DIA artwork for sale? Auction house to appraise value
Much of the work has been gifted over the years by local families.
Video: Beyonce released touching tribute to Detroit
The beautifully arranged video shows images of Detroit and its heroes while Beyonce belted out Sam Cooke’s classic, “A Change is Gonna Come.”
Justin Bieber tour bus busted with drugs at Ambassador Bridge
Bieber tweeted this morning, “I’m a lucky guy.”
Ex-Masonic Temple operators file for bankruptcy
The bankruptcy filing comes after a $142,000 donation from rocker Jack White.
Search for $10,000 leads to dingy sofa at Packard Plant
Muralist David Choe is expected to continue dropping hints on Facebook.
Vigilantes are attacking graffiti writers in Detroit
Fed up with the inundation of graffiti, some Detroiters are taking matters into their own hands
AG: Hands off DIA artwork, not for sale
Schuette concluded that the collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts must be preserved because it’s held “in charitable trust for the people of Michigan.”
Bloomberg Writer: Detroit should sell artwork to more deserving city
“Great artworks shouldn’t be held hostage by a relatively unpopular museum in a declining region,” the columnist writes.
Crews amputate derelict Globe Building ahead of renovation
At first glance, the hulking Globe Building on Detroit’s east riverfront looks like any industrial eyesore – a collapsing roof, faded exterior and rusted steel beams.
Musician Jack White keeps Detroit Masonic Temple alive with $142,000 donation
Local rocker Jack White donated $142,000 to the Detroit Masonic Temple to prevent it from going into foreclosure, the temple revealed today. In return, the world’s largest masonic temple renamed its Cathedral Theater to the “Jack White Theater,” where the local musician has played and where his mother used to be an usher. The Jack White […]