Meet WDET’s Artists Next Door
A new initiative from WDET aims to demonstrate the power of art to bridge cultural divides and unite communities. The Artist Next...
Author Jess McHugh Re-examines American History Through 13 Bestselling Books
"Americanon: An Unexpected U.S. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books," is a new book that explores America's favorite literary works and how they...
Ruth Ellis Center Kicks Off Pride Month With Stride for Pride
Ruth Ellis is celebrated as a Detroit icon for the LGBTQ community. After moving to Michigan in the mid-1930s with her...
New COVID-19 Memorial Mural Unveiled in Detroit
Detroit’s second council district unveiled a COVID-19 memorial mural this week. The artwork is located at 55 W. Seven Mile...
The Enduring Legacy of Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”
Fifty years ago, Marvin Gaye released the album What's Going On. The seminal album addresses injustice, war, racism and drug abuse and...
“Rough Cut Stone”: Family is Foundational for Jazz Singer Gregory Porter
Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify Gregory Porter has achieved levels of success most musicians only dream of, and he owes...
Alice Coltrane Expands the Sonic Realm of Jazz
Born in Detroit in 1937, the young Alice McLeod was a musical prodigy. She played organ at Mount Olive Baptist...
Writing Program at Macomb Correctional Facility Gives Voice to the Incarcerated in New Anthology
A new anthology of poetry is giving a voice to Michigan prisoners. “Absent But Present: Voices from the Writer’s Block”...
Exploring the Fusion of Danceable Techno and Funk Through the Group Deee-Lite
The trio of Lady Miss Kier, Supa DJ Dmitry and jungle DJ Towa Tei, otherwise known as Deee-Lite, started out...
Starting a Successful Food Business Isn’t Easy, But Detroit Kitchen Connect Is Here To Help
Subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcast — Spotify — Google Play — Stitcher — TuneIn — NPR Courtesy of Laura Romito Starting a restaurant or food business is...
Iconic Producer and Rapper Q-Tip Blurs Genre Lines to Push Hip-Hop Forward
Wikimedia Commons Iconic producer, rapper and tastemaker Kamaal Ibn John Fareed or, as he's more publicly known, Q-Tip, found his passion...
Now Showing at the Detroit Film Theatre: “There Is No Evil” and “Edo Avant Garde”
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...