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SUMMARY:Ann Delisi's Essential Cooking: Mabel Gray
DESCRIPTION:WDET wraps up its fiscal year on September 30th and we couldn’t think of a better way to end the year than with a dinner at Mabel Gray restaurant in Hazel Park where our Essential Cooking dinners began many years ago. \nJoin us on Monday\, September 11th at Mabel Gray\, as James Beard Award Winning Chef James Rigato will prepare a 5-course dinner with a wine pairing to support WDET and the Mabel Gray staff. This promises to be a culinary adventure created by Chef Rigato\, and served by some of the most knowledgable and dedicated restaurant teams in Metro Detroit who are graciously opening their doors to us to benefit WDET. \nTickets are $250 \nDoors at 6:30pm. Dinner is served at 7pm. \nNo substitutions. If you have severe food allergy\, please contact Mabel Gray directly. If you would like to be seated with a separate ticket holder\, please email Nicole Amine. nicole.amine@wdet.org. \nFinally\, Chef James Rigato and I co-host the Essential Cooking Podcast\, highlighting Chefs and industry professionals\, while having some fun along the way. For more information about Ann Delisi’s Essential Cooking\, click here.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/ann-delisis-essential-cooking-mabel-gray/
LOCATION:Mabel Gray\, 23825 John R Road\, Hazel Park\, MI\, United States
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SUMMARY:2023 WDET Fall Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 WDET fall fundraiser happens Sept. 8-16 on 101.9 FM and streaming at wdet.org. \nSupport the shows and podcasts you love — including Detroit Today\, CultureShift\, Curiosi-D and more — with a donation and join Team DET! Your generous gift helps keep Detroit’s premier public radio station on the air. \nDonate now at wdet.org/give\, by phone at 1-800-959-9338 or by mail with a check payable to “WDET” and sending it to the address below: \nWDET 101.9\nATTN: Fall Fundraiser\nPO Box 675187\nDetroit\, Mich 48267-5187 \n“’Team DET’ is comprised of not only station employees who bring news\, programming and community events to Detroit\, but donor membership represents the lifeblood of WDET\, says WDET general manager Mary Zatina. “This annual financial support and engagement are the main reasons why we’ve been able to continue to deliver news\, music and conversation for nearly 75 years. The 2023 fall fundraiser brings together our talented hosts\, reporters and staff to connect with listeners and donors. This is a reminder that they are part of WDET\, a community-based public radio station. We need their annual support for a vital WDET future.” \n“WDET is a part of the fabric of Detroit. Donors and listeners guide the news\, music\, arts and culture and conversations we air\,” says Adam Fox\, WDET program director. “WDET serves the community. What we offer is heard nowhere else. For those who value independent\, trustworthy news from NPR and locally-engaged reporters\, or those who enjoy our local activities and events like comedy shows and Essential Cooking events\, or those who listen to our expertly-curated music shows and are informed\, educated and inspired\, we ask them to give.”
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/2023-wdet-fall-fundraiser/
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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SUMMARY:The Moth StorySLAM — Revenge
DESCRIPTION:The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true\, personal\, 5-minute story on the night’s theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! \nThis month’s theme is “revenge.” Prepare a five-minute story about retaliation. Proportional justice\, payback\, comeuppance and laughing last. You can serve it up cold or simply live well and sometimes karma steps in and does all the work for you. Tell us about when they got theirs or you got yours. Revenge can consume you to ruin or give you the satisfaction necessary to move on. Do unto others what they have done to you. \nDoors open: 6:30 p.m.\nShow starts: 7:30 p.m. \nTickets for Detroit’s StorySLAMs go on sale three weeks prior to the show date at 3 p.m. ET. \nSeating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. As many as 10 tickets may be available at the door for all of our StorySLAMs on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nMarble Bar is 18+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian. \nGet tickets »
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/the-moth-storyslam-revenge/
LOCATION:Marble Bar\, 1501 Holden Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48208\, United States
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SUMMARY:WDET Comedy Showcase: What's So Funny About Detroit? - AUGUST
DESCRIPTION:The WDET comedy showcase What’s So Funny About Detroit? is back! \nEach showcase brings a new set of six of the city’s funniest stand-up comedians to the stage on Thursday\, August 31 to the iconic Old Miami bar & backyard in the Cass Corridor / Midtown neighborhood of Detroit. \nWDET’s Ryan Patrick Hooper (host of CultureShift\, weekdays 12 – 2p) will serve as your host and curator of comedy for the evening as he introduces you to Brad Wenzel\, Comrade Tripp\, Roni Shanell\, Gwen Sunkel\, Ken Witzgall\, and Alex Bozinovic. \nThis event is a benefit for 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. The cost of your tickets directly support WDET and will also go towards compensating the comedians\, who are critical members of the city’s independent comedy scene and larger performing arts community. \nTickets are $25 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance online right here. Walk-up ticket sales at the venue are available *if the event is not sold out* \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. \nShow starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. The show will be less than two hours long. \nThis show will be recorded live for a later airing on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. \nThis event will be held in the gorgeous backyard of the Old Miami. Please dress appropriately for the weather. In the event of rain or severe weather\, this event will be canceled and your tickets will be refunded. No pets are allowed. \nThis event is BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR and/or BLANKET. Think of it as a comedy picnic. A food truck will be on site selling food (Mizz Ruth’s Grill). Outside food and drink is not permitted. \nThis is an uncensored comedy event. The opinions and jokes of the comedians are completely their own and are not a reflection on WDET’s editorial standards. \nNew for 2023: Mario’s Restaurant is offering a special package that includes complimentary shuttle service to and from the Old Miami\, happy hour specials and more. Get more details at mariosdetroit.com. \n************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* \nMEET THE COMEDIANS: \nBrad Wenzel \nBrad Wenzel’s offbeat one-liners\, dry delivery\, and unassuming presence are what set him apart from other comedians. Brad has made 3 stand-up appearances on CONAN. His debut comedy album Sweet Nothings was released on Jack White’s rock label\, Third Man Records and can be heard on SiriusXM. Paste Magazine described Brad’s 2023 special\, joke. joke. joke. as “Watching Wenzel feels like hanging out with your funniest\, weirdest friend; it’s relaxing and utterly enjoyable.” Since the age of 17\, Brad has toured the country\, honing his unique non-sequitur style of joke telling\, all while maintaining an original\, comedic voice. Simply put\, he’s really funny. Other appearances include “New Faces” at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival\, and Bob & Tom.  \nComrade Tripp \nComrade Tripp stopped growing decades ago. He is antisocial and never feels present. Yet\, he has found himself with a growing presence on social media. It is the only way he will ever find himself. He’s lost. He’s a loser. He can’t win. He has never won anything in his life\, and he never will. This is all that he has; a fraught flock of followers from afar\, who pity his painful pursuits of performance. He can’t juggle or whistle\, so alliteration is his only avenue of whimsy. Not all of his jokes are alliterative. Most of them are just kind of sad\, the rest are entirely sad. He still lives in Minnesota for some reason? To stick to his roots\, being in Minnesota keeps him sad. Despite his despondent disposition\, he’s a child at heart; insomuch that he cannot be trusted to take care of himself and has no self esteem whatsoever. The rest of his body feels very old.  \nRoni Shanell \nHailing from the Motor City \, Roni Shanell is a rising star in comedy. She began her career in 2015 and has been on fire ever since! She’s performed across the country at comedy clubs such as Hollywood Improv\, Chocolate Sundaes at the Laugh Factory in LA\, The Comedy Store\, Pittsburgh Improv\, Toledo Funny Bone\, Detroit House of Comedy. In 2022 she Headlined at Carolines on Broadway!! She won Detroit’s Laugh Masters competition in 2018 and was the winner of the 2020 Sway in the Morning Comedy Search. Her stage presence is like no other! Roni Shanell is fun\, energetic\, and unapologetic!!!  \nGwen Sunkel \nGwen Sunkel is an Indianapolis comedian\, emcee\, and character actor. She performs regularly at Helium Comedy Club and The White Rabbit Cabaret where she is a cast member with An Evening With The Authors*. You’ve seen her at Cincinnati Brew Ha-Ha\, Yuckfest\, and Limestone Comedy Festival and on the Vice TV Series ‘Hunters.’ Her album ‘No More Tears’ debuted at #1 on the Apple Music and Amazon charts. Gwen is also contributing writer for AWF Magazine and her comedy has been seen on Buzzfeed and EBaum’s World. She is a producer of Middle Ground Comedy Festival and has co-hosted a series of benefit shows that have raised over $15\,000 for reproductive health organizations in the Midwest.  \nKen Witzgall \nKen has performed at Zanies and the Laugh Factory in Chicago\, Morty’s in Indianapolis\, and the House of Blues in New Orleans\, and other venues throughout the Mid West. He’s opened for Nick Thune\, Eric Andre\, Todd Barry\, and Hannibal Buress\, while producing numerous showcases and open mics with those beautiful bastards in the Windy City. He’s opened for Jon Dore at Comedy on State in Madison\, and performed at the Motor City Comedy Festival\, as well as the the New Orleans Comedy and Arts Festival with Josh Johnson and Neil Hamburger. These days\, Ken can be found working regularly at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase\, Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle (Royal Oak\, MI)\, The Independent Comedy Club (Ant Hall\, Hamtramck\, MI)\, as well as the Funny Business Agency and various mics and showcases around Metro Detroit.  \nAlex Bozinovic \nAlex Bozinovic began his stand-up comedy career in 2014\, in Detroit\, MI. He quickly became a staple in the Detroit indie stand-up comedy scene. Alex has opened for nationally touring comedians Chris Gethard\, Eddie Pepitone\, Jen Kirkman\, Corrine Fisher\, Joe Mande\, Stavros Halkias\, Shane Torres and DeAnne Smith. He has also appeared in Limestone Comedy Festival\, Let’s Fest\, Gilda’s Laughfest\, Middle Ground Comedy Festival\, Fountain City Comedy Festival\, and The Midwest Queer Comedy Festival. In 2021\, Alex was featured in The Hour Magazine as one of 6 stand-outs in the Detroit Comedy Scene. Alex is also a co-founder of The Independent Comedy Club in Hamtramck\, MI. Alex co-created The Burt Selleck Podcast with his friend and fellow comic\, John Mahar. It is a comedic show about never letting your co-host get a leg up on you. Alex also plays Thomas Luge on The TRUTHcast\, a parody conspiracy theory podcast he created with Mike Bobbitt. If two podcasts wasn’t enough\, Alex started The Lunchpilled Podcast with fellow Detroit comedian Brett Mercer where they share a half satirical and half genuine opinion on the modern day workplace. Alex is a standup comedian who can be seen on stages all over the Midwest and beyond. \nWhat’s So Funny About Detroit? is supported by The Finnish Long Drink. \n \n 
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/wdet-comedy-showcase-whats-so-funny-about-detroit-august/
LOCATION:Old Miami\, 3930 Cass Ave.\, Detroit\, MI\, United States
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SUMMARY:WDET Sounds Like Detroit Present: Top Detroit Tiny Desk Contest Performers!
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, August 11 at New Center Park for a musical showcase of Detroit Tiny Desk Contest talent hosted by WDET’s very own music show hosts! With over 110 Detroit entries to the 2023 Tiny Desk Contest\, WDET is bringing you the top five musician performances selected by Detroit fan voting. \nSounds Like Detroit 2023 Performers: \n\nJahz\nCarmel Liburdi\nKingfisher\nPregnant Teenage Hospital\nCesar Aquino\n\nGates open at 6 p.m.\, show starts promptly at 7 p.m. \nFood trucks and beverages will be on-site. \nThis is a BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR OR BLANKET-style event. Seating is not guaranteed. \nTicket proceeds benefit WDET\, 101.9 FM\, Detroit’s NPR non profit radio station and the show’s musicians. \nThe show is located at New Center Park\, 2998 W Grand Blvd\, Detroit\, MI 48202. Street parking is available.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/wdet-sounds-like-detroit-present-top-detroit-tiny-desk-contest-performers/
LOCATION:New Center Park\, 2998 West Grand Blvd\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Moth StorySLAM — Back to School
DESCRIPTION:The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true\, personal\, 5-minute story on the night’s theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! \nThis month’s theme is “back to school.” Prepare a five-minute story about hitting the books. Classroom antics and lunchtime hierarchies; detention delinquent or teacher’s pet. Tales of picture day primping\, standing up to the bullies\, or forging a hall pass to say hi to your crush. \nDoors open: 6:30 p.m.\nShow starts: 7:30 p.m. \nTickets for Detroit’s StorySLAMs go on sale three weeks prior to the show date at 3 p.m. ET. \nSeating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. As many as 10 tickets may be available at the door for all of our StorySLAMs on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nMarble Bar is 18+ unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/the-moth-storyslam-back-to-school/
LOCATION:Marble Bar\, 1501 Holden Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48208\, United States
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SUMMARY:WDET Comedy Showcase: What's So Funny About Detroit? - JULY
DESCRIPTION:The WDET comedy showcase What’s So Funny About Detroit? is back! \nEach showcase brings a new set of six of the city’s funniest stand-up comedians to the stage on Thursday\, July 27 to the iconic Old Miami bar & backyard in the Cass Corridor / Midtown neighborhood of Detroit. \nWDET’s Ryan Patrick Hooper (host of CultureShift\, weekdays 12 – 2p) will serve as your host and curator of comedy for the evening as he introduces you to stand-up comics from around Detroit. \nThis event is a benefit for 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. The cost of your tickets directly support WDET and will also go towards compensating the comedians\, who are critical members of the city’s independent comedy scene and larger performing arts community. \nTickets are $25 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance online right here. Walk-up ticket sales at the venue are available *if the event is not sold out* \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. \nShow starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. The show will be less than two hours long. \nThis show will be recorded live for a later airing on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. \nThis event will be held in the gorgeous backyard of the Old Miami. Please dress appropriately for the weather. In the event of rain