Get insights on applying for Joyce artist awards

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.

Detroit area museums amp up the fun factor for curious kids

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.

Other museums prepared to test inquiring young minds

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.

MCACA grants deadline scheduled for March 15

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."

Tales of love, loss and little black dresses

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.

Dance celebration in full swing at Berman

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.

French Quarter fare kicks off DSO ‘feasts’

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.

This week in Metro Detroit entertainment

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.

DIA extends hours again for ‘Face of Jesus’

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.

Kresge honors poet, publisher Naomi Long Madgett

Detroit poet, publisher and educator Naomi Long Madgett has been chosen as the Kresge Foundation’s Eminent Artist for 2012. Madgett is the author of 10 books of poetry, and she also wrote a 2006 memoir called “Pilgrim Journey.”

Detroit Symphony offering series of free webcasts

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has launched a webcast player that will allow music lovers to enjoy an upcoming performance of Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4 and other concerts online for free in the comfort of their homes.

Detroit poet, publisher named Kresge Foundation’s Eminent Artist for 2012

Detroit poet, publisher and educator Naomi Long Madgett has been chosen as the Kresge Foundation's Eminent Artist for 2012.

DSO and Mozart take a neighborhood spin

This weekend the Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s new policy of spreading the music around the community achieves a kind of democratic apex with a home stopover at Orchestra Hall among other concerts.

Viewed from inside, comedy of ‘Carnage’ is devastating

Yasmina Reza’s brilliant, brutally funny play “God of Carnage” might be seen as a cautionary tale of sorts: Here’s what happens when parents behave like their children. It plays at Performance Network Theatre through Feb. 19.

This week in Metro Detroit entertainment

DSO invited to play Carnegie Hall

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? DSO does it with Ives program

DSO's new season promises Beethoven and Bernstein in batches

Piano phenom, 17, makes a blazing debut with the DSO

Revived ‘Einstein on the Beach’ retains its exponential magic

DIA hosts live swordplay demonstrations this weekend

Musical ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ relives historic jam session at Sun Records

Conductor’s DSO debut to show a French accent

Glass’ radical ‘Einstein on the Beach’ revival lands at Power Center

Bright show sure cure for winter blahs

This week in Metro Detroit entertainment

DSO fundraising closes out 2011 with big finish

DSO fundraiser nets $6.4M in just 4 months

Small Talk: Artist April Wagner creates glass sculpture for Lincon's Auto Show exhibit