Culture: May 2007 Archives
The interview with Vanessa Miller, founder of The Ruins Of Detroit Project, that we reported on a few days ago has been posted on NPR's site. Enjoy.
RUINS OF DETROIT NPR INTERVIEW | RUINS MYSPACE
On Saturday, May 19th, Michigan Public Radio (MPR) will feature a segment on their Weekend Edition and Weekend America shows about The Ruins Of Detroit Project headed by Vanessa Miller. The segment, covered by Jen Guerra, includes an interview with Ms. Miller as they walk through one of her favorite abandoned buildings in Detroit.
Weekend Edition airs at 8am-9:30am EST and Weekend America airs at 2pm-2:30pm EST both on Saturday on 91.7 FM in Detroit/Ann Arbor. Afterwards, it will be posted on the MPR website at www.michiganradio.org.
The Ruins Of Detroit Project, existing in some form for 6+ years, is dedicated to the documention behind the abandonment of buildings and structures within the city of Detroit. For more information about the project and how you can support, please visit their MySpace page below.
THE RUINS OF DETROIT PROJECT MYSPACE
It looks like a time to rejoice as in an age when many of the good venues for our urban music community in Detroit have shut down one of the best will see its resurrection later this year. The sushi bar Oslo has been bought out by a hip hop DJ from Detroit known as DJ Bet along with his wife Katalia Lemos and mother-in-law. It will take some time to get Oslo re-opened but they will still keep it a sushi bar along with an additional Asian cuisine. More details on its reopening to come
