To Warm Your Heart, featuring
1940 and 1997, plus his films, books,
and movement — into his painting.
about an athlete/actor/singer/scholar
more
than 100 authentic Amish and
poems
and
music,
opens
Feb.
7
at
the
Through Feb. 21. 2801 W Big Beaver
who dedicated his life and art to fight-
Mennonite
quilts, comes to Franklin's
museum,
where
it
will
run
through
Road, Troy. (248) 816-8372.
ing oppression and racial intolerance.
Village
Barn
Thursday-Saturday, Feb.
April
25.
A
"tone-poem"
that
tells
his
At
2
p.m.
Saturday,
Feb.
6,
in
the
Paul Robeson: All American comes to
11-13. Those who bring clean, used
own story, Half Past Autumn recounts
Auditorium of the Detroit Institute of
Youtheatre at Music Hall 11 a.m. and
blankets to be donated to the Salva-
Parks' creative search for humanity in
Arts, the legendary Gordon Parks
2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, and 2 p.m.
tion Army will be entered in a draw-
the face of intoler-
Sunday, Feb. 7. 350 Madi-
ing to win an Amish wall hanging.
ance
with
art
that
son Ave., Detroit. $7 in
32760 Franklin. (248) 851-7877.
addresses
such
social
advance/$8 at the door.
A sense of humor is the primary
issues
as
poverty,
(313) 963-2366.
ingredient
in Wacky Painters, a group
race,
segregation
COSI Toledo, a center
show at Detroit Artists Market. Guest
and crime. At the
for hands-on science, learn-
curators Phillip Burke and Dave
same time, his art
ing and fun, has a new
Roberts also looked for spontaneity
deals with the aes-
exhibit, Experiment
and
an inventive palette in planning
thetic
concerns
of
Gallery: At Home with
the
exhibition,
which runs through
beauty,
nature,
Science, which creates an
March
12.
300
River
Place, Suite
childhood,
music,
interactive home that is sci-
1650,
Detroit.
(313)
393-1770.
fashion
and
memo-
ence-friendly and allows
The Book Beat gallery presents Rock
On Wednesday,
visitors to become scientists
and Revolution: The Photography of
Feb. 17, Philip
in an exploration of sound,
Leni Sinclair through March 10. 26010
Brookman, curator
light, electricity, weather,
Greenfield, Oak Park. (248) 968-119.
at
the
Corcoran
waves and mechanics.
Gallery
of
Art
in
Through May 9. Hours are
Washington, D.C.,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-
which organized the
Saturdays and 12-5:30 p.m.
Borders hosts a publication party
exhibition, speaks
Sundays. 101 Discovery
for
Elmore Leonard's latest book, Be
on his essay
Way, Toledo. $6.50
Legendary photojournalist Gordon Parks speaks at the DIA on Saturday.
an insider's look at Hollywood
Cool,
Unlocked Doors: The
adults/$5 ages 2-18 and
An exhibit of his work, "Half Past Autumn"— which includes the photo
that takes readers on a tour of Tinsel-
Art
of
Gordon
Parks.
seniors/free under 2/$25 for
`At The Poverty Board: Bessie and Kenneth, Little Richard, Norman Jr.
town's other big business, the music
5200 Woodward
a family (419) 244-2674 or
and Ellen," 1967, gelatin silver print — opens on Sunday.
industry, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11.
Ave.,
Detroit.
check the Web site at
Author
"Dutch" Leonard will be on
Admission to the
www.cositoledo.org .
hand
to
discuss and sign copies of Be
exhibition is $5
recounts his
34300
Woodward, Birmingham.
Cool.
adults/$2 children.
experiences as
(248)
203-0005.
(313) 833-7900.
a documen-
The exhibit
Pontiac's Gallery: FunctionArt
tary photogra-
New
Paintings by
holds an opening reception for Ves-
pher, writer
Kikuo
Saito, Oscar
sels, Boxes and Baskets, an exhibi-
and film direc-
Fiandre Enterprises and Dramatist
Lakeman
and Joel
tion featuring containers in turned
tor in a lecture
Playservice hold non-equity auditions
Sheesley opens at
wood, fabricated steel, sterling silver,
titled "A Con-
for Larry Shue's The Foreigner Saturday,
the Robert Kidd
clay, glass and other media, 7-10 p.m.
versation with
Feb. 6. at 1515 Broadway in Detroit.
Gallery with a
Friday, Feb. 5. 21 N. Saginaw St.
Gordon
For more information, call the Actors'
reception 4-6 p.m.
(248) 333-0333.
Parks." Parks
Hotline at (248) 988-1094. An appoint-
Saturday, Feb. 6, at
Artist Allen Berke's paintings, with a
is a photojour-
ment is necessary; call (313) 538-5739.
the gallery. Oscar
strong focus on figurative subject mat-
nalist who has
Lakernan paints
ter, reflect a concern for the formalistic
chronicled
highly textured still
issues of color and structure; they seek
American his-
life canvases of
to present an image of humanity that
tory in the
paint cans, paint
is evocative of recent history in the
making. Best
brushes and other
20th century. The Uzelac Gallery in
Gallery service volunteers, especial-
known as a
paraphernalia
Pontiac presents Paintings by Allen
photographer
ly during afternoon weekends, are
surrounding the
Berke with a 7-10 p.m. opening recep-
urgently needed to greet and assist vis-
for Life maga-
artist in his
tion Friday, Feb. 5. Through Feb. 27.
itors in the museum galleries at the
zine, where he
New York studio.
7 N. Saginaw. (248) 332-5257.
Detroit Institute of Arts. A training
worked for
Through Feb. 27.
The Somerset Collection's Went-
session will be held 1:30-3:30 p.m.
more than 20
The pain ter-related artwork 107 Townsend,
worth Gallery hosts a champagne recep-
Saturday, Feb. 27, in the Holley Room
years, Parks
of Oscar Lak eman is on display Birmingham.
tion for the opening of an exhibition,
at the DIA. For more information, call
also is known
at Ro bent Kidd Gallery
(248) 542-3909.
833-0247, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.
"Visual Music for the Soul," featuring
for his photo
Andy Sharkey
an extensive representation of the work
essays of the
Gallery presents a one-night exhibit of
Gail Zimmerman may be reached at
of Israeli artist Yaacov Agam 12-6 p.m.
Great Depression and his documenta-
three local doll artists — Rosie Chap-
Saturday, Feb. 6, at the gallery. Agam, a
(248) 354-6060, ext. 260, or by e-mail
tion of the Civil Rights movement.
man, Cathy Hilker and Jill Hamilton —
pioneer of kinetic art in the 1950s,
at gzimmerman @thejewishnewscom.
Half Past Autumn: The Art of Gordon
6-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11. 510 S.
became widely known for introducing
For additional Arts es. Entertainment
Parks, an exhibition of more than 220
Washington, Royal Oak. (248) 546-6770.
the fourth dimension —factors of time
listings, see the Community Calendar.
of his photographs produced between

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