or severe weather\, this event will be canceled and your tickets will be refunded. \nThis event is BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR and/or BLANKET. Think of it as a comedy picnic. A food truck will be on site selling food (Mizz Ruth’s Grill). Outside food and drink is not permitted. \nThis is an uncensored comedy event. The opinions and jokes of the comedians are completely their own and are not a reflection on WDET’s editorial standards. \nNew for 2023: Mario’s Restaurant is offering the special package that includes complimentary shuttle service to and from the Old Miami\, happy hour specials and more. Get more details at mariosdetroit.com. \n********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** \nMEET THE COMEDIANS: \nCamila Ballario \nCamila Ballario is an Argentine-born comedian from Michigan. Voted ‘Best Comedian’ by Current Magazine in 2020\, winner of ‘Best of Fest’ at both the 2021 Big Pine Comedy Festival\, and 2022 Laugh After Dark Comedy Festival. Camila has been entertaining crowds far and wide with her fresh brand of stand-up\, where she often joins her ideas with songs to give you a unique look into her perspective on the realities of being a woman in her 30s. Camila will be releasing her first comedy special\, recorded in Detroit\, MI\,  in 2023! \nZech \nZech is a Cass Corridor resident\, visual and performance artist and Ryan Patrick Hooper enthusiast. \nGenevive Clinton \nOne of the hottest up and coming comedians in the country\, Genivive has opened for Joe Rogan\, Neal Brennan\, Tim Dillon\, Ron White and many other top headliners . From the East side of Detroit\, she combines her unique perspective with her killer punchlines\, and destroys everywhere she goes. She travels around the country performing her unique brand of stand up\, and Currently is based out of ATX. \nBrett Mercer \nBrett Mercer has been performing comedy and producing shows in Detroit since 2014. He’s performed in bars\, coffee shops\, living rooms\, recycling centers\, and (occasionally) comedy clubs all over the country\, wondering what “the deal” is with a variety of topics\, large and small. He is one of the hosts of the long-running comedy podcast Big Time Garbage. He has performed at Motor City Comedy Festival (Detroit)\, Whiskey Bear comedy festival (Columbus)\, and Let’s Fest (Fort Wayne) and has shared the stage with Paul F. Thompkins\, Andy Kindler\, Todd Barry\, and Stavros Halkias. \nTre Stewart \nTre’ Stewart found Comedy pretty early in life. While other kids were watching cartoons he was watching Saturday Night Live\, writing jokes and doing impressions preparing himself for his inevitable career in Stand Up Comedy. Tre’ first picked up the mic 9 Years ago at the tender age of 16 and never looked back. Stewart possesses a relaxed\, laid-back comedic delivery where the punch lines come in more of an intimate and conversational style of someone sharing a funny story over the water cooler at work or on the basketball court. The Detroit Native left the motor city in 2012 to pursue his dreams of performing comedy in Los Angeles. Just 6 months after moving to LA he was taken in by the World Famous Comedy Store and has been honing his craft there and various other clubs in and around the LA area ever since. Stewart made his television debut in April performing stand up on the show Laughs on Fox. \nVishnu Akella \nVishnu Akella is a Michigan born\, Los Angeles based\, stand-up comedian and writer. His debut special ‘For You’ released in 2022 and was featured in the New York Times. He has performed at clubs and colleges around the country and has opened for headliners including Ken Jeong\, Michelle Wolf\, and Hasan Minhaj. \nWhat’s So Funny About Detroit? is supported by The Finnish Long Drink. \n \n 
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/wdet-comedy-showcase-whats-so-funny-about-detroit-july/
LOCATION:Old Miami\, 3930 Cass Ave.\, Detroit\, MI\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Moth StorySLAM — Sweat
DESCRIPTION:The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true\, personal\, 5-minute story on the night’s theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! \nThis month’s theme is “sweat.” Prepare a five-minute story about perspiration. Realizing you forgot to wear deodorant to the job interview. Taking on that Ghost Pepper Wings challenge. Getting busted sneaking in past curfew. Bungee jumping or hot yoga. Opening night or the Sunday scaries. Being told “we need to talk” or fretting the small stuff that makes your palms clammy\, knees weak\, arms heavy… \nDoors open: 6:30 p.m.\nShow starts: 7:30 p.m. \nTickets for Detroit’s StorySLAMs go on sale three weeks prior to the show date at 3 p.m. ET. \nSeating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. As many as 10 tickets may be available at the door for all of our StorySLAMs on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nMarble Bar is 18+ unless with a parent or guardian.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/the-moth-storyslam-sweat/
LOCATION:Marble Bar\, 1501 Holden Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48208\, United States
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SUMMARY:WDET Comedy Showcase: What's So Funny About Detroit? - JUNE
DESCRIPTION:The WDET comedy showcase What’s So Funny About Detroit? is back! \nEach showcase brings a new set of six of the city’s funniest stand-up comedians to the stage on Thursday\, June 29 to the iconic Old Miami bar & backyard in the Cass Corridor / Midtown neighborhood of Detroit. \nWDET’s Ryan Patrick Hooper (host of CultureShift\, weekdays 12 – 2p) will serve as your host and curator of comedy for the evening as he introduces you to stand-up comics from around Detroit. \nThis event is a benefit for 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. The cost of your tickets directly support WDET and will also go towards compensating the comedians\, who are critical members of the city’s independent comedy scene and larger performing arts community. \nTickets are $25 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance online right here. Walk-up ticket sales at the venue are available *if the event is not sold out* \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. \nShow starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. The show will be less than two hours long. \nThis show will be recorded live for a later airing on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. \nThis event will be held in the gorgeous backyard of the Old Miami. Please dress appropriately for the weather. In the event of rain or severe weather\, this event will be canceled and your tickets will be refunded. \nThis event is BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR and/or BLANKET. Think of it as a comedy picnic. A food truck will be on site selling food (Mizz Ruth’s Grill). Outside food and drink is not permitted. \nThis is an uncensored comedy event. The opinions and jokes of the comedians are completely their own and are not a reflection on WDET’s editorial standards. \n********************************************************************************************************************************** \nMEET THE COMEDIANS: \nJeff Horste \nLA resident and Detroit native Jeff Horste was hand picked by Kevin Hart to appear on Comedy Central on two separate occasions. Once with his appearance on “Hart Of The City” and again in his half hour special\, “The Next Level”\, both produced by Kevin Hart. Jeff was selected by Killer Mike to be a comedy ambassador on the Weedmaps sponsored TV show Tumbleweeds on Vice TV. He’s appeared on “Laughs” on both Hulu and Fox and performs at top comedy clubs and venues across the country. He has performed in the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival\, Atlanta’s Laughing Skull Comedy Festival\, the Boston Comedy Festival\, Limestone\, and the Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival. Jeff possesses the rare versatility to connect with diverse audiences and doesn’t shy away from unique locations. He’s performed in theaters\, living rooms\, dispensaries\, weddings\, ice cream parlors\, nudist colonies\, parking lots\, backyards\, museums\, and hopefully on a “stage” near you!