Category: Art

City council 1/12/10

01/26/10 06:43:11 pm by Hillary , [ Hamtramck, Art, City Politics ]
PresentationsAlex Masura, Stackpoole and Majewski's intern, said he had been directed by Majewski to organize a "civic engagement initiative" to assess the most pressing issues. The budget shortfalls will effect all, and they are asking the citizens… more »
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Let's talk Parking

01/23/10 11:54:38 am by Steven , [ Art ]
Dom Nozzi describes how to solve the parking “problem.” Parking needs to be provided more efficiently and must be properly priced. He says we should shoot for 15% vacancy by pricing parking properly. more »
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City council 11/24/09: festival and parent responsibility

12/08/09 05:31:08 pm by Hillary , [ Art ]
PresentationsSteve Shaya, chair of the Recycling Commission, said that in 13 months they have accomplished recycling at City Hall, a monthly drop-off for residents, and is looking at grants with Stackpoole. They are now stagnant and there is no progr… more »
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Youth-driven community arts radio program founded in Hamtramck and Detroit

11/21/09 10:37:19 pm by Steven , [ News, Culture, Music, DIY, Hamtramck, Art ]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 20, 2009 PRESS CONTACT: Steven Cherry , (313) 377-7130 scherry@defcode.com Youth-driven community arts radio program founded in Hamtramck and Detroit Hamtramck’s AM 1610 The Station has been awarded a Kresge Commun… more »
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Work and Tumble: Photocopier as Illuminator

11/04/09 08:00:00 am by Hillary , [ Hamtramck, Art ]
Location: Design 99, 3309 Caniff St, Hamtramck, MI 48212 Opening: November 7, 2009 Time: 7:00 Pm - 10:00 PM Runs: Saturdays in November, 1–5 PM Design 99 will be hosting a group exhibition titled Work and Tumble: Photocopier as Illuminator, curated… more »
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Art Hamtramck Now

10/02/09 08:58:30 pm by Hillary , [ Hamtramck, Art ]
Popps Packing at 12138 St. Aubin is hosting their first opening ever on Saturday, October 3, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Popps Packing is proud to present "Art Hamtramck Now", featuring some of Hamtramck's finest Artists. Nina Bianchi, Ed Brown, Be… more »
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UnReal Estate at MOCAD

04/18/09 06:38:47 pm by Hillary , [ Culture, DIY, Hamtramck, Michigan, Art, Detroit ]
I went to this event on Thursday primarily to support our Detroit neighbors, Mitch and Gina, and I did not take any notes or photos. The first presentations were by visitors from the Dutch Art Institute who stayed in Detroit just North of us through… more »
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STUPOR! A Retrospective of Bad Ideas

03/06/09 06:40:27 pm by Hillary , [ News, Culture, Hamtramck, Art ]
Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009 Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm Location: Design 99 Street: 3309 Caniff St Design 99 is pleased to announce the first ever retrospective exhibition of the infamous, and sometimes downright wrong zine, STUPOR. Created in New Orl… more »
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News

10/02/08 03:37:27 pm by Hillary , [ News, Culture, Music, Art, Bars ]
I can't believe we missed the premier of "After the Blood Rush", a new vampire movie filmed mostly in Hamtramck. The housing discrimination ordinance has been in the papers often. For every article about the housing discrimination ordinance, there… more »
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The Citizen: 1979-1982

08/24/08 02:00:04 pm by Hillary , [ Hamtramck, Art, History, City Politics, Business, Bicycling ]
I looked through several years of The Citizen at the library a few weeks ago, taking pictures of things that caught my attention. County plans to stop maintenance of Veterans' Memorial Park, "City Budget Held Up as State Deadline Approaches", "… more »
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May 9 and 10

05/08/08 12:04:52 am by Hillary , [ News, Culture, Hamtramck, Art ]
An all-girls prom, open to both college and high school girls, will be held on Friday, May 9, from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at Wayne State University in the ballroom of the Student Center. Advance tickets are available for $10 from Sharmin Hakim. Help is… more »
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Strawberry Festival

05/06/08 12:56:43 pm by Hillary , [ Culture, Music, Hamtramck, Art, Photos ]
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