Building The Mothership with Black Science Fiction

20th Century Fox The genre of science fiction has always included subversive storylines alluding to race, ethnicity, oppression and inequality....

The Henry Ford To Display Chair Lincoln Shot In On 150th Anniversary Of His Death

   A series of events and exhibits across the nation are commemorating the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President...

Good Manners for Nice People Who Sometimes Say …

Amy Alkon/Creative Commons Amy Alkon grew up in Farmington and is now a science-based syndicated columnist, author and frequent contributor...

Live Opera Performance: The Merry Widow

Have you seen The Merry Widow yet? If not, check out this conversation with host Stephen Henderson and Aaron Blake,...

Sybarite5 Brings Unique Blend of Chamber And Pop To Mix @ The Max

Sybarite5 One of the hallmarks of WDET’s work in the community is our partnerships with cultural organizations, and no better example...

New Soul Sunday’s Playlist for April 12, 2015

On today's edition of New Soul Sunday we check out music from Prince protégés including new cuts from Judith Hill,...

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: 4-11-15

Lady Day's 100th, a new Jack White film, Prince in Motown... all part of the FUNDRAISING edition of Essential Music,...

Tigers Start Season By Setting Major League Record

   The Major League baseball season is only a few days old, but the Detroit Tigers have already set a...

Ale To the Victors: Jolly Pumpkin Brews Midtown

Courtesy of Jolly Pumpkin Jolly Pumpkin has been bringing quality brews to the state of Michigan for over a decade. With...

Professor of Composition Dr. Morten Lauridsen

Dr. Morten Lauridsen is a distinguished professor of composition at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. His work...

Sixto Rodriguez On Life After ‘Sugarman’

Flicker CC Sixto Rodriguez, the subject of the Oscar winning documentary "Searching for Sugarman", was born and raised in Detroit. He...

Sussed Out Recipes: The Sussman Brothers Re-imagine Classic Cuisine

Courtesy of the Sussman Brothers Max & Eli Sussman are no strangers to the world of food. Born and raised...