Sonic Assembly: Exploring the Roots of Afrofuturism and Its Legacy in Present Day
In collaboration with the Science Gallery Detroit and the Concert of Colors, WDET presents Sonic Assembly: On Afrofuturism and Performance. Listen...
Concert of Colors Returns with Mix of In-Person, Streaming and Broadcast Events
Detroit’s beloved free global music festival, the Concert of Colors, returns this year. The festival, which runs through Monday, will include a...
In Danya Zituni’s Artwork, Arab American Women See a Reflection of Themselves
The Artist Next Door illuminates and celebrates Detroit area artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds and disciplines to enhance awareness...
“Let’s Make Music”: Fenton Community Orchestra Musicians Reconnect After Pandemic Hiatus
Tim Jagielo/WDET FENTON -- The sounds of the Fenton Community Orchestra surge from the parking lot behind the high school on a clear...
Listen to the 2021 Concert of Colors on WDET August 7 and 8
Concert of Colors, Detroit's beloved global music festival, is back for a week of live, broadcasted and streamed events. From...
Rising Voices Amplify Centers the Stories of Metro Detroit’s Asian American Communities
With the approach of the Aug. 3 primary election, nonprofit Rising Voices seeks to empower metro Detroit’s Asian American community through...
How to Summer: Catch Up on Books You Might Have Missed with These Recommendations from 27th Letter Books
WDET’s “How to Summer” is a season-long series that offers insider tips and advice from social media and listeners on...
Globe-Trotting Performer Mahogany Jones Calls Detroit Home
From a young age, Charyse Lois Marshall, better known as Mahogany Jones, was engrossed in poetry, compiling hundreds of poems...
Folk Singer Ted Hawkins Opens Up About Music Career in Rare 1994 Interview
Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify In this rare 1994 interview, Ann Delisi talks with folk singer Ted Hawkins...
Detroit Kitchen Terminal Supports Food Workers in Detroit
Subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcast — Spotify — Google Play — Stitcher — TuneIn — NPR When the pandemic caused restaurants to close their doors, thousands of...
From Nigeria to Detroit, Timothy Orikri Preaches With His Paintbrushes
The Artist Next Door illuminates and celebrates Detroit area artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds and disciplines to enhance...
The Right to Bear Arms and Rock Out: The Second Amendment’s Influence on Music
As part of 101.9 FM WDET's Book Club, we're inviting the Detroit region to examine and discuss the text that impacts every resident...