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"Gotterdammerung," the final installment in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of Richard Wagner's "Ring" cycle, is the most theatrically effective staging of the four works in this epic series, and the clearest representation of the director Robert Lepage's vision.
Nominated for 11 Tony Awards and winner of three, this celebration of Fela Kuti’s message of resistance and freedom — cast in his original songs, a stylistic amalgam of African music, rock and jazz that he called Afrobeat — comes to the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts next week to run through March 4.
Seeking congruity in seemingly disparate musical elements, composer Cindy McTee created “Einstein’s Dream” for large orchestra and computer-generated sounds. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform it this weekend.
The 2012 Sphinx Competition finals will be presented Sunday afternoon at Orchestra Hall with accompaniment by the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, made up of black and Latino musicians from orchestras and schools all over the United States.
Nigerian instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti is the subject of “Moving to His Own Beat — Fela: The Man, the Movement, the Music,” an exhibit opening Feb. 13 at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit will be the setting Feb. 22 for a discussion of how to apply for the 2013 Joyce Foundation artist awards. This year the competition has broadened to include all artists of color wherever they stage their creative magic — whether in a gallery, recital hall, church, prison or community center.
Though fiscal woes closed the Detroit Science Center in September and the Detroit Children’s Museum in January (to the general public, anyway; the latter is open for use by the Detroit Public Schools), there’s no shortage of kid-centered institutions offering tons of fun within easy driving distance of the metro area.
A museum doesn't have to be specifically a children's museum to boast exhibits and programs capable of intriguing and entertaining even the fussiest child.
Calling all young Michigan arts leaders! You have until March 15 to apply for grants up to $2,500 from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs to fund projects or collaborations focusing on community engagement and keeping talented young people in the state. Last year, MCACA's New Leaders Arts Council of Michigan retention-and-engagement grant program awarded $35,000 to 13 applicants. For information, visit www.michiganadvantage.org/arts and click on "Grant Program."
If “The Vagina Monologues” is a political screed about women carving out a place in the world of men, “Love, Loss and What I Wore” is a gentle rumination about women in the world of women.
During “Dance Month,” which began Jan. 26 and ends Feb. 18, West Bloomfield's Berman Center for the Performing Arts is putting dance in the spotlight with events including dance presentations, of course, and workshops.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s annual series “Musical Feasts” will feature 23 intimate dining experiences accompanied by performances by members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra from March to December.
From big shows to music to clubs and DJS, to stage and comedy, film and more, Metro Detroit has no shortage of fun to suit all tastes. Read on for the lowdown on what's goin' on.
The Detroit Institute of Arts again has extended its hours for its “Rembrandt and the Face of Jesus” exhibit. The museum, which is usually closed on Tuesdays, will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Feb. 7.
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