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Friday, November 14

Drop-in Workshop: Abstract Initial Tiles

Use your own initials and colorful art materials to create a unique work of art to take home. Inspired by the vibrant geometric pieces in the newly reopened African American galleries!

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It Was Just an Accident

Iran/France/Luxembourg/2025 — directed by Jafar Panahi | 101 min.

Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, is suddenly reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when a random traffic accident leads to a chance encounter with a man he thinks he recognizes—one he suspects was once his sadistic jailhouse captor. 

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A still from It Was Just an Accident, screening at the Detroit Film Theatre in November 2025.
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Friday, November 28

CatVideoFest 2025

Back by popular demand and landing right in the middle of Thanksgiving weekend, CatVideoFest is the ideal way to shake off the tryptophan and share a few laughs with family, friends, and fellow feline fans.

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Friday, December 5

Great Hall
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Friday, December 5
6 – 8:30 PM
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Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience is necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 - Adult (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

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Friday, December 12

Instant Photo Collages

Make a collage using magazines, colorful scrap papers, and photos you take yourself, using a mini digital camera that instantly prints out your photos.

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Examples of Instant Photo Collages made in the DIA's Artmaking Studio during a Drop-In Workshop
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Saturday, December 13

WonderSparks Puppets: The Troll Who Stole Hanukkah

It’s a Hanukkah emergency! A fuzzy troll has stolen the Rabbi’s menorah, and only the most unlikely hero can save the day. Performed in a traditional puppet booth, this whimsical adventure is a silly yet heartwarming celebration of problem-solving, empathy, mindfulness, and friendship.

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First Speakers: Restoring the Ojibwe Language

USA/2010 — produced by John Whitehead | 57 min.

As recently as World War II, Ojibwemowin was the everyday language of the Anishinaabe people. Today, with fewer than one thousand fluent speakers left in the United States, Ojibwe elders and educators are racing against time to preserve it.

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Sunday, December 28

Other than our recurring daily events, there are no additional events scheduled today

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