The Slave Trade Roots of the Banjo With Detroit’s Aaron Jonah Lewis
Bradley Lohman Aaron Jonah Lewis is one of the most accomplished banjo players in the United States — and he's...
Coping With Anxiety About A Changing Planet
Ecological anxiety, also known as climate grief, is a fairly new concept. In his 1984 book "Biophilia," E. O. Wilson, a...
Women Used To Run Hollywood. Why Are They Still Fighting For The Spotlight?
Courtesy of Beacon Press Following a banner year for women filmmakers, shock came when the 2020 Academy Awards nominees were...
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,...
Metro Detroit Concerts: Pamela Wise, The Gashounds, Edison Hollow
Photo via Trevor Naud Welcome to “Milo Minute,” delivering all you need to find a local show or fest to...
Uneasy With Detroit Development, Jazz Pianist Starts Conversation With Music
Pamela Wise drives around her neighborhood. She's been living here since 1984. "It’s really weird, because you see new houses,...
Detroit’s New Culinary Institute Is Part Apprenticeship, Part Online Education
Detroit's restaurant explosion during the past 10 years brought with it a demand for a trained workforce in the culinary...
Meet Detroit Musician Kym Brady, The Urban Violinist
In a league with the piano and drum kit, the violin is among the hardest instruments to learn. While it’s...
‘Stardust at the Senate’ Celebrates Life and Legacy of David Bowie
David Bowie was an artist of many personas – Ziggy Stardust among the most conceptualized and glamorous of his alter egos....
Remembering Allee Willis: Detroit Artist Apropos On Friendship, Songwriting
Apropos Entertainment Allee Willis, the uniquely talented artist and songwriter behind hits like Earth, Wind and Fire’s ‘September’ and ‘Boogie Wonderland’,...
‘Puppy Dog Bouncin’ is the Cutest Video of the Year (So Far)
Behold the first viral moment of the year — the infectiously cheerful "Puppy Dog Bouncin (In The Box)" song and video....
Blues Legend Bettye LaVette Wants You To ‘Sit Down, Shut Up’ and Let Her Sing
Bettye LaVette Bettye LaVette’s decades-long career has had its share of ups and downs over the decades, at one point,...