Detroit From On High
The city looks so peaceful from above. Flickr photo <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasonurb/8672818389/sizes/o/" target="_blank">by brunosan</a>.
'The Robot'
We love this video of Downtown Youth Boxing Gym members in Detroit. As the video description says on Vimeo: <blockquote>Coach Monte does the Robot while boxers Rakeem and Branden provide the beats. Rakeems little brother Monte steals the show at the end!</blockquote>
Traditions Never Die
DETROIT, MI - APRIL 25: Zamboni Driver Al Sobotka waves an octopus thrown on the ice before a NHL game between the Nashville Predators and the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena on April 25, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images.
Cleveland Rapper Takes The Stage
Ohio rapper Machine Gun Kelly took the stage at St. Andrews Hall this week on his birthday. Though his look seems more punk Justin Bieber than rapper, the MC put on a high-energy show with some throwback twists -- see the next slide. Photo by Scott Legato/Getty Images.
Machine Gun Kelly Recreates Eminem's Performance In '8 Mile'
Before Machine Gun Kelly's show, the weather was nice enough to <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/26/machine-gun-kelly-lose-yourself-cover-acoustic-eminem_n_3162610.html" target="_blank">sit outside with fans and recreate a rap song that's nearing classic status</a>. Their sing-along version of Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and his rendition of Eminem's last battle in the movie "8 Mile" are fun, even nostalgic. And a fitting spot: St. Andrews is home to The Shelter, one of the spots that hosted Em back, back in the day.
Talk About Dedication!
And it paid off -- the Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars Saturday to advance to the playoffs. DALLAS, TX - APRIL 27: Detroit Red Wings fans show their support on the road in Dallas against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center on April 27, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images.
Masonic Mishap
We've seen this photo of the Masonic Temple from Flickr user Matt Callow many times before, but we were reminded of how much we love it when the temple's plight came to light. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/25/masonic-temple-detroit-foreclosure_n_3154429.html" target="_hplink">Wayne County took control of the historic landmark in Detroit</a> after it went into tax foreclosure with a six-figure unpaid bill. Luckily, the Masonic's owners seem to have <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/25/masonic-temple-detroit-foreclosure_n_3154429.html" target="_hplink">worked out a deal</a> to make their payments -- ones left over from 2010. But with its future uncertain, this gorgeous black and white image reminds us of just how much of a gem the Masonic is. Flickr photo <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackcustard/58080065/" target="_hplink">by Matt Callow</a>.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra In Eastern Market And More
We know this is just a commercial, but even 20 seconds of swelling music from the orchestra members, who perform in spots all around Detroit in the vid, gives us a boost. And makes us want to go see a performance!
The Lions Get Their Pick
There were plenty of pictures of Ziggy Ansah at the podium as he <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/25/ezekiel-ansah-lions-nfl-draft-2013-pick_n_3159154.html?utm_hp_ref=ap" target="_blank">became a professional football player with the Detroit Lions</a> this week, just a few years after he was first introduced to the game. But we love this less staged photo as his family captures the moment for themselves. IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR NIKE - Ziggy Ansah, defensive end from Brigham Young University, greets his family after being selected as the fifth overall pick by the Detroit Lions after the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Thursday, April 25, 2013, in New York City, New York. John Minchillo/AP Images for NIKE.
Sheefy McFly's New Video Is Definitely NSFW..
..But we love the bright colors, flashing lights and dancing bear in the new video for the Detroit rapper's expletive-laden song "Honey". To be safe, read this foreboding warning from the video's YouTube description: <blockquote>WARNING: A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in videos. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these "photosensitive epileptic seizures" while watching videos. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. Immediately stop watching and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms - children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. </blockquote>
Julia Solis
This week, HuffPost Detroit <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/26/abandoned-theaters-photos-julia-solis-stages-of-decay_n_3159620.html?utm_hp_ref=detroit" target="_blank">caught up with Julia Solis</a>, whose book "Stages of Decay" was released last month. It's full of photographs of theaters that have gone to ruin, which she tracks down all over the country. Pictured here is Hubert Elementary in Detroit. There's no shortage of ruins or photographers of them in the city, but we love Solis' lush, thoughtful, and playful take on the spaces going through a second life.
