‘The Peculiar Patriot’ explores love and the criminal justice system at Detroit Public Theatre
One of the best theatre companies in the city of Detroit is Detroit Public Theatre. Their new location in the...
Five young metro Detroit designers are headed to New York Fashion Week
The fashion industry is growing and a new generation of designers want to put their unique stamp on it. Two...
Beyoncé brings ‘Renaissance’ world tour to Detroit’s Ford Field this summer
Music megastar Beyoncé announced Wednesday that the highly-anticipated ‘Renaissance World Tour’ will be kicking off this spring, with 41 dates...
PLAY IT: Surf Mesa – ‘City of Love’ feat. Selah Sol
Need to hear a breakup song but with feel-good beats? Los Angeles-based electronic star Surf Mesa fills that void perfectly...
Southfield gallery highlights contemporary African American art in a new exhibit
This weekend, Umoja Fine Arts Gallery will honor local artists with their latest exhibit, Umoja Art Basel: A Contemporary Affair....
‘Everything Everywhere’ tops Oscar nominations with 11
NEW YORK (AP) — The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led nominations to the 95th Academy Awards as...
PLAY IT: Venbee x Goddard – ‘Messy in Heaven’
"I heard Jesus did cocaine on a night out." That's the opening line to Venbee's anti-drug anthem, "Messy in Heaven,"...
Detroit musician and composer Marcus Elliot talks turning grief into a work of art
Last year, saxophonist and composer Marcus Elliot premiered a new composition “Fill The Room With Light.” A collection of musicians...
Sam’s Jams Live: Dames Brown
This year, CultureShift is introducing a new monthly segment called “Sam’s Jams Live,” where WDET Creative Producer and longtime Detroit...
Strictly Fine performs a high-energy set in WDET’s live studio
It's not everyday that you hear such an energetic musical performance on public radio. Strictly Fine is a 7-piece funk...
Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being...
How Bookie Stewart shaped Detroit’s music scene
In a recent article for the Detroit Free Press, journalist Rob St. Mary writes that “if it wasn’t for the...
