The American Heart Association’s (AHA) signature initiative, “Go Red for Women,” aims to increase awareness of the importance of women’s heart health. As a show of support, buildings across The District Detroit were lit red on Friday, Jan. 29.

The renovation of Detroit’s historic former Women’s City Club building offers an opportunity to renew and preserve the many hand-crafted details within. Mary Chase Perry Stratton, who co-founded Detroit’s cherished Pewabic Pottery, made ceramic tile the decorative focal point of the ornate Arts and Crafts-style building during its development nearly 100 years ago.

Now, Pewabic Pottery senior designer Genevieve Sylvia and the company’s team of skilled artisans are working alongside Kraemer Design Group to restore the breathtaking tile installations that made Women’s City Club the jewel of downtown Detroit.

“This building is part of Detroit’s architectural fiber,” Sylvia said. “The revitalization of this majestic building through the partnership between Pewabic and Olympia Development of Michigan is meaningful, not only in Pewabic’s story, but the story of our city.”

The main entry of the building greets visitors with a shimmering arch of stylized green-and-blue leaf-shaped tiles with iridescent accents. In designing the building and tiles, Perry Stratton echoed this color palate throughout Pewabic’s installations, including the opulent blue-and-green swimming pool, the dining room windowsills and the decorative outdoor fountain on the fourth-floor garden terrace.

Learn more about the Pewabic tile installations throughout the former Women’s City Club building in the video below.

The former Women’s City Club is not the only building in The District Detroit with Pewabic tile. In 1999, Sylvia led Pewabic Pottery’s contribution to Comerica Park’s exterior, featuring tile baseballs, tigers and Olde English “D” logos in the team’s colors. Sylvia also worked on the installation at Little Caesars Arena: a 950-square-foot tile medley composed of more than 5,000 pieces of ceramic tile and large Red Wings medallions.

Other historic buildings undergoing restoration within The District Detroit include the former Hotel Eddystone and the former United Artists building. Recently, Olympia Development of Michigan, the City of Detroit and Cinnaire Solutions jointly announced a partnership to explore affordable housing options in The District Detroit. This exploration includes the potential revitalization of seven 1920’s-era historic buildings in the Cass Henry Historic District. The Ilitch organization also restored the magnificent Fox Theatre, now a National Historic Landmark, and moved the Little Caesars headquarters to the Fox Office Centre in 1987.

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The Detroit Tigers have signed catcher Wilson Ramos to a one-year Major League contract.

Ramos joins the Tigers after playing the last two seasons with the New York Mets, combining to bat .276/.339/.410 with 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 88 RBI over 186 games. Since 2018, Ramos has been one of the best-hitting catchers in baseball. He leads all backstops with at least 450 plate appearances with a .288 batting average, and ranks second in hits, third in RBI, fourth in total bases, fifth in extra-base hits and doubles, seventh in on-base percentage, eighth in walks, and tied for eighth in home runs.

“Adding a reliable veteran catcher was one of our priorities this offseason, and we know that Wilson will be a great fit for that role,” Al Avila, Detroit Tigers executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager, said. “He’s still producing on the field at a high level after 11 years in the big leagues, and we feel his presence in the clubhouse will be a major positive both for our young catchers and pitching staff.”

“I’m excited to join this team during such at exciting time,” Ramos said. “Whether it’s playing in a lineup with Miguel Cabrera or working with a really talented group of young pitchers, this was an opportunity that I was excited to take on. I’m looking forward to getting to work with my coaches and teammates soon, and winning baseball games for the fans in Detroit.”

The native of Valencia, Venezuela has been one of the most reliable backstops in baseball since debuting in 2010, including earning a pair All-Star Game selections in 2016 and 2018. He earned the Silver Slugger Award in 2016, and received votes for MVP in 2016 and Rookie of the Year in 2011. Among 116 catchers with at least 500 plate appearances since 2010, he ranks sixth in batting average (.274), eighth in home runs (128), ninth in hits (915) and RBI (514), and 10th in total bases (1,449).

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Today, baseball fans in Detroit and far beyond celebrate the life of legendary play-by-play announcer Ernie Harwell. Born on this day, January 25, in 1918, the “Voice of Tigers baseball” called more than 8,500 Major League Baseball games spanning over five decades, including 42 years with the Detroit Tigers.

For many baseball fans, Harwell’s voice was the embodiment of baseball. His warm and approachable style, punctuated with anecdotes and funny asides about his beloved wife, Lulu, endeared him to every baseball fan as far as the airwaves would take him.

“Thank you for sneaking your transistors under the pillow as you grew up loving the Tigers,” he said upon his retirement in 2002. “Now God has a new adventure for me.”

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At a time when many people, especially those in the hospitality and restaurant industries, are looking for work, Little Caesars is hiring tens of thousands of new employees to meet the family-owned pizza company’s growing demand across the country.