Brush Park Skate Park
Over in Brush Park this month, a crew has started creating a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brush-Park-BMX/225794817545391?ref=stream&viewer_id=0" target="_blank">DIY BMX playground</a>. This shot of a rider in action comes from Angela McBride and Garret Koehler. Fittingly, Koehler is one of the organizers of Detroit's <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/01/x-games-detroit-espn-bid_n_2977837.html" target="_blank">bid to host the 2013-2015 Summer X Games</a>, ESPN's extreme sports competition.
A Basketball Player's Best Friend
A Swedish Detroit Pistons player went dog scouting in Canada and came back with Hank. That might sound odd, but the golden doodle is a cutie, and certainly a loyal companion to Jonas Jerebko. Jerebko must have picked up some tips from all time spent following coaches' commands -- Beyond being adorable, Hank is very well-trained.
This Music Video Makes Us Want To Be Kids Again
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is a local band we love, and one that's steadily catching more and more of the deserved limelight. We can't stop listening to their new EP "Patterns", but we're even more hooked on this version of their single "If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't on the Dance Floor". The <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/25/dale-earnhardt-jr-jr-band-video-game-remix_n_3148376.html" target="_blank">remix transforms the original into a midi song in the style of '80s video games</a> -- and the video follows suit with screencaps from dozens of old school games.
The Mind-Altering Tunnel
Every picture we stumble across of the tunnel at the DTW airport is different, and just as weirdly beautiful -- as well as a little trippy. Flickr photo <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/paulaltobelli/8678242939/" target="_blank">by Paul Altobelli</a>.
The Boxer
Another great video from Studio York, this one features a motivational monologue from a young Detroit boxer: <blockquote>We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous and talented.' Who are you not to be? ... There's nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people around you won't feel insecure. When we let our own light shine we ... give others the permission to do the same."</blockquote> It puts us in the mood to accomplish something grand next week.
Valverde Looks Pleased As Punch
Valverde looks like a weight has lifted off his shoulders. The closer has something to be relieved about -- in a last-minute move, the Tigers <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/24/jose-valverde-detroit-tigers-viral-twitter-contract_n_3148723.html" target="_blank">purchased his one-year minor league contract this week</a> after a disastrous end of the season with the team last year. On Saturday, he <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/27/detroit-tigers-braves-score_n_3171280.html" target="_blank">pitched a perfect 9th inning</a>. DETROIT, MI - APRIL 24: Jose Valverde #46 of the Detroit Tigers looks on after the game against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park on April 24, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Royals 7-5. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Serene City At Night
We'll never get tired of late night shots of downtown buildings. Flickr photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/david_shane/8664624528/" target="_blank">david_shane</a>.
High Tensions
After a tense week, the Wings finally made it into the playoffs, making a record 22 seasons straight. DETROIT, MI - APRIL 25: Jimmy Howard #35 of the Detroit Red Wings makes a save on Chris Mueller #17 of the Nashville Predators while teamates Niklas Kronwall #55 and Cory Emmerton #25 defend around the net during a NHL game at Joe Louis Arena on April 25, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)
Detroit In Photos And Video: Culture, Sports And Politics Highlights From Week Of 4/14 - 4/21
Waters Rising
Police officer Shannon Vandenheuvel, left, and Melissa Kolenda, right, help Barbara Jones from her partially submerged car in Grand Rapids, Mich. Thursday, April 18, 2013. Middle America was getting everything nature has to throw at it on Thursday, from snow in the north to tornadoes in the Plains, and with torrential rains causing floods and transportation chaos in several states.
Detroit Sends Love
A Detroit billboard said what we were all feeling this week after the bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday. Bless you, Boston.
It's Electric
Local photog Dan Foley does it again. Foley snapped this incredible image of the Ren Cen during last night's electrical storm using his "Canon Rebel, a tripod and a busted umbrella."
Home Of The Free
A Detroit Police officer leads Detroit school board member Elena Herrada, taken from the Coleman A. Young Center after disrupting a Detroit City Council meeting in Detroit on Tuesday, April 16, 2013.
