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

February 17, 2023

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

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

February 15, 2023

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

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

February 15, 2023

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

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How embracing the paranormal could produce a deeper meaning of life

February 10, 2023

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

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

February 9, 2023

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

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Enter the 2023 NPR Tiny Desk Contest

February 8, 2023

101.9 WDET and NPR are looking for unsigned musical artists in Detroit to enter the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest.Are you...

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‘The Peculiar Patriot’ explores love and the criminal justice system at Detroit Public Theatre

February 6, 2023

One of the best theatre companies in the city of Detroit is Detroit Public Theatre. Their new location in the...

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Five young metro Detroit designers are headed to New York Fashion Week

February 3, 2023

The fashion industry is growing and a new generation of designers want to put their unique stamp on it. Two...

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Beyoncé brings ‘Renaissance’ world tour to Detroit’s Ford Field this summer

February 1, 2023

Music megastar Beyoncé announced Wednesday that the highly-anticipated ‘Renaissance World Tour’ will be kicking off this spring, with 41 dates...

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PLAY IT: Surf Mesa – ‘City of Love’ feat. Selah Sol

January 27, 2023

Need to hear a breakup song but with feel-good beats? Los Angeles-based electronic star Surf Mesa fills that void perfectly...

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Southfield gallery highlights contemporary African American art in a new exhibit

January 26, 2023

This weekend, Umoja Fine Arts Gallery will honor local artists with their latest exhibit, Umoja Art Basel: A Contemporary Affair....

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This image released by A24 Films shows, from left, Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan in a scene from, "Everything Everywhere All At Once." (Allyson Riggs/A24 Films via AP)

‘Everything Everywhere’ tops Oscar nominations with 11

January 24, 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — The multiverse-skipping sci-fi indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” led nominations to the 95th Academy Awards as...

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