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KRESGE FELLOW BRITNEY STONEY PERFORMS ORIGINAL PLAY SAVE YOURSELF AT ARTXDETROIT

Britney Stoney is a singer, songwriter and guitarist and recipient of a 2014 Kresge Artist Fellowship. Her performance career began at open mic nights throughout Detroit, leading to festivals and opening for Ziggy Marley. ArtXDetroit is a celebration of the Kresge Arts Fellowship program in Detroit; fellows from this year and last present projects during two […]

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PD PRESENTS: SELECTIONS & SELECTORS FILM SERIES FEATURING N’KISI CONCORDE DOCUMENTARY

Selections + Selectors has invited PLAYGROUND DETROIT to guest host an evening of their film series with a private screening April 7th of the film N’kisi Concorde at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This screening will also kickoff the beginning of a summer residency series at The Carr Center in Detroit of Selections + […]

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GRAND CIRCUS MAGAZINE TO LAUNCH ITS DEBUT ISSUE COMING SOON WITH YOUR SUPPORT

Grand Circus Magazine is a new perspective on Detroit’s design, architecture, art, culture, and urbanism. Editor-in-chief Alex Trajkovski gave PLAYGROUND DETROIT an exclusive interview on his passion for creating a Detroit culture magazine. According to its IndieGoGo campaign, the reason this publication is so valuable is because such a consequential city has never had such […]

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FREEP FILM FESTIVAL FEATURING MICHIGAN & DETROIT-FOCUSED DOCUMENTARIES AND MORE

 The Freep Film Festival  showcases films that are about or relevant to Detroit, the region and Michigan in the hopes of fostering engagement and discussion about the issues and challenges we face while at the same time celebrating what makes us unique. The Festival kicks off today and runs through the weekend in Detroit. The […]

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BROOKLYN PAPER // Instant gentrification: Detroiters bristle over Galapagos’s plan for art empire

Former Dumbo arts space Galapagos is barging into the Detroit area like it owns the place and could foster the same kind of gentrification it fled in Brooklyn, according to Motor City artists who are leery of the recent transplant. Galapagos decamped in December, citing rent increases from landlord Two Trees, which had offered it […]

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ART X DETROIT TAKES OVER MIDTOWN FEATURING EXPERIENCES CREATED BY KRESGE FELLOW ARTISTS

Art X Detroit: Kresge Arts Experience will take over Midtown Detroit this spring as the free, 10-day arts experience celebrates Detroit’s arts scene for three weekends, (April 9-12, 16-19, and 25-26). The third edition of AXD will feature an exciting collection of dance, literary, musical and theatrical performances, film screenings, visual arts installations, workshops, panel […]

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NYC-BASED DESIGNER JOHN VARVATOS OPENS RETAIL FLAGSHIP STORE IN HOMETOWN OF DETROIT

PLAYGROUND DETROIT had the first look inside the new John Varvatos store on Thursday, March 12, 2015. Mr. Varvatos, a Detroit native returned to his hometown to speak about the store, his decision to open his newest location in his hometown and the role it will play in downtown Detroit’s ongoing resurgence. In partnership with […]

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DIEGO RIVERA & FRIDA KAHLO EXHIBITION OPENS IN DETROIT AT THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit exhibition opens March 15th at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The exhibit “brings together nearly 70 works of art that depict the evolution of these two extraordinary artists’ careers, including eight of Rivera’s epic preparatory drawings for the Detroit Industry murals and 23 pieces by Kahlo, whose work has […]

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THE FORTRESS EXHIBITION FEATURING ARTISTS STEVEN KUYPERS & STEVEN MCSHANE

Both Detroit-based Steven Kuypers, sculpture artist [College for Creative Studies, BFA 2009] and Steven McShane, metal artist [College for Creative Studies, BFA 2010] pursued their passions of art and craft, leading to a business partnership made only in Detroit. After meeting at CCS, the two forged a collaborative effort to support their respective crafts and work […]

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WHAT THE: WHO IS TAGGING NEW YORK CITY WITH #MOVETODETROIT GRAFFITI TAGS?

Detroiters and New Yorkers, when’s the last time you checked your Instagram feed for the hashtag #movetodetroit? Well, there are some very interesting photographs that are continuing to pop up we have noticed. Within the last six months, a mysterious graffiti tag has been seen all around New York City, or Brooklyn to be more […]

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SELECT ANNOUNCES SPRING RESIDENCY 2015 FOR CUTTING EDGE ARTISTS AT INDUSTRY CITY IN BROOKLYN

Our friends at SELECT are looking for a cutting edge artist or collective to receive our yearly residency slot. The winning artist/s will be granted a complimentary studio in Brooklyn for the months of April & May (sponsored by Industry City). While at this 8 week residency, artists are encouraged to challenge themselves by pushing […]

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