Edition No. 79
Arts and Culture
The Grosse Pointe Artists Association announces Lost and Found as its next show theme featuring artwork from recycled/found objects.
Community and Family
Detroit Symphony Orchestra and The Henry Ford team up to present Salute to America at Greenfield Village.
CALL for ENTRIES: Lost and Found
Deadline Wednesday, July 6
The Grosse Pointe Artists Association (GPAA) is excited to announce Lost and Found as its next show. For this exhibition, artists are asked to create artwork from recycled/found objects. A found object as defined by The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an object that was not originally designed for an artistic purpose but is repurposed in an artistic context. As an example, Jean-Michel Basquiat was a master of using found objects in his artwork, from chairs to refrigerator doors.
The juror for this event is Sean Bieri, co-founder of The Hatch arts organization in Hamtramck. Bieri is particularly well suited to jury this show because of his experience working on the restoration of Hamtramck's Disneyland and his love of Dada, an art movement of the European avant-garde in the early 20th century.
Let freedom ring: fireworks, concert highlights ‘A Salute to America’ at Greenfield Village
In partnership with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, The Henry Ford proudly presents Salute to America at Greenfield Village. New this summer, guests will begin their evening by walking through Greenfield Village at their own pace, listening to musical ensembles perform across the venue. At dusk, strolling elements will pause and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra will take center stage on the Village Green for a triumphant musical performance in celebration of Independence Day. The evening will end with a stirring “1812” Overture performance, cannon fire and a brilliant fireworks finale.
Performances are scheduled from June 30 - July 3, from 5 to 10 p.m. General Admission tickets are $32.25 for members and $38 for the public. The experience includes holiday theming and decade vignettes, featuring 1876 Centennial activities, 1976 Bicentennial picnic, a military fife and drum parade, summer street food, cold treats and craft beer.
This is the first time a full Detroit Symphony Orchestra has performed at Greenfield Village since 2019.
As summertime celebrations kickoff, fireworks displays are set to commence around the Grosse Pointe community. St. Clair Shores fireworks extravaganza is June 24 at Veterans Memorial Park, located at 32400 Jefferson Ave. On June 27, Ford Fireworks will blast off from Detroit. The theme this year is “Hey Detroit! The Sky Shines for You.”
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