Saving Detroit's Soul, One Funk Karaoke Contest at a Time

The Detroit Institute of Arts holds a special place in our hearts (we’re not just saying that because it rhymes), and while there’s trouble in Motor City, the DIA is moving ahead. In the wake of widespread cost cutting that included laying off 20 percent of its staff, the museum has just appointed a new chief curator (Kenneth J. Myers, the former curator of American art and head of the American art department), recently reinstalled its permanent galleries, and opened a new education wing.