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The Metro Events Guide: Labor Day festivals, sandwich celebrations and more

Sophia Jozwiak August 28, 2025

It's Labor Day Weekend, which means tons of annual festivals in Detroit. Plus, some unique celebrations for punks and sandwich...

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The Metro Events Guide: Global activities in your own backyard

Sophia Jozwiak August 14, 2025

This week, we've got a global spread of celebrations, from Afrobeats to K-Pop. Plus, bringing it back home to the...

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The Metro Events Guide: Poetry readings, outdoor festivals and more

Sophia Jozwiak August 7, 2025

This week's events range from relaxing sound baths and poetry readings to high-energy concerts and festivals. Plus, a celebration for...

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Musicians perform on a blanket in a park
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The Metro Events Guide: Music in the parks, art on Belle Isle + more

Sophia Jozwiak July 31, 2025

Outdoor concerts, unique art experiences and critically-acclaimed comedy. Here's what to do this weekend in metro Detroit.MusicHip-Hop in the Parks...

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Comedian T. Barb performs onstage at the Old Miami
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The Metro Events Guide: Comedy, concerts, cook-offs and more

Sophia Jozwiak, Marie Sanders July 24, 2025

This week, we have local talent spotlights, unique shopping experiences, cultural celebrations and thought-provoking theater. Read on to learn more.Local...

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Detroit-based songwriter Mike Ward (left) joins Jeff Milo on MI Local at WDET Studios, July 22, 2025.
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MI Local: Songwriter Mike Ward in-studio, premieres from The City Lines + more

Jeff Milo July 23, 2025

This week, Detroit-based singer-songwriter Mike Ward joined me in-studio to discuss his new album, "The Time That Remains." We listened...

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The Metro: Detroit’s Collard Green Cook-Off is about more than just food

Tia Graham, Cary Junior II, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 22, 2025

Soul food is one of the most identifiable American cuisines.  The dishes were crafted from the scraps that were left...

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WDET music hosts Ann Delisi and Don Was at the inaugural Don Was Motor City Playlist Bowling Party at the Garden Bowl in Detroit.
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The Metro: Ann Delisi, Don Was to go head-to-head at Motor City Playlist’s annual Bowling Party

Cary Junior II, David Leins, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 21, 2025

Here at WDET, we feel incredibly lucky to have such an esteemed group of music hosts gracing our airwaves. On...

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A crowd in Hart Plaza watches a performer on stilts at the African World Festival
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The Metro Events Guide: Global celebrations and good trouble

Sophia Jozwiak July 17, 2025

The Concert of Colors is back in full swing, but it's not the only global festival in town. This week,...

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A line of drummers perform at the African World Festival
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The Metro: African World Festival returns to the heart of Detroit

Cary Junior II, Lauren Myers, The Metro July 17, 2025

The African World Festival is an annual event hosted by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. It’s...

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The Metro: Celebrated Detroit artists to fuse Arab, Armenian sounds at Concert Of Colors

Cary Junior II, Lauren Myers, David Leins, The Metro July 17, 2025

Sounds from across the globe are coming to Detroit this weekend for the 34th annual Concert of Colors music festival....

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The Metro: ‘Sapphic Social’ event aims to create safe space for queer women in metro Detroit

Cary Junior II, Nadia Ziyad, The Metro July 14, 2025

In the 1970s and '80s, Detroit had over 50 gay bars and spaces for LGBTQ+ residents to be their authentic...

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