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What’s a great way to attract major cash to the Detroit arts scene? Get some big-time Hollywood players with Detroit roots to come back home...

It’s not cheap to keep a music festival free. It is, however, important that we’ve got access to arts, culture, and music, the mediums we...

Detroit is a city with a pioneering musical spirit and a history that goes beyond the signature sound of Motown, from jazz to funk...

After helping to define the Motown Sound with numerous hits with Martha and the Vandellas, Martha Reeves, like fellow octogenarians Mick Jagger and Paul...

In honor of the 60th anniversary of Meadow Brook Theatre, here is a list of the notable actors who have performed on its stage...

For 60 years, Meadow Brook Theatre has stood as a local landmark for arts and culture. The sprawling late midcentury modern building is tucked...

When authors finally finish writing their all-consuming book, they often feel a sense of emptiness or grief. But Dearborn native Joel Walkowski — whose sports-themed...

Music Aug. 8 Howard Jones The influential British synth-popper will be joined by ’80s contemporaries Wang Chung (“Everybody Have Fun Tonight”), The English Beat (“Mirror in the...

Jack White’s first ever concert at Pine Knob Music Theatre this weekend is sold out. But fans who couldn’t secure a ticket can stream it...

Though Motown founder Berry Gordy called his Boston Boulevard mansion home for only a few years, the estate remains steeped in history. The footsteps...

Kresge Arts in Detroit has announced its Artist Fellowships and Gilda Snowden Emerging Artist Award recipients for 2026. In total, 20 artists ­— all of...

Music July 10-12 African World Festival The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History presents a dynamic celebration of culture, history, community, and the legacy of...

My dreams are so intense that I dread going to sleep sometimes — I’m terrified of what I might dream,” says Jonah Mixon-Webster, an...

In every song I love, there’s a note of my dad. I was raised on the music he’d play in the family car, blasted through...

Treat dad to special selections from local favorites