Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Theater
- The battle for Helen Keller remains compelling - 07:26 PM
- Ralph Remington is named NEA theater division head - 03:46 PM
Fine Arts
Review: Purple Rose's 'Gravity' is an irresistible force
If the basic human need for nurturing and affection trumps all, even in geniuses, then David MacGregor's intriguing new play, "Gravity," about the brilliant and complicated physicist, astronomer, alchemist and mathematician Isaac Newton, might be viewed as a special kind of love story. - 03/09/2010
Performance Network's 'Mars' is one spacey odyssey
Ann Arbor -- Get a smart cast together with a free-spirited director, and you can end up with a theater experience that outshines the play. - 03/06/2010
Robert Frank's 1955 photographs present a raw, unadulterated view of Detroit
In 1955, Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank headed west from New York to look for America. The pictures he shot during a sweltering July in Detroit star in "Detroit Experiences: Robert Frank Photographs, 1955," which runs through July 3 at the Detroit Institute of Arts. - 03/04/2010
Michael York joins DSO as Shakespeare royalty
Seems like every time actor Michael York comes to Detroit, he's wearing a crown. This time around, the classically trained York puts on the mantle of Shakespeare's Henry V for performances with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor Sir Neville Marriner. - 03/04/2010
Ballet Folklorico shows many sides of Mexico
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico, that country's most celebrated folk-dance troupe, has been dazzling audiences for more than five decades with dances representing some 30 regions of Mexico. The company's 40 dancers and 20 musicians will bring nearly a dozen of them to Detroit's Music Hall this weekend. - 03/04/2010
Find fresh and free talent at 'Live' event
If you are looking for a culturally stimulating date but don't want to over-stimulate your wallet, try "Detroit Tonight Live" with M.L. Liebler. The free event series, usually held the first Thursday of each month at the Jazz Café at the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, features poetry and music performed by local talent. - 03/04/2010
What's goin' on in Metro Detroit this week
Our picks and other happenings, from big shows and other live music to visual art/museums and more. - 03/04/2010
Dossin Museum celebrates with symposium
The Detroit Historical Society will kick off its celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Dossin Great Lakes Museum with a free symposium for maritime enthusiasts. The event runs from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the museum, at 100 Strand Drive on Belle Isle in Detroit. - 03/04/2010
Robin Stone to autograph 'My Times in Black and White'
New York journalist and Detroit native Robin Stone will discuss and autograph copies of the book "My Times in Black and White: Race and Power at the New York Times" (Lawrence Hill Books, $26.95) at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Charles Wright Museum of African American History. - 03/04/2010
Hinamatsuri event coming to DIA
Learn about the celebration called Hinamatsuri, or Girl's Day, from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit. - 03/03/2010