\n\nJosh Adams \nJosh Adams has been crowned Detroit’s “King of Comedy” since first picking up a mic back in 2006. Watching Josh is like watching a jazz musician perform. There are melodies you’ll recognize — the setup\, the punch line. But he’s always adding new notes to premises you’ve heard before\, commanding the full attention of the room as he finds new rhythms and patterns to play off. And like a great musician\, he rarely misses a beat. From sold out theaters to the back rooms of bars\, Josh brings his unique voice to audiences of all types\, blending lightning-fast improvisation and crowd work with written material that draws on pop culture to everyday life. From sold out theaters to the back rooms of bars\, Josh brings his unique voice to audiences of all types\, blending lightning-fast improvisation and crowd work with written material to Detroit crowds and beyond. He’s appeared on national TV including a high-profile appearance on HBO’s “Hard Knocks\,” BET’s “Apollo Live” and Fox\, and has opened for household names like Roy Wood Jr.\, D.L. Hughley and Monique.  \nJesus Rodriguez \nJesus Rodriguez is a fast rising star in the Detroit Comedy scene. Hailing all the way from Inglewood\, California\, this Detroit diehard takes audiences through a roller coaster of emotions (mostly good ones) to land on the laugh. A first generation Mexican American\, and longtime resident of Detroit\, Jesus uses pit stops in his life to craft jokes and bring a room together. Jesus is a producer at The Independent Comedy Club where you can catch him most weekends on stage\, running sound\, bartending or drinking a $2 Hamms. \nSam Rager \nSam Rager has been sharing her charmingly dark perspective with audiences for over a decade. Rager has been a headliner at both the inaugural Detroit Women of Comedy Festival and inaugural Stand U.P. Festival\, named a rising star in Detroit’s comedy scene by 101.9 WDET\, and her debut album Trigger Warning can be heard on SiriusXM. \nT. Barb \nTiffany “T. Barb” Barber is a comedian\, actress\, chef\, author\, philanthropist\, entrepreneur and producer who quit a 14 year career in social work to pursue her dreams. As a first generation college graduate Tiffany broke the curse of incarceration in her family\, never allowing the odds to beat her. Always known for being funny and keeping a smile\, she discovered stand up comedy & has been blazing stages since ! Known for her hardworking nature\, comedic versatility\, sharp improv\, unique style & likable personality\, she is the perfect fit for any project. \nBlain Hill \nBlain Hill has been a mainstay of the Detroit comedy scene for almost a decade. Thanks to his sharp wit\, clever joke writing and deadpan delivery Blain has been lucky enough to have performed at clubs and festivals across the country and is a regular performer at the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase\, Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle\, The Detroit House of Comedy\, and The Independent Comedy Club. \nWhat’s So Funny About Detroit? is supported by The Finnish Long Drink. \n \n 
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/wdet-comedy-showcase-whats-so-funny-about-detroit-june/
LOCATION:Old Miami\, 3930 Cass Ave.\, Detroit\, MI\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230625T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230625T190000
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SUMMARY:WDET Essential Cooking: Ann Delisi's Backyard BBQ at Ladder 4 Wine Bar
DESCRIPTION:Essential Cooking Heads to Ladder 4 Wine Bar for Ann Delisi’s Backyard BBQ!\nAnn Delisi and Mabel Gray Executive Chef James Rigato will host their first Essential Cooking Backyard BBQ at Ladder 4 Wine Bar with Chefs Anthony Lombardo from SheWolf\, Joe Giacomino from Grey Ghost\, Andy Hollyday from Selden Standard and John Yelinek from Ladder 4 Wine Bar. \nLadder 4 Wine Bar is a former firehouse built in 1910 in Southwest Detroit which has been beautifully transformed into one of Detroit’s premier restaurants by owner James Cadariu and was recently named Restaurant of the Year by the Detroit Free Press. Ladder 4 will open its doors on Sunday\, June 25 from 4-7 p.m. for WDET donors to dine on food created by some of Detroit’s top chefs. A welcome drink and food from all chefs is included in the price of your ticket.* Ann Delisi will supply the playlist. \n\n\nThis event is part of the Essential Cooking series that includes podcasts hosted by Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato. Find out more at https://wdet.org/podcasts/essential-cooking/ \n*Cash bar will also be available. Please bring a valid government-issued photo ID.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/wdet-essential-cooking-ann-delisis-backyard-bbq-at-ladder-4-wine-bar/
LOCATION:Ladder 4 Wine Bar\, 3396 Vinewood St.\, Detroit\, MI\, 48208\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T220000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182349
CREATED:20230419T203115Z
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SUMMARY:BLKBOK Commemorates Juneteenth - Performance & Conversation with Ann Delisi
DESCRIPTION:Detroit Neo-Classical pianist BLKBOK joins Ann Delisi on Tuesday\, June 20th at 7:30pm at Willis Show Bar for an intimate performance and conversation to commemorate Juneteenth and the release of his new album. During the pandemic\, BLKBOK composed and recorded a number of solo classical piano pieces titled “Black Book” which set his career on a remarkable path that is far different from his days of touring with Rihanna\, Justin Timberlake and John Mayer on some of the biggest stages in the world. His work as a solo artist illustrates his vast experience as a classically trained musician and thoughtful composer. He is an artist with a vision to illuminate awareness for all\, and encourage dialogue and counterpoint in the way we perceive ourselves and the world we live in together. \nBLKBOK will discuss work and life with Ann Delisi\, perform songs from his latest album\, and take questions from the audience during this special evening to benefit WDET. \nTo purchase tickets\, please visit us on Eventbrite! \nPlease note that Willis Show Bar is a 21+ venue. 
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/blkbok-commemorates-juneteenth-performance-conversation-with-ann-delisi/
LOCATION:Willis Show Bar\, 4156 3rd Ave\, Detroit\, MI\, 48201\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T213000
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SUMMARY:The Moth StorySLAM — Pride
DESCRIPTION:Listen to true stories or share your own at our open-mic storytelling competition! \nThis month’s theme is “pride.” Prepare a five-minute story about embracing your identity. Coming out and inspiring others to do the same. Found family\, fluidity\, looking beyond the binary. Naysayers\, fighting the good fight for yourself and for others\, marches\, protests\, parades\, trying on labels\, all the colors on the spectrum. Tens across the board! \nDoors open: 6:30 p.m.\nShow starts: 7:30 p.m. \nTickets for Detroit’s StorySLAMs go on sale three weeks prior to the show date at 3 p.m. ET. \nSeating is not guaranteed and is available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. As many as 10 tickets may be available at the door for all of our StorySLAMs on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nMarble Bar is 18+ unless with a parent or guardian.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/the-moth-storyslam-pride/
LOCATION:Marble Bar\, 1501 Holden Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48208\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230525T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182349
CREATED:20230503T211502Z
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SUMMARY:*SOLD OUT* WDET Comedy Showcase: What's So Funny About Detroit?
