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Glen Morren

Glen Morren is a musician, writer, and chronicler of Detroit artists.

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This Banglatown puppeteer tells local stories using international traditions

Since 2012, Carrie Morris has brought her passion for theatre and puppetry to the Detroit/Hamtramck neighborhood utilizing a house as a venue, studio, park, and community space.

Members of the Detroit School of Arts jazz ensemble
These organizations are keeping Detroit’s jazz legacy alive by teaching it to the city’s youth

Several institutions in the city are making sure that if a young person loves to play jazz, they have access to education, performance, practice spaces, and most importantly, a sense that they belong in the jazz community.

1983, Gratiot and Chene, Detroit
Steve Shaw, Detroit photographer

Over three decades' worth of Shaw's photography will be on display at a solo show opening Friday, Jan. 15, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.

Your guide to Record Store Day in Detroit and Hamtramck

In advance of Record Store Day 2015 (happening Saturday, April 18) here is a guide to some of our favorite record stores in the cities of Detroit and Hamtramck.

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Your guide to Record Store Day in metro Detroit

Metro Detroit is home to some fantastic record stores. Here's a rundown of a few of our favorites. Check them out on Saturday, April 18 for Record Store Day, then keep going back.

Nicole Curtis, host of HGTV’s Rehab Addict, invests again in Detroit for new season

The sixth season of Rehab Addict premieres Jan. 8 and will feature Nicole Curtis's latest Detroit project, a house on East Grand Boulevard near Belle Isle on the city's east side.

Amateur auto racers hit the track on Belle Isle

All kinds of people driving all kinds of motor vehicles -- from go karts to hoopties to high-end roadsters -- came out to Belle Isle to try their hand at racing.

Shinola’s workers, the new faces of Detroit manufacturing

Since Shinola opened shop in Detroit in 2013, the company has grown its output and its workforce. Those workers are creating quality goods and are changing the way we think about Detroit manufacturing.

Over the river and through your speakers: AM 580 plays Motor City favorites

From our Ontario bureau, Glen Morren has the backstory on CKWW, Motor City Favorites, an AM radio station that pumps out Detroit's hits of yesteryear at 580 KHz on the AM dial. 

A record lover’s guide to Detroit

Record Store Day, a celebration of independent record stores, is happening Saturday, April 19. In preparation, record head Glen Morren tells us about a few of his favorite spots to buy vinyl in Detroit.

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