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NEWS & VIEWS Feedback We got comments in response to Steve Neavling’s report, “Mayoral candidate Kinloch’s megachurch owes Detroit nearly $30K in delinquent water bills.” You would think they would shut it off once the bill got high —Robert Ramos, Facebook Separation of church and state. —Layla Keating, Facebook It if they’re on a payment plan and making payments, it should be a nonissue —Shelley Ede, Facebook
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$30,000 vs $44,000,000- One Detroit Mayoral candidate has a delinquent $30k water dept. issue. The other has a missing/stolen $44 million Detroit Riverfront Conservancy issue. —Ron Klug, Facebook But my bill can’t get over $100 and I’m put on shut off Make it make sense —Geri Washington, Facebook Worked in the Northville church for years doing camera.....to watch his.....”show” was quite an eye opener. And not in a good way. —Mike Myles, Facebook Sound off: letters@metrotimes.com
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NEWS & VIEWS Megachurch’s role in Rev. Kinloch’s $1.3M home draws scrutiny amid mayor’s race The Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., senior pastor of a megachurch and a candidate for Detroit mayor, quietly lived in a $1.3 million home in the farflung suburbs for most of the past 12 years. Now records shared with Metro Times raise serious questions about how he acquired the opulent home, his church’s central role in the purchase, and his lavish lifestyle. During the campaign, Kinloch has highlighted his position as senior pastor of Triumph Church, which has more than 40,000 members and seven locations, including two in Detroit with long-delinquent water bills. Triumph Church bought the 5,177-square-foot house in Oakland Township in April 2013 for $841,600, financing the purchase with a $631,200 mortgage, which Kinloch signed on behalf of the church, according to the deed and mortgage records. That left roughly $210,000 to be covered in cash. Nine months later, in January 2014, the church sold the property to Kinloch for the same price, and he also financed his purchase with a $631,200 mortgage, leaving $210,000 to be paid in advance, according to deeds and mortgage records. Triumph Church officials declined to say who paid the remaining $210,000 when Kinloch acquired the house. State law requires nonprofit officers to act in the church’s best interests and scrutinize insider transactions. Federal tax law forbids “private inurement,” or unreasonable personal benefits to insiders. In the same month they bought the house, Kinloch and his wife Robin Kinloch secured another $84,000 mortgage for the home, records show. Then in March 2023, the Kinlochs opened a $725,000 revolving-credit mortgage. In 2016, two years after Triumph Church sold the house to Kinloch, its church on Joy Road in Detroit began falling behind on its water bills. The delinquency reached more than $60,000 in 2020. Metro Times obtained the deeds and mortgage records from Highland Park
activist Robert Davis, who on Thursday requested an investigation by the Michigan Attorney General’s Office and the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office. Davis points out that state law allows a church to buy a house for the pastor to live in, but the church must remain the owner. Davis also alleges that the sale to Kinloch and the subsequent mortgages amounted to an unlawful inurement because a tax-exempt group — the church — improperly gave a private financial benefit to an insider — Kinloch. “As evidenced by the number of personal loans and mortgages Solomon Kinloch Jr. and his wife, have been able to procure and secure as a result of their personal ownership of the home located at 5629 Mystic Lane in Oakland Township, Solomon Kinloch Jr. has substantially benefited financially from Triumph Church’s sale of the Oakland Township property home to him,” Davis wrote in the complaint. “Solomon Kinloch Jr.’s and Triumph Church’s unlawful
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real estate transactions have now put Triumph Church’s 501(c)(3) tax exempt status in serious jeopardy.” Davis also questions how Kinloch managed to secure three mortgages that together exceed the value of the home. Davis argues the $725,000 revolvingcredit line appears out of step with typical loan-to-value (LTV) limits. Using the $1.3 market value and an assumed $450,000 balance on the 2014 mortgage, Davis said an 80% combined LTV would cap available credit near $558,000, or about $200,000 less than the recorded credit limit. Davis points to Bankrate, which says “homeowners can never borrow the full amount of their equity – they must leave around 20% of it in the home.” The Kinlochs secured the revolvingcredit mortgage through Community Financial in Plymouth, which did not respond to Metro Times’s questions about the loan. Metro Times asked the Kinloch campaign and church leaders about the sale and mortgages, but they would not answer most questions. It’s also unclear if Kinloch notified the lenders that he had multiple liens against him. Between 2006 and 2022, at least nine liens were placed against Kinloch, most of which were for delinquent taxes. Those liens totaled more than $168,000, according to The Detroit News in February. That matters because lenders and federal law typically require borrowers to disclose liens. Mortgage applicants must list debts and judgments on the loan applications, and making false statements
to a bank to secure money from a lender is a federal crime. Dan Lijana, spokesman for Kinloch’s campaign, noted that banks search for liens, and if there were any, “the purchase would not have been completed.” But public records show that Kinloch had five liens for delinquent state income taxes, totalling more than $53,000, from 2011 to 2022. Dora Brown, who is the church’s chief financial officer, appears on the warranty deed for the house, but she didn’t return messages seeking comment. Davis says the house and the questionable financial transactions are important to the race because Kinloch often refers to his leadership of the church on the campaign trail. He says the pattern of debt and transactions raises serious questions about transparency and accountability. “He’s made the church a centerpiece of this campaign,” Davis says. “He also said he would continue to serve as the senior pastor while serving as mayor. His track record as the head of that church is relevant. So all the business dealings and transactions are relevant. He’s made them relevant.” For most of the past three decades, Kinloch has lived in Oakland County. In March 2024, he registered to vote in Detroit and moved into a downtown condo with his brother, Wayne County Commissioner Jonathan Kinloch. He later relocated to another apartment in the same complex in the Greektown area, where he says he now lives. Kinloch finished second in the August primary with 17.4% of the vote, far
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behind Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield, who won with 50.8%. Sheffield and Kinloch advanced to the general election on Nov. 4. Sheffield has also nearly doubled Kinloch’s fundraising. Between July 21 and Aug. 25, she raised more than $206,000, compared to his $116,000. The home purchase and mortgages are the latest controversy dogging Kinloch’s campaign. In late July, the Detroit Free Press reported that Kinloch pleaded guilty to assaulting his first wife after threatening her with a butcher knife and beating her with its handle, according to police. While his campaign and church leaders dodged many questions, Lijana said the focus should be on affordable housing in Detroit. “If we want to talk about housing in this race, let’s talk about the housing affordability crisis that’s exploded over the last 12 years in Detroit or the poverty rate, the highest it’s been since 2017.” In his complaint to authorities, Davis said he hopes legal action is taken against Kinloch and the church. “I pray that both the Michigan Attorney General’s Office and Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office open independent investigations to determine whether Solomon Kinloch Jr.’s and Triumph Church’s suspicious and questionable real estate transaction pertaining to the home located at 5629 Mystic Lane in Oakland Township, MI violated any applicable civil and/or penal laws codified in the State of Michigan or the IRS Code governing 501(c)(3) tax-exempt church and religious organizations,” Davis wrote. The Michigan Attorney General’s Office confirmed it received Davis’s complaint but declined to comment “at this time.” Metro Times is awaiting a response from the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office. —Steve Neavling
Advocates warn Michigan police against cooperating with ICE Advocacy groups are
calling on police and sheriff ’s departments across the state to avoid federal immigration enforcement, warning that cooperation with agents undermines public trust, threatens safety, and could expose local agencies to costly lawsuits. In a letter recently sent to 83 law enforcement agencies, including police chiefs and sheriffs, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) outlined legal and constitutional risks of cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The updated legal guidance, the first issued in 2017, emphasizes that immigration enforcement is the responsibility of the federal government and that local departments are under no obligation to participate. The 17-page letter points to two instances in which local law enforcement is getting involved with immigration enforcement. One is with ICE detainers, which are requests for local jails or police to hold people beyond their scheduled release so federal agents can take them into custody. The other is 287(g) agreements, which allow ICE to deputize local officers to perform certain civil immigration enforcement duties. A bill introduced by Republicans in the state House this year encourages local law enforcement to work with ICE by signing 287(g) agreements. According to ICE, these law enforcement agencies in Michigan have signed the agreement: Sheriff ’s offices in Berrian, Calhoun,
My Chemical Romance enlists Iggy Pop for Black Parade Tour My Chemical Romance
has announced its popular “Long Live: The Black Parade” tour will continue into 2026 including a Motor City date. The alternative rock band from New Jersey will be joined by Detroit’s own Iggy Pop for the Comerica Park show, set for Friday, Aug. 21. According to a press release, the opening acts for the North American leg of the tour were all “hand-selected” by the band.
