CultureShift: Top Detroit poets to compete for ‘All-City Slam Champion’ title this weekend
Detroit is home to some of the best poets on the planet. Joel Fluent Greene is one of them. The...
Live on WDET: The Idiot Kids
The Idiot Kids, a Detroit-based punk band formed in 2011, are the sonic embodiment of punk's unapologetic weirdness. Their music...
CultureShift: Planet Ant celebrates 30 years of laughs, improv in Hamtramck
Chicago has the comedy hub Second City, which has produced more “Saturday Night Live” stars that we can care to...
CultureShift Events Guide: Holiday shopping, album release parties and more
This weekend, we've got lots of local artistry, from pottery to punk rock. Plus, Youmacon returns to Huntington Place with...
Live on WDET: Chris Bathgate
Chris Bathgate is one of the greatest contemporary songwriters to come out of the Mitten State. The Michigan singer-songwriter released...
CultureShift: Gilbert Family Foundation, CCS launch $1M scholarship fund for Detroit students
The Gilbert Family Foundation and the College for Creative Studies (CCS) launched a new $1 million scholarship fund this month...
Piast Institute: Michigan home to fifth largest Polish American community in US
October is Polish American Heritage Month. Michigan is home to the fifth-largest Polish-American community in the U.S., according to the...
Live on WDET: Craig Brown Band
The Craig Brown Band is a key piece of Detroit’s music scene. With alt-country rock ‘n roll guitars and a...
CultureShift Events Guide: Halloween music, movies and markets to check out
It’s Halloween weekend in Detroit, and there's no scare-city of events. Whether you’re a thrill seeker or just have a...
CultureShift: Knight Foundation grant program helping artists with technology integration
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is calling on local artists and arts organizations to apply for its...
CultureShift: Scarab Club exhibition showcases life and work of Latina activist Nora Chapa Mendoza
A new exhibition opened this month at the Scarab Club that showcases the work of Nora Chapa Mendoza, a lifelong...
Ann Delisi: BLKBOK shares inspiration behind his new album ‘9’
BLKBOK is a neoclassical pianist from right here in Detroit, whose career has taken him out on the road —...