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UPCOMING EVENTS / PAST
EVENTS / VIDEOS
MOCAD hosts musical, literary, and artistic events throughout
the year. Check back often or contact us at info@mocadetroit.org if
you would like to be kept up to date on upcoming events.
All events are free and open to the public and take place
at MOCAD unless otherwise indicated.
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MOCAD Programming is
sponsored in part by the Compuware and Masco corporations.
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Saturday, May 17 at 8pm
PERFORMANCE: JODY OBERFELDER DANCE PROJECTS
Admission $10
Recognized as "one of the funniest modern-dance choreographers in New York",
(Jennifer Dunning, NY Times, June 15, 2007), Jody Oberfelder combines
strength and virtuosic movement with levity and whimsical physical
imagination. A former Detroiter, she is known for her inventive choreography
and daring, acrobatic movements. In previous work, Oberfelder has
implemented surprisingly nontraditional elements, from props, one piece
featured dancers bowling with potatoes, to unusual sets and unexpected
arrays of musical accompaniment. However, she has earned most critical
accolades for the risks she takes in the dancing itself. Backstage writes,
"The awesome athleticism and acrobatic partner work of Oberfelder's
choreography proves perpetually compelling." Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects
will be performing "The Title Comes Last" and excerpts from "LineAge". |
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Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects, photo: Steven Scheiberl |
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Friday, June 6th at 8pm
MUSIC: ? AND THE MYSTERIANS
Admission $10
All ages
In 1966, in Bay City, Michigan, 5 Latino's unleashed the garage rock
classic '96 Tears' upon the world. The band, the Mysterians, were led by
enigmatic frontman ? [Question Mark], whose claims of a Martian birthright
and other wild antics lead the band to success and eventual,
near-legendary obscurity. '96 Tears' has subsequently become an iconic
hit, influencing everyone from the White Stripes and the Stooges, to Alan
Vega's Suicide. Over 40 years later Question Mark and the Mysterians are
still rocking stages around the world. Joining them on this night will be
local post-punk rockers, F'ke Blood, featuring current and ex-members of
the Go, the Von Bondies, Godzuki, the Snitches, etc.
Question Mark and the Mysterians official website
Question Mark and the Mysterians on Myspace
F'ke Blood on Myspace
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Thursday, June 12 from 7-8pm
"ART AND DEATH OF THE ADDRESSEE: A CONVERSATION WITH BILL BERKSON"
Born in New York in 1939, Bill Berkson is a poet, critic, teacher and sometime curator, who has been active in the art and literary worlds since his early twenties. Director of Letters and Science at the San Francisco Art Institute from 1993 to 1998, he taught art history, critical writing and poetry and directed the public lectures program there between 1984-2007.
After moving to Northern California in 1970, he began editing and publishing a series of poetry books and magazines under the Big Sky imprint. He was awarded a creative writing fellowship in poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1980 and has also received awards and fellowships from Yaddo, Artspace, the Poets Foundation, The Fund for Poetry, and Briarcombe Foundation. Before coming to the Art Institute, he taught regularly in the California Poets in the Schools program.
In the mid-1980s he resumed writing art criticism on a regular basis, contributing monthly reviews and articles to Artforum from 1985 to 1991; he became a corresponding editor for Art in America in 1988 and also writes frequently for such magazines as Aperture, Modern Painters, Art on Paper, and others.
Recently, he was Distinguished Paul Mellon Lecturer for 2006 at the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. A collection of his criticism, The Sweet Singer of Modernism & Other Art Writings, appeared in 2004, and Sudden Address: Selected Lectures 1981-2006 in 2007.
Designed to stimulate audience dialog and responses, poet, art critic and curator Bill Berkson will read provocative passages from his recent books. Covering topics ranging from museum practice, to art criticism and art history, Berkson will then ask the audience to respond to these passages and will then engage and direct a lively discussion amongst audience members.
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Thursday, June 12 at 8pm
READING: "POETRY STILL AIN'T NEWS TO MEL A READING CELEBRATING JIM GUSTAFSON"
Jim Gustafson (1949-1996) was Detroit's legendary boisterous bard. This event, celebrating his life and work, features a reading by Bill Berkson, famed San Francisco poet and critic, as well as readings by: Lynn Crawford, Mark Grafe, Glen Mannisto, Ken Mikolowski, Michelle Perron, Ned Richardson, Dennis Teichman, Mick Vranich, and others.
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Saturday, June 14th at 7pm
FILM: MOTOR CITY'S BURNING
Free admission
A BBC produced documentary about the rise and fall of the most notorious
elements of Detroit's rock n' roll legacy, from Motown to the Stooges
tells the musical story of Detroit in the 60's, as told via an "impressive
soundtrack, extensive archive footage and contributions from top names of
the time."
See the BBC website's synopsis of the movie
after the film:
TIME STEREO UFO FACTORY EVENT:
PERFORMANCE:
WOLFMAN FREEDOM RALLY |
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