Arts

Return of the Santa Bear: A Detroit Holiday Tradition

The Bear AT Hudsons.

While perusing Instagram during a midday break, I came across a post that mentioned the grand opening ceremony of Nick Gilbert Way. It is a newly opened public walkway and plaza at the new Hudson’s Detroit site in downtown Detroit.

Rise of the Phoenix: Youmacon 2025

Youmacon Chair. Eric Gaiser. Photo by Holly Collins

Youmacon, Michigan’s largest anime convention, took place in Detroit for its official 20th anniversary.

Arab American National Museum & Two Exhibits Worth Seeing In Dearborn

The latest exhibits at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn stress peace and enlightenment.

“The Glen” in Watkins Glen, NY: A Charming and Beautiful Place to Take in a Natural Marvel of the Finger Lakes Region

Watkins Glen State Park sign, New York. Photo by Christopher Namyst

Every summer, usually during the first couple of weeks in August, I’m fortunate enough to take my family to Watkins Glen, New York for a much-needed escape.

Shamrock Automotive Celebrates It’s 20th Annual Customer Appreciation BBQ Party

Photo of tail lights of Ford Galaxie classic car from the 1960s. Photo by Christopher Namyst

Located at 2040 South Telegraph Road in Dearborn, just south of Michigan Avenue, Shamrock Automotive has been my trusted destination for full-service auto repair since I moved to the area in 2021.

Movement Festival 2025: Detroit’s Techno Christmas Turns 25

Movement, Detroit, MI, May 24, 2025. Photo by Christopher Namyst

Detroit’s Movement Music Festival lit up Hart Plaza this past Memorial Day weekend (May 24–26, 2025), celebrating its 25th anniversary as one of the world’s premier electronic music gatherings.

“Seen/Scene” Exhibit at The Shepherd in Detroit: Art from the Gilbert Collection

Installation at “Seen/Scene- Artwork from the Jennifer Gilbert Collection.” Photo courtesy of Joseph Tiano

On Sunday, October 5, the Cranbrook Art Museum hosted a lively day filled with art, crafts, music, and food trucks for people of all ages.

Celebrating the Day of the Dead: 13th Annual Ofrendas at the DIA

 13th annual Ofrenda is at the Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, MI.

With ongoing renovations of several gallery spaces, the Detroit Institute of Arts took a different approach to its 13th annual Ofrendas exhibit, which invites local artists and community members to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead.

Gothic Literature: Pioneering Women and Cannibalistic Men

Drawing of gothic women authors Ann Radcliffe, Mary Shelley, and Charlotte Bronte. Illustration by Youssef Daher

There is a roar of applause for James Malcolm Rymer and Thomas Peckett Prest’s “Sweeney Todd” and a thunderous encore for Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Dr. Jekyll and Mr.

GODZILLA: Resurgence of Pop Culture Icon

Dinosaur standing in the city shooting flames up to the sky.

On Nov. 3, 1954, Toho Company made history with the release of “Gojira”—better known in the West as “Godzilla, King of the Monsters!”

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