Other dates include a mix of rising and established acts, including Franz Ferdinand, Pierce the Veil, Modest Mouse, Sleater-Kinney, the Breeders, Babymetal, Jimmy Eat World, and the Mars Volta. My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has cited Pop, known as “the Godfather of Punk,” as a major influence of the band — calling him “my biggest on-stage inspiration besides Freddie Mercury.” —Lee DeVito
Crawford, Jackson, and Roscommon counties, the Metro Police Authority of Genesee County, and the Taylor Police Department. In all, 287 agencies across the country have signed the agreement. The ACLU and MIRC warned that the agreements can expose agencies to costly lawsuits and erode community trust. On Wednesday, immigrant rights advocates, law enforcement leaders, and victims’ rights groups gathered at a news conference to highlight the issue and urge departments to heed the new guidance. Speakers included Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia M. Dyer, Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit, MIRC policy manager Christine Sauvé, YWCA of Kalamazoo Vice President of Victim Services Jessica Glynn, and ACLU senior staff attorney Miriam Aukerman. The groups said Michigan communities are safest when local police focus on solving crimes, not on enforcing federal immigration law. “I really think it’s extremely important that local police stick to local crime,” Dyer said. “If they don’t and they start working on these task force models, the trust we built gets eroded and victims of crimes don’t seek help when they need it. … We really need the community to trust us. We need to make sure we are not getting involved in these federal actions.” Dyer and others said immigrants, even those in the U.S. on visas or green cards, are so afraid of deportation that they aren’t calling police when they are victims of a crime. They’re also less likely to cooperate with investigations or even attend school, religious services, or seek medical care. “We have victims of crimes who are more afraid of the government than the people that have harmed them,” Savit said. “People are afraid to call 911 in the case of an emergency. People are afraid to talk to the police, and that is because they are afraid of their government right now.” The letter also warned that honoring ICE detainer requests without a judicial warrant violates the Fourth Amendment and has led to multimillion-dollar settlements in other states. It noted that Michigan law already requires police to issue appearance tickets rather than make
arrests for most low-level, nonviolent misdemeanors, an approach that avoids unnecessary fingerprinting and data-sharing with federal immigration authorities. Aukerman said the Trump administration is pressuring local police to get involved in immigration enforcement. “The Trump administration has an obsessive focus on driving out millions of non-citizens, many of whom have lived in our communities with their families for decades,” Aukerman said. “This administration is also trying to coerce local police into participating in the creation of a massive immigration dragnet that will separate families and tear apart communities.” To help departments avoid legal pitfalls, the guidance recommends clear policies such as declining to prolong traffic stops to question immigration status, refusing ICE detainer requests without a judge’s approval, and ensuring noncitizens in custody are informed that ICE interviews are voluntary. It also urged agencies to adopt “welcoming policies” and provide transparency around visa certifications for crime victims who assist police. Glynn said she sees too many crime victims who are afraid to call authorities. “Survivors consistently report that fear of deportation keeps them from calling the police and the perpetrators know it,” Gylnn said. “Abusers use immigration status as a weapon. Survivors disappear in the shadows, and serious crimes go unreported. It makes all of us less safe.” Although the city of Detroit is not helping enforce immigration laws, the police department is helping ICE agents by showing up as a form of crowd control. In June, Detroit police arrested three protesters and deployed pepper spray on residents. The actions of Detroit police are undermining trust within immigrant communities, advocates said. “It only makes community members feel less safe,” Sauvé said. “I would encourage local jurisdictions to decline to show up as backup because often when ICE is doing their operations, they have more than one vehicle. They have multiple officers available, and they don’t really need the local police to play an additional role there.” —Steve Neavling
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Powwow returns to downtown Detroit after 30 years For the first time in three decades, a powwow is coming back to downtown Detroit. The North American Indian Association of Detroit (NAIA) is organizing the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Pow-Wow at Hart Plaza from noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 13 in collaboration with Southeastern Michigan Indians Inc., American Indian Health and Family Services, and the Detroit Indigenous People’s Alliance. Travis Schuyler, program director of NAIA of Detroit, describes the return as both a revival of tradition and a homecoming for indigenous people who once marched in parades down Woodward Avenue and celebrated at Hart Plaza. “The Native community hasn’t had the opportunity to do something like this for 30 years,” Schuyler tells Metro Times. “Now that we have a chance to do it, some of us are emotional, and some of us feel nostalgic. This is an opportunity for us to celebrate who we are and come together like we used to and invite the public to come.” Organizers say the event is more than a performance. Powwows are social gatherings rooted in Native tradition that bring together dancers in regalia, drum groups, and community members to honor ancestors, share culture, celebrate resilience, and enjoy indigenous food. It’s also a chance for non-indigenous people to learn more about Native cultures. “This is open to the public. There is no fee to get in,” Schuyler says. “Just come and hang out and experience Native culture as it should be represented. This is an op-
portunity for people who don’t know about the Native cultures to engage with us and disregard negative stereotypes.” A powwow typically begins with a Grand Entry, where dancers gather to the sound of drums and songs. Dancers wear regalia that reflects family history and tribal identity, often decorated with beadwork, feathers, and fabric designs passed down for generations. Drum circles are considered the heartbeat of the powwow and provide the rhythm for traditional and contemporary songs. The event includes contest dancing and will also include Hawaiian indigenous people who plan to highlight their culture. In addition to interacting with participants, visitors can browse food and craft vendors. Detroit City Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero and her team initiated and coordinated the event. “Before Detroit was “Detroit”, it was Waawiyaataanong,” Santiago-Romero said in a statement. “Detroit is on quite literally the ancestral and contemporary homeland of the Anishinaabe, or the Three Fires Confederacy. It’s important that we acknowledge this truth, which is why my office sought to work alongside our Indigenous community to bring Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration back downtown for the first time in three decades. The event will pay tribute to the original stewards of this land and celebrate the rich culture of our Indigenous community.” For many indigenous people, the event marks a long-awaited opportunity to reconnect in the heart of the city. “There are a lot of people who are excited about this, and emotions are running high because a lot of the individuals who
Opinion
Why I can’t call Charlie Kirk a hero Political violence should never be tolerated. In America, we need to settle our differences at the ballot box, through civic action, not violence. As a father, I lost my wife to mental illness when my sons were 4 and 8. I can empathize with the family of Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist who was fatally shot on Sept. 10 during an event in Utah. No child should have to experience the pain of losing a parent, especially at such a young age. However, empathy is not celebration, and I do not have to call Charlie Kirk a hero. I represent Detroit, the Blackest major city in the country. Given Kirk’s history of disparaging remarks towards Black Americans, I could not vote yes on H.Res. 719.
Charlie Kirk was obsessed with affirmative action and DEI. He not only questioned the qualifications of Black Americans, but he also implied that there was no chance Black Americans could possibly be qualified for the positions they held. He built much of his brand attacking affirmative action and diversity programs — not debating the policy in good faith, but ridiculing Black achievement itself. That mentality is deeply problematic, troubling, and comes from a place of ignorance and racism. On one of his podcasts, Kirk brought up four talented, trailblazing Black American women — Joy Reid, Michelle Obama, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
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were involved in these in the past are no longer here,” Schuyler says. “This is also to acknowledge and honor them for all they did for us. We want to pay it forward to our next generation.” Schuyler says he hopes it will open a new chapter for Native traditions in Detroit. “We are incredibly optimistic about the future of this event and are already looking forward to building on this success next year,” Schuyler says. Santiago-Romero said events like this are important because they embrace diversity. “I hope that this event will help to build and strengthen ties across communities to create a more inclusive Detroit, where all those who call this land home are seen, heard, and respected,” Santiago-Romero said. Michigan is home to a vibrant Native community whose roots long predate statehood. The Anishinaabe people, including the Odawa (Ottawa), Ojibwe (Chippewa), and Potawatomi nations, have lived around the Great Lakes for centuries, with villages, trade networks, and sacred sites across
what is now Michigan. Their presence is reflected in place names, from Washtenaw to Saginaw, and in Detroit itself, which was once a key gathering and trading place and was named Waawiyatanong before French colonizers arrived in 1701. Today, Michigan has a dozen federally recognized tribes, including the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Bay Mills Indian Community, Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe), and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, among others. In addition, many Native people from other tribal nations have made Detroit their home, especially during the 20th century when federal relocation programs encouraged families to move from reservations to cities. That history helped shape organizations like the North American Indian Association, which has been a cornerstone of Detroit’s Native community for decades. —Steve Neavling
He said of them, “You do not have the brain processing power to otherwise be taken really seriously. You had to go steal a white person’s slot to go be taken somewhat seriously.” No, they did not “steal a white person’s slot.” They earned every accolade through their talent and relentless hard work. In another podcast, Kirk said, “If I see a Black pilot, I’m going to be like, ‘Boy, I hope he’s qualified.’” Why anyone thinks this comment is acceptable is beyond me. When I, and most people, see a Black pilot, we don’t think twice about it at all. We take our seats and enjoy the flight. Clearly, this was not the case for Kirk. He singled out Black professionals for suspicion because of the color of their skin. That is not candor. That is racism. Regardless of how anyone feels about affirmative action or diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, those comments are deeply offensive and unacceptable. Black Americans have faced centuries-old structures of institutional racism. Policies like affirmative action were implemented
to address the biases that persist in our society today. To act, as Kirk did, that these policies meant Black Americans were not qualified, or did not earn their positions, is a slap in the face to my constituents. This pattern — questioning Black intelligence, denying Black merit — runs through his years of commentary. Furthermore, it does not even touch on his other anti-immigrant, xenophobic, divisive views that did nothing but stoke the flames of the culture war. Charlie Kirk often said his favorite word was “earned.” In my opinion, a hero is someone who fights for everyone, including those who have been historically left behind. For white, conservative Christians, Kirk was their biggest champion. For the rest of us, it feels like Kirk was constantly putting us down and demeaning us. He did not earn a hero’s recognition. Congressman Shri Thanedar represents Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, which includes Detroit, Downriver, and the Grosse Pointes.
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Detroit’s influence on the resurgence of BLAXPLOITATION FILMS
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n 2020, while the world was on lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of us felt isolated from our loved ones; on top of that, an astounding death toll, hundreds of thousands of layoffs, and a whole new level of respect for essential workers. While many of us were planning our next move at home, that year provided an outlet for independent filmmakers: Tubi, a free-to-use streaming platform that is more lenient with content and offers better profit splits compared to Netflix, Hulu, and other similar services. Fox acquired Tubi in March 2020, and within months the platform achieved record growth, solidifying its position as a true contender in the streaming world. Detroit-based film creators such as Dennis Reed II, Beasy Jones, Lisa Brown, Thomas L. Harris, and others have contributed dozens of films and television episodes to the platform, usually working with a shoestring budget and most of them with a shooting schedule just under two weeks and a crew of
fewer than 30 — gaffers, makeup artists, stylists, production assistants, script supervisors, actors, sound engineers, videographers, producers, and other on-set jobs to make sure things run smoothly. Did I forget to mention that the cast and crew of these productions are predominantly Black or people of color? Films and television shows such as Weight, Buff’d Up, The Dirty D, Pillow Talk, McGraw Ave, and a seemingly endless amount of content created by Detroiters for Detroiters flood the platform, giving the city the nickname “TubiTown.” While going down the rabbit hole of Black-led original Tubi content, I couldn’t help but notice the striking comparison between TubiTown films of now and a genre of movies from the 1970s that cast people of color as a new type of protagonist. Until then, Black actors were mainly depicted in roles such as servants, sidekicks, or victims, and seldom in leads, which let Hollywood control the narrative of how Black people were perceived to general
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audiences. Films such as Superfly, Sweet Sweetback’s Badasssss Song, Coffy, Shaft, Dolemite, and more gave power to Black creators during a tumultuous time in American history. Of course, I’m talking about Blaxploitation films. A term coined by Junius Griffin, then President of the Beverly Hills-Hollywood chapter of the NAACP, Blaxploitation was a movement that breathed new life into how Black people and people of color were portrayed in cinema. Melvin Van Peebles, Pam Grier, Jim Brown (yes, the NFL Hall of Fame fullback), and Richard Roundtree are some of the notable names in this subgenre of cinema. While examining the comparison of Blaxploitation films and the Tubi category “Black Cinema,” as labeled on the platform, a strong correlation is evident between the two, for better or worse. As impressive as it is to see Black independent creators thrive in an industry that has long exploited people of color, both come with their forms of criticism and controversy of the narrative, quality,
and playing into stereotypes on screen. While the Blaxploitation era put Black actors in lead roles, a lot of those roles were pimps, drug dealers, sex workers, and other forms of “underworld” employment, and putting them in storylines that make them out to be the hero, a far cry from a typical Hollywood film of that time that would otherwise depict them as a victim or antagonist. A good amount of the “Black Cinema” films found on Tubi follow a similar narrative, often criticized for depicting stereotypes and Black trauma that have frequently been the problem with major Hollywood films such as Precious, 12 Years a Slave, Till, and others. My rebuttal is that do audiences not love to root for the villain? Shows such as Scarface, The Godfather, Snowfall, and Breaking Bad take the viewer on a journey from the perspective of the main character, framing the antagonist in a way that makes them out to be the protagonist and vice versa. At some point, the viewer becomes so invested in the character arc
A behind-the-scenes shot from the set My Man My Man My Man.
