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FORBES // Playground Detroit Kicks Into Full Gear

 Some of the PLAYGROUND DETROIT family in front of the soon-to-be company headquarters, The Playground. Photo by Camera Jesus Something exciting is happening in Detroit. Though it’s absolutely true that a stroll through Downtown or even some of the city’s more historic districts, like Corktown, can be eerily quiet, if not downright lonely, especially for […]

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BREAKOUT.TODAY // Meet the makers of the Detroit-New York art pipeline.

When Paulina Petkoski and Samantha Banks Schefman went on TV, they brought one of their artists with them. While they spoke, he painted. It was a crafty way to share Detroit art with the world. Paulina and Sam’s mission is to do just that. It’s an important one because, as Paulina implies in the clip, […]

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DAILY DETROIT // There’s a new playground coming for emerging artists to get together in Detroit

It’s sad but true. Detroit lacks a major infrastructure for the arts. Sure, there are established institutions such as the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Artists Market and the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit: MOCAD. They are great, but some of the city’s emerging artists, designers and musicians wonder where they can come together […]

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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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FOX2 DETROIT // Playground Detroit opening space in Eastern Market District

DETROIT (WJBK) – Playground Detroit is furthering efforts to support and promote Detroit talent by opening an event space in the Eastern Market District. Playground Detroit was founded by two Detroit friends who worked in the creative industry in New York City. Paulina Petkoski and Samantha Banks say, while they lived there, they were always […]

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CURBED // Playground Detroit to activate vacant storefront into gallery and event space

Many Detroit businesses and organizations pop-up in various locations before they find and commit to the right brick and mortar space. Playground Detroit, which supports creative talent in the city with events, exhibitions, a digital magazine, and more, has found their space on Gratiot. The location is a few blocks down from Eastern Market, between […]

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PLAYGROUND PICK // TWIN PEAKS ROCKS DETROIT FROM CHICAGO AT EL CLUB

Chicago five-piece lo-fi DIY rock darlings, Twin Peaks, are no strangers to churning out riotous and anthemic jams. Cadien James, Clay Frankel, Jack Dolan, Conner Brodner and Colin Croom are chasing the tail of their third and most well-rounded record Down In Heaven released earlier this year. Known for their disheveled psychedelia, Twin Peaks found […]

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DETROIT NEWS // Playground Detroit uplifts artists, entrepreneurs

  Neon lights bounce off the walls. Beats pump in the background. The cocktails flow. Elite art collectors in suits and sleek dresses may come to mind when you think of a gallery showing, but the crowd of Detroit millennials at this exhibit arrive in jeans, baseball hats and leggings. The November pop-up event held […]

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PLAYGROUND PICK // WE ARE SCIENTISTS WSG TART LIVE AT EL CLUB 11/30

Post indie survivalist sweethearts, We Are Scientists formed thirteen years ago as a time killing lark on a college campus in California. While many acts from the same blissful era of upbeat minimalist rock have since faded into voluntary obscurity, Keith Murray and Chris Cain’s playful approach and riotous beats have kept their infectious sound […]

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PLAYGROUND DETROIT TO OPEN RETAIL GALLERY & EVENT SPACE IN EASTERN MARKET IN 2017

[Detroit, Mich.] – PLAYGROUND DETROIT, a creative catalyst that empowers, supports and promotes Detroit’s top emerging artists, designers and musicians, today announced it will open a new retail storefront, gallery and event space at 2845 Gratiot Avenue. The 1,500 square foot, street-level space is located in a historic building on the outer edge of Eastern […]

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ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE LUKE MACK & SO HEE KIM EXHIBITION PRESENTED BY PLAYGROUND DETROIT

PLAYGROUND DETROIT presents artists-in-residence, Detroit-based artist Luke Mack and visiting artist So Hee Kim with a weekend-long exhibition. The opening reception marks the conclusion of the six week Fall 2016 Artist Residency program on November 25th, from 6-9PM at Ponyride. On view together are two different bodies of work that are the result of time, […]

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HUMONS TRANSCENDS TIME & SPACE WITH SPECTRA EP RELEASE FEATURING “TRY IT FOR ME” MUSIC VIDEO

Humons is the creation of Detroit producer and multi-instrumentalist Ardalan Sedghi. Spectra EP was created over the last year in collaboration with producer and engineer Jon Zott (Jr Jr & BORNS) and released on November 9th with a live set supported by Diamondstein [LA], Mega Powers and Mike Medow. The EP introduces a “dream house” aesthetic, […]

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