http://www.detroitnews.com/graphics/detnews_printart.jpg http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage http://www.detroitnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage en-us Copyright 2013, detroitnews.com Saxotech Online online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) online@detroitnews.com (The Detroit News Online) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 18 May 2013 05:00:00 EDT Sat, 18 May 2013 17:54:06 EDT 30 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/ENT01/305160306/1033/rss27 ]]>Anyone who takes figurative painting seriously is apt to enjoy "Holly Coulis & Aliza Nisenbaum," a show by two Brooklyn artists at Ferndale's Susanne Hilberry Gallery. Both take a refreshing approach to classic forms. Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Michael H. Hodges Detroit News Fine Arts Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130516/ENT01/305160306/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130515/ENT01/305150009/1033/rss27 ]]>It rained cats and dogs every day, but for the 900 ardent fans who followed the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to New York's Carnegie Hall late last week, the weather scarcely mattered. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:01:00 EDT By Michael H. Hodges | Detroit News Fine Arts Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130515/ENT01/305150009/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130512/ENT01/305120331/1033/rss27 ]]>There's so much that's rapturously right about Michigan Opera Theatre's (MOT) production of Aida that it wouldn't be surprising if the Great Sphinx of Giza cracked a smile in approval. Sun, 12 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT George Bulanda Special to - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130512/ENT01/305120331/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130511/ENT01/305110308/1033/rss27 ]]>The kitschy little tract home on the grounds of the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit looks as out of place here in the big city as Dorothy's farmhouse did after crash-landing in Oz. Sat, 11 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Michael H. Hodges Detroit News Fine Arts Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130511/ENT01/305110308/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130510/ENT01/305100381/1033/rss27 ]]>New York — An armed, black-clad swarm from Detroit invaded Midtown Manhattan Thursday night. Fri, 10 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Joe Lapointe Special to - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130510/ENT01/305100381/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130509/ENT01/305090385/1033/rss27 ]]>Rejoice — Art Birmingham, the first of the season's major art fairs, kicks off Saturday and Sunday. In this state, that's about as close as you get to proof that summer is really, finally here. Thu, 09 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Michael H. Hodges Detroit News Fine Arts Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130509/ENT01/305090385/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130509/ENT01/305090386/1033/rss27 ]]>Soprano Latonia Moore may portray an Ethiopian princess in Michigan Opera Theatre's production of "Aida" at the Detroit Opera House, but her offstage behavior is anything but princess-like. Thu, 09 May 2013 14:06:00 EDT George Bulanda Special to - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130509/ENT01/305090386/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130509/ENT01/305090387/1033/rss27 ]]>Mosaic Youth Theatre goes deeper into Detroit history in "Hastings Street," returning to the Detroit Film Theatre this weekend. Thu, 09 May 2013 08:31:00 EDT Andrea Daniel Special to - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130509/ENT01/305090387/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130508/ENT01/305080306/1033/rss27 ]]>'Splendor of the East," an annual presentation from the Council of Asian Pacific Americans, returns to the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn Saturday in time to celebrate Asian Heritage Month. Wed, 08 May 2013 15:10:00 EDT Andrea Daniel Special to - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130508/ENT01/305080306/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130507/ENT01/305070393/1033/rss27 ]]>Berlin — A modern production of Richard Wagner's opera "Tannhauser" has caused a stir in Germany because of Nazi-themed scenes showing people dying in gas chambers and a family having their heads shaved and executed. Tue, 07 May 2013 11:51:00 EDT http://detroitnews.com/article/20130507/ENT01/305070393/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130504/ENT01/305040302/1033/rss27 ]]>It's an irresistible story: A polished con man poses in succession as a Pan Am pilot, an attorney and a surgeon, successfully faking his way through each profession, all before he turns 21. Sat, 04 May 2013 01:00:00 EDT Michael H. Hodges Detroit News Fine Arts Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130504/ENT01/305040302/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130504/ENT01/305040308/1033/rss27 ]]>Detroit's Mosaic Youth Theatre is moving up in the world — to the old Miller High School near Eastern Market. The group will share space with an elementary math-and-science school that's part of the city's University Prep system. Sat, 04 May 2013 15:11:00 EDT Michael H. Hodges Detroit News Fine Arts Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130504/ENT01/305040308/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130502/ENT01/305020481/1033/rss27 ]]>Suffer from fixed ideas about what constitutes sculpture? Two shows in Oakland County will drag you, willingly or no, toward the art form's outer fringes in ways both seductive and downright odd. Thu, 02 May 2013 16:14:00 EDT Michael H. Hodges Detroit News Fine Arts Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130502/ENT01/305020481/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130430/ENT01/304300380/1033/rss27 ]]>"Motown: The Musical's" Valisia LeKae received a best performance in a leading role nomination for her performance as Diana Ross, while Charl Brown was given the nod for best performance in a featured role for his portrayal of Smokey Robinson. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT Detroit News staff and wire reports http://detroitnews.com/article/20130430/ENT01/304300380/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130425/ENT01/304250303/1033/rss27 ]]>Has there ever been a more seductive view of the future? The'30s might have been a time of global depression, but that didn't stop the design industry in its optimistic rush toward that more abundant life just around the corner. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT Michael H. Hodges Detroit News Fine Arts Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130425/ENT01/304250303/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130424/ENT01/304240326/1033/rss27 ]]>Broadway legend, Detroit native and New York icon Elaine Stritch is moving back to her hometown of Birmingham and doing and "Actors Studio"-style Q&A Saturday at the Hilberry Theatre. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT Jake Coyle Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130424/ENT01/304240326/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130424/ENT01/304240324/1033/rss27 Organizers of the Sidewalk Festival of Performing Arts, an outdoor celebration of performance and installation art, are seeking proposals from artists interested in participating. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:31:00 EDT http://detroitnews.com/article/20130424/ENT01/304240324/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130423/ENT01/304230316/1033/rss27 ]]>Seeing the divine in everything is the story behind Ragamala Dance's "Sacred Earth." The troupe unites four art forms in a classical south Indian style of dance. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT Andrea Daniel Special to - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130423/ENT01/304230316/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130423/ENT01/304230437/1033/rss27 As reliable as the robin's return, springtime brings drama in Ontario. The Stratford Festival, in Stratford, Ontario, kicked off its 2013 season with a preview of "Fiddler on the Roof" Tuesday. Directed and choreographed by'-year Stratford veteran Donna Feore, "Fiddler" ushers in another year of drama on the Avon that will include the rock-opera "Tommy," "Blithe Spirit," Shakespeare's "Othello" and "Merchant of Venice" among others — all choices hewing to artistic director Antoni Cimolino's stated interest this season in dramas about inclusion and exclusion. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:57:00 EDT Michael H. Hodges Detroit News Fine Arts Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130423/ENT01/304230437/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130423/ENT01/304230388/1033/rss27 Business development specialist Christian Gaines has been named executive director of ArtPrize, the annual international art competition held in Grand Rapids. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130423/ENT01/304230388/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130422/ENT01/304220413/1033/rss27 "Motown: The Musical" has earned two nominations in the 63rd annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, announced today. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT Susan Whitall Detroit News Music Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130422/ENT01/304220413/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130421/ENT01/304210301/1033/rss27 ]]>Ferndale's artist-run Lawrence Street Gallery has its annual photography show, "Exposures: Photography '13," up through April 26. If you're at Woodard Avenue and Nine Mile with a few spare minutes, it's well worth a look-see. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT Michael H. Hodges Detroit News Fine Arts Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130421/ENT01/304210301/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130420/ENT01/304200305/1033/rss27 ]]>Twenty-four performing arts students from Cass Technical High School and the Detroit School of Arts traveled to New York City on a bus festooned with Motown banners late Thursday and saw "Motown: The Musical" on Friday at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 01:00:00 EDT Susan Whitall - The Detroit News http://detroitnews.com/article/20130420/ENT01/304200305/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130419/ENT01/304190323/1033/rss27 The University of Michigan Museum of Art has been invited to join Google Art Project. UMMA is one of a small number of university art galleries, including those at Yale and Princeton universities, to contribute works to Google's online collection. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:28:00 EDT Michael H. Hodges Detroit News Fine Arts Writer http://detroitnews.com/article/20130419/ENT01/304190323/1033/rss27 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130419/SCHOOLS/304190398/1033/rss27 Ann Arbor — The University of Michigan Museum of Art has joined the Google Art Project. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:46:00 EDT Associated Press http://detroitnews.com/article/20130419/SCHOOLS/304190398/1033/rss27