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Art Detroit Now - gallery crawl

May 9 2008

Elaine L. Jacob Gallery and Community Arts Gallery

Art Detroit Now What: Collaborative effort to showcase metro Detroit art, artists and art venues. When: Thursday-Saturday. Where: 82 metro Detroit venues, including Wayne State's Elaine L. Jacob Gallery and Community Arts Gallery. For a complete list, go to www.artdetroitnow.com or call (248) 258-8808, ext. 29. "Metro Detroit has top-quality art blooming in its own backyard, yet few of us know where to find it or who creates it. Now 82 arts venues join forces to produce Art Detroit Now — a gigantic gallery crawl spanning 18 cities. The event, expected to draw 100,000 visitors, is part of a grassroots movement to promote metro Detroit's art scene. A free event guide will be available at all participating venues. Organizers hope gallery hoppers hang on to it for future art outings." - Crain's Detroit Business

Still Pulling - gallery lectures

May 9 2008 at 3:00 PM

Elaine L. Jacob Gallery

The Elaine L. Jacob Gallery hosts three days of gallery talks in conjunction with the exhibit "Still Pulling: Traditional Printmaking in the Digital Age" by artist Denes Galfi on May 8th and 9th at 3pm, and by Galfi and exhibit curator Pamela DeLaura on May 10th at 3pm. These events are free and open to the public. Still Pulling features hand-pulled prints by 20 artists from across the United States and Canada. Each artist is represented in this exhibition by two to four prints. The artists selected by DeLaura for this exhibition utilize traditional print processes and share an aesthetic of abstraction that references nature. Their hand-pulled prints affirm traditional printmaking as a thriving contemporary art practice producing rich and compelling works. Denes Galfi, adjunct instructor, born in Yugoslavia and of Hungarian nationality, came to the US in 1960. He became manager of the College for Creative Studies printmaking facility in 1970 and became section chair in 1973. In 2003 Galfi left CCS to become an adjunct faculty member at Wayne State University, undertaking the development of a strong printmaking facility and program for the visual arts education for WSU's College of Education. Still Pulling is presented in the Elaine L. Jacob Gallery, March 21 through May 16, 2008.

WSU Faculty/Staff Night at the Hilberry

May 9 2008 at 7:00 PM

The Hilberry Theatre

WSU's University Activities Committee hosts a performance of "The Compleat Female Stage Beauty" 8:00pm Friday May 9th at the Hilberry Theatre. Refreshments at 7pm. It's Faculty/Staff Night at the Hilberry! View the flyer at the link below. Contact WSU Special Events at 313-577-0300.

Compleat Female Stage Beauty by Jeffrey Hatcher

May 9 2008 at 8:00 PM

The Hilberry Theatre

Having played female roles all his life, actor Edward Kynaston finds himself puzzled when the King forbids male actors in female roles on stage. This theatrical comedy, which was adapted into the movie Stage Beauty (starring Claire Danes and Billy Crudup), shows Edward transforming himself for the role he dreads most: being a man on stage and off. Watch as Edward stops being a stage beauty and starts being a leading man. Ticket prices range from $20 - $30 with student rush tickets available the day of the performance for $10. Group discounts and corporate packages are also available. For tickets and further information, please call (313) 577-2972 or visit the Wayne State University Box Office at 4743 Cass Avenue on the corner of Cass Avenue and Hancock. Performance information may also be obtained by visiting the theatre’s website at www.hilberry.com.

Moving Media 2008: WSU's student film festival

May 9 2008 at 6:00 PM

General Lectures

Moving Media 2008 Join us in celebrating the best of WSU student film projects from the Dept. of Communication's media arts and studies program! May 9th for COM 1600 (Introduction to Film) productions May 10th for awards and advanced student films 6 pm, 150 General Lectures Bldg, on both nights Deadline for entering a work: 7pm, May 2nd in the Media Lab (4th floor Old Main)

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