First episode of season 2 drops July 6, 2026
In partnership with the Gilbert Family Foundation, WDET 101.9 FM and The LOVE Building, CONTAINER On The Metro is a new WDET-produced storytelling series that brings Detroit’s creative heartbeat to the airwaves.
CONTAINER is a 20-foot mobile artist residency and cultural platform that travels the city, featuring mid-career Detroit creatives in fashion, food, art and music.
We are opening the doors and walls of CONTAINER to share the stories, hustle and vision of the artists shaping the city. Together, we share a mission to fuel visibility, access and lasting momentum for Detroit’s creative community. Learn more at whatscontainer.com.
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Yum Village is an Afro-Caribbean restaurant bordering Detroit’s New Center and North End neighborhoods, just off Woodward Avenue.
Owner and chef Godwin Ihentuge has spent the last decade turning Yum Village into more than a place to eat. He’s crafting a community space where people can commune, connect and learn.
Ihentuge, who is of Nigerian and Black American heritage, has made it his mission to provide accessible, healthy meals.
This year, Ihentuge launched the Yum Village app and offers a food subscription service through Yum Village Circle.
Ihentuge aims to “revolutionize” the dining experience, inviting people from all walks of life.
Tune in to the episode to learn more about Chef Godwin and the village he’s building.
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Brittini Ward is a multi-media artist and the founder of EYE N EYE LLC. It’s a creative studio, using storytelling for healing, care and cultural preservation in the city of Detroit.
The Emmy-winning artist has been featured in The Kennedy Center in Washington D-C, Detroit Institute of Arts, Motown Museum and has partnered with local organizations like Black Bottom Archives and Plowshares Theatre Company, just to name a few.
Ward graduated from The University of Michigan Flint and has her masters in Social Justice and Community Organizing from Prescott College.
Today, her work builds on her educational pursuits, allowing her to bring people together around art. Through her exhibitions, she’s intentionally creating spaces that hold community stories.
Brittany Epps, known in Detroit's creative circles as Nerd, is the founder of House of Both Rows, a sustainable fashion house built on a simple but radical idea: old items are simply waiting to become something new.
Nerd takes thrifted clothing and transforms it into completely original pieces, giving forgotten garments a second life as wearable art.
Nerd and team have brought designs to the runway at fashion shows across the city, building a reputation as one of the names to watch in Detroit's sustainable fashion movement.
When Nerd isn't in the studio crafting new pieces, they're in the community, running workshops for young people that go beyond fashion basics. They’re offering real-world experience in what it actually takes to run a creative business.
Detroit born and raised singer-songwriter Niko Noir lives and breathes music. She took a leap of faith and quit her full-time job to pursue her goals in 2026.
As a graduate of Detroit School of Arts, Niko builds on technical vocal skills to create her own sound, blending traditional R&B with hip hop and soul. Her vocals flow over the track with words written from the heart.
CONTAINER On The Metro is a WDET produced storytelling series that brings Detroit’s creative heartbeat to the airwaves.
CONTAINER is a program created by The Love Building to showcase Detroit’s most promising creative talent across music, fashion, fine arts and food. Done in collaboration with WDET Public Radio with major support from the Gilbert Family Foundation.
Ice Cream Detroit is a seven-year labor of love turned premium—sometimes boozy—ice cream shop.
Ice Cream Detroit started in 2018 pop-up. Co-owners Ysahai Honor-Marie and Kiara May opened a permanent storefront on Second Avenue in Midtown last fall.
As the duo continues to grow and gain loyal customers, the shop remains grounded in the community. Ice Cream Detroit offers discounts, which aims to connect to all members of the neighborhood.
Whatever’s next—a trailer, an ice cream bar, a second grand opening, it’s safe to say they’re doing it for the culture. They’re doing it for Detroit.
Whether on canvas or a towering wall, Detroit artist Ijania Cortez creates portraits that reflect the city’s people and places. She uses vibrant color, often with neon tones, to capture the spirit of everyday Detroiters and the icons who shape the city.
Cortez’s murals appear throughout Detroit, including Cutter’s in Eastern Market and the Ruth Ellis Center’s Clairmont building. Her work celebrates community and the stories that define it.
In 2021, Cortez received the Kresge Gilda Snowden Emerging Artist Award and collaborated with Hubert Massey and the Detroit Institute of Arts Partners in Public Art Mural Program. She has also taken part in the BLKOUT Walls street art festival.
In 2025, she was recognized as a Ruth Ellis Center honoree and featured artist in Murals in the Market, hosted by 1xRUN.
Capturing love through photography
Elonte Davis is a Detroit-based photographer and a 2025 Kresge Fellow. His work has been featured in Forbes Magazine, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
For Elonte, photography is a powerful tool to spread love and joy, helping people see themselves differently and with greater appreciation.
Donald Calloway has worked as an artist in Detroit for more than 30 years, constantly finding new ways to express his creativity. His work spans figures made from found and repurposed wood and metal, as well as portrait paintings and abstract sculptures.
A 2025 Kresge Artist Fellow and College for Creative Studies alum, Calloway has exhibited his work at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the National Conference of Artists Gallery, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Bevlove is a Detroit R&B songstress who uses her words to paint pictures over smooth productions.
Bevlove grew up understanding the power of music. Like so many Detroiters, church played a huge role in fostering Bev’s musical curiosities. The fellowship and hallelujah choruses were all building blocks for the way Bevlove performs today.
CONTAINER is a program created by The Love Building to showcase Detroit’s most promising creative talent across music, fashion, fine arts and food. Done in collaboration with WDET Public Radio with major support from the Gilbert Family Foundation.
Nabeela Najjar is the creative force behind Seamstress Bee, where she works as a costume and fashion designer.
A graduate of the College for Creative Studies, Nabeela uses her vision to create mystical costumes and designs inspired by the dreamworld and nature. She hand-dyes flowy fabrics like silk and chiffon to form one-of-a-kind, ethereal garments.
Nabeela was named a Gucci Changemaker Scholar, and her work has been displayed at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. Her designs range from everyday wear to conceptual pieces you’d see on the runway.
