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SPARK INITIATIVE PAIRS LONG-TIME DETROITERS WITH NEWCOMERS ENCOURAGING FRIENDSHIPS & COMMUNITY

Collision Works has partnered with WDET & the Detroit Public Library to match veteran Detroiters with newcomers to see the city with a new set of eyes while making new friends through the Spark program. This is a really amazing opportunity to make personal connections for Detroiters new and old to share experiences and information with one another. Why didn’t we think of this ourselves?  When a flint […]

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WATCH NOW: JIM JARMUSCH BRINGS DETROIT TO THE BIG SCREEN WITH “ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE”

Jim Jarmusch’s latest film release, Only Lovers Left Alive casts Detroit as a main character in the film, which centers around two vampires who have been in love for centuries. The film is set against the romantic desolation of the cities of Detroit and Tangiers,  where we find an underground musician, deeply depressed by the direction of […]

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WATCH NOW: DETROIT’S NAIN ROUGE INSPIRES PASSALACQUA MUSIC VIDEO FOR POWER

Passalacqua, Detroit’s most notorious and celebrated hip-hop duo, has just released a new music video for the single “Power,” directed by Benjamin Friedman with additional camera work by Andrew Miller [The Right Brothers]. The video was shot at Nain Rouge, in Detroit- a “do-it-yourself Mardi Gras style march, full of inside jokes and absurdity unlike anything […]

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LISTEN UP: COUNT MACK DROPS NEW ALBUM AND WANTS YOU TO PLEASE BELIEVE

Detroit Emcee Count Mack [Vaughn Taormina], recently released his album entitled Please Believe at in Detroit at the TV Lounge on a rowdy winter night.  The album has what you could call “Detroit Swag;” it’s full of feel good party tracks that can play straight through. In addition to his hip-hop career, he is a fine artist, […]

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GO SEE: DAVE JORDANO SOLO PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW ENTITLED DETROIT: UNBROKEN DOWN

United Photo Industries, a Brooklyn-based art-presenting organization producing unique, site-specific exhibitions, installations, and events that explore new thematic directions in photography, is presenting a solo exhibition of recent work by photographer Dave Jordano on his home-town of Detroit. A kind, personal look at a much-maligned city, Jordano’s visual exploration of Detroit does not waste time rehashing worn-out […]

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DONATE NOW: PONYRIDE NEEDS FUNDS TO COMPLETE RESTORATIONS FOR NEW BUSINESSES

Ponyride is in their final days of their crowdfunding campaign to reach their  $30,000 goal by this Friday and they need your help. Located in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, Ponyride has businesses and organizations waiting to move into their shared office space. Money raised from the crowdfunding campaign will be used to finish the renovations at Ponyride.  Specifically, these funds will go […]

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GO SEE: MOMA PS1 MIKE KELLEY RETROSPECTIVE CLOSING FEBRUARY 2ND

Do not miss this extraordinary exhibition of Mike Kelley, presented by MoMA PS1, which closes on February 2nd. This Saturday January 25th, there is a celebrity-hosted night at the museum to celebrate the Mike Kelley exhibition. “It is the largest exhibition of the artist’s work to-date and the first comprehensive survey since 1993. Regarded as one of the most influential […]

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WRITE-A-HOUSE RESIDENCY GIVES AUTHORS OPPORTUNITY TO REVITALIZE DETROIT NEIGHBORHOODS

Write-A-House is a new endeavor led by multi-faceted Detroit entrepreneur and novelist Toby Barlow to give homes to writers willing to relocate to Detroit that have been purchased  in Wayne County’s tax foreclosure auction. “It’s like a writer’s in residence program, but the writers get to keep the homes, forever.” A select few writers will be chosen by a committee is comprised […]

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GIVE BACK: DONATE ART SUPPLIES FOR DETROIT STUDENTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

In the spirit of the holiday season PLAYGROUND DETROIT is asking the greater Detroit community to please donate art supplies that will go to 200 students. We are donating these supplies to Experiencia Preparatory Academy located in Detroit. Our friend- a young teacher, Ryanne Lumetta is the only art teacher there where she teaches 4th-9th graders with […]

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WATCH NOW: POOR BOYZ PRODUCTIONS TURN DETROIT INTO PERSONAL JIB PLAYGROUND

Poor Boyz Productions from California takes street skiing to Detroit, “Jib City”. This crazy video featuring the skiing of Karl Fostvedt, affectionately known as ‘Krazy Karl, Khai Krepela, and Max Morello was filmed by Cody Carter, Jonny Durst, and Japser Newton. Edited by Cody Carter and Jonny Durst. Warning: Do not try this at home. FOLLOW POOR […]

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DONATE NOW: THE HEIDELBERG PROJECT NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO FIGHT AGAINST STRING OF ARSON ATTACKS

World-famous Heidelberg Project needs your help.  Over the past six months, multiple arson fires have attacked the 27-year old public art initiative from Detroit artist and activist, Tyree Guyton. The buildings that remain now of the three-block neighborhood are the “Party Animal House,” covered with stuffed animals; the “People’s House,” a home covered with polka dots, and […]

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LISTEN UP: HUMONS DEBUT ALBUM ENTITLED BEING PAYS TRIBUTE TO DETROITS MANY SOUNDS

Humons is the solo project of Detroit musician Alan Sedghi, who just released his first EP entitled Being. The album artwork was done by Michigan artist and illustrator Ellen Rutt. The collaboration between the two young creatives result is complete synesthesia. Throughout the 10-track album his soothing vocals fade in and out, while sounds transform between tracks from […]

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