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New neighborhood bar opens on Carpenter Street in Hamtramck
"A night here is kind of like being at a house party with a liquor license."
Matrix Theatre Company celebrates 25 years of performance, community, and social justice
As a part of its silver anniversary celebration, Matrix is putting on a production of "agua de luna," a bilingual work by award-winning playwright Caridad Svich.
Detroit’s SXSW? Corktown Strut festival has bold ambitions
A large-scale music festival is coming to Corktown in July.
Keegan-Michael Key on Detroit, work post-Key & Peele, and hyphenated first names
In advance of his Dec. 22 performance at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Model D spoke with Keegan-Michael Key, Detroit's biggest comedy star, about his hometown, his work post-Key & Peele, and his hyphenated first name.
Bangla School of Music thrives in neighborhood known for artists and immigrants
In the Play House in Banglatown, Akram Hossein teaches the traditional music of his homeland to a new generation of singers.
Retail Bootcamp complete, Detroit startups work to establish permanent locations
Five startups that recently graduated from TechTown's 2015 Retail Boot Camp will receive a share of $40,000 to help them make the transition to brick-and-mortar locations.
Detroiters in film, music, and the live arts to vie for $25,000 fellowships
Now in its eighth year, Kresge Arts in Detroit will award $25,000 fellowships to 18 local artists in film, music, and the live arts.
Moving with Detroit: ARTLAB J, a different kind of dance company
ARTLAB J started off solely as a dance company, but as founder and president Joori Jung started to listen to people in the community, she transformed her troupe into a multi-faceted nonprofit organization.
Where Detroit’s actors drink: The story of 7 Brothers Bar
From all appearances, 7 Brothers Bar in Hamtramck is, well, a bar. But it's also the number one hangout for actors and theater performers in Detroit.
New neighborhood bar opens on Carpenter Street in Hamtramck
"A night here is kind of like being at a house party with a liquor license."
Matrix Theatre Company celebrates 25 years of performance, community, and social justice
As a part of its silver anniversary celebration, Matrix is putting on a production of "agua de luna," a bilingual work by award-winning playwright Caridad Svich.
Detroit’s SXSW? Corktown Strut festival has bold ambitions
A large-scale music festival is coming to Corktown in July.
Keegan-Michael Key on Detroit, work post-Key & Peele, and hyphenated first names
In advance of his Dec. 22 performance at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Model D spoke with Keegan-Michael Key, Detroit's biggest comedy star, about his hometown, his work post-Key & Peele, and his hyphenated first name.
Bangla School of Music thrives in neighborhood known for artists and immigrants
In the Play House in Banglatown, Akram Hossein teaches the traditional music of his homeland to a new generation of singers.
Retail Bootcamp complete, Detroit startups work to establish permanent locations
Five startups that recently graduated from TechTown's 2015 Retail Boot Camp will receive a share of $40,000 to help them make the transition to brick-and-mortar locations.
Detroiters in film, music, and the live arts to vie for $25,000 fellowships
Now in its eighth year, Kresge Arts in Detroit will award $25,000 fellowships to 18 local artists in film, music, and the live arts.
Moving with Detroit: ARTLAB J, a different kind of dance company
ARTLAB J started off solely as a dance company, but as founder and president Joori Jung started to listen to people in the community, she transformed her troupe into a multi-faceted nonprofit organization.
Where Detroit’s actors drink: The story of 7 Brothers Bar
From all appearances, 7 Brothers Bar in Hamtramck is, well, a bar. But it's also the number one hangout for actors and theater performers in Detroit.
