Three Exhibits Weave Culture Into the Work

I visited three exhibitions to brighten up my winter: ‘jide Aje’s show at 2739 Edwin (below), an all women show up at Paint Creek Center for the Arts as well as an adventure farther north to the Flint Institute of Arts to see the Gee’s Bend Quilts. If you can’t get your vitamin d, I [...]

“No Vacancy” Featuring Nicola Kurperus and 19 Artists Closes February 20th

The “No Vacancy” exhibition closes Saturday February 20th at The Butchers Daughter . Don’t miss your last chance to see artists Michael Anderson, Michael Bevilacqua, Erik den Breejen, Brock Enright, Jack Featherly, Jonah Freeman, Kate Gilmore, Andrew Guenther, Kent Henricksen, Sissel Kardel, Nicola Kuperus, Justin Lowe, Shannon Lucy, Guy Overfelt, Zak Smith, Michael [...]

Kresge Artist Fellowships Deadline February 26th

Literary and performing artists can apply for one of 18 $25,000 fellowships
DEADLINE FEBRUARY 26, 2010
There is one month remaining for emerging and established metropolitan Detroit literary and performing artists to apply for one of 18 $25,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships. Applications are only available online at www.kresgeartsindetroit.org and must be completed by Friday, February 26, [...]

James H. Dozier

Name(s): James H. Dozier
Mediums known for: Digital
Years in Detroit: 60 and counting
Affiliations: Michigan Friends of Photography, National Conference of Artists, Detroit Institute of Arts, Opening!s, The Cranbrook Art Museum, Friends of African and African-American Art (DIA)
Contact: dozier0568@sbcglobal.net

‘Untitled #1865′ digital medium, 33” x 33”
‘Untitled #2070′ digital medium, 33” x 33”
‘Flower #1984′ digital medium, [...]

The Deep River Choir In Concert

Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.
The Deep River is a grass roots community choir dedicated to the roots of American music and the diverse culture of Detroit. Y Arts at the Boll Family YMCA started the choir in 2007 to answer the question, “How can we keep from singing?”
Their [...]

Springfed Arts, Metro Detroit Writers Monthly Poetry Series

at the Scarab Club
Wednesday, February 17, 2010- 7:00 p.m.
Performances by
Nandi Comer
Jamaal May
Tommye Blount
 
217 E. Farnsworth at John R
Free Admission

Local Poets Celebrate Black History Month at the Pittmann-Puckett Gallery

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Billione
Poets Eboni Hogan and Natasha “T” Miller, and performance artist Billione step onto the stage on Saturday, February 20th. Miller’s poetry interrogates what it means to be American in the age of Obama, while Hogan is quirkier, offering candid and often lurid tales of her many misadventures in the [...]

Palmer Woods Music in Homes with Lotus Ensemble and More

The 2009-10 Music in Homes series offers the best in local Classical, World and Jazz in homes designed by legendary architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright and Richard Marr. Detroit’s historic neighborhood Palmer Woods toots its horn, strums its strings, and draws sellout crowds to its jazz, classical and world music concerts held in its [...]

Castagnacci Artist Talk at River Gallery Fine Art

Notes From A Quarry
Sunday February 21, 2pm. Refreshments

This Sunday, the artist Vince Castagnacci will be on board for a River Gallery informal artist talk. Join us as Vince shares his passion, his choice of medium, his point of view, his intellect, his humor and details about work on display.
River Gallery Hours: Wed – Sat [...]

Experience the Launch of 3D Tours with a Brew-Ha-Ha!

Sunday, February 21, 2010 beginning at 4:00pm
For the launch Discover Detroit Dining/3D Tours outing, it’s a “Brew-Ha-Ha!”  Michigan is home to some of the most top-rated craft breweries in the world, raking in medals from top competitions such as the World Beer Cup and the Great American Beer Festival.  There are currently over 70 craft [...]