Drink More Water: Senghor Reid’s “Distilled” Opens at M Contemporary
Feb. 14, 2019 on CultureShift
“I want to force a bigger conversation,” says artist and educator Senghor Reid.
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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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Bartenders Are Listening to Everything You Say at the Bar
Feb. 14, 2019 on CultureShift
A trio of Detroit bartenders sound off on dating advice as Valentine’s Day weekend brings a storm of bad first dates to local bars.
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Filthy Fun: Dirty Show Celebrates 20 Years of Erotic Art
Feb. 8, 2019 on CultureShift
Last year, there was an emphasis on highlighting the #MeToo movement and LGBTQ artists. This year, that’s become the norm.
Check the Restroom First: An Interview with a Former Detroit Health Inspector
Feb. 5, 2019 on CultureShift
Agnes Gira spent 25 years as a health inspector with the Detroit Health Department. She’s using her photos of Detroit kitchens for a stunning new photo exhibit at the Scarab Club.
Immersive Haunted House-Meets-Art Exhibit Opens in Detroit for One Night Only
Feb. 1, 2019 on CultureShift
On Saturday, the church rectory at St. Albertus will be transformed into an interactive exhibit honoring the death of the occultist Cagliostro.
Sam Rager is a Rising Star in Detroit’s Comedy Scene
Jan. 31, 2019 on CultureShift
On her debut album “Trigger Warning,” Rager uses her own experiences with mental health and unrequited love to relate to metro-Detroit audiences.
In The Groove with Alejandro Escovedo
Jan. 29, 2019 on CultureShift
The Mexican-American rock musician talks about some of the most influential music in his life ahead of his show at El Club.
Cooking With Heart: A Fond Farewell to Olga Loizon of Olga’s Kitchen
Jan. 25, 2019 on CultureShift
To open her first Olga’s Kitchen location in Birmingham in 1970, Loizon had to become the first women ever granted a loan from Detroit Bank and Trust.
A New Use for an Old School: Historic Building in Midtown Transformed Into Skate Park, Concert Venue This Weekend
Jan. 24, 2019 on CultureShift
The House of Vans pop-up brings an indoor skate park, art galleries and live music to the empty classrooms and hallways of the Jefferson School in Midtown.
Marc Evan Jackson Brings Improv Back to the Main Stage in Detroit
Jan. 24, 2019 on CultureShift
Jackson is a regular on shows like “The Good Place” today, but first cut his teeth performing improv at the former Second City Detroit.