September 2025
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Hour Detroit: September 2025 Digital Edition
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2025 Fall Arts & Entertainment: Concerts, Film, Exhibitions, & More
For our annual Fall Arts & Entertainment Preview feature, we’ve compiled the top concerts, comedy shows, art exhibitions, theatrical performances, and more in metro Detroit to keep you busy this fall. Art Crosscurrents This group exhibition at Library Street Collective unites recent works by El Anatsui, Nick Cave, Myrlande Constant, and José Parlá, including bold […]
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Dan Campbell Predicts ‘Nothing Easy’ About Lions Football This Season
After a disappointing finish to a season plagued with injuries to top performers, the Lions entered the 2025 offseason with their work cut out for them. This offseason, general manager Brad Holmes looked to fill gaps and create depth, while head coach Dan Campbell retooled his sideline for another championship run. With new faces on […]
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At the Tigers Game with J.K. Simmons
Rain is letting up over Comerica Park. The Tigers are about to kick off a three-day series against the Athletics. Photographer Chuk Nowak and I have been escorted into a top-floor suite and told, “Wait here for J.K.” I pace around a bit and help Chuk by standing in for some test shots, and suddenly, […]
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Remembering Cheryl Daskas of Tender in Birmingham
I met Cheryl Daskas, co-owner of Tender in Birmingham, in the late ’90s when I was freelancing for the former lifestyle magazine published by the Principal Shopping District (now Birmingham Shopping District), where she served as a board member for 20 years. Cheryl oversaw the magazine’s content, among other duties there, and she edited my […]
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Ryan Patrick Hooper: What if All Art Were Affordable?
The biggest issue with the arts is accessibility — not just who it’s for but what it costs. Too often, I hear that price is what keeps people from seeing their first play, opera, or whatever it may be. But if it only cost $8, would you go see a play with me? That’s the […]
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The Way It Was — Dr. Ossian H. Sweet House, 1925
One hundred years ago, Black physician Ossian Sweet and his wife purchased this home at 2905 Garland St. in an all-white neighborhood on Detroit’s east side, where their presence sparked an ugly racist incident and one of the nation’s most famous criminal trials. On the evening of Sept. 9, 1925 — a day after the […]
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Michigan Icon Trivia: The Roles of J.K. Simmons
Films: Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy (2002, 2004, 2007); various Spider-Man sequels, animated series, and video games Role: J. Jonah Jameson, editor-in-chief at the Daily Bugle Memorable line: Peter Parker: “You don’t trust anyone. That’s your problem.” J. Jonah Jameson: “I trust my barber.” Toupee debate: In the Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019) and No Way […]
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2025 Fall Fashion Trends: Rooted in Style
Valentino Tweed Faux Fur Collar Coat, $10,300, at Saks Fifth Avenue, 2901 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, 248-643-9000, thesomersetcollection.com; Alexa Knit Top in Bone, $178, at Dolce Moda, 323 E. Maple Road, Birmingham, 248-399-6200, dolcemoda.com; Vintage Snake Ring with Jewel Eye, $120, Vintage 1940s Jodhpurs Riding Pants, $399, Vintage Gold Chain Medal Pendant Necklace, $85, […]
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A Day Trip to the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Over the past 30 years, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids has surprised and delighted more than 15 million visitors from all over the world, yet many Michiganders on our side of the state might not be aware of its charms. The 158-acre cultural destination — which has been recognized among […]
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Editor’s Letter: Fall Fashion 2025
The expression “It’s all smoke and mirrors” came to mind when I saw the photos from this year’s Fall Fashion shoot. Not because we were trying to disguise the truth, but quite the opposite. To achieve this year’s look, showing trends against a nature-rich backdrop, we traveled 65 miles north of Detroit to a woodland […]
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Restaurant Review: Norm’s Diner
They say your favorite restaurant is the one that feels like home, and Norm’s Diner — bright, modern, and homey, resting on a quiet, leafy street in Detroit’s West Village — might just be mine. Norm’s is the loving creation of Elise Gallant and Danielle Norman (ahem, Norm’s). The pair of industry professionals have accrued […]
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30 Years of Hour Detroit: Fall Fashion Features
Hour Detroit has always been on the forefront of emerging trends. Here are some that we showcased in our annual Fall Fashion features. September 2008 One of the looks from our “Black & White” feature included a pleated cashmere dress from Saks Fifth Avenue at Somerset Collection and a bag from Tender in Birmingham. September […]
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Joyce Carol Oates Remembers Detroit
Widely acknowledged for decades as one of America’s greatest and most honored writers, author Joyce Carol Oates released on June 17, the day after her 87th birthday, the novel Fox (Hogarth), a powerful and psychological whodunit crime thriller about the shocking disappearance of a charismatic teacher at an elite boarding school full of dark secrets. […]
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Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of CCS’s Fashion Accessories Design Program
If someone asked me to move to Detroit while I was living in Florence, Italy, I’d probably say no, too. Renowned Finnish footwear designer and brand owner Aki Choklat was living “a very good life” in one of the world’s most beautiful cities when he received a call in 2015 from a headhunting agency. The […]
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Leon Dickey: The Ultimate Cool Kid
A self-described loner growing up in a tiny village outside Nashville, Tennessee, Leon Dickey started drawing at age 8, he recalls, as “a way of going into myself and not being with people, because I was always changing schools constantly.” Having never taken an art class, the famed painter and sculptor started his career as […]
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20 Metro Detroit Nurses Named as Finalists for Hour Detroit’s Nurse of the Year Award
Hour Detroit, long known for honoring outstanding health care professionals, is proud to introduce the finalists for our inaugural Nurse of the Year Award, which celebrates the exceptional contributions of nursing professionals in metro Detroit. Nominated by their supervisors in an online ballot, the finalists were selected by a distinguished panel of judges, composed of […]
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Union Joints Celebrates 30 Years in the Restaurant Business
“Thirty years in the restaurant business? It’s like dog years,” says Curt Catallo. For the co-owner of Union Joints — the restaurant group that counts among its stable Clarkston Union, Vinsetta Garage, Mom’s Spaghetti (in partnership with Eminem and his manager, Paul Rosenberg), Lincoln Yard, and nine other restaurants — this year marks a significant […]
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How to Make Rudy’s Prime Steakhouse’s Roasted Cauliflower
Ingredients Mint Caper Relish 2 small shallots, minced 1/2 cup capers, roughly chopped 1 cup parsley, chiffonade 1/4 cup mint, chiffonade 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Roasted Cauliflower 1 head cauliflower, cleaned and cut into wedges 1/4 cup neutral oil 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon […]
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Meet Michael Abels: The DSO’s Composer in Residence for the 2025-26 Season
Michael Abels has a special affinity for Detroit and its classical music scene. It was here that the Los Angeles resident attended the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Unisys African-American Composers Forum in the 1990s and met fellow Black composers of his generation for the first time. Since then, the accomplished composer for stage and screen has […]
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It’s a New Era at Regina High School: Bold Vision and Strong Female Leadership Reclaim the Crown
For nearly 70 years, Regina High School has stood as a beacon of Catholic, all-female college preparatory education in metro Detroit, shaping confident, compassionate women ready to lead.
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Detroit to Grand Cayman: Paradise is Now a Nonstop Flight Away
Running through the airport and dodging children while praying you don’t trip over your skirt is never a great way to start a vacation, but that’s exactly what happened when I rushed to catch a connecting flight in Atlanta in July. I was going from Detroit to Grand Cayman, and since 2019, it’s been the […]
