City Life
Race, Poverty & Public Schools by Andy H.
I noted a couple of weeks ago on Motown to TreeTown that I would be following up with more posts on Ed Glaeser’s Triumph of the City, which I finished reading in Austin while I was attending South by Southwest. Throughout the book, Glaeser emphasizes education as one of the crucial determinants of urban [...]
With Fresh Eyes by Andy H.
At Urbanophile, Aaron Renn writes:
When I talk to people in various Rust Belt cities about how they perceive their urban cores, there’s a clear generation gap in evidence. As a Gen-Xer, I am close to the fulcrum of this, so I see it clearly.
”Gen-X and the Millennials have a much more optimistic and positive views [...]
Chris McGraw – A War A Rose Opening reception at Northend Studios
A War A Rose, objects connected disconnecting- while ideas dissected destroy the united. Get lost in the exploration of the infinite and you will always find 10,000 beating hearts, blooming outward towards peace.
This is Christopher McGraw’s first solo show in Detroit. The artist is exhibiting work about the beauty of war- [...]
“Ruin Porn or Artists’ Beacon—What is the 2010 take away for Detroit’s art scene?” By Colin Darke
With great pomp and revelry, Spain celebrated Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America in 1492. The discovery seems less of a finding in light of the civilization in America before 1492. But without that, I wouldn’t be here, and I like to be here. With catchy headlines and (at times) passive-aggressive compliments, the national news outlets [...]
Grassroots Detroit: A directory of local groups making a difference
Thedetroiter.com wanted to put up an version of this so that you can just click the links! This is taken from the back of Critical Moment, “news, analysis, and culture from southeast michigan”. This is part of an initiative to list volunteer opportunities in Detroit! If you would like to include yours add it to [...]
Soup at Spaulding (an introduction to what it’s all about and how it works) – by Lindsay Jewell and Nivek Monet
While out and about someone asked me why I would want to cover Soup at Spaulding for the Detroiter. The Detroiter is supposed to be about art, so how does a ‘potluck’ fit in with that? With all due respect, Soup at Spaulding is not a potluck at all, which you would see if you [...]
Leftist Lounge
Leftist Lounge Detroit
at the US Social Forum
Friday, June 25th
http://www.leftistlounge.com/
The Last Night of the Forum!
9pm-3am!
5 Dancefloors
DJ’s Sake-1, Chela, Rimarkable, Graffiti, Willie Maze, Dez, Waajeed, People’s DJs Collective, Sacari.
Soul, Hip-Hop, House, World, Salsa, Afrobeat, Live Music + Performances!
Eastern Market District @ Russell St + Division St
Shuttles from Major Hotels and Cobo Hall Departing Every 10 minutes.
Less than [...]
BravoBravo! 2010: The Fashionable Way to Fundraise
It’s almost time for the 11th annual benefit for the Detroit Opera House, BravoBravo! On Friday June 4, 2010, from 7:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., the opulent Opera House will be transformed into a food and fashion wonderland for some 2,000 gorgeous revelers. For 11 years now, the young professionals group of the Michigan Opera [...]
Detroit Abides – Free Movie Night in Eastern Market
Big River, A King Corn Companion & HealthyTown
Wednesday, May 19. 2010 – 7-9p
Eastern Market’s Shed 5
Detroit has been alight with discussions of and proposals for large-scale Urban Agriculture projects. In addition to land use, local economic and community engagement concerns, large-scale Agriculture in an urban setting provides us an opportunity to look into the environmental [...]
Ann Arbor Public Art Commission Seeks Public Perspective
Public Art Survey Gives Citizens a Voice
he Ann Arbor Public Art Commission has launched a survey to gather input from the community on public art. The Commission invites the public to respond by going to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YWGBJ8V and completing the survey.
At the end of the survey period, the commission will tabulate the data and use [...]
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