30 years of the Concert of Colors
How a free live music festival helped bring together metro Detroit’s ethnic groups
By Martina Guzmán
Vol. 42, No. 38
New Detroit restaurants and a lot of weed: The top 10 Metro Times headlines of the week
Here’s what our readers clicked on this week
By Alex Washington
Detroit awards $7.5 million to man who says police framed him for murder he didn’t commit
In the past year, Detroit has shelled out nearly $25 million to settle three wrongful conviction lawsuits
By Steve Neavling
Three environmental companies barred from doing work with city of Detroit over abatement work
The Detroit Office of Inspector General says it found criminal wrongdoing, improper business practices, compliance issues, and conflicts of interest
Whitmer executive order blocks extradition for out-of-staters getting an abortion in Michigan
In effect, the order makes Michigan a refuge for abortion services travel
It’s not hyperbole to say this Supreme Court constitutes a democratic crisis
No court in recent history has upended American society more than this one did in June — and almost none of it for the better
By Jeffrey C. Billman
What red wave? Top Democrats in Michigan are trouncing GOP candidates in latest polls
Most Michigan voters have never heard of the Republican candidates
Lawsuit filed to prevent suspected insurrectionist Ryan Kelley from appearing on general election ballot in Michigan
Kelley ‘is a clear and present danger to democracy in Michigan,’ the suit states
Whitmer for president? She ranked among top Democratic 2024 hopefuls in WaPo
Michigan's first-term governor has gained national attention over the past four years
My friend Billy Manes would hate how dark and chaotic everything has become in the last five years
I don’t think you’d like it here, Billy. But I wish you were here to help me make sense of it.
Tudor Dixon PAC accepted ‘illegal donation’ from nonexistent group, complaint alleges
Records show Michigan Strong later removed the $5,000 donation without an explanation
You can meet the Squad at Detroit’s Cass Tech this weekend
The progressive congresswomen are raising money for their reelection campaigns
Is it transphobic to have a preference for or against penises?
Dick or bust
By Dan Savage
‘Hip-Hop Architect’ Michael Ford brings youth camp to Highland Park
Ford is bringing his Hip-Hop Architecture Camp to Highland Park’s Cortland Community Impact Cente
By Kahn Santori Davison
Ojibwa artist Bonnie Devine tackles colonial expansion across Great Lakes in ‘Watershed’ exhibit
University of Michigan Museum of Art’s latest exhibit highlights Indigenous displacement and environmental issues relating to water
By Randiah Camille Green
A Michigan college instructor was inspired by his students to launch a dorm décor company
Bright idea
By Darlene A. White
A wide-ranging self-portrait, ‘Beba’ traces its director’s cross-national family history
Filmmaker Rebeca Huntt is fighting for control of her own story — but it doesn’t always land
By George Elkind
In Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Elvis,’ the King brings style but no conviction
Luhrmann’s work here is defiantly messy in chasing a sense of historic import, careening between notions of its purpose from scene to scene
The Oddities and Curiosities Expo heads to Novi on Saturday
The traveling show is essentially a cross between a horror movie convention, Halloween party, and taxidermy expo
The inaugural Grand Blvd. Art Stroll to highlight galleries along historic Detroit street
The Barbie pop-up truck will bring a bit of Malibu to metro Detroit this weekend
The pop-up shop will be parked at Twelve Oaks mall
Detroit’s Hotter than July returns for Black LGBT celebration this weekend, for the first time since 2019
Rapper Da Brat to headline this year’s festivities
Detroit’s Source Booksellers to take part in world record book signing attempt Saturday
‘The Carbon Almanac’ contributors are staging the signing to continue conversation on climate change
Ann Arbor Art Fair to debut international exhibit of prisoners isolated during COVID-19
‘We Bear’ features work from 31 artists imprisoned in the U.S. and U.K.
Detroit photographer Bre’Ann White honors late mother in ‘Pray for Us’ group exhibition
Featured artists include filmmaker Kuukua Eshun, who is traveling from Ghana to present her film ‘Born Of The Earth’
Free Will Astrology (July 13-19)
This week’s homework: Ask a friend or loved one to tell you a good secret
By Rob Brezsny
Macomb County Starbucks workers go on strike, say company won’t cooperate with union
As a result of the strike, the Partridge Creek Mall store closed early
By Lee DeVito
Kura Sushi opens second conveyor belt sushi spot in Michigan on Saturday
The new location features ‘Demon Slayer’ prizes and drinks delivered by robots
‘Weird’ pizza shop Pizza Cat Max opens in Detroit’s Greektown
Some of the offbeat toppings include Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, pickles, and Carolina brisket
Midtown Detroit’s Harmony Garden Cafe to permanently close after 30 years
The restaurant, located near Wayne State University’s campus, was known for its vegan and vegetarian-friendly menu
Is Detroit’s Breadless sandwich shop the greatest thing since sliced bread?
The bread-free spot came about after its owners grew frustrated with restaurants that treat gluten-free offerings as afterthoughts
By Jane Slaughter
Washed Out joins Detroit’s Mo Pop fest after Kaytranada cancels
The festival is scheduled for July 30 and 31 at Hart Plaza
Detroit begins accepting applications for recreational marijuana businesses, despite lawsuits
The city will accept online applications in August
