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Let's Get Lost

USA/1988—directed by Bruce Weber | 120 min.Let’s Get Lost is the most seductive jazz documentary ever made—and now even more captivating in this 4K restoration. Directed by photographer-turned-filmmaker Bruce Weber, the film chronicles the enigmatic jazz vocalist and trumpeter Chet Baker during what would become the final year of his life. With breathtaking black-and-white cinematography, Weber weaves rare performance footage with intimate interviews featuring Baker, his bandmates, children, and ex-wives. The result is a hauntingly beautiful portrait of a complicated artist and the cool, bittersweet romance of his music.“Magical. Weber's visual intuitions are as lyrical as Baker's musical instincts.” –Pauline Kael, 5001 Nights at the Movies

Guest Artist Workshop - Born to Remix with Jonathan Kimble

This workshop will explore hip-hop's method of production, the remix, by translating it into visual expression through the creation of stylized, vibrant portraits using unconventional mediums and techniques.Detroit native Jonathan Kimble (b. 1997), a BFA graduate from the College for Creative Studies (2020), is a fine artist, art collector, muralist, and mentor. His work captures the chaotic yet harmonious complexities of the human soul. Kimble's style is characterized by expressive shapes and mark-making through mixed media. He has exhibited at notable galleries in the metro Detroit area, including MOCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit), Detroit Historical Museum, Liberal Arts Gallery, and the Baltimore Gallery, and has been featured in multiple local art showcases and auctions. This program is made possible by the PNC Foundation

Activities

Drop-in Workshop: Collage Portraits

Use fabric, paper, and other materials ,to create a unique collage portrait influenced by artists in the DIA collection like Benny Andrews, Betye Saar, and Mickalene Thomas.

Pop-up Portrait Studio

Kick off the winter holiday season with a family portrait at the DIA! Photography students from Inside Southwest Detroit and Documenting DETROIT—nonprofits dedicated to empowering communities to authentically and ethically document their own stories—invite you to enjoy a studio portrait session. Discover your perfect pose with dramatic lighting that helps tell your unique story.Participants will receive a complimentary 5x7 print of their portrait, while supplies last.