and narrative that they may struggle to root against the character, despite having witnessed horrific acts. I wasn’t around for the inception of this era of film; however, luckily for me, my aunt played the role of Mrs. Freddie in the 1972 film Superfly. I wanted to hear her take on the era, so I decided to give her a call for some insight. “The part in Superfly was a fluke,” she says. “I was at dinner one night with some friends. One of the people there was a producer on the film, and they were discussing how they had cast a role for Freddie’s wife. My friend said, ‘Why don’t you do it?’” One of the great things about independent film is that it opens the door to possibilities for those in front of and behind the camera who may not get the same look on a major movie lot. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the set of an upcoming movie Play the Field, which was being shot at Encore Lounge and Grill on the city’s west side. It was directed by Beasy Jones and stars
Tory Monay, Bianca Samone Williams, Snap Dogg, Marietta Elliott, LeMastor Spratling, Grover McCants, Yvette Helena Wiley, Tristin Fazekas, Devon Buskin, and Darrell “D Da Don” Arnold, who also produced the film. The story follows Phil, a football coach who faces an internal battle between his faithfulness to his wife and his desire for other women, which comes to a head when a life-changing accident occurs. With that, he takes the accident as a sign to put his selfish desires away and give his life back to God. I’m all for a good redemption arc and solid plotline. As someone entirely new to film production, one of my first questions was about the biggest challenges of being on a film set. “Getting on the same page creatively,” Reggie B, who worked on gaffing and lighting on the film, says. “Everyone has their vision, you know what I’m sayin’. Since I handle lights, I have to obtain them from the [director of photography] and see what they want; then the director may step in and
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say, ‘Hey, make this daylight instead,’ and I have to adjust accordingly. I deal with this; every other department has its major challenge.” “I think scheduling, scheduling, and being damn near like a counselor on set,” says Zeke, another gaffer on the set. “Dealing with different personalities and interacting with all the talent and crew is kinda crazy.” Zeke says he is self-taught and got into the industry by doing the work. In 2018, he and Jones were working at a local technology school with student filmmakers. “We took them out to use their cameras, used this footage, and then came back to edit it,” he says. “I was still learning while I was teaching. Each opportunity led to something else; that opportunity, in turn, led to something else. I met [Jones] at the end of his first movie, and from then on, we have been rocking out on every project together.” When it comes to the arts, it’s essential to stay a student, because stagnation leads to creative death. “Always; it’s
a forever learning process,” Zeke says. “When you’re not a student or have an open mindset, you will lose out on opportunities and growth. It’s something I’ve learned; I’ve picked up knowledge and stayed humble. Anyone who looks to tell me something, I listen, because I know I don’t know everything.” I then ask Zeke about his take on Detroit becoming “TubiTown.” “I love it because I was a part of it and didn’t even know it,” he says. “I was in the midst of history being made. I got to work with A Line Cinema, Mula Films, and Beasy Jones. I was one of the first ones [working on] when they came out with 211, Plug Love, and Buffed Up; that was our first big wave. I was fortunate to be surrounded by that energy. I didn’t know that I was in the midst of us becoming that ‘HollyHood,’ you know what I’m sayin’? I love that for us. Everything was perfect timing. Tubi was looking for a way to expand, and they grew out of us, and when I say ‘us,’ I mean our culture.” Wardrobe designer Daun Green was
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The streaming app Tubi has become the home of indie films made in Detroit.
also eager to share her experiences on movie sets, her department’s challenges, and the dos and don’ts in her field. “I have one rule — everyone knows my rule — don’t eat around my clothes, don’t drink around my clothes, or smoke around my clothes, and we’re good,” she says. “In the costume department, we’re not styling you; we’re styling for your character. Your character is a psychologist or professor at a university; you’re not wearing miniskirts, jeans, or Tshirts. It has to make sense for the scene and who your character is.” The average viewer only sees the final product on the big or small screen. However, those working in the film and entertainment industry for a while understand the complexities of making even the most minimal-budget film. Other cities have been taking notice of the formula used by Detroit-based productions. “They [Detroit] are killing it with Tubi,” says Green. “People in other cities — Chicago, Cleveland, and others — always ask [how]. A lot of them already have their shit written out because they came from plays. Production is production, so you just gotta change the
format. After all, the process [to make a] stage play and a screenplay are different, which is one of the reasons people can plan so much shit out because they already had it written as a stage play.” Nikki Miller, the script supervisor on the film, has been active in the industry since 1996, working between Detroit and Los Angeles. She says Tubi filmmakers can move more quickly than those in Hollywood. “For us, we had a movie called What’s Good, which we filmed in December [2023], and it made it on April 4 [2024]. [The director of photography] has his camera and edits it, so we don’t have to send it to an editor. Some people could take longer.” On the significance of Tubi to Detroit filmmakers, Miller says, “It’s content. They put out so much, and no one’s waiting. I live in Hollywood; there, it’s all these hurdles you have to jump over… first of all, it’s rigged; if you’re not getting to the theaters, don’t even fuck with it. Whatever is hitting the theaters next year, they know this year. There’s an actor who people are waiting for to finish their screenplay so it can be submitted to festivals. The script isn’t even done,
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and they’re already planning to attend festivals. There are many people out there who are just getting started. Detroit doesn’t do that. It’s like, we’re gonna do it anyway; we’ve got the script, we’ve got the cameras, we’re gonna do it anyway. They don’t sign what’s known as SAG Low Budget Agreements.” Formed in 2012, SAG-AFTRA (Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) is a labor union for film, television, and radio personalities. The SAG Low Budget Agreement applies to those shooting a film entirely within the United States with a budget of less than $2 million. So, in the eyes of SAG-AFTRA, production crew members who aren’t signatories to this agreement aren’t entitled to certain benefits, such as a bigger budget, more prominent named actors, better equipment, and credits that come with it. However, this is the price of speed in getting the product onto the screens. TubiTown isn’t the first time Michigan has become known for its film industry. Circa 2008, then-Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a law that provided tax credits to Hollywood filmmakers to
film in Michigan, setting the stage to stimulate the state’s economy amid a national recession, create jobs, and establish a new industry in the Motor City. The incentive included a 40 percent refundable or transferable tax credit for producing films in Michigan, as well as a 2 percent rebate for core communities. The law also provided a 25 percent tax credit for investments in film and digital media infrastructure, including activities such as building studios or purchasing equipment. This led to films such as Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Transformers, Grand Torino, Kill the Irishman, Red Dawn, Conviction, and others. From 2008 to 2012, the Film Office and the Department of Treasury approved $392,384,844 in film incentives, totaling $1,003,835,842 in qualified expenditures by productions in Michigan, or 229 projects approved to date. In 2015, under Gov. Rick Snyder, the tax benefits were capped at $25 million, causing filmmakers to seek other states for more lucrative tax benefits and causing the film industry in Michigan to come to a standstill. While Tubi seems to be the primary outlet for independent filmmakers to reach a broad audience, some who started on Tubi have since been acquired by other platforms. Lisa Brown, creator of The Dirty D, has her show available to stream on Peacock. Three seasons are currently streaming on the platform; the show first premiered on Tubi on May 3, 2022, and has since garnered a fanbase that has grown seemingly as quickly as the platform itself. (According to Nielsen ratings in March of 2024, Tubi grew its profit share of the U.S. total viewing time by 60%. In 2025, Tubi reached 100 million monthly active users and was ranked 33rd in Fast Company’s “The World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies of 2025.”) Mann Robinson is a Detroit native who followed a similar route to Tyler Perry’s, creating his production facility in Atlanta in 2021. Since then, the studio has partnered with various platforms, organizations, and celebrities. Beasy Jones, the director of Play the Field, has directed over 40 movies and TV shows, including Untangled, Family Code, Cons and Cougars, Scripts, and Pillow Talk, among others. “I used to make beats, being a producer of that nature,” he says. “And, you know, I felt like I needed to make a name for myself when I was doing that. But it was such a saturated market; music is one of those things that’s a gift and a curse. I wanted to be like Helluva, but be like Helluva in my own way. I started taking to the film side, so I started off shooting music videos. We had a company called TandB Films, and we literally shot every local popular rapper at that time; we were the ones they came to. When I say we
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became an overnight success, that’s no cap.” He adds, “When I created music videos, I created them in a cinematic style, so it was like I was destined to get into film.” Jones says working with small, scrappy crews can be challenging. “When you’re doing independent work, you’re the man of many hats,” he says. “You have so many things to do because the budget is very small on a lot of these projects. Basically, being able to troubleshoot is the biggest challenge. If you don’t have the resources, if you’re not a people person, and you can’t troubleshoot, that’s where you’re going to fall apart.” And regarding Detroit being called “TubiTown” and the impact that it’s had on the voice of independent filmmakers: “It’s opened up the doors,” Jones says. “The world knows Detroit, not just from music. When people call it TubiTown, I find it very funny; you know, when people say, ‘Y’all make Tubi movies,’ And I’m like, ‘We’re just people from Detroit that make movies that happen to go on Tubi.’” He adds, “They love us, though. Every city or state is reaching out to us, bringing our actors, talent, producers, and cinematographers to other cities. They’re booking us because they want what Detroit has.” Tory Monay, who plays Sheila in Play the Field, has a stacked IMDB page with credits to more than 20 movies and TV shows to her name. Like many actors in the community, she began her career on the stage in plays. “When I got in the game, it was all about stage plays,” she says. “Many people were putting on plays. In 2017, I made my first movie, and at that time, there were probably two or three other filmmakers. So, from 2017 to now, it’s like every one or two people are making some sort of film. It’s amazing just to see the growth, and it’s fun; we all can lean on each other. I think it’s super dope, and I’m excited to see how we elevate. It’s cool when I’m out of town, traveling from state to state. Everybody just knows and respects what we’re doing here. Everybody was a piece of this pie in some way. They’re trying to come here, cast our actors, use our production team; in some form or fashion, [other cities] are trying to connect their production to this city… We did that!” Play the Field premiered on July 19 at the Bel Air Luxury Cinema in Detroit. I took a few days off after this interview due to illness; however, I spent my time watching many indie television shows and movies on Tubi. Given the context, I know from observing how production works on one of these films that I can understand why people are so drawn to them. The representation of the city, as this platform opens up a
A behind-the-scenes shot from the set My Man My Man My Man.
