More –This Week at the DIA — Mosaic Youth Theatre and Rembrandt on the cheap

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Woodward Wonderland: A Detroit Holiday Celebration!
 
 
 

December 9 & 10 at 8 p.m.
December 11 at 4 p.m.

Metro Detroit’s newest holiday tradition returns to the Detroit Institute of Arts! Filled with whimsical holiday stories innovatively staged, joyous songs from the Mosaic Singers and special guests and surprises, Woodward Wonderland: A Detroit [...]

Review of Harbinger (better late than never)

An installation view of "Harbinger" (via ayersgallery.com)
How could I miss a show titled Harbinger? I immediately imagined images of howling dogs or an albatross or other omens of death and destruction. This was not the intended connotation of the word. This was just the first instance where this show confused me. Harbinger: Shifting Culture and [...]

This Week at the DIA

IN THE GALLERIES

music

ESPECIALLY FOR FAMILIES

lecture

Drop-in Workshops

Brunch With Bach
Michigan Harp Ensemble: Angelaires Again!
Sunday at 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. 

Five harpists perform a musical memoir of one of the most famous harp ensembles ever created, the Angelaires. The Michigan group plays a historical tribute to the Angelaires, performing music written expressly for them when they toured in [...]

Monday Roundup — 12/5

Interesting blog post about an event organized by DIA’s Friends of Modern Art, which talks about the new image of Detroit as a mecca for artists … DIA curator Beck Hart introduced several artists that make Detroit proud
Noel Night in Midtown a success – it was also joined by  the CityLoft Project by Somerset [...]

Letter from the Editor – Detroit’s Churches

Memories of a life lived, a marriage, or a birth, are often anchored in a church.  For many Detroiters a church is their community.  There are thousands of churches in Detroit.  These churches range from large cathedrals that demand awe to small store fronts that illustrate perseverance.  Each church has countless stories. 
Detroiters often look towards [...]

Detroit-based Colin T. Darke interviews Derry-based artist Colin Darke

What are the chances! Several years ago I received an email from a curator in Ireland. He stated that he could give my a ride to an artist’s lecture in Dublin. I mentioned I lived in Detroit. He confused my email address with that of another Colin Darke — who is also an artist.
Ireland’s Colin [...]

Detroit Twits — 12/4

The DIA’s marketing plan for Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus featured in @nytimes: nytimes.com/2011/11/16/bus…

Great looking ice sculptures on the DIA steps. (@ Detroit Institute of Arts w/ 39 others) [pic]: 4sq.com/vyZtAe

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DIA Director’s Letter

In This Issue

Director’s Letter

Exhibitions

New on View

Holiday Happenings

DFT

Coupons

Tax Credit

Director’s Letter

The DIA is currently going through the American Association of Museums’ reaccreditation process. We are just completing the “self-study” phase, and it is a daunting task that results in many boxes of materials. The instructions themselves run to more than 250 pages and cover all aspects of [...]

Are Concepts Enough?

When I had to decide where to go to college, I simply could not afford to go to the art school that I wanted to attend.  The art school’s tuition was more than 4 times the cost of the tuition at the public university I eventually attended.   Luckily, I fell in love with watercolor painting, [...]

Art Detroit Now — 12/2

Your online guide to great contemporary art in Detroit.

December 1 – News, exhibitions, openings and events.
 

MIDTOWN DETROIT, INC.
39th Annual Noel Night

Over 60 Midtown venues open their doors to the public FREE of CHARGE during this Cultural Center-wide holiday “open house.” Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, family craft activities and performances by over 120 area music, theatre, and [...]