Positive Detroit

Kickstarter Project I Can Get Behind: Help Bring American Gladiators Course To Detroit

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:23:33 PST

ABOUT THIS PROJECT Krush industries is building a full scale gladiator assault course in Detroit, complete with high-powered tennis ball gun, Massive obstacles, rocket launchers, tons of spandex, and WE NEED YOU!! We are going to have several qualifying events all leading up to a massive Gladiator Assault Detroit Main Event. This is art, sport, and healthy entertainment combined with more

ARTEFUSE New York Features Fotoula Lambros Design's Big Debut in NYC!

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:19:46 PST

ARTEFUSE "An Empire State of Fashion" Arte Fuse relentlessly gives you what’s the latest on all visual arts with coverage on gallery opening receptions, special museum exhibits, art fairs and the like but we love to mix things up here. In honor of upcoming Fashion Week in February, Arte Fuse decided to make a cameo appearance at an Art-Fashion Event held at the Empire Hotel last January 27

Ford Had It's 2nd Biggest Profit Ever in Company History in 2011!

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:39:28 PST

CNN Money Ford reported its best annual earnings since 1998 on Friday, making 2011 the second most profitable year in the company's 109-year history. But much of the profit was attributed to a non-cash gain, as it put a large tax credit from past losses on its balance sheet that will shield it from taxes in the future. Excluding that credit, the carmaker posted full-year and quarterly

See How Detroiters Like You Are Impacting the City They Love. Join the 150.

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:03:54 PST

Detroit4Detroit is your opportunity to be one of 150 people starting a movement of citizen philanthropy to impact the city they love. If you have the passion to impact your community, we’ve got the tools and support needed to make you the fundraising leader for your Detroit cause. Our community projects give you the opportunity to partner with one of a diverse range of high-impact

Comerica Bank Expands 2012 Grand Slam Grant Program

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:41:29 PST

At the Detroit Tigers caravan stop at Comerica Bank’s new Michigan market headquarters today, Comerica announced it will expand its Grand Slam Grant program for 2012 to include Central and West Michigan. Last year, the inaugural program offered a $10,000 grant to create, expand or improve a metro Detroit high school’s baseball or softball program. This year, Comerica will award two $10,000

CCS’s Center Galleries Presents “Grid List”

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:26:19 PST

The College for Creative Studies’s Center Galleries is pleased to present the new exhibition “Grid List,” opening with a public reception on Fri., Jan. 27, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., and running through Sat., March 3, 2012. “Grid List” presents a new take on Geometric Abstraction with a focus on the individual artist’s idiosyncratic relationship with the grid. Co-organized by artists Mark

Check Out The Super Bowl Chevy Commercial Shot in Hamtramck!

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:01 PST

Be on the lookout for the owners of Detroit's finest Mex/Asian Fusion Restaurant, Maria's Comida!

Great NYT Piece From The Author of “Say Nice Things About Detroit”

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:00:01 PST

Scott Lasser The New York Times Excerpt from "When The Lights Go Down In The City" I’ve lived all over the country, and the idea that Detroit is somehow different, that what has happened there can’t happen anywhere else, seems faulty at best. Drive the bumpy streets of Los Angeles, wait for a subway in New York or pay income tax in Chicago, and you learn that there are budget problems

Detroit's Fotoula Lambros Design Makes Their NYC Runway Debut On The Roof of The Empire Hotel!

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:09:03 PST

Check out Fotoula Lambros Design HERE! For more information about attending this event, click HERE!

A Different Kodak Moment: One Photographer's Take On The Motor City

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:30:00 PST

Architizer When architect Louis Sullivan began cultivating Chicago’s vertical growth with some of the world’s first skyscrapers, he famously cloaked his steel high-rises with images of vegetation. Embellishing the tops of his multistory buildings with iron-cast flora, Sullivan sought to evoke the image of a novel breed of architecture sprouting upwards from the fertile American soil. He

Detroit Knows Cars: 2012 Motor City Automobile Fine Art Exhibit Premiers Sat, Jan 28th

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:15:00 PST

The Detroit Knows Cars is a fine art exhibit to premier in downtown Detroit that will feature works from some of the best-known automobile artists in the country. Setting this exhibit in the Chase Tower Building lobby will give the exhibit high visibility as it will be launched on January 6, 2012, continuing the duration of the North American International Auto Show and through January 29,

Celebrate Detroit's Diversity March 3rd at the 2nd Annual Detroit Harmonie!

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:14:23 PST

On March 3, 2012, Detroit Harmonie will host it's signature event, the International Experience, at the Virgil Carr Center located in the heart of Detroit's Harmonie Park. The International Experience is Detroit Harmonie’s second annual signature event celebrating the diversity and future of metro Detroit with live entertainment, food, and music representing several cultures in the community.

