With a legendary juror, ‘Trabajadores’ show connects art, labor, Latino identity
From construction sites to canvas, a Detroit exhibition brings Latino workers into the spotlight.
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The Tuba in the Laundry Room
In a southwest Detroit basement, a brass and wind band rooted in Mexican tradition has gathered to rehearse for more than 25 years.
Detroit Author Curtis Chin is bringing stories of family, food, and identity to Port Huron
Curtis Chin, an LGBTQ+ author, is visiting Port Huron on his Michigan Great Reads book tour. The moderated conversation and book signing of “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant” takes place on Thursday, April 16.
Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – they fought for fair pay and proudly called themselves divas
Classic songs ‘Nowhere to Run’ and ‘Dancing in the Street’ captured the revolutionary spirit of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
DIA’s First Major Native American Exhibition in Three Decades, Enters Final Weekend
The DIA hosts works from 60+ Native American artists, celebrating the cultures, influences and continuing stories of the Anishinaabe people.
Where is She: Teen HYPE Creates Play to Raise Awareness on Missing Black Girls and Women
The play “Unseen” focuses on the realities of trafficking, the importance of child safety, the power of collective action and systemic accountability. The two-part play focuses on the societal symptoms that cause teenage girls to go missing.
Bobby’s Kids: Documentary Celebrates Legendary Detroit High School Band Director
While other high school bands were into the traditional, military-style of marching, Brown’s band incorporated high-steeping and theatrical movements, similar to HBCU bands. The Mackenzie band would play radio hits with an electric flair, focusing on performance just as much as whole notes and treble clefs.
Dancing in the new year
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will have two performances presented by Dance @ Detroit Opera on Jan. 24 and 25.
Double bill: Detroit Opera to present William Grant Still’s ‘Highway 1, USA’ and Kurt Weill’s ‘Down in the Valley’
The double bill features an all Black cast and several returning artists. Director Kaneza Schaal — winner of a 2025 Doris Duke Artist Award — returns to direct both operas.
Holiday happenings: What’s up at Eastern Market and a rundown of DSO performances
An update on some things to do if you're looking for ways to get in the holiday spirit.
The Tuba in the Laundry Room
In a southwest Detroit basement, a brass and wind band rooted in Mexican tradition has gathered to rehearse for more than 25 years.
Detroit Author Curtis Chin is bringing stories of family, food, and identity to Port Huron
Curtis Chin, an LGBTQ+ author, is visiting Port Huron on his Michigan Great Reads book tour. The moderated conversation and book signing of “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant” takes place on Thursday, April 16.
Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas not only recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – they fought for fair pay and proudly called themselves divas
Classic songs ‘Nowhere to Run’ and ‘Dancing in the Street’ captured the revolutionary spirit of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
DIA’s First Major Native American Exhibition in Three Decades, Enters Final Weekend
The DIA hosts works from 60+ Native American artists, celebrating the cultures, influences and continuing stories of the Anishinaabe people.
Where is She: Teen HYPE Creates Play to Raise Awareness on Missing Black Girls and Women
The play “Unseen” focuses on the realities of trafficking, the importance of child safety, the power of collective action and systemic accountability. The two-part play focuses on the societal symptoms that cause teenage girls to go missing.
Bobby’s Kids: Documentary Celebrates Legendary Detroit High School Band Director
While other high school bands were into the traditional, military-style of marching, Brown’s band incorporated high-steeping and theatrical movements, similar to HBCU bands. The Mackenzie band would play radio hits with an electric flair, focusing on performance just as much as whole notes and treble clefs.
Dancing in the new year
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will have two performances presented by Dance @ Detroit Opera on Jan. 24 and 25.
Double bill: Detroit Opera to present William Grant Still’s ‘Highway 1, USA’ and Kurt Weill’s ‘Down in the Valley’
The double bill features an all Black cast and several returning artists. Director Kaneza Schaal — winner of a 2025 Doris Duke Artist Award — returns to direct both operas.
Holiday happenings: What’s up at Eastern Market and a rundown of DSO performances
An update on some things to do if you're looking for ways to get in the holiday spirit.
