Detroit’s Black Merda Bring Back Their Brand of Psychedelic Funk
Detroit's Black Merda are taking the stage for the first time in nearly ten years during this year's Hamtramck Labor Day...
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.
Far Off Sounds Takes Viewers Into A World Of Strange and Beautiful Music
Detroit natives Nick George and Jacob Hurwitz-Goodman tell stories that exist beyond the age of viral media. As the filmmakers...
Former Oak Park Mayor Remembers the Heyday of Northland Center
The city of Southfield recently unveiled plans for the site of the closed Northland Center. In it’s heyday, the mall...
Take a Look at the 2016 Hatch Detroit Contest Finalists
Four finalist teams of entrepreneurs are canvassing for votes before the 2016 Hatch Detroit contest ends Friday, August 26. Hatch's...
Highland Park Honors Jackie Wilson By Renaming His Childhood Street “Jackie Wilson Lane”
Just off of Woodward Avenue in Highland Park is Cottage Grove Street, where legendary musician Jackie Wilson grew up in...
“Detroit’s Jewelry Box” To Become Extended Stay Hotel
The Metropolitan Building in Detroit will undergo a major rehab after developers announced plans for an extended-stay hotel. Dan Austin...
Superior Takes Audiences On a 1,300-mile Adventure In Michigan’s U.P.
Next week Metro Detroit native and director Edd Benda takes his first feature film on the road for the...
Write-A-House Winners
Recipients of Detroit's Write A House residencies will chat with the public about their work in Ann Arbor tonight. Write...
Grey Ghost Detroit Opens in Brush Park
Interior of Grey Ghost Detroit Grey Ghost Detroit is the newest member of the city's culinary scene. The Brush Park...