Ghastly Plots In Metro Detroit
By: Tanya Muzumdar,
10/29/2009
Happy Horror-ween! Though Metro Detroit is hardly known for our tales of terror (not counting the economy and the Lions, of course),
Metromode digs up a pair of local writers who want nothing more than to give you nightmares. (
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Doctor Meets Screen in "Ocean of Pearls"
By: Ellen Piligian,
8/6/2009
The word medicine stems from the Latin ars medicina, meaning the art of healing. In his examination of the achy U.S. healthcare system, Metro Detroit physician and film director Sarab Neelam finds cultural identity and healing through art with his award-winning feature film debut, Ocean of Pearls. (
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Michigan Masala
By: Tanya Muzumdar,
7/23/2009
The recent Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire reminds us that the Indian subcontinent, with a population of nearly 1.2 billion, occupies a rather large corner of the world. It also represents a growing demographic in Metro Detroit. South Asian culture as expressed through Bollywood films, dance and specialty foods has moved beyond local enclaves onto Main Street Michigan.
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Ringwald Theatre has its cake, and eats it too
By: Tanya Muzumdar,
6/4/2009
Fringe theater is often viewed as a barometer for a city's hipness.The Ringwald, in downtown Ferndale, has garnered top billing for its campy and unconventional shows, even drawing the city's mayor into the limelight. (
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Blog/Paul Nielsen
Do we need to run around in a rabbit suit to conjure up our region's lost wealth? Dr. Paul Nielsen, entrepreneurial owner of the Wunderground Magic Shop, amuses us this Halloween's Eve with spirited tales pulled from his hat. Learn to make coin from castoffs and marvel at Houdini's winter freestyle under Detroit River ice caps. (
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