Events

Detroit Film Theatre 
Photographs of a man and a boy at a piano
In the Museum  Free  Detroit Film Theatre  Concert of Colors

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

  • Mon, Jul 15 , 2019
  • 7:00 PM
  • Detroit Film Theatre

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes explores the unique vision behind the iconic jazz record label.

Portrait of Grace Jones smoking a cigarette against a bright red background
In the Museum  Free  Detroit Film Theatre  Concert of Colors

Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami

  • Tue, Jul 16 , 2019
  • 7:00 PM
  • Detroit Film Theatre

This electrifying journey of pop culture mega-icon Grace Jones contrasts musical sequences with intimate personal footage, all the while brimming with Jones’s bold aesthetic.

Men standing and smirking, some wearing Jamaican flag colors
In the Museum  Detroit Film Theatre

Babylon

  • 7:00 p.m. Fri, July 19 | 7:00 & 9:30 p.m. Sat, July 20 | 4:30 p.m. Sun, July 21 , 2019
  • Detroit Film Theatre

The incendiary Babylon premiered at Cannes in 1980 but went unreleased in the U.S. for "being too controversial”

A man sitting next to a gray poodle
In the Museum  Detroit Film Theatre  Family

Buddy

  • 1:00 & 3:30 p.m. Sat, July 20 | 2:00 p.m. Sun, July 21 , 2019
  • Detroit Film Theatre

This poignant portrait of the relationship between dogs and humans explores the extraordinary bond between service dogs and their owners

Ride the High Country poster
In the Museum  Free  Detroit Film Theatre  Thursdays at the Museum

Thursdays at the Museum: Ride the High Country (film)

  • Thu, Jul 25 , 2019
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Detroit Film Theatre

Every Thursday at 1 p.m. the Detroit Institute of Arts offers programs for adults 55+.

Alice Guy-Blache
In the Museum  Detroit Film Theatre  Family

Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché

  • 7:00 p.m. Fri, July 26 | 4:00 & 7:00 p.m. Sat, July 27 | 2:00 & 4:30 p.m. Sun, July 28 , 2019
  • Detroit Film Theatre

Almost completely forgotten until now, Alice Guy-Blaché entered the movie business at its very beginning—in 1894, when she was just 21.

A black and white photo of a woman singing in front of an organ from the film "Say Amen, Somebody!"
In the Museum  Detroit Film Theatre

Say Amen Somebody! (restored)

  • 7:00 p.m. Fri, Aug 2 | 1:00, 4:00 & 7:00 p.m. Sat, Aug 3 | 2:00 & 4:30 p.m. Sun, Aug 4 , 2019
  • Detroit Film Theatre

Say Amen Somebody! was universally hailed as a masterpiece of documentary filmmaking upon its release in 1982.

Five women in the same classic Motown outfit, with only one facing front with a microphone
In the Museum  Detroit Film Theatre  Family

Mosaic Youth Theatre: Now That I Can Dance – Motown 1962

  • 7:00 p.m. Fri, Aug 9 | 7:00 p.m. Sat, Aug 10 | 4:00 p.m. Sun, Aug 11 | 7:00 p.m. Fri, Aug 16 | 7:00 p.m. Sat, Aug 17 | 4:00 p.m. Sun, Aug 18 , 2019
  • Detroit Film Theatre

Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, in cooperation with the Motown Museum, returns to the DIA with Now That I Can Dance – Motown 1962 in celebration of Motown’s 60th anniversary.

To Have and Have Not poster
In the Museum  Free  Detroit Film Theatre  Thursdays at the Museum

Thursdays at the Museum: To Have and Have Not (film)

  • Thu, Aug 22 , 2019
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Lecture Hall

Every Thursday at 1 p.m. the Detroit Institute of Arts offers programs for adults 55+.

Still from Fate of Lee Kahn
In the Museum  Detroit Film Theatre

The Fate of Lee Khan (restored)

  • 2:00 & 4:30 p.m. | Sun, Aug 25, 2019
  • Detroit Film Theatre

In 1973, trailblazing Chinese filmmaker King Hu (A Touch of Zen) brought together an all-star female cast, including Hong Kong cinema stalwart Li Li-hua and Angela "Lady Whirlwind" Mao.

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