March 2009

Aged Gracefully

A warm home that had weathered seven decades provided a cozy harbor for a family looking to settle into a comfortable Midwestern dwelling.

By Rebecca Powers

The Dark Days of the Black Legion

White supremacists of the 1930s maintained there was one sure way to identify a fellow member of the “master race” — blushing.

By Richard Bak

Shop Well

Medical-center merchandise has evolved well beyond stuffed animals, chocolates, flowers, and vending-machine snacks. As a recent tour of area medical emporiums found, patients, visitors, and staff...

By Alexa Stanard

Speak Easy

The days when an American traveler could stride the globe speaking nothing but English have been over for some time, and an even more different era is dawning for younger Americans — when they...

By Nancy Nall Derringer

Seeking Harmony

The classic image of an activist is a strident, in-your-face advocate. But gentle persuasion often works more effectively in winning people over to a cause, a fact that Alicia Skillman, the new...

By George Bulanda

A Cup of Kindness

When Carol Lufburrow began dining at a little vegetarian restaurant 15 years ago, she loved almost everything about it.

By Giuseppa Ferrara

Hitting the Line

Detroit poet and singer/songwriter Blair — known primarily as an urban folk artist — drops his eighth release in April with a CD that defies expectation.

By Terry Parris Jr.

Why We’re Hooked on Hoops

In recent years, Detroit has become quite the in-vogue sports venue. We had a Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills Country Club in 2004, an All-Star Game at Comerica Park in 2005, and the PGA Championship at...

By Lynn Henning

Sixties Folklore

The Verona is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, but its pedigree in the history of Detroit music eclipses any architectural designation. From 1965 to 1967, Joni and Chuck Mitchell...

By George Bulanda

Right on the Money

Banking mogul Don Davis marches to his own beat. Chairman of First Independence Bank, Michigan’s only African-American owned and operated commercial bank, Davis first made his mark in the music...

By Chuck Bennett

Shoe's a Shoe In

Wayne State grad Nicole LaFave, a metro Detroit native and rising star in shoe design, is enjoying rave reviews of her recently unveiled luxury Omelle footwear line

By Aleene Jinn Hang

Facing Forward

New and limited-edition cosmetics promise a bright springtime.

Bright Forecast

Every year, the re-emergence of tulips and daffodils is rivaled by spring’s fresh crop of fashions in bright colors and new silhouettes.

By Taryn Bickley

Arts & Entertainment

March 2009

We’ve Got Mail... March 2009

Praise us or pan us, but just put it down in words. Bravos or boos, we want to hear from you.

It’s Time To Talk

A high-profile Washington, D.C., hostess once, when pressed for the secret to her great parties, advised handing guests a stiff drink the minute they step through the door.

By Rebecca Powers

I Like Ike

“I like Ike” was the campaign slogan of Dwight D. Eisenhower (nicknamed Ike) and, judging by this downtown crowd on Woodward Avenue in front of Hudson’s, many Detroiters concurred, as the...

By George Bulanda

Contributors: March 2009

Marco Marella, Nancy Nall Derringer, Molly Abraham