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Life Remodeled opens Anchor Detroit, a nearly 72,000-square-foot opportunity hub on the east sideLife Remodeled has opened Anchor Detroit, a nearly 72,000-square-foot opportunity hub inside the former Dominican High School in Denby, bringing afterschool youth programs, workforce development, and health and wellness resources to Detroit's east side.By Jamie · Jul 8, 2026
ArtsNews
Kresge Arts in Detroit names 2026 Fellows and Gilda Award winnersKresge Arts in Detroit named 20 metro Detroit artists as 2026 Fellows and Gilda Award recipients, sending $50,000 and $5,000 no-strings grants to dancers, filmmakers, and musicians.By Samantha · Jul 5, 2026
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Four hours from Detroit, Electric Forest was worth the drive, storm and allFour hours up the road, Electric Forest sold out for its 14th year.By Shawn · Jun 29, 2026
MusicNews
Spot Lite and UFO Bar close at the end of June as owners leave nightlifeRoula David and Jesse Cory will close Spot Lite on June 28 and UFO Bar on June 30, stepping away from nightlife. UFO Bar's space is set to reopen as Detroit Vinyl Bar.By Marcus · Jun 17, 2026
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Inside the trees: a Detroit reader's field guide to Electric Forest 2026Electric Forest runs June 25 to 28 in Rothbury, a few hours west of Detroit, and one of its co-headliners grew up just outside the city.By Shawn · Jun 12, 2026Eats
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Dutch Girl Donuts opens the door to its second shop on National Donut DayDutch Girl Donuts gives Detroiters a first look at its second shop on East Grand Boulevard this Friday, with two free donuts per visitor and boxed dozens for $20.By Samantha · Jun 4, 2026
EatsNews
Rent Free Coffee and Community, a coffee shop and listening venue, is headed to Eastern MarketRent Free Coffee and Community, a daytime coffee shop and evening bar built around recorded music, is coming to Eastern Market from Detroit owner Lamont Leak.By Marcus · May 30, 2026
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Topa, a rooftop bar atop the AC Hotel in Brush Park, opens for the seasonThe Roxbury Group's new rooftop bar on the AC Hotel Detroit at the Bonstelle brings a Mediterranean and California coastal menu to the top of the Woodward corridor in Brush Park.By Marcus · May 20, 2026Arts
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MOCAD reopens with a 45-year retrospective for Olayami DablsThe Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is back open after an eight-month renovation, and its first slate centers Detroit artists, led by a career-spanning show for bead museum founder Olayami Dabls that runs through July 12.By Strait Journal · Jun 19, 2026
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Mid-century Detroit, one lunch break at a time: Norman Zadoorian's photos now at Detroit Historical MuseumForty photographs from Norman Zadoorian's mid-century Detroit street work are on view at the Detroit Historical Museum through May 15, 2027.By Jamie · May 29, 2026
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CCS's 101st student exhibition is open through May 29The College for Creative Studies has turned its campus into a gallery of thousands of pieces for the 101st time. The show is free and runs through May 29.By Jamie · May 28, 2026Community
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Detroit to pack Campus Martius yet again for USA-Belgium's round of 16 rematchDetroit City FC opens Campus Martius again Monday for USA vs. Belgium, a round of 16 rematch of 2014 with a shot at the program's second-ever quarterfinal.By Shawn · Jul 5, 2026
CommunityNews
District 7 breaks ground on its first indoor community centerConstruction started June 26 on the approximately 25,000-sq-ft Brennan Community Center at Rouge Park, backed by $20M from Pistons owner Tom Gores, filling a gap that left District 7 as the only part of Detroit without an indoor rec center.By Marcus · Jun 30, 2026
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New Detroit report calls for stronger career pathways for The City's young peopleDetroit Future City and the Skillman Foundation released a report urging educators and employers to build stronger school-to-career links for Detroit's young people.By Marcus · Jun 22, 2026City
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Bedrock raises 141-foot flag over Hudson's Detroit for America's 250thBedrock raised a 141-by-85-foot American flag over Hudson's Detroit for the Fourth of July, reviving a Woodward Avenue tradition dating to 1923.By Marcus · Jul 3, 2026
CityNews
Detroit records roughly 1,000 land contracts a year, and a new report says buyers need more protectionA Detroit Future City report counts more than 17,000 land contract sales since 2008 and calls the financing tool a lasting fixture of the city's housing market, especially for immigrant and lower-income buyers who cannot get a mortgage.By Strait Journal · Jun 18, 2026
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Detroit weighs ShotSpotter exit as council questions $2.06M extensionDPD wants a 9-month, $2.06 million extension to keep ShotSpotter running while the city weighs three bids. A council committee is asking whether the money belongs elsewhere.By Marcus · Jun 17, 2026More to read
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DSO heads back to Clark Park Saturday for a free Southwest Detroit FestivalThe Detroit Symphony Orchestra plays a free afternoon festival at Clark Park on Saturday, June 27, with folklorico dance, student violinists, and food.By Strait Journal · Jun 22, 2026
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Ford Fireworks are Monday. Here's what you need to know.Your guide to Monday's 68th Ford Fireworks: four free viewing areas, Belle Isle access, transit changes, road closures, and an 8 p.m. youth curfew.By Strait Journal · Jun 21, 2026
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Detroit Bookfest returning to Eastern Market on July 19 for its ninth yearThe 9th Annual Detroit Festival of Books lands at Eastern Market on July 19, free and open to all, with more than 300 vendors, a two-day bookstore weekend, and a children's book drive.By Jamie · Jun 21, 2026
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Greektown's main Street is reopening right as the World Cup beginsA long-closed stretch of Monroe Street in Greektown reopens to pedestrians just as World Cup watch parties fill downtown Detroit.By Strait Journal · Jun 19, 2026
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Michigan Central's new coworking space gives Corktown's innovation campus a wider front doorThe Mezz, a 17,000-square-foot coworking space on the mezzanine of Michigan Central Station, opened in April with Michigan Central memberships starting at $300 a month.By Strait Journal · Jun 19, 2026
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A souvenir Shop just opened at Campus Martius, inside a shipping containerThe Downtown Detroit Partnership opened The Shop at Campus Martius, a shipping container in the park selling Detroit-made goods with Carhartt backing.By Marcus · Jun 19, 2026One friendly email. Every week.
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