Videos
Matthew Lewis and Oren Goldenberg
Thursday, April 11, 2013
A river runs through it. Or once did. Forced below ground (and concrete), folks in downtown Pontiac haven't seen the Clinton River since 1963. Now, there's talk of daylighting the river, which is seen by some as a too-costly proposition and by others as a necessary step toward revitalizing the city's core.
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GOOD
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Metro Detroit IT companies are growing in leaps and bounds. And if you've been keeping up with our Jobs News section you'll know that a lot of their clients are small and mid-sized companies. GOOD chats with IBM about why the success of our economy will be determined by these companies and why IT helps them thrive.
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ITDP Mexico
Thursday, April 26, 2012
In roughly four minutes you can learn what induced travel demand is, why it matters, and why alternative transportation is so important for our region. It's fast, fun, and informative. Go on, click the link. Learn something new.
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StreetCultureMash
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Public art is more than just bronze statues of guys who died a long time ago. Done right, it has the ability to transform an environment, provoke a reaction, and create a true sense of place. The "Woodward Windows" transformation does just that, seizing vacant businesses and turning their windows into a public art gallery. Learn about the people behind this very cool project.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Metromode and
Model D will be producing a series of videos centered around LGBT leadership in Metro Detroit. First up is Detroit-based community activist Kirsten Ussery.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, September 15, 2011
What do Casey Kasem, Tiny Tim and Ralph Nader all have in common? They're Arab Americans. Want to know more about their story? Dearborn is home to the only museum in the country dedicated to capturing the Arab American experience. Tom Hendrickson takes you inside this vital piece of SE Michigan's evolving culture.
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Toby Barlow and Dorota Coy
Thursday, August 18, 2011
What does the GLBTQ community mean for Detroit? 4exit4 spotlights a few of the business owners, activists, artists, and residents who are making the Motor City a better place to live.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Candy and Detroit rock n' roll - two great tastes that taste great together! Royal Oak's Bellyache Candy Company is taking the web by storm, pushing Goo Goo Clusters, Pop Rocks and Charleston Chews along with CDs, vinyl LPs and 7-inch singles from bands like The Amino Acids, The Hentchman, and Gore Gore Girls. Can you say, "Yummy"?
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, June 30, 2011
How does a company efficiently get its stuff from the manufacturer to the warehouse to store shelves? What if the store is in Berlin? Or Singapore? What if it's hurricane season? These are just a few of the questions companies ask themselves when it comes to supply chain logistics. And Ann Arbor's LLamasoft helps them figure it all out.
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Jim Toscano
Thursday, June 23, 2011
If it's good enough for George Clinton, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The White Stripes, it's good enough for you. Incognito is a longtime local fave known for its funky footwear, clothing and accessories
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Keith Jefferies
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Spur Studios is yet another example of Ypsilanti's DIY philosophy of
collective innovation and artistic community building. Attracting a
confederation of artists, designers, and musicians, James
Marks of VG Kids has turned an empty building into a successful hive of
inspiration and creativity.
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Jeremy Mosher
Thursday, May 05, 2011
With rail plans finally in the works for Woodward Ave,let's take a
gander at what a well-planned mass transit system has meant for
Portland, OR.
Soapbox, our sister publication in Cincinnati put together this nifty video of light rail porn. Envious yet?
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Put the microwave pizza pocket down. Step away from corndog. Ferndale-based Moo Moo's Vegetarian Cuisine makes the things that make you go, "Yum." With the vegetarian food market expected to reach $2.5 billion this year, owner Michele Rastelli hopes her locally produced entrees-to-go make a little green of their own.
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The Woodward Project
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The Woodward Project has put together a video that argues how Metro
Detroit's most famous transit artery was once the lifeblood of both the
city and the region... and how it can be one once again.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Jim Toscano
Thursday, March 03, 2011
From Ferndale to Birmingham the Toast empire expands. If you haven't been to this one-of-a-kind... well, now two-of-a-kind eatery you really should. Who'd imagine that a place with Taco Tuesdays could be tres chic? That's the delicious conundrum that is Toast. Cool decor, surprising accoutrements and, always, yummy food.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Thirty-five is the new 18! If you think you've got Motor City spirit you haven't seen The Detroit Rah Rah's, a community cheerleading squad that celebrates the energy and vitality of our region. Men love 'em and women want to be 'em, or so they say.
