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1704, 2021

Social Distancing, Virtual Venues: Supporting Arts & Culture Organizations in the Pandemic and Beyond

April 17th, 2021|

The pandemic has created significant challenges for organizations with business models centered on in-person engagement. The arts and culture sector has been particularly strained, forced to reimagine what engagement looks like in the pandemic. Data from Grantmakers in Arts shows that as of the end of 2020 63% of creatives were unemployed due to the pandemic. According to a survey by Americans for the Arts, an

1107, 2020

Workshop offers students chance to work with Motown legends on ‘song of hope’ for Detroit

July 11th, 2020|

In this time of social change, young people in southeastern Michigan are getting the opportunity of a lifetime to learn how to write their own lyrics and create their own music with the help of some Motown legends. That’s what local musician Kris Johnson wants young people to remember when signing up for the Motown Museum Lyric Project. Students will get the chance to learn how

2306, 2020

Detroit Mosaic Youth Theatre becomes powerhouse in performing arts, offers virtual camp

June 23rd, 2020|

The Mosaic Youth Theatre gathered a few of their talented performers, students who haven't been together since March because of COVID-19 - but it wasn't really a reunion. They've still been performing through the pandemic, "virtually." "What many people don't realize is yes we closed our doors to physical programming but Mosaic continued in the virtual world," said Charlene McNary. The Mosaic Youth Theatre has been around

2801, 2020

The Detroit Symphony Needed a Fill-In. It Found a Music Director.

January 28th, 2020|

When heart surgery in 2018 forced the conductor Leonard Slatkin to miss the final concerts of his decade-long tenure as music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the ensemble turned to an Italian conductor three decades younger, Jader Bignamini, to step in. The players and maestro hit it off. So much so that the orchestra announced on Wednesday that Mr. Bignamini, 43, would become its

2101, 2020

This coat design isn’t just saving lives. It’s launching new careers for homeless people

January 21st, 2020|

In the shadows of Detroit's tallest skyscrapers, dozens of homeless people shiver in the 17-degree cold. Ferocious wind gusts of 15 mph feel like cold knives stabbing the face. Such conditions claim the lives of countless homeless people every winter -- especially those without warm coats. Now, a nonprofit aimed at solving that problem has accidentally led to one of the most successful homeless employment

2001, 2020

Inside the Detroit Historical Society’s warehouse: ‘It’s magical in here’

January 20th, 2020|

In some ways, the overflow storage facility for the Detroit Historical Society isn't all that different from a grandmother's attic. There's a bunch of old board games, tons of out-of-date clothing and dusty sewing machines. But that's about where the resemblance ends. Chances are Grandma never had an iron lung, the arrow said to have killed Gen. George Custer or Mayor Coleman Young's armor-plated

1411, 2019

DSO announces Detroit Harmony – a new program to put an instrument in the hands of every student in the city of Detroit

November 14th, 2019|

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) today announced the successful funding of phase one of Detroit Harmony, a major initiative to collaboratively expand the role of music in supporting the educational and social development of Detroit’s school children, while also growing economic opportunity for Detroit citizens through the provision of instruments and music education. Through a collaborative citywide effort, Detroit Harmony will put an instrument

2310, 2019

Rev. Larry Simmons dedicates his time to serving residents in Detroit’s underserved neighborhoods

October 23rd, 2019|

For the Rev. Larry Simmons, the notion that “we can do better” has guided his life of public service. While some may think it sounds pessimistic, Simmons sees the notion as just the opposite: an indication of hope. The drive to improve is “rooted in optimism,” Simmons says. “And if there’s one thing that distinguishes America, it’s our unbridled optimism.” “We are a well-known

1010, 2019

Detroit community center becomes cultural, educational hub for Latino families

October 10th, 2019|

Brilliant Detroit works with high-need neighborhoods, areas with many young families and with a strong community base to build on. Its strategy is to bring families and neighborhood leaders together to discuss the area's needs and what they would like from a center. At the community’s invitation, the organization secures a house in the middle of the neighborhood and converts it into a community

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