Little Caesars has undergone tremendous growth over the past year due in large part to new options available for customers, including having a Hot-N-Ready pizza delivered to their door through a partnership with DoorDash, as well as contactless pick-up at in-store Pizza Portals.

“We’re fortunate to have a product and business model that meets consumers’ needs, especially during the pandemic,” Dave Scrivano, Little Caesars CEO, said. “Continued hiring across the country is essential to address the growing demand for affordable, quality meals with no-contact pick-up and delivery options.”

Company and franchise-owned stores throughout the U.S. are looking to fill jobs at all positions, including full-time managers and co-managers, as well as part-time crew members and assistant managers. Little Caesars stores offer flexible hours, competitive wages and potential for career advancement.  

In its hometown of Detroit, Little Caesars will be hosting a number of job fairs to fill new full- and part-time positions at all its metro Detroit stores.  At these job fairs, Little Caesars offers on-the-spot hiring opportunities, and, for those that are hired, a free pizza every week for a year while employed at Little Caesars.

To apply for a position or to learn more, visit https://LittleCaesars.com/en-us/careers.

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First-year Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch recently sat down with radio announcer Dan Dickerson for an exclusive conversation, to talk about building a coaching staff of proven winners, his deep appreciation for the team’s history and the opportunity to lead a young and talented team.

Hinch’s hiring, which was announced in October, is driving excitement and anticipation for the 2021 baseball season as fans look forward to Opening Day, which is scheduled for April 1 at Comerica Park.

Hinch, who has a diverse background in the game, brings experience as a player, success as a manager, and perspective as a scout and from player development from teams across Major League Baseball. He plans to use that experience, along with technology and facilities both in Lakeland, Fla. and Detroit, to maximize the performance of the team’s roster of veterans and talented rising prospects.

“The draw to this opportunity is the players,” Hinch said. “A lot of attention will be on me, but at the end of the day, this game is about players. This organization’s not about me. The talent on the field is what produces the wins.”

Get to know Hinch in the video below.

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Center becomes first metro Detroit native to wear “C” for franchise

The Detroit Red Wings have announced that center Dylan Larkin has been named the team’s captain, becoming the 37th captain in franchise history and the first Michigander and native metro Detroiter. Additionally, centers Luke Glendening and Frans Nielsen will serve as alternate captains for the 2020-21 season.

Larkin, 24, has served as an alternate captain for the Red Wings since 2018-19, and assumes a captaincy that has been vacant for the last two seasons, following the end of Henrik Zetterberg’s career in 2017-18 due to injury. The Waterford, Mich., native is just the second American to wear the “C” for Detroit after Reed Larson (Minneapolis, Minn.) and is the fifth player to serve as captain under Ilitch ownership (since 1982-83). Larkin’s career has been exclusively linked to the state of Michigan, playing his youth hockey in the Lakeland Hockey Association and with Belle Tire AAA Hockey, before spending two seasons with the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based U.S. National Team Development Program (2012-14), one season at the University of Michigan (2014-15) and debuting professionally with the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins during the team’s postseason run in 2014-15 prior to making the Red Wings as a 19-year-old in 2015-16.

“Dylan is an extremely competitive and driven player who sets the standard for dedication and conduct for the Red Wings,” Steve Yzerman, Red Wings executive vice president and general manager, said. “This is the right time to name our new captain and we’re certain Dylan is ready to take on the responsibility. He will be an outstanding leader for us, both on and off the ice.”

Entering his sixth season with the Red Wings in 2020-21, Larkin has appeared in 389 games with the team since 2015-16, totaling 266 points (107-159-266) and 246 penalty minutes. In 2019-20, Larkin led the Red Wings in points for the third-consecutive season, becoming one of just six players in franchise history to lead the team in scoring for three-straight years (along with Ted Lindsay, Gordie Howe, Steve Yzerman, Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg). Additionally, he’s one of just 12 players to lead Detroit in points three-or-more-times in his career. Larkin also became one of the youngest Red Wings to reach 100 career goals, becoming the sixth player in the last 40 years to reach that mark for Detroit prior to turning 24 and, at 23 years and five months, was the youngest to do so since Yzerman.

“I am extremely excited that Dylan Larkin will be our captain,” Red Wings head coach Jeff Blashill said. “To be named captain of the Detroit Red Wings is an enormous honor and one that Dylan has certainly earned. He is ready for the challenges that come with serving as captain and will be complimented by a great leadership group ready to support him.”

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Since its 1989 renovation, the historic Fox Theatre has been a holiday destination for countless Detroiters. Each winter, the theatre transforms into a winter wonderland, with all the sights and sounds the season brings. Part of what makes those holiday sounds come to life are the theatre’s two organs: the Mighty Wurlitzer and the Moller Lobby Organ.

To bring the theatre’s sights and sounds to you, David Calendine, the Fox Theatre’s house organist, performed some holiday classics for you and your family to enjoy.

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