Auto Workers and Designers Take the Wheel In Two New Exhibits at the DIA
The new exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts is a celebration of car culture that’s heavy on futurism, concept...
The Jones Girls Bring Motown Flavor to Philly Soul Sound
Before they made their mark as “The Jones Girls,” Shirley, Brenda and Valerie Jones grew up in Detroit and began...
Between Takes: Fiddler on the Track
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...
The Election Is Over, But There Are Still Tough Conversations Ahead. How Do We Talk About It?
Is there a better way to have difficult conversations about big topics like politics, elections and who voted which way?...
Get to Know Detroit’s Diviniti in Five Songs
Whasdat Music Terri Smith, known as Diviniti, is a product of Detroit’s west side. Raised on R&B, jazz, soul and...
Jazz Trumpeter Tom Browne Makes His Own Lane
Lucas Morin/Flickr With over four decades under his belt as a recording artist, jazz and R & B trumpeter Tom...
Between Takes: Coffey With Marvin and Stevie
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...
Celebrating Diwali During the Pandemic
We’re in the midst of Diwali, a holiday celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains in Metro Detroit, India and around the world....
Detroit Techno Pioneer Jeff Mills, From the Underground Resistance to Scoring Silent Films
Subscribe to Ann Delisi’s Essential Conversations iTunes — Stitcher — Spotify Jeff Mills is one of the pioneers of electronic music. In 1989, he co-founded...
Remembering John Lennon: Musician, Artist, and Advocate
John Lennon would have turned 80 years old this year, and December 8th marks 40 years since he was shot...
Black Arts Movement Poet Nikki Giovanni Discusses Her New Book and the Art Community
As a leading voice in the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and ‘70s, Nikki Giovanni's fiery and radically conscious poetry has...
Between Takes: Sample Proof
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...