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Brandee Younger to play restored Alice Coltrane harp at 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival
Alice Coltrane’s harp has been restored and brought back to Detroit, her birthplace. Grammy-nominated harpist Brandee Younger will play the refurbished instrument during a special opening night performance at the 2024 Detroit Jazz Festival. Contributor Cecelia Sharpe of 90.9 WRCJ spoke with Younger about Alice Coltrane’s legacy, the restored harp, and her upcoming performance.
Read MoreThe Detroit Jazz Festival, Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center and this year’s poster artist Jess Fendo
Detroit Jazz Festival Foundation President and Artistic Director Chris Collins talks about the 2024 lineup and the festival’s impact on Detroit. Wayne State University Vice President for Government & Community Affairs Patrick Lindsey discusses the opening of the Gretchen C. Valade Jazz Center. Plus, this year’s Jazz Festival poster by Detroit artist Jess Fendo is revealed.
Read MoreAward-winning poet jessica Care moore discusses her role as Detroit’s new Poet Laureate
Earlier this year, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced Detroit-native jessica Care moore, an award-winning poet, activist, and filmmaker, will serve as the city’s new Poet Laureate. Host Stephen Henderson sits down with moore to talk about her appointment to the role, her responsibilities, poetry’s impact on people, and her other creative projects.
Read MoreDetroit piano prodigy BLKBOK bridges classical and contemporary music to create his unique sound
Identified as a piano prodigy by the age of eight, Charles Wilson III, known professionally as BLKBOK, has carved a unique path in the music world. For Black Music Month, BLKBOK talks with guest host Trudy Gallant-Stokes about how he blends classical and contemporary music, the significance of his name, his parents’ influence, and Detroit’s impact on his career.
Read MoreThe 33rd annual Concert of Colors returns to Detroit, features tribute to MC5
Concert of Colors, the annual celebration of world music, art and culture, returns to Detroit for its 33rd year. One Detroit’s Chris Jordan talks with Concert of Colors founder Ismael Ahmed about the history of the festival, its growth and how it serves the Detroit community. Plus, Detroit Musician Don Was talks about the festival’s theme of “Peace, Love and Understanding” and a tribute to MC5.
Read MorePewabic: One of the nation’s oldest pottery and ceramics factories
Over in Detroit’s East Village, a neighborhood down by the river on the city’s east side, you’ll find a working piece of machinery that’s been operating since the time of Henry Ford’s Model T. The Pewabic Pottery ceramics factory has been running its antiquated clay mixing machine since 1912. One Detroit’s Bill Kubota visits Pewabic to learn about its history and how it’s still going strong today.
Read MoreFrom spirituals to contemporary gospel: The history and influence of African American religious music
For Black Music Month, host Stephen Henderson talks with Rev. Larry Simmons of Baber Memorial AME Church and Dr. Brandon Waddles, the assistant professor of choral conducting and music education at Wayne State University, about the history and ability of African American religious music to evoke emotions, connect cultures, improve mental health, and serve as a universal language.
Read More4th Annual Obsidian Theatre Festival in Detroit highlights Black stories and storytellers
The 4th annual Obsidian Theatre Festival returns to Detroit from June 27-30, bringing a diverse array of original plays, a musical, and a cabaret to various downtown locations. Guest host Trudy Gallant-Stokes talks with festival organizer John Sloan III, CEO & Artistic Director of GhostLight Creative Productions, about this year’s festival and the additional activities taking place this month.
Read MoreDetroit piano prodigy BLKBOK bridges classical and contemporary to create his unique sound
Identified as a piano prodigy by the age of eight, Charles Wilson III, known professionally as BLKBOK, has carved a unique path in the music world. For Black Music Month, BLKBOK talks with guest host Trudy Gallant-Stokes about how he blends classical and contemporary music, the significance of his name, his parents’ influence, and Detroit’s impact on his career.
Read MoreMichigan Science Center brings traveling ‘Above & Beyond’ aviation exhibit to Detroit
The Michigan Science Center in Detroit was recently named a top science museum in the county by USA TODAY readers. The center’s newest traveling exhibit, Above & Beyond, takes visitors through an aviation and outer space experience. One Detroit contributor Sarah Zientarski talked with Michigan Science Center President & CEO Christian Greer about the exhibit and other interactive experiences there.
Read MoreTiff Massey’s ‘7 Mile + Livernois’ exhibit celebrates Black Detroiters’ style and culture
A new exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts pays homage to Black Detroiters’ style and culture. “7 Mile + Livernois,” was created by Detroit artist Tiff Massey, a metalsmith and sculptor. It’s the largest exhibition by a Detroit artist at the museum. Host Stephen Henderson talks with Massey about why she named the exhibit after the Detroit neighborhood where she grew up.
Read More2024 Detroit Jazz Festival artist-in-residence Brian Blade looks ahead to Labor Day weekend performances
Drummer, composer, and bandleader Brian Blade is the artist-in-residence for this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival. The 2024 festival takes place Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 in downtown Detroit. Blade talks with John Penney of 90.9 WRCJ about his residency, his musical career, and passing advice onto the next generation.
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