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Sewing together a new industry

A small group of Michigan designers and economic development officials are headed to Turkey for a week-long trade trip.

The group believes Michigan’s garment industry is up-and-coming, and they hope the trade trip will spur on partnerships with Turkey’s textile suppliers and buyers.

Eleanor Fuchs believes the garment industry "has the potential to be a multi-million if not billion dollar industry here in Michigan."

Fuchs is with the Prima Civitas Foundation, which is spearheading the new Michigan Garment Industry Council. She hopes the trade trip to Turkey will spur on partnerships with buyers and suppliers.

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Mark Your Calendars "Detroit Re-Nailed: A Symposium on Deconstruction" Feb 17th

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Just In Case You (Or Someone Else) Needs a Reminder to Say Nice Things About Detroit

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What's Happening In The Detroit Fashion Industry? Watch This Video (cute model alert, boys)!

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Fotoula Lambros Design 

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Start Gallery presents ROYAL BLOOD. This Saturday 6-11pm

Start Gallery is proud to present ROYAL BLOOD featuring MALT and TEAD Opening reception Feb 4 from 6-10pm

If you can't make it to the physical opening, please join us online at startgallery.net/gallerylive. The online opening will launch at 6pm and give you the ability to view all the art from your browser or mobile device.

Exhibit continues through February 18

Malt Malt aka Brown Bag Detroit is a self taught artist living and working in the Detroit area. With Royal Blood, his new body of work following the “Acid Forest” series, Malt takes an indepth look inside the forest and the characters and creatures that live inside the psychedelic backdrop.

Tead A familiar face of the steadily emerging Detroit graffiti scene. Tead Nasty reveals his first endeavor into the world of fine arts by dropping his limited “Acid City Collection.” This series is a visual manifestation of his vast adventures throughout some of the Midwest’s most industrial landscapes.

Coming February 23-March 3: Beyond the Machine. The fine art creations from 25+ tattoo artists from across the Nation.

Start Gallery 206 E. Grand River Detroit MI 3139092845 startgallery.net

Here Fishy Fishy: Check Out The Bamboo Shark (and more) At The 10th Annual Shiver On The River Sat!

This Saturday, Belle Isle becomes a global center of cool. For real.

It’s the 10th Annual “Shiver on the River.” The free “fun-for-all” is a showcase of the great things that have made Belle Isle a real-life Treasure Island.

Guests will enjoy Belle Isle activities and exhibits at the Casino, Nature Zoo, Dossin Great Lakes Maritime Museum, the Aquarium, Botanical Gardens, Coast Guard Station, Boat Club and more.

With live entertainment, exhibits, displays, environmental arts and crafts, there will be loads of fun activities for people of all ages and interests throughout Belle Isle.

The programs are free and open to the public. And there’s fun all around Belle Isle:

Casino – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Coast Guard Station – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Aquarium – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Dossin Maritime Museum - 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Conservatory – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Belle Isle Nature Zoo – 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Old Belle Isle Boat Club – 12 noon – 4 p.m.

And, if conditions permit, there’ll be a Helicopter Fly-By and an Ice Rescue Demonstration, courtesy of the United States Coast Guard. Sign up for tours of the Detroit Yacht Club at the Casino.

Shiver on the River is put together by Friends of the Detroit River and the Belle Isle Conservancy, a new organization comprised of the Friends of Belle Isle, the Belle Isle Botanical Society, the Friends of the Belle Isle Aquarium, and the Belle Isle Women’s Committee.

The image is of a stained glass window at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, depicting René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, upon landing on the site where one day stand would stand.

For more information, please visit www.DetroitRiver.org and www.fobi.org.

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Is Detroit America’s Berlin? Or The Best American City? Or Both?

Jalopnik

On its face, the city of Detroit looks like it's on its ass: Crime, a municipal crisis and urban architectural marvels gone fallow. And yet, beneath it all, the city's harboring a creative energy that — like Berlin — could be the engine of its renaissance.

Or so says Alex Roy, on his Drive-produced road-trip show, Live and Let Drive.

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6 Can't Miss Detroit Tigers Breakout Candidates

Bleacher Report

After a breakout 2011 campaign, the Detroit Tigers were not content enough to sit idle this off season. Though Victor Martinez was lost to a freak shuffling accident, the Tigers are a better ball club right now than they were when the season ended.

But it will take more than just the addition of Prince Fielder to get the Tigers over the hump. Breakouts from key players will be necessary if they plan on advancing to the World Series.

The emergence of Alex Avila and the return to prominence of Jhonny Peralta made last year's playoff run possible. If they are able to get similar contributions from new players this year, a World Series title would not be out of the question.


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My Pick For The Best Way To Spend V-Day: "How The Animals Make Woo" At The Zoo!

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Detroit Design Studios To Be Featured @ Drinks X Design Event Feb 9th

Drinks x Design, presented by Detroit Creative Corridor Center (the DC3) in partnership with Quicken Loans and Metro Times has been redesigned for 2012. This year’s season of the networking series kicks off Thursday, February 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Skidmore Studio located at 1555 Broadway inside the M@dison Building. There is no cost to attend.

“We are expanding the offerings of Drinks x Design for this year by partnering with Detroit-based design studios to showcase the inner workings of these inspiring creative centers of local commerce and design,” said Matthew Clayson, Director of the DC3. “It’s not too often creative professionals provide the opportunity to see where they develop their work, and we are honored they are offering such exclusive access for our event.”

Networking over a complimentary drink at a local establishment is still a part of the program, but new for 2012, attendees will also have the rare opportunity to get a glimpse of the inner-sanctum of Detroit-based design studios.

In an open house style format; participants will be able to get an insider’s perspective of the new Skidmore Studio and meet their creative team. During February's event, on hand will be Detroit-based interior designer Patrick Thompson of Patrick Thompson Design. This DC3 Creative Venture Program participant was responsible for designing the Skidmore Studio space. Light hors d’oeurves and refreshments will also be served at the studio.

Starting at 6:30 p.m., people will then be able to make their way down the street to Detroit Beer Company, 1529 Broadway, to enjoy your first drink complements of Drinks x Design.

Metro Times & Quicken Loans are Drinks x Design sponsors and the International Interior Designers Association (IIDA) is a community partner for this month’s event.

Every second Thursday of the month through October, a new studio space and local establishment will be featured. Studios already signed-on to participate in upcoming Drinks x Design include Digitas, Signal Return, and the Virgil H. Carr Cultural Center.

21 and up welcome to attend, no RSVP necessary.

To learn more e-mail jkirouac@detroitcreativecorridorcenter.com.