Category: Art & Culture
Michigan playwright Heather Raffo re-imagines ‘9 Parts of Desire’ play as new film with Detroit Public Theatre
When Michigan-born Iraqi American playwright Heather Raffo was offered the opportunity to re-make her seminal 2003 monologue play “Nine Parts of Desire” as a film, it was more than just a chance to bring her play to the screen. It was an opportunity to write a whole new version.
Read MoreAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater leaves influential impact on community with Detroit School of Arts visit
One Detroit contributor Daijah Moss takes viewers to a dance workshop hosted by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Ailey II Divisions at the Detroit School of Arts for its students.
Read MoreOne Detroit Weekend: March 10, 2023
One Detroit contributor Cecelia Sharpe shares what events and activities are happening around metro Detroit during the March 10 weekend and into next week on “One Detroit Weekend.”
Read MoreAlvin Ailey American Dance Theater makes North American tour stop in Detroit
Host Stephen Henderson speaks with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Artistic Director, Robert Battle, about the world-renowned dance company’s 22-city North American tour, which makes a stop in Detroit in March.
Read MoreThe Detroit Opera puts a contemporary spin on Handel’s ‘Xerxes’
The Detroit Opera has put a contemporary spin on Handel’s classic 1738 “Xerxes” performance about love and the limits of power. One Detroit producer Sarah Zientarski-Smith got a behind-the-scenes look at the performance.
Read MoreOne Detroit Weekend: March 3, 2023
One Detroit contributor Satori Shakoor shares what events and activities are happening around metro Detroit during the March 3 weekend and into next week on “One Detroit Weekend.”
Read MoreGayelynn McKinney, trailblazing Detroit jazz drummer paves way for other female drummers
Detroit jazz drummer Gayelynn McKinney talks with WRCJ 90.9 host Cecelia Sharpe about being a female drummer in what once was a male-dominated area of the music industry, her all-female jazz band Straight Ahead, and her recently launched “Women Who Drum” festival for Women’s History Month.
Read More‘The Peculiar Patriot’ play takes a powerful look at the injustices of America’s prison system
The systemic injustices of mass incarceration and the prison industrial complex are put on display through a powerful one-woman play, “The Peculiar Patriot.” One Detroit’s Chris Jordan talks with playwright Liza Jesse Peterson.
Read MoreOne Detroit Weekend: February 24, 2023
One Detroit contributor Cecelia Sharpe of 90.9 WRCJ FM shares what arts and cultural events Detroit and other metro cities have on tap for the Feb. 24 weekend and into next week on “One Detroit Weekend.”
Read MoreDetroit Symphony Orchestra’s Classical Roots concert returns fully in-person to celebrate Black classical music
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s “Classical Roots” concert returns for the 2023 season, following a three-year COVID hiatus, to celebrate the works of Black composers and musicians.
Read MoreOne-of-a-kind Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club paves way for the City’s emerging artists
At the Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club, you won’t find any fancy wines or cheeses. You won’t find any breakfast either, but you can find a community of mixed-media artists showcasing, seeking advice on, and selling their work.
Read MoreOne Detroit Weekend: February 17, 2023
“Detroit Performs: Live from Marygrove” host Satori Shakoor shares what Detroit and other metro cities have on tap for the Feb. 17 weekend and into next week on “One Detroit Weekend.”
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