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Author: Jonathan Shead

Detroit Bass Day marks 9th annual celebration with The Temptations tribute, spoken word poetry

Oct 10, 2022

The 9th annual Detroit Bass Day celebrates the 50th recording anniversary of the song “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone,” made famous by The Temptations, with fifty bass players coming together in front of the Motown Museum to play its iconic bass line. Producer Daijah Moss visits the celebration at the Motown Museum to learn more about the annual gathering and this year’s theme of exploring family life and fatherhood.

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Detroit Symphony Orchestra partners with Kadima Mental Health Services to offer music therapy 

Oct 10, 2022

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) has partnered with Kadima, a mental health services center, to teach group music classes where clients learn beginner and intermediate music skills, and their favorite songs. One Detroit Arts & Culture Producer Sarah Smith takes viewers behind the scenes of the center’s music therapy classes with the DSO for a look at the benefits of music therapy. 

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10/10/22: One Detroit Arts & Culture – Detroit Bass Day, Kadima Music Therapy, African World Festival

10/10/22: One Detroit Arts & Culture – Detroit Bass Day, Kadima Music Therapy, African World Festival

Oct 10, 2022

Bassists gather at the Motown Museum for the 9th annual Detroit Bass Day to play the iconic bass line from “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone.” The Detroit Symphony Orchestra pairs up with the Kadima Center to offer music therapy classes that heal the soul. And, the 39th annual African World Festival returns to the location where it started: Hart Plaza. Plus, a preview of Detroit Performs season 12 with a performance by JunesFlow.

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One Detroit Town Hall | A Comprehensive Conversation With DPSCD Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti

Oct 10, 2022

What does the future hold for Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) under Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti’s leadership? Dr. Vitti joins One Detroit contributor Stephen Henderson for a wide-ranging conversation at the School at Marygrove about the district’s COVID-19 recovery, increased absenteeism, new investments in school buildings, and other advancements coming in the district’s future.

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Soldier Shortage: Youth obesity, academic outcomes, labor deficits affecting U.S. Army recruitment

Oct 6, 2022

Issues of increasing childhood obesity rates, a decline in educational outcomes, and shortages across the national labor market have caused sharp decreases in the number of new soldiers the U.S. Army has recruited and onboarded. U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville talks with senior producer Bill Kubota about the impact of low military recruitment numbers, as well as the military’s investments to attract more youth to serve. Plus, Kubota hears what community stakeholders took away from the conversation.

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