ZANA SMITH : SPECTACLES Four Decades of Style, Culture, and Detroit Soul In 1984, when downtown Detroit was quiet enough that you could “roll a bowling ball and not hit a thing,” Zana Smith opened the doors to a new kind of boutique. Her shop, Spectacles, was never meant to be just a retail space…
THE FUNKY PEOPLE’S FORGE Adriel Fantastique and Detroit’s Underground Legacy Long before the world caught on, Detroit’s underground was already alive with the future. For Adriel Thornton—known to many as Adriel Fantastique—techno wasn’t a genre, it was backyard barbecue music. As a kid in late-80s Detroit, he heard Cybertron and Kraftwerk not in nightclubs, but floating through…
MAYBE TONIGHT The incomparable Ladymonix has been holding court over the dance floor in MotorCity Wine the first Sunday of the month. Celebrated Detroit-based producer and DJ, has become a household name in the world of electronic music for her vibrant, deep disco and house sets that never fail to move dance-floors. Her musical journey,…
FOGGY SUNDAYS Foggy Sundays with residents Dru Ruiz and TYLR_ has been holding down Sunday nights in SPKRBOX for over three years now. The party has featured many local DJs over the years, making it an incubator for talent in Detroit. Dru and TYLR_ have been an integral part of the club scene in our…
BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY Every third Sunday in MotorCity Wine, Rick Wilhite hosts Beautiful Sunday. This long-standing monthly event features exceptional guest DJs and local food pop-ups. It has become a popular destination for individuals to socialize, dance, and unwind at the end of the weekend. Detroit’s music icon, Rick Wilhite, has been a producer and DJ…
