Events
Detroit Harmonie has selected five Detroit-based social entrepreneurs as finalists for the Get Funded Challenge. The five organizations–Detroit SOUP, En Garde Detroit, Fresh Corner Cafe’, PonyRide and Summer in the City, will compete for first through fifth place prizes announced at Detroit Harmonie’s second annual International Experience on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 at the Virgil H. Carr Arts League of… Read more »
The story begins on Garland Street one hot September night in 1925. Dr. Ossian Sweet, a black physician, bought a house in the all-white east side neighborhood. He had just moved in with his wife and young daughter. 500 angry neighbors gathered on Garland Street to let the new family know they were not welcome. Dr. Sweet’s two brothers,… Read more »
Detroit is one of 15 cities hosting a Navy Week this year. Detroit’s Navy Week will be September 3rd through the 10th. Detroit Navy Week is one of 15 selected cities where America’s Navy will “come home” in 2012, giving area residents an opportunity to meet Sailors and learn about the Navy’s capabilities and relevance to national security. It will… Read more »
Detroit Harmonie has announced plans for the second annual International Experience on Saturday, March 3rd, at the Virgil H. Carr Arts League of Michigan located in downtown Detroit’s Harmonie Park. The International Experience event celebrates the diversity of metro Detroit through live entertainment, food, and music representing several cultures within the community. Detroit Harmonie will hand out $50,000 in… Read more »
Detroit’s showcase event is underway at Cobo Center. Press preview days for the North American International Auto Show kicked off on Monday, and all of the Big 3 are putting their best foot forward. They all have large displays designed to show off their best products to consumers who have started buying cars again. The Hyundai Elantra and Land Rover… Read more »
After a four-year hiatus, one of the most popular events in Detroit is back and looking for Motor City ambassadors to strengthen its volunteer corps. The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix will take place June 1-3, 2012 at the stunning 2.1-mile Belle Isle Park road circuit. The return of world-class auto racing to the Motor City will feature four… Read more »
An amazing program started in the Detroit area is now being followed in other countries around the world. It’s called Kids Kicking Cancer–a non-profit program that teaches kids as young as 2 or 3 to use mind over matter when dealing with the pain of cancer treatment. Over the next several months, Kids Kicking Cancer seminars will be held in… Read more »
Tickets for the 2012 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, November 22nd. Several ticket plan options will be available. Auto racing will return to the Motor City the weekend of June 1st through 3rd, 2012.
Entrepreneurs in metro Detroit showed off their products at the Michigan Emerging event at Cobo Center on Monday. Governor Rick Snyder was the keynote speaker at the event, and GalaxE.Solutions CEO Tim Bryan also spoke to the hundreds in attendance. Among the products on display: a small chair to hold and charge smartphones, and apparel designed to distribute the weight of an object onto a worker’s body.
Local retailers, designers and artists are invited to showcase their products free of charge at the Fisher Building in early December.
