The Coleman A. Young Municipal Center.

Detroit Evening Report: Circuit Court reducing operations during NFL Draft; GreenFest at the Zoo and more

April 16, 2024

On this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, stories include the closure of Wayne County's 3rd Circuit Court, the Michigan Department...

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The Detroit Jazz Festival is held over Labor Day weekend in downtown Detroit.

Detroit Jazz Festival announces tentative 2024 lineup

April 12, 2024

The Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation unveiled the initial lineup for this year's event — considered the world’s largest free jazz...

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InsideOut Literary Arts will bring local poets and writers together for the annual event celebrating the spoken word.

The Metro: Annual Detroit Youth Poetry Con returns March 9

March 4, 2024

InsideOut Literary Arts has transformed Detroiters through written and spoken word poetry since 1995. On March 9, the organization is...

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The Detroit Sports Commission and Visit Detroit celebrated the milestone of 150 days until the city of Detroit and its surrounding communities welcome the world for the 2024 NFL Draft from April 25-27.

Detroit Evening Report: City to host ‘On The Clock Tour’ leading up to 2024 NFL Draft

January 9, 2024

Now through April, the city of Detroit will host a series of events with Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports...

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Detroit Evening Report: New Year’s events for kids

December 29, 2023

Jessica Care Moore is a poet, founder of Black Women Rock, a filmmaker and a performance artist. Moore's rise started...

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Detroit Evening Report: New Year’s Eve celebrations in metro Detroit

December 28, 2023

Weam Namou is the writer and director of the film "Pomegranate." It’s a story about an Iraqi woman struggling to...

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Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo

Detroit Evening Report: Family-friendly activities abound over holiday break

December 27, 2023

Thabaat is a new gathering space for young professionals who want to socialize, network and learn about Islam. The biweekly...

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Angela Wisniewski, owner of Coup D’etat in New Center, opened the boutique in November of 2019.

CultureShift: Detroit boutique Coup D’etat, hat maker Boswell team up to celebrate small businesses

November 24, 2023

A Detroit boutique and designer are teaming up for a trunk show that doubles as a demonstration for why it’s...

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colorful floats from Detroit's 2021 Thanksgiving Parade

Detroit Evening Report: City’s 97th annual Thanksgiving Day parade to kick off weekend of festivities

November 22, 2023

Detroiters will be out in force Thursday morning to watch the 97th annual America’s Thanksgiving Day parade.  Subscribe to the...

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CultureShift: Local nonprofit hosting mental health check-ins for Detroit musicians

November 15, 2023

Detroit Musix is a nonprofit organization with the main goal of highlighting, educating and supporting musicians throughout the City of...

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Nazim Fakir (from left), Samuel J. Donald and Horace Sanders visited the WDET studios to talk about the Papa Was Project and Fathers of Funny comedy showcase on Friday, Nov. 10 at the Detroit Public Theatre.

CultureShift: Papa Was Project aims to celebrate fatherhood in Detroit with comedy showcase

November 10, 2023

The Papa Was Project, taking its name from the classic Motown song “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” is an initiative...

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The 2023 All-City Poetry Slam finals will take place this Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Detroit Public Theatre.

CultureShift: Top Detroit poets to compete for ‘All-City Slam Champion’ title this weekend

November 8, 2023

Detroit is home to some of the best poets on the planet. Joel Fluent Greene is one of them. The...

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