U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith Joins Detroit Today
Joan Isabella/WDET Last year, Tracy K. Smith was named the United States Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress. In an...
Why Do Snowy Owls Give A Hoot About Detroit?
Audubon Society Over the past few weeks there's been pictures circulating of snowy owls sitting on the hood of cars...
Bingeworthy: What’s Coming to Netflix and Amazon in February
A new lineup of films and shows will hit Netflix and Amazon beginning February 1. Metro Times film critic Corey Hall tells...
Hikers: Make Way for E-bikes on State Trails
Michigan’s recreation trails may be covered with snow now, but once Spring arrives the state’s non-motorized trail system will...
Evidence Shows Programs for Detroit’s Homeless Population May be Working
Volunteers plan to comb the streets of Detroit Wednesday night looking for homeless residents. It’s part of the annual Point...
Hip Hop Architecture Camp Brings Urban Planning & Culture Together
Hip Hop Architecture Camp Every Saturday in February, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCAD) will host the Hip Hop Architecture...
UMS Provides “No Safety Net” For Tough Discussions
University Musical Society FKPH Beginning January 17th, the University Musical Society (UMS) of the University of Michigan is presenting “No...
The Progressive Underground Show 248 feat. MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE
Mark de-Clive Lowe music On this episode of The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell interviews international producer/DJ/artist MARK DE-CLIVE LOWE...
West African Folklore Comes to Jazz Cafe
Detroit’s PuppetArt Theater is presenting a play with roots in Ghana's storytelling lore. The performance, which takes place tomorrow afternoon at...
Michigan Should Have No Shortage of Marijuana
Stakeholders in Michigan’s medical marijuana industry appear eager to receive a state license now that the application period is open....
Remembering the Legacy of Detroit’s “Voice of Summer”
Today would have been former Tigers sportscaster Ernie Harwell’s 100th birthday. Harwell was behind the mic in Detroit for more...
Miles Davis Biographer Visits Detroit to Talk About Jazz Legend’s Life
Jake Neher/WDET Published in 1990, the autobiography of jazz legend Miles Davis, Miles, has become one of the defining works about that...