Detroit River Port Could Play Big Role In Michigan Economic Future

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:00:03 PST

WWJ The port on the Detroit River could have a big effect on Michigan’s economic future. This Thursday, a roundtable discussion regarding the Great Lakes and Michigan’s Economic Future will be held in downtown Detroit. John Jamian, director of the Detroit Wayne County Port Authority, will speak at the event. “This is the time to work with the rail industry, the trucking and the highway

Yes This Really Happened: 8 Mile Motel Renames Itself 'M-N-M Motel!'

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:28:43 PST

Modern Skate Park Presents Bitter Cold Showdown XII Feb. 23-25

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:15:00 PST

From Feb. 23-25, the Royal Oak Modern Skate Park invites rollerbladers, trade companies and professionals to one of the biggest contests in the rollerblade community, Bitter Cold Showdown XII. All ages are welcome, but competitors under 18 must fill out a Modern Skate Park waiver and competitors are required to wear a helmet. Starting Thursday, the rollerblade session will run from 9:30 p.m.

Great Article From the Wall Street Journal About Detroit Photography Books

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST

Pop-Up: The Ghost City Wall Street Journal Everybody knows what went wrong with Detroit. The early 20th-century boom town went bust as U.S. auto makers struggled through a half-century of retrenchment; whites fled and the civic order exploded. More than half the city disappeared: It's now home to just over 700,000 people, down from its 1950s high by more than 1.1 million. Urban planners

Must Listen: Interview with Civil Rights Legend, 96 Year Old Grace Lee Boggs

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:15:00 PST

American Public Media We travel to Detroit to meet the civil rights legend Grace Lee Boggs. We find the 96-year-old philosopher surrounded by creative, joyful people and projects that defy more familiar images of decline. It's a kind of parallel urban universe with much to teach all of us about meeting the changes of our time. Who is Grace Lee Boggs? Grace Lee Boggs (b. 1915) is an

Michigan Natives Skate in for Disney On Ice Presents Treasure Trove

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:04 PST

Discover endless riches when an extraordinary lineup of stories from the Disney animated film vault comes to life right in your hometown in Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove! Produced by Feld Entertainment, Disney On Ice presents Treasure Trove is performing at The Palace of Auburn Hills, March 14-18. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 to Saturday, March 17; 11 a.m. Friday, March

DSO One of 6 Groups to Grace Carnegie Hall Stage In 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:19:15 PST

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) is thrilled to announce it will perform at Carnegie Hall for the first time in 17 years. The DSO is one of six orchestras that will participate in the third annual Spring For Music festival. On May 10, 2013, the DSO will perform all four Charles Ives Symphonies in one extraordinary three-hour program, becoming the first orchestra to do so for New York

Quicken Loans Lands On The Top 10 of FORTUNE Magazine's '100 Best Companies to Work For'

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:02 PST

FORTUNE Excerpt: Rank: 10 (Previous rank: 29) What makes it so great? Employees of the online mortgage lender take immense pride in its move from the suburbs to downtown Detroit: "We're taking [the city] from its lowest point and bringing it back to the spotlight it deserves." Headquarters: 1050 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48226 2010 revenue ($ millions): 1,300 Website:

Its Official: Prince Fielder Signs 9-Year Deal with Tigers (fun video included)!

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:25:00 PST

USA Today The Detroit Tigers stunned the baseball world Tuesday by reaching agreement with Prince Fielder on a nine-year, $214 million contract, the fourth-largest deal in baseball history. The deal was first reported by Yahoo Sports. The Tigers, who learned last week that they would be without designated hitter Victor Martinez for the 2012 season because of a torn knee ligament, replaced

Detroit Mayor Inspires Students to Take Part in Positive Activism

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:39:10 PST

Andrew Feldman The Daily Orange With the same prowess he displayed on the basketball courts almost 50 years ago playing for the Syracuse Orangemen, Dave Bing served Syracuse University once again as the keynote speaker for the 27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. On Saturday night, while the men's basketball team was on the road facing Notre Dame, the Carrier Dome hosted the

Interview Magazine: What (Film Maker) Rachel Grady Found in Detroit

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:00:37 PST

Emma Brown Interview Magazine Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing's new documentary, Detropia, is a sobering film that examines Detroit as a microcosm of American history and identity. The documentary duo's second film to premiere at Sundance (following Jesus Camp in 2007), Detropia leads us through majestic buildings turned vacant and crumbling, to Union meetings, where autoworkers grapple with yet

More Love From CBS News: U-Turn For The Car Industry (video)

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:19:39 PST

Nightly Business Report Features Detroit "On The Move" (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Erin Rose) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:58:44 PST

Start Watching at the 16:00 Minute Mark