It must be that time of year again… The New York Times today has another story on how artists are revitalizing Detroit. It’s actually a pretty good article. I don’t mean to come across as cynical. It’s just that, for the past few years, it seems like this same story keeps getting recycled. The good […]
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“Wringing Art Out of Rubble in Detroit”
Joe Posch, owner of Detroit’s Hugh, on the realities of retail
A few days ago, the family and I ventured into Detroit, and, not only didn’t we die – we had a great time. And, while there, we dropped by our friend Joe Posch’s lovely new store, Hugh. What follows is a brief conversation between Joe and I on the idea behind the store, the challenges […]
So, what do you recommend we do in Pittsburgh?
Linette and I have been wanting to go to Pittsburgh ever since the Warhol Museum opened fifteen years ago, and I think we might actually do it this summer. Right now, we’re in the information gathering phase. We’re reading up on things like the Mattress Factory, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, and a little hipster bar […]
Stupor reading in Hamtown tonight
I’d hate to keep anyone away from Totally Awesome Fest tonight in Ypsi, but, for the literary minded among you, I wanted to mention that our friend Steve, the man behind the zine Stupor, would be having a reading tonight at Design 99, in Hamtramck. There’s a beer reception from 7:00 – 9:00, and the […]
Detroit, attractive to artists?
Some folks out there say that, by the time something hits the New York Times, it’s culturally irrelevant. I don’t know that I believe it, but it sure seemed to be the case a few weeks ago, when the esteemed paper of record ran the feature on the “bacon explosion.” After it appeared, the once […]