Detroit artist explores how poetry and cooking can help us manage grief during difficult moments
Look around, and consider the last decade and a half of American life. People have borne witness to multiple recessions,...
Minority women food entrepreneurs share lessons learned from running a business during COVID-19
The food industry was hit hard by the pandemic, but several Detroit food businesses found a way to hold on...
Saajtak premieres music video, “Concertmate 680,” off upcoming album
The Detroit-based improvisational electronic art-rock quartet Saajtak have just released the third single from their upcoming album, For the Makers, which...
The 2022 Detroit Jazz Festival lineup highlights voices old and new
The Detroit Jazz Festival attracts thousands of people every year. For some, it can even feel like a religious experience....
Ally Evenson premieres new single and video, “I Can’t Feel (My Body)”
On her newest single, Ally Evenson “got a little weird.” “And that’s what I wanted from the get-go,” they say....
What to expect at Motor City Comic Con
Set your phasers to fun: Captain James T. Kirk is beaming down to Novi this weekend as Motor City...
Malcolm X-inspired opera opens Saturday at Detroit Opera House
Malcolm X was a minister, human rights activist and prominent Black nationalist leader who served as a spokesman for the...
Progressive Art Studio Collective brings the arts to disabled adults in Detroit
Alsendoe Owens, “Red Face” (2021), watercolor and marker on paper Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC) program manager Anthony Marcellini says...
Detroit-based HattieGirl Ice Cream is expanding throughout Michigan
Hattie Girl Ice Cream is a Detroit-based manufacturer. It’s one of the only Black-owned ice cream distributors in the U.S....
Life of civil rights icon becomes an opera with “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X”
“X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” opens with a heart-wrenching scene in East Lansing and tells the story...
Solange is a vibe all her own
Having grown up as the younger sister of Destiny Child’s lead singer Beyoncé Knowles, Solange would express an interest early...
Jody Watley enjoys longevity through constant musical evolution
Chicago-born and Los Angeles-bred Jody Watley was always drawn to the stage, having performed at age 8 with her...