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Originally incorporated as The Arts League of Michigan, Inc., The Carr Center has become one of the leading Black arts organizations in the country.
  • The Metro 2025

The Metro: ‘Bridges: Because of Them’ at The Carr Center shows the power of collecting Black art

Tia Graham October 31, 2025

The Carr Center is a hub for the visual and performing arts in Detroit focused on promoting and sharing the...

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Christopher Street Gallery in Hamtramck
  • The Metro

The Metro: Community organizers support and promote the arts in Hamtramck

Tia Graham October 27, 2025

Hamtramck has a vibrant arts scene. In duplexes around the city, you can hear people playing in a local band...

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Headshot of Donald Calloway over a blue shipping container and a white illustration of the Detroit skyline
  • CONTAINER On The Metro
  • The Metro

CONTAINER on The Metro: Donald Calloway

Tia Graham October 20, 2025

Donald Calloway has worked as an artist in Detroit for more than 30 years, constantly finding new ways to express...

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Sam Tallent
  • The Metro

The Metro: Crowd plays key role in comedian Sam Tallent’s sets

Cary Junior II, The Metro October 15, 2025

Sam Tallent is an entertainer who has spent two decades on the stage as a musician and comedian. Sam, like...

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A half-built bridge over the Detroit River
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Mayoral debate tonight, Gordie Howe Bridge updates, and more

Jerome Vaughn October 15, 2025

Detroit voters will have an opportunity to see the two candidates for mayor debate each other tonight.  City Council president...

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Colorism Time Lapse
  • The Metro

The Metro: Colorism and the Latino community

Tia Graham September 29, 2025

Colorism is defined in the Oxford dictionary as "prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among...

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FILE - Electric vehicle charging stations at a freeway rest stop.
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • Detroit Evening Report

Detroit Evening Report: Michigan receives federal approval for revised EV charging plan

Hernz Laguerre September 26, 2025

State to use $52 million in frozen funds to expand networkMichigan is moving forward with its revised electric vehicle charging...

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SketchbattleJR2019
  • News

Sketchbattle turns to sneaker design this month

Sascha Raiyn September 8, 2025

When Brook Banham was in art school, he wanted students to have the same chance to compete as athletes at...

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3D art piece, shaped like a chair with a texture reminiscent of a piñata.
  • The Metro

The Metro: Day long exhibition reimagines an environmentally healthy Detroit

Tia Graham September 4, 2025

Detroit is undergoing changes. You can see it as you drive around. From the murals to the development and redevelopment...

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A collage of the events featured this weekend
  • Community & Quality of Life
  • The Metro Events Guide

The Metro Events Guide: Tacos, tunes and the Back-to-School JAM! this weekend

WDET Digital Team August 21, 2025

Looking for something fun to do this week? Metro Detroit is packed with free festivals, family activities, and cultural events...

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The Detroit skyline as seen from Windsor, Ontario on March 19, 2025.
  • Culture & Music
  • The Metro

The Metro: Detroit and Windsor libraries team up to spotlight local creatives

Tia Graham, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 23, 2025

Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming  on demand.A new collaboration between...

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FILE — Blighted homes in Detroit.
  • Detroit Evening Report
  • News

Detroit Evening Report: 8,000 homes demolished in Detroit cleanup effort

Nargis Rahman July 21, 2025

Detroit marks 8,000th demolition under Proposal NThe City of Detroit recently celebrated its 8,000th demolition under Proposal N. The proposal...

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