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, October 28, 2010
From $50 desk rentals to million dollar start-ups,
Tech Brewery is a
coworking space that caters to Ann Arbor's tech community with an eye
toward entrepreneurship. Professional collaborations, tech meet-ups and
beer-fueled social gatherings are all part of the mix in this innovative
workspace.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Quick, we say: Frankfurters, men's fashion, and locally made mustard. What's the first thing that comes to mind? Should be Charley Marcuse. A true Metro Detroit original, this singing hotdog vendor at Tiger Stadium (and budding entrepreneur) embodies the indomitably funky spirit of our region. The mustard's tasty too!
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Move over Chihuly, Epiphany Studios is out to eat your lunch. Okay, not really, but this Pontiac-based glass studio produces some incredible work, employing techniques developed and mastered by Italian glass blowers over hundreds of years.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Music. Movies. Alcohol. It's the holy trinity of entertainment under one roof. Ferndale's The Magic Bag is a one-stop shop for nightlife, offering local and touring bands, cheap flicks and a scene every night of the week. Better yet, it's independently owned and operated. After all, buying local ain't just for foodies.
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Technology and medicine are partnering to create some exciting new
therapies for patients. Case in point: Ann Arbor's Axiobionics, which
has developed neuro-prosthetics that help rehabilitate and
control pain for patients suffering from spinal chord injuries, stroke,
and other nervous system injuries.
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Workantile Exchange is more than just a work space. It's a co-working
community, filled with entrepreneurs, freelancers and creatives looking
for a place to exchange ideas, insight and inspiration. A home office
away from home, it has all the advantages of the traditional work place
with none of the baggage.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, April 22, 2010
It's chess at a 100 miles per hour! Salle d'Etroit is southeast Michigan's only full time fencing academy, with Olympic-style instruction, competitions and practice. Add in the largest fencing pro shop in the Midwest, and it becomes another 'I didn't know we had that' reason to love the Metro D.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Government-funded business incubators can't be all things to all people. Sometimes you have to roll up your sleeves and fill the niche no one wants to scratch. Meet Andy Didorosi, who wants to turn Ferndale's Paper Street Motors building into a creative hive for small businesses.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, February 25, 2010
If building a knowledge-based economy is Michigan's only hope then, much like the force, Automation Alley is what binds the region's technological companies together, finding ways for them to succeed in the global marketplace.
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, December 03, 2009
In eight years this airport planning firm has grown more than ten fold, bought a
building in downtown Ypsilanti and count many of the nation's biggest airports
as their clients. From internships to aerotropolis development, Jacobsen Daniels
is not only the kind of new economy business Michigan needs more of, they are
passionately invested in their community's future.
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Tom Hendrickson
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Located on a small bluff is Grosse Pointe's Hill District, a welcome slice of walkable pie, where you can find everything from boutiques to bistros, espresso to jazz. Why not take a three minute tour with
Metromode's ace videographer Tom Hendrickson.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Mead, it's not just for renaissance fest geeks anymore. Proof? B. Nektar in hipper-than-thou Ferndale, where honey, apples and all sorts of fermentable goodness are crafted into a damn fine brew.
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, October 29, 2009
We have officially entered the realm of sci-fi style technology. Ann Arbor's Solidica makes wireless sensors that can not only communicate the status of distant vehicles and machinery, but also predict where systems might fail. It's a brave new world after all.
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, October 22, 2009
It's all about playing nice together.
Concentrate has reported on
everything from food co-ops, to co-living communities to co-working facilities.
It only seems fair to throw a little love to the A2Mech Shop, a shared technical
space for entrepreneurial engineers and innovative mech heads.
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Ann Arbor's B2B Party Bus is everything sustainable new urbanist hipsters ever dreamed
of: An entrepreneurial enterprise that runs small scale private transit on
secondhand cooking oil in order to transport young party-goers around downtown.
