Bridging the Gap: Sheefy McFly Represents the Past and Future of Detroit Music
April 12, 2019 on CultureShift
With two new projects already released in 2019, Sheefy McFly is having a year.
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Ryan Patrick Hooper has worked as an arts and culture journalist in Detroit for over a decade. His work has appeared in the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, Spin Magazine, Paste Magazine, Hour Detroit, MetroTimes, REAX and more. In 2014, he received a Crain’s 20 In Their 20s award for his work highlighting legacy and minority-owned small businesses in Detroit.
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In The Groove with Motor City Soul Club’s Dan Austin
April 12, 2019 on CultureShift
On the heels of their 5th anniversary of bringing rare funk and soul to Detroit’s nightlife, Austin talks about the influential songs that have defined the monthly series.
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Back From the Dead: Iconic Mural by Legendary Detroit Artist Restored [PHOTOS]
April 4, 2019 on CultureShift
Charles McGee originally painted the untitled geometric mural at 234 W. Larned in 1974. It’s been slowly fading away ever since.
Exploring the Latin Cuisine of Southwest Detroit with a Longtime Local
March 27, 2019 on CultureShift
Juan Carlos Dueweke-Perez grew up in southwest Detroit and helped start Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week.
The Music of Matthew Sweet Comes to the Detroit Public Theatre
March 27, 2019 on CultureShift
The musical love story “Girlfriend” centers around the story of two boys — one a social outcast, the other a jock — about to graduate from high school.
Do Politically Charged Times Make For Better Art? Artist Ann Lewis Says Yes
March 15, 2019 on CultureShift
“People are complacent when things are easy,” says Lewis.
One Woman’s Crusade to Bring Shower Facilities to Detroit’s Homeless Population
March 15, 2019 on CultureShift
A Rochester woman is raising money to bring shower and bathroom facilities to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood.
What Will Eastern Market Look Like in Five Years?
March 15, 2019 on CultureShift
With a new developer in the neighborhood and longtime Farmers’ Restaurant closing, some are nervous that historic market could see rush of changes in next few years.
“You Risk Your Life”: Freddy Diaz on His Street Art Journey Through Southwest Detroit
March 8, 2019 on CultureShift
Diaz calls graffiti the “underground hip-hop” of the street art world.
“You Don’t See Many Black Women on the Wall”: Detroit Artist Sabrina Nelson Uses Public Art to Educate
March 7, 2019 on CultureShift
Tucked away in an alley in Eastern Market, Nelson created an homage to a trio of activists with strong Detroit connections.