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Today, Hitsville NEXT took the Motown sound to Ford Field! 🎶📚As part of the One Pride Literacy Fest, we had the opportun...
10/06/2026

Today, Hitsville NEXT took the Motown sound to Ford Field! 🎶📚

As part of the One Pride Literacy Fest, we had the opportunity to connect with 180 third-grade students from across Michigan for an interactive workshop exploring the legacy of Motown, the art of songwriting, and the power of using their own words to create.

From learning about the music that changed the world to writing songs of their own, it was a day of creativity, literacy and Motown magic. ✨ Roary the Lion even showed up🦁

Thank you to the Detroit Lions for inviting us to be part of such a special day! 💙

09/24/2026

And the winning poet is… 🏆🎤

Malachi Maisha took the Motown MIC stage with her performance of, “Iron Skillet”, which earned her the title of 2026 Motown MIC Spoken Word Artist of The Year!

Congratulations, Malachi! Welcome to the Motown MIC winners circle. ✨

Tomorrow, the Motown MIC Grand Finale is LIVE. 🎤🔥Last year, our poets gave Detroit their truth, their love, and their pe...
09/19/2026

Tomorrow, the Motown MIC Grand Finale is LIVE. 🎤🔥

Last year, our poets gave Detroit their truth, their love, and their perspective through powerful poems penned as an “Open Letter to Detroit.”

This year, a new prompt takes center stage. 👀

What did we challenge our Top 10 poets to speak on this time? Find out TOMORROW at the Motown MIC Grand Finale!

🎟️ Tickets are still available at the link in our bio.

Get ready for one of Detroit’s biggest nights of poetry! 🎤🔥The Motown MIC Grand Finale is Sunday, September 20th!With th...
09/10/2026

Get ready for one of Detroit’s biggest nights of poetry! 🎤🔥

The Motown MIC Grand Finale is Sunday, September 20th!

With this incredible lineup of poets and our host, Joel Fluent Greene, this is a show you don’t want to miss. Be there to witness it LIVE…because THIS revolution will not be televised🔥

🎟️ Tickets on sale now! Link in bio.

09/06/2026

Wherever Deanna Lori has a microphone…that’s where we wanna be! 🤩🎤✨

Our 2026 AMPLIFY Artist of the Year gave the Arts, Beats & Eats crowd a little Michael Jackson with “I Wanna Be Where You Are,” and reminded us exactly why she took home the title! 🌟

We love watching Deanna continue to shine!

TODAY! 🎶🔥Hitsville NEXT is taking over the Jim Beam National Stage at Arts Beats & Eats!Catch us LIVE at 5PM as Hitsvill...
09/04/2026

TODAY! 🎶🔥

Hitsville NEXT is taking over the Jim Beam National Stage at Arts Beats & Eats!

Catch us LIVE at 5PM as Hitsville NEXT artists bring some of your favorite Motown classics to the stage! ✨

🎟️ Admission is FREE before 5PM, so get there early!

📍 Jim Beam National Stage
⏰ 5PM

✨ Meet the 2026 Motown MIC Finalists! ✨These 10 incredible poets are officially headed to the Motown MIC Grand Finale wi...
09/01/2026

✨ Meet the 2026 Motown MIC Finalists! ✨

These 10 incredible poets are officially headed to the Motown MIC Grand Finale with something to say! 🎤

Inspired by Motown’s historic Black Forum label, Motown MIC carries forward a legacy of using the power of the spoken word to amplify voices, perspectives and stories.

On September 20th, our finalists will take the mic at The Cube, as they compete to become the 2026 Motown MIC Artist of the Year.

🎟️ Tickets are available now at the link in our bio!

Motown MIC returns for its 2026 Grand Finale! 🎤🔥Join us Sunday, September 20th at “The Cube” inside the Max M. & Marjori...
08/31/2026

Motown MIC returns for its 2026 Grand Finale! 🎤🔥

Join us Sunday, September 20th at “The Cube” inside the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center as 10 incredible poets take the mic and compete for the title of 2026 Motown MIC Artist of the Year.

10 poets, one winner, and a night of spoken word you don’t want to miss!

🎟️ Tickets are available now at the link in our bio!

This program is made possible with support from:
W.K. Kellogg Foundation | Ford Philanthropy

and additional support from:
Elaine Stern Foundation, Library of Michigan, CultureSource, Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, Hudson-Webber Foundation, Madeleine and Mandell L. Berman Foundation

05/08/2026

A look back at an absolutely unforgettable night. AMPLIFY: The Sound of Detroit Grand Finale 2026🎤 ✨

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