Join us for an afternoon of live music in the Rivera Court with award-winning singer/songwriter/composer/educator Audra Kubat. This family-friendly musical experience will include songs from across Kubat’s expansive catalogue, plus new songs developed during the preceding songwriting workshops. Kubat will be joined by celebrated musicians Emily Rose and Ozzie Andrews. 

Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join award-winning singer-songwriter/composer/educator Audra Kubat, when guests will become contributors to the creation of art guided by art. This workshop invites guests to collaborate in writing a song inspired by select artworks within the DIA with a focus on art created by women. The guided songwriting process will result in a finished song, and will be performed as a group led by Kubat.

The guided songwriting process begins by taking inspiration from a selected work of art in the DIA’s collection. Kubat will guide the group through a creative discussion developing observations into lyrics, which are then ultimately paired with a melody she contributes to become a cohesive, reflective lyrical piece of music. Workshop participants will gain some understanding of how to turn visual inspiration into song and develop a lasting relationship with the works of art used in the sessions.  

Workshops begin at noon & 1 p.m. and meet in Rivera Court. Participation is limited; please register. 

Hailed as “an intrepid illuminator of the classical avant-garde” by the New York Times, Sarah Cahill has commissioned and recorded over seventy compositions for solo piano, including works by Terry Riley, Frederic Rzewski, Pauline Oliveros, Julia Wolfe, Roscoe Mitchell, and Ingram Marshall.

Cahill’s latest project is The Future is Female, a compilation of pieces by women composers from the Baroque to the present. 

Discover the vibrant world of poetic expression with InsideOut Literary Arts Detroit. Arab American student members will showcase their creativity and unique perspectives through captivating and heartfelt verses. Join us for an inspiring journey through the power of words, where young voices illuminate the richness of their heritage and experiences.

This event is hosted by InsideOut Literary Arts Detroit, and features adult and student poets.

For families with children 8 and up. Presented with live ASL interpretation. 

Join us as we celebrate Women’s History Month with a talk and mixer featuring Nancy Tellem.

Tellem is the Executive Chairperson of media company Eko (formerly Interlude), co-founder of BasBlue, former President of Xbox Studios, and former President of CBS Entertainment Network and CBS Studios.
 

Join us for a public lecture with award-winning photojournalist Alan Chin as he shares his story, “Home and Away: A Photographer’s Journey Through Conflict and Culture.”

Chin will discuss his experiences as a photojournalist working in China, the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iraq, Central Asia, and Ukraine, as well as the US. Copies of his book Infinity Goes Up on Trial will be available for purchase and signing.

This lecture is sponsored by the DIA's Friends of Prints, Drawings and Photographs.

Physical comedian Karim Muasher plays a discombobulated widower trying to deliver a eulogy. One mistake leads to another, taking him on an epic adventure from the depths of the ocean to the kaleidoscope of outer space. A silly and heartfelt exploration of grief for the whole family. (45 min.) For families with children age 10 and up. 

Registration encouraged. Presented with live ASL interpretation.

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).

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).

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).