Question for you all:  What in Detroit do you care about?

Multi-disciplinary and collaborative art project with the participation of undiscovered artists. Red Bull House of Art Detroit is an art incubation project providing up and coming artists with a creative environment to develop new works and innovative ideas.

Eight artists from the Metro Detroit area were chosen by our curator Matt Eaton. They will be showcasing 8 weeks of dedicated work at the GRAND Opening of Red Bull House of Art.

The chosen eight artists are:

Matt Gordon
Keri Mortimer
Frank Jonas
Jeff Risk
Mark Sarmel
Ben Saginaw
Crystal Vinson
Peter DeAngelo

The gallery will open to the public at 6pm.

Gallery Hours for Memorial Day weekend are:
Friday – 10am-3pm
Saturday 10am-3pm
Sunday 10am-3pm
Monday 10am-3pm

Address:

Eastern Market
1551 Winder St.
Detroit, MI 48207

Monday, May 21st, 2012

8pm – 12am

Suite 813 - 10101 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48221

Tro’juan Soule a poet that resides in Dallas, TX. Has been doing poetry since early 2009. Has been featured at many venues in Dallas, TX, Baylor University, UT Austin, UT Arlington, Central Christian College in Kansas, UNT/TWU, and etc. Just a major lover of the art, and finds poetry so unique because of the fact that it brings everyone together but yet everyone can take away something that they find special about it.

TRO’JAUN SOULE IS A YOUNG FIREY POET BY WAY OF TEXAS THAT WILL BE BLAZING THE STAGE AS OUR FEATURE!!!

GUEST HOSTING THIS EVENT IS THE ONE AND ONLY MR.SMILES, SHAUN MOORE BEY!!

COVER IS ONLY $5!!!….(INCLUDES A GLASS OF WINE!)

DOORS OPEN AT 8PM!!!…AND THERE IS AN OPEN MIC!!

SUITE 813 IS AT 10101 W. 6MILE..(JUST WEST OF WYOMING)!

COME OUT AND SUPPORT POSITIVE ART AND KICK OFF OUR WEEK RIGHT!!!!!!

THIS Thursday!!!  Are you ready???

When:

Thursday, May 17, 2012 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (ET)

Where:

Bert’s Warehouse at Eastern Market
2739 Russell St
Detroit, MI 48207

Are you ready to CRANK UP THE CAUSE!?

Here’s the deal. You buy a ticket for $10, but then we give your $10 back to you at the door. You then donate it to the Detroit nonprofit of your choice at the event.

Know what’s even better? WDET is giving away $25,000 worth of airtime at the event. And your $10 is also a vote that will earn your favorite nonprofit airtime on WDET.

And we’re now thrilled to announce that live entertainment will be provided by
Unrestricted Soul/Butter Hawkins & Friends!

There will be music, food, and great people. So bring your friends, your family and everyone you know. Because doing good has never been so much fun!

Get your tickets now!

This is the BIG one. The event we have been building towards. We call it Crank Up the Cause because when you come, you get to decide which cause you want to support. The ticket costs $10. But it is really a $10 donation that you will give to a Detroit nonprofit at the party.

It will be a great night of fun, music and GOOD.

To make a donation to Sarah’s K-3 Little Engineers project, donate HERE!!!!

For more information, please visit the following sites:

Sarah’s Detroit4Detroit homepage.

DAPCEP

Detroit4Detroit

Hello,

My name is Sarah and I am a 3rd grade teacher in Detroit.  Recently, I was selected to join Detroit4Detroit as a Citizen Philanthropist.  I was so honored as I was able to partner with DAPCEP’s Little Engineers Project.  It’s a pre-engineering program for Detroit students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade.  As a teacher with Detroit children, I absolutely love this organization because I see the influence it has on our youth.  My goal is to fundraise $1665.  So far I have raised $276.  It’s a good start, but we still have a ways to go.  I am asking those who are able to please stop by the website and donate $10, or whatever amount you see best fit.  Your donation will help send a Detroit child and their parent to this program.  Please pass on the word and help give Detroit youth the support they deserve in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.  Your donation is greatly appreciated.

Donate here.

For more information, please visit the following sites:

Sarah’s Detroit4Detroit homepage.

DAPCEP

Detroit4Detroit

Over the past couple of weeks during finals, grades, break, conferences and planning, one thing helping keep the motivation up is a mix of Motown.  Besides the fact that Detroit is home to some of the most incredible music, we are fortunate enough to have a museum to preserve its history.

