Culture City Weekend Calendar: Erykah Badu/Nas at Chene Park, Derrick May & the DSO, and Corpus Illuminati at Tangent
Download of the Week "Extraordinary" by Jamall Bufford & Kensaye The Black Op: Era II continues to shine a light on...
Travis Wright talks to strangers. Maybe it’s his Viking roots, but the man is an ice-breaker personified. He says it’s because he moved around a bunch as a kid (but maybe it’s more of a compulsion of curiosity). When he’s not enraptured in a conversation, it’s because he’s listening to a song. Or watching the Pistons.
Wright’s an award-winning writer, broadcaster and photographer who’s covered Detroit’s vast music, arts and culture scenes professionally since 2006 (before that, he was doing “field research” at Wayne State University, where he earned a Bachelors of Arts in English).
He left print in mid-2011 to join WDET as a reporter and anchor of All Things Considered. He guided listeners through local, state and national elections, as well as sports, storms and national tragedies. But it was Wright’s interviews with artists, musicians, chefs and other creatives that lead to WDET’s “Culture City,” which premiered in January 2014.
Two years later, an evolution.
Wright co-hosts WDET’s Culture Shift, which he describes as “The realization of a dream every English major raised by Subaru station-wagon-driving, mandolin-playing, Cohen-Brothers-movie-quoting parents has dreamt.”
Don’t call him a Millennial. Or do ... but be prepared.
Detroit Daze: Do-Over on Deck
Born under the hazy daze of California sun, the Do-Over day party started as a way to celebrate the summer with...
Return Mission: Playground Detroit Bolsters Local Art Market
Just a few years back, Detroit-natives Paulina Petkoski and Samantha Banks were creatively hustling in the fashion capital of North America: New York...
Shared Plates: The Novel ‘Kitchens of the Great Midwest’ Explores Family and Food
A new novel titled “Kitchens of the Great Midwest” explores the culinary culture of the Great Lakes region. The book – which is full...
Culture City Weekend Calendar: Once Around Belle Isle, Detroit Improv Festival and More
Download of the Week "Cactus Cap Parade" by Odd Hours With new music from Detroit’s Odd Hours on the horizon...
Culture City Weekend Calendar: Charivari, Sidewalk Festival of Performing Arts & Detroit Dance City Festival
Download of the Week "Khaleesi" by Odd Hours With new music from Detroit’s Odd Hours on the horizon and with...
Paranormal Police Activity in Corktown: Behind the Game “The Thin Blue Line”
"It's a little bit of "Ghost Busters", a little bit of "X-Files", a little bit of "Hill Street Blues".... and...
Solidarity in Tune: The Seraphine Collective Celebrates Women in the Arts at BFF FEST
Courtesy of BFF Fest "I think we were filling a void for female musicians coming to Detroit ... and also...
Gimme Some Mo: Mo Arts, Mo Crafts, Mo Food at Mo Pop Fest
When you're there, you're going to know that art is a presence. Artist Jeremy Hansen Some of the biggest bands in...
Culture City Weekend Calendar: Mo Pop Arts, Seraphine Collective’s BFF Fest & The Thin Blue Line
Download of the Week Protomartyr "Why Does it Shake?" by Protomartyr This latest track from Protomartyr, a killer Detroit post-punk...
Blades vs Blight: Detroit Mower Gang Kicks Grass on the West Side
Danielle Barrett / Detroit Mower Gang "I came here for the wrong reasons, but I keep coming back for the...
Sculptor Robert Sestok Crafts New Public Space in the Cass Corridor
Courtesy of Robert Sestok "I'm a third-generation Detroiter, so it's in my blood to be a part of the city."...