Flower Day Blooms in Eastern Market this Sunday, May 20th

Joan Isabella Flower Day in Eastern Market is an unofficial holiday in Detroit. The annual event has been celebrated on...

Detroit’s Charlie LeDuff Talks Writing, L Brooks Patterson, and “A Choo-Choo”

Jake Neher/WDET Writer Tom Wolfe died this week. Wolfe, who was famous for works such as "The Right Stuff" and...

Detroit’s own Video7 performs live in WDET’s Studio A

Video7 is more than just a band, they are a collective of some of the most talented young artists in...

Wayne State Looks to the Stars with Newest Acquisition

Wayne State University is adding a state-of-the-art robotically controlled observatory to its assets. But, the Dan Zowada Memorial Observatory is...

The Milo Minute: Virginia Violet and the Rays, Whatever Fest, and more

Each week, Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo tells us about some of the best live shows happening in the region. Listen above and...

As African American Participation in Baseball Wanes, Local Teens Eye Careers in the Majors

Bre'Anna Tinsley/ WDET Baseball has long been thought of as America’s national pastime. But with many young athletes, especially African-Americans,...

New Opera in Detroit Explores Life, Career of Negro Leagues Legend Josh Gibson

Courtesy of Michigan Opera Theatre When you think of the greatest baseball player of all time, what image comes to mind?...

Detroit Musician Magestik Legend Talks New Album

Kyla L. Givens Detroit’s Magestik Legend has been immersed in hip hop for over twenty years. In that time, he’s...

Avengers ‘Anti-Hero’ Thanos Born in Detroit

Artist: Ryan Meinderding Courtesy of Disney/Marvel Analysts predict the movie Avengers: Infinity War will continue its record-breaking performance this weekend...

Henderson: ‘This is America’ One of Boldest Statements on Race, Inequality in Recent Memory

    Since the release of Childish Gambino's new music video for "This is America," the images it invokes have...

What Does it Mean to be Female, Arab American and Muslim in Dearborn?

An unconventional play entitled "Undesirable Elements/Dearborn" opens this weekend at the Arab American National Museum. The show is a live,...

MI Pot Proposal FAQ

  It looks like Michigan voters will decide in November whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Unless the state legislature votes...