DEARBORN, Michigan. – The 2014 Youth in Arts Festival, a showcase highlighting the creative talents of over 400 students from Dearborn Public Schools (DPS) and Henry Ford Community College, takes place on Wednesday, April 16 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The Center is located at 15801 Michigan Ave., in Dearborn. The … [Read more...]
The Henry Ford Hosts the Big Read Kickoff Event March 8
DEARBORN, MI – The public is invited to The Henry Ford for the March 8 launch of the Dearborn Public Library’s 10-week literary adventure called The Big Read. This free event will include a number of activities in the Henry Ford Museum’s Prechter Promenade and Anderson Theater from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.The Big Read encourages residents of all ages to enjoy Jack … [Read more...]
Dearborn Library Selected for “Muslim Voices” Pilot Program
DEARBORN, MI – The Dearborn Public Library has been selected to participate in the “Muslim Voices” pilot program for teens by the Michigan Humanities Council, and the New York Council for the Humanities.Muslim Voices is a new reading and discussion program for children and teens that uses literature to explore the lives of Muslim youth through time … [Read more...]
Pockets of Perception Team Visits Intermodal Rail Station
DEARBORN, MI – High school students from Dearborn’s Pockets of Perception (POP) student design team recently visited the construction site of Dearborn’s new Intermodal Passenger Rail Station where the mosaic mural they designed will be installed. The station is scheduled for completion in mid 2014.The POP team includes 10 students from Edsel Ford High … [Read more...]
Deadline Extended to March 1 to Submit Your ‘Animal Tales’
DEARBORN, MI. - Are you an animal lover? Got a great story about your pet, the outdoors or wildlife?As part of The Big Read celebration of Jack London’s “The Call of the Wild”, Dearborn Public Library is sending out a call for stories about animals, written by Dearborn residents.The deadline has been extended to March 1. This program is open to … [Read more...]
Polka & Paczki Fundraiser Will Benefit Dearborn Symphony
DEARBORN, MI - Friends of the Dearborn Symphony will kick-off Fat Tuesday with a Mardi Gras celebration, a Polkas and Paczki party on Friday, Feb. 28, from 6:30-11p.m. at the O’Kelley Banquet Hall in west Dearborn. Everyone is “Polish” when it comes to enjoying a Pacski - the famous jelly doughnut!It promises to be a fun night enjoying a Polish … [Read more...]
$10,000 Raised as Dearborn Talent Brought Stage Alive
DEARBORN, MI – In the 12 years since Dearborn’s Ford Community and Performing Arts Center opened, more than 900,000 guests, performers and visitors have passed through the Michael A. Guido Theater doors. But it was 400 very special guests who, on February 1, braved the elements during one of the coldest, snowiest winters on record to attend the first-ever … [Read more...]
Howling Fun! Feb. 1 is Deadline for Your Animal Tales
DEARBORN, MI. -- Are you an animal lover? Got a great story about your pet, the outdoors or wildlife?As part of The Big Read Celebration of Jack London’s The Call of the Wild, Dearborn Public Library is sending out a call for stories about animals, written by Dearborn residents. The deadline is Feb. 1. This program is open to all ages.Your work may … [Read more...]
Dearborn Art Groups Collaborate on Saturday Night Alive
DEARBORN, Michigan – Tickets are available now for Saturday Night Alive, an exciting evening of entertainment, and Artistic Expressions - a “classy” art raffle, fabulous food, music and dancing on Saturday, February 1 to benefit the Michael A. Guido Theater located in the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.The impressive lineup of … [Read more...]
Holiday Choral Festival – Saturday Night December 14th
DEARBORN, Michigan - Vanguard Voices, directed by G. Kevin Dewey, and Dearborn Community Chorus, directed by Marcus LaPratt, will celebrate the season at the Dearborn Holiday Choral Festival on Saturday, December 14, at 7 p.m. in the world-class Michael A. Guido Theater at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Avenue, … [Read more...]