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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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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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