DESCRIPTION:SOLD OUT\nThe WDET comedy showcase What’s So Funny About Detroit? is back! \nEach showcase brings a new set of six of the city’s funniest stand-up comedians to the stage on Thursday\, May 25 to the iconic Old Miami bar & backyard in the Cass Corridor / Midtown neighborhood of Detroit. \nWDET’s Ryan Patrick Hooper (host of CultureShift\, weekdays 12 – 2p) will serve as your host and curator of comedy for the evening as he introduces you to Detroit stand-up comics Diego Attanasio\, Nick Tenaglia\, Danielle Bentzley\, Gad Holland\, Andrew Yang and Melanie Hearn. \nThis event is a benefit for 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. The cost of your tickets directly support WDET and will also go towards compensating the comedians\, who are critical members of the city’s independent comedy scene and larger performing arts community. \nTickets are $25 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance online right here. Walk-up ticket sales at the venue are available *if the event is not sold out* \nDoors open at 6:30 p.m. \nShow starts promptly at 7:30 p.m. The show will be less than two hours long. \nThis show will be recorded live for a later airing on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit’s NPR station. \nThis event will be held in the gorgeous backyard of the Old Miami. Please dress appropriately for the weather. In the event of rain or severe weather\, this event will be canceled and your tickets will be refunded. \nThis event is BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR and/or BLANKET. Think of it as a comedy picnic. A food truck will be on site selling food (Mizz Ruth’s Grill). Outside food and drink is not permitted. \nThis is an uncensored comedy event. The opinions and jokes of the comedians are completely their own and are not a reflection on WDET’s editorial standards. \n***MEET THE COMEDIANS*** \nDiego Attanasio \nDiego Attanasio is a Detroit based comedian originally from Peru who quickly wins over crowds with his quick wit\, likability\, and sarcastic observations. His rapid-fire delivery and onstage charisma make Diego one of the most notable acts in the midwest. Diego has performed stand-up in Alaska\, Hawaii\, and everywhere in between. He was a semi-finalist in the San Diego Comedy Fest and a finalist in the Laugh Your Bluegrass Off Comedy Fest. Additionally\, Diego performed at over 15 comedy festivals including the Cleveland Comedy Fest\, Memphis Comedy Fest\, and Idaho Laugh Fest. Diego has featured for Tig Notaro\, Todd Barry\, Robert Kelly\, Chris Porter\, Christopher Titus\, Nick Griffin\, Matt Braunger\, Jessica Kirson\, and Joe List. \nNick Tenaglia \nNicholas Tenaglia’s bio is written from the perspective of his three brothers. Rocco (eldest) says: “Nick was once robbed at gunpoint\, losing his beloved Chevy Equinox and (somehow) all of his clothes. His other car got exploded. Please pay to see him say funny things. He needs a win!” Tony (younger) says: “When Nick isn’t doing comedy\, he’s probably out betting on the ponies. We’d hate to see the guy go belly up\, but it seems to be inevitable if he doesn’t catch his breaks with the jokes soon… or at least hit the quadfecta on Captain Luck\, Screwy Two Boy\, Lady Winter & Jerry the rascal.” Vinnie (youngest) says: “Nick has really big heart.. Nick’s funny that’s cool too right?” \nDanielle Bentzley \nDanielle Bentzley has been performing stand up comedy since 2021. Quickly gaining traction in Michigan’s comedy scene with a dry delivery and hard-hitting punchlines\, Danielle has worked for The Independent Comedy Club\, The Detroit House of Comedy\, and Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle. When Danielle first heard that she could perform stand up in a castle\, she thought of her fear of water and the possibility of having to cross a moat. Driven by her love for stand up comedy\, Danielle faced the moat. She was relieved to find that it was thin and made of concrete. Danielle is a producer for 313 Comedy- a weekly comedy show featuring local and touring comics at the Detroit Shipping Company. She has opened for NYC’s Liz Miele and Matteo Lane as well as Michigan’s own\, Zach Martina. Come laugh with Dani about the ridiculousness that she encounters as she navigates sobriety in her mid-twenties. \nGad Holland \nGad Holland is one of the funniest comedians in Detroit. You’re gunna love him! \nAndrew Yang \nAndrew Yang is a comedian from Ann Arbor\, Michigan who runs shows at a punk rock venue in the Blind Pig and is a producer of the Tree Town Comedy Festival. Onstage\, Andrew charms audiences with his energetic personality and engrossing stories mostly at his own expense. He has been fortunate enough to work with a few of his comedy heroes including Beth Stelling\, Jackie Kashian\, and Joe Mande. Andrew has performed at the Motor City Comedy Festival\, Traverse City Comedy Festival\, in clubs all over the Midwest\, and hopefully soon for you too! \nMelanie Hearn \nMelanie is a fast rising talent on the Metro Detroit comedy scene\, is a native of The “D” and has always enjoyed entertaining people. As a graduate of Bill Bushart’s comedy class at the world famous Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle earlier this year\, Melanie has hit the ground running. She has been sweeping the scene as Winner of the “Jumpstart your Comedy Career Contest” at Joey’s Comedy Shop\, recent winner of The “Big Money Contest” at Laff Tracks Comedy Club and Finalist in the Woodward Comedy Competition. Such opportunities have afforded her the opportunity to emcee across the state and open for nationally known comedian Mike Bonner. In just a few short months Melanie has made her presence known around town for her versatile mix of realism and sass she’s just as nice as she is naughty. Melanie delivers a fun high energy show that really gets the crowd involved in her act. A local favorite across the Metro Detroit area\, Melanie continues to hone her skills at open mics across the state. Melanie can be seen performing at comedy clubs\, bars\, corporate events across the Midwest. \nWhat’s So Funny About Detroit? is supported by The Finnish Long Drink. \n \n 
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/wdet-comedy-showcase-whats-so-funny-about-detroit-4/
LOCATION:Old Miami\, 3930 Cass Ave.\, Detroit\, MI\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230521T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230521T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182349
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SUMMARY:Ann Delisi's Essential Cooking: Freya
DESCRIPTION:Essential Cooking returns to Freya on Sunday\, May 21! \nJoin Ann Delisi and Chef Phoebe Zimmerman for a 5-course dinner with a wine pairing\, sourcing locally from Motor City Seafood\, Great Lakes Wine and Spirits and DelBene produce. In addition to great food\, beverages and friends\, you will be able to see local art on display at the restaurant featuring the work of nonbinary artists Quinn Faylor\, Aire and Jozie Bullard. A limited-edition print will also be given away at each seating. \nFreya is one of Detroit’s most celebrated restaurants and was the only Michigan restaurant named on the New York Times 50 Favorite List of Restaurants of 2022\, as well as the Detroit Free Press Best New Restaurants list that same year. Co-owner\, Sandy Levine\, is one of 20 national semi-finalists for the James Beard Foundation’s Best Restaurateur category\, and Chef Phoebe Zimmerman has been lauded for their culinary creations putting this Detroit gem on the national map. \nThere will be two seatings for this event: 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Please select which seating you’d like to attend when purchasing tickets. \n***If you’d like to be seated with a separate ticket holder\, please email nicole.amine@wdet.org.***
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/ann-delisis-essential-cooking-freya/
LOCATION:Freya\, 2929 E. Grand Boulevard\, Detroit\, MI\, 48202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182349
CREATED:20230418T151622Z
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SUMMARY:The Moth StorySLAM — Gossip
DESCRIPTION:GOSSIP: Delicious or malicious\, chatty or bratty. Blatantly false or modestly exaggerated. Prepare a five-minute story about a rumor that raised eyebrows\, dropped jaws\, lowered the boom\, rattled your cage or earned you a nasty (or fabulous) rep. In the office\, the aisles of church or temple\, in the family or in the streets. Tell us stories of the unfounded\, the un-fact checked and the fabulously fabricated. Did you hear? \nAs many as 10 tickets may be available at the door for all of our StorySLAMs on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nMedia Sponsor: WDET
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/the-moth-storyslam-gossip/
LOCATION:Marble Bar\, 1501 Holden Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48208\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230430T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230430T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182349
CREATED:20230404T172524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T210119Z
