Detroit Denim brings sustainable clothing to Midtown
Like many small businesses, Detroit Denim had to make a massive pivot at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. After...
Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper is the award-winning host and producer of CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. Hooper has covered stories for the New York Times, NPR, Detroit Free Press, Hour Detroit, SPIN and Paste magazine.
Hooper grew up reading the Sunday paper with his dad. That’s where he learned the basics of writing while dreaming of one day writing the stories himself. At 16, he knocked on the door of his hometown paper and asked for a job as a reporter. Since then, he's written extensively for the Detroit Free Press -- the same paper he grew up reading.
Since joining WDET in 2017, Hooper has expanded the station’s arts and culture coverage and received numerous awards from the Michigan Association of Broadcasting along the way. Nationally, Hooper was awarded a 2020 RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow award for feature reporting for his story “Would You Rent a Stray Dog From the City of Detroit?“ In 2018, Hooper was named the Associated Press Michigan Editors Broadcast Rising Star in broadcast journalism. He received the prestigious Crain’s Detroit Business “20 In Their 20s” award in 2014. His commitment to volunteerism was recognized by the State of Michigan in 2007.
His juggalo-inspired I.C.Pizza costume was selected by the Huffington Post as one of the best Halloween costumes of 2014.
Detroit artist opens her debut solo exhibition at 70 years old
It’s never too late for an artist to start sharing their work. At 70 years old, Judy Bowman is a...
jessica Care moore wants her opera to be an immersive experience
Coming to the DSO is a show that combines poetry, opera and music under the direction of one of Detroit's...
De’Sean Jones wants to bring culture back to the arts
De’Sean Jones is a son of Detroit's legendary jazz and electronic music scenes. He worked his way up in the...
Detroit dojo teaches physical and mental strength in new documentary
Not too far from WDET’s studios, there's a dojo where young Detroiters are learning to be strong not only physically,...
Detroit Public Theatre has a new home in Midtown
One of the city's most acclaimed theaters is finally laying down the welcome mat at their new home. Detroit Public...
Dining event in Corktown raising funds for Pakistan flood victims
Over the past month, 33 million people have been disrupted by intense flooding in Pakistan. The UN has estimated $30...
DeutschTroit’s new pop up brings German comfort food to Detroit
We talk to the folks at FRAMEbar in Hazel Park quite a bit because they do these rotating residencies that...
New local dining guide gives the power back to the people
Here in the city of Detroit, two local media outlets are teaming up to create a community-focused dining guide. It's...
Politicians just wanna have fun
There's a set of expectations we have when it comes to the leisure activities in which our leaders participate in...
‘Hard Knocks’ highlights Detroit comedian, Josh Adams
A Detroit comedian got a national spotlight last week. The Detroit Lions are being featured on this season of HBO’s...
Detroit Month of Design embraces collaboration for a brighter future
The Detroit Month of Design kicks off on September 1, which takes the city beyond its legacy of designing the...