door for aspiring actors and provides the viewer with a familiar portrayal of the town, is commendable. While working on this piece, I was recommended a film titled My Man My Man My Man, which was released on Aug. 1. The film follows Pandora (played by Davida Reed), a spiritually conflicted character in three separate relationships with Miles ( Jonathan Barker), Jax (Roland “Ro Spit” Coit), and Havoc (DeJuan Ford). After the passing of one of the love interests, you see the story start to unfold, and Pandora’s life begins to unravel in a film full of twists, drama, and karma. (The film’s tagline: “She played with hearts, but karma doesn’t fold.”) As of Sept. 23, the movie is the No. 1 most popular movie on Tubi. The film is co-written, directed, produced, and stars Dakei Harvey (who plays the role of Braden); executive produced by Ty Haygood, Malik, and Richard Hariston; and shot by TyJuan Miller. “I think people actually have to give these films a chance,” says Hariston, who wrote the story. “When I was younger, I used to watch movies such as The Brothers, and I would consider them low-
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budget films. I would look at the more blockbuster films with white actors; these are the bigger movies, this is what we need to do, but I didn’t understand. I didn’t understand that we had to make our own films, we had to produce our own budgets. I didn’t understand that we weren’t playing on the same field. I didn’t understand that at my younger age. As I got older, I started to appreciate that content; those movies that I’m speaking of, they’re all classics to me; we want to see us, we want to see us in roles that resonate, that are familiar to us.” Hariston adds, “My opinion is Detroit runs the Tubi world. A bold statement, but people come from all over the world to audition for these roles in Detroit. Other states are doing great, but in Detroit, the actors, directors, I don’t think many people would argue that Detroit is at the top of the game, there’s a real movement going on here, and everyone is noticing.” “A lot of the time, people hear Blaxploitation of the ’60s and ’70s and take it as a negative,” says Ro Spit. “It’s all about context. When you think about these Black actors, producers, and directors,
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they were unable to tell their story. Even if the big Hollywood productions would allow them to be a part of it, they were still pigeonholed into what others wanted them to do. The people who genuinely know about Blaxploitation realize the independence and the power it brings together. The ability to create a platform and tell your story to your culture, and allow others to view it and appreciate it.” Detroit’s influence in the independent film space on Tubi is unparalleled, whether we’re talking about stories of redemption like Phil in Play the Field or karma coming back around like Pandora in My Man My Man My Man. Comedies, horror, or any genre, the outlet gives people in the indie scene a voice that may otherwise be silenced. There are, of course, people in it solely for the gains and to capitalize on viral movements by purposely making the product look bad; however, the majority seem to care about the craft of filmmaking and controlling their own narrative. The independence, DIY spirit, and grit that go into it are qualities that can only be bred in the city of Detroit.
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WHAT’S GOING ON Ghostbusters (1984) shadowcast While “shadowcasts” — actors performing in front of a movie screen while a film plays behind them — are often associated with The Rocky Horror Picture Show, this one takes on another cult classic. Wandering Lantern Productions and The Redford Theatre have teamed up to present the OG 1984 Ghostbusters flick “like never before,” organizers say, “with a LIVE cast performing in sync, complete with proton packs, ghosts, slime surprises, photo ops, themed drinks and more” in partnership with Ghostbusters Detroit. Starts at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4; Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Rd., Detroit; redfordtheatre.com. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children.
The American Speed Festival Now in its fifth year, this event offers fans the chance to connect with legendary drivers, experience rare and iconic vehicles up close, and witness high-octane action including exhibition laps, drifting demos with stunt pro Ele Bardha, and flat track motorcycle racing with champion Bryan Smith. This year, ASF honors twotime Indy 500 champion Al Unser Jr., with a special appearance and a rare display of the Borg-Warner Trophy. On Saturday, don’t miss the vintage Scream N’ Rebels Warbird flyovers, plus the Ladies Race of Champions Invitational featuring top female racers in identical Radical cars. Special ticketed events include the Dine & Drive ($250), Garage Reveal ($200),
and the Checkered Flag Ball ($500), with all proceeds supporting M1 Mobility, which provides free transportation for Pontiac residents. From Friday, Oct. 3-Sunday, Oct. 5; M1 Concourse, 45399 Woodward Ave., Pontiac; americanspeedfestival. com. Tickets are $55 per day, $175 per day VIP.
Detroit Bourbon & Blues Festival This immersive festival brings together smooth pours from Michigan’s finest distilleries and standout national brands, all set to the electrifying sounds of live blues. This year’s lineup includes Niecie, the Free Style Band, and Wil & Anthony Zach. General admission includes 10 tasting tickets and a commemorative glass, while VIP offers early entry, 15 tasting tickets, a VIP lounge, curated bottles, a commemorative glass, and a meal voucher. Additionally, a Classic Cocktail Course presented by Louisville Tourism offers a deep dive into bourbon cocktail history. A portion of proceeds supports Turning Point, a nonprofit serving survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. From 7-10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3; Eastern Market Shed 5, 2810 Russell St., Detroit; detroitbourbonandblues. com. Tickets are $54.98 or $81.66 for VIP.
Mark Arminski and Mark Diskin This joint exhibition at Edo offers an arresting dialogue between two distinct visual voices. Arminski Detroit Bourbon & Blues Festival.
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SELECTIONS is celebrated for his electric, rock ’n’ roll poster-style imagery. Meanwhile, Diskin is known for his mixed-media assemblages, often made from discarded vintage items like creepy old dolls. Speaking of dolls: Margaret Dollrod will be on hand to provide the evening’s musical entertainment. From 7-10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4; Edo Ramen & Sushi House, 4313 W. 13 Mile Rd., Royal Oak; edolounge.com/shows. No cover.
Shigeto: Live at the Palmer Park Bandshell Thankfully, Detroit’s historic Michigan State Fairgrounds bandshell was saved from demolition, and recently reopened in Detroit’s Palmer Park with a jazz concert by Marcus Elliot. The music continues on Sunday with a concert by Shigeto, the drummer, electronic music producer, and WDET radio host who is celebrating one year of his solo album Cherry Blossom Baby. Shigeto will be joined by Elliot on saxophone, Ian Fink on keys, Tim Shellabarger on bass, Dez Andrés on percussion, and KESSWA on vocals — the same live configuration that enchanted during Detroit’s Movement festival this spring. DJs Saylem Celeste and Turtle Bugg round out the bill. Guests can bring their own blanket or lawn chairs, and beer and wine will be available for purchase, along with non-alcoholic sodas from Detroit’s Casamara Club and food from Pink Flamingo. From 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5; Palmer Park Bandshell, 910 Merrill Plaisance St., Detroit; facebook.com. No cover.
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WHAT’S GOING ON CONT’D Select events happening in metro Detroit this week. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. Add your event to our online calendar: metrotimes.com/AddEvent.
Continuing This Week Karaoke/ Open Mic Hump Day Karaoke & Music Trivia 8 pm-1 am; Pronto! Royal Oak, 608 S. Washington, Royal Oak; No Cover.
Dan Minard 7-10 pm; Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church, 17150 Maumee Ave., Grosse Pointe; $25 adv/$30 door. 2hollis 7 pm; Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak;
MUSIC
Thursday Oct 2
Live/Concert
Anamanaguchi - The Buckwild Tour 7 pm; Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit;
Wednesday Oct 1
AFI 7 pm; The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit;
Blaque Dynamite 8 pm; 3Fifty Terrace, 350 Madison St., Detroit;
Ava Max - Don’t Click Play Tour 7:30 pm; Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, 14900 Metropolitan Pkwy., Sterling Heights;
Carry On - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Tribute 8 pm; Emerald Theatre, 31 N. Walnut St., Mount Clemens;
Live/Concert Cubist Agenda 8 pm-midnight; First Place Lounge, 16921 Harper Ave, Detroit; No Cover. Grappling with Low Exposure 8 pm; Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizzeria & Deli, 4120 Woodward Avenue, Detroit; Kublai Khan TX 6 pm; The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit; letlive 7 pm; Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; $30. Magic Bag Presents: Swans with Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch 7 pm; Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; SKA THURSDAY: KILLER DILLER wsg THE DIRTY NOTION 6-10 pm; Batch Brewing Company, 1400 Porter St, Detroit, Detroit; $10. Sky Covington’s Preservation of Jazz Monday Night Music Series, “Tributes” at the Aretha’s Jazz Cafe Hosted by Comedian Mike Bonner 7:30-10 pm; Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison St., Detroit; $35. Matt Larusso Trio and guests 8-11 pm; Northern Lights Lounge, 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit; no cover. Cubist Agenda 8 pm-midnight; First Place Lounge, 16921 Harper Ave, Detroit; No Cover. Matt Larusso Trio and guests 8-11 pm; Northern Lights Lounge, 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit; no cover. Sky Covington’s Preservation of Jazz Monday Night Music Series, “Tributes” at the Aretha’s Jazz Cafe Hosted by Comedian Mike Bonner 7:30-10 pm; Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison St., Detroit; $35. Sky Covington’s Preservation of Jazz Monday Night Music Series, “Tributes” at the Aretha’s Jazz Cafe Hosted by Comedian Mike Bonner 7:30-10 pm; Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison St., Detroit; $35.
DJ/Dance Planet Funk 7-10 pm; Spkr Box, 200 Grand River, Detroit;
Karaoke/Open Mic
Ava Max - Party Box Rental 7:30 pm; Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, 14900 Metropolitan Pkwy., Sterling Heights;
Colony House 7 pm; Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; Felly 7 pm; The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale;
Blessthefall 6 pm; Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit;
INIKO – Awakening The Empire North American Tour 7 pm; Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit;
Dueling Pianos: An Interactive Entertainment Experience 8 pmmidnight; AXIS Lounge, 1777 3rd St., Detroit;
INIKO – Awakening The Empire North American Tour 7 pm; Majestic Theatre, 4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $34.97.
