Tag Archives: Detroit Metro Times

Ypsilanti Immigration Interview: Amy Probst

A week or so ago, I got a tip that a young woman by the name of Amy Probst had “quietly” purchased a home in Ypsilanti in hopes of avoiding her mandatory immigration interview. Well, it took a little detective work on my part, but I was finally able to track her down, fire up […]

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Underground Press art show “In Print” opens Friday at U-M’s Work Detroit gallery

This Friday night, January 10, U-M’s Work Detroit gallery (3663 Woodward Avenue) will be unveiling a new, two month-long exhibition on the artwork of the underground press. The exhibition, called In Print, was curated by Andy Gabrysiak. Following is our conversation. MARK: I’ve read the Metro Times piece and listened to the interview on WDET. […]

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John Brannon in the Metro Times, and on SNL

The new issue of the Detroit Metro Times has a pretty good feature on John Brannon, the former lead singer of the band the Laughing Heyenas. While he’s likely more famous for his earlier band – the seminal hardcore group Negative Approach – I was never that into their music. The Laughing Heyenas, however, were […]

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Shadow Art Fair: July 10

I just got word from a friend that the Metro Times has named the Shadow Art Fair the area’s best Indie Craft Fair. Here, I’m told, is what they had to say: Best Indie Craft Fair Shadow Art Fair This DIY craft fest of “stuff that people make” has run since 2005, and now draws […]

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Now, this would make a great Monsanto ad

Detroit Metro Times columnist Michael Jackman lost his great-grandfather 100 years ago. He marked the occasion by creating this wonderful piece of video: To my knowledge, no one at Monsanto has yet reached out to the Jackman family to offer their condolences. Then again, I wouldn’t expect too much in the way of sympathy from […]

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