A New Performance at the Arab American National Museum Explores Identity and Place Through Dance
Meta Stange Palestinian American dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker Leila Adawallah work examines how the trauma of losing one's home can...
Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning host and producer of CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. She’s a founding producer of WDET’s flagship news talk show Detroit Today, a former Morning Edition host at WDET, and a former host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media.
She’s reported on stories as diverse as the decriminalization and therapeutic research of psychedelic substances, how Motown mourned the sudden death of musician Michael Jackson, the economic and environmental impact of mineral mining in Wyoming, how anomalous phenomena and research into UAPs has affected the lives of some people in the Southwest, and the impact of President Barack Obama’s historic 2008 election night in Detroit.
Amanda is also a creative writer, artist, certified intuitive and energy healer, and professional tarot reader. Amanda was raised in a mythical Great Lakes forest by Bryan Ferry and a prehistoric wolf, on a strict diet of gummy bears and early electronic music.
From Doner Kebabs to Pine Cones: A Detroit Journalist Finds Out What “Tradition” Means for Americans Today
Amanda LeClaire Recently, The New York Times sent four journalists and photographers, guided by four themes (patriotism, tradition, community, and youth) to...
Comedian Michael Ian Black, Raised on Punk, Embraces Hair Rockers Like Bon Jovi
The Crofoot Author and actor Michael Ian Black has grown from the young indie comedian of MTV's sketch comedy "The...
With Her Latest Album, Detroit’s Audra Kubat Reaches Into New Sonic Territory
Audra Kubat Detroit musician Audra Kubat has enthralled audiences with her live performances for more than 20 years. Her critically-acclaimed...
Metro Detroit Concerts: Country, Indie Rock Shows Coming This Weekend
Photo via Trevor Naud Welcome to “Milo Minute,” the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show...
Bugs Bunny, Robin Williams and Anonymous: How the Trickster Shapes Our Culture
Shepard Siegel The San Francisco area of the late 60s and early 70s was a time of massive social change and...
“I Never Aspired to Be a Band Leader:” Jazz Legend Doug Hammond on Musical Leadership and the Power of Rhythm
Jazz percussionist Doug Hammond is a living legend. Although born and raised in Tampa, Florida, the drummer is indelibly tied...
Listen to Partner, the Polaris Prize-Nominated Windsor Rock Band
Partner seemingly came out of nowhere to get nominated for the prestigious Polaris Prize for their album ‘In Search of...
Simon Tam Just Wanted to Play Dance Rock. Then the Supreme Court Got Involved.
In 2009, Simon Tam began for a legal battle to trademark the name of his band, The Slants. Tam, an...
Eerie Stories Behind Michigan’s Most Haunted Places
Arcadia Publishing Michigan authors Jon Milan and Gail Offen have traveled all over the state to find the spookiest, scariest and...
It’s Not A Book Report, It’s a Book Slam (with Tiki Drinks)
Book lovers, listen up! On Wednesday, October 30, some of the best writers in Detroit along with local bibliophiles will meet...
Detroit Hip-Hop Artist Mister and Baltimore Rapper Height Keech Are Keeping It Weird
Cold Rhymes Records Baltimore rapper and podcast host Dan Keech has been performing since 2000 under the name Height Keech....