Eric Church: Free The Machine Tour 7:30 pm; Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit;
Johnny Reid 8 pm; Caesars Palace Windsor - Augustus Ballroom, 377 E. Riverside Dr., Windsor;
Noah Cyrus - I Want My Loved Ones To Go With Me 7 pm; Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit;
Laura Stevenson 7 pm; Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff St., Hamtramck;
Stop Light Observations 7 pm; The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; The Beaches 7 pm; Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak; Too $hort 8 pm; Sound Board, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit; Dueling Pianos: An Interactive Entertainment Experience 8 pmmidnight; AXIS Lounge, 1777 3rd St., Detroit;
DJ/Dance Curated Cool 7-10 pm; Spkr Box, 200 Grand River, Detroit;
Karaoke/Open Mic Continuing This Week Karaoke/ Open Mic Drag Queen Karaoke 8 pm-2 am; Woodward Avenue Brewers, 22646 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; no cover. Elixer: DJs John Ryan and GEO 8 pm-midnight; Northern Lights Lounge, 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit; No cover.
Friday Oct 3
Live/Concert “All Roots Music Night” featuring Tosha Owens with special guest
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Queens of The Stone Age - Suite Rental Package 7:30 pm; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; Queens Of The Stone Age: The Catacombs Tour 7:30 pm; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; Saddle Up Country Dance Party! 8 pm; Diamondback Music Hall, 49345 S. Interstate 94 Service Dr., Belleville; Supercrunch (Grateful Dead Tribute) @ Dog & Pony Show Brewing 7-10 pm; Dog & Pony Show Brewing, 14661 W Eleven Mile Rd, Oak Park; 15. WHISKEY FRIENDS - The Morgan Wallen Experience wsg Ryan Jay 7 pm; District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte;
DJ/Dance Fiesta Friday | DJ Tony Toca & first Friday of every month, 10 pm-2 am; Pronto! Royal Oak, 608 S. Washington, Royal Oak; It’s Murph (18 and Over) Oct. 3, 9 pm; org gallery, 1600 Clay, Detroit; Open Air Fridays 4-10 pm; Woodbridge Pub, 5169 Trumbull St., Detroit; 0. SLANDER Oct. 3, 8 pm; Russell Industrial Complex-Exhibition Center, 1600 Clay St., Detroit;
Saturday Oct 4
Live/Concert Bit Brigade Performs “Super Mario World” + “F-Zero” LIVE 7 pm; Sanctuary Detroit, 2932 Caniff St., Hamtramck; Cash Cobain - Party with Slizzy 7 pm; Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; Chicago Transit - A Tribute to Chicago 8 pm; Emerald Theatre, 31 N. Walnut St., Mount Clemens; COLORS Worldwide Presents: R&B ONLY LIVE (21+) 8 pm; Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; Mike V & The Rats 7 pm; Small’s, 10339 Conant St., Hamtramck; Nightmare on Auburn pm; Downtown Utica, Hall Rd. and Van Dyke, Utica; Free. Red Clay Strays - Suite Rental Package 8 pm; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; Saddle Up Homecoming! 8 pm; Diamondback Music Hall, 49345 S. Interstate 94 Service Dr., Belleville; SEX PISTOLS (Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock) feat. Frank Carter 7 & 7:30 pm; The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit; Signs of the Swarm 5:30 pm; The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; The Rapture 7 pm; Detroit Masonic Temple Library, 500 Temple St, Detroit; The Red Clay Strays: Get Right Tour 8 pm; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $49.50-$99.50. Red Clay Strays - Suite Rental Package 8 pm; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; The Red Clay Strays: Get Right Tour 8 pm; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $49.50-$99.50.
DJ/Dance Saturday Grind 11 am-3 pm; Spkr Box, 200 Grand River, Detroit; Saturday Grind 11 am-3 pm; Spkr Box, 200 Grand River, Detroit; Torren Foot b2b Airwolf Paradise Oct. 4, 9 pm; Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit;
Sunday Oct 5
Live/Concert Red Clay Strays - Suite Rental Package 8 pm; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; The Red Clay Strays: Get Right Tour 8 pm; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $49.50-$99.50. 2025 SOOJIN SUMMER DAZE
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TOUR 6 pm; The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit; Back By Popular Demand: The Phyllis Hyman Tribute performed by Lady Vonne 4-6 pm; Pontiac Little Art Theatre, 47 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac; $35. Bryan Adams - Roll with the Punches Tour 7:30 & 8 pm; Caesars Palace Windsor - Augustus Ballroom, 377 E. Riverside Dr., Windsor; J Gordy Presents Royalty Dance Showcase 7:15 pm; Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac; Pavel Šporcl: The Blue Violin Man 6-7 pm; Cranbrook House & Gardens, 380 Lone Pine Rd, Bloomfield Hills; General Public: $50 | Cranbrook House & Gardens Members: $45. The Preservation of Jazz New Residency: First Sunday Afternoons Jazz Tribute Shows at the Pontiac Little Art Theater 4-6 pm; Pontiac Little Art Theatre, 47 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac; $35.
ward Ave., Detroit;
Coolidge Hwy., Royal Oak; 0.
Shigeto: Live at The Palmer Park Bandshell 4-7 pm; Palmer Park Bandshell, 1441 Seven Mile Rd W, Detroit; FREE.
Sunday Service Karaoke Hosted by Sister DJ Larry 8 pm-1 am; Pronto! Royal Oak, 608 S. Washington, Royal Oak; No Cover.
Southern Fires presents Jam Sessions ft. Dnise Jonson Band Hosted by Lucretia Sain 6-9 pm; Southern Fires, 575 Bellevue, Detroit, MI; Free.
Sunday Service Karaoke | DJ Larry noon-1 am; Pronto! Royal Oak, 608 S. Washington, Royal Oak; No Cover.
Taleen Kali wsg Microplastics + Calle Simon 7 pm; Small’s, 10339 Conant St., Hamtramck; The Red Clay Strays: Get Right Tour 8 pm; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $49.50-$99.50. Southern Fires presents Jam Sessions ft. Dnise Jonson Band Hosted by Lucretia Sain 6-9 pm; Southern Fires, 575 Bellevue, Detroit, MI; Free.
DJ/Dance SPKR BRNCH 11 am-3 pm; Spkr Box, 200 Grand River, Detroit;
Psychedelic Furs w/ Gary Numan 7 pm; Detroit Masonic Temple Library, 500 Temple St, Detroit;
Karaoke/Open Mic Continuing This Week Karaoke/ Open Mic
Red Clay Strays - Suite Rental Package 8 pm; Fox Theatre, 2211 Wood-
Sunday Karaoke in the Lounge 5-9 pm; Bowlero Lanes & Lounge, 4209
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Monday Oct 6
Live/Concert HIGH VIS | Guided Tour. 6 pm; Edgemen, 19757 15 Mile Rd., Clinton Twp; NBA YoungBoy - MASA TOUR 7 & 7:30 pm; Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit; SKY COVINGTON’S PRESERVATION OF JAZZ MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES TRIBUTES RETURNS TO ARETHA’S JAZZ CAFÉ Celebrating the Legends, Icons, and Spirit of Jazz—Every Monday Night in Detroit 7:30-10 pm; Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison St., Detroit; $25$40. SKY COVINGTON’S PRESERVATION OF JAZZ MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC SERIES TRIBUTES RETURNS TO ARETHA’S JAZZ CAFÉ Celebrating the Legends, Icons, and Spirit of Jazz—Every Monday
Night in Detroit 7:30-10 pm; Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison St., Detroit; $25$40.
DJ/Dance Adult Skate Night 8:30-11 pm; Lexus Velodrome, 601 Mack Ave., Detroit; $5.
Tuesday Oct 7
Live/Concert RICO NASTY - LETHAL NORTH AMERICA 7 pm; Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; Sean Blackman’s In Transit 7-10 pm; Northern Lights Lounge, 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit; no cover. Sean Blackman’s In Transit 7-10 pm; Northern Lights Lounge, 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit; no cover.
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MUSIC
Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble.
KORY THIEBAULT
Don Was comes home
The Motor City booster mixes it up with new band the Pan-Detroit Ensemble By Jim McFarlin
OK, Don Was, we get it. We understand your full-time day gig as president of Blue Note Records since 2011 keeps you fairly tied to its L.A. headquarters. But between assembling your Detroit All-Star Revue and performing with it at the Concert of Colors every summer for the past 15 years, co-hosting the Don Was Motor City Playlist with Ann Delisi on WDET-FM every Friday night, and saying nice things about Detroit at every opportunity (apologies to Emily Gail), this is still the age of remote employment. If you miss the place so much, why don’t you just move back? Well, in a sense, he has. “I just got a place in Detroit,” Was says in a Zoom conversation. “Yeah, I’ve been trying to spend more time there, but it’s hard.” Was is returning home for a performance by his new band, Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble. Set for Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Majestic Theatre, the concert is a hometown release show for the band’s debut album, Groove in the Face of Adversity, which drops that Friday on Detroit’s Mack Avenue record label. “It’s tough to get everyone together,” he explains. “But I sure love this band.”
