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Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Mixtape: Big Sean – Detroit

Moments ago Big Sean dropped his properly titled mixtape, Detroit. The 16 track download includes features from Kendrick Lamar, Mike Posner, Tyga, J. Cole & more. Sean also released a video for “RWT,” off the project, earlier today. Check that out…

College for Creative Studies new ad campaign.

In a cheeky set of new ads, the College for Creative Studies liken art school to drug use in not so subtle ways. Will this reverse psychology work? This is your brain on art kids, heed the warning… Check out…

Ron English visits the defunct Detroit Packard plant

Ron English and crew recently paid a visit to the infamous ruins of the Detroit Packard plant. English explains, “Abandoned for nearly 50 years, the Packard Plant has become a mecca for artists and urban explorers. We had to check…

Video | Royal Marionette Puppets

On view at the DIA through January 1, 2012, “Royal Marionettes” pulls from the institutions Paul McPharlin Puppetry Collection and celebrates the tradition of marionette theater.

High Tech Soul – The creation of techno music

Detroit’s musical heritage is deeply tied to the City’s cultural climate. Susan E. Smith’s Dancing in the Street: Motown and the Cultural Politics of Detroit, assesses the motor cities most well known musical product. A complement to Smith’s book is…

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Wednesday, September 5th, 2012

Mixtape: Big Sean – Detroit

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

College for Creative Studies new ad campaign.

Monday, August 22nd, 2011

Ron English visits the defunct Detroit Packard plant

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Video | Royal Marionette Puppets

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

High Tech Soul – The creation of techno music