Archives for Critics’ Picks

The Philly punk songwriter is coming to Small’s

Tags: On tour, Critics’ Picks, Music, Joe Jack Talcum, The Dead Milkmen, Small's Bar, Hamtramck

The group has the goal of highlighting the Mexican wrestling tradition in the United States

Tags: Culture, Things to Do, Critics’ Picks, Lucha Boom, Lucha Detroit, luchadors in Detroit, lucha libre Detroit events, Cinco de Mayo Detroit events, things to do in Detroit, Mexican culture, We Are Culture Creators, Slideshow

The DSO will perform orchestral arrangements of popular disco tunes, complete with a dance-off

Tags: Concert Announcements, Critics’ Picks, Music, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Maiya Sykes, B.Slade, Motown

Fifteen acts will play short three-song sets covering other Motor City artists

Tags: Michigan Music, Critics’ Picks, Things to Do, Detroit x Detroit, The Loving Touch, metro Detroit music

Along with the one-day-only art and music show, a big piece of the Earth Day celebration will be a spring clean-up

Tags: Arts, Critics’ Picks, Things to Do, Palmer Park Detroit, Earth Day Detroit, Detroit artists, Detroit music, Slideshow

The pop culture convention returns to Livonia’s Burton Manor to celebrate its 7th year

Tags: Culture, Critics’ Picks, Music, Things to Do, Astronomicon, Twiztid, pop culture conventions in metro Detroit, Livonia, Slideshow

The festival features more than 20 feature-length documentaries and nearly 50 events

Tags: Movies, Critics’ Picks, Music, Detroit Free Press, Allee Willis, Free Film Festival

The event will include musical acts, a pop-up market, and a silent art auction with all proceeds supporting the Palestinian people

Tags: Culture, Critics’ Picks, Music, Palestine, art market Detroit, Foxglove Detroit, things to do in Detroit, Detroit events, music events Detroit, Slideshow

The first event of the season features Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models of all eras

Tags: Things to Do, Car Culture, Critics’ Picks, M1 Concourse, metro Detroit car shows, Detroit auto industry, Pontiac

Chef Eddie Vargas is serving his family recipe at a pop-up that runs through Cinco de Mayo

Tags: Food News, Restaurants, Critics’ Picks, birria in metro Detroit, Southwest Detroit, Frame, Eddie Vargas

The event is about “exploring the debauchery and escapism of young adulthood,” organizers say

Tags: Things to Do, Critics’ Picks, Visual Art, Habacuc S. Bessiake, Rob Apollo, Detroit artists, Detroit art scene, The Riverside Detroit

The collection of stories celebraties the diversity of the Michigan city’s Arab American community

Tags: Things to Do, Books, Critics’ Picks, Next Chapter Books, Ghassan Zeineddine, Arab Americans in Metro Detroit

The draft experience includes free concerts, interactive exhibits, and more this April

Tags: Things to Do, Critics’ Picks, Sports, Things to Do, NFL Draft, downtown Detroit, Detroit Lions

The new fest will feature acts like Mom Jeans, Summer Salt, Microwave, Origami Angel, Hunny, and more

Tags: Concert Announcements, Critics’ Picks, On Tour, Things to Do, indie rock, Russell Industrial Center, The Crofoot Presents, Detroit music festivals, Michigan music festivals

The Garden Theater event is set to feature hip-hop performances by Natasia, Lana Ladonna, Baby Money, and Skilla Baby

Tags: Things to Do, Critics’ Picks, Fashion, Things to Do, Music, Darylynn Mumphord, Garden Theater, Detroit fashion

Go green

Tags: Drink News, Bars, Critics’ Picks, Things to Do, Saint Patrick's Day, Irish bars in metro Detroit, Irish Americans in metro Detroit, Slideshow

This may be one of the last chances to visit Extra Crispy Studious before it moves

Tags: Things to Do, Critics’ Picks, Music, Things to Do, Visual Art, 313 Day, Art Nuttz, Tiptonaires, Extra Crispy Studios

The kickoff event highlights ‘Santa Barbara,’ a new LP by Fat Ray executive produced by Danny Brown

Tags: Michigan Music, Critics’ Picks, Music, Things to Do, Nick Speed, Playground Detroit, Danny Brown, Fat Ray, Detroit hip-hop

The goodbye celebration will feature a menu by chefs from Selden Standard, Freya, SheWolf, and more

Tags: Food News, Critics’ Picks, Local Businesses, Restaurants, Things to Do, Southfield restaurants, Bacco Ristorante, Luciano DelSignore, Andy Hollyday, Selden Standard, Doug Hewitt, Freya, Anthony Lombardo, SheWolf, James Rigato, Mable Gray, Ben Robison, Book Tower

‘Let’s raise a glass together. To you. To us. To Detroit,’ the longstanding brewery says

Tags: Arts, Bars, Local Businesses, Things to Do, Critics’ Picks, Atwater Brewery, 313 Day, Detroit, 313 Day events, Detroit events, Atwater Brewery & Tap House, Slideshow