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Down Draft: An Immersive Sound Event ft. Jesse Clayton, John Churchville + Sophiyah-E at Leon Speakers Loft on June 17th

“Down Draft” is a completely new surround sound experience, and only 50 tickets available for this exclusive event. Ancient meets future…. Jesse Clayton and John Churchville’s Immersion Zone is a cinematic, electronic experience that surrounds your senses and transcends you into a full spectrum of sound, bringing you to the closest form of existence in […]

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Sara Marie Barron ‘Angel Numbers’ EP Release- Coming Soon With Your Support

Singer-songwriter extraordinaire Sara Marie Barron, who was awarded the Motown Accelerator Artist Grant in 2020, has been putting in the work this year preparing for her biggest project to date. Angel Numbers will be Barron’s third music release and latest body of work following Sad, but True and Existential Glam, each which have garnered acclaim from Billboard, Pop Matters, WDET and more.  With her anticipated […]

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Mighty Real Queer Detroit: The Largest Exhibition of Works by LGBTQ+ Artists Kicks Off June 2nd

A month-long exhibition with more than 700 works spread across 17 Detroit venues, plus artist talks, live performances, panels, poetry readings, and never-before-seen fine art.  Detroit Non-Profit to Present the Nation’s Largest Exhibition of Works by  LGBTQ+ Artists, Spotlighting 150+ Artists in Celebration of Queer Life The Ford Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the […]

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“LA FLOTTE”  SITE-SPECIFIC SCULPTURE INSTALLATION BY ANTHONY BRAZEAU AIMS TO TRANSFORM COMMUNITY WITH DISCARDED OBJECTS 

“La Flotte” is a site-specific installation by multimedia artist, Anthony Brazeau, opening to the public on Saturday, May 22nd from 6-9pm at the corner of Gratiot Avenue and Joseph Campau (next to PLAYGROUND DETROIT gallery located at 2845 Gratiot Avenue). His sculptures will be on view through Summer 2022. Discarded trash from a metropolitan city […]

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Cranbrook Homebody Exhibit, Jan 26th-June 19th

Homebody January 26, 2022 – June 19, 2022 Lower Galleries While home is commonly used in reference to a physical space, the concept of home extends far beyond the parameters of any structure. It is a place, but also a feeling. According to social scientist Aviezier Tucker, “most people spend their lives in search of […]

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Audetorium // Recentering Ourselves at PRISM

Starting the weekend off at Art Groupie and Playground Detroit’s event, Prism was a pallet cleansing experience. The last three days have been a calming retreat into a hazy, dreamlike wonderland presented by the team Art Groupie in collaboration with Playground Detroit. The experience of attending PRISM, the three day event inside a warehouse in Detroit (by way of […]

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PRISM: A THREE DAY WEEKEND EXPERIENCE SHOWCASING DYNAMIC ART AND MUSIC COMMUNITY

APRIL 20, 2022 I DETROIT, MI  — PRISM is a three day weekend experience (April 29- May 1) presented by Art Groupie in collaboration with PLAYGROUND DETROIT. Supported by the IRL Together Fund – a grant program powered by the leading group messaging platform, IRL – the weekend will include three special events playing with […]

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Movement Music Festival 2022 Returns to Detroit WSG Juan Atkins, Skrillex, Chris Lake, 2 Chainz…

Movement Music Festival has announced the full lineup of its highly anticipated 2022 return! 2022 Lineup features over 110 acts, including acclaimed producer and founder of Brainfeeder Records, Flying Lotus, techno pioneer Kevin Saunderson performing under his iconic alias E-Dancer, and Detroit Techno icon Carl Craig performing a special b2b set with LCD Soundsystem frontman […]

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Hour Detroit // Metro Detroit Bucket List: Can’t-Miss Art Attractions

Metro Detroit Bucket List: Can’t-Miss Art Attractions April 8, 2022 In our 2022 City Guide, we roundup what every local must do in their lifetime. Here are the galleries, art events, and cultural institutions that made our list.Ryan Patrick Hooper and Photographs by Hayden Stinebaugh  Spend the day at Cranbrook, a local treasure and a National Historic […]

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Painter Martyna Alexander Searches for Equilibrium in Her Upcoming Exhibition, “Fields” Opening on April 9th

Mimicking stark polarities between the natural and human-made, Martyna Alexander’s dynamic paintings exhibited in "Fields," balance gestural abstraction and cleanly designed elements; earth tones and bright, bold colors.

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mBtheLight Releases ‘How to Dress Well in the Dark’ on Mahogani Music

Mahogani Music has released How to Dress Well in the Dark (H2DWITD), a new body of work by Detroit-based multidisciplinary artist Monica Blaire under the moniker mBtheLight (mB). With featured tracks by Nick Speed and Andrés, H2DWITD marks mB’s premier as a producer and displays a fusion of jazz, R&B and electronica, creating a sonic […]

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Cristin Richard Debuts New Work in “Endangered Species” at 1435 Farmer Street On View through March 27th

PLAYGROUND DETROIT is pleased to present new work from 2020 Emerging Artist Fellowship awardee, Cristin Ríchard in her series, “Endangered Species,” at 1435 Farmer Street, Suite 117 on view through March 27th. Regular viewing hours are Thursday-Sunday from 12-5pm. In our technology-dominant world, Ríchard’s work begs us to slow down, take it all in, and […]

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