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Eleven-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, composer and bandleader Christian McBride joins us for a conversation ahead of his performance with Ursa Major at Orchestra Hall on Friday, June 5. Throughout the interview, McBride highlights some of the music and artis...

The city of Detroit is connected to larger cultural movements throughout its history. Yet, most people don’t realize the first free national public art museum has its roots in Detroit. 

Charles Lang Freer wasn’t born in the city, but moved here for opportunity and economic growth. He turned his Ferry street h...

The Madison Heights City Council voted to cut “Drag Queen Story Time” from their Pride festival days before the event. The story time event would have featured drag queen performer Jadein Black reading books to children during the city’s celebrations.

Council members voted 4-3 to cancel it...

In the latest episode of CuriosiD, WDET’s Russ McNamara examined why so many fire stations in Detroit have koi ponds. Now he’s taking a closer look at the koi pond on Belle Isle – or at least trying to. 

The pond sits between the aquarium and the conservatory, and with some HVAC work going on, ...

Reported Lyme Disease cases in Michigan nearly quadrupled<...