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SUMMARY:WDET Essential Cooking with Chef James Rigato and Ann Delisi
DESCRIPTION:Join WDET’s Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato for a private shopping experience at Sprout House Natural Market in Grosse Pointe Park! \nOwner and Executive Chef of Mabel Gray restaurant\, James Rigato is bringing his wildly popular vegan dishes to an open house at Sprout House kitchen for a private shopping experience on Sunday\, April 30 between 11AM and 2PM. Chef James’s special creations will be available for purchase* along with long-time Sprout House favorites. Your ticket includes a welcome mock-tail and a sample of Sprout House signature spicy noodles. Guests will have the opportunity to shop the Sprout House organic and natural foods selection and meet Ann and Chef James during this open house event. A portion of the proceeds of the event sales benefit WDET. \nFollow Sprout House on Instagram: @sprouthousemarket or visit their website: www.sprouthousenaturalmarket.com \n*While supplies last.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/wdet-essential-cooking-with-chef-james-rigato-and-ann-delisi/
LOCATION:Sprout House\, 15233 Kercheval Ave.\, Grosse Pointe Park\, MI\, 48230\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182349
CREATED:20230126T192342Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Salon: Carl George and Anetria Cole
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in this virtual gathering space for discovery\, dialogue and the exchange of ideas. \nThis unique series focuses on the 2022 Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, featuring artists Carl George and Anetria Cole. A presentation about their practices will be followed by a Q&A based conversation moderated by WDET’s Chris Campbell. \nThis program is a collaboration between Kresge Arts in Detroit and WDET and is part of Kresge Arts in Detroit’s mission to advance and showcase the work of Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, provide space for growth and discovery\, and further the connection between Kresge artists and the wider arts community. \n[accessibility note: ASL interpretation will be provided during this event] \n\nCarl George is an artist and activist working in experimental film\, painting\, and collage. His short experimental films have been shown in festivals internationally and are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art\, The Whitney Museum of American Art\, Guggenheim Museum\, and the New York Public Library. George’s short film\, “The Lost 40 Days” (1986)\, has been digitized with the assistance of the National Film Preservation Foundation and is now in the permanent collections of the National Film Archive at the Library of Congress and Anthology Film Archives in New York. \nAnetria Cole is a playwright born in Pontiac. While attending Oakland University\, the writings of great American playwrights Lorraine Hansberry (“A Raisin in the Sun”) and August Wilson (“Fences”) deepened her passion for writing\, at which point she vowed to continue to tell stories of the African American Diaspora by means of theater. Cole has won multiple playwriting awards\, including the WDIV Channel 4 Film Challenge Detroit People’s Choice Award in 2017 for her screenplay\, “Street Numbers\,” based on the African American numbers racket in Black Bottom Detroit.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/virtual-artist-salon-carl-george-and-anetria-cole/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230421T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230421T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182349
CREATED:20230126T192050Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Salon: DAAY and Joel Greene
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in this virtual gathering space for discovery\, dialogue and the exchange of ideas. \nThis unique series focuses on the 2022 Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, featuring artists DAAY and Joel Greene. A presentation about their practices will be followed by a Q&A based conversation moderated by WDET’s Chris Campbell. \nThis program is a collaboration between Kresge Arts in Detroit and WDET and is part of Kresge Arts in Detroit’s mission to advance and showcase the work of Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, provide space for growth and discovery\, and further the connection between Kresge artists and the wider arts community. \n[accessibility note: ASL interpretation will be provided during this event] \n\nDAAY was raised on Detroit’s eastside and began playing piano at the age of four. At 17\, DAAY moved to England to pursue her bachelor’s degree in popular music at Falmouth University. While in school\, she participated in a study abroad program at ArteZ in the Netherlands\, during which she studied jazz voice and pursued an internship at a local studio. At university\, DAAY began her practice in music production and sound art. In 2018\, she moved back to Detroit and released her first EP\, “October\,” as a singer-songwriter. In 2021\, DAAY debuted her first sound art installation. \nJoel Fluent Greene is a poet\, author\, event curator\, educator\, and Spirit Of Detroit Award recipient. He was host at Detroit’s iconic Café Mahogany poetry nights and has shared the stage with The Roots\, Common\, The Last Poets\, Ledisi\, Big Sean\, Wyclef Jean\, and more. Greene has served as the creative writing instructor at Mariner’s Inn\, a shelter and treatment center in Detroit\, for six years and has held poetry workshops in over 60 schools in the metro Detroit area. He is a resident artist with Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts and the author of four poetry books. His latest\, “The Detroit Poems\,” was released in 2021\, with a follow up\, revised and edited\, “Definitive Version\,” released in 2022.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/virtual-artist-salon-daay-and-joel-greene/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182349
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Salon: Demario Dotson and Queen Gabby
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in this virtual gathering space for discovery\, dialogue and the exchange of ideas. \nThis unique series focuses on the 2022 Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, featuring artists Demario Dotson and Queen Gabby. A presentation about their practices will be followed by a Q&A based conversation moderated by WDET’s Chris Campbell. \nThis program is a collaboration between Kresge Arts in Detroit and WDET and is part of Kresge Arts in Detroit’s mission to advance and showcase the work of Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, provide space for growth and discovery\, and further the connection between Kresge artists and the wider arts community. \n[accessibility note: ASL interpretation will be provided during this event] \n\nDemario Dotson is a native of Atlanta and a graduate of Cranbrook Academy of Art\, where he was the recipient of the 2020 Robert C. Larson Award. Dotson’s recent residencies and exhibitions include Queer.Archive.Work (Providence\, RI) and Bread & Circus Gallery (Fort Wayne\, IN). He is a part of the Mighty Real/Queer Detroit exhibition and will be featured in I Said What I Said at MOCADA Brooklyn. Dotson was commissioned to be a part of the Ann Arbor District Library’s BLM Mural Project and was highlighted by Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts as an emerging Black artist to watch. He also contributed animation for Tiff Massey’s Get Big 1.0 as a part of the 2021 DLECTRICITY festival. Dotson will make his Detroit solo debut at What Pipeline in 2022. \nQueen Gabby is the Queen of Detroit Jit. In her journey to push the development of Jit culture\, Queen Gabby has performed in the opera Blue with the Detroit Opera and with Slippage at the Detroit Institute of Arts; showcased Jit in Paris\, France; taught at universities across the country\, including Wayne State University and the University of Michigan; choreographed for the Detroit Pistons; and has been featured on platforms such as Red Bull and Forbes Magazine. Queen Gabby’s mission is to shine a light on this city’s hidden gem and educate future generations about Detroit Jit.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/virtual-artist-salon-jeremy-brockman-and-demario-dotson/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230406T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182350
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SUMMARY:The Moth StorySLAM — Clean
DESCRIPTION:CLEAN: Prepare a five-minute story about spotlessness. Leaving your vices behind\, purity through virtue or coming out unscathed. Germaphobes or slobs. Colossal messes or confessions. The tidy and the untainted. Mr. Clean in the house! \nWe will not be selling any tickets at the door. \nMedia Sponsor: WDET
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/the-moth-storyslam-clean/
LOCATION:Marble Bar\, 1501 Holden Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48208\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230324T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230324T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182350
