Archive for August 2nd, 2015
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Medicinal Garden Opening at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
The public opening of a garden that contains a wealth of contemporary information on plants and the medicines derived from them, highlights...
Student Intern Summer Open House at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
An opportunity to see the many projects---indoors and out---that interns at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum worked on...
Julian Schnabel
Guided Tour
Celebrated for a visual language of unexpected materials and radically unconventional techniques, New York painter Julian Schnabel (born...
Raisin Pickers
It’s the 25th anniversary of the founding of The Raisin Pickers, the Manchester-based string band that's cultivated a loyal following...
Ongoing Attractions and Exhibits
Bujinkan Midwest Tai Kai 2015
The Bujinkan Dojo at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor is proud to host the eighth annual Bujinkan Midwest Taikai; an annual gathering of...
Gifts of Art presents A Calming Force: Acrylic on Canvas
Lisa Goedert
Ferndale, Michigan based artist Lisa Goedert is inspired by patterns found in nature. She works spontaneously using circles, scribbles,...
Gifts of Art presents An International Celebration of Aging: Color Photography
Jeffrey M. Levine MD, AGSF
Dr. Jeffrey M. Levine is an international exhibiting artist and geriatrician in New York City with an interest in art as applied to medicine...
Gifts of Art presents In Living Color: Painting on Wood
Timothy Gaewsky
Timothy Gaewsky is a painter and mixed media artist working out of Toledo, Ohio. His current paintings use visual aesthetics drawn from...
Gifts of Art presents Seafans & Fused Glass
Janet Kelman
Janet Kelman began her love affair with glass in 1970. While studying chemistry in college, she watched, fascinated, as the glassblower in...
Gifts of Art presents Snowflake Flowers: Plates & Bowls
Nancy Bulkley
Nancy Bulkley throws forms on the potter's wheel almost as a canvas for her designs. For her surface design, she creates and hand cuts...
Gifts of Art presents Stones Series: Painting on Canvas
Michael Sheets
The paintings that comprise Stones Series by Michael Sheets had their genesis in a vacation he took on the shores of Lake Superior. Working...
Gifts of Art presents Traditional & Contemporary Native American Basketry
Kelly Church & Cherish Parrish
Kelly Church and Cherish Parrish are Anishnabe Master black ash basket makers who come from an unbroken line of weavers. They are award...
Textile Trade Ascendancies
This exhibit features cloth samples, photographs, and maps, and offers an overview of changing patterns of the textile trade in Nigeria from...
The Shape of the Universe
This exhibit traces the history of our evolving understanding of the Universe, from Einstein's discovery of space-time, through the...
The Jewish Tradition of Tsedakah as Exemplified in Pushkes, Charity Donation Boxes
This exhibit features an eclectic selection of Pushkes (פּושקעס) – the common Yiddish moniker for charity/donation boxes. In...
Hana Hamplová: Meditations on Paper
Inspired by a story by Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal, Czech photographer Hana Hamplová created a memorable body of work during the 1970s...
Julian Schnabel
Exhibition
Julian Schnabel provides a major entry into work created by the painter celebrated for a visual language that brings together unexpected...
Mine More Coal: War Effort and Americanism in World War I Posters
Exhibition
During World War I, the American Government used a powerful poster campaign to rally all troops and farmers, housewives and shipbuilders,...
Sophie Calle: North Pole
Following her mother's death, French conceptual artist Sophie Calle wanted to bury her portrait and jewels on a glacier in the North...
Planetarium: Star Talk: The Sky Tonight
Bright stars, constellations, planets, and telescopic objects in the current night sky are discussed in this live "star talk."...
Dinosaur Tour!
Free docent-led tours of the dinosaur exhibits every Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. for the first 15 people to sign up. Sign up at the host...
Planetarium: My Universe
Planetarium presenters often accumulate a number of favorite things to share with audiences. They range from the current night sky, to...
Hands-On Demo: Making a Good Impression
Explore how fossils are created during this hands-on demonstration! What parts of animals become fossilized? How old are the earliest...
Planetarium: Star Talk: The Sky Tonight
Bright stars, constellations, planets, and telescopic objects in the current night sky are discussed in this live "star talk."...
Orson Welles: Beyond the Canon and into the Archives
This student-researched exhibit—marking the centenary of Orson Welles, one of America's greatest directors of film, theater, radio...