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PHANTASMAGORIA RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “CURRENTS”

The Detroit electro-duo Phantasmagoria, separately known as Chris Jarvis and Lianna Vanicelli, have just released their third official music video for “Currents,” the title track from their debut LP (not released yet).  The video is directed by Lauren Proffitt and choreographed by Tara Zapinski. The video features water, movement, and choreographed dancers to convey the bands’ dreamy, yet precise vision for their music, showing the band […]

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LIGHT RAIL PUBLIC TRANSIT ALONG WOODWARD AVENUE WILL MODERNIZE DOWNTOWN

Detroit’s once-booming automotive industry paved way for the sprawling suburbs in which Woodward Avenue now extends, but along with that 20th century innovation came the well-known de-population of downtown Detroit. Now the question has become, how do we bring people- young, working people- back downtown and bring the city into the 21st century? One major way is: public transportation. The […]

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ALEX WINSTON TO PERFORM AT THE KNITTING FACTORY TONIGHT

Alex Winston will be performing tonight at The Knitting Factory– doors open at 7:30pm and she is set to perform at 9:30pm. The singer/song-writer grew up in metro Detroit, with a background singing opera and now currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.  Her UK label Island Records, also represents heavy hitters like Cut Copy, Florence & The Machine, Nicki Minaj and Tom Tom Club, to […]

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RECORD STORE DAY CELEBRATES MUSIC THE GOOD OL’ FASHIONED WAY

What records did you score today? Today is international Record Store Day! According to Wikipedia, “Record Store Day is an internationally celebrated day observed the third Saturday of April each year. Its purpose, as conceived by independent record store employee Chris Brown, is to celebrate the art of music. The day brings together fans, artists, and the […]

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PASSENGER PROJECT SPACE PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR EXPOSURE

  College for Creative Studies alum, Brian Barr is spreading his energy beyond the canvas and the classroom to build the Passenger Project Space, currently located in the Lofts at Merchant Row.  Here artists will find room for residencies, temporary exhibitions, lectures, and workshops. The first of his curated shows is Lost and Found: Belief and Doubt in […]

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CLEAR SOUL FORCES DEBUTS NEW ALBUM DETROIT REVOLUTION(S) AT SXSW

Clear Soul Forces just released their new album, Detroit Revoltion(s)on 3/13 @ 3:13PM. Notice the “3-1-3” references alluding to the group’s hometown area code- all while repping Detroit on Detroit day, while traveling out of their home state for  SXSW. The group was in Austin, TX playing four live performances including the SX{SBCK} and the WHUTUPDOE.COM showcases. CSF is a […]

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CELEBRATE THE “313” TODAY ON TWITTER, TWEET #313DLOVE NOW

Today is 3/13 and you can show your Detroit spirit on Twitter! Tweet #313Dlove #Playdetroit to start trending! It’s March 13, which for the superstitious could mean something really good is going to happen today — or something bad. To turn the date on its head, an organic effort started Tuesday to celebrate good things […]

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BACKSTAGE PHOTOS FROM THE BLACK MILK SHOW AT BROOKLYN’S KNITTING FACTORY

  Even if you caught Black Milk’s flawless performance at the Knitting Factory last week, you didn’t see from our view. PLAYGROUND DETROIT was backstage all-access with Detroit-based Black Milk, backing band Nat Turner, and Broooklyn-based DJ Bill Sharp.  More information on the Claps and Slaps Tour from his website: Black Milk kicks off his Claps and […]

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NYC-BASED EXHIBIT “DETROIT REDUX” WRITE-UP, VIA HYPERALLERGIC

NYC-based, Detroit-born curator Wayne Northcross reviews the recent Schroeder, Romero & Shredder gallery exhibit, Detroit Redux, featuring work from Marsha Pels and Frank Schwere. The two artists both spent a couple years in the city creating art influenced by, as well as depicting Detroit in various ways. Northcross explores the many conotations that come with the city’s reputation, and […]

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2012 WHITNEY BIENNIAL DEDICATED TO DETROIT-BORN ARTIST MIKE KELLEY

  The recently deceased Mike Kelley is being honored at the 2012 Whitney Biennial, running  from March 1-May 27th in NYC. Three films are  shown which chronicle his most recent and last work, Mobile Homestead, a reconstruction of the house he grew up in Detroit, Michigan that was mounted on a flatbed an toured around the city. […]

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NEW YORK CITY X DETROIT: CARHARTT X 5BORO COLLABORATION RELEASED

Carhartt Work In Progress and 5Boro have released their recent clothing and newspaper collaboration inspired by two skate crews’ tours of NYC and Detroit. This exciting collaboration, is only the beginning of how NYC and Detroit’s energy can work together creating inspiring, fresh, and exciting new opportunities. PLAYGROUND DETROIT believes that the more that New Yorkers and […]

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SHARE YOUR VISION FOR THE CITY-PUSH THE WORLD IN A NEW DIRECTION FROM DETROIT RUINS!

The Detroit Free Press wants to hear from you;  share your unique vision of the future of Detroit. The newspaper wants to “complete” the portrait of the city, but we should aim to give them something fresh to balance the endless ruins photos. Click here for more information on submitting your artwork. After reading John Patrick Leary’s ‘Detroitism,’ you’ll probably […]

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