555’s May Buena Vista Night

Fundraiser and Membership Drive
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 7:30pm- 12:30am
Enjoy a romantic spring evening including a visual arts exhibition featuring works from local and national artists, light food and refreshments, dancing, and live music by Sylvia Inwood and the Woodtones and the Cupcake DJ Collective on the outdoor patio under cantina lights in view of [...]

“FRESH GARBAGE” one night at The Motor City Brewing Works

Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
A one night art show of more than a hundred small paintings. Paintings are taken as they are bought so arrive early. Prices start at about 30.00. These are oil paintings on masonite panels. There are some collage pieces too.
470 W. Canfield, Detroit ; between Cass and Second across [...]

“Exposed:  The Art of Getting Published”

[ May 1, 2010 2:00 pm to May 15, 2010 2:00 pm. ] At Pontiac’s Creative Arts Center from May 1 to May 15, 2010
The reception will be held on Saturday, May 1 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Exposed: The Art of Getting Published is a multi-media exhibit hosting the works of John Cohassey and Steven Mitchell. The reception is a “meet and greet” artist event. John [...]

2010 All Media Exhibition at Detroit Artist Market

[ April 30, 2010 2:00 pm to June 5, 2010 2:00 pm. ] Opening Reception, Friday, April 30th, 6-9pm
April 30, 2010 – June 05, 2010
Gallery Talk with guest Juror Curtis Rhodes, Sat., May 1, 2-4pm

“Single” by Darien Johnson (just one of the 52 featured artists)
The Detroit Artists Market presents its “All Media Exhibition 2010”. Opening April 30, 2010, DAM will host a Public Opening and Awards [...]

Toyota Lecture Series on Design presents Niels Diffrient

Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 6:00pm – 7:30pm
College for Creative Studies

Niels Diffrient is a preeminent American designer who holds more than 48 mechanical and design patents on furniture alone. His award-winning furniture designs have been produced by Knoll International, Sunar Hauserman, Howe Furniture Company, KI International, and currently, Humanscale Corporation.
After graduating from Cass Technical High School [...]

Knoll Lecture Features Design Director Benjamin Pardo

Knoll Lecture on Design

Cranbrook Institute of Science Auditorium
Thursday, April 29, 2010- 6 pm

Benjamin Pardo, Senior Vice President and Director
of Design at Knoll
Each year, Cranbrook Academy of Art presents the annual Knoll Lecture on Design thanks to a generous gift to present prominent designers in a public forum to students and the community of southeast [...]

72nd Annual Member’s Show at the Grosse Pointe Art Center

Call For Submissions
Michigan once again warms to her full glory of late spring and summer, many of us are also feeling our creative juices pulse more vigorously. The longer and more sun-filled days bring light and a new sense of inspiration. The Grosse Pointe Art Center invites you to share the bloom of your newest [...]

New Date Added to Joint General Auditions For Ten Area Theatres

Due to incredibly high demand, ten of the Detroit area’s most popular and critically-acclaimed theatre companies will be adding audition appointments from 6-11 pm on June 29, 2010, at Planet Ant Theatre (2357 Caniff, Hamtramck, MI 48212) for the 2010-2011 season. These are in addition to those already scheduled June 22 and 23, 2010, at [...]

Ann Arbor Classic Bicycle & Minibike Show and Swap Meet  

April 25, 2010
April 25, 2010 will be the 30th Anniversary of the Biggest, Oldest, and the Best Antique and Classic Bicycle Show in the Nation.
 
          This annual one day event held at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor/Saline Rd. Ann Arbor , Michigan 48103 will host over 220 dealers from across the [...]

Media City Opening Night w/ Filmmaker Kevin Everson

Kevin Everson presents his new feature film “Erie”
Official Selection, 2010 Rotterdam International Film Festival
Tuesday, May 25th / 2010. Screening at 8:00 PM

Mathilda Washington and candle
Emerging as only the fourth feature in the extra-prolific filmography of Kevin Everson, the images that unfold in Erie can be clearly linked to his ongoing focus upon the [...]