Community Calendar

Dr. Shawn Renee Forman is a Detroit-based artist who has honed her skills as a fine art and cultural photographer since 1979 when she received her first camera, a Pentax K1000. With a focus on capturing candid photographs of people in their everyday lives, both locally and internationally, she strives to highlight overlooked social issues, reveal the beauty in unexpected places, and provide thought-provoking opportunities for connection.

Keepers of the Earth is a body of work developed over 16 years and across 10 countries (Ghana, Morrocco, Japan, Cuba, South Africa, Thailand, France, United States, Costa Rica, and Italy) capturing images that embody the essence of the female spirit as goddesses, mothers, caregivers, guardians of resources, bearers of traditions and knowledge, symbols of fertility, and all facets of creation. These images depict matriarchs who have or will pave the way for humanity's existence while maintaining the Earth's balance.

A vibrant new exhibition, "LIGHTPLAY," featuring artful ceramic lamps by highly regarded local ceramic artists Elliott Kayser and Kate Tremel will be on display at Yourist Studio Gallery from February 21 through April 5.

Exhibition hours:
February 21 through April 5
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
12:00-6:00 pm

Elliott Kayser's whimsical animal lamps include a whole host of dinosaurs, plus elephants and other animals you might see on safari in Africa. Kate Tremel's elegant pierced lamps cast a lovely contemplative play of light and shadow. For both artists, these works arise from and promote the joy of light and play.

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on birthright citizenship to partly take effect, even as the initial executive order is blocked nationwide by three federal appeals courts.

Join faculty experts to learn about Birthright Citizenship in the United States: the historical context (including the origins of the 14th Amendment), the Trump Administration's executive order seeking to restrict it, the litigation that has so far blocked that effort, and how all this fits into the current constitutional and political moment.

Ignite your curiosity at the Spark Festival of Learning at the University of Michigan Marsal Family School of Education. Enjoy hands-on activities with local museums, workshops, and performances, including an opening act by award-winning artist Donovan Rogers. Explore a range of topics including art-making, nature, cultural practices, VR experiences, dance, and more with passionate Learning Guides, enjoy food, and fuel your love of learning. This free event is open to all ages.

Join us for a free happy hour concert!
After years of thrill-seeking (sheep shearing school, macramé, night time wilderness endurance hiking) adrenaline junkies Jill Baker (The Revelators) and Lynne Frederickson (Lynne F. Trio, Dorkestra) have shifted their restless creative energy to something that will pay the bills - folk singing.

Jill and Lynne are currently developing a collection of Americana covers and originals for their forthcoming first album, Greatest Hits Volume 1, and are thrilled to share some of these songs with the hometown crowd at the North Star during their fifth debut performance.

They are thrilled that Hilary Finchum-Sung will be joining on fiddle for this show!

Hailing from the Ann Arbor area, the Pontiac Trail Blazers have been the house bluegrass band for Detroit Street Filling Station since 2017. They are often joined by a bevy of special guests and focus on the beautiful harmonies and acoustic prowess that are unique to their Bluegrass roots. With a deep repertoire of traditional standards, originals, and unique covers, the Trail Blazers will keep you guessing with unexpected tunes and arrangements every week. Joining them this week is Tony Pace on Dobro.

$10 Cover.

A vibrant new exhibition, "LIGHTPLAY," featuring artful ceramic lamps by highly regarded local ceramic artists Elliott Kayser and Kate Tremel will be on display at Yourist Studio Gallery from February 21 through April 5.

Exhibition hours:
February 21 through April 5
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays
12:00-6:00 pm

Elliott Kayser's whimsical animal lamps include a whole host of dinosaurs, plus elephants and other animals you might see on safari in Africa. Kate Tremel's elegant pierced lamps cast a lovely contemplative play of light and shadow. For both artists, these works arise from and promote the joy of light and play.

Michigan Jazz Festival presents Chris Collins Remembers Gretchen Valade
This free Zoom presentation Is part of the Michigan Jazz Festival Educational Initiatives. Collins talks about Valade’s great love for jazz and her influential and financial support of the Detroit Jazz Festival, the Dirty Dog Café, and multiple other ways she promoted and sustained jazz. The free Zoom presentation is Saturday, March 29th, 3:30 pm to 5 pm. Go to our website: www.michiganjazzfestival.org to register.

Warren & Flick explore the nuanced textures of a two-person ensemble. Using both original material and arranged standards from many genres, this ensemble finds new depth in the simplicity of a duo. Jacob Warren plays double bass, while Grant Flick plays violin, tenor guitar and nyckelharpa. With Jacob’s classical foundation and Grant’s experience in bluegrass and jazz, their contrasting backgrounds give this collaboration a unique and compelling musical narrative.

Award winning finger-style and slide guitarist Rollie Tussing teams up with trumpeter Ross Huff and bass player Serge van der Voo to perform timeless classic jazz and country blues, dewy-eyed tunes of the 20s and 30s, as well as godforsaken songs of the nineteenth century. Their own compositions are influenced by those same lonesome, haunted and abandoned melodies that we all forgot to remember.