Detroit public television station WTVS will celebrate all things art with a special Detroit Performs Live! event on Sept. 18 at the Fillmore Detroit.

Michigan-born R&B singing great Bettye LaVette will join Jessica Hernandez & the Deltas, Alexander Zonjic, Ty Stone, Roxanna, Pasquale Esposito, the Motor City Horns and the KDJ Trio on stage that night, while visual artists Austin Brantley, Daniel Cascardo, Pete Coe, Dominic Pangborn, Amy Sacka and Vision Male will present an interactive exhibit in the Fillmore lobbies.

Third Coast Kings and the Next Level Dance Company will perform at a VIP afterglow, and the event will be edited into a one-hour "Detroit Performs Live!" special to air later on PBS.

Tickets are on sale, ranging from $25-$500 VIP Packages. For more information call 313-961-5450 or visit detroitperforms.org.