CultureShift: MOCAD to honor community icons at annual Gala and Art Auction
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit is hosting its 17th annual Gala and Art Auction in support of the museum...
CultureShift Events Guide: Musicals, movies and museums to check out this week
This week, we've got some big names coming to Detroit. From "Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "Ratatouille," there's something entertaining...
Former Police drummer Stewart Copeland reflects on his hall of fame career
Stewart Copeland — the composer, arranger and drummer for The Police — joined forces with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to...
Soul Saturday: Little Dragon’s Fredrik Wallin talks new album, love for Detroit’s music scene
The soulful Swedish dance pop quartet Little Dragon is headed to Detroit this week for a performance at St. Andrews...
Detroit Historical Society, Wright Museum seeking millage to continue operations
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and the Detroit Historical Society are taking steps to ask taxpayers...
CultureShift Events Guide: Woodbridge Porch Concerts, Detroit Harvest Fest and more
This week, we’re celebrating some legendary music careers, from London rock to Detroit Techno, as well as some budding neighborhood...
Don Was Reflects on 40th anniversary of the Was (Not Was) album ‘Born to Laugh at Tornadoes’
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Born to Laugh at Tornadoes, the second studio album from legendary Detroit band Was...
Introducing the CultureShift Events Guide
As we move into a new fiscal year at WDET, we’re also moving our events newsletter to a new home....
Mailchimp CEO named Outstanding Arab American Philanthropist of the Year
Rania Succar is the CEO of Intuit Mailchimp. She’s also the co-founder and board member of Jusoor, a global nonprofit...
DER Weekends: UMA works to build Detroit’s next generation of techno legends
On the latest episode of DER Weekends, former WDET reporter Juma Sei visited the opening of a music school that...
Soul Saturday: Jalen Ngonda’s soulful journey from violin to Motown vibes
For fans of the classic Motown sound, the music of Jalen Ngonda is a breath of fresh air. Born outside...
CultureShift: ‘Afrofantastic’ explores the intersections of Afro-futurism and activism
"Afrofantastic: The Transformative World of Afrofuturism" is a new PBS documentary that follows the past and present work to push...