Event Schedule
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2013-2014 LORENZO CULTURAL CENTER BUS EXCURSIONS
The Detroit Historical Museum — $40
Thurs., Sept. 12, 2013, 9 am–3 pm
Guided tour of The Detroit Historical Museum, which recently reopened after undergoing a $12 million dollar renovation project. Price includes lunch at Traffic Jam & Snug. ORDER TICKETS
Detroit Institute of Arts — $20
Wed., Oct. 23, 2013, 9 am–3 pm
Tour the special exhibit Watch Me Move, the most extensive animation show ever mounted, featuring masterpieces from the last 150 years. Purchase lunch on your own at CaféDIA.
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra — $58
Fri., Nov. 15, 2013, 9 am–3:30 pm
Program includes Les Preludes and Piano Concerto No. 1 by Liszt as well as Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra. Featuring Rafael Fruhbeck de Burghos, conductor and Kirill Gerstein, piano.
Price includes coffee, donuts, concert and a buffet lunch at Vivio’s Eastern Market.
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Detroit Institute of Arts — $20
Wed., Jan. 29, 2014, 9 am–3 pm
Guided tour of the DIA’s permanent collections, focusing on art from the 1920s.
Purchase lunch on your own at CaféDIA. ORDER TICKETS
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History – $40
Fri., Feb. 7, 2014, 9 am–3 pm
Guided Tour of “And Still We Rise: Our Journey Through African American History and Culture,” an ongoing exhibit. Price includes lunch at Traffic Jam & Snug. ORDER TICKETS
Art Deco Detroit: Architecture Tour with Professor Michael Farrell of Art House Tours – $58
Fri., Mar. 21, 2014, 9 am–3 pm
See how the wealth generated by the booming auto industry was translated into some of the most spectacular examples of Art Deco architecture to be seen. Tour includes multiple destinations where patrons will disembark from bus to enter historic buildings.
Price includes lunch at Traffic Jam & Snug. ORDER TICKETS
Detroit Symphony Orchestra — $58
Fri., Apr. 25, 2014, 9 am–3:30 pm
Program includes Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Prokoviev’s Symphony No. 6. Featuring Andrew Litton, conductor and Augustin Hadelich, violin. Price includes coffee, donuts, concert and lunch at PizzaPapalis in Greektown. ORDER TICKETS
Michigan Opera Theatre – $45
Fri., May. 9, 2014, 9:30 am–4 pm
Puccini’s Turandot in Dress Rehearsal. Turandot features some of opera’s most powerful music, including “Nessun Dorma.” Conducted by Valerio Galli. Price includes a buffet lunch in the Black Box Theater at the Detroit Opera House. ORDER TICKETS
LECTURE SERIES AT THE LORENZO CULTURAL CENTER
The Science of Art | Wed. Sept. 18, 11am
Sept. 18 (Wed.) 11am
Barbara Heller, Director, Conservation and Special Projects, describes how the DIA’s conservation department uses everything from X-ray technology to pigment analysis to help determine the artwork’s past and future, in terms of how to best treat and store it for the next generation and beyond.
Art of the Civil War | Wed. Oct. 9, 11am
Oct. 9 (Wed.) 11am
To commemorate the Civil War and the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Dr. Kenneth Myers, Chief Curator and Department Head of American Art, presents on a new installation at the DIA that explores the themes of the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln and the abolition of slavery.
African American Art at the DIA | Wed. Nov. 13, 11am
Nov. 13 (Wed.) 11am
Valerie Mercer, Curator and Department Head, African American Art, shares pieces from the DIA’s collection, highlighting African American contributions to the art community, while exploring American history, society and creative expression from an African American perspective.
REAL TO REEL FILM SERIES*
By examining the dramatization of history by the film industry, the Real to Reel program seeks to set the record straight by comparing Hollywood’s sensationalized version with the historically accepted interpretation of events
The Gold Rush | Thu. Sept. 26, 1pm
Sept. 26 (Tue.) 1pm
Charlie Chaplin, as the Tramp, stars in this 1925 comedy charting a hapless prospector’s search for fortune in the Klondike and his discovery of romance. Presented by Elton Weintz, professor of history at Macomb Community College. 95 min.
The Lives of Others | Tue. Oct. 22, 2pm
Oct. 22 (Tue.) 2pm
This Oscar-winning thriller (Best Foreign Language Film, 2006) tells the story of an East German couple in 1984 whose every intimate moment is being monitored by the Secret Police. Presented by Gary Flemming, Ph.D., professor of political science at Macomb Community College. 137 min.
In German with English Subtitles.
Overload | Thu. Nov. 7, 1pm
Nov. 7 (Thu.) 1pm
This 1975 film interweaves archival war footage and a fictional narrative to present an account of one 20-year-old’s journey from basic training to the battlefront at D-Day. Presented by Elton Weintz. 88 min.
Romero | Wed. Nov. 20, 1pm
Nov. 20 (Wed.) 1pm
This film, from 1989, details the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero who opposed, at great personal risk, the tyrannical repression in El Salvador. Presented by Gary Flemming, Ph.D. 102 min.
= MMII events are intended to increase knowledge, sensitivity, and skills in cross-cultural interactions. Events count toward the cultural competency certificate, a non-academic certificate awarded by Macomb Community College and MMII. For more information visit Macomb Multicultural International Initiatives.
= By examining the dramatization of history by the film industry, the Real to Reel program seeks to set the record straight by comparing Hollywood’s sensationalized version with the historically accepted interpretation of events.
Speakers and programs are subject to change. Events are free of charge and held in the Lorenzo Cultural Center (44575 Garfield, Clinton Twp.) unless otherwise noted.
Pre-registration is required for all events.
