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WE HEAD TO MICHIGAN TO LEARN ABOUT ARTIST MARIO MOORE’S EXHIBIT, “RECOVERY.” IN HIS PAINTINGS AND SILVERPOINT DRAWINGS, HE REFLECTS ON HOW AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN REST IN OUR SOCIETY.

NICOLE JARECZ IS A FASHION ILLUSTRATOR BASED IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN. IN HER SKILLED DRAWINGS, SHE REVEALS THE VIBRANCY, BEAUTY, AND SPIRIT OF FASHION DESIGN.

ARTIST AND EDUCATOR ROBERT SCHEFMAN USES ILLUSION TO RENDER AN IMAGE. WE TRAVEL TO MICHIGAN TO VISIT THE ARTIST IN HIS STUDIO AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HIS SERIES OF PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS THAT DELVE INTO THE WORLD OF SECRETS.

MARINERS INN IS A TREATMENT CENTER AND SHELTER THAT RECOGNIZES ART’S ABILITY TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS AND HEAL PAIN AND SUFFERING. THROUGH ART THERAPY, CLIENTS ARE GIVEN AN OUTLET TO EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS.

ARTIST AND GALLERIST ASIA HAMILTON PHOTOGRAPHS THE PLACES AND PEOPLE THAT SURROUND HER. BASED IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, WITH HER CAMERA, SHE OBSERVES AND RECORDS HER CITY.

BRIGHTLY-TWISTED CREATES COLORFUL TIE-DYED FASHIONS, HOMEWARES, AND ACCESSORIES. OUT OF THEIR PRODUCTION CENTER IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, THESE PATTERNED PIECES BECOME WORKS OF ART.

SINCE 1980, DDC DANCES HAS BEEN PRESENTING WORKS OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE IN MICHIGAN. AS A DANCE COMPANY, THEY CHOREOGRAPH EXPRESSIVE PERFORMANCES FOR AUDIENCES TO ENJOY.

WE GO TO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, TO MEET VIRGIL TAYLOR, AN ARTIST WHO CREATES WEARABLE ART. INSPIRED BY THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST, TAYLOR DESIGNS SPECIAL PIECES FULL OF SPIRIT.

ARTIST SABRINA NELSON REFLECTS ON THE WORLD AROUND HER IN HER MEANINGFUL WORKS OF ART. WE HEAD TO DETROIT, MICHIGAN TO GET AN INSIDE LOOK AT HER EXHIBITION “WHY YOU WANNA FLY BLACKBIRD."

THE CENTER FOR PERFORMANCE ARTS AND LEARNING IN WIXOM, MICHIGAN PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS WITH AN INCLUSIVE SPACE TO EXPLORE THE ARTS AND ITS MANY FACETS. NO MATTER YOUR BACKGROUND, EVERYONE IS INVITED TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.

WE MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND REBEL NELL, A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BASED IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN THAT DESIGNS ONE-OF-A-KIND GRAFFITI JEWELRY.

FOR OVER 90 YEARS, THE CASS TECH HARP AND VOCAL PROGRAM IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN HAS BEEN TEACHING ITS STUDENTS AN ARRAY OF MUSIC AND PROVIDING A SPACE FOR THEM TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.

FOUNDED IN 2017, BALLET EDGE DETROIT IS A DANCE COMPANY THAT PRESENTS CLASSICAL TECHNIQUE WITH AN EDGY, MODERN TWIST. WE HEAR FROM THE COMPANY’S FOUNDERS AND DANCERS, AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR MISSION.

WHETHER SHE IS APPLYING HENNA, USING FLUID-BASED ACRYLIC ON HER CANVASES, OR PRACTICING CALLIGRAPHY, ARTIST LYDIA HANNAH WILSON EXPLORES MANY DIFFERENT ART FORMS WHEN CREATING.

FOR OVER 75 YEARS, THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF DETROIT HAS INVITED AUDIENCES TO EXPERIENCE AN ARRAY OF COMPOSITIONS PERFORMED BY ACCLAIMED MUSICIANS AND ENSEMBLES. LET’S HAVE A LISTEN.

AS THE OWNER AND EXECUTIVE CHEF OF TWO BANGKOK INSPIRED RESTAURANTS IN MICHIGAN, CHEF GENEVIEVE VANG MAKES TASTY DISHES THAT EVERYONE CAN ENJOY.

Steve Kolpacke recently picked up the skill of woodturning and creates sculptures and functional pieces out of fallen trees.

Carl Goines is a skilled craftsman and figurative sculptor who also is the creative director for 555 Arts, an arts organization that is renovating an art space on the Eastside of Detroit.

A family-owned business turns whiskey barrels into beautiful pieces of furniture.

THE MICHIGAN PHILHARMONIC IS A PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA IN METRO DETROIT. THEY ARE CELEBRATING THEIR CONDUCTOR, NAN WASHBURN'S 20TH "NAN"NIVERSARY WITH AN EPIC SEASON OF MUSIC BOTH OLD AND NEW.

ARTIST DONNA JACKSON'S BODIES OF WORK ARE THE RESULTS OF WHAT SHE’S LEARNED FROM WOMANHOOD AND WHAT SHE WANTS TO SHARE FROM HER HOMETOWN. HER ART PROJECTS BRING A COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO STRENGTHEN AND BEAUTIFY IT.

Leslie Greeneisen is a sculptor who shares her passion with the children and adults in her community through workshops and her beautiful, whimsical and functional creations.

IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN A PROGRAM BRINGS MUSIC TO THOSE SUFFERING WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.

IN THIS NEXT SEGMENT, WE HEAR FROM AN ARTIST WHO CHOOSES TO WORK WITH NOT JUST ONE MEDIUM, BUT WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF MATERIALS.

DETROIT INSTITUTE OF MUSIC EDUCATION, ALSO KNOWN AS DIME, PROVIDES A UNIQUE MUSIC EDUCATION THAT CENTERS ON THE CONTEMPORARY MUSIC INDUSTRY.

DETROIT VINEYARDS IS REDEFINING WHAT A TYPICAL VINEYARD AND WINERY LOOKS LIKE. LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, DETROIT VINEYARDS IS MAKING AND SUPPLYING WINES IN A CITY ENVIRONMENT.

AS AN ARTIST, JENNIFER LANZILOTTI DOES NOT LIMIT HERSELF. FROM PAINTING LEAVES TO WRITING YOUNG ADULT FICTION, SHE FINDS INSPIRATION ALL AROUND HER IN DIFFERENT FORMS OF MEDIA.

IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ARTIST DESIREE KELLY CREATES MEMORABLE, VIVID PORTRAITS OF PUBLIC, HISTORICAL ICONS. WITH EACH PORTRAIT SHE RENDERS, SHE HIGHLIGHTS HER SUBJECT’S LIFE AND PERSONALITY.