City: Detroit

Rooted in Rhythm is a dance performance project that explores how traditional West African dance styles have influenced contemporary Black dance in Detroit, especially the Jit. It features performances and training from artists, highlighting the cultural connections and shared rhythms between dance disciplines.

Que Blackout Media Arts Youth Theater distinguishes itself from traditional youth theaters by prioritizing students in backstage roles, such as broadcasting and marketing, while providing a platform for skill development in performance, technical theater, and media production, fostering creativity and individual growth.

Play House Laboratories (PHL) will present a new work by choreographer and composer Leyya Mona Tawil - "Malayeen Voices" - a series of historic and ‘future’ folksongs from Syria and Palestine. "Malayeen Voices" uses sound art and physical performance for an interactive work that explores the diasporic experience through the lens of Tawil's background as a Syrian, Palestinian, and American artist.

Art in the Trees highlights Palmer Park's Earth Day Celebration & Cleanup with art installations and music throughout Palmer Park 70-acre Old Growth Forest's ADA accessible pathways. The event entices visitors of all ages to create artwork, pick up trash, and creatively encourage park pride as they discover surprises: large-scale sculptures, tiny Aziza Fairy doors and unusual musical instruments.

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) Mini Tour will host DCDC for three performances, two talk backs, and a minimum of two workshops November 12- 15, 2024. Performances include a Detroit Public School Community District school-based performance with talkback and workshops, youth performance for community youth, and an evening performance open to the general public.

Detroit Metro Times plans to enhance their social media presence by producing and publishing high-quality videos to run alongside their “Artist of the Week” series and arts cover stories. These stories highlight local artists in their studios or their current art exhibitions, and other arts-related topics.

People for Palmer Park presents free community events to foster healthy, thriving, inclusive, accessible and equitable opportunities. Its 10th Palmer Park Art Fair showcases some 100 artists, music, authors and...

The inaugural Eco Artist Residency will seamlessly merge art and environmental education, spotlighting the Rouge River significance and advocating for community stewardship, drawing statewide attention to the park's vital role...

“Preservation as Resistance” is a week-long public exhibition centered around Black Detroit jazz history. Developed as part of the University of Michigan’s “Arts and Resistance” theme semester, the series will...