The Carr Center Connects Artists and Scholars With First Converge Detroit Conference

The first-ever "Converge Detroit" conference is described as an artistic laboratory that encourages collaboration and innovative thinking. Hosted by The Carr Center...

Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week Offers Diverse Cuisine and Culture

The second annual Southwest Detroit Restaurant Week takes a deep dive into cuisine and culture with a Latin-American flare.  Featuring 24 of the area's Latin-American...

Looking for an Alcohol-Free Night Out? Check Out This Detroit Pop-Up

Amanda LeClaire A new wave of herbal drinks has started to take root online with products like “Kin” and “Curious...

Reimagining an Urban Future With Self-Sustaining Eco Villages

If you could live in a self-reliant neighborhood where water, electricity and food all came from right outside your door,...

Documentarian Stanley Nelson Tells Miles Davis’ Story in “Birth of the Cool”

Acclaimed documentarian Stanley Nelson has unearthed never-before-seen footage of Miles Davis to tell the story of a musician who was...

Takoi Chef Brad Greenhill Opens His Second Restaurant, Magnet

18 months ago, Takoi Executive Chef Brad Greenhill talked with Essential Music host Ann Delisi about the plans for his...

Detroit Rapper Nique Love Rhodes Uses Music to Foster Community Action

Detroit rapper and Knight Arts Challenge winner, Nique Love Rhodes embodies the concept of "artivism," a term that encompasses art being...

Detroit Youth Choir, Dennis Archer Headline 2019 Thanksgiving Parade

Preparations are underway for America's Thanksgiving Parade on Woodward Avenue in Detroit. The grand marshals for the 2019 parade are the Detroit...

The Queen Next Door: New Book Captures Behind-The-Scenes Look at Aretha Franklin’s Life

Linda Solomon / Wayne State University Press In photojournalist Linda Solomon's new book "The Queen Next Door: Aretha Franklin, An...

Sam’s Jams: Break Out Your Dancing Shoes For This Chart-Topping 1970’s Single

WDET Artist: David Bendeth Track: "Feel the Real" from Adrenalin (1979) David Bendeth is a record producer and musician born in London,...

Sam’s Jams: Jan Hammer “Don’t You Know”

WDET Son of the famous Czech Jazz vocalist, Vlasta Průchová, Jan Hammer is an important Czech-American musician, composer and record...

Sam’s Jams: Evelyn “Champagne” King “I’m In Love”

WDET Evelyn “Champagne” King is a vocalist and songwriter from the Bronx, New York. She is known for her hits...