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Bassist Marion Hayden and Saxophonist De’Sean Jones perform outside the Blue Bird Inn April 24, 2019 on the day of the ceremonial lock cutting after Detroit Sound Conservancy purchased the Blue Bird Inn.

Efforts to restore Detroit’s historic Blue Bird Inn move on to next phase

“The goal of this project is to open The Blue Bird Inn once again as a neighborhood hearth for the community,” says DSC Director of Operations, Jonah Raduns-Silverstein. “The Bird will serve three main uses: as a music venue, gathering space and cultural education center and archive. All uses will be welcoming, accessible and intergenerational with an emphasis on preserving our heritage for an innovative collaborative future.”

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“This is our 10th annual Bike the Blizzard fundraiser and we are planning for it to be the most fun, approachable, and community-oriented one yet,” says Jackie Brown, mechanic and educator at Back Alley Bikes.
Guided tours, citywide scavenger hunt, and more planned for 10th annual Bike the Blizzard fundraiser

“This is our 10th annual Bike the Blizzard fundraiser and we are planning for it to be the most fun, approachable, and community-oriented one yet,” says Jackie Brown, mechanic and educator at Back Alley Bikes.

Taqueria El Rey is located at 4730 Vernor Hwy. in Detroit.
Crowdfunding campaign launched to help reopen Taqueria El Rey after devastating fire

A fundraising campaign has been launched for Taqueria El Rey, the small but mighty family-owned restaurant in Southwest Detroit that suffered serious fire damage on Saturday, Jan. 29.

Jefferson East, Inc. estimates that at least 160 homes are currently in need of furnace repairs, a result of last year’s historic rainfall.
New $250K grant to help East Jefferson residents repair/replace furnaces damaged by 2021 floods

Jefferson East, Inc. estimates that at least 160 homes are currently in need of furnace repairs, a result of last year’s historic rainfall.

Model D to launch Street View: Detroit’s Hidden Corridors series

Over the course of the next year, we’ll be taking a deeper dive into Detroit’s commercial corridors; some of them widely known and appreciated, and others that should be.

Local stakeholders gather for the announcement of the $100M commitment to local arts and culture organizations from The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.
‘From the arts being nice to being essential’: Wilson Foundation commits $100M to SE Michigan arts

“From arts organizations that anchor a neighborhood to ones that anchor a region, these creative businesses make significant contributions to the economic health and growth of communities,” says Omari Rush, executive director of CultureSource.

Ash Arder was awarded $64,200 for a solar-powered sound sculpture that records and plays back voices of the community.
14 projects that aim to connect Detroiters through art announced as winners of Knight Arts Challenge

“One of my favorite things about Detroit is its hustle, the amazing energy it exudes. You see it all around you, but especially in the creativity of Detroit’s artists and art organizations. We certainly saw it in these winning ideas,” says Victoria Rogers, Knight Art’s program vice president.

At least $3M in grants available to nonprofits in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park

“From repurposing vacant lots for creative green uses to renovating vacant buildings as community assets to modifying streets and sidewalks for greater walkability, we’ve seen KIP:D make physical changes [that] enhance quality of life across the city,” says Wendy Lewis Jackson, managing director of Kresge’s Detroit Program.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson will moderate a discussion on critical race theory.
Detroit- and Holland-based organizations to partner on virtual town hall about critical race theory

A virtual town hall is being held on Tuesday, Nov. 16, to discuss critical race theory, exploring what it is, what it isn’t, and the controversies that surround it.

Eight Detroiters have been selected for the Community Podcast Lab, a 15-week podcasting course intended to elevate the stories of people of color, as told by people of color.
New podcast lab launches in Detroit to elevate BIPOC voices and stories

Eight Detroiters have been selected for the Community Podcast Lab, a 15-week podcasting course intended to elevate the stories of people of color, as told by people of color.

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