Jon Witz, the producer of Quicken Loans Winter Blast Weekends, talks about what’s new with the event in 2019, including expanding the festival to four free weekends in downtown Detroit.
The D Brief
Your Guide to Detroit's Arts & Entertainment Scene
Detroit’s Arts & Entertainment Podcast
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Seth Resler and Becky Scarcello interview the go-getters and heavy hitters in the Detroit arts and entertainment scene.
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Podcast Episodes
Live at B. Nektar Meadery with Jasen Magic
Detroit magician Jasen Magic joins Seth and Becky as they record the podcast in front of a live audience at B. Nektar Meadery in Ferndale.
Stephen Roginson of Batch Brewing Company
Stephen Roginson, co-owner of Batch Brewing in Corktown, joins Seth and Becky on the podcast to talk about Detroit craft beer.
The Week in Detroit with Comedian Mike Geeter
Stand-up comedian Mike Geeter returns to the podcast to talk about what’s going on in the Detroit arts and entertainment scene with Seth and Becky.
Rifino Valentine of Valentine Distilling Company
Rifino Valentine, President and Founder of Valentine Distilling Company in Ferndale, drops by the podcast to talk spirits with Becky and Seth.
More Interviews
Interview with Nancy Rodwan, Managing Director of the Collected Detroit Art Gallery
A new gallery in town called The Collected Detroit aims to display and sell the work of Detroit’s artists right next to renowned artists from around the world.
Interview with Erin Gavle, Founder of Corktown Aglow
Corktown Aglow is an annual holiday event that highlights the small businesses in Detroit’s oldest neighborhood. Founder Erin Gavle offers the inside scoop.
Interview with Melissa Chimera, Curator of The Far Shore: Navigating Homelands at the Arab American Museum in Dearborn
Visual artist Melissa Chimera curated a new exhibition at the Arab American Museum in Dearborn called The Far Shore: Navigating Homelands, which explore immigration and features five visual artists and five poets from Arab countries.
Interview with Sarey Ruden of Detroit’s Sareytales: The Art of Online Dating
Detroit artist Sarey Ruden uses the text messages received in the course of online dating as an inspiration for her artwork, which she hopes will bring cyberbullying to light.
Interview with Jason Hall of RiDetroit and Slow Roll
Jason Hall, the co-founder of Slow Roll Detroit, talks about his new cycling group, RiDetroit.