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PLAYGROUND DETROIT MOVEMENT 2017 GUIDE: SATURDAY MAY 27

DAY ONE: Movement Electronic Music Festival 2017 officially kicks off on Saturday, May 27 at noon.  This day of the festival is drenched in Detroit Love (literally- see Carl Craig’s curated music showcase). PLAYGROUND DETROIT is highlighting both top emerging and legendary Detroit music acts hand-picked from the entire weekend line-up so you don’t have to […]

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Carl Craig Earl Sweatshirt EVENTS Luke Hess Movement Electronic Music Festival 2017 MUSIC Norm Talley Stacey Pullen The Belleville Three

MOVE, BOUNCE, SHAKE EXHIBITION FEATURING SHEEFY AT DETROIT IS THE NEW BLACK

In celebration of the multi-talented artist’s new album release and his upcoming debut at Paxahau’s Movement Electronic Music Festival in Hart Plaza, PLAYGROUND DETROIT Presents “Move Bounce Shake” at Détroit Is the New Black, showcasing a new artwork series created by SHEEFY. This solo exhibition presents characters inspired by Detroit’s vibrant nightlife, prolific artist Keith […]

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DITNB EVENTS Move Bounce Shake murals Sheefy Sheefy McFly VISUAL ART

OFFICIAL PLAYGROUND DETROIT MOVEMENT FESTIVAL TOP PARTY GUIDE 2017

Movement Electronic Music Festival is upon us. On this highly anticipated weekend during May 27-29th, music lovers from all over the world congregate in Detroit for three hot and sweaty days of footwork, food, friends and of course- the music. This year’s schedule is brimming with diverse and talented artists [stay tuned for our day-to-day Official […]

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FLINT EASTWOOD CELEBRATES NEW BROKE ROYALTY ALBUM AT THE FISHER BUILDING

Flint Eastwood is a force to be reckoned with- the evolution of the creative side of Detroit-based multi-talented artist Jax Anderson is not to be underestimated. After self-releasing multiple albums over the past five years, Flint Eastwood will be releasing her latest album with Neon Gold Records and join the ranks of other artists she […]

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Britney Stoney Broke Royalty EVENTS Flint Eastwood LIFESTYLE Michigander MUSIC SYBLYNG The Fisher Theater The Fisher Theatre Tunde Olaniran

“PERSONAL SPACE” EXHIBITION AT PUBLIC POOL HOSTED BY GRAND CIRCUS MAGAZINE

“Human beings have bodies. These bodies have physical boundaries: skin, bones, flesh. But there are other sorts of boundaries, harder to define. We experience these boundaries when a stranger stands just a little too close and we have the sudden urge to back up half a step. Or we’re sitting near an old friend who […]

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VEGAN PUNK CHEF CLARA CAKES HOSTS SPECIAL POP-UP DINNER SERIES TO CELEBRATE HER VEGAN COOK BOOK RELEASE

Local foodies rejoice for more opportunities to taste a fresh variety of innovative recipes at El Club. Since opening in 2016 Pepe Z Pizza, brainchild of Chef Matt Ziolkowksi, has introduced a culinary staple at the new venue in Southwest Detroit saving clubgoers from the late night food desert that many Detroiters are so painfully […]

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MEGA POWERS WINTERLUDES EP RELEASE FT VIDEO PROJECT AT UFO FACTORY

Mega Powers is releasting their Winterludes EP after their previous World Tour (The Red Tape) cassette last summer. Mega Powers is a Detroit-based analog elements of vintage synthesizers, vocoders, drum machines and effects pedals projecting a hybrid of electronic and hip hop infused sounds. The Winterludes EP is a concept EP featuring six somber and […]

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MOTOR SIGNAL READING 2017 SERIES KICKS OFF WITH MIC PHELPS & CASEY ROCHETEAU AT SIGNAL RETURN

 Motor Signal is a monthly reading series involves an activity of literary co-creation between performer and audience. The 2017 Series Kickoffs on February 16th @ Signal Return (7p – 9p) 1345 Division St, Ste 102, Detroit, Michigan 48207 featuring Mic Phelps and Casey Rocheteau with hosts Cornetta Lane and Brent Smith. The Motor Signal Reading […]

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Brent Smith Casey Rocheteau Cold Men Young EVENTS InsideOut Literary Arts LIFESTYLE Mic Phelps Motor Signal Signal-Return

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH THESE DO NOT MISS EVENTS

In February, people around the world honor the achievements and influence of African Americans. Diversity has long stood as a cornerstone of America’s allure, and this month we celebrate a resilient and dynamic culture that has made numerous contributions to our nation’s history. Detroit’s black legacy endures with an estimated 713,777 African American residents, which […]

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AFROFUTURIST CINEMA SERIES Afrotopia Black History Month Detroit Historical Museum DIA Detroit Film Theater EVENTS Hailey Dukes Ingrid LaFleur Into the Darkness J Dilla Youth Day KayceKal! Wallflower Exhibit KayCeyKal Kumbuka II LIFESTYLE

SUPER NATURAL: KRISTIN ADAMCZYK SOLO EXHIBITION OPENS AT TWO JAMES DISTILLERY JANUARY 1OTH

Detroit artist Kristin Adamczyk‘s latest body of work featuring large-scale mixed-media paintings debuts at Two James Spirits & Distillery with an opening reception on Tuesday, January 10th, 2017. Her exhibition showcases the Solo Missionist series revealing the largest works to date with her fifth solo exhibition. SoloMissionist is the collective aesthetic of her creative work […]

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PLAYGROUND PARTY GUIDE: NEW YEARS EVE 2017

It is now less than a week away from one of the biggest party nights of the year. But are you still searching for the perfect New Years Eve plans? Fear not– the PLAYGROUND DETROIT street team has selected The Top 2017 New Years Eve Party Picks, in no particular order. After all of the […]

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HIP-HOP QUEEN LIZZO IS BRINGING THE HEAT WITH NEW EP OIL COCONUT OIL AT EL CLUB

Girl power powerhouse and maven of hip-hop divinity Lizzo has made a reputation of spitting fire, truth and authentic rhymes that embody a big girl in a small world. Her trajectory, propelled by her religious upbringing in Detroit and her inspired move to Houston, Texas, is still taking shape, leaving any and all doors open to […]

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