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A few weeks ago, writer and critic Brittany Luse became the new host of the beloved NPR show It's Been A Minute. But before she became a radio and podcasting fixture, Luse was a kid growing up in Farmington Hills. On today's show, we talked with Luse about her Michigan origins, her new gig, and her career telling and producing stories from Black experience.
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The highly anticipated film sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hits theaters this weekend. We spoke with Tim Flattery, a Detroit-born and based concept artist whose work appears in the movie.
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Two reporters shared tips on ways renters in Detroit can fight back against negligent landlords. We also spoke with Brittany Luse, the new host of NPR's It's Been a Minute. Plus, we heard about what it takes to run a 24-hour day care in Detroit.
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These pictures take us on a journey through 8 floors, 19 performance spaces and seemingly endless rooms, costumes, and adventures at the Theatre Bizarre Halloween party.
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Detroit Opera's artistic director Yuval Sharon discusses everything you never imagined opera could be. Join us as we hear about a performance with VR headsets and green screens, a reverse-order operatic classic, and more.
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Michigan Radio's Dustin Dwyer joined us to break down the latest trial in the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Plus, a fresh take on supporting and growing Detroit's middle class. Also, Michigan Radio's Cheers! team brought us a 1960s rocket-themed cocktail recipe. And sneakerhead Roland "Ro" Coit talked about his Detroit-themed Air Jordan sneaker.
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On today's show, a new Court of Claims ruling on abortion rights in Michigan and the return of It's Just Politics to Michigan Radio. Plus, Carol Hutchins and two guests from the AMP Seeds Series.
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Octavia Butler's 1993 book, Parable of the Sower draws readers into a 2024 America ripped apart by poverty, corporate greed, and climate calamity — as a teenage girl leads a rag-tag group of followers through a scary world. Two of Butler's most famous fans, Toshi Reagon and her mother Bernice Johnson Reagon have adapted Parable of the Sower into an opera, premiering in Michigan this weekend.
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President Joe Biden is set to visit Howell on Tuesday to rally support for his infrastructure plan, as Congressional Democrats try to find a compromise that will bring the bill to a vote.
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When Broadway went dark due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world jumped to action. Charities formed. Ghost lights illuminated darkened theaters. Zoom…