The nine-piece Ensemble features scintillating saxophonist Dave McMurray, Don’s trusted woodwind accomplice even before the ’80s days of Was (Not Was), and the Oscar-winning keyboard genius Luis Resto. Trumpeter John Douglas, trombonist Vincent Chandler, guitarist Wayne Gerard, drummer Jeff Canaday, percussionist Mahindi Masai, and vocalist Stefanie Christi’an round out the nonet, and they all share one thing in common. They’re Detroiters. In the press release, Don is quoted as saying, “I’ve been chasing a sound in my head for the past 30 years. It’s jazzy and improvisational, but also glued together with a sinewy R&B groove. It’s not slick or smooth — it’s a very raw, honest, Detroit kind of thing.” And after all these decades of pursuit, he believes he’s finally found the sound with the Pan-Detroit Ensemble. “There’s a real, tangible, audible Detroit thing we know resonates globally,” the six-time Grammy winner declares, citing hometown influences from John Lee Hooker, Motown, and Mitch Ryder (for whom he just produced a new album, due out this fall) to George Clinton,
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Donald Byrd, and The Electrifying Mojo. “We know this because even on Blue Note Records, Detroit has had more musicians on the roster than any other city. There isn’t even a close second.” While he says he’s played with each member of the band at one point in his All-Star Revues, they came together as the Pan-Detroit Ensemble organically — and out of desperation. “What happened was, my buddy Terence Blanchard is creative director for the Paradise Jazz Series at the DSO, and he asked me if I’d like to do a night. I said sure, but they book these things so far in advance I forgot about it. Then about six months out I thought, ‘Fuck! I don’t have a band! I haven’t had one in decades. What am I going to do?’ “I thought, ‘Don’t try to be Robert Glasper or Wayne Shorter: be you.’ So I got together with some like-minded people, went into Rustbelt Studios, and I just pulled four songs I played on the radio with Ann Delisi that week. And from the first note we played together it was like, ‘This band clicks.’ It felt like we’ve been together all our lives. But we’re all people who grew up listening to The Electrifying Mojo. They’re steeped in the history and
sound of the city, and they all live here. You can try and throw folks together, but there’s nothing like having that kind of history. We’re just about [to release] an album, we’ll be out playing next year, we’re going to tour Asia. I’m planning to stick with this band till I drop.” The Pan-Detroit Ensemble has performed a mix of new, original tracks, interpretations of songs written by artists like Yusef Lateef, Olu Dara, and Henry Threadgill, and modernized cuts from albums Don recorded with his groups Orquestra Was and Was (Not Was). The Majestic Theatre concert will feature songs from the band’s debut album alongside a full performance of the Grateful Dead’s Blues For Allah, in celebration of its 50th anniversary. And hey, Don, speaking of “till I drop:” when you’re not running Blue Note you’re producing albums, composing, playing with the Ensemble or Bob Weir and the Wolf Brothers, creating documentaries, and hangin’ out on Detroit radio. Do you have more hours in a day than the rest of us? “I read this interview Frank Sinatra gave in the ’60s that really had an effect on me,” he reflects. “At the time he’d get up at like five, go to a movie set, and after he was done filming he’d go into a studio and try to cut just one song for the next album. Then he’d jump on a plane and fly to Las Vegas to do a midnight show with the Rat Pack. Next day, repeat. They asked him, ‘How do you do it?’ He said, ‘The most important thing is that whatever you’re doing, be 100% present for it. When I’m in the studio I’m not thinking about what I screwed up on the movie or the show coming up in two hours. I’m completely absorbed in that song.’ Which is an interesting way to restate, ‘be here now.’ “So that’s what I try to do. Just be absorbed in whatever you’re doing. Don’t be staring at your phone or regretting what happened earlier. Just do the best you can in the moment.” And in the future, more of those moments may be spent in Detroit. “I actually think the quality of life is really great in Detroit,” Was says. “The traffic in Los Angeles is crippling, but I get back to Detroit and I can go 10 miles in 12 minutes. “Also, I think as you get older, you crave home. I get off the plane, I smell the plants. They smell different. The air smells different. It makes me feel at home. I feel relaxed.” Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble perform at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11; The Majestic Theatre, 4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit; majesticdetroit.com. Tickets start at $46.86. An earlier version of this article was published in our Feb. 19, 2025 issue.
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FOOD Bar Gabi brings modern Romanian cooking to Hazel Park Bar Gabi, a modern Romanian bis-
tro from husband-and-wife chefs Gabriel and Gabriela Botezan, is set to open this fall in Hazel Park in the former Frame and FRAMEbar space. The couple built a following in metro Detroit through Italian cooking at Bacco and Adelina and a string of pop-ups at Frame that introduced their style in 2019. Bar Gabi will be their first permanent restaurant and a more personal project that is inspired by the food they grew up
Mediterranean chain opens downtown National Mediterranean fast-casual chain Cava is bring-
ing build-your-own bowls and pita wraps to downtown Detroit. Opened last week next to Shake Shack at 636 Woodward Ave., it is Cava’s first Detroit location and second in Michigan. “We were delighted by the way the Canton community embraced our first Michigan restaurant this summer,” said Jeff Gaul, Chief Development Officer of Cava. “As we grow across the Midwest, we’re excited to welcome Detroit to our table to experience the bold flavors of our high-quality meals and Mediterranean hospitality while living out our mission to bring heart, health, and humanity to food.” The Detroit location will be open from 10:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. daily and will employ between 25-40 workers, the company says. According to the Washington, D.C.-based company, the chain’s fully customizable menu can make more than 17 billion combinations. It recently opened its 400th location in the U.S. and says it plans to open 1,000 locations by 2032. The chain’s first Michigan location opened earlier this summer at 43450 Ford Rd., Canton. —Lee DeVito
eating in Romania. “This is some of the food of our childhood, but elevated with the techniques we’ve picked up over the years,” Gabriel said. “It’s rustic, but it’s refined. Like Gabby and me, the roots are Romanian, but we don’t want to call ourselves traditional or even limit ourselves to just Romania in what we serve.” The menu mixes “centuries-old dishes” with “global influences.” Diners can expect mititei, Romania’s answer to Balkan cevapi, and a Transylvanian goulash, alongside a tomahawk pork schnitzel finished with smoked paprika and Michigan rainbow trout with charred lemon, fennel, and gremolata. A rotating selection of handmade pastas reflects the Botezans’ Italian chops. The pastry kitchen will focus on Gabriela’s focaccia and her take on tiramisu. “This is so personal and just us,” Gabriela said. “We always dreamed of opening our own restaurant because if there’s anything we love more than cooking it’s people. We love hosting people and making them feel at home. And we already have so much history in this space that it already truly does feel like our home. We hope people feel that love and authentic energy in every dish.” Bar Gabi plans to open with a full liquor license. Dinner service will run Wednesday through Saturday. Sunday
Chefs Gabriel and Gabriela Botezan.
service will feature brunch, followed by an industry night happy hour with a short bar menu. Reservation details are expected to be announced in the com-
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ing weeks. For updates, see bargabi.com and Instagram at @bargabi.hp. —Steve Neavling
The Rectory is ready to serve in Boston-Edison
Pizzas from The Rectory.
A new dining option has officially arrived in Detroit’s BostonEdison neighborhood. The Rectory, a new pizza restaurant, opened Tuesday. It’s located at 1920 Atkinson St., next door to the church-turned-cafe The Congregation. (Yes, the space is the church’s former rectory.) A ribbon-cutting ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m. followed by music from
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DJ Radical Me. “Bringing this building back to life felt like the natural next step,” The Congregation co-founder Betsy Murdoch said in a statement. “We kept hearing from our neighbors that they wanted more food options nearby, more places that felt like an extension of home. The Rectory is just that.” According to the owners, the build-
ing was vacant for more than 50 years. The Congregation opened in 2020. The Rectory features hand-tossed pies made from locally sourced ingredients, fresh salads, vegan and glutenfree items, and a beverage menu including non-alcoholic options. The building also includes indoor dining, a three-season deck, a walk-up carry-out window, and a private event space. Murdoch is joined in the effort by business partners Antonio Luck, Mark Mondary, and Amy Peterson, who all reside in the neighborhood. “What sets The Rectory apart is more than the menu, it’s the soul of the space,” the owners said in a statement. “The home has been carefully restored to preserve its original character, from historic windows, handcrafted furnishings and unique stained-glass windows.” They add, “Where there was once blight, there’s now life, music, and handmade pizza.” More information is available at therectorydetroit.com. —Lee DeVito
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CULTURE
This sentimental send-off questions what we’re really saying goodbye to.
FOCUS FEATURES
Film
A bid adieu with grace, wit, and quiet subversion By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Rated: R Run-time: 124 minutes
While the full title of the latest entry into our favorite Upstairs, Downstairs-ish series is Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, the film feels more like it’s filled with new beginnings than a series of endings and bittersweet leave-takings. Yes, the new entry into the series will work beautifully as an ending point and a place where fans say goodbye to these beloved characters, but it also feels like a step into a different era more than it does a finale. Picking up two years after the last film, Downton Abbey: A New Era, the latest installment finds everything in a state of flux for the Crawley family, their friends, servants, and hangers-on. There are entirely too many characters to share on what’s going on with all of them, but they all are here… at least for a moment. Creator-writer Julian Fellowes and director Simon Curtis know exactly why we care about these char-
acters and this world, and while giving us exactly what we’re looking for, they still inverted my own expectations and turned the film into something entirely unexpected. The Grand Finale weaponizes our feelings for most of these characters, knowing the ending we think they deserve and then toys with us about whether they will actually achieve it. Robert Crawley misses the old days and the power he carried from birth as an aristocrat. Lady Edith is finally being treated seriously and is done being taken for granted. Lady Mary is so used to being the “good daughter” she can barely understand why her life is falling apart, even as she makes one terrible decision after another. Downstairs, Mr. Carson struggles with retirement and doesn’t completely know how to relinquish control of Downton. Mrs. Patmore looks forward to passing the kitchen management on to Daisy, but finds it bittersweet nonetheless. Andy doesn’t know if he will be respected as the new head butler, but leans into it anyway. Everyone downstairs is in flux because everyone upstairs is, as well. This delicate ecosys-
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tem is about to be flipped upside down. That’s where The Grand Finale truly sings. The show Downton Abbey became a smash success because audiences fell in love with the abundance of nostalgia it offered — not just for turnof-the-century stories of manners and honor in British castles, but for certain members of the audience, a time they look back on as “the good old days.” And this is why Fellowes is a certified genius. He wants to show respect to this bygone era of the British empire, but he also subversively shows modern audiences the danger of nostalgia for a time where the only people really enjoying themselves were rich, white, male, and privileged. Fellowes spends almost the entire runtime of The Grand Finale showing the audience that everything is changing because it needed to. That Lady Mary is being ostracized from society for divorce, while her ex-husband has no repercussions is ridiculous and profoundly sexist. That men hold power much longer after losing relevance is not how the world is supposed to work. Fellowes loves these characters like members of his own family, so most of
the lessons come gently, however by the end of The Grand Finaleit seems the entire thesis of the film is a slight nudge to the audience, asking us why we’re still so in love with a bygone era that allowed very little equality between men, women, and the classes and what that says about us in 2025. But it’s said with love and a wink. The film is handsome to watch, filled with lovely performances across the board, and even for a casual fan of Downton like myself, it’s completely absorbing. It’s certainly not perfect, as the film feels quite episodic, like three episodes of the show edited together, leaving the pacing sputtering all over the place at times. Plot lines go away as soon as Fellowes gets bored with them and then he moves on without delay. The entire second act is focused on a slimy American businessman who is making a move on Lady Mary, but he’s dispatched so quickly and easily that before we even notice, the third act luxuriates in a stakes-free dinner party with Noël Coward. While everyone in the cast eventually has at least one nice moment, a few characters definitely get left behind without much involvement in the story. Mr. Bates and Anna have always felt like the heart of the show to me (or at least the soul), but aren’t given much to do. And while Bates has a few lovely moments toward the end, I would have enjoyed seeing Thomas Barrow more after all the changes his character has gone through. These are just personal choices, as I’ve always found this pair to be much more dynamic and fascinating characters than Robert and Cora Crawley. Still, as a goodbye to Dame Maggie Smith and to this beautiful castle in the countryside, the film works beautifully and it is ultimately critic-proof, as no one who loves this world would miss The Grand Finale for anything. Watching this lovely company of actors take their final bows as these beloved characters is a treat, whether the film is perfect or not. This is cinema as comfort food, a cozy blanket for trying times. I wouldn’t remotely be surprised if there is a new series in a few years called something like Downton Abbey: The Modern Age that focuses on the children of Lady Mary, Edith, or Tom Branson, how they try to protect a society they barely understand and if they embrace the conveniences of the new era. I would watch that show simply because it still seems like there are stories to tell in and around Downton. Or maybe I’m just not ready to say goodbye. Are you?
