Diana Ross, Jack White, Big Sean, and the Clark Sisters are a few of the many performers participating in this week’s opening night concert at Michigan Central in Detroit.
The free public concert kicks off a 10-day celebration of the public opening of the former abandoned Detroit train station in the Corktown neighborhood.
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With last week’s rain showers, I was concerned how peonies at the W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden in Nichols Arboretum would hold up.
And I was right.
With an early bloom this year, the heavy weight of the rain-covered flowers caused many branches to bend in arches to the ground.
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A reminder for everyone: take time to listen.
Ken Burns, the historian and filmmaker known for his documentary films distributed on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service), gave a timely and powerful address last weekend at Brandeis University’s 2024 undergraduate commencement.
There are so many things Burns said that stood out for me, I’m only sharing a few here.
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