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Salon: Razi Jafri and Jhayla Mosley
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in this virtual gathering space for discovery\, dialogue and the exchange of ideas. \n\n\nThis unique series focuses on the 2022 Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, featuring artists Razi Jafri and Jhayla Mosley. A presentation about their practices will be followed by a Q&A based conversation moderated by WDET’s Chris Campbell. \nThis program is a collaboration between Kresge Arts in Detroit and WDET and is part of Kresge Arts in Detroit’s mission to advance and showcase the work of Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, provide space for growth and discovery\, and further the connection between Kresge artists and the wider arts community. \n[accessibility note: ASL interpretation will be provided during this event] \n\n\n\n\n\nRazi Jafri is a visual artist\, documentarian\, and social activist based in Hamtramck. His work focuses on ethnicity\, religion\, immigration\, democracy\, and the changing cultural landscape in America. As a Muslim immigrant\, his own community is of particular interest to him as it vies for a voice in the American cultural\, economic\, and political arenas amidst a climate of Islamophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment. Jafri’s documentary films include\, “Hamtramck\, USA\,” which made its world premiere at the SXSW Film Festival (2020)\, “Ashura in Detroit\,” which premiered at the Freep Film Festival (2021)\, and “Loyalty\,” a 2022 Independent Television Service grantee currently in post-production. Razi holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering and an MFA from the University of Michigan. \n\n\n\n\nJhayla Mosley is an emerging narrative and commercial director in the Detroit area\, has a passion for using her voice to move mountains within her community through the art of storytelling. Born in Nebraska\, her family relocated to the city of Detroit\, where she fell in love with cinematic arts. Mosley’s goals include directing creative narrative films that feel nostalgic and reflective of the Black experience\, as well as directing more commercials for minority-owned businesses\, aiming to make commercial filmmaking a more inclusive environment not only for local filmmakers\, but also local businesses.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/virtual-artist-salon-razi-jafri-and-jhayla-mosley/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182350
CREATED:20230126T190123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T190223Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Salon: Natasha Beste and Leith Campbell
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in this virtual gathering space for discovery\, dialogue and the exchange of ideas. \nThis unique series focuses on the 2022 Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, featuring artists Natasha Beste and Leith Campbell. A presentation about their practices will be followed by a Q&A based conversation moderated by WDET’s Chris Campbell. \nThis program is a collaboration between Kresge Arts in Detroit and WDET and is part of Kresge Arts in Detroit’s mission to advance and showcase the work of Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, provide space for growth and discovery\, and further the connection between Kresge artists and the wider arts community. \n[accessibility note: ASL interpretation will be provided during this event] \n\nNatasha Beste is a video director\, installation artist\, animator\, performer\, and educator whose work has been showcased at the Ann Arbor Film Festival\, Media City Film Festival\, MOCAD\, and the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design. Since 2006\, Beste has taught media arts at Wayne State University\, Marygrove College\, Y-Arts at the Boll Family YMCA\, and Ladybug Studios. Since 2010\, she’s been co-director of Gold House Media and has been commissioned by Kresge Arts in Detroit and Cranbrook Art Museum. She currently teaches at the College for Creative Studies and Living Arts (Detroit). \nLeith Campbell works at the intersection of technology and creativity\, attempting to find new\, more organic methods of expressing meaning and emotion through the use of technological means as well as using machines to interrogate humanity’s relationship to technology. From tech-mediated avant-garde composition to electro-mechanical sculpture\, there are few mediums under the rubric of technology she has not intersected with in her practice. Originally an instrumentalist with an improvisational focus\, she has reinvented and renewed her practice many times. Since 2017\, Campbell has been exploring notions of space\, perception\, phenomenology\, and identity\, as well as developing new pedagogies synergizing technology and art. She grew up in Port Huron\, and now lives in Midtown Detroit\, and is the non-birth parent to two beautiful children.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/virtual-artist-salon-natasha-beste-and-leith-campbell/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230303T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182350
CREATED:20230126T185657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T185657Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Salon: Detroit Bureau of Sound and Tammy Lakkis
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in this virtual gathering space for discovery\, dialogue and the exchange of ideas. \nThis unique series focuses on the 2022 Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, featuring artists Detroit Bureau of Sound and Tammy Lakkis. A presentation about their practices will be followed by a Q&A based conversation moderated by WDET’s Chris Campbell. \nThis program is a collaboration between Kresge Arts in Detroit and WDET and is part of Kresge Arts in Detroit’s mission to advance and showcase the work of Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, provide space for growth and discovery\, and further the connection between Kresge artists and the wider arts community. \n[accessibility note: ASL interpretation will be provided during this event] \n\nZac Bru is a cactus soloist\, composer\, and avid promoter of the future of music. He is best known by the name Detroit Bureau of Sound and has gained a reputation for mixing a variety of styles—including classical\, Baroque\, 20th century experimentalism\, noise\, and techno—into his compositions. Producing large-scale musical events has been a pivotal part of his work for the past decade; Bru has appeared in venues of all types including the Detroit Institute of Arts\, Michigan Science Center\, Red Bull Arts in Detroit\, and the The Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum (East Lansing\, MI). \nTammy Lakkis is a songwriter\, singer\, producer\, poet\, and DJ based in Hamtramck with a focus on genre-defying and transnational electronic music. Lakkis—who grew up in Windsor and Dearborn Heights—made a name for herself performing playful\, all-hardware live sets\, singing bilingually in English and Arabic. Her debut EP\, “Notice” (2021)\, gained international traction and accolades. She is a resident DJ at Motor City Wine and Temple Bar. Lakkis is currently working on a full length album.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/virtual-artist-salon-detroit-bureau-of-sound-and-tammy-lakkis/
CATEGORIES:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230302T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182350
CREATED:20230213T180649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T212728Z
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SUMMARY:The Moth StorySLAM — Stakes
DESCRIPTION:STAKES: Prepare a five-minute story about when it was make-or-break\, all-or-nothing. When you dug in your heels or rose to the occasion. Packed it up\, moved on or made your claim. Proceed at your own risk… \nWe will not be selling any tickets at the door. \nMedia Sponsor: WDET
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/the-moth-storyslam-stakes/
LOCATION:Marble Bar\, 1501 Holden Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48208\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182350
CREATED:20230126T184643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T185747Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Salon: Allan Colding and Nova Zaii
