Labor of Love: Artist Freddy Diaz Connects Colors of Mexico to Southwest Detroit
Emilio Cuevas Staying home and staying safe has helped Southwest Detroit artist Freddy Diaz create some of his best work...
COVID Diaries: The Shadows That Walk In Our Place
101.9 WDET presents "COVID Diaries: Stories of Resilience." Through WDET's StoryMakers and in partnership with Documenting Detroit, we've commissioned five documentary...
62% of Artists Are Out of Work. Relief Funds Can Only Fix So Much.
62% of artists in the United States are out of work. Nearly all of them have experienced some income loss. ...
Stevie Wonder Is Your 2020 WDET Michigan Music Madness Champion
WDET A huge thank you to everyone who nominated an artist and continued to vote round-by-round in the 2020 WDET...
InsideOut Literary Arts Returns with a Digital Fest for the City’s Young Poets
InsideOut Literary Arts This year's Louder Than a Bomb Youth Poetry Festival is heading online, as many other events have during...
DJ Mike Huckaby called Detroit home. His music moved people around the world.
One of the early pioneers of Detroit's techno and house electronic music scenes has died. DJ, producer and educator Mike Huckaby...
Marvin Gaye vs. Stevie Wonder: Final Showdown in WDET’s Michigan Music Madness Bracket
WDET Thanks to your nominations and votes, we've gone from 64 artists from different decades of Michigan music. Now, we've...
Add “Plant Magic” to Your Life With These Creative Uses of Herbs And Spices
If you’re looking for an introduction to the magic of plants and the power of herbalism, Detroit herbalist Christine Buckley has...
Burning Bright: Lights Illuminate Start of Ramadan for Michigan’s Muslims
The annual holy month of Ramadan begins this week and Muslims around the globe are finding creative ways to commune...
The Surprising Histories Behind Your Favorite Board Games
In just one week last month, sales of board games and puzzles in the United States grew 228%. It’s a...
Float Away With CultureShift’s Deep Breathing Exercise
The COVID-19 global pandemic has stress levels peaking. Here's a technique you can use to calm down. "We forget how to...
Four Pandemic Films For Your Virtual Movie Night
As weeks of social-distancing become the new norm, many people are holding birthday parties, game nights, and more on meeting apps...