Detroit artists

Detroit-based artist Mother Cyborg, AKA Diana Nucera, is a musician, technologist, organizer, and educator. This past summer she had a quilt exhibition, called Crafting Our Digital Legacy, at the University of Michigan’s Penny Stamps Gallery. We talked to her about the digital world, community organizing, and her artistic practice.

When you think of classical music, the Motor City isn’t the first thing that comes to mind for most folks. Pianist BLKBOK might be changing that.

Detroit artist Scott Hocking showed us around the city that in many ways is his studio. He's a specialist in creating beauty in the spaces most people have left behind, but his latest installation is much more public facing: in front of the Huntington Place convention center downtown.

This week, Detroit singer and songwriter Lamont Dozier passed away at age 81. Dozier helped write and produce countless Motown hit records during his career, making him a major part of Motown history and culture.

We discussed a recent Supreme Court case that could affect Michigan’s constitutional amendment denying public funds for private schools. After that, a discussion with a Detroit artist about community. To end, we retell the tale of Native American Taffy Abel, the first athlete to carry the U.S. flag at the first ever Winter Olympics' opening ceremony.

Republican candidates for governor met for a debate last night. We talked about the major takeaways. Also, a conversation with Detroit-based artist and muralist Bakpak Durden. Then, we talked with an MSU student about the school's decision to cut its swim team. And finally, a conversation with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer about the state's economic future.

New data showed Grand Rapids police reported a dramatic spike in police obstruction since 2015. Detroit-based artist Sterling Toles made his debut in the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Guns were the leading cause of death among children, according to a recent study. Irina Konstantinov shared her experience with husband Vladimir and his tragic auto accident.

The life, legacy, and music of Detroit techno DJ Kelli Hand.

Interdisciplinary artist Rashaun Rucker's latest exhibit "Never Free to Rest" explores the unique parallels between the experiences of Black men and the history of the familiar pigeon.

Piles of federal cash await economically stressed Michigan renters—do they know how to get it? Also, what one Grand Rapids artist learned from listening in, and Rashaun Rucker’s new exhibition channels the surveillance and vulnerability experienced by Black men and pigeons.