Get Some 'Rhythm, Roots & Rhyme'
If you have some time tonight – and some impressive rhyming skills – go check out the Detroit Jazz Fest's first poetry slam. In partnership with the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History...
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Get ready, Big City. The Detroit Jazz Fest is about to blast off. This annual Labor Day tradition is free, free, free and features top talent in a family-friendly setting. No excuses; this is a...
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I have written many words over the past year. Today, I will be (largely) silent. Instead, I bring you the poetry of two Detroiters: Myriha Burton and William T. Langford, the winners of the 2010...
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Two more days...Can you stand it? To start your (last) Assignment: Detroit weekend... Moving Jazz (back) into the Main Stream By Lars Bjorn and Jim Gallert Once upon a time, long ago, Jazz was...
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