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, October 08, 2009
From co-founder Collin Rich's kitchen table to the offices of U-M's Tech
Transfer office to shipping high tech cytometers to labs all over the world,
Accuri Cytometers is the model for Ann Arbor startup know-how.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Funding for the arts is taking a beating all around, but especially in Michigan. Wyandotte, however, sees a real value in having a resource for local creatives. Exit an old rundown Masonic Hall, enter the new Wynandotte Arts Center.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Birmingham's Rail District is quickly becoming ground zero for designers and consumer creatives, bringing SoHo-style aesthetics to Metro Detroit. Case in point: Arkitektura, a Cranbrook-born, SF-partnered showroom that boasts the latest in uban design and furnishings.
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Robots. Creative writing. Dave Eggers. Kids. 826Michigan is the hippest non-profit organization in Ann Arbor. Offering writing workshops and tutoring to kids for free, and channeling the energy and enthusiasm of nearly 200 voluteers, author Dave Egger's brainchild changes both minds and lives.
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Built in the early 1950s, the Palmer House in Ann Arbor has been referred to as the "Michelangelo" of Frank Lloyd Wright's residential masterpieces. And now you can spend a night, a week, or even a month in this home with no right angles.
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Jim Toscano
Thursday, July 09, 2009
How do you fit quarter of a million people onto 14 blocks of Warren Avenue? Ask the organizers of Dearborn's Arab American Festival, the nation's largest Middle Eastern gathering... and a shining reflection of the city's unique and growing diversity.
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Jim Toscano
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Cool events. World class sound. Redeveloped historic downtown building. Hip crowd. In a better world every city would have their own Crofoot. Check out this one-of-kind Pontiac music venue.
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Keith Jefferies
Thursday, June 11, 2009
It's all about efficiency - lighter, stronger, more flexible. Flexsys is taking U-M born innovations into the marketplace (that's called tech transfer for you newbies) to improve wind turbine and aerospace technologies... and, of course, grow our high tech economy.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Communities work hard to accomodate the needs of seniors and children. But what about young professionals? If Metro Detroit wants to combat the loss of young talent to other states it needs to rethink its approach to this vital demographic. The Millenial Mayors Congress hopes to help bridge that gap, paving the way for tomorrow's leaders.
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Jim Toscano
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
The Oak Street program aims to put some pride back in these neighborhoods by offering educational and staff resources to help communities preserve historic character while moving forward with sustainable growth and investment.
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Jim Toscano
Thursday, May 14, 2009
House Of Chants could care less about the masses. They want
you to look fabulous. Upscale urban, locally minded and absolutely authentic, this 20s era storefront is SoHo meets Motown. Yup, just another example of downtown Ferndale's renaissance.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, April 30, 2009
There are plenty of martial arts schools in Metro Detroit and no doubt many of them are excellent. Mizudo Academy in Dearborn, however, really takes diversity and their involvement with the community seriously.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Buy local doesn't just mean food, dontcha know. Naka boutique in Ferndale features hand-crafted clothing, soaps and gifts from Metro Detroit creatives and designers. And owner Kelly Pettibone Lapointe doesn't just
sell local, she moved back from New York City to
be local.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, April 02, 2009
It's residential. It's commercial. It's two very cool tastes in one. Proving that Royal Oak's urban development has still got it going ah-on, the Flute House will be an innovative addition to Main Street. No ordinary live/work space is this. Instead it's a cherry red gateway to downtown's new economy identity.
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Tom Hendrickson
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
It's a pool hall. It's a philosophy. Chris Johnston has helped shape downtown Ferndale's renaissance with The Emory, Woodward Avenue Brewers and now, The Loving Touch, a former massage parlor turned billiard nirvana.
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Jim Toscano
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Where's the best Boccedrome in the world? If you said Italy you're only off by about 4000 miles. Palazzo di Bocce in SE Michigan is mecca for all things lawn bowling. Yeah, it's a bit outside the metro area but we'd be remiss not to point to you toward this one-of-a-kind sports venue. Drink, bocce and be merry.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, March 05, 2009
From Istanbul to Indianapolis, Dresden to Detroit, Pecha Kucha is spreading. No, it's not a fungus. It's Show n' Tell for smart people. Designers, artists, architects, filmmakers and all species of creatives get roughly 7 minutes and 20 slides to strut their stuff. Innovation is a must. Mileage may vary.
