Detroit Artist Tylonn Sawyer Celebrates “White History Month” at University of Michigan Gallery
The oil paintings of Detroit-based figurative artist Tylonn Sawyer are mounted with layered messaging and symbolism. In his latest work "White...
Ryan Patrick Hooper is the award-winning host of "In the Groove" 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 Tylonn Sawyer Celebrates “White History Month” at University of Michigan Gallery
The oil paintings of Detroit-based figurative artist Tylonn Sawyer are mounted with layered messaging and symbolism. In his latest work "White...
Meet the Michigan Para Athlete Competing On the Global Stage
The world of para dance, popular in Europe, is solidifying its presence in the United States. The sport involves an...
Detroit Musician Jax Anderson Finds A Way to “Heal” with New EP, Art Exhibition
Meta Stange While the musicians and team behind the project is the same, Jax Anderson won't be using the moniker...
The “Negro Motorists Green Book” Let Black Detroiters Know Where To Go in the Era of Jim Crow
During the Jim Crow era, “traveling while black” meant being denied entry into certain establishments, including restaurants, hotels, service stations and...
Jeremy Piven, Trying Something New, Brings Stand-Up Act to Detroit
Courtesy of Jeremy Piven Jeremy Piven started out as a stage actor at Second City in Chicago before he headed to...
Detroit’s Entertainment Commission Appoints Asia Hamilton, Owner of Norwest Gallery of Art
As Detroit continues to strengthen its arts and culture scene and work toward becoming a cultivating hub for artists and...
In An Old Synagogue, Detroit Artist Tony Rave Brings “Family Matters” to Life
Donavan Glover On Sunday night at a former synagogue converted into the Shylo Arts space for both local and national...
Hip Hop, Slam Poetry and Storytelling Collide at Detroit Public Theatre’s ‘Temples of Lung and Air’
HuthPhoto / Detroit Public Theatre Kane Smego started out by making a name for himself as a spoken word performer...
New Doc Explores Why Less Than 7 Percent of American Restaurants Are Women-Owned
Meta Stange First-time filmmaker Joanna James planned to focus her lens on her own mother Val James — a longtime...
Yum Village Brings Afro-Caribbean Flavors to Batch Brewing Company’s Roster of Craft Beers
Meta Stange A pair of small businesses in the city’s New Center neighborhood are teaming up to not only support...
Motown Musician Accelerator Artist Charity Performs Acoustic Live Set In Studio A
Her vibrant orange hair and curls peeking under a beanie hat instantly grab your attention, but when Detroit-based singer-songwriter Charity...
Listen to MYNA, the Indian-American R&B Singer in the Motown Musician Accelerator
MYNA is a lyrical R&B singer with the influences of Jhene Aiko flowing through her visual style and rap-sing delivery. CultureShift is...