Org Contemporary: Call For Exhibit Proposals

Org Contemporary is now accepting proposals for the 2010 season
Org Contemporary Gallery is now accepting proposals for solo and two person exhibitions for the 2010 season.  Interested artists should send a minimum 5 images in .jpeg format with corresponding image list, a one page written proposal, and a resume/artist statement.  The deadline for submissions is [...]

Truck Stop and 17th Century Painter Influence Thalhammer

Second Show at Butchers Daughter: Cutting-Edge work by Lisa Marie Thalhammer
Artemsia-Gentileschi,
self portrait
At a young age artist Lisa Marie Thalhammer drew from her personal life experience to create
unique artistic expressions. It’s no wonder that one of her first influences was the 17th century painter Artemisia Gentileschi. At a time when women were not allowed into [...]

David Foox’s First U.S. Solo Exhibition at 323East

[ November 28, 2009 6:00 pm to December 18, 2009 6:00 pm. ] Only U.S. Exhibit For Celebrated “Organ Donor Doll” Artist
Reception Saturday November 28, 2009 from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Runs through December 18

323East hosts internationally acclaimed artist David Foox for his first and only U.S. solo exhibition in the 2009-2010 calendar year. The exhibit opens on Saturday November 28 with an artist’s reception from [...]

Brothers Groove “Reelin’ It In” at The Park Bar

At the Park Bar in Detroit, MI
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 5:30pm- 2:00am

Join The Brothers Groove November 18th at 5:30p with DJ Aaron Halfacre, The Motor City Horns and special guests.
Bring your Phish Ticket or two cans of food for charity and save $2.00 off your entrance.
$10.00 all night.
SCHEDULE:
5:30p-6:30p DJ Aaron Halfacre spins
6:30p-7:30p Informal trio [...]

Young American Comedy Tour

Support Detroit’s funny guys coming home to get stuffed!
Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 8:00pm – 11:00pm
City Theatre in Hockeytown Cafe
Mike Young
Comedian Mike Young returns to his Motor City roots this fall as he brings some of comedy’s hottest rising stars to Detroit as part of the Young American Comedy Tour.
His homecoming is appropriately timed for [...]

Artology: the Fusion of Art and Science at Cranbrook

[ November 17, 2009 3:00 pm to January 3, 2010 3:00 pm. ] Animal Logic: Photography and Installation by Richard Barnes
Through January 3, 2010

Cranbrook Art Museum and Cranbrook Institute of Science mark the start of a pioneering collaboration entitled Artology: the Fusion of Art and Science Art at Cranbrook with the opening of Animal Logic: Photography and Installation by Richard Barnes at the Institute of Science through January [...]

Mary Stallings & Eric Reed at The Jazz Cafe Detroit

November 20-21, 2009, 8:30 PM and 11 PM.

The Jazz Café at Music Hall presents one of the most versatile jazz vocalists of the last 40 years, the expressive and emotional singer, Mary Stallings for 4 sets and two nights at 8:30 PM and 11 PM.
Ms. Stallings will also be accompanied by composer/ pianist, Eric [...]

Detroit Blues Society Hosting “Blues And Toys For Girls And Boys”

Saturday, December 12th, 2009, 9:00pm
At Callahan’s
The Detroit Blues Society (DBS) believe that children are one of our nation’s most valuable resources. Today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders – civic, business and social. Alarmingly, approximately 13 million of America ‘s children live in poverty. Studies reveal that growing up in poverty can have an adverse psychological [...]

CONSTRUCTS: Investigations of Formal Construction in Contemporary Image Making

[ November 14, 2009 2:00 pm to December 4, 2009 2:00 pm. ] Saturday, November 14, 2009 through Friday, December 4, 2009

Participating artists are Ryan Parker, Ai Krasner and Gretchen Batcheller, three recent graduates of the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia. All three artists work demonstrates a concise understanding of historical methods, yet employ that knowledge towards the creation of work that engages in [...]

Act I: The Ion Television Movie Contest for Aspiring Writers

U.S. Entries Only: Winners Announced: April 2010
n the Spotlight is ACT I: THE ION TELEVISION MOVIE CONTEST, an unmissable opportunity for aspiring writers, presented by the esteemed New York Television Festival (NYTVF) and the ION Television Network.
ACT I invites writers to submit their original idea for a procedural drama TV movie for the chance to [...]