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7 p.m.: NPR's Michel Martin and 8 Panelists Discuss Detroit's Artistic Energy

May 21, 2015, 7:41 AM

"The creative forces and people fueling Detroit's future" are the focus of a downtown discussion Thursday evening at the Carr Center, hosted by WDET and its National Public Radio parent network.

Moderators include Michel Martin, a broadcaster who crosses the country for a series of ticketed events such as this. In Dallas recently, she and three panelists talked about the culture and violence of football.

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NPR host Michel Martin is one of three moderators at Thursday night's discussion. (NPR photo by Stephen Voss)

In Detroit, she and two others -- Travis Wright, host and executive producer of WDET's Culture City, and architecture-urban planning Professor June Thomas of the University of Michigan -- will invite these eight people talk about "challenges and triumphs they’ve encountered while striving to redefine life in Detroit.," as an event promo puts it:

  • jessica Care moore, poet and executive producer of Black Women Rock!
  • Filmmaker Rola Nashef ("Detroit Unleaded")
  • Fashion designer Charketa Glover
  • Theater director Samantha White of Shakespeare in Detroit
  • Aaron Cozadd, executive chef for Union Joints restaurant group (Clarkston Union, Vinsetta Garage)
  • Artist and urban farmer Kate Daughdrill
  • Bridget Russo, marketing director at Shinola
  • Techno music creator Juan Atkins

The event, sponsored by the Kresge Foundation, also features a gospel choir and a reception with wine and chocolate.

When: May 21, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

► Where: Carr Center, 311 E Grand River Ave., near the Z Garage.

 Tickets: $21, or $16 for students. Available here.


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