Twins?
Detroit Tigers fan Tab Waterman, right, of Portland, Ore., dressed to look like Tigers manger Jim Leyland, visits with a fellow fan before the start of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Seattle.
Kaleidoscope
Singer Miguel performs at Joe Louis Arena on April 17, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan.
Wheels Up!
4/20 wasn't just Record Store Day and the unofficial stoner holiday. X Games Detroit made this already celebratory day even better, announcing they were hosting a bash at Eastern Market's Shed 3. The extreme throwdown featured skaters, loud music and a premiere of the full-length X Games Detroit application video. A preview of the new bid vid was aired first at HuffPost Detroit.
Superior Strength
This photograph was shot by Michigan photographer Greg Kretovic and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=444876605606335&set=a.114106422016690.21735.100651456695520&type=1&theater" target="_blank">shared to Facebook</a>. See more of his incredible Michigan-centric work at <a href="http://michigannaturephotos.photoshelter.com/" target="_blank">Michigannaturephotos.com</a>. "Through the blowing snow, a large Lake Superior wave comes ashore. Today's waves were pretty impressive and something you need to see/hear/feel in person. Marquette, MI - 4/19/13."
X Marks The Spot
Xiao Dong Wei performs with Wolf Smoke at the Magic Stick as part of Art X Detroit on April 14, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan.
Where's The Puck?
Calgary Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff, left, from Finland, reacts to a bouncing puck goal by Detroit Red Wings' Joahan Franzen as Red Wings' Damien Brunner, from Switzerland, celebrates during third period NHL action in Calgary, Alberta, Wednesday, April 17, 2013.
The Long Ride
Detroit police are scooping up homeless people downtown and dumping them in remote locations, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan said in a <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/18/detroit-homeless-police-aclu_n_3111725.html" target="_blank">complaint filed Thursday with the U.S. Department of Justice.</a> The ACLU said police are forcing individuals who appear homeless into police vehicles, transporting them out of town and dropping them off miles away, sometimes outside city limits.
Whole Lotta Waitin'...
44 days until Whole Foods opens in Midtown
Time Goes By
Morris Day and The Time performs at MotorCity Casino's Sound Board Theater on April 18, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan.
Storm Rolls In Thursday
Kid Rock Blasts High Ticket Prices
Kid Rock appeared on CNN''s "Piers Morgan Live" to talk his "Best Night Ever" summer tour, where tickets are going for just $20. He also spoke his mind on the high prices for Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake's "Legends of the Summer" tour. "It's garbage," <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/18/kid-rock-ticket-prices-jay-z-justin-timberlake_n_3108620.html" target="_blank">he told Piers in the clip</a>. Fans seem to be responding -- Bob Ritchie has now booked seven consecutive tour dates at DTE Energy Music Theatre this summer due to the positive response from Detroit.
Hold On
Seattle Mariners' Justin Smoak looks over as Detroit Tigers catcher Brayan Pena holds up the ball after getting Smoak out at the plate in the 14th inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Seattle. The Tigers beat the Mariners 2-1 in 14 innings.
Love In The D
HuffPost Detroit readers went wild this week for our photo story of <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/16/detroit-wedding-colony-club-photos_n_3084704.html?utm_hp_ref=detroit#slide=2338230" target="_blank">Detroit native Alexandra Kistner's wedding</a> to Timothy Kistner. All photos by Metro Detroit's own Adam Sparkes.
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Detroit In Photos And Video: Culture, Sports And Politics Highlights From Week Of 4/7 - 4/13
She's Got Vision
Documenting <a href="http://www.artxdetroit.com/" target="_blank">Art X Detroit</a>, photographer <a href="http://www.davelewinski.com/" target="_blank">Dave Lewinski</a> captures a stunning portrait of poet <a href="http://www.kresgeartsindetroit.org/fellowships/2012-fellows/natasha-t-miller/" target="_blank">Natasha "T" Miller</a>, one of the performers and a 2012 Kresge Performing Arts Fellow. The sculpture behind her at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History is by <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/27/charles-mcgee-public-art-detroit_n_1303575.html" target="_blank">Detroit artist Charles McGee</a>.
