Historic Detroit Church’s Bell Tower, Famous After Shipwreck, Under Renovation
On November 10, 1975, as news of the Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck circulated, Rev. Richard Ingalls, pastor of Mariners’ Church of...
Detroit SheTown Film Festival Returns to Celebrate Stories by Women
In Detroit during the 1920s and ‘30s, women began replacing men in the auto plant, handling drill presses, internal grinders, and...
New Performance Series Honors Black Women and Pleasure in Domestic Spaces
A new performance series coming to the Detroit Artists Market questions how freedom and pleasure manifest for black women at home....
Are American Museums Too White?
In 1987, mixed-media artist and curator Howardena Pindell released an in-depth survey that analyzed the racial demographics of exhibits across...
For the 42nd Dally in the Alley, Thank a Volunteer
Dally in the Alley, now in its 42nd year, is just that kind of party. The free and family-friendly annual event...
Have A Buzz-Worthy Weekend at This Honey Bee-Themed Arts Fest
Photo via Trevor Naud Welcome to “Milo Minute,” the 60 seconds (or thereabouts) you need to find a local show...
New Podcast from Wayne State Features Stories of Iraqi Students Studying in Detroit
Ghaith Al Juboori, an Iraqi student, was a senior in high school studying for a big exam in the hall...
Sam’s Jams: New Birth “Comin’ From All Ends”
WDET In 1963, musicians Tony Churchill and Harvey Fuqua formed the instrumental band The Nite-Liters in Louisville, Kentucky. The group had a few hits,...
Ypsilanti Man Recalls Glory Days of the Grande Ballroom with Historic Recordings
An Ypsilanti man has collected a set of rare recordings from Detroit’s Grande Ballroom and is working to get them...
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Talks Race, Environment and Justice for Flint
Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Water is life. It’s the very basis for life on this planet. And access to it is one...
This Detroit Garage Rock Band Dress Up Like Partying Neanderthals
Caveman & Bam Bam, and the group's latest track “Gotta Dance,” is all about unleashing your wilder side. That tracks with...
Can We Have a Productive, Civil Conversation About Reparations in 2019?
Library of Congress One of the big surprises of the early 2020 presidential campaign is the role that reparations has...
