Thursday, May 3, 2012
See how interior designers get clever with books galore in various rooms at the Junior League of Detroit Grosse Pointe Shores' home tour, which opens Saturday.
Books seem to be everywhere. Not only are they in homes and on bookshelves, but paperbacks and hardcovers aplenty are also adorning window displays at apparel shops and boutiques and in fashion designer and home-furnishings ad campaigns. There's even book-page wallpaper. Books are wearable, too. Kate Spade, in fact, introduced clutches that replicate classic tomes, from Romeo and Juliet to Emma to The Importance of Being Earnest. Is this our way of holding on to physical books in our Nook-ish, Kindle-ized world of “E?” Perhaps, and that may be why many of the designers at the Junior League of Detroit's (JLD) 2012 Show House used books in a variety of displays. They cherish books not only for design inspiration but also as intriguing …
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Designers' Showhouse
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Planning ahead for the week? Don't miss these important deadlines.
This week, don't miss your last chance to: Michigan Fine Arts Competition exhibit wraps up Friday The entries and winners from the 2012 Michigan Fine Arts Competition will only be on display for a few more days at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC). The exhibit ends Friday. Lynn Spanke of Detroit won the top prize in this year's competition, during which 177 artists from around the state submitted 236 pieces of all shapes, sizes and mediums. Spanke's piece "We Believe in Dreams" won her $5,000. Artists from Troy, Holly and Bloomfield Hills also placed. The exhibit is free and open to the public during normal gallery hours. The BBAC is open Monday through Thursday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Know about an …
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Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Want a glimpse of Detroit's artistic past? Check out the stunning, several-decades-old tile work during the Detroit Junior League's stylish house tour in Grosse Pointe Shores.
Soon, the Junior League of Detroit (JLD) will open the doors to its 2012 Designers’ Show House, located at 22 Webber Place in Grosse Pointe Shores. The massive 10,304-square-foot house, which was built in 1928 as the home of Oscar Webber, nephew of Joseph L. Hudson, is undergoing a magical transformation, thanks to design specialists who hail from everywhere from Ferndale, South Lyon, Plymouth, Royal Oak and Birmingham to Rochester, Clinton Township, Grosse Pointe and Troy. For several weeks, dozens of interior designers, painters, electricians, power washers, boutique staff and more have been working at the renowned home, designed by architect Leonard B. Willeke. Open to the public May 5-20, the Show House features seven bedrooms, a third…
Friday, April 27, 2012
Band will highlight debut EP 'Black Hatted' at tonight's free concert in Berkley and Sunday's show at Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills.
At Average is a three-piece eclectic indie band that just might be far from “average.” The band has an original sound, unique vibe and a one-of-a-kind background that brought Nathan Schleicher (vocals), Emily Carlson (strings and organ) and Nic Cole-Klaes (bass) to where they are today. The Metro Detroit-based indie rockers have been touring across the Midwest and to Nashville (even the West Coast just last week), but it’s right here in Michigan where they are debuting their new EP: Black Hatted. At Average has two upcoming shows — at 7 p.m. today at The Coffee Beanery and 8 p.m. Sunday at Christ Church Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills. Both shows are free and great for all ages. We wanted to know more about this unconventional band that is …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Memorable performance in Edinburgh, Scotland took a lot of work and help from special musicians.
Among the highlights of the Andover Band and Orchestra's trip to the United Kingdom over Spring Break was the premiere of Scott Boerma's "Isle of Skye," at the Edinburgh Easter Festival Gala concert on April 8 in Scotland. Boerma, the Director of the University of Michigan Marching Band, Donald R. Shepherd Associate Professor of Conducting, and nationally known composer and arranger, was at Andover High School himself on March 28 to help the students prepare for the memorable performance. The work was commissioned in honor of Robert H. Ambrose in his 27th year as Director of Bands at Andover High School by the Andover Instrumental Music Supporters. "Isle of Skye" is written for band and solo French horn. Ambrose's daughter, Katy Ambrose…
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Bloomfield Hills Andover High School
4200 Andover Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Also new at Baldwin Public Library this week is the movie 'Contraband' and 'Crystal Gardens' by Amanda Quick.
