Detroit Jazz Legend Wendell Harrison Wants You To “Get Up Off Your Knees” On New Album
Wendell Harrison is more than “just a Detroit guy” as he describes himself. Courtesy of Wendell Harrison The tenor saxophonist,...
Between Takes: Space is the Place for Sun Ra and John Sinclair
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...
Award-Winning Poet, Activist Caroline Randall Williams on Dark Moment in History
Caroline Randall Williams is an award-winning poet and activist. She’s a Writer-in-Residence of Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt University....
Between Takes: The Funk Brothers, The Jackson 5 and the 1967 Rebellion
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...
Detroit’s Nordin Brothers Make Art That’s Big, Beautiful and Pretty Darn Heavy
If you live in metro Detroit, you've probably seen the work of the Nordin Brothers. The pair have been creating...
Actor Wendell Pierce Secretly Filmed a Play in Detroit. This Is The Music That Got Him Here.
An experiment in how to bring live theatre back during the pandemic is taking place in Ann Arbor. The University of...
Judge Dismisses Cases Against 28 Detroit Black Lives Matter Protesters
The 36th District Court dealt a blow to the City of Detroit’s criminal prosecution of Black Lives Matter protesters who...
Between Takes: McKinley Jackson and Marvin Gaye’s Enduring Friendship
Welcome to Between Takes; where artists and musicians tell stories about what happens behind the scenes. WDET’s Sam Beaubien has been...
New Album Heralds Return of Hip-Hop Duo Passalacqua
What a breath of fresh air this is, and maybe even a little bit nostalgic, to be able to dive...
Television Shows May Appear More Diverse, But Representation Still Lacks Quality
Hollywood and the entertainment industry still have work to do when it comes to cultivating a more diverse and inclusive...
We’re Going To Make It Through Winter Together, Detroit. A Doctor Tells Us How.
“Baby, it’s Michigan outside.” With the winter months colliding with the effects of the coronavirus, our moods are bound to...
Food Influencers The Kitchenista and Mighty in the Mitten Find Recipe for Success on Instagram
If you’ve spent any time on Instagram, you’ve likely seen lavish plates and recipes from food bloggers that look downright...