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Detroit, MI—May 7, 2025 – As Detroit prepares to welcome Movement Festival visitors from around the world, Michigan Central is marking the occasion with public programming that celebrates the city’s rich cultural history and forward-looking innovation. From immersive art to legendary music performances and programs, Michigan Central invites Detroiters and visitors to explore the past, present, and future of innovation in the city that built techno.

“Detroit is the birthplace of techno and a global center of creativity, resilience, and innovation,” said Catherine Kelly, Head of Brand & Strategic Communications at Michigan Central. “By celebrating pioneers like Carl Craig and spotlighting Detroit artists through Fridays at The Station and MobilityTown, we’re not only honoring the city’s legacy, we’re actively building space for the next generation of creators and ideas.”

May highlights include: 

  • Fridays at The Station (May 23, 5 p.m.-10 p.m.): A night of house and techno music, featuring Malik Alston and the Linwood Ensemble, with soulful songstress Maurissa Rose. Enjoy the transformation of The Station’s Concourse into Detroit’s new night out destination, with lounge seating, food, and drinks.
  • Desire: The Carl Craig Story Detroit premiere + screening (May 22 at 6:30 p.m. & 23 at 5:30 p.m.): Following premieres at Tribeca and Glasgow film festivals, Desire: The Carl Craig Story, directed by Jean-Cosme Delaloye and produced by Sovereign Films, makes its Detroit debut. This intimate documentary honors techno pioneer Carl Craig. Presented in partnership with Movement Music Festival, the May 22 premiere will include a special post-screening conversation between Craig and WDET’s Ann Delisi and an encore screening will follow on May 23. Both screenings will take place inside Newlab at Michigan Central.
  • MobilityTown: Out of Our Cars and Into the World (open Fridays & Saturdays, 12 p.m.-5 p.m.): An interactive, animated art installation by artist Carla Diana and projectionist Motomichi Nakamura that imagines a pedestrian-first Detroit through animated scenes of modular, self-driving transit. MobilityTown is on view through June 7 at Newlab at Michigan Central. Admission is free and open to the public.

These events reflect Michigan Central’s growing role as a destination for immersive, public programming that blends art, technology, and community. As it continues to evolve, Michigan Central remains committed to honoring Detroit’s cultural pioneers while building an innovation space rooted in creativity and community.

For details and event registration, visit michigancentral.com/events.

About Michigan Central

Michigan Central is a 30-acre technology and cultural hub in Detroit, where leaders, thinkers, communities, and creators come together to accelerate bold ideas and technologies that shape our collective future. By providing access to world-class infrastructure, tools, and resources, Michigan Central inspires innovators and community members to collaborate on real, ground-breaking solutions to global problems. Since opening in April 2023, Michigan Central has grown into a diverse ecosystem of about 1,000 employees from 150 companies and startups working at the intersection of mobility and society. Learn more at Michigan Central.