2024 Freep Film Festival, ‘Rouge’ Documentary, Weekend events | One Detroit
One Detroit contributor Stephen Henderson talks with Freep Film Festival Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Kathy Kieliszewski, and local filmmaker Razi Jafri about this year’s Freep Film Festival. One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota interviews filmmaker Hamoody Jaafar about the documentary “Rouge” that’s opening the film festival. Plus, check out some upcoming events on “One Detroit Weekend.”
Local documentary opens 2024 Freep Film Festival, features Rouge High School basketball team
The city of River Rouge, just outside of Detroit, is the focus of the opening night film for this year’s Freep Film Festival. The documentary called “Rouge” was directed by local filmmaker Hamoody Jaafar. He talked to One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota about the River Rouge High School Panthers and their long string of state championships.
2024 Freep Film Festival spotlights local documentaries and filmmakers
Cinephiles and documentary enthusiasts are getting ready for the start of the 2024 Freep Film Festival April 10-14. One Detroit contributor Stephen Henderson, host of “American Black Journal,” talks with the festival’s Artistic Director and Co-Founder, Kathy Kieliszewski, and local filmmaker Razi Jafri, about what attendees can expect this year.
One Detroit Weekend: April 5, 2024
April is Jazz Appreciation Month and what better way to celebrate the genre than with a performance from Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis. Plus, support local small businesses during All Things Detroit Day at Eastern Market or check out some visual art at the Cranbrook Art Museum. See what else is coming up on “One Detroit Weekend.”
One Detroit Weekend: March 29, 2024
Celebrate Easter Sunday with an Easter jazz concert at the Fisher Theatre and ring in spring with Spring into Science at the Cranbrook Institute of Science and the Spring Eggstravaganza at the Leslie Science & Nature Center in Ann Arbor. Plus, check out the Ann Arbor Film Festival, the NCAA March Madness Men’s Basketball Tournament and more. See what else is coming up on “One Detroit Weekend.”
‘Breaking the Waves,’ ‘Cunning Little Vixen’ coming to Detroit Opera to close out 23-24 season
As Detroit Opera closes out its season, two new productions, “Breaking the Waves” and “The Cunning Little Vixen,” will make their Detroit premiere. One Detroit contributor Sarah Zientarski talks with Detroit Opera Artistic Director Yuval Sharon about the opera’s two upcoming productions and its place in Detroit’s history.
Wayne State University’s AI for Mobility Project seeks to improve Detroit’s public transit system
The Wayne State University School of Computer Science is working on an AI tool that may transform the way Detroiters get around the city. The goal of the tool is to increase the availability and reliability of Detroit’s public transit system. Producer Will Glover talks with Dr. Dongxiao Zhu, the founding director of the AI research initiative, and his team about their AI for Mobility Project.
Republicans, Democrats in tight race to fill Sen. Debbie Stabenow’s seat in 2024 election
The tight U.S. Senate race for Debbie Stabenow’s open Michigan senate seat is underway. Polls show former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers is in a close race against Democratic front-runner U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin. The Republican party has not won a Michigan U.S. senate race since 1994. Contributors Stephen Henderson, Nolan Finley and Zoe Clark weigh in on the contenders.
Michigan U.S. Senate seat, AI for Mobility Project, Detroit Opera season, Weekend events | One Detroit
Contributors Stephen Henderson, Nolan Finley and Zoe Clark weigh in on a tight Michigan U.S. senate race ahead of the 2024 election. Wayne State University’s AI for Mobility Program seeks to improve Detroit’s public transit system. Detroit Opera presents two new operas making their Detroit premiere. Plus, ways to celebrate Easter Sunday, the spring season and more on “One Detroit Weekend.”
Women’s History Month: The role of women in the Black Church | The Black Church in Detroit
American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the role of women in the Black church. Host Stephen Henderson discusses the issues impacting Black women in the church with two Detroit women ministers: Rev. Dr. Constance Simon of Fellowship Chapel and Rev. Dr. Remonia Chapman of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church.
One Detroit Weekend: March 22, 2024
It’s the first weekend of spring and there’s plenty to do in and around Detroit. Movie lovers can spend their weekend at the Greater Farmington Film Festival, while those who love the outdoors can check out Lumberjack Day, and music fans can head to the Motor City Blues Festival. Plus, an Easter egg drop, Scientific Sip & Sketch, and more. See what’s coming up on “One Detroit Weekend.”
Detroit’s Church of the Messiah supports Venezuelan migrants with clothing, food
More than 60 Venezuelan migrants have arrived in Detroit and are being assisted by the Church of the Messiah while staying at a shelter nearby. Many are fleeing economic hardships and political corruption. One Detroit Senior Producer Bill Kubota spent a Sunday afternoon at the Church of the Messiah talking to the migrants and people helping them.
