Detroit Sound Conservancy Receives $1.9M Mellon Foundation Grant to Restore the Historic Blue Bird Inn and Invest in Capacity and Community [Detroit, Michigan. July 1st, 2024] — Detroit Sound Conservancy (DSC) announces a transformational grant of $1,900,000 over four years from the Mellon Foundation to support the rehabilitation of the Blue Bird Inn, a historic […]
UPDATE 11/25/24: We are no longer accepting applications for this position. We’ve received an incredible flood of wonderful applicants in such a short time! Please keep in touch for future opportunities! We are pleased to announce the next hire in our multi-year capacity building initiative to grow and sustain Detroit’s music archive. DSC is hiring […]
Please join Detroit Sound Conservancy (DSC) at our annual community BBQ for an afternoon of music, joy and celebration! The event will take place on Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 2-5pm outside the Blue Bird Inn, located at 5021 Tireman Avenue, Detroit, MI. RSVP and More info: DSCBBQ.eventbrite.com The free community event will be an […]
UPDATE OCTOBER 2024: This position has been filled. Please check back for future opportunities. We are pleased to announce the first hire in our multi-year capacity building initiative to grow and sustain Detroit’s music archive. The Archival Fellow position will support DSC’s mission by assisting with the organization and management of our digital and physical […]
On Thursday November 9th, Detroit Sound Conservancy will present an evening of performance, celebration and reflection on the legacy of the Graystone Ballroom and International Jazz Museum at the Jam Handy. The program will feature the debut performance of the New Graystone Ensemble led by world renowned drummer and composer Ali Jackson. More info and […]
BLUE BIRD INN GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY & ANNUAL BBQ Please join Detroit Sound Conservancy (DSC) at our annual community BBQ, and celebrate us breaking ground for the rehabilitation of the historic Blue Bird Inn! The event will take place on Sunday, September 10, from 2-5pm outside the Blue Bird Inn, located at 5021 Tireman Avenue, Detroit, […]
We are pleased to support a wonderful event by our partners at The Societie of the Culturally Concerned. THE SOCIETIE OF THE CULTURALLY CONCERNED TO HONOR DETROIT ‘40’s JAZZ ARTIST KENNY PANCHO HAGOOD The Societie of the Culturally Concerned (SOCC) is pleased to announce its upcoming event, The Elegant World of Jazz, which will honor […]
An observance by Carleton Gholz with a libation from Jahra McKinney Morris Mitchell, a musician, DJ, and promoter, as well a founding member of party production crew True Disco Productions and a pioneer of Detroit’s Black LGBT dance music scene, died on April 5, 2023. He was seventy years old. Mitchell began his public musical […]
Detroit Sound Conservancy and Black Bottom Archives present a panel discussion about the impact of interstate systems on Detroit. Sunday February 26th 2pm at Main | Detroit Public Library 5201 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 Free RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/interstate-313-displacement-and-preservation-on-the-road-to-a-just-future-tickets-525794494487 Community advocates and preservation organizations Detroit Sound Conservancy (DSC) and Black Bottom Archives (BBA) present a panel […]
Music heals in times of trouble – for six decades, the Detroit Soul Ambassador Melvin Davis has provided music and memories to help us all. Now we can help Melvin. During the heart of the pandemic, Melvin soldiered through a debilitating case of COVID pneumonia only to begin another fight against Leukemia. While he is […]