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Photos of Ryan Patrick Hooper with his father.

How Music Tied Ryan Patrick Hooper to His Dad and Impacted His Career

In every song I love, there’s a note of my dad. I was raised on the music he’d play in the family car, blasted through...
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Father’s Day: Last-Minute Activities and Dining Options in Metro Detroit

Treat dad to special selections from local favorites
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How to Celebrate Juneteenth 2026 in Metro Detroit

Festivals, live music, film screenings, and more
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Editor’s Letter: Celebrating Best of Detroit 2026

Our Best of Detroit list — where you, the readers, decide the winners and finalists — is finally here, and we’re thrilled to share...

‘Hour Detroit’ Receives Awards and Accolades in 2026

Here is a breakdown of awards and honors Hour Detroit received in 2026 at two prestigious awards ceremonies. SPJ Detroit’s 2026 Excellence in Journalism Awards Hour Detroit...
Akea Brionne posing with her piece 'A Dreaming Hour'

12 Don’t-Miss Events in Metro Detroit in June

Film June 5 Ernie & Emma with Special Guest Bruce Campbell: Actor, director, and writer Bruce Campbell will be on hand for this screening of his...
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14 Pride Celebrations Taking Place in Metro Detroit

Ferndale Pride The annual Ferndale Pride event strives to recognize and support all corners of the local LGBTQ+ communities. Enjoy live musical performances, drag shows,...
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Best of Detroit 2026: Arts & Entertainment

Arcade or entertainment venue Winner: Barcade Detroit; barcade.com Finalists: Breakout Escape Rooms, Escape Room, Free Play Pinball Arcade, Offworld Arcade,Art fair Winner: Ann Arbor Art Fair Ann Arbor; theannarborartfair.com Finalists: Art & Apples Festival,...
Norman Zadoorian photo “Chrome and Brick” (1956)

Mid-Century Detroit Photos by Norman Zadoorian on Display at Detroit Historical Museum

As an industrial photographer for Detroit Edison (now DTE Energy) where he was hired following his battle-scarred World War II service in the Philippines,...
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Inside the CCS Student Exhibition: Process, Experimentation, and Detroit’s Next Generation of Artists

The annual Student Exhibition at the College for Creative Studies transforms the college into a massive gallery space each spring. It showcases work from emerging artists...
Miles Davis performs with Charlie Parker at the Three Deuces in New York City, 1947.

How Miles Davis Kicked His Heroin Addiction in Motown

If you visited Detroit in fall 1953, maybe you came to Briggs Stadium to catch a Detroit Lions game during their second NFL Championship...
Charles Lang Freer, photographed in 1916.; The limestone and shingle exterior of the Freer House stand out on E. Ferry Street.

Charles Lang Freer House: Inside the Detroit Home of the Famed Industrialist

When Chase Robinson, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, lectures at the Detroit Institute of Arts on June 7, his topic...
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Bruce Campbell on ‘Ernie & Emma,’ His Most Personal Project Yet

Actor, writer, and filmmaker Bruce Campbell describes his latest project as “a Disney movie with drugs, alcohol, swearing, and implied infidelity.” Entirely scripted, directed, produced,...
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2026 Metro Detroit Summer Events Preview: Fairs & Festivals

In Detroit July 10–12 African World Festival: Join the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History for this 42nd annual cultural fest featuring live entertainment...
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2026 Metro Detroit Summer Events Preview: Major Events

May 23–25 Movement: Celebrate Detroit’s sacred status as the birthplace of techno at this annual electronic music festival. More than 115 artists are slated to...

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