Grade: B
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WEED MUSIC The Straight Dope
Your guide to the best cannabis in Michigan for the fall By Steve Neavling
It’s that time of year again to ditch the flip-flops, grab a hoodie, and stock up on some good weed. Fall has arrived in Michigan, and there’s nothing like getting into the season with cannabis-infused apple cider, football-themed flower, or live hash rosin that tastes like autumn. Whether you’re sitting around a bonfire, watching the Lions, or going to a Halloween party, cannabis can be a fun part of the ritual. What really gives cannabis its autumn character are terpenes, which are aromatic compounds in marijuana that create the flavors and smells associated with different strains. Terpenes also shape the high and influence whether it’s relaxing, uplifting, or somewhere in between. Some terpenes are perfect for autumn. Caryophyllene, myrcene, and humulene tend to enhance relaxation, which is ideal for fall activities like tailgating, bonfires, and day-drinking pumpkin ales. Pinene’s effects are more uplifting and energizing, making it a good buzz for hiking, apple picking, or visiting a haunted house. These terpenes are also reminiscent of fall. Caryophyllene is often associated with peppery, spicy, and clove aromas, while myrcene tends to be musky, earthy, or herbal. Pinene has a pine forest scent and can be earthy, woody, and slightly sweet, and Humulene, which is found in hops, adds a woody, herbal flavor. Lucky for us, Michigan’s saturated market means dispensary shelves are loaded with an abundance of choices at plummeting prices. So where do you start? I pulled together 10 products that feel like fall or enhance the season.
Edibles by Hey Captain!
Sparkling Sweet Apple Cider by Armada Cannabis Co.
Lantz by Hytek
This delicious cider is back for the season after winning first place in the Best in Grass competition this year for best infused beverage. Sparkling Sweet Apple Cider contains 20mg of THC and is made with real fruit. Crack one of these open and pair it with a cider mill donut.
Leave it up to Hey Captain! to come up with a perfect cannabis-infused snack for the fall. The Lansing-based brand is known for its unique lineup of edibles, which includes freezedried candies and ice cream bites. Hey Captain! will soon roll out their latest creation – Huckleberry Maple sticks and hot honey sticks. I sampled them, and they’re a delicious, fast-acting way to enjoy fall activities. Each stick contains 40 mg of THC, and because of the brand’s proprietary processes, the taste of cannabis is virtually nonexistent. Also coming soon are two new flavors of freeze-dried ice cream that are perfect for the fall – salted caramel latte and butter pecan.
Ricci by Michigrown Earthy spice, pine, and a smooth herbal flavor make Ricci by Michigrown a good choice for the fall. With a unique lineage – Thai/Afghani x Forum Cut x Undisclosed – this strain packs a punch, delivering an uplifting, cerebral high that relaxes the body and sharpens focus. The effects make it ideal for outdoor activities or even a night in for some fall TV. Michigrown has a large, constantly revolving list of well-grown strains.
Hash Bee OG by the Hive There’s a lot of buzz around the Hive in Hazel Park, and for good reasons. The small, woman-owned dispensary grows some of the best flower in Michigan, and none screams “fall” more than Hash Bee OG, an indicadominant hybrid that crosses Hash Plant and Face Off OG. With an earthy, spicy aroma and notes of pine, Hash Bee OG smells like fall in a jar.
One of the most talked about strains in Michigan right now, Hytek’s Lantz is a cross of Ridgeline Runtz and Green Lantern. With a creamy tart lime flavor on the front end, Lantz tastes like fall on the back end, with a pungent layer of sharp forest pine. The strain by Hytek, a popular cultivator in Detroit, dominated this year’s Za-
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Maize and Blue by Premier Cannabis Farms is a tribute to the University of Michigan STEVE NEAVLING Wolverines football team.
lympix for best overall flower and best tasting flower. If you dab, Lantz is also available in live rosin, and it’s incredibly layered and aromatic. Three of the top four terpenes in Lantz are just right for fall – linalool, caryophyllene, and myrcene.
Maize & Bluebelts by Premier Cannabis Farms For many Michiganders, Saturdays in the fall revolve around college football. Premier Cannabis Farms has two wellgrown flower strains that will satisfy Michigan and Michigan State fans. Both are potent but relaxing strains, making either one a great choice for kickoff. Maize and Blue Belts is a fruity cross of Oregon Blueberry and Rainbow Belts, and 517 Spartan OG is a potent combination of 517 Headband and Private Reserve.
Jared Goff by Eastside Alchemy Speaking of football, we can’t omit the good old Lions. Eastside Alchemy, a small crew with a ton of experience in solventless extraction, produced a strain of live hash rosin called “Jared Goff,” a tribute to the Lions quarterback. A cross of Peyton Manning and Melted Strawberries, this strain is just right for tailgating or watching the game at a bar. And Eastside Alchemy’s glass-tipped vapes make it easy for you to discreetly take the rosin with you.
Tear Gas #9 by Favrd With Halloween a month away, it’s time to find some creepy cannabis. One of my favorites is Tear Gas #9, a
foul, heavy-hitting strain by Favrd that is often sold in ghoulish packaging. As soon as you crack open the jar, your senses are assaulted by a gnarly aroma of diesel, burned tires, and skunk. A combination of Skunk Piss and Sherb Cake, this flower packs a serious punch and goes straight to the head and body.
Purple Drank by Exotic Matter With the days getting shorter and the temperatures dropping, sometimes you just want to get away and forget everything. Exotic Matter, one of Michigan’s best small-scale cultivators, has you covered with their Purple Drank rosin, a flavorful strain that takes its name from a numbing concoction of cough syrup, soda, and candy. Like the sedate effects of the drink, Purple Drank rosin produces a smooth high that settles into a relaxed, full-body calm.
Wojo live rosin vapes If you’re heading out to explore a haunted house, down beers at an Oktoberfest, or go apple picking, you’ll want a strain that is uplifting and energizing. And since you’re leaving the house, sometimes the most convenient option is a disposable vape, despite the environmental impact. Wojo has mastered live rosin in a disposable vape. They’re reliable, flavorful, and smooth. For energizing effects, my favorite Wojo strains are Roasted Lemons, Pink Pineapples, Strawberry Candy, Strawberry Guava, Strawpicana and the Juice Man.
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CULTURE Savage Love Think of the Children By Dan Savage
Q: I need help figuring out how to tell
my kids I am non-monogamous. I’ve been non-monogamous for over five years and have been married for nearly fifteen years. My husband and I have three kids together, the oldest of which is now 14. My husband and I have not been sexually active for nearly eight years, but we’re best friends, fabulous co-parents, and wonderful nesting partners, and I still love him very much. I reclaimed my sexuality and intimacy about six years ago and have been in a relationship with a wonderful man for nearly four years. My husband, dad, sister, and friends have all met and like him. I love him very much. But my kids do not know that their mom is non-monogamous! Being ethical is very important to me and telling them that I am “just going to see a friend” is wearing me down. I am concerned my oldest see might his mom holding hands with someone who isn’t his dad or hear from a friend who saw us. I do not want to hide my relationships from anyone but have waited because I just don’t know how to say it. What advice do you have for coming out to kids about being nonmonogamous? I am scared they will hate me or feel betrayed. Or worse yet, that it will change my relationship with them forever as we are very close. —Mulling Over My Secret
A:
Most kids don’t wanna think about their parents fucking each other, MOMS, and no kid wants to think about their parents fucking other people. But you’re not just fucking this other guy, MOMS, you’re in a relationship with him. You’ve taken steps to integrate your boyfriend into your life —something we all owe our romantic partners — and your boyfriend has been embraced by your husband, your dad, your sister, and your friends. But you have to tell your kids, arguably the most important people in your life, that you’re “seeing a friend” when you’re heading out to see your boyfriend and that gloss — I’m not going to call it a lie (he’s also your friend,
right?) — doesn’t square with your ethics and being ethical is very important to you and blah blah ethics blah. So, here’s an ethical question for you: If unburdening yourself — if no longer having to keep a secret from your kids — means shifting the burden of secret keeping onto your kids, is telling them the truth the more ethical choice? Take your plan to tell your 14-yearold son but not your other kids: If you tell him but not his siblings, you’ll be putting your son in the position of having to lie to his younger siblings or other people in your orbit who don’t know. I’m no ethicist, but it seems to me that asking your eldest to lie for you is worse than continuing to tell him a glossy lie yourself until all of your kids are old enough to know that your marriage is companionate and that you have another romantic partner. You could tell all of your kids at once — you could rip that bandage off — and there are poly parents out there who are out to their kids, and their kids are fine. But do you live in a place where you can be out as open or poly couple in your community? Because if you don’t — if this is something your kids will have to keep from their friends, your neighbors, relatives who don’t know, etc. — then you would be asking all three of your kids to lie for you. And while your eldest child might be able to wrap his head around mom and dad’s marriage being loving, stable, and companionate, knowing you’re in love with someone else could make the younger ones worry their parents might split up at any moment. So, I would ask you… what’s more ethical: waiting to tell your kids that your good friend is your boyfriend until they’re all old enough to understand the complexities of adult lives and relationships — to say nothing of the complexities of their parents’ marriage — or dumping some very complicated shit on them so that you can feel ethically pure? If you do decide to tell them — all of them, all at once — you will need to pour on the reassurance. It won’t be enough to tell them you, and your husband are solid, MOMS, you’re going to need to show them. And seeing your husband and your boyfriend interact without tension will help, but you shouldn’t force your kids to interact with your boyfriend if they don’t want to be around him and/or don’t want him around. And if you decide not to tell your kids until they’re a little older, then you need to be discreet. That means no
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public displays of affection — no holding your boyfriend’s hand — in places where your eldest or one of his friends might see you. You won’t have to sneak around forever, but sneaking around right now, while your kids are young, might be the more ethical choice.
