April 2009

Yardchitecture

The seeds of an idyllic summer are sown in spring, when we lay the groundwork for the outdoor rooms that serve as the warm-weather setting for morning coffee, weekend lunch, and evening lemonade.

By Rebecca Powers

Skin to a ‘T’

Miriam Kleinman, founder of Teava Skincare, says that applying tea ingredients directly to the skin can help smooth wrinkles and prevent premature aging.

By Teresa Purugganan

Dough Business

Thanks to one man, baked bialys, a cousin to the bagel, are gaining a following.

By Annabel Cohen

Giddy Up!

Michiganians race down to Kentucky for Derby festivities.

By Alan Fisk

Senior Moments

Michigan’s population of residents 65 and over is steadily increasing. But businesses can tap into their experience and education rather than stressing age.

By George Bullard

Lively Enclave

A new exhibit on old Chinatown opens at the Detroit Historical Museum

By George Bulanda

Special Effects

Michigan is home to camps for youngsters with cancer, diabetes, special needs, and ventilators, for example. Ironically, by bringing kids together who share a common health problem, the kids can...

By Alexa Stanard

Golden Oldies

Retirement-home performers strike a harmonious note with residents

By Alan Fisk

Soul Mates

‘Duke’ Fakir, the last of the original Four Tops, keeps the group’s legacy alive.

By Jim McFarlin

On the Beat

Drummer Gerald Cleaver salutes Yusef Lateef — and Detroit.

By Jim Dulzo

Nailing Success

Carpenter and Michigan native Carter Ooosterhouse builds up a strong following.

By Khristi S. Zimmeth

Skin to a ‘T’

Miriam Kleinman, founder of Teava Skincare, says that applying tea ingredients directly to the skin can help smooth wrinkles and prevent premature aging.

By Teresa Purugganan

Rain & Shine

Spring’s annual warming trend calls for being April cool in feminine prints and masculine brights.

Styling by Aleene Jinn Hang

No Place Like Om

Plymouth Yoga Room stretches the body and mind.

By Aleene Jinn Hang

Arts & Entertainment

April 2009

Contention, Reinvention

If metro Detroit political leaders were characters in a TV medical drama, they might be estranged parents so embroiled in a stubborn custody dispute that their sick child nearly dies while they...

By Rebecca Powers

The Harry Suffrin Shop

In downtown Detroit during the ’40s, dapper gentlemen had an embarrassment of wardrobe riches to choose from. Emporiums catering to well-dressed males included Whaling’s, J.M Citron, S.L. Bird...

By George Bulanda

Contributors: April 2009

James Gulliver Hancock, Jim Dulzo, Alexa Stanard, Joe Vaughn