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Love & Hope: 20 inspiring murals in Detroit’s neighborhoods

By Steve Neavling on March 25, 2016   Art & Entertainment, Featured, Featured Stories, Headline, Photo Gallery  

Love & Hope: 20 inspiring murals in Detroit’s neighborhoods

Among the blight and poverty in many of Detroit’s neighborhoods are colorful reminders of perseverance and pride.

Free Press hides behind month-old plagiarism charges against sport reporter

By Steve Neavling on January 7, 2016   Art & Entertainment, Headline, posts  

Free Press hides behind month-old plagiarism charges against sport reporter

Drew Sharp continues to write for the Free Press, even amid strong allegations that he lifted a story from a local sports blog.

City of Detroit to demolish once-venerable Eastown Theatre as early as today

By Steve Neavling on November 19, 2015   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Headline  

City of Detroit to demolish once-venerable Eastown Theatre as early as today

The Eastown Theatre was one of Detroit’s most elegant movie palaces and later a premier rock venue during the psychedelic era.

Banksy mural on slab of concrete from Packard Plant sells for six-figures

By Steve Neavling on September 30, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline  

Banksy mural on slab of concrete from Packard Plant sells for six-figures

The slab of concrete, however, didn’t fetch as much as expected.

Poignant Banksy mural expected to fetch up to $400,000 at tonight’s auction

By Steve Neavling on September 30, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Culture, The Packard Plant  

Poignant Banksy mural expected to fetch up to $400,000 at tonight’s auction

Removing the gallery from the Packard Plant stirred controversy in 2010.

20 breathtaking murals at Eastern Market in Detroit

By Steve Neavling on September 25, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Headline, Lens On Detroit, Photo Gallery  

20 breathtaking murals at Eastern Market in Detroit

Renowned artists from metro Detroit and around the globe converged on the Eastern Market this week to paint large murals on buildings throughout the historic area.

Muralist meticulously writes ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Detroit gallery wall

By Steve Neavling on September 20, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline  

Muralist meticulously writes ‘Black Lives Matter’ on Detroit gallery wall

Miami-based artist Renda Writer explains why he painted a handwritten mural at a gallery in Detroit with the message, “Black lives matter.”

Photos: Record crowd turns out for Dally in the Alley in Cass Corridor

By Steve Neavling on September 14, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Culture, Headline  

Photos: Record crowd turns out for Dally in the Alley in Cass Corridor

Thousands of people turned out for 38th annual Dally in the Alley on Saturday.

Mayor Duggan’s graffiti crackdown targets fundraiser for firefighters

By Steve Neavling on August 26, 2015   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Mayor Duggan’s graffiti crackdown targets fundraiser for firefighters

Police are threatening to arrest a graphic designer for creating images of broken hydrants that ended up on light poles and vacant buildings.

Banksy mural from Packard Plant hits auction block in Beverly Hills

By Steve Neavling on July 29, 2015   Abandoned Buildings, Art & Entertainment, Buildings, Culture, Featured Stories, The Packard Plant  

Banksy mural from Packard Plant hits auction block in Beverly Hills

When artists excavated the Banksy mural from the abandoned Packard Plant, they pledged to keep the piece in Detroit for all to see.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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