“Desire: The Carl Craig Story” will have its Detroit debut at screenings Thursday and Friday at Michigan Central's Newlab center.

The screenings are part of the buildup to Movement weekend, the Memorial Day tradition Craig helped launch back in 2000 with the Detroit Electronic Music Festival.

In his own lengthy career, Carl Craig has become accustomed to sleeper hits — music that simmers off the radar before catching fire to wide acclaim.

So the fast rise of a new documentary chronicling his work has been a refreshing surprise for the influential Detroit DJ and producer:

“Desire: The Carl Craig Story,” which is amid a prolific U.K. run, showcases the life and career of one of the most celebrated and innovative figures in the long history of Detroit techno. The 90-minute film was spearh

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