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Tom Hendrickson
Monday, February 16, 2009
There's no disputing Metro Detroit's contributions to rock and roll. We are
the innovators. Good thing we've got Mike Koontz of Ferndale to keep the music alive. Think of him as the repairman to the guitar rock gods.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Keep it local, baby. Pinwheel Bakery in Ferndale is the epitome of a neighborhood joint. Funky, kid-friendly and oh-so-yummy, it does more than make delicious cupcakes, cakes and cookies - it helps build community.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, January 22, 2009
The DIY trend doesn't just mean knit socks and electronic doo-dads. Amateur chefs and ambitious foodies are skipping the restaurant middle man to create gourmet experiences for friends and colleagues. Popular on the coasts for years, underground supper clubs are starting to spring up around Metro Detroit.
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Tom Hendrickson
Friday, December 19, 2008
Robots and automatons and fortune tellers, oh my! Shoehorned between two halves of a Farmington Hill's shopping mall you'll find this mechanical menagerie of vintage arcade oddities.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Fifty Lawrence Tech students banded together to create a hydrogen fuel cell powered Formula racing cart. The result? Probably the coolest zero-emissions vehicle you've ever seen.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Nearly 200 years old and hipper than ever. From its vintage neighborhoods to its growing indie music and art scene, Ypsilanti is quickly establishing itself as the Brooklyn to Ann Arbor's Manhattan. Just don't call it "Hipsilanti". The locals hate that.
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Tom Hendrickson
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
An island unto itself, this tiny city (ten thousand strong) is surrounded by the much larger Farmington Hills community, which only wishes it had as cool of a downtown. How cool is it? They bought their own art deco movie theater.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, November 13, 2008
For nearly 100 years the College for Creative Studies has influenced the world of design. From automobiles and advertising to fine art and film, its students represent the creative class professionals Michigan needs to transform its economy and communities.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, November 06, 2008
It's two... two... two great downtowns in one. From its front porch neighborhoods to its downtown lofts to iconic institutions like The Henry Ford to its blossoming Arab American community, Dearborn is the ultimate urban small town.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, October 30, 2008
'Tis the season to be spooky. Join historian Wystan Stevens as he leads one of his tours through Ann Arbor's Forest Hill Cemetery, weaving fascinating tidbits about the city's history with creepy tales of death and demise.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Right next to Royal Oak and Ferndale, Berkley's quiet charms sneak up on you. Walkable neighborhoods surround a cozy downtown well-worth checking out. Blink and you'll miss it... and you'd be sorry.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, October 09, 2008
The first ever
Brooksie Way, a half-marathon and 5k run/walk, made Oakland County a
destination spot for thousands of runners Oct. 5. The run began at Oakland University, wound through the county's streets and trails, and
ended up at Meadow Brook Hall. Watch the Prosper video.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, October 09, 2008
It's Metro Detroit's own slice of Smithsonian-style grandeur. From steam engine trains to an authentic restoration village to a state-of-the-art IMAX theater to the Weiner Mobile, The Henry Ford is a one-of-a-kind historical resource that should be a required experience for every Metro Detroiter. Heck, they even make their own microbrews.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Birmingham has embraced the idea of smart growth, creating a 24-hour downtown that caters to all ages, tastes, trends, and incomes. Just a hop, skip and jump from Detroit, this inner ring suburb boasts the kind of walkable urban core other cities strive for and rarely achieve. Join resident Mark Nikita on Metromode's quick video tour.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, September 25, 2008
When your business relies on great ideas it's wise to keep your inventory happy; namely the creatives that work for you. Birmingham-based Brogan And Partners Convergence Marketing gets it. Seriously. From its historic downtown digs to its employee perks to an underlying appreciation for the creative spirit, Brogan has long been one of Metro Detroit's most desirable places to work.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, September 11, 2008
For eight years Royal Oak's IBC has been a stealth company, pulling in customers and profits with its old school ideas about servicing clients. Now the e-commerce and credit card processing firm is ready to step into the sunlight and school other companies about the power of topnotch customer service.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Norm Silk and Dale Morgan are all about aesthetics. Whether it's the explosion of flowers that fill their Birmingham boutique or the restoration of the only home in Detroit to be designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Tom Hendrickson
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Indie music, cult films, live show videos, killer parties. Royal Oak-based Detour Magazine channels its suburban rage into inspired pop culture writing, plastering the web with Metro Detroit goodness.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, July 17, 2008
There was a time when Ferndale and artsy would have been a contradiction in terms. Not anymore. Don't believe it? Visit the internationally recognized Hilberry Gallery, probably the most respected and forward-thinking private gallery in Michigan.
