Arts

Priceless Art in Storage

Photo of Chuck Close "Self Portrait" hanging in MacKenzie Fine Art building F at Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI

In many of the buildings at the main campus of Henry Ford College in Dearborn there are paintings, prints, and sculptures strategically placed that perhaps do not get the attention they deserve.

Henry Ford Community College Alum Karen Imarisio Shares Her Passion for Paper

This Book Is a Camera A Pop-Up Book Camera by Kelli Anderson. Photo by Kip Krigel

Henry Ford Community College alum Karen Imarisio turned her hobby into a lifelong passion. Imarisio curated the exhibit “Inspiration and Innovation: The Art of Paper Engineering,” at the Stamelos Gallery Center at University of Michigan- Dearborn.

Detroit’s Buried History

Coleman A. Young who was mayor of Detroit from 1974 - 1993 is buried at the Elmwood Historic Cemetery

Take a guided tour with Executive Director of the Elmwood Historic Foundation, Joan Frear Capuano, and learn centuries of Detroit history.

Vault of Midnight Opens a New Detroit Location

Mural on exterior wall of Vault of Midnight comic store in Detroit. Photo by Katherine Warden

Since 2016 there has been one iconic spot on Library Street in downtown Detroit to buy comics. Vault of Midnight moved this month to a larger storefront on East Grand Boulevard near the I-75 and I-94 interchange.

Black Violin - Impossible is Possible

Wil Baptisite and Kev Marcus of Black Violin. Photo credit - Mark Clennon

Black Violin is a Grammy nominated musical duo based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With Wil Baptiste on viola and Kev Marcus on violin, they are one part classical, one part hip-hop, and one hundred percent uniquely innovative sound.

Video Game Movies: The Good, the Bad, the Unwatchable

Mario Bros. The Movie (1993) courtesy Disney

Forewarning this article may contain spoilers for games or movie plots.

Covid-19 Effects on Local Comic Shops

Shelves of comic books at Green Brain Comics in Dearborn, Michigan

When Covid-19 hit, many stores were forced to close down temporarily under Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home orders.

Thirty Years of Blizzard

30th anniversary Blizzard graphic

The shout of LEEROY JANKINS. Overwatch. World of Warcraft. Matt Mercer’s soft dulcet tones. For thirty years these have been only some of the most iconic parts of the one of the world’s leading game developers, Blizzard Entertainment.

The Arab American Museum’s Virtual Exhibits during the Pandemic

Photo of Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, MI

The Arab American National Museum (AANM) along Michigan Avenue in Dearborn, is the first and only museum of its kind in the United States devoted to Arab American culture.

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