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"Diversity & Freedom" by artist Marcel Stewart.
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The Metro: Umoja Fine Arts hosting youth art workshops during Black History Month

The Metro, John Filbrandt, Tia Graham February 12, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Art in all its forms, from the written word to an...

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Detroit skyline
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The Metro: Does the Motor City need a new slogan?

The Metro, Sam Corey, Trevor McConico, Lauren Myers January 17, 2025

The city of Detroit is overflowing with cultural riches — from Motown to techno, street art to Detroit jit, the...

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"Toshiko Takaezu: Worlds Within" will be on view at Cranbrook Art Museum through Jan. 12.
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Last chance to catch Toshiko Takaezu’s ‘Worlds Within’ retrospective at Cranbrook

Ryan Patrick Hooper January 10, 2025

Last call to see one of my favorite shows of the year, which closes this Sunday, Jan. 12. I knew...

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Artist and mentor Ijania Cortez (second from left) poses with DAAP mentees Kay Abernathy (from left), Jess Fendo and Rare Bandy.
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The Metro: Detroit’s City Walls program supporting next generation of muralists

The Metro, John Filbrandt, Cary Junior II January 8, 2025

No matter how you look at it, the beautification of Detroit’s alleyways and building walls have helped change the perspective...

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Fiber artist Fatema Haque led a Nakshi Kantha, a Bangladeshi hand embroidery workshop, on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, as part of the soft launch of a new Bengali diaspora exhibit at the Hamtramck Historical Museum.
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Detroit Evening Report: Revisiting the Hamtramck Historical Museum’s first exhibit of Bengali arts and culture

Hernz Laguerre December 27, 2024

This week on the Detroit Evening Report, we’re reflecting on some of the stories we’ve reported on at WDET this...

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“Coltrane in Motion” by Curtis Chase (Top row from left); “Luxury Groove Bar” by ꓘeith Burns; “Starry Safari Waves” by Candy Lawson; “Enough is Enough” by Susan Brown; “Untitled” Dewitt Gallahan AKA Stained (center left); “Faraway” by Heavan (center right); “Please don't go in the water, Please” by Arthur E. Harriger (bottom row from left); “Tidal Waves” by Dayleisha Henderson; “Bonsai Tree” by David Lester; and “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder” by Danny Fenske.
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Incarcerated artists find creative outlet through annual U-M exhibition

Karen Brundidge December 27, 2024

The holiday season is extra special to Nora Krinitsky.“Every year we travel to every prison in the state, we meet...

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Morgan Hutson, also known as Supercoolwicked.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit artist Supercoolwicked on latest work at U-M Museum of Art

Bre'Anna Tinsley December 26, 2024

This week on the Detroit Evening Report we’re reflecting on some of the stories we’ve reported on at WDET this...

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FILE - Rap moguls Sean "Diddy" Combs, left, and Jay-Z attend the NBA All-Star basketball game, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York.
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The Metro: Separating the art from the problematic artist 

John Filbrandt December 18, 2024

Content warning: The topic this hour includes mentions of sexual violence. If you listen to rap and hip-hop, it’s hard...

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The Detroit Institute of Arts.
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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit getting its own Michelin Green Guide to highlight cultural attractions

Bre'Anna Tinsley December 12, 2024

Visit Detroit published Detroit's first Michelin Green Guide this week, highlighting the city's top cultural attractions.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening...

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Right image: Tia Graham with Detroit historian Frank Solis. Left image: Archival photo of Tejano musician Martin Solis.
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The Metro: A Detroit musician’s historical impact on Tejano music

Dorothy Jones October 10, 2024

Tejano music, or Tex-Mex music, is a blend of different sounds and instruments from Mexico and other countries — like...

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Womxnhouse Detroit Co-founder Asia Hamilton (from left), ceramics artist Michaela Ayers, and fiber artist Cat Washington at WDET Studios, Oct. 9, 2024.
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The Metro: Womxnhouse Detroit co-owner, artists on building a safe space for women to create

John Filbrandt October 10, 2024

Womxnhouse Detroit offers a residency for women creatives who aim to spread their knowledge and crafts while also bringing new...

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John Sinclair and the MC5.
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The Metro: MC5 to be honored at Woodbridge Porch Concerts Saturday

John Filbrandt October 3, 2024

The fourth annual Woodbridge Porch Concerts are set to take place this Saturday, featuring live music from local artists with...

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