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PD PRESENTS: CALL FOR NYC ARTISTS TO SHOW TALENT AT MICHIGAN F.A.S.H. FEST 2013
PLAYGROUND DETROIT is announcing a call for any NYC-based artists with a Michigan ‘connection’ to do an outdoor installation at the 2nd annual F.A.S.H Fest, organized by Presence II Productions. PLAYGROUND DETROIT has been invited back to participate for the second year, with a 10 x10’ granted open air space at the festival. Our installation...
OPPORTUNITY DETROIT OPEN CALL: REDESIGNING DETROIT CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
“From California to Pennsylvania, Australia to Vietnam, Detroit continues to inspire creative minds across the U.S. and around the world. …The Opportunity Detroit campaign invited Detroiters and citizens of the world to imagine the possibilities for one of downtown Detroit’s long-vacant, most significant pieces of real estate: the site of the old Hudson’s Department Store....
WATCH NOW: NEW WEB SERIES DEBUT OF DETROIT (BLANK) CITY
Detroit (Blank) City is a new web series produced by Oren Goldenberg and Cass Corridor Films. Basically, this is a perfect five-minute synopsis of life in Detroit in the middle of 2013. Producing a one-off short video is no great trick. However, based on writing and acting this first episode, Detroit (Blank) City has the potential to be Yacht Rock good.”...
NYC GUNS + BUTTER RESTAURANT POPS UP IN DETROIT AT PONYRIDE
Guns + Butter is a pop-up restaurant and dining experience with an edge, it’s name is derived from the economic theory. Craig Lieckfelt is the man behind the what some might call a ‘Foodie dream.’ All last month, Guns + Butter offered a prix fixe meal that harmonized fresh and local ingredients; everything including the paper...
BUSHWICK OPEN STUDIOS: BROOKLYN-DETROIT DON’T BOX ME IN, POP-UP INSTALLATION WITH SPREAD ART
Bushwick Open Studios 2013 Spread Art and PLAYGROUND DETROIT presented Summer Group Show VI – “Brooklyn – Detroit, Don’t Box Me In”, a two day outdoor performance/video installation in and around a 10’ box truck located outside of Roberta’s off of the Morgan L Train stop in Brooklyn, New York. Bushwick Daily has featured the event in...
LOCAL PORTION DONATES TO DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Detroit Symphony Orchestra played New York’s prestigious famous Carnegie Hall for the first time in 17 years on May 10, 2013. Detroit Nation, a New York-based organization whose goal is to bring together former and current Detroiters across the country in order to “stay involved in the city’s revitalization,” hosted the after-party. PLAYGROUND DETROIT was asked...
ARTIST PROFILE: PHOTOGRAPHER JUSTIN ‘MILLZ’ IS FRESH COOL DOPE
Justin ‘Millz’ Milhouse is an urban photographer, videographer, and blogger based in Detroit, MI. His website Fresh-Cool-Dope showcases his broad talent, an apparel line, and profiles of other Detroit artists through his own camera lens, spotlighting young people he works with in the city. JMillz, as he’s also known as, also directs and shoots countless music videos...
JESSICA HERNANDEZ & THE DELTAS, JEREMY FREER PERFORM IN NYC
Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas are performing in NYC tonight at Cake Shop in the LES, and tomorrow night at Spike Hill in Williamsburg. Opening for them is Detroit-native and recently-turned Brooklynite, Jeremy Freer (frontman of Detroit band The Juliets) who has just launched his own solo project. With two shows back to back in NYC, there is...
ALL BETS ARE ON THE X GAMES DETROIT BID #XG2D
This EPIC video has just been released as the X Games Detroit Bid – Official Video #XG2D by The Work Inc. Right here, right now- we are calling it. Game on.
DETROIT-BASED FEMALE MC BREEZEE ONE RELEASES DEBUT LP CRÉME DE LA FEMME
Breezee One, Detroit-based female MC, singer, and writer just released her new LP album, Crème de la Femme this week, which was produced by Freddy Todd AKA DieNasty, Drummer B [Bruiser Brigade] and Sheefy McFly. The album also features Drummer B and The Boulevard Booty Boys on two tracks. “Another Dutch” is the latest track released from...
DETROIT DOCUMENTARY THE SEAMS PREMIERE FROM GOLDHOUSE MEDIA
Detroit-based production company, Gold House Media premiered a short documentary at Southwest Detroit’s Matrix Theater Company on March 30th. The Seams features Metro Detroit Ice Carver Jeff Prather, chronicling his attempt at completing and hopefully winning a national ice carving competition at the Bay Harbor Ice & Spice Festival in Northern Michigan. “I’ve always liked sculpture. I’ve actually been trying to get into...
ART X DETROIT SHOWCASES GROWING ART SCENE AND LOCAL ARTISTS
Art X Detroit: Kresge Arts Experience will take over Midtown this spring as the free, five-day arts experience celebrates Detroit’s arts scene April 10-14, 2013. Throughout more than a dozen venues in the vibrant Midtown district, the public is invited to experience an exciting collection of visual art installations, dance, musical and theatrical performances, literary readings, and much more...
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