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Home»Posts tagged with»jazz

Yea, HopCat lacks diversity, but still serves up great beer, music

By Eric Kiska on February 2, 2015   Art & Entertainment, Headline  

Yea, HopCat lacks diversity, but still serves up great beer, music

The new bar and restaurant has become a catalyst for discussions about gentrification as more businesses crop up in Midtown.

Baker’s Keyboard Lounge retains remarkable jazz tradition in Detroit

By Eric Kiska on November 11, 2014   Art & Entertainment, Headline  

Baker’s Keyboard Lounge retains remarkable jazz tradition in Detroit

When it comes to jazz venues in Detroit, Baker’s is the crème de la crème.

Lens on Detroit: Downtown bustled with people, optimism Friday evening

By Steve Neavling on August 23, 2014   Development, Headline, Lens On Detroit, Urban Renewal  

Lens on Detroit: Downtown bustled with people, optimism Friday evening

19 photos of hope and energy in downtown Detroit on Friday evening.

Dec. 24, 1941: Duke Ellington plays Detroit’s Paradise Theatre

By Ken Coleman on December 24, 2013   On This Day  

Dec. 24, 1941: Duke Ellington plays Detroit’s Paradise Theatre

On this day in 1941, Orchestra Hall reopens as Paradise Theatre.

Tonight’s attraction: Duke Ellington and his big band.

Ticket price: 50 cents.

Eric Kiska

Eric Kiska graduated from Northern Michigan with a BS in English and writing and minor in art and design. He's also a former video editor at Detroit Public TV.

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.

Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman, the author of On this Day: African-American Life in Detroit, is a native Detroiter and former news reporter. He served on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission. He lives in Detroit with his wife, Kim Trent, and their son, Jackson Coleman.

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