Barbara Barefield: Dynamo of the Uptown arts scene
Since moving to Detroit in the 1970s, Barbara Barefield has been highly involved in the local arts scene — from publishing an alternative weekly to putting on concerts in historic homes. MJ Galbraith and our partners at Urban Innovation Exchange give us this profile.
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