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After 12 years in the making, “God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines” will premiere at the Tribeca Festival in June. Creatives behind the documentary talk about the importance of telling the story behind Detroit Techno.

The Detroit singer and producer adopts the alias mBtheLight for her personal new album, which took more than three years to come to fruition.

Chucho Valdés is set to be the first Cuban Artist in Residence in the festival’s history. President and Artistic Director Chris Collins talks about the event’s expanding audience.

A first-of-its-kind gallery for Detroit and Wayne County is on a mission to support artists with developmental disabilities and mental health issues with the goal of building their artistic practices and career paths in the arts.

Originally premiered in 1985, “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” will close out Detroit Opera’s spring season. Artistic director Yuval Sharon and “X” composer Anthony Davis talk about its lasting impact

The Detroit native studied at the University of Detroit Jesuit and the University of Michigan before landing his Broadway debut in “The Band’s Visit,” one of the most Tony Award-winning musicals of all time. It’s being staged at the Fisher Theatre now through May 1.

The city-centric documentary film festival is now in its ninth year and runs from April 27 through May 1. Standout documentaries include “America You Kill Me,” which highlights the work of queer rights icon Jeff Montgomery, and dinner-and-a-movie showcases at Frame in Hazel Park.

The Cass Corridor staple was often greeting patrons outside of Avalon Bakery on Willis Street and known around the neighborhood for his street drumming, adventurous style and friendly smile.

The documentary paints an intimate portrait of the peaks and valleys of Maurice Hines' career and his life with and without his more famous sibling Gregory.

The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) is working to combat the hardships by calling on Congress to refill the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.