New Exhibit Shows Off the Visual Art of Detroit Musicians like Niagara, Chris Turner
Mark Arminski For many in Detroit’s creative community, visual and musical art are the same. Creativity is expression — no...
The Woodward Dream Cruise Began With a Ferndale Handyman
Photo via Autoweek It's the 25th anniversary of one of the region’s most beloved, most hated and most iconic events: The...
The Kanye West-Taylor Swift VMA Meltdown Still Shapes Pop Culture Today
It has been ten years since Kanye West's infamous interruption of pop and country star Taylor Swift during the 2009...
New Book Shares Stories from the European Migration Crisis
Kenny Karpov Detroit photographer Kenny Karpov spent more than four years documenting the migration crisis in the Mediterranean. Now, he...
Local Rock N’ Roll Band Jack Oats Debuts New Single “Look Good”
Look Good by Jack Oats Justin Erion is a rarity in the world of rock n' roll: A raspy swooner that...
Ann Delisi Previews Essential Conversation with NPR’s Don Gonyea
WDET's Essential Music Host Ann Delisi sits down with Detroit Today Host Stephen Henderson ahead of her chat with NPR's...
The Drink Without the Hangover? Chef Junior Merino Teases New Alcohol-Free Cocktails
The non-alcoholic cocktail movement is coming from culinary hubs like Chicago, San Diego and New York to metro Detroit — and leading...
Hamissi Mamba Was Ready to Become a Father. He Needed a Visa To Meet His Children
WDET presents Season 3 of the Twisted Storytellers Podcast. The podcast features a diverse cast of Detroit area storytellers who...
The Trinity International Film Festival Returns for 13th Run
It's a simple mantra that drives husband and wife duo Marshalle Montgomery Favors and Lazar Favors to get organized: “Create the things...
Mosaic Youth Theater Explores the Early Days of Motown Records and The Marvelettes
After 27 years, the founder and director of The Mosaic Youth Theater, Rick Sperling, directs his last show with this...
How Detroit Debuted Toni Morrison’s Opera in 2005
Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson spends some time reflecting on the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, who died in...
Listen to a Sample of Detroit Jazz Festival’s Historic Archives
Jake Neher/WDET Each Labor Day weekend, Hart Plaza swings with the sounds of the Detroit Jazz Festival. But you might...