Entry Points hopes to give juvenile lifer artists a place to flourish after release
A Hamtramck-based artist residency program has received a $175,000 innovation award for three years.Entry Points is a program that offers housing...
The Metro: Arts education is more than crayons and markers
For some of our listeners, arts and culture from kindergarten through high school were guaranteed and expected. Woodshop, cooking classes...
Detroit Evening Report: Big Sean and Usher invest in Detroit youth talent
Detroit rapper Big Sean and music legend Usher are partnering to invest in a new $1 million entertainment production facility...
The Metro: ‘Venus Undone’ reimagines what it means to be a goddess
History and its depictions of beauty are often shaped by those in charge. For centuries, the European archetypes of beauty...
Detroit Evening Report: Michigan surpasses doula certification goal
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there are now more than a thousand registered doulas in Michigan....
The Metro: Local theater ensemble has a new location on Detroit’s westside
From design to fashion, all art can act as a vehicle for larger themes impacting society. Some art makes you...
The Metro: ‘Bridges: Because of Them’ at The Carr Center shows the power of collecting Black art
The Carr Center is a hub for the visual and performing arts in Detroit focused on promoting and sharing the...
The Metro: Community organizers support and promote the arts in Hamtramck
Hamtramck has a vibrant arts scene. In duplexes around the city, you can hear people playing in a local band...
CONTAINER on The Metro: Donald Calloway
Donald Calloway has worked as an artist in Detroit for more than 30 years, constantly finding new ways to express...
The Metro: Crowd plays key role in comedian Sam Tallent’s sets
Sam Tallent is an entertainer who has spent two decades on the stage as a musician and comedian. Sam, like...
Detroit Evening Report: Mayoral debate tonight, Gordie Howe Bridge updates, and more
Detroit voters will have an opportunity to see the two candidates for mayor debate each other tonight. City Council president...
The Metro: Colorism and the Latino community
Colorism is defined in the Oxford dictionary as "prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among...