Detroit Announces City Arts Plan Including Fundraising, Programming
The City of Detroit announced plans today to expand city hall’s support of local arts, culture and music initiatives, including...
New Exhibit Features Scenes of Wealthy Indifference In the Middle of Turbulent American Eras
Oakland University Art Gallery An exhibit of American paintings on display at Oakland University shows life during some of the country's...
Watch White Bee, Detroit Future Soul Artist, Perform Live in WDET’s Studio A
Morgan McPeak Detroit’s own White Bee, also known as Shannon Barnes, has been serenading the ears of future soul and...
Peter Gabriel, Now 70, Is Still Making Music and Fighting for Human Rights
Wikimedia User Theo Blonk Peter Gabriel's interest in music began while singing hymns in church, but it was hearing the drums...
In Kesswa’s Music, Detroit Techno and Nigerian Gospel Find Common Ground
Kesswa's debut EP "Soften" plays out like a long-awaited release of breath. The four-song project matches contemplative lyrics and ambient vibe...
This Detroit Musician Is Debuting on ‘Jeopardy’
The television game show "Jeopardy" is an American institution. As one of the longest-running game shows on television, it’s also one of...
Detroit Trio Tart Premiere “Little Death” Single and Music Video
Detroit-based trio Tart have perfected the three-minute tremor-ballad, best exhibited in their new single "Little Death." Little Death by Tart...
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...
These Detroit Chefs Make Sushi That’s Ethical, Environmentally-Friendly
Shiraz Ahmed / WDET Chef Nick George has been making some of Detroit's best sushi with his regular pop-up dining...
Twenty Years Later, Hedwig and the Angry Inch Still Boasts a Powerful Message
In the late 1990s, two New Yorkers – playwright John Cameron Mitchell and composer Stephen Trask – debuted the story...
Watch Oscar-Winning “Hair Love” Right Now, And See More Shorts at the Detroit Film Theatre
There’s something magnetic about the art of the short film. Elliot Wilhelm, director of the Detroit Film Theatre accredits this fascination...
Freep Film Festival Picks “America, You Kill Me,” on Detroit Gay Rights Activist, for Opening Night
"America, You Kill Me," a documentary about Detroit gay rights activist Jeffrey Montgomery, will open this year's Freep Film Festival,...