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REDBULL HOUSE OF ART ALUMNI GROUP EXHIBITION FEATURING OVER 50 DETROIT ARTISTS

Redbull House of Art will host an alumni group exhibition opening on May 21st from 7pm-11pm featuring over 50 of the Detroit artists that have been featured in the rotating gallery/incubator residency space in Eastern Market. Featured artists include: ALLISON VINCE JOSHUA A GAUDETTE (AMOXI RAJ) ANTHONY LEE ANTOINE “SLEEP” MCDOWELL ASHLEY WILLIAMS AUSTIN BRADY […]

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DETROIT GALLERY WHAT PIPELINE EXHIBITS AT NADA PROJECTS NEW YORK FOR SECOND YEAR

Detroit-based gallery What Pipeline is presenting their second exhibition for NADA Projects New York featuring Isaac Pool, Marte Eknæs & Nicolau Vergueiro and Puppies Puppies. What Pipeline is an art gallery in Southwest Detroit. Open Saturdays 2-7 PM during exhibits and by appointment. Light Stain, a book of poems and photos by Isaac Pool. Pool has […]

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MOVEMENT ELECTRONIC MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES LINEUP OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Movement Electronic Music Festival has announced this year’s stage lineups, which features over 140 performances across six stages inside Detroit’s legendary Hart Plaza on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25, 2015. Over the years, Movement has been globally recognized for its unique talent curation and programming, showcasing artists from a wide-spectrum of up-and-comers, local luminaries, pioneers […]

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JACK + LEIGH RUBY’S ‘CAR WASH INCIDENT’ AT MICHAEL JON GALLERY

Brother and sister pair Jack and Leigh Ruby had spent their childhood in a small town of upstate New York where they naturally became close with the local proprietors; like Matt, the owner of a convenience store. In 1975 Matt found himself in a financial struggle against a plummeting economy and a newly opened discount […]

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FLOWER HOUSE DETROIT WILL TRANSFORM ABANDONED HOUSES INTO A FLOWER GARDEN

“Imagine it now: You walk across the crumbling threshold of a house that has been vacant for over a decade, signs of former lives gathered in the windowsills and trapped in the fencing. It overlooks six busy lanes of I-75 and the whooshing of cars on its one-way highway service drive street. The second you […]

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DETROIT BOOM CITY GROUP EXHIBITION TAKE OVER AN ABANDONED PICKLE FACTORY

Detroit Boom City is a site-responsive, fully immersive exhibition in an old pickle factory on the east side of Detroit. The exhibition will be presented in a vacant, former pickle factory dynamically situated in the city. The building boasts a rich history and is owned by Detroit natives who are themselves social entrepreneurs committed to enhancing the […]

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∞ MILE JOURNAL RELEASES ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY: YEAR ONE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

∞ mile (infinite mile), a monthly online Detroit-based art journal has released ∞ mile annual anthology: year one.  Through reviews, interviews, articles, writings, artist projects and photo essays, ∞ mile aims to foster critical discourse in support of art and culture in Detroit.  Inflecting on Detroit and its nuanced, experimental and diverse art scene, ∞ […]

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PLAYGROUND DETROIT X SERAPHINE COLLECTIVE PRESENTS BROOKLYN’S HEAVY PYSCH WILD BORE & DETROIT’S CASUAL SWEETHEART

Wild Bore is a heavy, psych trio from Brooklyn, NY. The female rockers are hitting the road for the a national tour. This is their first time on the road and first time in Detroit, so we can’t wait to show them a good time! PLAYGROUND DETROIT X Seraphine Collective presents Wild Bore // Casual […]

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SELECTIONS & SELECTORS FILM SERIES LAUNCHES IN DETROIT FEATURING N’KISI CONCORDE DOCUMENTARY

PLAYGROUND DETROIT is thrilled to host the private screening of the magical documentary film N’kisi Concorde to kick off the beginning of Selections + Selectors film series at The Carr Center! We just got back from our NYC screening of the film at The Wythe Hotel and left a room full of New Yorkers mesmerized. [Check […]

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ALLIED MEDIA CONFERENCE DETROIT 2015 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Registration is now open for the 2015 Allied Media Conference [AMC] taking place in Detroit, June 18-22. The conference, now in its 17th year, brings together a vibrant and diverse community of people using media to incite change: filmmakers, radio producers, technologists, youth organizers, writers, entrepreneurs, musicians, dancers, and visual artists. Registration for the AMC […]

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ALICE COOPER SETS THE HOUSE ON FIRE AT JOHN VARVATOS STORE OPENING PARTY & CONCERT

The streets of downtown Detroit literally shut down as designer John Varvatos celebrated the opening of his anticipated Detroit store in classic JV fashion: with a star-studded black carpet arrival and rock star-worthy VIP party, featuring a special performance by legendary rock musician and Detroit native, Alice Cooper. The specially designed black “red carpet” arrival […]

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BREWSTER DOUGLASS, YOU’RE MY BROTHER SHORT BY CASS CORRIDOR FILMS AT MOCAD

The Brewster Douglass Projects were demolished last year, but Detroit and what’s left behind of them is anything but a ‘blank slate’. This is a documentary about the first public housing for low income Americans, takes an unconventional look inside the historic buildings, introducing the viewer to lifelong residents, activists who fought to keep the […]

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