Metro Detroit's CineMagic
By: Lucy Ament,
12/11/2008

While there's no shortage of big box multiplexes in Metro Detroit, the region also boasts a handful of vintage and offbeat movie houses that make a trip to the theater all the more magical. Not only do these venues offer a wider range of cinema, we at
Metromode swear the popcorn tastes better. (
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Fine Tuning: The Chamber Music Society Of Detroit
By: Amy Kuras,
9/17/2008

A standard bearer of culture and world class performance for 65 years, the Society may be located in Farmington Hills but it still calls Detroit home. Heck, it's in the name, ain't it? From educational outreach to an uncompromised approach to mission, there's a reason this classical music society thrives even as other cultural institutions struggle. (
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SE Michigan Ramps Up
By: Tanya Muzumdar,
4/10/2008

Ollie up, folks! Ride Metromode's skateboard to the bowls, ledges, and rails of Farmington Hills' future Riley Skate Park …and then read about Ann Arbor's roll towards building its own skater sanctuary. (
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Blog/Maud Lyon

Our guest blogger for this week is Maud Lyon. Maud is the founding director of the Cultural Alliance, and a consultant for numerous nonprofit organizations.
Check back here each week day to read Maud's thoughts on the state of arts and culture in Michigan. (
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