One of Detroit’s most sought after Jazz drummers Sean Dobbins shows us a slice of his very busy life.
The Green Room series is produced by Roy Feldman for Detroit Performs.
The Poet – The Green Room
March 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
“Undercurrent” is the latest of poems by Victor “Billione” Walker, a native Detroit writer and activist who uses poetry as a method to share his cultural experiences. He is the founder and editor of Detroit Poetry Blog detroitpoetry.blogspot.com a source of information about poetry related events and venues in the Detroit Area. “Billione” will be releasing a collection of poetry entitled “Grand River” later this year.
PRODUCER NOTE: In an effort to remain true to the poet’s vision the location of each image was suggested by Mr. Walker.
ZOO WATER TOWER PICTURE: by William Archie used with the kind permission of the Detroit Free Press.
All other images by Roy Feldman.
The Green Room series is produced by Roy Feldman for Detroit Performs. To see more artists in the Green Room, please click here.
The Green Room: the Drawer – Asukile Saffell Gardner
August 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Is creativity passed on from your parents? Emerging artist Asukile Saffell Gardner,the son of two of Detroit’s most treasured cultural icons, certainly helps further this notion.
The Green Room: the Actress – Vanessa Sawson
August 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Created by Roy Feldman — Vanessa Sawson is a Michigan native and resident of Ferndale. She had been in over ten productions with The Hilberry Theatre in Detroit and has appeared on many stages in the Detroit Metropolitan area. She is currently a second year graduate student and is studying acting at the Moscow Art Theatre in Russia this summer.
The Green Room: the Writer – Amy Elliott Bragg
May 20, 2012 By
Detroit history begins with Henry Ford right?…Not according to Amy Elliott Bragg who revels some snippets from her book “Hidden History of Detroit.” Get the book and much more on her blog, NightTrainToDetroit.
The Green Room series is produced by Roy Feldman for Detroit Performs. To see more artists in the Green Room, please click here.
Painter Stephen Magsig
March 19, 2012 By
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYJ6ro1oXmI]Everyday Stephen Magsig creates an oil painting of urban Detroit, soon he will have completed his 800th painting. Mr. Magsig lives in Ferndale with his wife, fellow artist Janet Hamrick. He is a successful painter for over 30 years and is represented by galleries in Birmingham, Michigan and New York. Most of his attention is spent on his Postcards from Detroit project, in which he paints daily a 5X7 inch painting and sells it on Ebay with prices between $100- $200.
View the short video about Stephen Magsig’s work.