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in this virtual gathering space for discovery\, dialogue and the exchange of ideas. \nThis unique series focuses on the 2022 Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, featuring artists Allan Colding and Nova Zaii. A presentation about their practices will be followed by a Q&A based conversation moderated by Bridge Detroit’s Orlando P. Bailey. \nThis program is a collaboration between Kresge Arts in Detroit and WDET and is part of Kresge Arts in Detroit’s mission to advance and showcase the work of Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, provide space for growth and discovery\, and further the connection between Kresge artists and the wider arts community. \n[accessibility note: ASL interpretation will be provided during this event] \n\nAli Allan Colding is a seasoned professional jazz musician with national and international experiences\, living and practicing in Detroit. He has performed at most of Detroit’s major music venues and has played with world class musicians and singers such as James “Blood” Ulmer\, John Dana\, Ron English\, Ken Cox\, Marcus Belgrave\, Leon Henderson\, Charles Moore\, Ed Pickens\, Sam Sanders\, Harold and Ray McKinney\, Wendell Harrison\, Dorothy Ashby\, Gloria Lynn\, Kim Weston\, Fred Anderson\, Noah Howard\, Faruq Z. Bey\, Hakim Jami\, and more. Colding received his musical education from drummers Rudy Tucich\, Sr.\, Doug Hammond\, Roy Brooks\, J.C. Herd\, Jimmy Allen\, Ron Johnson\, Danny Spencer\, and George Davidson\, as well as through conversations with Elvin Jones and private lessons with Robert Pangborn Sr.\, percussionists with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, and Jack Luddingham at the Teal School of Music. \nNova Zaii is an electronic producer\, drummer\, and experience designer hailing from Chicago. While completing two degrees—in performing arts technology and jazz studies—at the University of Michigan\, he invented a touchless instrument called the Nova Portals. He has patented and performed with the Portals around the country\, including for TEDx Chicago. In 2016\, he co-founded the electronic-jazz group\, the JuJu Exchange\, which released its debut album “Exchange” in 2017; the album reached the number one jazz album streaming position on Apple Music. He has worked with Kesswa\, Vic Mensa\, Prefuse 73\, Derrick Hodge\, Jamila Woods\, Robert Hurst\, Kaleigh Wilder\, Marcus Elliot\, Tank and the Bangas\, as well as other visionary artists.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/virtual-artist-salon-allan-colding-and-nova-zaii/
CATEGORIES:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230228T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182350
CREATED:20230202T164839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T191349Z
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SUMMARY:WDET Hamtramck Women of Color Engagement Event
DESCRIPTION:WDET is hosting an engagement event at The Social Loft in Hamtramck on February 28th! We invite you and a friend to chat with WDET reporters Sascha Raiyn\, Nargis Rahman and Tia Graham\, WDET CultureShift producer/host. \n11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Social Loft\, 3002 Carpenter Ave\, Hamtramck\, MI\, 48212 \nTo reserve your spot\, please visit us on Eventbrite.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/wdet-hamtramck-women-of-color-engagement-event/
LOCATION:The Social House\, 3002 Carpenter Ave\, Hamtramck\, MI\, 48212\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conversation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182350
CREATED:20230117T171849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T171849Z
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SUMMARY:WDET Travel France Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Detroit’s NPR Station 101.9 WDET is offering listeners another amazing travel opportunity! Join us on a trip to France and explore some of the most beautiful scenery the country has to offer\, including Versailles Palace & Gardens\, dinner at the Eiffel Tower and more. \nLearn more during a travel preview of the upcoming France Magnifique tour via Zoom Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/wdet-travel-france-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182350
CREATED:20230126T184237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T185815Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Salon: Queen Gabby and Deidre D.S.SENSE Smith
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in this virtual gathering space for discovery\, dialogue and the exchange of ideas. \nThis unique series focuses on the 2022 Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, featuring artists Queen Gabby and Deidre D.S.SENSE Smith. A presentation about their practices will be followed by a Q&A based conversation moderated by Bridge Detroit’s Orlando P. Bailey. \nThis program is a collaboration between Kresge Arts in Detroit and WDET and is part of Kresge Arts in Detroit’s mission to advance and showcase the work of Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, provide space for growth and discovery\, and further the connection between Kresge artists and the wider arts community. \n[accessibility note: ASL interpretation will be provided during this event] \n\nQueen Gabby is the Queen of Detroit Jit. In her journey to push the development of Jit culture\, Queen Gabby has performed in the opera Blue with the Detroit Opera and with Slippage at the Detroit Institute of Arts; showcased Jit in Paris\, France; taught at universities across the country\, including Wayne State University and the University of Michigan; choreographed for the Detroit Pistons; and has been featured on platforms such as Red Bull and Forbes Magazine. Queen Gabby’s mission is to shine a light on this city’s hidden gem and educate future generations about Detroit Jit. \nDeidre D.S.SENSE Smith is a Detroit native who has always shown great pride in her city. Raised on the eastside\, she was surrounded by culture and art. Although Smith has seen the struggles\, despair\, and chaos that has afflicted the city’s once flourishing neighborhoods\, she reflects the hope and beauty she sees in her hometown through her artistry. Smith has performed on various stages in support of equal rights\, education\, art\, and in protest of the many socio-economic woes plaguing our world.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/virtual-artist-salon-queen-gabby-and-deidre-d-s-sense-smith/
CATEGORIES:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182350
CREATED:20230126T183724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T183724Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Artist Salon: Summer Like The Season and KESSWA
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in this virtual gathering space for discovery\, dialogue and the exchange of ideas. \nThis unique series focuses on the 2022 Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, featuring artists KESSWA and Summer Like The Season. A presentation about their practices will be followed by a Q&A based conversation moderated by Bridge Detroit’s Orlando P. Bailey. \nThis program is a collaboration between Kresge Arts in Detroit and WDET and is part of Kresge Arts in Detroit’s mission to advance and showcase the work of Kresge Artist Fellows and Gilda Awardees\, provide space for growth and discovery\, and further the connection between Kresge artists and the wider arts community. \n[accessibility note: ASL interpretation will be provided during this event] \n\nKESSWA is an interdisciplinary artist from Detroit. As a vocalist\, producer\, and filmmaker\, her work integrates performance\, video\, and music to function as a resource for emotional healing. Her recent work with Shigeto\, “Is My Mind A Machine Gun?\,” premiered on MOCAD’s new media platform Daily Rush and as a performance art piece at the DLECTRICITY festival (2021). KESSWA toured Germany as Detroit-Berlin Connection and Musicboard Berlin’s premier artist-in-residence. She has performed in support of avant-garde artists such as Esperanza Spalding\, Sudan Archives\, the Sun Ra Arkestra\, and Rashaad Newsome. \nSummer Krinsky is a Detroit-based composer\, multi-instrumentalist\, audio engineer\, and creative coder. Her sound is stylized by the use of mixing and production as a compositional foundation. Krinsky plays drums\, bass\, piano\, guitar\, and sings\, releasing music under the artist name Summer Like The Season. Exploring themes of this cyborg era\, her work traces the edge between live instrumentation and contemporary electronics\, examining the intermediary role technology plays in modern identity. Additionally\, she experiments with programming novel audio controllers and designing interactive installations. She is a 2020 Gilda Award recipient and Science Gallery Detroit resident artist. Krinsky’s highly personal approach to creativity speaks with a unique and inventive voice.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/virtual-artist-salon-summer-like-the-season-and-kesswa/
CATEGORIES:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230202T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230202T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T182350
CREATED:20230113T173350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T173350Z
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SUMMARY:The Moth StorySLAM — Love Hurts
DESCRIPTION:LOVE HURTS: Prepare a five-minute tale about a love that made you go OUCH. The agony of deferred love\, the misery of good-love-gone-bad\, the anguish of one-way love. Bring stories of your heart\, kicked to the curb by the people or places or things you love — or used to love. Love that “hurts so good” is also welcome. \nWe will not be selling any tickets at the door. \nMedia Sponsor: WDET
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/the-moth-storyslam-love-hurts/
LOCATION:Marble Bar\, 1501 Holden Street\, Detroit\, MI\, 48208\, United States
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