O’Horten: A Quiet Comedy At The DFT

One word that I have seen repeatedly used to describe Bent Hamer’s dramedy on the Golden Years is “quiet.” Yes, this is a quiet film—long, lingering scenes dwelling on protagonist Odd Horten’s deeply-lined expressive face; meandering moments when the camera wanders away from Odd’s adventures and just kind of moseys along streetscapes with a tinkling, [...]

Detroit Synergy Jazzin on Jefferson Bike Tour

Saturday June 27th, 2009

In the fourth Annual Jazzin on Jefferson Bike Tour, come see why Detroit Bikes! is one of the best reasons to see the city on two wheels. In a 4 hour excursion, our neighborhood tour will pass many landmarks including the Former Hudson Automotive Site, the Conner Creek Greenway, Chandler Park, East [...]

Jazzin’ on Jefferson

Saturday, June 27th
10am to 9pm
East Jefferson Ave between Chalmers & Alter
Arts, Shopping & Dining at Jazzin’ on Jefferson
Johnnie Bassett & the Blues Insurgents at Jazzzin
on Jefferson
Each year, Jazzin´on Jefferson features numerous artists and vendors selling their wares during the festival. In 2008, over 35 fine artists and merchants set up shop along Jefferson Avenue [...]

Photo Blog: The weekend of art openings before the official start of summer

When Detroit warms up it seems like all of the best artwork comes out to introduce itself at the same time.
I scramble to try and collect and compile as many postcards and photographs I can to put into a reference book for later when I need inspiration.
This is my first contribution of letting the public [...]

Cityfest Fills New Center With Kids Stuff And Culture Galore

Last year, hundreds of stoked and soaked festival-goers took cover in the Fisher Building when a torrential summer downpour cut the opening day short. Little did they know that Cityfest Staff were already planning Rain Check Wednesday for 2009.

The festival plans for clear skies on Wednesday, July 1 for a belated kick-off performance by hip-hop veterans De La Soul, while local stars The Silent Years, Jazzhead, Magic Shop, The Hentchmen, and others will reprise their ’09 schedules on the three other stages.

Five-time Grammy-award winning blues guitarist Buddy Guy will close the festival on Sunday, July 5. Buddy will play selections from his recent Grammy-nominated album Skin Deep and old favorites such as Damn Right I’ve Got the Blues, Feels like Rain and First Time I Met the Blues.

Closing Weekend events for the group show “Walking Distance”

“Walking Distance” Features the artists Scott Hocking, Emily Linn, Laura Macintyre, Toby Millman, Kathleen Rashid, Chris Samuels, Gary Schwartz and Corine Vermeulen-Smith.
On Friday June 26th, “Bohemia-in-Exile” will be borrowing the gallery to present stellar New York free jazz ensemble Sabir Mateen’s Omni-Sound (full details below).
On Saturday June 27th the show will end with [...]

Megan Abbott at the Birmingham Borders

[ July 9, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] Thursday July 9, 2009 at 7 p.m.

Megan Abbott reads from her fourth novel, Bury Me Deep, at the Birmingham Borders

Borders in Birmingham is on Woodward Avenue, right around 15 Mile or Maple Road (I believe it’s south of 15, but am not 100% sure of this). It’s on the East side of the road [...]

Last Reading at Shaman Drum

Sunday June 28 at 7 p.m.
As a finale, Shaman Drum brings together a trio of current and former employees, all of whom are known both for their presence in the store as well as for their excellent work with words.
Keith Taylor, Raymond McDaniel and Angel Nafis will all read their work.
The store is going [...]

David Flaugher “Marketing” at Org Contemporary Gallery

[ June 27, 2009 11:00 pm to July 26, 2009 11:00 pm. ] June 27-July 25, 2009

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday June 27th

ORG Contemporary

David Flaugher describes himself as a critical skeptic who feels most comfortable communicating through material plays and arrangements. His incredibly flat works exhibit an acute balance of carefully selected objects, lines, brush strokes and constructions. At first sight each work sings out in its material glory, solidified [...]

Sylvia Matas & Lois Schklar at ARTCITE

[ June 26, 2009 7:30 pm to July 25, 2009 7:30 pm. ] June 24 & 25 from 1-4pm or by appointment

A double show of mixed media works
June 26 – July 25, 2009
Opening reception: Friday, June 26, 7:30 pm

“Very Small Array” by Sylvia Matas (Winnipeg, MB)
and
“Familiar Territory: Excerpts” by Lois Schklar (Toronto, ON)
Matas, “Confetti”
Sylvia Matas is a visual artist from Winnipeg, Canada. She received her BFA from the [...]