New Book “Gentrifier” Looks at Author’s Experience Moving Into a “Free” House in Detroit
In recent years, the narratives around Detroit have been changing. What was once viewed as a scary and impoverished place...
This Week at the Detroit Film Theatre: “On Broadway”
CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front-row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake Neher/WDET...
Dani Darling Explores Psychedelic Concepts on “The Future” EP
Dani Darling describes herself as a “lush chanteuse, guitarist, producer and songwriter.” The Ann Arbor-based performer got her start performing...
“Black Is Beautiful” Exhibition at Detroit Institute of Arts Highlights 1960s Cultural Movement
The large-scale photography of Kwame Brathwaite is now on display at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA). The “Black Is...
Senior Citizens Take Center Stage in New Comedy Special “Good Timing with Jo Firestone”
It’s never too late to give something new a try. That’s the message in “Good Timing with Jo Firestone,” a...
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Collecting Instruments for Kids Throughout October
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is collecting musical instruments this month to give to kids in Detroit. The goal is to...
Two LGBTQ Detroiters and a Social Psychologist Discuss the Impact of Dave Chappelle’s Comedy and “The Closer”
Comedian Dave Chapelle has been starting firestorms in Detroit for years. In 2015, crowds demanded refunds when Chappelle slurred his way through...
Now Showing at the Detroit Film Theatre: “The Velvet Underground”
CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM gives you a front-row seat to the latest films playing at the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT). Jake Neher/WDET...
The Carr Center’s New Film Series Goes In-Depth about Jazz as a Visual Art Form
There are elements in the jazz art form that evoke imagery, conjure up nostalgic memory and flow in the freedoms...
What Has Changed, and What Hasn’t, in Last 40 Years of Black Representation on TV
Television shows that explore the Black American experience have been around for decades. But for a very long time, they...
Mindfulness Could Change Racial Inequality, According to a San Francisco Law Professor
Penguin Random House Rhonda V. Magee grew up in the midst of the civil rights movement of the 1960s –...
Lacrosse Advocates Are Making Big Plays in Detroit
Detroit's Clark Park is hosting a box lacrosse program for kids this fall. Liam McIllroy is the founder of that program....
