Detroit voters on Nov. 3 will see four initiatives on their ballots. Get familiar with what you’ll be asked to decide on.
Arts & Culture
Posted inArts & Culture, Election 2026
Detroit’s museum and zoo millages, explained: What voters need to know
Next month, voters across metro Detroit will decide whether to support three long-standing cultural institutions and their efforts to receive more funding.
Posted inArts & Culture, Civic and Community Information
Devin Scillian makes his playwrighting debut with ‘Bastard’ at The Purple Rose Theatre Company | One Detroit
The Purple Rose Theatre has opened its new season with the debut of a play by a playwright who is well-known to Detroiters, but not in this context. “Bastard” is the first play written by Devin Scillian, retired WDIV television journalist, musician, and author.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture Canvas, Jobs & Economic Development
From ‘The Voice’ to Eastern Market: A Detroit native’s next act
Located at 1347 E. Fisher Freeway, Rent Free Haus, co-owned by Detroit native Lamont Leak, is meant to be a coffee shop by day and listening bar at night.
Posted inArts & Culture, Detroit City Notebook, Election 2026
Detroit council backs museum millage campaign
The resolution encouraging Detroit residents to participate in the Nov. 3 election and support the cultural institutions comes as absentee ballots have gone out across the state.
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Michigan-connected stars are coming to Detroit for The Coney
Actor/comedian Marc Evan Jackson and the Children’s Foundation of Michigan are set to launch The Coney, a star-studded variety show at the Detroit Opera House on Saturday, featuring a host of artists and entertainers with ties to Michigan.
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Concert of Colors performer Xiao Dong Wei discusses her career, songwriting and upcoming show | One Detroit
Xiao Dong Wei is a Detroit-based composer, musician and master of the erhu — the Chinese two-stringed violin. She will be headlining the next show in the Concert of Colors Neighborhood Programs series at the Detroit Shipping Company on Sept. 26.
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A new generation is picking up tennis in Detroit
The signs are showing up in different places: new tournaments and leagues, new courts, the return of professional tennis to the area, and a waitlist for the city’s youth lessons.
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A look at this year’s Detroit Black Film Festival | American Black Journal
The annual celebration of Black cinema is back for its seventh year. The Detroit Black Film Festival takes place at various locations in the city from September 23-27.
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Detroit Month of Design explores what design can do for community and culture
Organized by nonprofit Design Core Detroit, Detroit Month of Design is a citywide collaboration that gathers artists, designers and the community each September for exhibits, installations, talks and workshops.