Slatkin and Boisvert at the Max

[ April 2, 2009 12:00 am to April 4, 2009 12:00 am. ] The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s (DSO) Music Director Leonard Slatkin and Concertmaster Emmanuelle Boisvert come together to bring Berg’s poignant and lyrical Violin Concerto to life in Slatkin and Boisvert. Part of the Chrysler Foundation Signature Classical Series and sponsored in part by Strategic Staffing Solutions the program also features Britten’s Four Sea Interludes from Peter [...]

Bellydance Superstars at the Max

[ March 29, 2009; 3:00 pm; ] Prepare to celebrate the ancient art form of bellydancing as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) welcomes the Bellydance Superstars, an American dance troupe, to the stage for one performance on Sun., Mar. 29 at 3 p.m. In addition, international performer and instructor Lana Mini of Detroit Bellydance will lead a free bellydance workshop and demonstration [...]

Bolero at the Max

[ March 27, 2009 12:00 am to March 28, 2009 12:00 am. ] The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will bookend its “Boléro” concerts later this month with mesmerizing Ravel masterpieces Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé and Boléro. Conducted by rising star Susanna Mälkki, the concerts will also feature pianist Peter Serkin playing Stravinsky’s Movements for Piano and Orchestra and Messiaen’s Couleurs de la Cité Celeste. Concerts [...]

DSO Pops Goes Vegas @ the Max

[ March 19, 2009 12:00 am to March 22, 2009 12:00 am. ] Orchestral Hall will be awash in the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas Mar. 19-22 as the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) swaggers with the favorite songs of Sin City. Guest artists include Jack Everly, Joe Cassidy, Martin Preston, Allison Briner, Scott Beck, Jennifer Ladner and Anne Beck along with appearances by local dancers Blair Marion [...]

Maya Angelou @ Max M. Fisher Music Center

[ March 18, 2009; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Maya Angelou
March 18, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Max M. Fisher Music Center
3711 Woodward, Detroit

Maya Angelou will speak at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit on March 18th at 7:30 p.m. Topics will range from self-esteem, which is one of the themes of her latest book “Letter to My Daughter,” to life to a [...]

31st Annual Classical Roots Honors Composer William Grant Still @ The Max

[ March 5, 2009 12:00 am to March 8, 2009 12:00 am. ]  
 
 

William Grant Still 1895 -1978
Composer William Grant Still will be recognized posthumously as the 2009 Honoree for his contributions to the world of classical music as part of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s (DSO) 31st annual Classical Roots Concerts taking place Fri., Mar. 6 at 8 p.m.; Sat., Mar. 7 at 8:30 p.m.; and Sun., [...]

Detroit Home Design Awards @ the Max

[ March 3, 2009; 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] First, view the entries and cast your votes for the 2009 Best Overall Home through Hour Detroit.  Then get your tickets to the Detroit Home Design Awards Gala, featuring cocktails, a strolling dinner, and dessert.

Where: Max M. Fisher Music Center, Detroit
When: 6:30PM-10:30PM
Tix: $125.00
http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/December-2008/Detroit-Home-Design-Awards-Best-Overall-Home/
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Detroit Home Design Awards at the Max

[ March 3, 2009; 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm. ] First, view the entries and cast your votes for the 2009 Best Overall Home through Hour Detroit.  Then get your tickets to the Detroit Home Design Awards Gala, featuring cocktails, a strolling dinner, and dessert.

Where: Max M. Fisher Music Center, Detroit
When: 6:30PM-10:30PM
Tix: $125.00
http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/December-2008/Detroit-Home-Design-Awards-Best-Overall-Home/
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr

National Acrobats of China at the Max

[ February 22, 2009; 3:00 pm; ]  
Bring the whole family for an exhilarating afternoon of spectacular acrobatics, tumbling, juggling and stunning feats of fun. Don’t miss your chance to see one of the most amazing acrobat companies in the world.
 
The DSO does not appear on this program.
 
Where: Max M. Fisher Music Center, Detroit
When: 3:00PM
Tix: $19.00-$70.00
www.detroitsymphony.com