Michigan artists

On today's show, we ring in the holiday weekend with a playlist of Christmas tunes by Michigan artists.

Photographers John Hanson and Joey Schultz travelled across all 50 states to take portraits of grandmothers and archive their wisdom in the new book, Grandmothers of America.

Today, we relistened to three conversations about the arts in southeast Michigan. One was with a landscape designer whose work is on Belle Isle; another with a quilting artist from Ann Arbor; and the last with a Detroit-based sculptor.

A new investigation by the Detroit Free Press suggest corrections officers could be a main source of drugs in state prisons. Also, we talked to the minds behind the Lansing Facts Twitter account. Plus, Ojibwe artist Andrea Carlson on commemorating a dark day in Indigenous history.

Today on Stateside, an investigative reporter spoke about election-related tensions this year, and we heard more about a new art exhibition that is featured across Michigan. Plus, the head winemaker at Black Star Farms dished on the fall harvest.

At the Washtenaw County Courthouse, a new project is setting out to transform the space into a positive and healing environment through art, song, dance, and spoken word.

On today's show, two reporters discussed the legislative budget. Plus one historian dished on his book that tells the story of the Kellogg brothers. And chalk artist David Zinn joined to discuss his work.

On today's show, a reporter gave the details on the recent hexavalent chromium spill in the Huron River. Plus, Detroit neoclassical pianist BLKBOK talked about his twin debut albums, and an MSU journalism professor dished on his recent documentary, Sh*t Saves the World.

On today's show, an organizer for a high minimum wage talked about a recent court victory. Then, a local artist explained her new display at the U-M's STAMPS gallery. Plus, we spoke with two sailors and heard Doug Tribou's interview with GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan D. Kelly.

Ceramic artist Jiaqi Lin creates carved pottery. She's an emerging artist preparing for her biggest summer of outdoor shows yet, including the Ann Arbor State Street Art Fair from July 21 to 23.