Events

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Decorated Drumsticks
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drop-In Workshop: Decorated Drumsticks

  • 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Tue, July 16 - Thu, July 18, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Art-Making Studio

Some musical instruments produce sounds by being struck by sticks, fingers or other hard objects.

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.

Asafo flags
In the Museum  Free  Thursdays at the Museum

Thursdays at the Museum: Asafo Flags

  • Thu, Jul 18 , 2019
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

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

Decorated Drumsticks
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drop-In Workshop: Decorated Drumsticks

  • Fri, Jul 19 , 2019
  • 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Art-Making Studio

Some musical instruments produce sounds by being struck by sticks, fingers or other hard objects.

A few children drawing at easels
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Fri, Jul 19 , 2019
  • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Ancient Middle East (1st Floor)

Explore the Arts of Ancient Middle East and create a pencil drawing to take home. 

Stefano Barone sitting and playing guitar in Kresge Court
In the Museum  Free  Music

Friday Night Live! Stefano Barone

  • 7:00 & 8:30 p.m. | Fri, July 19, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Rivera Court

Stefano Barone is a composer, guitar player, producer, video artist, and music teacher from Naples, Italy.

Drawing in the Galleries
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drawing in the Galleries

  • Sat, Jul 20 , 2019
  • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Korean & Japanese Art (1st Floor)

Explore Korean & Japanese Art and create a pencil drawing to take home. 

Decorated Drumsticks
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Drop-In Workshop: Decorated Drumsticks

  • 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Sat, July 20 & Sun, July 21, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Art-Making Studio

Some musical instruments produce sounds by being struck by sticks, fingers or other hard objects.

Artist's example
In the Museum  Free  Art-Making  Family

Artist Demonstration: Comix Remix

  • 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Sat, July 20 & Sun, July 21, 2019
  • Detroit Institute of Arts

Pop artists made use of comic book imagery as a source of humor and as a way of transforming popular heroic imagery into commentary on American culture.

Traditional puppets
In the Museum  Free  Family  Arts of Asia

I Wan Jan Glove Puppet Theater

  • Sat, Jul 20 , 2019
  • 2:00 PM
  • Detroit Institute of Arts - Rivera Court

The I Wan Jan began performing in 1931, using ornate glove puppets and live musicians to capture the fantasies of Beijing opera and traditional Chinese folk tales.

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