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Review: House of Vans Detroit was Literally “Off The Wall”

Written by Broccoli & John Akers. Nearly every creative discipline collided on the last weekend of January when Vans took over the Jefferson School on Selden Street to bring their signature Off The Wall event series to Detroit, Michigan. Symbolically taking place across from the legendary WIG skatepark, House of Vans Detroit featured an insane […]

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Community Push EVENTS House of Vans LIFESTYLE

February 06, 2019

Iconic Trans Artist Juliana Huxtable to perform at University of Michigan WSG Ahya Simone

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EVENTS Juliana Huxtable MUSIC The University of Michigan The University of Michigan School of Social Work

February 06, 2019

Movement Music Festival Announces 2019 Line-Up ft Gucci Mane, Virgil Abloh, Yaeji and more

Movement Music Festival has announced the full lineup for 2019, taking place Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-27 at Hart Plaza. Each year on Memorial Day weekend, thousands of people from across the globe gather in the birthplace of Techno to celebrate the heritage of Detroit and its musical influence over countless generations, new and old. Movement Music Festival is one of the […]

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EVENTS Gucci Mane MGUN Movement Festival 2019 MUSIC Paxahau Sam Austins Sheefy McFly Yaeji

January 25, 2019

Interview: Greg Hunt on his Video Retrospective X House of Vans Detroit

In celebration of the Ten-Year Anniversary of Alien Workshop’s Mind Field film, directed by Greg Hunt, House of Vans will present a Video Retrospective on Saturday, January 26th. RSVP here, attendance is free, and capacity is limited. Over the years, Greg Hunt has proved his strengths in many different aspects of the skateboarding industry be […]

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Alien Workshop EVENTS Greg Hunt House of Vans Detroit LIFESTYLE

January 25, 2019

Illuminated Mural to be Preserved in Milwaukee Junction ‘Chroma’ Development

The Platform announced today that it has started work on Chroma, a project that transforms a historic cold storage building in Detroit’s iconic Milwaukee Junction neighborhood into a home for local creative entrepreneurs and businesses. “We have been working toward this moment of construction commencement for two years and are grateful for the support of […]

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Chroma NEWS POINTS OF INTEREST The Illuminated Mural The Platform

January 23, 2019

Interview: Derrick Dykas and Alex Aho of Community Push on House of Vans Detroit

Written by Broccoli & John Akers. On Thursday January 24th, Vans will take over a vacant school building in Detroit to activate four days of art, music and of course, skateboarding. The House of Vans series started in 2010 with an event space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY, and has since expanded into more cities across […]

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EVENTS House of Vans POINTS OF INTEREST

January 22, 2019

United States Artists Award Tunde Olaniran & Complex Movements $50K Artist Grants

Since 2006, the Chicago-based non-profit United States Artists has awarded more than 500 artists with over $25 million of direct support over all creative disciplines. Today, the organization has revealed the 2019 USA fellows from across the US who will receive the $50,000 unrestricted cash awards. Recipients of the unrestricted funds grant include Flint-based artist […]

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Complex Movements MUSIC NEWS Tunde Olaniran United States Artists

January 21, 2019

Interview: Sard On “Meshed” New EP Release on Fixed Rhythms

In the past three years that Joseph Sardashti AKA Sard has been living in Detroit, (originally from a small town in Oklahoma) he has already built a supportive community around his music and presence. His own sonic progression has resulted in a number of live performances including a monthly residency that is going on two […]

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meshed MUSIC Sard

January 19, 2019

Livability // 8 Reasons You Need to Check Out Detroit’s Arts Scene Right Now

From joyous art installations to world-class museums to underground galleries, Detroit is buzzing with creative energy. Original Article By Claire Hannum on January 17, 2019 09:00 AM F After all the city has been through, “creative” isn’t always the first descriptor that comes to mind when you hear the word “Detroit” — but maybe it should be. With […]

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Detroit Livability Playground Detroit PRESS Simone DeSousa Gallery

January 17, 2019

New Art Examiner // Detroit’s DIY Art Scene: Change is the Constant

by K.A. Letts “No matter what becomes of it, art is local, local to a place and to a person, or group of persons…it happens somewhere, not everywhere,” said the late Robert Creeley, poet and sometime Detroiter. His observation fits Detroit to a T. Responding to the Motor City’s recent brush with financial disaster, the […]

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Bre'Ann White New Art Examiner Nic Notion PRESS

January 13, 2019

James Oscar Lee Solo Exhibition “Plodded Account” Opens January 12th

James Oscar Lee’s solo exhibition, Plodded Account, presents his most recent series of paintings which cinematically interact with one another in a way to tell a broader narrative: a drawn out address; a recollection of events. James Oscar Lee is a Detroit-based painter and visual artist. His colorful abstract style and large-scale paintings are layered […]

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abstract painting Detroit artist Detroit painter James Oscar Lee painting PD PRESENTS Plodded Account VISUAL ART

January 05, 2019

PLAYGROUND PARTY GUIDE: NEW YEARS EVE 2019

Let’s go, 2019. New Years Eve (falling on a Monday) has a little bit of something for everyone with a range of venues and talent doing what Detoit does best- party. If you haven’t already begun to plan for the most anticipated party night of the year, don’t stress. We have you covered with the […]

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BevLove Count Mack Deluxe Fluxx El Club Detroit EVENTS MUSIC NYE Tiny Jag UFO Factory

December 24, 2018