Local Duo Pato y Pato Swim Into Uncharted Electronic Music Waters
July 19, 2019
Mark Maynard and John Duffy were established rock musicians before deciding to start an electronic music duo with no synth experience and no instruments.
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Michigan Glass Project Returns for Eighth Year with Music, Art and Charity
July 18, 2019 on CultureShift
The Michigan Glass Project will host its eighth art and music festival to benefit Art Road, a non-profit organization dedicated to getting art classes back in Detroit public schools.
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Glynn Washington, Satori Shakoor, Shannon Cason on the Power of Storytelling
June 28, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
On Detroit Today, Stephen Henderson spends an hour talking with three powerhouse storytellers about their work and what makes a great story.
Join WDET at the Detroit Podcast Festival
June 13, 2019
Check out workshops featuring special guests Glynn Washington, Satori Shakoor, Ann Delisi, and more.
Immigrants Behind Baobab Fare Bring East African Flavor to Detroit
June 12, 2019 on CultureShift
Despite being a majority black city, Detroit has a dearth of African cuisine. This immigrant-owned restaurant is part of a community determined to change that.
Ramadan in Detroit: Food, Fun and Snakes at Midnight Festival (PHOTOS)
May 24, 2019 on CultureShift
Dearborn Heights’ Ramadan Suhoor Festival is a late-night — or early morning — celebration for Muslims and non-Muslims alike during the Islamic holy month.
The Past, Present, and Future of the Food Economy in Detroit
May 8, 2019 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
“You can free yourself when you can feed yourself.”
Detroit Entrepreneurs Fight Food Insecurity with Lessons of the Past
May 6, 2019
In 1968, a study found that black shoppers in Detroit paid significantly higher prices for groceries than whites. More than five decades later, these inequalities persist.
More Than Just a Restaurant: Bismillah Kabob N Curry Cafe Is A Connection to Detroit’s Bangladeshi Community
May 6, 2019 on CultureShift
The restaurant represents a bright spot in the often difficult relations between Muslim immigrants and communities around the region that have tried to keep them out.
Street Outreach Court Detroit Brings the Courts to the People at Eastside Soup Kitchen
May 6, 2019
Capuchin Soup Kitchen is more than just a place to get a hot meal. It’s also aims to address the root causes of social injustice.