Jennifer Lanzilotti knew she has a lot of creativity inside of her, but it wasn’t until a few years ago that she began to let it out. She began to paint. Her canvas? The leaves themselves. Detroit Performs talks with Lanzilotti, an artist and writer, to hear how she began painting fallen tree leaves and her love of natural landscapes that she found in the process.
Read MoreAt the Center for Performance Arts and Learning, or Cen4Pal for short, culture and diversity come together to provide a safe space for individuals to try their hand at a variety of creative arts. “Detroit Performs: Live From Marygrove” visits Cen4Pal to hear about the environment the educational organization is cultivating and the mission to boost students’ confidence through the creative arts.
Read MoreFor “Detroit Performs: Live from Marygrove,” One Detroit Arts & Culture host Satori Shakoor sits down with Sandra Epps to learn more about body painting and the transformative nature it can have on people’s bodies.
Read MoreOne Detroit Arts & Culture host Satori Shakoor sits down with Detroit tattoo artist Lorri Thomas to learn more about the level of trust that’s needed to work with clients on a tattoo, why it’s referred to as ink therapy, and how she connects with her clients deeply to create a uniquely personal product.
Read MoreOne Detroit Arts & Culture host Satori Shakoor meets visual artist Tre Marcel to hear how she’s got her start as a makeup artist, the inspiration she finds from other mediums she works in, and what she wants her clients to take from how she embellishes their beauty.
Read MoreWhile some might think owning and operating a vineyard in Detroit might be impossible, Detroit...
Read MoreFor Detroit Performs: Live From Marygrove, singer/songwriter Aaron Lewys performs his song “Stop...
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The University of Michigan, University Musical School and The Philadelphia Orchestra team up to bring a unique ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ concert performance to the Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor. Then, explore the life and legacy of Dr. Charles H. Wright, founder of the Museum of African American History. Plus, from “Detroit Remember When: Made in the Motor City,” viewers take a nostalgic trip back to learn about the rise and fall of the Velvet Peanut Butter company. In closing, singer/songwriter Aaron Lewys performs his song “Stop Wasting My Time” for Detroit Performs: Live From Marygrove.
Read MoreVirgil Taylor considers himself a metalworker and not a jeweler. His work, he explained, comes out as a more organic, unrefined product. And his inspiration? The ancient history and designs of Middle East and African countries. For Detroit Performs, Virgil Taylor takes viewers inside his workspace at the Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center to premiere some of the beading work, African bracelets and other items he’s currently working on for clients.
Read MoreTrey Simon performs one of his most notable singles, “The Impossible,” for Detroit Performs: Live From Marygrove. Simon, who has roots in blues music, has crafted a unique identity for himself over the course of his musical career, and some esteemed accolades have come to follow. Simon has opened for the likes of Patti LaBelle, Andra Day and Andy Grammer, and he was nominated for his first Detroit Music Award in 2020.
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One Detroit’s AJ Walkers met up with the Dance Theatre of Harlem at the Motown Museum to check out a preview of their upcoming ‘Higher Ground’ performance, which pays tribute to Stevie Wonder’s music. Then, Metalwork artist Virgil Taylor takes viewers inside his art studio to show some of the latest wearable art pieces and the ancient inspiration behind his works. Plus, hear more about Detroit’s architectural history and the impacts architect Minoru Yamasaki left with his designs in the Motor City.
Read MoreOn the next American Black Journal, we’ll take a look at the power of diversity and inclusion in the arts with The Sphinx Organization. Also, we’ll talk about the 23rd annual Sphinx competition for young classical musicians of color, and have an in-studio performance by a talented cellist.
Read MoreAs the Detroit Charter Commission comes under fire for chaos at its meetings, One Detroit gives community organizer Latoya Morgan a chance to explain her stance on the controversy in this special commentary.
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In this Detroit Performs segment, Karianne Spens-Hanna uses art therapy to help the youth at the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center deal with trauma.
Read MoreAn unprecedented philanthropic commitment by The Kresge Foundation is creating a “cradle-to-college” educational center at Detroit’s Marygrove College. Stephen talks with some of the key partners in this new collaboration. Plus, in a special Detroit Performs report, we meet a spoken word artist who is educating Detroit children on the power of writing and words.
Read MoreOn the next American Black Journal, Detroit’s Trinity International Film Festival –...
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