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Holiday Movie Matinee: Charlie Chaplin's The Circus

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Thursday, Dec 26, 2024
3 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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Detroit Film Theatre

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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The Detroit Film Theatre will end its 50th Anniversay Season with a holiday gift for DIA visitors; a special matinee screening of Charlie Chaplin’s classic silent film The Circus, presented with a live score composed and performed by virtuoso silent film pianist David Drazin. 

Chaplin’s extraordinary blend of comedy and heart shines as his iconic Tramp stumbles into the ring of a traveling circus and soon becomes the star of the show and falling for a charming equestrian artist along the way. This perfect comedy ranks among Chaplin’s most iconic, with audacious set pieces, close brushes with a lion and a climactic tightrope walk with a company of monkeys. For all ages.

“There's an edge to The Circus that suggests a man gazing deep into the void, laughing at the darkness and urging us to do the same.” -Keith Uhlich, Time Out

Man with mustache and a monkey on his shoulder

The Detroit Film Theatre will end its 50th Anniversay Season with a holiday gift for DIA visitors; a special matinee screening of Charlie Chaplin’s classic silent film The Circus, presented with a live score composed and performed by virtuoso silent film pianist David Drazin. 

Chaplin’s extraordinary blend of comedy and heart shines as his iconic Tramp stumbles into the ring of a traveling circus and soon becomes the star of the show and falling for a charming equestrian artist along the way. This perfect comedy ranks among Chaplin’s most iconic, with audacious set pieces, close brushes with a lion and a climactic tightrope walk with a company of monkeys. For all ages.

“There's an edge to The Circus that suggests a man gazing deep into the void, laughing at the darkness and urging us to do the same.” -Keith Uhlich, Time Out

Ballet Folklorico de Detroit

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Saturday, Oct 12, 2024
1 p.m.

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*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Detroit Film Theatre

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Performances

Travel across the varied and beautiful regions of Mexico with Ballet Folklorico de Detroit, a Detroit based community group of passionate dancers who dedicate their time and talent to preserve Mexican culture and traditions through dance. With each style of dress, music and footwork showcased in every performance, these dancers hope to delight and ignite a spark of interest and respect of Mexican culture.

For families of all ages. (60min.) This program is free with museum admission. Capacity is limited – seating begins 30 minutes prior to performance start.

After the performance, be sure to see the 12th installment of Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos, running through November 4, 2024. Free with museum admission.

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Travel across the varied and beautiful regions of Mexico with Ballet Folklorico de Detroit, a Detroit based community group of passionate dancers who dedicate their time and talent to preserve Mexican culture and traditions through dance. With each style of dress, music and footwork showcased in every performance, these dancers hope to delight and ignite a spark of interest and respect of Mexican culture.

For families of all ages. (60min.) This program is free with museum admission. Capacity is limited – seating begins 30 minutes prior to performance start.

After the performance, be sure to see the 12th installment of Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos, running through November 4, 2024. Free with museum admission.

2024 Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Lecture

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Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

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*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties.

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Lecture Hall

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Topic: Art or History? The challenge of collections management at the Palace of the Sun King

Speaker: Dr. Laurent Salomé, Director, National Museum of Versailles Palace and Trianon

The Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Lecture was established in 1997 in memory of Dr. Coleman Mopper. Dr. Mopper and his late wife, Shirley, were longstanding members and patrons of the DIA. The Moppers, avid collectors of European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts, made numerous gifts to the museum, and were recognized with a DIA Lifetime Service award in 1996. In Dr. Mopper’s memory, friends generously endowed an annual lecture on European art to be given by an internationally recognized specialist.

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Topic: Art or History? The challenge of collections management at the Palace of the Sun King

Speaker: Dr. Laurent Salomé, Director, National Museum of Versailles Palace and Trianon

The Dr. Coleman Mopper Memorial Lecture was established in 1997 in memory of Dr. Coleman Mopper. Dr. Mopper and his late wife, Shirley, were longstanding members and patrons of the DIA. The Moppers, avid collectors of European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts, made numerous gifts to the museum, and were recognized with a DIA Lifetime Service award in 1996. In Dr. Mopper’s memory, friends generously endowed an annual lecture on European art to be given by an internationally recognized specialist.

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Saturday, Sep 28, 2024
2 p.m.

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Lecture Hall

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Films Heritage Month

The New York International Children’s Film Festival’s collection of Spanish-language shorts spans genres, styles, and geographic regions. A rich slice of Hispanic and Latinx storytelling that is perfect for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. 

The program is full of fun and compelling short films, including Dulce, an exploration of the loving relationship between a mother and a daughter, and Audience Award-Winner Karol, The Vampire Queen.

For ages 8 and up. (60min.) This program is free with museum admission. Capacity is limited – seating begins 30 minutes prior to performance start.

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The New York International Children’s Film Festival’s collection of Spanish-language shorts spans genres, styles, and geographic regions. A rich slice of Hispanic and Latinx storytelling that is perfect for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. 

The program is full of fun and compelling short films, including Dulce, an exploration of the loving relationship between a mother and a daughter, and Audience Award-Winner Karol, The Vampire Queen.

For ages 8 and up. (60min.) This program is free with museum admission. Capacity is limited – seating begins 30 minutes prior to performance start.

Drop-In Workshop: Egg Shakers & Rattles

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Friday, Sep 6, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Sep 7, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Sep 8, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Artmaking

Small containers, eggs, and boxes morph into fantastic percussion instruments when dried beans, rice, stickers and fun papers are added. Add your own special mix to create an instrument all your own.

Examples of egg shakers made in the DIA's Artmaking Studio

Small containers, eggs, and boxes morph into fantastic percussion instruments when dried beans, rice, stickers and fun papers are added. Add your own special mix to create an instrument all your own.

Drawing in the Galleries: African American

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Friday, Sep 27, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Sep 29, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Drawing in the African American art galleries

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Drawing in the Galleries: Fashionable Living

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Friday, Sep 20, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Sep 22, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Kids drawing in the galleries

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: Great Hall

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Friday, Sep 13, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Sep 15, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

A patron sits drawing on a stool in front of suits of armor, shadowed from the light from the windows above the Detroit Institute of Art's Great Ha..

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Drawing in the Galleries: American

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Friday, Sep 6, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Sunday, Sep 8, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free Artmaking

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

An adult and a young child sit together on separate easel stools

Create a pencil drawing to take home while taking a closer look at the collection. No experience necessary. All supplies provided. For ages 6 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). Capacity is limited.

Drop-in Workshop: Wearable Wire Sculpture

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Friday, Sep 27, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Sep 28, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Sep 29, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free

Find inspiration in the galleries, then head to the Artmaking Studio and create your own sculpture using colorful wire. Make a portrait, an animal, or a unique creation of your own to hang on the wall or in the window. You can even make something to wear!

Wire sculpture made in the DIA's art-making studio

Find inspiration in the galleries, then head to the Artmaking Studio and create your own sculpture using colorful wire. Make a portrait, an animal, or a unique creation of your own to hang on the wall or in the window. You can even make something to wear!

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