“Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back” captures highs and tensions of tap dancer’s storied career

With a showbiz career that spans seven decades, "Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back" is not your typical talking head documentary film....

Culture D-Tour: Pushing the boundaries of sound with techno artist Henry Brooks

When the Belleville Three brought techno music to the world, the pulsating eclectic sounds inspired an era that continues to...

Independent Restaurant Coalition calls for Congress to refill the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

The unpredictability of  the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the restaurant industry into unstable territory with challenges coming from labor shortages...

Culture D-Tour: Detroit’s Restorying Agency Project explores our ecological environment

The Restorying Agency Project is described as a self-guided tour through Metro Detroit’s Eco-imagination, a term that speaks to imagining ourselves...

Culture D-Tour: The art of practicing gratitude with Detroit artist Kristle Marshall

In April 2020, just when the world was forced into a lockdown caused by COVID-19, Kristle Marshall was ready to...

Detroit Phoenix Center Advocates for Young People Experiencing Homelessness

Azaria Terrell was exiting foster care when she learned about the Detroit Phoenix Center.  “My dad thought it would be a...

Detroit Free Press’ New Restaurant and Dining Critic Lyndsay Green Aims to Tell Stories Beyond the Plate

Rebecca Simonov Entering the food editorial space at Hour Detroit magazine just before the pandemic, Lyndsay C. Green says that...

HAS Heart Organization Bridges the Military World and Civilian World Through Art

Conversation, curiosity and a cup of joe brought the worlds of Michael Hyancinthe, an eight-year United States Navy veteran and Tyler...

Inside the Womxnhouse Detroit Installation, a Space for Women to Create, Heal and Be United

The two-story house located at 15354 St. Marys St. on Detroit’s west side has been in Asia Hamilton’s family for...

The Carr Center’s New Film Series Goes In-Depth about Jazz as a Visual Art Form

There are elements in the jazz art form that evoke imagery, conjure up nostalgic memory and flow in the freedoms...

Culture D-Tour: Cass Tech Senior Quintin Love Jr. Goes to the “Xtreme” for Detroit Youth with Mentoring Program

Courtney Wise Randolph writes about Detroit’s movers and shakers for Detour Detroit. Once a month, she stops by CultureShift to chat with a...

Dawnie Walton’s Debut Novel “The Final Revival of Opal & Nev” Strikes Sociopolitical and Racial Chords

One risk taken when meeting those whom you admire is seeing their mythical image fleet and their true human being come to...