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Storytelling with Madelyn Porter

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Saturday, Feb 10, 2024
2 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

Location:

Lecture Hall

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Performances Heritage Month

Madelyn Porter invites you to celebrate Black History month with a joyful and inspiring tribute to African American History through music, prose, poetry, folktales, song, and dance.

Madelyn Porter has been telling stories since she was able to speak and has worked as a professional storyteller/actress for the past forty years creating engaging, immersive programming for audiences of all ages. 

For families of all ages. 

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Madelyn Porter invites you to celebrate Black History month with a joyful and inspiring tribute to African American History through music, prose, poetry, folktales, song, and dance.

Madelyn Porter has been telling stories since she was able to speak and has worked as a professional storyteller/actress for the past forty years creating engaging, immersive programming for audiences of all ages. 

For families of all ages. 

CHOIR Screening and Detroit Youth Choir Performance

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Saturday, Jan 27, 2024
2 p.m.

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Free with general admission

*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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Join us for a special screening of the upcoming Disney+ docuseries CHOIR. Based on the moving and motivational story behind the Detroit Youth Choir (DYC) and its Artistic Director Anthony White, the six-part docuseries follows the kids of the Detroit Youth Choir as they prepare for the performance of a lifetime.

This true-to-life story is sure to inspire audiences of all ages and have you singing along with this joyful group as they learn lessons about music and life in general. The screening of the first episode will be followed by a Q&A and a special performance of the Detroit Youth Choir.   

For families of all ages. 

Detroit Youth Choir

Join us for a special screening of the upcoming Disney+ docuseries CHOIR. Based on the moving and motivational story behind the Detroit Youth Choir (DYC) and its Artistic Director Anthony White, the six-part docuseries follows the kids of the Detroit Youth Choir as they prepare for the performance of a lifetime.

This true-to-life story is sure to inspire audiences of all ages and have you singing along with this joyful group as they learn lessons about music and life in general. The screening of the first episode will be followed by a Q&A and a special performance of the Detroit Youth Choir.   

For families of all ages. 

Drop-in Workshop: Printmaking

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Friday, Jan 19, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Use foam printing plates, water-based inks and a wooden stylus to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind hand-pulled prints on paper.

Free with admission; all supplies provided.
 

Examples of printmaking using black ink made in the DIA's Art-Making Studio during Drop-In Workshops

Use foam printing plates, water-based inks and a wooden stylus to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind hand-pulled prints on paper.

Free with admission; all supplies provided.
 

Drop-in Workshop: Doodle Art

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Friday, Jan 12, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Saturday, Jan 13, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Jan 14, 2024
12 – 4 p.m.

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

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Many people doodle as a way of spontaneously expressing ideas. Grab some drawing materials and see what you come up with!

Free with admission. All supplies provided.

Examples of doodle art made in the artmaking studio

Many people doodle as a way of spontaneously expressing ideas. Grab some drawing materials and see what you come up with!

Free with admission. All supplies provided.

Drawing in the Galleries: European: Medieval & Renaissance

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Friday, Jan 26, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). 

A patron sits on a stool, working on a large drawing pad on their lap

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult). 

Drawing in the Galleries: Islamic World

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Friday, Jan 19, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Kids drawing in the galleries

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Drawing in the Galleries: African American Galleries

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Monday, Jan 15, 2024
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Drawing in the African American galleries

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Drawing in the Galleries: Rivera Court

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Friday, Jan 12, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Drawing in Rivera Court

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Drawing in the Galleries: Ancient Greek & Rome

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Friday, Jan 5, 2024
6 – 8:30 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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In the Museum

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

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Families Free

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Kids drawing in the galleries

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 and up (children ages 12 and younger should be accompanied by an adult).

Guest Artist Workshop: Experimental Forest with Habacuc S. Bessiake

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Saturday, Dec 16, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Sunday, Dec 17, 2023
12 – 4 p.m.

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Free with general admission

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

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Art-Making Studio

5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States

Families Free Workshops

Join mixed-media artist Habacuc S. Bessiake in creating a cardboard forest in this workshop about art and play. Experiment with various mediums and shapes as we build the many parts of a forest!

Free with admission. All supplies provided.
 

This program is made possible by the PNC Foundation.

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Habacuc S. Bessiake Experimental Forest

Join mixed-media artist Habacuc S. Bessiake in creating a cardboard forest in this workshop about art and play. Experiment with various mediums and shapes as we build the many parts of a forest!

Free with admission. All supplies provided.
 

This program is made possible by the PNC Foundation.

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