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OPINION: “THE NEW HIPSTER CITIES OF AMERICA: WHO’S EMERGING AS THE NEXT ‘AUSTIN’?”

As SXSW soon approaches we’d like share an article from self-proclaimed hipster capital of the United States who boasts, There is no place more hipster-plentiful than Austin, Texas. – CultureMap Austin, “The New Hipster Cities of America: Who’s Emerging as the Next Austin?” The article highlights various US cities that are on the horizon for “being the ‘new’ Austin, […]

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BLOWOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 15TH YEAR: LINE-UP RELEASED

  Metro Times BLOWOUT Festival is celebrating its 15th year featuring top local musical talent in Detroit. The festival is spread throughout twelve venues in the city.  Check out the complete list of artists performing below. PLAYGROUND favorites include K.I.D.S, Child Bite, Phantasmagoria,  Lord Scrummage, and Danny Brown. BUY TICKETS HERE.

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NEW CCS CAMPAIGN SPOOFS D.A.R.E. ADS, VIA BREAKING COPY

Overall, this is a pitch-perfect satire of anti-drug PSAs, down to the over-dramatic, obviously posed photos of gravely serious family situations. It’s also done in a way that elevates and glorifies art school. By laughing at anyone who considers art education unwise, impractical or even reckless, the ads remind us of what a reasonable choice […]

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“CLEAN AS A WHISTLE” GROUP EXHIBIT DEBUTS AT 323 EAST GALLERY

  This past Saturday the “Clean as a Whistle” group exhibition featuring local tattoo artists Josh Fallon, Mark Heggie, Tyler Hemmingsen, Garth Hixon, Davey James, Nick Kelly, Dan Rick and Sam Wolf opened to the public at 323 East Gallery. PLAYGROUND DETROIT got the chance to stop by and check it out! The artwork will […]

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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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DETROIT SOUP: FILLING BELLIES AND POCKETS ONE DINNER AT A TIME

” Detroit Soup, started by Kate Daughdrill and Jessica Hernandez, brings local artists and entrepreneurs together to pitch ideas on how to revive their hometown.” The community members who attend the dinners held by Soup get the oppurtunity to vote on the evening’s favorite project proposals, which will recieve the pool of the dinner’s funds. Past […]

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DEACCESSION OR DIE: WILL DETROIT SELL ITS’ PRICELESS ART PIECES IN ORDER TO SAVE THE CITY?

  From any artist or art collector’s viewpoint it is heartbreaking to imagine being forced to part with priceless artwork for the sake of making money. However, Detroit’s debt problem is dire and rumors are spreading about the Mayor’s consideration of doing just that. “…As Detroit city officials frantically try to stave off state intervention, whether […]

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JOHN PATRICK LEARY’S ‘DETROITISM’

John Patrick Leary’s poignant essay, ‘Detroitism,’ featured in the Guernica: a magazine of art & politics, relays heartfelt insight from a Detroit resident as the city becomes a target of “Ruin photography, […] criticized for its ‘pornographic’ sensationalism.” I admit I’m a junkie for images of the dilapidated beauty decaying in the old buildings, rich […]

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BIG SEAN MAKES BIG WAVES IN HIP-HOP

Detroit’s native West-sider MC Big Sean has been listed on MTV’s Hottest MCs List.  According to the announcement, Kanye West has had a major hand helping the rising rapper along to ‘fame’- his highly anticipated album, Finally Famous has recently dropped and features big names like Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown. “The Detroit MC’s buzz […]

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“HOW MUCH RUIN PORN CAN WE TAKE?” -VIA GALLERIST NY

This critical and thought-provoking article, written by PLAYGROUND DETROIT‘s friend and Detroit native, Michael H. Miller explores the contradictory messages that news media and “ruin pornographers” have been portraying about that the city, all which seem to exemplify the nation’s current issues. “If Detroit is all metaphor, it is a decidedly mixed one: it is whatever America needs it to […]

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