March roars in with live music, storytelling, and the special exhibition Detroit Experiences: Robert Frank Photographs, 1955. Government Support for the Arts – WPA Prints from the 1930’s is on view through March 21. Both exhibitions are free with museum admission. Don't miss the new Gallery of Islamic Art, now open.
Programs are free with museum admission unless otherwise noted. For more information call (313) 833-7900 or visit www.dia.org.
For Detroit Film Theatre movie listings call (313) 833-4686, or visit www.dia.org/dft/schedule.asp.
Guided Tours: Wednesdays–Thursdays, 1 p.m.; Fridays, 1, 6 & 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays–Sundays, 1 & 3 p.m.
Chess Practice: Detroit City Chess Club: Fridays, 5–9 p.m.
The club’s mission is to teach area students the game and life lessons. Members have won state, regional, and national competitions. People wanting to learn how to play chess should show up between 5–7 p.m. There will be no teaching between 7 and 9 p.m., but visitors can play chess.
Drawing in the Galleries (for all ages): Fridays, 6–9 p.m. Sundays, Noon–4 p.m.
Drop-In Workshops for all Ages: Fridays, 6-9p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, Noon-4 p.m.
Have fun exploring materials and making an object take home. Projects are designed for non-artists – no experience necessary.
Friday Night Live, March 5
Music: West 73rd The Weill Project: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
Like much of Kurt Weill’s music, the Kurt Weill Project was conceived in the spirit of collaboration. United by their musical curiosity and shared love of jazz, pianist Frank Ponzio, bassist Peter Donovan, drummer Vito Lesczak, and vocalist Hilary Gardner embarked on a musical journey through the eclectic, haunting, and deeply human world of Kurt Weill. This performance commemorates the anniversary of Kurt Weill’s birth on March 2, 1900.
Target Family Sunday, March 7
Artist Demonstration: Japanese Girl’s Day: Noon – 4 p.m.
Join us for a celebration of Japanese Girl’s Day or Hinamatsuri with Ikebana flower arranging demonstrations and Kimono sash tying demonstrations.
Lecture: These Bitter Sweet Òyìbó !: The Ambivalent Imagery of Westerners in Yoruba Art: 2 p.m.
A close examination of Yoruba images of Westerners reveals much more than meets the eye. Babatunde Lawal, Ph.D., Professor of African and African Diaspora Art at Virginia Commonwealth University, examines the ambivalent representations and mimicry of Westerners (Òyìbó) among the Yoruba of West Africa.
Friday Night Live, March 12
Music: Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks: 7 & 8:30 p.m.
The unique sound of Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks has earned them a reputation as true originals with the signature eclecticism and humor of the legendary Dan Hicks. Hicks, leaves his stamp on many genres including proto-psychedelia, western swing and jazz, Tin Pan Alley, and country blues. The group will perform music from their 10th studio CD release Tangled Tales (2009).
Target Family Sunday, March 14
Brunch with Bach: Laura Roelofs and Rob Conoway: 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Hailed by critics as “brilliant” and “intensely expressive,” Laura Roelofs has appeared in solo and chamber music recitals throughout the United States. She is a former member of the Atlanta Chamber Players and a founding member of the Oberon String Quartet. Roelofs and pianist and collaborator Rob Conway will perform a program of American and American-inspired music.
Storytelling: “Sisters of Scheherazade”: 2 p.m.
Join storyteller Dawn Daniels for tales of wild and wise women with plenty of pluck. Noted as a “radiant artist of the spoken and sung word,” this mid-Michigan performer creates a lively circle of warmth and enchantment for audiences of all ages.
Thursday, March 18
Lecture: Fluxus with Tools (or Bon Appetit): 7 p.m.
Artist Alison Knowles joined Fluxus near its inception in the early 1960s and continues to embrace its spirit. She and her scholar-daughter Hannah Higgins present a free-wheeling lecture performance.
Friday Night Live, March 19
Music: Hiromi: 7 & 8:30pm
Since her 2003 debut on the Telarc label, pianist Hiromi has been mesmerizing jazz audiences and winning awards from jazz publications and reader’s polls. Her view of music is not limited to jazz: "Some people dig jazz, some people dig classical music, some people dig rock. I really don't have barriers to any type of music.” This performance is an opportunity to hear Hiromi in an intimate solo piano recital.
Target Family Sunday, March 21
Artist Demonstration: Sabrina Nelson: Noon–4 p.m.
Sabrina Nelson’s work references cross cultural ideas as she uses mixed mediums to have a visual conversation with the viewer. She also includes concepts dealing with healing Detroit as a village. Nelson is influenced by several contemporary artists, Frida Khalo, Faith Ringgold, Karry James Marshall, and the music of many current and past artists. Nelson has been creating works for more than 23 years, exhibiting in the Midwest, south Florida, and New Orleans galleries.
Friday Night Live, March 26
Music: Dave Bennett’s Clarinet Swing Kings: 7 & 8:30pm
America’s young star of swing clarinet presents his latest project, a salute to the great clarinetists in jazz history. The program features hits from clarinet masters Artie Shaw, Pete Fountain, Woody Herman, Jimmy Dorsey, Acker Bilk, and of course Benny Goodman. Joining Bennett are pianist Tad Weed, bassist Paul Keller, guitarist Hugh Leal and drummer Pete Siers.
Saturday, March 27
Lecture: One Upsmanship at the World Fairs from the Battle of the Sideboard to the Battle of the Punch Bowl: Gorham, Tiffany and Baccarat: 2 p.m.
Christopher Monkhouse, Eloise W. Martin Curator and Chairman, Department of European Decorative Arts, Art Institute of Chicago, talks about the one-upmanship among artists and firms at world fairs, as gold medals were awarded to skilled international competitors within the categories of arts and manufactures. In the areas of metalwork and glass, punch bowls provided a vehicle for displaying technical and artistic virtuosity and were often used to garner prizes by companies like Baccarat, Tiffany, Libbey, and Gorham.
Target Family Sunday, March 28
Family Performance: “Music from Davy Jones' Locker: selections inspired by The Tales of Pirates and Swashbuckling Seafarers”: 2 p.m.
Anne and Rob Burns feature songs and tunes suggested by the stories of Horatio Hornblower, Jacky "Bloody Jack" Faber, Jack Sparrow and others set in the changing times that have launched so many imaginative books and films—the Golden Age of Piracy, the American Revolution, and the heyday of the British Royal Navy. This rollicking, rolling music of the high seas and lowlands will set your foot tapping.
Hours and admission
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for ages 62+, and $4 for ages 6-17. DIA members are admitted free. For more information, call (313) 833-7900 or see the website at www.dia.org.
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