The Sneaker Project 09 To Feature 100 Years of Creative Sneaker Design

“The Sneaker Project”
April 3, 2009, 7PM
Boll Family YMCA
An early 1900s Converse Basketball Shoe
In conjunction with the NCAA 2009 Men’s Final Four tournament weekend, The Boll Family YMCA will host it’s second annual multi-media basketball exhibit, called The Sneaker Project. The four-day event opens Friday, April 3 and runs through Monday, April 6, and celebrates the [...]

Film Review: Six in Paris

And so we go from one of the first examples of the French New Wave to the last, Six in Paris (1965).  Producer Barbet Schroeder was intent on gaining success as a producer and decided that he could take the New Wave to the next wave.  After the New Wave movement had a burst of [...]

University of Michigan Museum of Art Grand Community Reopening!

[ March 28, 2009; 6:00 pm; March 29, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Saturday, March 28, 6 pm to Sunday, March 29, 6 pm

River Gallery cordially invites all our collectors, visitors and friends to attend:

It’s time to celebrate! After years of planning, fundraising, construction, and installation, it’s time to throw open our doors for 24 full hours of festivities and fun. Join in the celebration of UMMA as [...]

Film Review: The 400 Blows

Francois Truffaut’s The 400 Blows is considered to be one of the defining films of the French New Wave, and was the movement’s first example of international acclaim. However, unlike Truffaut’s next film Shoot the Piano Player (which we looked at last week), The 400 Blows is a fairly straightforward narrative piece, borrowing pretty heavily [...]

Justin Long at Oslo

[ March 27, 2009; 9:00 pm; ] LP Events presents Justin Long of No Assembly Firm and Dot Bleep in Chicago, along with John Johr of Paxahau, Vinsanity of LP Events/Massive, and DSkreet of LP Events/Massive. 

Doors at 9:00, $5.00 cover before 11:00PM.

Eisenhower Dance Ensemble presents “Motown in Motion”

[ April 4, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Eisenhower Dance Ensemble in MOTOWN IN MOTION featuring
The Contours with Sylvester Potts

Join Eisenhower Dance Ensemble and Motown’s legendary The Countours for a razzle-dazzle evening of dance and music! This lavish production showcases the work of such renowned choreographers as Joel Hall, Stephan Koester, Laurie Eisenhower and Bill DeYoung and celebrates the music that made [...]

Theatre Bizarre Wonderland at the RIC

[ April 3, 2009 12:00 am to April 11, 2009 12:00 am. ] Theatre Bizarre defies explanation. It’s music. And mayhem. Costumes. Fetish. Burlesque. Gore. Good times. And this April you can experience Theatre Bizarre’s “Wonderland,” just in case you missed the annual Halloween party…or just crave some more Bizarre!

Where: Russell Industrial Center, Detroit
When: Doors 9:00PM, show 10:00PM
Tix: $10.00 opening night, $15.00 all other days
www.myspace.com/theatrebizarre

Veuve Cliquot Wine Dinner at the Capital Grille

[ April 3, 2009; 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] The Capital Grille is proud to announce our Veuve Cliquot Wine Dinner on Friday April 3rd at 6:30p.m., featuring the Brand Manager of Veuve Cliquot Geraud LeClerca. This will be a six course wine dinner featuring some amazing pairings such as Turtle Soup with 2002 Veuve Cliquot Brut, 2002 Veuve Cliquot Brut Rose with Roasted [...]

Wine Tasting and Live Jazz Night at Vitner’s Cellar

[ April 3, 2009; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Come enjoy an evening of wine tasting and the smooth sounds of “Birds on a Wire” featuring the vocals of Kristin Coy. Light hor d oeuvres will be provided as well. 7 – 10 pm, April 3rd.
 
RSVP to Vintner’s Cellar of Royal Oak to reserve your spot. 248-591-WINE
 
Where: Vitner’s Cellar, Royal Oak
When: 7:00PM-10:00PM
Tix: [...]

Slatkin and Boisvert at the Max

[ April 2, 2009 12:00 am to April 4, 2009 12:00 am. ] The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s (DSO) Music Director Leonard Slatkin and Concertmaster Emmanuelle Boisvert come together to bring Berg’s poignant and lyrical Violin Concerto to life in Slatkin and Boisvert. Part of the Chrysler Foundation Signature Classical Series and sponsored in part by Strategic Staffing Solutions the program also features Britten’s Four Sea Interludes from Peter [...]