Motown Musical Hits Detroit
Direct from Broadway, Motown the Musical comes to Detroit this week. It’s the story of the iconic sound that has...
Motown Musical Hits Detroit
Direct from Broadway, Motown the Musical comes to Detroit this week. It’s the story of the iconic sound that has...
Yoga For Stoners Smokes Down Detroit
There's no doubt the vibe at a weed-friendly yoga class hosted by Elevated Yogi on East Jefferson is a bit more fun...
Filmmaker Ken Burns says Vietnam War Holds Lessons for Trump Era
Dawn Uhl-Zifilippo/WDET Renowned filmmaker Ken Burns says the Vietnam War helped create the current divisive climate in the U.S. But...
Experts say Female Genital Mutilation is Both Crime and Cultural Practice
A metro Detroit doctor has been ordered detained while she awaits a trial on charges of mutilating the genitals of...
WDET Presents “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me” Live at the Fox Theatre
NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me will be live at the Fox Theatre in Detroit on Thursday, June 15 at 7:30pm....
The Progressive Underground Show 210: Modern Soul Divas Edition (feat. GOAPELE)
SkyBlazeRecordings On tonight's edition of The Progressive Underground, we spotlight the music of many of the female innovators of modern...
See WDET’s Exclusive Tour Through King Tutankhamun Exhibit [VIDEO]
AnnMarie Scaramuzzino/WDET The Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun has been a cultural icon for almost a hundred years. That’s since his...
New State Pot Bureau Ready to Regulate and Collect $$$
The State of Michigan announced this week the establishment of the Bureau of Medical Marihuana Regulation. The new organization, under...
Digitally Recreating Detroit’s Black Bottom Neighborhood
Jake Neher/WDET The Black Bottom neighborhood was once the epicenter of Black life and entertainment in Detroit. Black Bottom was...
The Unexpected Challenges of Fixing Up A Cheap House in Detroit
Jake Neher/WDET A few years ago a young man from Adrian published a fascinating piece on the website Buzzfeed about...
The Milo Minute: Berserker Fest, The 44 Territories, and The Muggs
Longtime Detroit music journalist Jeff Milo’s byline appears in publications locally and globally. He’s been plugging ears into the Detroit scene for years...
UM Professor Wins Pulitzer Prize: Hear Heather Ann Thompson’s WDET Interview Here
Blood In The Water University of Michigan history professor Heather Ann Thompson won a Pulitzer Prize this week for her nonfiction book...