State Senate Rejects Govenors Order to Close Libraries

With a vote of 21 ayes, 14 nays and 2 excused, the Michigan State Senate both rejected the Governor’s Executive Order to close History, Arts and Libraries Agency (HAL) and passed its own plan to close HAL but keep the components together within the Department of State.
This was the first hurdle in what will be [...]

(Re) Discover Genesee: “There are so many things to do and see!”

“Flint & Genesee County have moved light years ahead in the areas of entertainment, art & culture and family friendly activities. This campaign offers an opportunity to explore all that the county has to offer your family.” This is a part of the (Re) Discover Genesee Campaign launched by Flint Club (with prize [...]

4TH FRIDAYS WITH FORD ACTIVITIES MOVE TO HARD ROCK CAFÉ INSIDE COMPUWARE

11:30AM-11:30PM Friday, August 28
Due to inclement weather, all 4th Fridays with Ford activities have been moved inside to Hard Rock Café, 45 Monroe St., adjacent to Campus Martius Park in downtown Detroit. The schedule of events remains the same.
For additional information, please contact, BERLINE, Ashli Bobo, 248-593-7436, abobo@berline.com.

The Secrets Of Guerilla Filmmaking

Ferndale Film FestivaL
Saturday, September 5, 2009, 4:00—5:00 p.m.
Como’s Restaurant
Film makers are invited to a free forum on “The Secrets of Guerilla Filmmaking” as part of the Ferndale Film Festival on Labor Day weekend.
This forum will take place on Saturday, September 5, 2009, from 4 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Como’s Restaurant [...]

Constructed Nature: A Study of Feminine Affections

[ September 12, 2009 6:00 pm to October 17, 2009 6:00 pm. ] Monica Elizabeth Breen
Opening Reception: September 12, 2009, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Becky, 2009
The Butcher’s Daughter inaugural exhibition features photography and installation work by New York born artist Monica Elizabeth Breen. Constructed Nature: A Study in Feminine Affections offers pictorial allegories that challenge standards of feminine beauty and subverts contemporary perceptions of a natural state of [...]

The Butcher’s Daughter: Ferndale’s Newest Contemporary Art Gallery

The Butcher’s Daughter is a new contemporary art gallery located in heart of downtown Ferndale on Woodward and Nine Mile.
TBD is dedicated to creating innovative, cultural context for contemporary art through the representation of emerging and mid-career artists and the sale of their work.
By adhering to straightforward principles of value for product, community and cultural [...]

The Art of Aging Biennial Exhibition

[ August 28, 2009 6:00 pm to September 9, 2009 6:00 pm. August 28, 2009 6:00 pm to September 9, 2009 6:00 pm. ] Reception Friday August 28th from 12:00 – 2:30 p.m.
August 28 – October 9, 2009
The Ellen Kayrod Gallery

This all-media exhibit includes the work of Detroit-area artists age 60 and over. The exhibit will help create an awareness of the connection between creativity and healthy aging as participating artists’ statements suggest why they believe there is such [...]

BoarsHead Theater: General Auditions 2009-2010 Season

September 8, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m
General auditions will be held for BoarsHead Theater’s 2009-2010 season on Tuesday, September 8, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – by appointment only. Auditions will take place at the theater, which is located at The Center for the Arts building, 425 S. Grand [...]

Audition: I Ought To Be In Pictures

What’s that smell? prod / Mt. Clemens
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 6:00pm
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 9:30pm
The Box Theater (Second Floor – City Centre)
I Ought to Be in Pictures by Neil Simon
Full Length, Comedy
1 male, 2 female
A rare done, sometimes funny, sometimes poignant serio-comedy by Neil Simon exploring the relationship among three people: Herb, [...]

“Micro Mini” at the Ferndale Film Festival

September 3-7. 2009
Downtown Ferndale
The Ferndale Film Festival is opening it’s “Micro Mini” film challenge for the film festival’s premier year. The “Micro Mini” challenge involves making a 300 second or less movie due on September 3. The Ferndale Film Festival is taking place September 3-7 in downtown Ferndale and is presented by Huntington Bank.
The “Micro [...]