Renaming Cobo: How to Reclaim History Without Erasing It

Jake Neher/WDET It has always been "Cobo." The convention center along the Detroit River at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Washington...

The Lessons We’re Still Learning from the Civil War

acwmuseum/Instagram It seems like every few months we get a harsh reminder of the legacy of slavery and Jim Crow...

Popular Oscar-Nominated Shorts Return to Detroit Film Theatre

Jake Neher/WDET Click the audio player above to listen. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on WDET 101.9FM Detroit public radio. The Detroit...

This Opera May Change the Way You Think About Immigration Forever

Opera MODO Bureaucratic red tape may not seem like a compelling plot for an opera, but seeking freedom in another...

Ian Finkelstein’s Duality/Detroit Celebrates Black History Month at MotorCity Wine

WDET's Sam Beaubien sat down with keyboardist Ian Finkelstein to discuss Duality/Detroit and the month long Black History Month celebration at MotorCity...

Echopark Guitars Owner Gabriel Currie Shares the Most Important Thing About Making the Perfect Guitar – Part 2

Essential Music host, Ann Delisi, continues her conversation with Echopark Guitars owner, Gabriel Currie, who moved his company to Detroit...

MichMash: Whitmer Joins Growing Trend of Governing By Hashtag

WDET Digital Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used part of her first State of the State speech this week to get people talking...

Hooper’s Heavy Rotation: The CultureShift Playlist

Zech Alcala CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on WDET 101.9FM Detroit public radio. Every week on CultureShift on WDET, you can hear the curated song selections...

DIA Looks to Redefine Role of Museum as Larger Community Space

Jake Neher/WDET The Detroit Institute of Arts already sits at the center of Detroit’s cultural hub in Midtown. But the museum wants...

Hope, Struggle, and Triumph: Share Your Small Business Story at the Marble Bar

Click the audio player above to hear the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit Public Radio....

Mega Powers Premiere Video for “Virtual Boy” with Andrew Miller & Michelle Tanguay’s film “Flamingo”

This isn’t your typical “music video.” The visuals feature the music of Mega Powers, a Detroit-based ambient electronica duo comprised...

Milo Minute: Valentine Vampire Masquerade, Dani Darling, and Paint Thinner

Brian Rozman Click the audio player above to hear the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays 12 p.m. to 2 p.m....