January 2013 Schedule at the Detroit Institute of Arts

Information provided by the Detroit Institute of Arts. For more details, call (313) 833-7900 or visit www.dia.org.

January brings the last opportunity to see the popular special exhibition Faberge: The Rise and Fall, The Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which ends Monday, Jan. 21.

The museum will be open that Monday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to celebrate Martin Luther King Day.

Included with museum admission are the exhibitions Picasso and Matisse: The DIA’s Prints and Drawings, ending January 6; Hidden Treasures: An Experiment; and Motor City Muse: Detroit Photographs, Then and Now.

Programs are free with museum admission unless otherwise noted. For more information, call (313) 833-7900 or visit www.dia.org.

• The museum will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1.
• The museum will be open Monday, Jan. 21 in honor of Martin Luther King Day

Guided Tours: Tuesdays, 1 p.m.; Wednesdays–Thursdays, 1 p.m.; Fridays, 1 p.m.; Saturdays–Sundays, 1 and 3 p.m.

Detroit City Chess Club: Fridays, 4–8 p.m.

Drawing in the Galleries (for all ages): Fridays, 6–9 p.m. Sundays, noon–4 p.m.

Drop-In Workshops (for all ages)
Fridays, 6–9 p.m. on Luminaries; and Saturdays, 12–4 p.m. on Tapestry Weaving.

Sundays, January, 6, 13 & 20 6–9 p.m., The Artable Egg: Transform egg-shaped materials into miniature works of art using beads, baubles and bling. In conjunction with Faberge: The Rise and Fall, The Collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Sunday, January 27, noon–4 p.m., Celebration Masks: People from many countries create elaborate costumes to wear in parades and other celebrations. Make your own festive mask for any occasion.
 
Special Drop-In Workshop
Monday, January 21, Noon–4 p.m., Martin Luther King Day: Books & Bookmarks: Create a unique book by simply folding paper. Then make a bookmark using heavy card stock, linen thread and beads.
 
Friday Night Live, January 4

• Music: Sin Hielo: 7 and 8:30 pm

Family Sunday, January 6

• Artist Demonstration: A Coat of Many Colors’ Dueling Looms: Noon–4 p.m.
• Sunday Music Bar: Zap Toro: 1 and 3 p.m.

Friday Night Live, January 11

• Detroit Film Theatre: I was Born, But …: 7 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters: 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 12

• Puppet Parade: Ibex Puppetry presents Musical Garden & Endangered Species Parade: 2 & 4 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters: 7 & 9:30 p.m.

Ford Second Sunday, January 13

• Class: The Potter’s Wheel for Adults and Children (ages 5 and up with an adult): 10–11:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., 1–2:30 p.m. and 2–3:30 p.m.
• Artist Demonstration: Bird Drawings by Illustrator Jim Grogan: Noon–4 p.m.
• Illustrator Jim Grogan, known as “the Audubon of Detroit,” presents his exquisite bird drawings.
• Sunday Music Bar: Metro Jazz Voices: 1 & 3 p.m.
• Puppet Parade: Ibex Puppetry presents Musical Garden & Endangered Species Parade: 2 & 4 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Gregory Crewdson: Brief Encounters: 2 & 4:30 p.m.

Friday Night Live, January 18

• Music: Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird: 7 and 8:30 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Sister: 7 p.m.
• Puppet Performance: Kathleen Tobin and Company with the Storming of the Winter Palace: 8 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Beauty is Embarrassing: 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 19

• Class: Puppets: Marionettes (ages 5 and up with adult): 1–3:30 p.m.
• Puppet Performance: Kathleen Tobin and Company with the Storming of the Winter Palace: 2 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Sister: 7 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Beauty is Embarrassing: 9:30 p.m.

Family Sunday, January 20

• Sunday Music Bar: Igor Stravinsky’s The Firebird: 1 and 3 p.m.
• Puppet Show: Kathleen Tobin and Company Present: The Storming of the Winter Palace: 2 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Sister: 2 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Beauty is Embarrassing: 4:30 p.m.

Monday, January 21, Martin Luther King Day

• Drop-in Workshop: Books & Bookmarks: Noon–4 p.m. - Create a book by simply folding paper. Then make a bookmark using heavy card stock, linen thread and beads.

Thursday, January 24

• Detroit Film Theatre: An Evening with Julie Dash: 7 p.m.

Friday Night Live, January 25

• Music: Claudia Hommel: Picasso and Matisse go to the Music Hall: 7 and 8:30 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Sister: 9:30 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Holy Motors: 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 26

• Detroit Film Theatre: Sister: 9:30 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Holy Motors: 7 p.m.

Family Sunday, January 27

• Sunday Music Bar: Xiao Don Wei and Friends: 1 and 3 p.m.
• Artist Demonstration: Ralph Taylor, Caribbean Mardi Gras productions: Noon–4 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Sister: 4:30 p.m.
• Detroit Film Theatre: Holy Motors: 2 p.m.

Hours and Admission
Museum hours are 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors ages 62+, $4 for ages 6–17, and free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties and DIA members. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.

For full details on programs and events, visit www.dia.org.