Q: I’m a 40-year-old married man
who has had one male lover (who is also 40 and married) since we met in college. We are not married to each other. We’ve both been married to women. We were best friends for several years before we had sex and began our sexual affair before we got married. Our wives and children are all friends, and we often take joint vacations together. In addition to having sex with our wives during these joint vacations, we also have sex with each other. Our wives and families are ignorant of this arrangement. We’ve only had gay sex with each other. We are in love with our wives, but we have admitted that we love each other more. While we have many more opportunities to have sex with our wives (all the time, at least in theory) we have sex with them one to two times a week. While we can’t be alone overnight very often, we have sex five to six times when we do spend a night together. All the information I can find about bisexual men who are married to woman and sexually active with other males focuses on “hook-ups” and never on a relationship like ours. I know that there are variations in everything, but have you ever come across men like us? —Friends And Longtime Lovers
A: My first thought reading your
letter: You should be less concerned about whether I’ve come across a relationship like yours, FALL, and more concerned about your wives or kids coming across the two of you fucking the shit out each other on one of your shared family vacations. My second thought: This is a case for Dr. Joe Kort, the psychotherapist, sexologist, and author who specializes in marital problems faced by couples in “mixed orientation” marriages. “I am non-judgmental and can even be supportive of a situation where a man has another guy or guys on the side,” said Dr. Kort. “However, I draw the line when the wife knows the other guy and the guy is in their friend group, as it is insensitive and unfair to the wife. Many people will feel it’s unfair to the wife that her husband is with anyone else, but it is more problematic when the two guys are the kind of friends who vacation together with their families.” There is a name for the kind of relationship you describe: two married straight-identified/straight-perceived
men who only have gay sex with each other are in a “closed loop.” The term was popularized by swinging couples where the men were open to their wives about being bisexual, Dr. Kort explained, and their wives consented to the arrangement, FALL, which doesn’t describe your situation. (Also, if a “straight” married man is having sex with other men, it’s important that he get the consent of his wife and take precautions to protect her sexual health. If the husband and wife are no longer intimate with each other, the man should be taking steps to protect his own sexual health and the health of his male partners, e.g., getting on PrEP, getting tested regularly, using condoms when appropriate, etc.) Like me, Dr. Kort, who has written extensively about straight and/or straight-identified men who have sex with other men, is concerned about how this is going to play out when — not if — your wives find out. “Given that they are doing this right under everyone’s noses, discovery seems inevitable,” said Dr. Kort. “And when they are discovered, the scale of this betrayal will make it very hard to recover from. The show Grace and Frankie made light of a similar situation — two old friends who were lovers leaving their wives for each other — but once exposed these things rarely go the way it did on that sitcom, where everyone remained friends. A revelation like this devastates everyone — including the men involved. When this comes out, their relationships with their wives and kids will never be the same.” Maybe you and your male lover will continue to get away with it and your wife and kids will never discover that you’ve been something more than close friends for decades, FALL. But if you want to up the odds of getting away with this — if you wanna take his loads and your secret to the grave —you gotta stop fucking the shit out of each other while your wives and kids are sleeping in the next room. Follow Dr. Kort on Instagram @ DrJoeKort. To learn more about his books, his practice, and his podcast, go to www.joekort.com. Read the full column online at savage.love. Got problems? Yes, you do! Email your question for the column to mailbox@ savage.love! Or record your question for the Savage Lovecast at savage.love/askdan! Podcasts, columns and more at Savage.Love
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CULTURE Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny ARIES: March 21 – April 19 In Zen Buddhism, satoris are sudden flashes of illumination that are fun and clarifying. I’m happy to tell you that you’re in a phase when these sweet breakthroughs are extra likely to visit you. They may barge in while you’re washing dishes, in the grocery store check-out line, or during your fantasies before sleep. Be on high alert for intimations from the Great Mystery. PS: Some satoris could be gems you already half-knew. TAURUS: April 20 – May 20 You are eligible to be named “The Most Brilliant and Effective Complainer” for October. If you want to secure this prestigious award, spend time organizing plans for changing what’s amiss or awry. Decide which irritating off-kilter situations are most worthy of your thoughtful attention. Figure out how to express your critiques in ways that will engage the constructive help of others. And then implement a detailed strategy
to compassionately achieve the intriguing transformations. GEMINI: May 21 – June 20 On certain medieval maps, an island paradise known as Hy-Brasil had a fuzzy presence west of Ireland. Did it truly exist? If so, it was said to be a blessed land that could restore lost youth and offer extravagant happiness. The place was thought to be rarely visible, and only under certain magical or auspicious conditions. I suspect you Geminis are within range of an experience like this. It won’t appear in a specific location but as a state of mind that settles over you. Don’t chase it. Allow it to find you. CANCER: June 21 – July 22 A stalactite is a stony formation that hangs like an icicle from the ceiling of a cave. It forms over long periods as mineral-rich water drips down and incrementally deposits hard calcium carbonate through precipitation. This marvel is an example of earth’s creativity at its most leisurely. A four-inch-long stalactite might take a thousand years to make. With that as your seed thought, Cancerian, I invite you to attune yourself to the slowest, deepest, most ancient parts of your soul. Important developments are unfolding there. A wound that’s ripening into wisdom? A mysterious yearning that’s finally speaking in your native tongue? Be patient and vigilant with it. Don’t demand clarity all at once. Your transformation is tectonic, not flashy. Your assignment is to listen and be receptive. LEO: July 23 – August 22 When bilingual speakers engage in the behavior known as “code-switching,” they may begin a sentence in one language and finish it in another. Or they may move back and forth between two different languages as they deliver a discourse. Why do they do it? To enrich their meaning, to dazzle their audience, to play and experiment. In a larger sense, we could say that code-switching happens anytime we swivel between different styles of presenting ourselves: from formal to casual, serious to humorous, cheerful to skeptical. I bring this up, Leo, because you are in the heart of the code-switching season. Have fun! VIRGO: August 23 – Sept. 22 In the Arctic, polar bears move through the world not by sight alone, but through scent trails that stretch miles across the ice. Their sense of direction is olfactory, intuitive, and primal. If I’m
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reading the omens correctly, Virgo, your navigation system will also be more animal than logical in the coming weeks. I advise you to trust subtle cues—like goosebumps, a sweet or sour taste in your mouth, or an uncanny pull toward or away from things. Your rational mind might not be fully helpful, but your body will know the way. Sniff the trail. Access your instincts. LIBRA: Sept. 23 – Oct. 22 In ancient Egyptian myth, the goddess Maat ruled truth, divine law, harmony, and moral order. After death, each person’s heart was weighed against Maat’s feather of truth on a scale in the Hall of Judgment. If the heart, which embodied the essence of a person’s actions in life, was equal in weight to the feather, the deceased was assessed as virtuous and cleared to continue to the glorious afterlife. If it was heavier . . . well, I’ll spare you the details. Maat’s scales were not symbols of punishment, but of fairness and justice. That’s also your special power right now, Libra. You have subtle insight into every choice. You understand that your wisdom is best used to bless, not censure. My hope is that you will foster gentle clarity and offer forgiveness to all, including yourself. Lay down the old guilt! Let grace be the law! SCORPIO: Oct. 23 – Nov. 21: The I Ching is an ancient divinatory book compiled in China over 2,500 years ago, Amazingly, it’s still quite useful. In accordance with astrological omens, I call your attention to one of its oracles: “Work on What Has Been Spoiled.” It tenderly counsels us to be brave as we repair what’s broken. But it’s crucial that we make the correction with patient grace, not blame and anger. The good news, Scorpio, is that you now have an uncanny ability to discern what’s out of tune, what’s crooked, what has been wrongfully abandoned. I hope you will offer your genius for reweaving. A frayed friendship? A neglected dream? A forgotten promise? You can play the role of restorer: not to make things as they were, but to render them better than they’ve ever been. SAGITTARIUS: Nov. 22 – Dec. 21 In In ancient Egypt, the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet wielded both intense heat and nourishing warmth. She had the
power to destroy and heal. When outbreaks of chaos threatened, she incinerated them. Once order and balance returned, she served as a physician. I dare you to summon your inner Sekhmet, Sagittarius. Give your bold attention to an obstacle that needs to be crushed or an injustice that needs to be erased. If necessary, invoke sacred rage on behalf of sacred order. But remember that the goal is not merely combustion. It’s transmutation. Once the fire has cleared the way, unleash your gorgeous cure. CAPRICORN: Dec. 22 – Jan. 19 In Nepal, there’s a tradition among Sherpa mountaineers. Before ascending Mt. Everest, they perform a ceremony led by a Buddhist monk or Lama. It’s a way to honor the sacredness of the mountain, ask for grace during their climb, and return from the journey in good health. As you eye the peak ahead of you, Capricorn, consider making similar preparation. Ritualize your intention. Direct it with clarity and care. Bless your journey before you surge forward. AQUARIUS: Jan. 20 – Feb. 18 When people call something “glamorous,” they usually mean it has an elegant, captivating style. Its beauty is sophisticated and luxurious. But the original meaning of “glamour” was different. It referred to a deceptive magical enchantment designed to disguise the truth, whipped up by a conjurer or supernatural being. That’s the sense I want to invoke now, Aquarius. You have been seeing through the glamour lately—of the media, of consensus reality, of false stories. Now it’s time to go even further: to actively tear down illusions and dismantle pretense, preferably with tact. When you see through the spell, don’t just call it out—transmute it into clarity. PISCES: Feb.19 – March 20 Pisces-born Nina Simone (1933–2003) started playing piano when she was three years old. At age 12, her debut concert was a classical recital. She developed a yearning to become the first Black female classical concert pianist. But her dream collapsed when the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music refused to let her study there. Then came the plot twist. She redirected her disappointment ingeniously, launching a brilliant career as a singer, composer, and pianist that won her global fame. The rebuff from the Curtis Institute was ultimately a stroke of good luck! It became a catalyst for her greatness. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to designate a frustration that you will use to fuel future success. Homework: Make sweet amends to yourself for an error you made. Newsletter.FreeWillAstrology.com
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