
Detroit Documenters lands WXYZ as its first TV partner
Detroit Documenters has officially partnered with WXYZ as the first television station to join a collaborative network of media partners that supports the civic engagement program.

‘As natural as going to a movie’: Detroit Opera’s new leader wants to break down barriers for attendees
A new, more accessible, future for that most highbrow of artforms — the opera — has now begun in Detroit, with Roberto Kalb at the helm of Detroit Opera.
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