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ABOUT LIZ
Liz Copeland was the host of Alternate Take/The Liz Copeland Program on public radio in Detroit WDET-FM 101.9, Monday through Friday nights (Tuesday through Saturday mornings) between the hours of midnight and 5 am from 1995 through 2007. During her tenure, she has been recognized for her dedication with 'Best Local Radio Music Show' and annual ‘Best Overnight DJ’ awards from Metro Times, as well as ‘Best DJ’ awards from motormouth.org and Real Detroit Weekly. Along with being featured in several Detroit-area publications, Liz has been acknowledged for creating atmospheres on-location with a nomination for ‘Best Club DJ’ by detroit.citysearch.com. She has held Detroit-area residencies at Lush, Motor and Buddha Lounge, in addition to DJing for select occasions. Some events have included A Night of Sound (which included a Carl Craig performance utilizing the sound sculptures of Harry Bertoia at the Cranbrook Art Museum), starting things out for St Germain at St. Andrew's Hall and setting the mood for the Michigan Modernism Expo Gala Preview, The Design Show Black Tie Preview at the Detroit Artists Market, BravoBravo! at the Detroit Opera House and the Day of Music at The Max. Liz has also branched out into other art forums. She was recently a board member of the recently resuscitated Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit, a Detroit-based organization with a mission to explore the definition of art. Liz is also co-curator of the sound exhibition Sacred & Profane: A Collection of Sonic Art. Liz has also contributed to several publications on the topic of music, and has hosted music-related television segments for WTVS-Channel 56’s Backstage Pass and special coverage of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival for WKBD-Channel 50 and MTV|2’s AMP. Appearances have included the presentation of the Distinguished Achievement Award at the 2002 Detroit Music Awards for Dally In the Alley's 25th year and keynote speaker for Y|X Youth Exchange at Wayne State University. Liz has also had the honor of introducing a diverse array of artists at live events, from Taj Mahal and Scion/Basic Channel to Nina Simone and David Byrne. For
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