Blues and boogie-woogie pianist Mark Lincoln Braun has become one of the premier purveyors of a vanishing art form. Having learned his craft firsthand from the early masters, he is a rare living link to the first generation of blues and boogie pianists. Steeped in the rich legacy of this exhilarating music, Mr. B studied directly with legends like Little Brother Montgomery, Boogie Woogie Red, and Blind John Davis.

Combo Daguerre, based in Brooklyn, performs original psychedelic chanson with a predominantly Latin crew and a hybrid style influenced by boleros, cumbia, 60s rock, French chanson, and 1930s surrealism. Their music is a blend of joy and darkness, deep grooves and dirges, nostalgia and futurism.

Combo Daguerre features:

• Olivier Conan (Chicha Libre) on cuatro and vocals
• Adele Fournet on keyboards
• Felipe Wurst (Banda Chuska/Tipa Tipo) on guitar
• Andres Fonseca on drums
• Neil Ochoa (Los Crema Paraiso, Chicha Libre) on percussion
• Dan Martinez on bass

Filled with all-things K-POP - music, dancing, games, food and more - this immersive event is your ultimate introduction to Korean culture. Supported by DIA’s auxiliary Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures, local Korean American community members come together to share this high-energy pop-culture that has taken the world by storm. 

Featuring performances by ArtLab J’s K-Pop dance team and Chicago’s PRISM Cru, plus interactive Korean games like Red-light, Green-light and Ddakji Chigi, and samples of Korean culinary treats, this event is sure to be full of excitement, learning, and delicious experiences! Korean Gift Boxes will be given to the first 50 participants who complete all four games!

• 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ꟾ Registration & Photo Booth Open in Great Hall
• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. ꟾ Game Zones Open in Great Hall
• Noon - 2 p.m. ꟾ Food Samples, as supplies last, in Great Hall
• 1:30 a.m. & 1:15 p.m.  ꟾ Red Light, Green Light in Rivera Court
• 12:30 & 2 p.m. ꟾ K-Pop Performance in Rivera Court
• 2:30 p.m. ꟾ Korean Galley Tour departs from Great Hall

The theme for the 32nd season of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival is “Blueprints in Sound,” featuring a captivating mix of artists and repertoire that transcend the boundaries of traditional chamber music. 

Blueprints in Sound bridges the gap between sound and structure, all set in the breathtaking venue of the DFT Auditorium.

Program:

• Robyn Bollinger: CIACCONA: The Bass of Time

The theme for the 32nd season of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival is “Blueprints in Sound,” featuring a captivating mix of artists and repertoire that transcend the boundaries of traditional chamber music. Blueprints in Sound bridges the gap between sound and structure, all set in the breathtaking venue of Rivera Court.

Artists: Dillon Scott, Paul Watkins, Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy, Paddington Trio, Jack Walters

Program:

• Michi Wiancko: Fantasia for Tomorrow
• Hannah Kendall: Vera, for String Trio and Clarinet
• Maurice Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor

Performance Sponsored by Barbara Heller

Join us for ArtLab J’s 13th Annual Spring Concert — a vibrant season-end showcase featuring our talented students in dance, art, and music, celebrating creativity and growth. As a leading academy with an integrated Creative Arts Program, we champion the transformative power of multidisciplinary arts education. Don’t miss this inspiring performance!

Ways of Seeing: Canto Ostinato invites audiences to explore new ways of ‘seeing’ through deep listening and spatial experience. Highly emotive and intuitive, this work is described by composer Simeon ten Holt as more ritual than concert. 

Over the course of its nearly 90-minute, trance-like duration, time turns into space and the music begins to hover, offering listeners the chance to enter their own transcendental space. Originally scored for four pianos, this performance reimagines the piece as a solo piano journey, weaving together all four parts into a singular, immersive experience.

Celebrate the rich historical tapestry of Taiwanese heritage in a dynamic live presentation by 4th generation tea master, Ai Fang and her sister, Kuei Fang, whose family business, now called Jhentea, has been growing and processing tea since 1850.

Explore the far-reaching and inclusive culture of tea drinking through an introduction to tea processing and brewing techniques and various tea wares and mats, tracing the development of tea culture across Taiwan by showcasing the history and lifestyles revolving around tea drinking on the island.

With tea ceremony demonstrations, tea and desert samplings this program will be an engaging afternoon of cultural exchange.

In the DIA’s Lecture Hall, followed by tastings in FJC Dining Rooms A/B as supplies last.

This program is free with museum admission. Capacity is limited – seating begins 30 minutes prior to performance start.

Weekend Family Programs at the DIA are generously presented by the MSUFCU Desk Drawer Foundation.

Join the DIA and the Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures in celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

To honor the significance of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month to the community, our Opening Ceremony features special guest speakers and three music performances that span genres and cultures.

Featured Performances:

• Mongolian Tribute Songs to Genghis Khan | Performed by The Throat Singer
• Champa Mueng Lao | Performed by Team Sitthideth
• The Drinking Song (茶花女－饮酒歌) and Altar Rendezvous (敖包相会)| Performed by Jie Wang & Jinsheng Zhang

For families with children of all ages. This program is free with museum admission. Seating is limited – arrive early as seating begins 30 minutes prior to the performance.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM) programs are developed in partnership with the DIA’s auxiliary group Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures (FAAC) with support from Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (MAPAAC).

Weekend Family Programs at the DIA are generously presented by the MSUFCU Desk Drawer Foundation.

Join the DIA and the Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures in celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

In conjunction with the AAPI performances in Rivera Court on the same day, we invite you to view the works of locally based Asian American artists in the Great Hall. With special demonstrations by Kyoko Fuji, calligraphy, and Zhongou Xu, dumi ink painting, at 11 and 11:30 a.m., this display gives insight to the ways in which cultural heritage and tradition influences visual art across varied media.

Featured artists:

• Anthony Lee
• Benjamin Byung Kim
• Boisali Biswas
• Hiroko Lancour
• JenClare Gawaran
• Julius GC Hwang,
• Kyoko Fujii
• Luzhen Qiu
• Nobuko Yamasaki
• Rhona Lee
• Shinming Shyu
• Si Mo
• Zhongou Xu

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM) programs are developed in partnership with the DIA’s auxiliary group Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures (FAAC) with support from Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (MAPAAC).

Weekend Family Programs at the DIA are generously presented by the MSUFCU Desk Drawer Foundation.