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20 photos showing how nature is reclaiming Detroit

By on Tue, Jul 2, 2019 at 2:19 pm

As Detroit's population continues its decades-long decline, nature is returning. Some neighborhoods have been taken over by trees and tall grass.

Photos by Steve Neavling
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Detroit park turns art gallery, for Earth Day festivities

Sunshine, blue skies and vibrant green trees created a perfect atmosphere for Art in the Trees Sunday in Detroit’s Palmer Park. The…

By Erica Hobbs

With a similar embrace of the natural surroundings, artist James Rodriguez sat painting a landscape, surrounded by his other paintings of the natural world hanging from trees nearby with a Henry David Thoreau-type vibe.
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What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (April 30-May 6)

Select events happening in metro Detroit this week. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See…

By Lee DeVito

60th Annual Cinco de Mayo Parade and Fiesta This year’s Cinco de Mayo festivities in Southwest Detroit are extra special. Not only is Detroit’s Latino community celebrating six decades of its cultural parade, but it’s also commemorating the election of Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum. A two-day Cinco de Mayo Fiesta starts on Saturday at Patton Park with vendors, food trucks, musical performances, and more. The parade starts at noon on Sunday at Patton Park, ending at Clark Park.Fiesta from noon-8 p.m. on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 at Patton Park, 8151 Dix St, Detroit; detroitcincodemayoparade.com. No cover.
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Sprawling barn-themed Ann Arbor mansion hits market [PHOTOS]

This real estate listing looks like it could have come straight out of the hit TV show Yellowstone.A sprawling complex in Ann…

By Lee DeVito

Image: Sprawling barn-themed Ann Arbor mansion hits market [PHOTOS]
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2025 summer movie preview

With the release last week of the Michael B. Jordan-Ryan Coogler instant classic Sinners, we have officially entered the 2025 summer season…

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

July 11: Superman Yes, we’ve had a lot of comic book movies over the years, but this is James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) relaunching the DC Universe under his own supervision. I want to see characters like The Green Lantern, Swamp Thing, Animal Man, and Constantine through his twisted lens, so I hope Superman does well enough that we finally get some really weird comic stuff. I really want an R-Rated Swamp Thing movie.
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‘The House of Tarot’ exhibit gives us major ‘Silent Hill’ vibes (in a good way)

By Randiah Camille Green

Matt Rozensky’s Judgment installation.

Detroit’s ‘Star Wars’-themed Space Dive event strikes back

By Jeff Milo

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Johnny “Bee” Badanjek to debut new paintings Saturday night at the River’s Edge

By Dave Mesrey

Mr. Climax (Jim McCarty Plays the Blues in Pere-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris). Acrylic on vinyl.
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