MOTORCITYBLOG will be onsite this Thursday night for this opening....
Here is the press release from the DIA:
And Now for Something Completely Different …
Detroit Institute of Arts Kicks off Late-Night Thursdays on March 20th 2008
March 3, 2008 (Detroit)—Edgy. Experimental. Thought provoking. Smart. Get ready—the new Detroit Institute of Arts presents the Marble Lounge, a Thursday late-night scene, opening on March 20 from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Performance art, DJs, live music and more are part of the mix—all with a new audience in mind.
Detroit Institute of Arts Kicks off Late-Night Thursdays on March 20th 2008
March 3, 2008 (Detroit)—Edgy. Experimental. Thought provoking. Smart. Get ready—the new Detroit Institute of Arts presents the Marble Lounge, a Thursday late-night scene, opening on March 20 from 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Performance art, DJs, live music and more are part of the mix—all with a new audience in mind.
“Our 32-hour grand opening stretch proved that the museum has a great deal to offer younger audiences,” said Graham W. J. Beal, DIA director. “With imaginative, experimental programming and a late night atmosphere, we’re hoping to become a consistent option for an audience that doesn’t always perceive the DIA as the place to be.”
The Marble Lounge will feature a cash bar and food.
Tickets are $10 for guests 18-years old and up, and will be available at the door.
Kicking off the opening Thursday night is performance artist Jeff Karolski, who refers to his work as “half two-dimensional, half performance/sculpture.” Originally attracted to the cassette recorder as a way to preserve elusive memories, he combines his interest in recorded and manufactured sound with performance and interactive processes that often involve his own body. In the manner of scientific experimentation, he applies the sculptural sensibilities from his art academy training with the expanding possibilities of technology. He is best known for integrating everyday objects (fish tanks, electric saws, ice) and electronics to create live site-specific, performance oriented sound sculpture. Karolski has been commissioned to create a piece for the opening of the Marble Lounge.
Live music by Detroit’s own critically acclaimed space rock, sonic stars Paik is also part of the very first late-night Thursday. Their live shows, which All Music Review calls “nearly legendary,” mix surreal sounds with filmscapes, light shows, mirrors and smoke to create something that’s as much lived in as listened to. DJ Ben Blackwell (of Dirtbombs fame) will also be on hand to spin tunes and keep things moving through the night.
Be on the lookout for future news from the Marble Lounge!