When WDET Played New Wave Radio and Detroit Listened
Before the Electrifying Mojo was playing artists like Kraftwerk and New Wave, they had a home on WDET. It was...
Detroit Could Regulate Airbnb in Response to Resident Complaints
A proposed ordinance that would regulate Airbnb and other short-term rentals is causing some controversy among homeowners and short-term leasers...
Murals in the Market Could Be Impacted As Historic Designation Process Moves Forward
Murals in the Market, the annual public art festival based in Eastern Market and produced by arts collective 1xRun, invites local and...
Listen to Career Club Perform New EP “Cents” From WDET’s Studio A
Career Club are an experimental pop-rock duo of musicians Mark Sleeman and Leah Barnett, and they came to Studio A...
Former WDET News Director Chuck Wilbur Talks Shaping News in 1980s Detroit
To mark the 70th anniversary of WDET, Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson is talking with current and former employees about how...
U.S. National Parks Are Understaffed and In Debt, Says Retired Park Service Leader
The National Park Service is more than 100 years old, and this year marks the 100th anniversary of Michigan’s State...
Former WDET News Director Frank Joyce Remembers 1980s Detroit
WDET is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2019. That’s seven decades of independent journalism, inclusive conversations and insights into the culture of...
Detroit Month of Design Revisits the ‘80s with Ecce Pomo, a Post-Modern Pop-up Shop
Joe Posch is keen on theme-based business, specifically the pop-up shop concept. In 2009, he opened Hugh, a“six-month tribute to...
Researchers to Gather to Discuss Science of Hallucinogens
Psychedelics have reemerged into scientific studies over the past decade. Substances like psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, and ketamine have become promising therapeutic drugs for mental...
Celebrate Detroit’s Country Music Scene at the Crofoot in Pontiac
Dan John Miller is well-known around Detroit's local music scene for his long career in country-influenced ensembles like Goober &...
Detroit Celebrates Brazilian Culture and Food on Sept. 14
The third annual Brazilian Day Street Festival Michigan is happening on Saturday, Sept. 14 on Detroit's east side. Founder and...
Detroit v. Mercedes? The Copyright Case that Could Affect Public Art Globally
It’s a court case out of Detroit that has the art world at-large paying attention. Earlier this year in March,...