By Rachel Moulden for Digital First Media Carol LaChuisa has always had a deep passion for the arts. “When I was 8 years old, I read a book about an artist who could move trees with his pictures and I thought that was really cool — it sparked my initial interest in art,” she says….
Detroit Book City brings diversity to the reading community
Rachel Moulden for Digital First Media Husband and wife Reginald and Janeice Haynes recognized a need in their community and did something about it. Late last year, the couple opened Detroit Book City in Southfield, an independent bookstore that amplifies diverse voices by local and independent authors in the Metro Detroit area and beyond. …
Decorate your home with stylish antiques from Bloomfield Charity show
The show is set up in the church with a country café serving homemade food items. The 37 antique dealers will offer a variety of items from the 18th through and 20th centuries and educate patrons on the history of items for sale.
Ferndale Radio puts community first in local broadcasting
Ferndale Radio 100.7-FM is bringing the power of local radio to the community without the clutter that you hear on most stations.
Rochester Hills mom walks for awareness about hydrocephalus
Rachel Moulden for Digital First Media Rochester resident Amy Gerlich loves being a mom to her three boys, and one of them has a condition that turned her into an advocate. Gerlich spends her days working and raising awareness about the condition, hyodrocephalus. When she was 22 weeks pregnant with her youngest son, Axel, he…
Detroit photographer captures city alight in newest book, “Detroit Nocturne”
Armed with a digital camera, Dave Jordano captures stories of the people and places that surround him
Huntington Woods artist shares environmental concerns in mosaic art
Deborah Hecht uses her talented skills to compose
beautiful mosaic pieces made up of ordinary objects.
OU lecturer writes of women’s enslavement in “The Beekeeper”
For Oakland University special lecturer Dunya Mikhail, writing is not a hobby but a way of life. Mikhail’s latest book, “The Beekeeper: Rescuing the Stolen Women of Iraq,” tells the harrowing stories of several women who managed to escape the clutches of Daesh (Islamic State of Iraq).
Farmington painter believes in the power of art to heal the world
Ann Loveland’s current exhibition “The Still Life,” is on display on Farmington Hills City Hall. The exhibition consists of 12 watercolor paintings of objects and people, inspired by things she sees in everyday life.
Poet’s new collection expresses feelings about aging, loss of mother
Lynn Swanson discusses her writing process and inspiration for her newest poetry book, “To My Mother: Winter Circus”.
