Michigan Poet Named Finalist for Pulitzer Prize

Credit: Gabe Montesanti Pulitzer Prize jurors are calling the poetry collection Four-Legged Girl by Diane Seuss (Graywolf Press) "a richly improvisational poetry...

Artist Brendan Patrick Re-Envisions the Canvas, Plus Music from Animal Collective, Glen Hansard & Much More!

WDET's Travis Wright interviews artist Brendan Patrick. Photo by Rob Cousineau We're doin' a little something different on today's show....

Detroit’s Food Scene: Flavored with Impact [MAP]

Jake Neher In his new role as the Detroit Free Press' restaurant critic, Mark Kurlyandchik is back where he started. “I’m...

Midwest Literary Walk Author’s New Book Explores Colonial Kenya in the 1920s

Elizabeth Garrett This Saturday, the city of Chelsea will hold its Annual Midwest Literary Walk, which features five authors reading their work...

Veteran Political Cartoonist Mike Thompson Talks 2016 Elections and His Changing Industry

Rev. Jay Goldstein Mike Thompson is a political cartoonist for the Detroit Free Press, and talks with Stephen Henderson about...

First Female Coach Brings NFL History to Detroit

Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Over the weekend the Detroit Tigers brought a piece of pro football history to the Metro region. The...

D.C. Rapper Explores Tough Realities of Gentrification, Detroiters Respond

“What people are choosing to invest in is very interesting to me," says rapper Tarica June. “Like, they’re saying we...

Roostertail Owners Celebrate “50 Years of Parties”

Jake Neher Tom and Diane Schoenith run the Roostertail on Detroit’s east side, and recently threw a huge party to celebrate...

The Progressive Underground Show 167: Prince

Paisley Park Tonight, The Progressive Underground presents a tribute and celebration of the music of Prince  by delving into deep...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 4-23-16

Celebrating Prince for the worst possible reason, but showing how his artistry touched, changed and revolutionized music in every genre!

Culture City Comemorates & Celebrates Prince + ONEFREQ Plays Live In-Studio!

Warner Bros. Records Oy. Here we are. "Purple Rain" will never sound the same.  With Prince's untimely passing, we take...

UM Author Explores What Life Might Be Like in a Dystopian Southern California

Caio, Pexels What would happen if a decades-long drought lays waste to beautiful Southern California? That's part of the premise of...