The DIA, in partnership with Spot Lite Detroit and Jerk X Jollof, presents this mid-week After-work mixer and dance party to celebrate the new exhibition James Barnor:  Accra/London A Retrospective.

The DJ will be spinning music infused with high life and afro-rhythms which were popular in Accra and dear to Barnor. The event will also feature live drummers and a West African dance performance, along with food trucks slinging authentic African and African-inspired cuisine.

Mixer:  5:30pm – 8:00pm
Dance Party:  8:00pm – 2:00am

Come early…stay late!

USA/2022—directed by Laura Poitras | 113 minutes

In her essential, urgent, involving new documentary, Oscar®–winning filmmaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) intertwines two narratives: the fabled life and career of era-defining artist Nan Goldin, and the backlash against the Sackler family, owners of the pharmaceutical dynasty that Goldin stood up to by fighting to hold accountable the drug manufacturers behind the opioid crisis.

Following her own struggle with opioid addiction, Goldin, now 68, who rose from the New York “No Wave” underground of the ‘80s to become one of the great photographers of the late 20th century, became an unyielding activist at art institutions around the world that had accepted millions from the Sackler family.

Illustrated with a rich trove of photographs by Goldin, who engagingly narrates her own story, including her suburban upbringing, the loss of her teenage sister, and her fight against AIDS in the 1980s, Laura Poitras’s latest film is a remarkable, empowering work that stirringly connects tragedy with personal responsibility and artistic expression. Winner, Golden Lion for Best Film, 2022 Venice Film Festival.

“Overwhelming. A towering work of shocking intelligence and still greater emotional power.” –Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire 

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the DIA will be open on Monday, October 13 (10 a.m.–4 p.m.) with free admission to the exhibition Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation and our Native American galleries. Café DIA will also be open for your dining enjoyment.

That evening, don’t miss a special registration-only event with Angeline Boulley, bestselling author of Firekeeper’s Daughter. Beginning at 6 p.m., Boulley will share from her new novel, Sisters in the Wind, followed by a book signing and a self-guided tour of the exhibition and Native American galleries.

France/1952—directed by René Clément | 87 min.

In occupied France in 1940, a 5-year-old Parisian girl, Paulette (Brigitte Fossey, in an indelible performance), finds herself orphaned and alone after fleeing the city, until a rural family takes her in.

Confused by the mysteries of war and desperate to make sense of the world, Paulette forms a friendship with the family’s 11-year-old son, Michel (Georges Poujouly). Together, they create a secret game in hopes of bringing order to the chaos around them.

The children cling tightly to their make-believe rituals until the moment the adult world inevitably intrudes. In French with English subtitles.

“Clément’s masterpiece is the exemplar of expressive narrative filmmaking.” –Alan Scherstuhl, The Village Voice

Italy/2025 — directed by Paolo Sorrentino | 131 min.

The World Premiere of the extraordinary new love story from Oscar® winner Paolo Sorrentino (The Great Beauty) will take place as the Opening Night selection of the 2025 Venice Film Festival on August 27.

Audiences will see the film for the very first time that night, and because that date falls after this brochure’s press deadline, we must keep full details of La Grazia (Grace) under wraps until then. Visit dia.org in September to learn more about one of the year’s most anticipated films and to secure advance tickets for the Detroit premiere.

In Italian with English subtitles.

102 min.

This program of three documentaries explores the work of artists Rabbett Before Horses Strickland, Delina White, and Jonathan Thunder.

Rabbett Before Horses is a portrait of painter, musician, and theoretical mathematician Strickland (Red Cliff Band of Ojibwe) and the experiences that have shaped his work. 

Common Ground follows fashion designer Delina White (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe) as she prepares for a Two-Spirit runway show at the Walker Art Center.

Good Mythology examines the work of Jonathan Thunder (Red Lake Nation), whose surrealist paintings and animations draw from both pop culture and Anishinaabe mythology. 

Chaplin starred in and directed A Night in the Show in 1915 at Majestic Studio in Los Angeles. The film was based on a turn-of-the-century English music hall play called Mumming Birds, which Chaplin often performed during his touring days with Fred Karno’s pantomime troupe.

In the film, Chaplin plays dual roles as Mr. Pest and Mr. Rowdy, audience members who demolish all theater etiquette and create a climax of chaos before the curtain drops.

Chaplin directed The Rink in 1916, drawing on another talent he developed during his stage career. A flamboyant and comic roller-skater, he could pirouette gracefully or perform spectacular pratfalls. 70 min.

Hong Kong/2000 — directed by Wong Kar Wai | 99 min.

In 1962 Hong Kong, Chow Mo-wan (Tony Leung) and Su Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung) move into neighboring apartments on the same day. Their encounters are formal and polite—until a discovery about their spouses creates an intimate, life-changing bond. Delicately mannered and visually astonishing, Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love is a masterful evocation of romantic longing and fleeting moments.

With its brilliantly evocative soundtrack and exquisite color cinematography, it was named one of the ten best films of the 21st century by The New York Times.

This 4K presentation was supervised by the director and will be shown alongside his rarely seen short film In the Mood for Love 2001. In Cantonese and Shanghainese with English subtitles.

“Shockingly beautiful. An ecstatic vision and an evanescent masterwork.” – Manohla Dargis, L.A. Weekly

Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation presents more than 90 diverse works by over 60 Anishinaabe artists—spanning basketry, beadwork, painting, sculpture, and more—in an exhibition highlighting the perspectives and ongoing creativity of Anishinaabe artists. Tour led by Denene De Quintal, Assistant Curator of Native American Art.

Event Schedule

• 6:30 p.m., Drinks & Dinner Stations
• 7 p.m., Curator-led tour

Experience the highlights of the Detroit Institute of Arts on a free, guided tour with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation.

Explore some of the museum’s most beloved works of art while learning about the stories, history, and artists behind them.

Tours meet in the Great Hall at 1 p.m. and last approximately 45 to 60 minutes.