Editor's Note: In November, Bloomfield Hills residents narrowly passed a a 0.39-mill levy to fund a three-year contract with the Baldwin Public Library, giving them a library to call their own after several years and two previous millage attempts. What's new at Baldwin Public Library this week? Check out this week's Library Picks, courtesy of Baldwin librarians: The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King Sent by his father to investigate evidence of a murderous shape shifter, a "skin man," Roland Deschain takes charge of Bill Streeter, a brave but terrified boy who is the sole surviving witness to the beast's most recent slaughter. Roland, himself only a teenager, calms the boy by reciting a story from the Magic Tales of the Eld that …
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Baldwin Public Library
300 W Merrill St, Birmingham, MI
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Sunday, April 22, 2012
Students make memories for a lifetime during Spring Break trip abroad.
The Andover High School Band and Orchestra recently returned from their trip over Spring Break to the United Kingdom, where they performed in the Edinburgh Easter Festival. With initial stops in London and York, the students explored many historic sites. On day three, they traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland where they continued to take in the sights prior to performing in two Gala Concerts, the first in Reid Hall at the University of Edinburgh, and the second at St. Cuthbert's Church. The church, which was founded in 1127, was where the students premiered a new composition by Dr. Scott Boerma entitled "Isle of Skye." On Easter Sunday, the group performed in the Edinburgh Easter Festival Parade and Fun Day in the Princes Street Gardens …
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Bloomfield Hills Andover High School
4200 Andover Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
This Friday, DuMouchelles appraises items for the public. Mid-century furniture and Chinese objects are hot commodities, say one expert.
Years ago, I discovered an old, dusty vase beneath the stairs in the basement of the home where I grew up. My mother asked, “Do you want that old thing?” I liked its design (magnolias adorn its surface, which is mostly green — one of my favorite colors). When friends saw it in my living room, they told me it was a valuable piece of Roseville pottery. I took it to an appraiser and sure enough, that old, dust-collecting vase from my parents’ cellar was valued at $450 for its stellar condition and 1940s heritage from the renowned Ohio pottery, which opened in the late 1800s (it’s no longer in business). Maybe you have a dusty vase or decorative object, and you wonder about its history and value. On Friday, an Antique Appraisal event by …
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Troy Community Center
3179 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Also new at Baldwin Public Library this week are the latest novels from Nora Roberts and Stuart Woods.
Editor's Note: In November, Bloomfield Hills residents narrowly passed a a 0.39-mill levy to fund a three-year contract with the Baldwin Public Library, giving them a library to call their own after several years and two previous millage attempts. What's new at Baldwin Public Library this week? Check out this week's Library Picks, courtesy of Baldwin librarians: The Innocent by David Baldacci Will Robie, a freelance hitman working for the government, rescues a teenage girl whose parents' disappearance may be linked to a vast, high-level cover-up. Unnatural Acts by Stuart Woods When a hedge fund billionaire hires Stone Barrington to talk some sense into his wayward son, it seems like an easy enough job; no one knows the hidden sins and …
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Baldwin Public Library
300 W Merrill St, Birmingham, MI
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Friday, April 13, 2012
An exhibit of the 236 works will be on display at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center through May 4.
Artists from Detroit, Troy, Holly, Midland and Bloomfield Hills took home the top prizes in the 30th annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC). Bloomfield Hills resident Ruth Tyszka claimed the fourth-place spot with her mixed-media mosaic, "Tracey's Summer Patio Party." "The winners of the Michigan Fine Arts Competition this year are as varied as the exhibit itself," said Annie VanGelderen, president and CEO of the BBAC. "We're honored to showcase the eclectic and diverse talent of our Michigan artists and look forward to sharing this extraordinary exhibit with the people of this region and beyond." Taking home the top prize this year was Lynn Spanke of Detroit for her piece "We Believe in Dreams…
Lisa Lough
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