Controversial Exploitation Film “Cannibal Holocaust” at Burton Theatre

Fri 10/30, 2009 4pm, 7:30pm, 10pm, Midnight
Sat 10/31, 2009 4pm, 7:30pm, 10pm
Sun 11/1, 2009 2pm, 5pm, 7:30pm
Wed 11/4, 2009 9pm

Cannibal Holocaust (1980) is a controversial exploitation film directed by Ruggero Deodato from a screenplay by Gianfranco Clerici. In the Amazon Rainforest, four documentarians journey deep into the jungle to film indigenous tribes. Two months [...]

Exquisite Corpse Gallery Call For Entries

To members of Exquisite Corpse – Artist Collective & Gallery
Exquisite Corpse Gallery is offering a call for submissions to be considered for, ‘wee! A Small Works Exhibition’. (All work must fit within our 10”x10”x10” guidelines) This juried exhibition will be open at Exquisite Corpse Gallery throughout the month of December 2009.
For more information and [...]

A Night Of Independent Zombie Shorts

Night Of All Things Zombie
Mitten Movie Projects 2009 Zombie Night
Tuesday 11.3.09 7:30 PM
Matthew MCR Ellison of E lectric Otto’s Funk Factory created “Grindhouse Pimps
vs. The Living Dead. His cartoons are influenced by Grindhouse & Blaxploitation
Cinema, Giant Monster Movies, Sci-Fi, African Art, Graffiti Art, Slapstick Comedy
and Sketch Comedy. Though surreal and humorous, the Cartoon is a [...]

Over 27,000 Diners Participated In Detroit Reastaurant Week

Spring and Fall Versions of Detroit Restaurant Week Slated for Next Year
Detroit Restaurant Week organizers announced today that more than 27,000 people came to Downtown Detroit restaurants during the 10-evening dinner promotion and 64% of the people who dined at the 17 participating restaurants purchased the specially-priced Detroit Restaurant Week multicourse dinner menu option.
“Detroit [...]

“Time” at work • detroit

[ October 30, 2009 9:00 pm to December 5, 2009 9:00 pm. ] October 30th – December 5th, 2009
opening reception October 30th, 6-9 pm

not enough time / too much time / just in time / first time / last time
good time / bad time / life time / day time / night time / show time.

Jim Nawara/Melanie Manos/Adrianne Finelli/Satori Circus
The Ann Arbor Film Festival/Finn Schudlich/Elona Van Gent
Frank Pahl/The [...]

HATCH Presents: Abstract Ephemera 1 by ‘Jide Aje

[ October 28, 2009 5:00 pm to November 28, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Now through November 28, 2009
at The Cafe 1923

‘Jide Aje was educated in Nigeria and the United States. After earning a Fine Art degree from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife Nigeria, he relocated to the United States to pursue a career in the creative design field. Attracted to the automotive industry, ‘Jide is a relatively recent [...]

Annual Angels’ Night Skate (and Bike) Patrol

Friday, October 30, 2009, 6:00pm
The City of Detroit is again asking its’ citizens to patrol the streets of the City for Angels Night. Detroit Blading Company and friends has volunteered to be part of this effort.
Walter Johnson will lead the Angels’ Night In-line Skate Patrol on Friday, October 30 from the [...]

Friends Help Struggling Local Business Keep Lights On

Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 at Donovan’s Pub
Rodriguez
Even the local watering holes are feeling the pinch from the chaos created by the Matty Maroun bridge brawl in southwest Detroit. Shannon Lowell of Donovan’s Pub — a family-owned business that rests in the middle of the Gate Way Project — has seen his business all but [...]

British Advertising Awards at DFT

[ October 30, 2009 3:00 pm to November 8, 2009 3:00 pm. ] Oct. 30 – 31, Fri. and Sat. @ 7:00
Nov. 1, Sun. @ 2:00
Nov. 6, Fri. @ 7:00
Nov. 7, Sat. @ 7:00 & 9:30
Nov. 8 , Sun. @ 2:00 & 4:00

For decades, some of the most entertaining, witty and creative examples of “short-form” filmmaking have been found among Britain’s [...]

Revisiting The ‘F’ Word

By Dale Sparage
Like many female artists and photographers, I’m interested in the concept of the “female gaze”… how women look at women.  For centuries it’s been men on the other side of the canvas or, more recently, the camera, interpreting us. Women were not allowed to express themselves creatively or artistically until the middle of [...]