Apr 24 Wednesday
In "Andrea Carlson Future Cache," a 40-foot-tall memorial wall towers over visitors, commemorating the Cheboiganing (Burt Lake) Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians who were violently burned from their land in Northern Michigan on October 15, 1900. Written across the walls above and around the memorial, a statement proclaims Anishinaabe rights to the land we stand on: “You are on Anishinaabe Land.”
Presented alongside are paintings of imagined decolonized landscapes and a symbolic cache of provisions. Future Cache implicitly asks those who have benefited from the legacies of colonization to consider where they stand and where to go from here and seeks to foster a sense of belonging for displaced Indigenous peoples fighting for restitution.
Andy T's Urban Vision is the first mid-career retrospective of Detroit-based installation artist Andrew W. Thompson, popularly known as “Andy T.” As a sculptor, Thompson gives new life to discarded objects such as tires, grocery bags, plastic bottles, and mailing envelopes, thereby integrating questions of environmental, social, and economic sustainability into the context of art. Treating art as a “fundamental life-organizing principle,” the artist observes, researches, and interprets how everyday items circulate, shape, and express social beliefs and cultural customs.
Image: 𝑈𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑙𝑒𝑑: 𝐴𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑛 𝐴𝑟𝑡 𝐶𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟, Andrew W. Thompson, inkjet print, 2012.
The 38th Annual LowellArts West Michigan Art Competition highlights outstanding artwork by Lower West Michigan artists who reside in a 25-county region. Artwork in any visual art media was submitted by artists 18 yrs. and older. Five equal cash awards totaling $3000 will be presented. Artists were allowed to submit one piece for consideration by the juror.
This year's distinguished juror is Candice Chovanec who is currently an Assistant Professor in the departments of Arts and Letters and Integrated Arts and Humanities at Michigan State University.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10:00am-6:00pm, Saturday 12:00-5:00pm
Artist Reception: Sunday, March 24, 2:00-4:00pm
The Stamelos Gallery Center is proud to share the inaugural MWCS Signature Exhibition, guest curated by Rocco Pisto, with the campus and greater community. Forty-two exceptional artists have qualified for their Signature status with MWCS by being juried into at least four annual exhibitions over the last ten to twelve years. Signature members that have also completed a three-year term on the board received a Great Lakes Fellow designation to honor their volunteer service. There are thirteen Great Lakes Fellows exhibiting.
These Signature Members come from all parts of the state. Their work varies from representational to abstract, and everything in between, as each artist shares their distinctive styles and techniques. The remarkable watercolors featured in this exhibition are a sound representation of MWCS membership and the extraordinary artistic talent here in Michigan.
This exhibition is free to the public and will be on view at the Stamelos Gallery Center from July 14th until September 24th.
For more information or to check hours of operation please visit: www.umdearborn.edu/stamelos.
Image title: Laketown by Mark Bonnette
How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet: A Toolkit for Climate JusticeApril 24, 2024 / 4 - 5:30 pm / Aquinas College Performing Arts Center
Dr. Sarah Jaquette Ray is an author, professor and the chair of environmental studies at California State Polytechnic, Humboldt. An environmental humanist with a BA in Religious Studies, an MA in American Studies, and a PhD in Environmental Sciences, Studies and Policy, Dr. Ray draws on an eclectic range of disciplines in the service of climate justice.
Based on insights from her book, A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet (California, 2020), Dr. Ray will talk about the role of mindsets and emotions in leveraging political change for climate justice. Using neuroscience, social psychology and social movements, Ray will outline strategies for living with anxiety, grief and despair, but also -- and crucially -- engaging with joy, self-determination and pleasure.
Ray has published on emotions and the climate movement in the LA Times, Scientific American, The Cairo Review of Global Affairs, Edge Effects, KCET and Zocalo Public Square. She is also a certified mindfulness facilitator through the UCLA Mindfulness Awareness Research Center.
REGISTRATION
Please RSVP by April 17, 2024.Lecture is free and open to the public. There is limited seating.To reserve your seat at the Performing Arts Center on April 24 at 4 p.m., please RSVP here.To attend virtually, please RSVP at https://wegespeaker2024.eventbrite.com/
If you've ever felt like you just can't get in control of your money, you're not alone. You'd be surprised how many people you know are struggling just like you. But it's time for your struggle to end—starting today. Join my Financial Peace University class at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 4205 Washtenaw Ave for 9 weeks, starting on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 6:30-8:30PM, and learn how you can pay off debt, save more money, and build wealth. Visit https://www.fpu.com/E67E95 to sign up!
*ONE PURCHASE, 4 GREAT CLASSES* PRICE IS PER GUEST.DATE(S):Wednesdays in April (April 3, 10, 17, and 24)
TIME(S):6:30 p.m.
AGE RANGE(S):Adults
ABOUT THIS EVENTStep into the enchanting world of ballroom dance with Louis Johnson, the passionate head coach of Momentum Ballroom Dance Team! Inspired by the timeless romance of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, who first met at a dance class, our ballroom dance class invites you to discover the elegance of the Foxtrot. Whether you’re a solo dancer or arriving with a friend, Louis welcomes all skill levels to experience the joy of smooth, flowing movements across the dance floor.
The Foxtrot, a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor, has its roots in the 1910s. The dance reached its peak in the glamorous 1930s and still captivates hearts today.
Louis Johnson is a nationally ranked club of Pro/Am Dancesport competitors based in Detroit. In addition to Ballroom Dancing, Louis is also a DJ, basketball analyst, Tech serviceman, Humorist, Comedy Writer, and stand-up Comedian. He brings his expertise to each lesson, creating an atmosphere where good music and good food meet the art of dance.
This class takes place over four weekly sessions.
Book your ballroom dance adventure now! Louis is available for additional lessons throughout the week, providing a unique opportunity to embrace the rhythm and connect with the art of paired movement. Call or text 586-935-7944 to schedule your appointment and let the magic of dance unfold.
ADMISSIONS:Friend of Ford House/Member Adult: $40Public Adults: $48
Join local high school teacher, Andrew Wolfgang, as he shares many opportunities to find unique birds in Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary. He will describe how understanding the ecology and behavior of certain species is key to their conservation. Along with weather patterns and geography, he will talk about predicting the best times and places to see certain wildlife in the sanctuary. Andrew will share information on over 300 species and 20+ families of birds that are likely to show up along the shoreline or flying above Lake Huron. He will also briefly discuss some of the most controversial ecological issues surrounding colonial waterbirds nesting on northern Lake Huron’s islands.
From the ladies who brought you Sad B*tch Island, Jeri & Ciara are thrilled to present CAMP TANGENTS! A granola alternative location for your next menty b. Live and in a city probably nearish you, the Ladies & Tangents Podcast is bringing the adventure of the woods to the stage this Spring 2024. Did we encounter bears? Maybe... Did we accidentally capture proof of the upside down? Definitely. Did we make it through the night in the middle of the woods surrounded by coyotes? Get your tickets now to find out!
Seamlessly blending illusion, acrobatics, magic, and whimsy, MOMIX sends audiences flying down the rabbit hole in Moses Pendleton’s newest creation, ALICE, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice in Wonderland. “I don’t intend to retell the whole Alice story” Pendleton says, “but to use it as a taking off point for invention.” Join this dazzling company on a mind-bending adventure, as Alice encounters time-honored characters including the undulating Caterpillar, a lobster quadrille, frenzied White Rabbits, a mad Queen of Hearts, and a variety of other surprises. Filled with visual splendor and startling creative movement, Alice reveals that nothing in MOMIX’s world is as it seems!
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