Pewabic Pottery is continuing to show its commitment to the east side by purchasing the house behind its studio and store on Jefferson Avenue.
Micah Walker
Micah Walker joins the BridgeDetroit team covering the arts and culture and education in the city.
Originally from the metro Detroit area, she is back in her home state after two years in Ohio. Micah was previously a trending/ general assignment reporter at The Columbus Dispatch, where she covered a wide range of areas such as the arts, child care and the homeless population. She was also a general assignment reporter for The Marion Star, covering the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as education and business.
Micah is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, receiving her bachelor’s degree in journalism.
In 2022, Micah was selected as a fellow for the National Press Foundation’s Widening the Pipeline fellowship, a year-long program that offers multimedia and leadership training to early career journalists of color.
Posted inArts & Culture
More money, more prizes for Kresge Artist Fellowship
Artists living in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties have until Jan. 18 to submit applications for the program, with the award increasing from $25,000 to $40,000.
Posted inCulture Canvas
Culture Canvas: A jazz and gospel remix
BridgeDetroit’s arts and culture digest.
Posted inArts & Culture
Detroit Opera return of ‘Too Hot to Handel’ unites music lovers
The Rackham Choir is bringing the classic gospel and jazz adaptation of Handel’s ‘Messiah’ back to the Detroit Opera after a four-year pandemic hiatus.
Posted inArts & Culture
‘Room Project’ provided rare space for Detroit artist community
Detroit writers and artists say Room Project helped fill the infrastructure gap for hometown creatives to gather.
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Tommy Garrett House to provide a space for unhoused artists in Detroit
The Right Productions partnered with health and human service agency Neighborhood Service Organization to establish the Tommy Garrett House in the Berg-Lasher neighborhood. The three-bedroom, 1,920-square-foot ranch can accommodate up to six artists. It’s set to open in early 2024.
Posted inCulture Canvas
Culture Canvas: Micah’s favorites
A 2023 recap from BridgeDetroit’s arts and culture digest.
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Detroit gets festive with pop-up bars, concerts and more
Wondering what’s going on in Detroit this holiday season? Here’s a list to keep you busy.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information
Whitmer: Don’t judge population growth report until you read it
BridgeDetroit sat down with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist to discuss next steps regarding growing the state’s population, reparative policy regarding the resurfacing of I-375, the proposed land value tax, and more.
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Community center reviving Detroit’s Midwest neighborhood
Detroiters Deanna Stewart and Carleton Ballard invest in lengthy renovation of former paint shop to help serve long-neglected part of the city.