Detroit’s New Culinary Institute Is Part Apprenticeship, Part Online Education
Detroit's restaurant explosion during the past 10 years brought with it a demand for a trained workforce in the culinary...
Ann Delisi has been a part of the Detroit media landscape for more than 35 years. A Wayne State Music School grad and former WDET Music Host and Music Director (1983-1995), Ann returned to WDET in 2009 to host Essential Music, a program dedicated to exploring the history of music, creating a platform for Detroit musicians, discovering new music and listening to what is next on the musical horizon. As a broadcaster, music host and storyteller, Ann creates features that highlight iconic artists, landmark albums and has curated hundreds of shows. As an interviewer, she's talked with everyone from David Bowie to White House Photographer Pete Souza to Iggy Pop and her curiosity about the creative spirit led to the podcast series, Essential Conversations. Her passion for food and those who make it led to another podcast/broadcast, Essential Cooking, with her co-host, award-winning chef, James Rigato.
She is an accomplished voiceover talent and for 5 years, Ann hosted the Detroit Public Television program, Backstage Pass, a weekly arts and culture program highlighting Detroit's artistic community. She has donated her time to working with The Greening of Detroit, Karmanos Cancer Institute and other Detroit non-profits.
Royal Oak’s Wingman Water Has A Sober Alternative for Your Night Out
In 2018, brothers Tom and Dennis Chinois had a goal to create a sparkling water as enjoyable to drink as your...
Former Detroit Car Wash Becomes Yoga Studio
Yogi and Reiki master, Samantha Jameson, returned to Detroit to open Santo Santo alongside the studio's music director, Peter Croce,...
At 80, Tina Turner Finally Puts Her Feet Up
Tina Turner’s career spanned over 50 years, during which she took the world by storm as a powerhouse singer and...
Tackling Love, Lust and Social Injustice: Marvin Gaye’s Life and Legacy
Over the course of his brief life, Marvin Gaye released over 20 studio albums, four live albums, a soundtrack, 20 compilations,...
Prince’s Film and Album ‘Purple Rain,’ 35 Years Later
2019 marks the 35th anniversary of Prince’s sixth studio album and film “Purple Rain.” The “Purple Rain” album ultimately went...
Bonnie Raitt, Slide Guitar Master, Singer and Songwriter, Turns 70
Bonnie Raitt released her debut album when she was 21 covering the music of Blues legends, Robert Johnson and Mississippi...
Former ‘Radios In Motion’ Host On The Many Faces of Detroit’s Music Scene
Radio host Mike Halloran hasn't been on the air in Detroit for over 30 years. But his influence on broadcasting in...
Detroit Public School Teacher Connects Students With Horses
Ann Delisi talks with David Silver about his experience as a Detroit Public School teacher, what he learned about what...
Jax Anderson On Growing Up Religious, ‘Real Love,’ and Opening For T-Pain
Jax Anderson has been singing since she was a kid, but it wasn't always the kind of genre-bending pop that...
Two of Detroit’s Finest Chefs Join Forces to Open “Pernoi”
The meaning of Pernoi is "for us". Chef Takashi Yagihashi captivated Metro Detroit diners when he opened Tribute in 1996, then...
Celebrating 35th Anniversary, Talking Heads’ “Stop Making Sense” Returns to the Detroit Film Theater
In 1984, the Detroit Film Theater was not known for screening concert films. But when its curator, Elliot Wilhelm, saw...