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Arts Council’s Holiday Boutique at The Center Nov. 22 – Dec. 20 Features Unique Gifts

November 16, 2013 By News Release

The Dearborn Community Arts Council’s Annual Holiday Boutique at the Padzieski Art Gallery may have just what you’re looking for.

DEARBORN, Michigan – Looking for that unique, one-of-a-kind gift for someone special?  The Dearborn Community Arts Council’s Annual Holiday Boutique at the Padzieski Art Gallery may have just what you’re looking for. Featuring the works of more than 30 regional fine artisans, Annual Holiday Boutique offers one-of-a-kind gift items, including pottery, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Community Tagged With: DCAC, Padzieski Art Gallery

Ralph Valdez Named Community Arts Council Director

November 16, 2013 By News Release

Ralph Valdez

DEARBORN, MI - The Executive Board of the Dearborn Community Arts Council is very pleased to announce the hiring of Ralph Valdez as the organization’s new executive director. Valdez will officially begin his role in January 2014. With a long history in the arts and nonprofit world, Valdez was described in a 2007 newspaper article as southeast Michigan's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Featured Tagged With: DCAC

Have You Heard About the Purple Whisper Bench?

November 8, 2013 By News Release

Purple Whisper

DEARBORN, Michigan  – Shhhh! Have you heard that “Purple Whisper Bench” by sculptor Jim Gallucci is Dearborn’s sculpture of the month in November? See the piece in West Dearborn’s Starbucks Plaza. Described as artistic, functional and fun, it’s one of 12 sculptures placed throughout Dearborn as part of the community’s 2013-2014 Art in Public Places Midwest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Featured Tagged With: DCF, MSI

Free Summer Concerts Continue in East and West Dearborn

July 23, 2013 By News Release

Joe MacBride

DEARBORN, Michigan – There’s music in the air as the summer outdoor concert series in the both east and west Dearborn downtown areas continue. The EDDDA’s popular Jazz on the Ave summer concert series which takes place at City Hall Park  is across the street from the 12 on 12 Art Gallery, which is timed to coincide with the popular free … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Community

Regional Artists Featured at Dearborn’s 12 on 12 Art Gallery

July 19, 2013 By News Release

Artist Mohamad Bazzi at the 12 on 12 Art Gallery in Dearborn (photo credit: Douglas Vos)

DEARBORN, Michigan – The “12 on 12” pop-up art gallery, Dearborn’s first, opened to the public on Wednesday, July 17,p.m.  The 12 on 12 Gallery, located at 13742 Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12), showcases 12 professional artists from around southeastern Michigan demonstrating their art forms, answering questions about technique and showcasing their artwork in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Community Tagged With: DCF, EDDDA, Mohamad Bazzi, Oakwood Healthcare System

Dearborn Symphony 51st Season Climaxes with Triumph!

April 24, 2013 By News Release

Beethoven at the Dearborn Symphony

DEARBORN, Michigan - Under the baton of Conductor Kypros Markou, the Dearborn Symphony’s 51st season climaxes with a snappy, upbeat program, full of passion, color, and triumph on Friday, May 3 at Dearborns’ Ford Community & Performing Arts Center. The concert begins at 8 pm following an insightful and humorous free preview of the evening’s music at 7 pm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Community

Ken Thompson’s ‘Off the Diet’ is Dearborn’s April Sculpture

April 10, 2013 By News Release

Off the Diet 4 from the Thin Series is the April sculpture of the month. Created by Blissfield, Michigan sculptor Kenneth M. Thompson

DEARBORN, Michigan – Twelve sculptures have been placed throughout Dearborn as part of the community’s 2012-2013 Art in Public Places - Midwest Sculpture Initiative (MSI). Funding for the project is provided by the Dearborn Community Fund (DCF) and the East and West Dearborn Downtown Development Authorities. Each month a different sculpture and sculptor are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Featured Tagged With: MSI

Bosendorfer Grand Piano Finds Home at Cherry Hill Church

April 9, 2013 By News Release

Jean Thayer, musical director for Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church, seated at the Bosendorfer piano.

DEARBORN, Michigan  – The sanctuary of Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church is now home to a rare Bosendorfer Imperial Concert Grand Piano purchased from a private owner in Denver, Colorado.  Bosendorfer pianos, hand built in Vienna, Austria, are world renowned for their innovation and rich tonal quality. The Imperial Concert Grand Piano, which has 97 keys … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Featured

Dearborn Symphony Presents Spring Fever, Friday April 12

April 9, 2013 By Sharon Lagina

ivanov solo pianist

DEARBORN, Michigan - The Dearborn Symphony is thrilled to welcome back to the stage for a third time Russian pianist Gleb Ivanov to perform one of the crown jewels in the piano repertoire, Grieg’s powerful, tender and emotional Piano Concerto in A Minor. Ivanov has been critically acclaimed by the New York Times as “a young super-virtuoso with musical … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Featured Tagged With: concert, Gleb Ivanov, piano

Fordson Students Will Compete for Best Pizza in Contest

March 14, 2013 By News Release

Rachel Cooks

DEARBORN, Michigan – On March 21st, 2013, 120 students at Fordson High School will don aprons and enter the kitchen to create a pizza masterpiece. Students will work in small groups under staff supervision to create a pizza from scratch. Pizzas will be voted on during class based on taste, appearance and creativity. The top eight recipes will advance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Community, Featured

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