Meet the Next Generation of Assemble Sound’s Artists-In-Residence
For the past five years, Detroit music incubator Assemble Sound has cultivated the talents of artists with a year-long artist residency...
Amanda LeClaire is an award-winning host and producer of CultureShift on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. She’s a founding producer of WDET’s flagship news talk show Detroit Today, a former Morning Edition host at WDET, and a former host, audio and video producer, and reporter for Arizona Public Media.
She’s reported on stories as diverse as the decriminalization and therapeutic research of psychedelic substances, how Motown mourned the sudden death of musician Michael Jackson, the economic and environmental impact of mineral mining in Wyoming, how anomalous phenomena and research into UAPs has affected the lives of some people in the Southwest, and the impact of President Barack Obama’s historic 2008 election night in Detroit.
Amanda is also a creative writer, artist, certified intuitive and energy healer, and professional tarot reader. Amanda was raised in a mythical Great Lakes forest by Bryan Ferry and a prehistoric wolf, on a strict diet of gummy bears and early electronic music.
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Top Michigan Craft Beer Trends to Watch in 2020
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New Evidence May Free Detroit Artist After 50 Years Behind Bars
Metro Times In 1973, Ray Gray was a talented young artist and athlete in Detroit. But in February of that...
Metro Detroit Concerts: The Blitzers, MotorKam, Friends of Dennis Wilson Release Parties
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Metro Detroit Concerts: Classical Music at PJ’s Lager House, ZZvava, Rabbit Ears Release Parties
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Saving Detroit’s Musical Legacy Becomes High Priority for Local Historians
Meta Stange On Thursday, January 23, Wayne State's Reuther Library will host an unusual night of performances celebrating the library's...
Metro Times Top Local Bands to Watch in 2020
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With a Record Deal and a New Album in the Works, 2020 is Looking Bright for Michigander
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Metro Detroit Concerts: Jesse Palter in Michigan, Old Main Records Inaugural Show
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New Exhibit Shows the Complex Relationship Palestinian Artists Have With Their Homeland
An exhibit opening this weekend in Detroit wants to show the complex relationship Palestinian artists have to their homeland. The show,...