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

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

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April 30, 2025

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Image: Detroit Thermal seeks to calm fears over steam project in historic Lafayette Park

Detroit Thermal seeks to calm fears over steam project in historic Lafayette Park

By Steve Neavling

From left: U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, and U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal introduce the Medicare for All Act of 2025.

Dingell joins Sanders, Jayapal to introduce Medicare for All Act of 2025

Image: Michigan Democrats back effort to impeach Trump

Michigan Democrats back effort to impeach Trump

By Steve Neavling

Things To Do

Today

Image: Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music

@ Michigan State University Museum (temporary location) -- Through April 30

Techno: The Rise of Detroit’s Machine Music

Tomorrow

Image: Bill Rauhauser: A Retrospective

@ Coup D’état -- Through May 1, 5-8 p.m.

Bill Rauhauser: A Retrospective

Events

Bill Rauhauser: A Retrospective

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News & Views

Lindsey Walker, with Emmet County Recycling, walks around one of the county's debris drop-off sites on April 25, 2025

Northern Michigan moves to clean up ice storm debris — by making energy

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing Roku, a popular streaming platform.

Michigan AG sues Roku for allegedly violating children’s privacy laws

By Steve Neavling

A Detroit police squad car.

Redford man charged after allegedly throwing kittens from moving car, running one over

By Steve Neavling

Image: Lafayette Park residents rise up as steam project threatens historic development

Lafayette Park residents rise up as steam project threatens historic development

By Steve Neavling

Arts & Culture

French neoclassical ballet company Malandain Ballet Biarritz returned to the Detroit Opera House.

‘Four Seasons’ beckons spring

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Free Will Astrology (April 30-May 6)

RIP Pope Francis.

Pope Francis helped me feel like I could return to Catholicism

Food & Drink

The Franklin Oyster Bar & Eatery is built in a historic 1848 carriage house.

Ex Rocket Companies CEO’s Franklin Oyster Bar readies for opening

Detroit City Distillery’s Flower Day vodka bottle feature artwork by local artist Ivan Montoya.

Detroit City Distillery’s new vodka is inspired by Eastern Market’s Flower Day

Jinya Ramen Bar is located at 129 S. Main St., Royal.

Jinya Ramen Bar moves into Royal Oak’s long-vacant Andiamo restaurant

Pocket Change can seat around 50 guests.

Pocket Change opens in Detroit’s Eastern Market

Music

Image: The White Stripes earn rightful place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

The White Stripes earn rightful place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Fans at the AfroFuture Festival.

AfroFuture Detroit festival reveals full 2025 lineup

Tanya Trotter and Michael Trotter Jr. of The War and Treaty.

The War and Treaty, Third Eye Blind to headline Dearborn Homecoming Festival

Weed

Hemp-derived THC is not regulated in Michigan.

Macomb County cannabis business accused of illegally using hemp-derived THC concentrate

By Steve Neavling

Image: Michigan’s struggling cannabis industry pushes lawmakers for urgent reforms

Michigan’s struggling cannabis industry pushes lawmakers for urgent reforms

By Steve Neavling

Each tablet contains 20 milligrams of THC and is scored to be split into two 10-milligram servings.

THC tablets give Michigan cannabis users a more controlled experience

By Steve Neavling

Jazz Cannabis Club owner George Brikho says his business has been broken into three times in the past year.

Cannabis businesses in metro Detroit are getting robbed, smashed, and left to fend for themselves

By Steve Neavling

Detroit in Pictures

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.

Detroit park turns art gallery, for Earth Day festivities

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.

What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (April 30-May 6)

Image: Sprawling barn-themed Ann Arbor mansion hits market [PHOTOS]

Sprawling barn-themed Ann Arbor mansion hits market [PHOTOS]

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.

2025 summer movie preview

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

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