The Trees Are Speaking at TOTEMS Riverfront Arts Festival

Walking meditations, workshops, interactive installations, and more

New Skin For The Old Ceremony

On Sunday, September 18, the T O T E M S Riverfront Arts Festival wraps up at Riverfront-Lakewood East Park, often called Angel Park. The fest features interactive installations and workshops which explore the history of the park in Detroit’s Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood. Artist Kathy Leisen talks about her series, called Messages.

Author

  • Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning journalist and managing editor and lead reporter of WDET's new environmental series, the Detroit Tree Canopy Project, as well as WDET's CuriosiD podcast. She was the host of WDET’s CultureShift and a founding producer of the station’s flagship news talk show *Detroit Today*. Amanda also served as a Morning Edition host at WDET and previously worked as a host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media.