Detroit Today: dream hampton talks hip-hop’s evolution, its misogyny problem + more

Detroit has produced many critically-acclaimed artists and creators — including filmmaker, writer and producer dream hampton. In 2019, she was...

Detroit Opera showcases unique talents with ‘Xerxes’

Under the leadership of Yuval Sharon, Detroit Opera has put on some groundbreaking productions, and another one opens this weekend....

Astronomicon returns to Livonia with a growing list of celebrities

Astronomicon pop culture convention is where some of movie and television’s favorite actors and voice actors head to Michigan for...

Detroit Today: America has a pop culture addiction

Smartphone addiction is real, but for many of us, it can feel necessary to constantly be online. Our daily life...

Detroit poet jessica Care moore brings ‘Vibe Sessions’ to Carr Center

Multi-hyphenate poet jessica Care moore is launching a three-part series entitled "Vibe Sessions" this Saturday at the Carr Center in...

College for Creative Studies students team up with Carhartt to create sustainable fashion

During their 2022 Fall/Winter semester, students at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit had the opportunity to team up...

Sam’s Jams Live: Urban Art Orchestra

In this second installment of Sam's Jams Live, WDET Creative Producer and longtime Detroit musician Sam Beaubien is joined by Urban...

First annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase aims to take audiences to ‘a simpler time’

In honor of Black History Month, the first annual Black Bottom Jazz Showcase will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25,...

The Carr Center’s Black History Month programming highlights esteemed Black artists

In honor of Black History Month, The Carr Center in Detroit's museum district is hosting a wide array of activities...

Listen to Thornetta Davis perform live in WDET’s Studio A

Detroit's Queen of Blues, Thornetta Davis, will be performing two live shows at The Carr Center on Feb. 16 and...

How embracing the paranormal could produce a deeper meaning of life

Researcher Joshua Cutchin is one of the leading voices of today's paranormal community who are calling for a vast reconsideration...

Listen to Dixon’s Violin perform live in WDET’s Studio A

Detroit’s own Dixon’s Violin has made it his life's work to use music to express natural human emotions in a...