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Tom Hendrickson
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Why Midtown? A couple of Wayne State students talk with Model D TV
about what the neighborhood around the campus has to offer a
twentysomething -- bars, restaurants, museums, music, walkability, cool
housing options, etc.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, July 10, 2008
More than just another downtown hip hop store, for 29 years Ypsilanti's Puffer Reds has been a nationally recognized tastemaker. Customers come from as far away as Ohio to shop there, Nike provides them with a custom shoe display and Adidas celebrated the Forum's 25th-Anniversary by creating a sneaker designed by the owner's 18 year-old son. The store has got street cred to spare.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, June 05, 2008
The virtual world is their oyster. Royal Oak's RTT, USA has turned its virtual prototyping technology into a must-use strategy for companies developing new products. It can then use that same technology to virtually market the product to an endless Internet audience. Cool.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, May 22, 2008
La Rochefoucauld once said, "To eat is a necessity, to eat intelligently is an art." Leave it to a university town to embrace the genius of food. From Zingerman's to Eve, Durham's smoked fish to Morgan & York's artisanal cheeses, the farmer's market to Main Street's restaurant row, just thinking about Ann Arbor and is enough to make your mouth water.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, May 08, 2008
For 50 years the Birmingham/Bloomfield Art Center has been connecting community through art. Whether it's painting, ceramics, jewelry making or weaving, this unique and ambitious institution has put the focus on greater appreciation and practice of the arts. Watch the video, get inspired and go out there and make something!
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, April 24, 2008
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Thursday, April 10, 2008
Keith Jeffries
Thursday, March 27, 2008
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
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Thursday, February 14, 2008
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
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Thursday, November 15, 2007
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Thursday, November 01, 2007
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
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Thursday, September 20, 2007
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Wednesday, September 05, 2007
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Thursday, August 30, 2007
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Thursday, August 16, 2007
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Thursday, August 02, 2007
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Thursday, July 19, 2007
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Thursday, June 21, 2007
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Thursday, June 07, 2007
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
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Thursday, May 10, 2007
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Thursday, April 26, 2007
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Thursday, April 05, 2007
What will downtown Detroit look like in the future? Four teams of U-M faculty, student designers and architects presented an ambitious vision for the "D" at the 9th Annual Detroit Design Workshop.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Sponsored by Metro Times --Detroit's free newsweekly-- this rock and roll smorgasbord is America’s largest local music fest, drawing 8000 rabid fans to Hamtramck.
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Tom Hendrickson
Friday, March 09, 2007
This week's video looks at how we can rethink and reinvent a post-industrial city, thanks to the
Shrinking Cities exhibit at MOCAD and Cranbrook, which runs through the end of this month.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Improving mass transit was the big buzz at a recent gathering of architects focussed on creating better neighborhoods. metromode video producer/director Tom Hendrickson captured the ideas and energy.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Tourism officials are working to build a metro Detroit brand that speaks to young, urban enthusiasts. In this clip, producer/director Tom Hendrickson shows what that Detroit looks like.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Take a look inside TechTown, a home to
technology start-ups in Detroit. Video producer Tom Hendrickson offers a guided tour.
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Tom Hendrickson
Thursday, January 04, 2007
EPrize has been part of what founder and CEO Josh Linkner calls a "reverse brain drain," attracting employees from the coasts to work at the Internet promotion agency. Watch their story here.
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