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After weeks under the threat of a potential recall, Michigan House Representative Rashida Tlaib will not face a fight for her office. She'll speak with us about the decision to not honor the petition by the Wayne County Election Commission.  

The entrepreneur-to-entrepreneur support organization Open City celebrates a 3^rd year of helping small business owners navigate the path to opening a company in Detroit. WDET's Noah Ovshinsky talks with a handful of the group's members about thier experiences in the city. 

The fall season of the Detroit Film Theatre begins this weekend with a live performance by the Alloy Orchestra. We'll talk with DIA Public Programs Director Larry Baranski and Alloy member Ken Winokur about the magic of hearing a film score played live.

The Lions begin season training this weekend; we'll talk with Eric Edholm, Senior Editor of Pro Football Weekly about his thoughts on the team this year.

 

We'll speak with world-renowned violinist Midori as she visits Detroit to perform with the DSO this weekend.

 

One of Alexander Gutke's works. Photo from MOCAD's website.

A huge weekend for Detroit arts continues with the opening of two new exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD) . Ann Lislegaard: 2062 and Alexander Gutke are incredible visual and auditory explorations of space and technology. The artists, as well as MOCAD Director Luis Croquer, join us to discuss.

If you're looking for more fun to fill your weekend, tune in to WDET's Arts and Culture Calendar to hear more events around Metro Detroit.