The Metro: A paid arts program puts teens in control of their future
This summer, up to 200 Detroit high school students will have the chance to turn their creativity into a paycheck....
The Don Was Motor City Playlist celebrates five years on air
This month marks a milestone at WDET as the Don Was Motor City Playlist celebrates five years on air. Don...
The Metro: Community organizers support and promote the arts in Hamtramck
Hamtramck has a vibrant arts scene. In duplexes around the city, you can hear people playing in a local band...
The Metro: Detroit’s oldest cemetery will be lit up for tours this weekend
Cemeteries are the last place one might look for things to do over the weekend. But, if you appreciate reflection...
The Metro: ‘Jane Anger’ kicks off Shakespeare in Detroit’s fall series
William Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest drama writers in recorded English language history. His work has lived...
The Metro: Envisioning better access to the arts for Detroit youth
Detroit has a new coalition fighting for its creative future. The Detroit Partnership for Arts Education is a cross-sector coalition, supported...
MI Local: Songwriter Mike Ward in-studio, premieres from The City Lines + more
This week, Detroit-based singer-songwriter Mike Ward joined me in-studio to discuss his new album, "The Time That Remains." We listened...
Ozzy Osbourne, who led Black Sabbath and became the godfather of heavy metal, dies at 76
Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who became the throaty, growling voice — and...
The Metro: Celebrated Detroit artists to fuse Arab, Armenian sounds at Concert Of Colors
Sounds from across the globe are coming to Detroit this weekend for the 34th annual Concert of Colors music festival....
MI Local: Jessie Berkshires’ ‘Sad Girl Summer’ + Corazon Szell and North Ingalls Band
We're residing in that swooning and wistful nexus of emotions that a certain strain of electro-pop can conjure on this...
The Metro: Malcolm D. Lee talks new book, continuing legacy of his film ‘The Best Man’
In the 1999 film, "The Best Man," we were introduced to novelist Harper Stewart (Taye Diggs), whose writes a book...
The Metro: Donna Jackson brings fresh perspective to the Scarab Club as new gallery manager
Detroiter Donna Jackson is the first Black woman to serve as gallery manager of the historic Scarab Club. The local...