Photo of the Week: Stevie Wonder Mural at Detroit Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

On the side of a building, a young-looking Stevie Wondein orange jacket smiles as he plays piano.

Finished in mid-summer 2019, the 100-foot-tall colorful mural of Stevie Wonder can’t be missed as you walk north on Brush toward Detroit’s Music Hall.

The mural stands out on the south wall of the Music Hall, rising out of the back of a downtown Detroit parking lot.

Created by London-based artist Richard Wilson, the 8,000-square-foot mural is something Wilson felt so committed to, he painted the mural on his own money. Estimated cost: around $10,000. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Stevie Wonder Mural at Detroit Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts

Photo of the Week: Aretha Franklin Mural in Detroit’s Eastern Market

album cover of singer Aretha Franklin

Have you seen the Aretha Franklin mural in Detroit’s Eastern Market?

It’s well hidden and if you didn’t know it was there, you might not find it.

I was told it was on the back wall of Gratiot Central Market, but I went around the block three times before I discovered it. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Aretha Franklin Mural in Detroit’s Eastern Market

Photo of the Week: Alpheus Starkey Williams Statue at Belle Isle State Park

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While spring officially started on March 20, almost two weeks ago, you wouldn’t know it by the weather in southeast Michigan this weekend.

Last night’s cold front brought frigid temperatures and snow flurries, which left a dusting of snow over everything.

Including the Alpheus Starkey Williams statue in the middle of Belle Isle State Park in Detroit, Michigan.

When I was birdwatching at the park today, the light dusting of snow gave the statue an interesting look and I had to take a few photos. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Alpheus Starkey Williams Statue at Belle Isle State Park