Salt-N-Pepa Still Have It
AUBURN HILLS, MI - APRIL 7: Recording artists Cheryl 'Salt' James, right, and Sandra 'Pepa' Denton of the hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa perform at halftime of a game between the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons on April 7, 2013 at The Palace of Auburn Hills. Copyright 2013 NBAE. Photo by Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images
Riverwalk In Spring
<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Detroit/comments/1c1ztu/my_son_cant_wait_for_summer_in_detroit/" target="_blank">On Reddit</a> this week, <a href="http://thomaslawrence.com/" target="_blank">photographer Thomas Lawrence</a> posted this great photo of his son Marcus at the Riverwalk under the heading, "My son can't wait for summer in Detroit." Us too, Marcus, us too.
Holocaust Day Of Remembrance
George Vine, center, hugs fellow Holocaust survivor Zygie Allweiss, after Allweiss and his family lit a candle in memory of those who were murdered by forced labor in concentration and prison camps during Yom HaShoah, a Holocaust Day of Remembrance, at the Holocaust Memorial Center in Farmington Hills, Mich., on Sunday, April 7, 2013. AP Photo/Detroit News, Elizabeth Conley
Outlandish Detroit Reporter Meets Outlandish Comedy News Host
On Tuesday, April 9, Fox 2's outlandish reporter Charlie LeDuff visited "The Colbert Report" to promote his book <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/11/charlie-leduff-book-detroit-american-autopsy_n_2661807.html" target="_blank"><em>Detroit: An American Autopsy</em></a>. "I believe the cause of death was auto exotic importation,"Colbert quipped. Best question: "Is moving back to Detroit, as it goes down the tubes, a stunt?"
Go Torii, Go!
Torii Hunter of the Detroit Tigers smiles in the dugout after hitting his 2,000 Major League Hit during the fifth inning of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park on April 9, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Blue Jays 7-3. Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images
Pistons' Kyle Singler Visits Royal Oak Kids
This is adorable: Kyle Singler, of the Detroit Pistons, signs an autograph on April 11, 2013 at The Boys and Girls Club of South Oakland County in Royal Oak, Michigan. Copyright 2013 NBAE. Photo by Allen Einstein/NBAE via Getty Images
Keyshia Cole Sings In Style
Keyshia Cole performs in concert during the 'Woman to Woman' tour at The Soundboard, Motor City Casino on April 11, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. Photo by Paul Warner/Getty Images
Looking Through
Another <a href="http://www.artxdetroit.com/" target="_blank">Art X Detroit</a> photo from <a href="http://www.davelewinski.com/" target="_blank">Dave Lewinski</a> captures <a href="http://scotthocking.com/" target="_blank">Scott Hocking's</a> exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit from a dreamy angle.
Matthew Stafford, Kelly Hall
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, center, and girlfriend Kelly Hall, right, laugh at a friend while watching an NBA basketball game between the Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls, Sunday, April 7, 2013, in Auburn Hills, Mich. AP Photo/Duane Burleson
Big Sean Steps Out With New Beau
We hope the Detroit rapper is usually more charming than the face he's showing with his girlfriend Naya Rivera, an actress on "Glee." The two have been linked for awhile, but the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' And Legendary Pictures' '42' at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 9, 2013 in Hollywood, California <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/10/naya-rivera-big-sean-dating_n_3053734.html?ir=Detroit&ref=detroit" target="_blank">marked their first public appearance</a>. Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images
Second Bridge To Canada Passes Major Step
Gov. Rick Snyder, right, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/12/detroit-bridge-to-canada-presidential-permit_n_3070103.html" target="_blank">announces the United States State Department issued a key permit to build a second bridge</a> linking the United States and Canada from Detroit to Windsor, Ontario during a news conference as Gary Doer, Ambassador of Canada to the United States of America, left, and Lisa Raitt, Canada's Labour Minister, middle, listen in Detroit. in Detroit, Friday April 12, 2013. AP Photo/Paul Sancya
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