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Spend the holidays with the Detroit Institute of Arts
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his month the DIA has plenty of exciting holiday activities for tri-county residents. During the week between Christmas and New Year's, Saturday, Dec. 26 through Thursday, Dec. 31, the Detroit Film Theatre Animation Club will host a series of afternoon teas at 2 p.m. followed by screenings of new and classic animated features at 3 p.m. The tea parties and films, which get underway with Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter's tea party, are free for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties and appropriate for all ages. Tri-county residents can also enjoy holiday-themed puppet performances, storytelling, live music and drop-in workshops at no cost throughout December.
The museum will have extended hours for the holidays: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec.26-Dec. 29;
9 a.m.-10 p.m. Dec. 30; and 10 a.m.4 p.m. Dec. 31.
Visit
dia.org/calendar for a schedule of film showings and other holiday events.
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Check out these upcoming county events:
Noel Night, Saturday, Dec. 3, 5-10 p.m.
Kick off the holiday season with us at the 44th annual Noel Night, a Midtown Detroit area-wide holiday celebration featuring horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, family craft activities and more. The DIA's Bitter|Sweet: Coffee, Tea & Chocolate exhibition will be open and free to the public. Visitors can create a winter village as part of a community-based art workshop from 5 to 9 p.m. in the studio. And, the museum shop will be hosting trunk shows.
Click here for more info
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New on View: Bitter|Sweet: Coffee, Tea & Chocolate
Delight all five of your senses at the DIA's newest exhibition, Bitter|Sweet: Coffee, Tea & Chocolate, open now through Sunday, March 5, 2017. The exhibition explores the introduction of coffee, tea and chocolate to Europe beginning the in late 16th century. Tri-county residents receive a $4 discount on adult tickets and a $2 discount on youth tickets (ages 6 to 17). The DIA also provides tri-county schools with free exhibition admission and transportation when they
reserve a field trip in advance
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Learn more here
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"Say What I See" Art Educator Workshop, Saturday, Dec. 10, 9:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
In this day-long workshop, 5th through 12th grade art educators will experience activities that bring writing into the art curriculum. The workshop will be split into two sessions: in the morning, participants will use the DIA's collection as a classroom to think about artists' journeys, learn journaling and reflection strategies and draft an artist statement; the afternoon session will focus on writing about the work of additional artists using the skills acquired in the morning session. The workshop is free for tri-county teachers.
Register in advance here
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Senior Thursdays, every Thursday at 1 p.m.
This DIA program offers tri-county seniors the opportunity to visit the museum and enjoy programs planned exclusively for them, at no cost, every Thursday. The first Thursday of each month features a guided gallery tour; the second a lecture; the third an art-making class; and the fourth a film. During months with five Thursdays, the fifth Thursday will feature a guided gallery tour. All programs will begin at 1 p.m. The December schedule is:
Advance registration for individuals is preferred, but not required. Call 313-833-4005 to register. Free transportation is available for groups of 25 or more. To book a group, call 313-833-1292.
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DIA education staff led sessions at the 2016 Macomb County Student Diversity Summit, held at the Macomb Intermediate School District building in Clinton Township on Tuesday, Nov. 29. More than 100 students took part in the museum's "Art Spark!" discussions prompted by looking at and interpreting artworks with diverse subject matter. Participants analyzed their group talks about the art to determine how cultural background, family traditions, ethnicity, religion, personal identity and life experiences help shape how people interpret what they see.
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