Motown Historical Museum is one of Detroit’s most popular tourist destinations. Each year, the museum attracts thousands of visitors from across the nation and around the globe. The museum was founded in 1985 by Esther Gordy Edwards. Its mission is to preserve the legacy of Motown Record Corporation and to educate and motivate people, especially youth, through exhibitions and programs that
promote the values of vision, creativity and entrepreneurship.

The museum exhibits trace the roots of Motown’s remarkable story and chronicle its impact on 20th century popular culture and musical styles. The story begins with Berry Gordy, Jr. and a small house in Detroit that he christened, Hitsville USA (now home to Motown Historical Museum). The story continues as Motown evolves into a major entertainment enterprise that was among the most diverse and influential in the world.

The exhibitions include a fascinating collection of historical photographs, artwork, music, costumes and other memorabilia from this booming musical era. Each item tells a story – from the $800 loan given to Berry Gordy, Jr. by the Gordy family savings club (the Ber-Berry Co-op) to produce his first record – to the explosive popularity of Motown’s artists throughout the world. Visitors take a step back in time as they walk through the fully restored apartment that was once home to Berry Gordy, Jr, and stand in the original recording studio “Studio A” where Motown’s greatest hits were recorded.

“My own dream for a hit factory was shaped by principles I learned on the Lincoln-Mercury assembly line. At the plant, cars started out as just a frame, pulled along on conveyor belts until they emerged at the end of the line – brand spanking new cars rolling off the line. I wanted the same concept for my company, only with artists and songs and records. I wanted a place where a kid off the street could walk in one door an unknown and come out another a recording artist…a star!”
Berry Gordy, (Founder, Motown Record Corporation)

The Contours	The Four Tops	The Funk Brothers	Marvin Gaye
The Jackson 5	Martha & The Vandellas	Rare Earth	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Diana Ross & The Supremes	TheTemptations	Stevie Wonder

Today, the museum opens it doors for Esther Gordy Edwards Community Day.  According to the Detroit News:

On Wednesday you can walk in the footsteps of Paul McCartney and other famous visitors, as the Motown Historical Museum is inviting the public to take tours of the museum free of charge during the first Esther Gordy Edwards Community Day.

The free tours will be offered from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in honor of Edwards, who founded the museum in 1985. Wednesday would have been the 92nd birthday of the accomplished businesswoman who was also Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr.’s elder sister, and a Motown vice president. Edwards died in August 2011.

“It was my grandmother’s vision to maintain Hitsville USA, the original headquarters of Motown, so that generations could share in this important part of American history and be inspired to their own greatness,” said museum CEO Robin Terry, in a statement. Terry is also Edwards’ granddaughter.

While the tours are free, visitors who wish to make a donation will receive a limited edition Motown museum souvenir. The museum is at 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit. Call (313) 875-2264.

From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120424/ENT05/204240306#ixzz1t0AXcIDc

If you can’t make it out Wednesday, make sure to visit their website, Facebook page or follow them on Twitter.

Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit is an internationally acclaimed youth development program that concentrates on helping young artists excel on stage and in life. Mosaic’s mission is to empower young people to maximize their potential through professional performing arts training and the creation of first-rate theatrical and musical art.

Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, founded by Rick Sperling in 1992, was born out of a need to fill the gaps in arts education in metro Detroit schools while providing an artistic home for young actors, singers, and stage technicians. Serving only 25 young artists without any budget or home in its inaugural year, Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit is now recognized as a highly regarded cultural treasure for the city of Detroit and southeast Michigan. Mosaic’s national and international touring performances bring recognition to Detroit as a center for arts and culture and promote a positive image of metro Detroit area youth.

As Mosaic has grown, Sperling and his staff have observed that participation in the program was yielding significant youth development outcomes. In particular, Mosaic staff saw that their insistence on high expectations, active participation and total acceptance of each individual had led to an extraordinary percentage of Mosaic alumni not only graduating from high school, but attending college. Even though Mosaic students are disproportionately minority and from low-income families, 95% of Mosaic’s Youth Ensemble members graduate from high school and go on to college, which is dramatically above the national average for young people of similar backgrounds. This is a shining testament to the success of the Mosaic Model. Mosaic is not only creating Detroit’s future artists, but future doctors, lawyers, teachers and community activists.

Each year more than 165 youth from over 50 different schools benefit from involvement in Mosaic’s Youth Ensemble and Intermediate Training Programs. An additional 1000 youth participate in Mosaic’s First Stage programs within schools and community centers throughout metro Detroit. Through these training programs, Mosaic is developing talented young artists and new, diverse audiences for the performing arts.

To find out more about Mosaic Youth Theatre, visit their website, Facebook Page or YouTube page.