By Alan Madlane Toast of the Town found our way to Planet Ant’s Ant Hall this past Saturday for a low-key short evening of oddball amusement. Local writer and ‘zine…
By Charles Sercombe It was that time again, a time where Hamtramck always shines. Fat Tuesday. Known elsewhere by the French “Mardi Gras,” but locally as Paczki Day. Alas,…
By Charles Sercombe “A gathering of the tribes.” That’s how one attendee, Paul Zimmerman, phrased it on Facebook about last Saturday’s fundraiser for Mike Karwowski. A number of those…
By Charles Sercombe Last weekend was one of those picture-perfect fall days. It was sunny with warmish temperatures, clear blue skies and a hint of a chill to come.…
By Charles Sercombe Once again, the Arts and Culture Commission came up with another winner for Hamtramck. Last Saturday’s Block Party was a great success, despite a later threat…
By Charles Sercombe Poetry was in the air Saturday afternoon. The first cultural event in a program called “Our City Series” kicked off in the rose garden area of…
By Charles Sercombe Last Saturday was just one of those days where Hamtramck really shines. Besides being a glorious sunny and warm fall day, there was plenty of activity…
By Alan Madlane Well, fellow foodies, let’s explore the newly reopened Polonia, shall we? Full disclosure: The owner of this newspaper, John Ulaj, also owns Polonia now. Fuller disclosure:…
“Trash, go pick it up, don’t throw your love away…” The New York Dolls By Alan Madlane If Hamtramck looks any cleaner to you on a given day, it might…
By Charles Sercombe Is there a better way to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend than watching the national pastime? For those not of a certain age, we’re talking…