metromode - Filter D

Follow the beaver: Comic play 'Detroit Be Dammed' staged at Hamtown's Planet Ant

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This multi-media spectacle features 10 original songs, animation, video and a cast with some of the city's most talented actors.

Spring forward: Community players put on Andrew Lloyd Webber musical in North Rosedale Park

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Northwest Detroit company has been presenting theatrical productions without interruption since the early 1950s.

Soul jazz techno dude: Matias Aguayo brings South American vibes to the Works

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Hosted by promotions group Proper|Modulation and also featuring Detroit's Kevin Reynolds, Secrets and Aran Daniels.

Neo-pastoral: Detroit-inspired designs by John Daniel Walters at Work � Detroit

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Gallery presents the work of student, faculty, alumni, as well as local, national, and internationally prominent thinkers and makers.

Everybody's Irish: St. Patrick's parade paints Corktown even greener this Sunday

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Detroit Police are providing additional room for parade watchers, but they will be writing tickets for obviously drunk and rude people. Careful, lads and lassies.

City birds: David Lewinski and Regina Pruss get visual at Midtown shop

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Andy and Emily Linn opened City Bird last November, selling their own line of Detroit-themed housewares and accessories, vintage clothing and art.

Blowout 13: Hamtramck music festival is one of Indie America's best good times

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In all there are over 200 bands set to perform at some of the coolest, people- and music-fan friendly drinking holes anywhere in the country.

Improv art jam: Green Brain Comics and MOCAD present free drawing party

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A free talk by author and guest lecturer Jeffrey Brown follows the session at 7 p.m.

Downtown drinks: Motor City Wine hosts first official tasting of 2010

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Only $20 gets you in, with hors d'oeuvres and great music part of the deal.

End of empire: Russian director analyzes Japanese WWII surrender in 'The Sun'

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Hypnotic, eerie portrait of the twilight of the war, as Emperor Hirohito faces surrender and renounces his status as a deity to a stunned population.

The great one: Techno innovator Derrick May heads dance party lineup in Corktown

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Also performing: Convextion, Shawn Rudiman and residents Guys on Drugs (a.k.a. E. Spleece and Secrets).

Progressive dance, man: Detroiter Kenneth Thomas spins solid trance at downtown's Vain lounge

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Endorsed by Paul Oakenfold, veteran but still youthful DJ wants to take you for a midnight ride on the dancefloor.

Alice in IMAX: New Tim Burton 3D smash continues at The Henry Ford

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Stellar cast includes Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Alan Rickman, Stephen Fry and Mia Wasikowska as Alice.

Robot dance party: Family Hootenanny gets lost in space at Ferndale's Loving Touch

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

It is also a benefit for the John F. Kennedy School and features music by the Mydols and the Space Band.

Give us just one night: John Legend stirs passions at the Max

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Most recently, gifted soul and R&B artist performed on the Hope for Haiti Now telethon in January.

Hard grooves: FreshCorp presents UK's Ben Sims and banging local talent in Corktown

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Also performing are Luke Hess, Kevin Reynolds and Sean Deason.

Rock the '80s one more time: DYC party celebrates decade that was with music, games, prizes

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There will be a best 80s-dressed contest, with video games including Atari, Ms Pac man, Frogger and Donkey Kong.

Strange days: Danjee Flesh Nation combines art and noise-rock presentation

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Expect performance more akin to primal scream therapy made infamous by John and Yoko in the early 1970s.

Macho national: Chicago's legendary Traxx, BMG, the Relaxer play the Works

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Who wouldn't want to go deep, given the opportunity? Try this all-star lineup, good times assured.

Color and light: Detroit phototographer Dave Krieger's pictures up at Ferndale's Flip Salon

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

New works include images of well-known locals and use words of poet Sylvia Plath as a reference point.

Death warmed over: Cold Cave brings dark synth-pop rhythms to Pontiac's Crofoot

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Also performing: Hair Police (featuring Mike Connelly, now also a member of Wolf Eyes), City Center, Deastro and John Strucel and the Conspirators of Pleasure

20/20: PechaKucha Night Vol. 7 spreads the word on good design at The Henry Ford

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Following the event, Detroit�s chapter will host an afterglow to raise additional funds for Haiti.

Before the war: 'The White Ribbon' is haunting tale of German village life in early 20th century

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Academy Award nominated movie for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Cinematography opens Friday.

MACRO/Micro: Innovative visual work on display at Marygrove, curated by Nelson Smith

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In this show, artists from northeast Kansas team with artists from the Detroit metro area to find the large and small of it.

Cinematic shorts: Oscar nominated films make annual visit to the Detroit Film Theatre

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The films are usually among the year�s most creative and surprising films of any kind, yet they�re usually the most difficult to find on the big screen.

Rockin' in the free world: Tyvek and other bands do it for zip (and the love) at Garden Bowl

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

See one of our local faves, Tyvek, before they start tour of Eastern U.S. with Awesome Color.

Be our Valentine: A roundup of where to get it while it's hot in the D this weekend

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Music, food, XXX's and OOO's: a preview of some of your favorite things on what's become more that just a Hallmark Holiday.

Roll around in it: 'Dirty Show' of erotic art heats up Bert's Warehouse in Eastern Market

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Featuring national and local talent, including Glenn Barr, Niagara, Jerome Feretti, Camilo Pardo, Ron Zakrin, Andy and Dave Krieger.

Final Cut: CAID's Ladybug Gallery stays sharp with mixed media exhibition

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Also this weekend: the closing of the Young and the Restless exhibition (aka the Yelp Art Attack) at the main CAID building on Rosa Parks Blvd.

Doggy style: Riverfront Canine Club goes for winter walk on Dequindre Cut

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Human owners and their furry pets meet the second Sunday of each month at Rivard Plaza.