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WATCH: NOISEY DETROIT EPISODE ON MUSIC SCENE FT DANNY BROWN, BIG SEAN & TRICK TRICK

“What does the future of Detroit look like?” “It could be a great place….but this World, is a Motherfucker,” Trick Trick explains to host, Zach Goldbaum. This Noisey episode heads to Detroit to meet Big Sean, Danny Brown, and see how the city is rebounding from the brink of collapse. This short documentary explores the […]

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APPLY NOW: CONCEPT56 + JAGERMEISTER IS SEEKING CREATIVES FOR DETROIT CAMPAIGN OF A LIFETIME

Detroit-based creatives are invited to apply for Jägermeister’s Concept56 campaign beginning today until January 30th. Originally launched in Amsterdam, Concept56 is coming to America for the first time and has selected Detroit as its first stop. Concept56 puts together a team of 5 talented creatives, aged 21 and up, to go through a process of […]

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DETROIT ANNOUNCED AS FIRST US CITY TO RECEIVE THE UNESCO ‘CITY OF DESIGN’ TITLE

In late October, PLAYGROUND was  invited to attend a lecture from Karl Stocker of Creative Industries Styria at the College for Creative Studies. This international organization is responsible for implementing the city of Graz with its own UNESCO designation. The lecture event was organized by the Detroit Design Corridor Center, [Dc3] now responsible for obtaining […]

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ARTSPACE ANNOUNCES 16 MILLION DOLLAR LIVE/WORK CAMPUS IN DEARBORN TO CREATE AN ANCHOR FOR CREATIVE ECONOMY

Calling all artists! Do you need live-work space in the Detroit-area? City Hall Artspace Lofts will be a mixed-use arts campus that will build upon Southeast Michigan’s heritage as a world center of innovation by creating a new anchor institution for the region’s creative economy. City Hall Artspace Lofts combines 53 units of affordable live/work […]

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GO SEE: “FIRST SHOW,” THE DEBUT EXHIBITION OF DAVID KLEIN GALLERY DETROIT

In its 25th anniversary, nationally-recognized David Klein Gallery opens its doors in downtown Detroit as a second location. Continuing in its tradition, the Birmingham gallery site at 163 Townsend Street will continue to focus on Modern and Post War American art. The programming at DKG Detroit will be devoted to their contemporary programming, spear-headed by Gallery Director, […]

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PONYRIDE ANNOUNCES THE FIRST AWARDEES OF THEIR APPLEBAUM AND KNIGHTS ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Ponyride, a collaborative working space for social entrepreneurs and artists located in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, has partnered with the Applebaum Family Compass Fund and the Knights Art Challenge to develop an annual residency program. The six selected emerging and established artists, who have been juried by local curators, collectors, and creators, are awarded a stipend […]

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SUPPORT URBAN BEAN CO. WITH A MICRO LOAN TO IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESS IN CAPITAL PARK

Urban Bean Co. is a small, independently run coffee shop in the up and coming Capitol Park district of Detroit. The space has always been a part of and continues to promote the local electronic music scene, it hosts a radio station with regular DJ sets that happen on the second floor. And they sell […]

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MCEWEN STUDIO CONVERTS VACANT HOME HOUSE OPERA SPACE OPENING IN JULY

A(n) Office and McEwen Studio are converting a vacant balloon-frame house in Detroit into the House Opera space for arts and performance.  According to their website and fundraising campaign, “The space opens to the public next month with an Afrotopia festival July 24th and 25th, featuring a new sculpture from Jasmine Murrell crafted with aluminum […]

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DETROIT BOOM CITY GROUP EXHIBITION TAKE OVER AN ABANDONED PICKLE FACTORY

Detroit Boom City is a site-responsive, fully immersive exhibition in an old pickle factory on the east side of Detroit. The exhibition will be presented in a vacant, former pickle factory dynamically situated in the city. The building boasts a rich history and is owned by Detroit natives who are themselves social entrepreneurs committed to enhancing the […]

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∞ MILE JOURNAL RELEASES ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY: YEAR ONE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

∞ mile (infinite mile), a monthly online Detroit-based art journal has released ∞ mile annual anthology: year one.  Through reviews, interviews, articles, writings, artist projects and photo essays, ∞ mile aims to foster critical discourse in support of art and culture in Detroit.  Inflecting on Detroit and its nuanced, experimental and diverse art scene, ∞ […]

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ALICE COOPER SETS THE HOUSE ON FIRE AT JOHN VARVATOS STORE OPENING PARTY & CONCERT

The streets of downtown Detroit literally shut down as designer John Varvatos celebrated the opening of his anticipated Detroit store in classic JV fashion: with a star-studded black carpet arrival and rock star-worthy VIP party, featuring a special performance by legendary rock musician and Detroit native, Alice Cooper. The specially designed black “red carpet” arrival […]

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ART X DETROIT TAKES OVER MIDTOWN FEATURING EXPERIENCES CREATED BY KRESGE FELLOW ARTISTS

Art X Detroit: Kresge Arts Experience will take over Midtown Detroit this spring as the free, 10-day arts experience celebrates Detroit’s arts scene for three weekends, (April 9-12, 16-19, and 25-26). The third edition of AXD will feature an exciting collection of dance, literary, musical and theatrical performances, film screenings, visual arts installations, workshops, panel […]

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