November 12, 2018 (Detroit)—Come in out of the cold in January at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) and enjoy live music, movies, puppet shows and more. Programs are free with museum admission and free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties unless otherwise noted. For more information, call (313) 833-7900 or visit www.dia.org.

The DIA is closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1 for the New Year’s Day holiday, and open on Monday, Jan. 21 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

The DIA thanks its sponsors for the following programs: Friday Night Live! is supported by the DTE Energy Foundation; the Detroit Film Theatre is generously supported by Buddy's Pizza.

Exhibitions:

“Lost & Found: Photographs from the DIA’s Collection” on view through March 3, 2019

“Ruben and Isabel Toledo: Labor of Love” on view through July 7, 2019

“Extraordinary Eye, Extraordinary Gift: The Legacy of Margaret Herz Demant” opens Jan. 27

Ongoing

General Guided Tours: Tuesdays–Thursdays, 1 p.m.; Fridays, 1 & 6 p.m.

Enjoy a guided tour of select galleries for an overview of the collection.

General and Family Guided Tours: Saturdays & Sundays, 1 & 3 p.m.

Enjoy a guided tour of select galleries or a family and kid-friendly tour.

Thursdays at the Museum, 1 p.m.

Special programs, including light refreshments, for adults 55+, including tours, talks, art-making and films.

Detroit City Chess Club: Fridays, 4–8 p.m.

The club’s mission is to teach area students the game and life lessons. Members have won state, regional and national competitions. People wanting to learn to play chess should show up between 4 and 6 p.m. There will be no teaching between 6 and 8 p.m., but visitors can play chess.

Drawing in the Galleries (for all ages): Fridays, 6–9 p.m.; Saturdays & Sundays, Noon–4 p.m.

Drop-In Art-making (for all ages): Fridays, 6–9 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, Noon–4 p.m.

Thursday, January 3

Thursdays at the Museum: Tour: Highlights of the Permanent Collection 1 p.m.

Friday, January 4

Detroit Film Theatre: “Shoplifters” 7 p.m.

“Shoplifters” tells the story of a Tokyo family of societal castoffs, surviving day-to-day by a routine of petty thefts and occasional grifting. But when the family reaches beyond its modest means to take in a traumatized young girl whose family appears to have abused her, the movie gently expands into an eloquent, surprising, irresistible revelation of the true meaning of family. In Japanese with English subtitles. (121 min.) Tickets: $9.50 general admission; $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members.

Saturday, January 5

Detroit Film Theatre: “Shoplifters” 4 and 7 p.m.

(see Jan. 4 for description)

Sunday, January 6

Detroit Film Theatre: “Shoplifters” 2 and 5 p.m.

(see Jan. 4 for description)

Thursday, January 10

Thursdays at the Museum: Art Talk with DIA Curator Nancy Barr: “Lost and Found: Photographs from the DIA’s Collection” 1 p.m.

Friday, January 11

Detroit Film Theatre: “Shoplifters” 7 p.m.

(see Jan. 4 for description)

Friday Night Live!: Miniature Masterpieces 7 and 8:30 p.m.

The Michigan Philharmonic performs pieces written for small chamber ensembles, featuring an eclectic mixture of music from Mother Goose to Edgar Allan Poe. They’ll play Symphony No. 2 by Chevalier de St. George, Three Gymnopedies by Peggy Glanvill-Hicks, Spring from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi, Mother Goose Suite for Chamber Ensemble and Quoth the Raven by Whitney George.

Saturday, January 12

Detroit Film Theatre: “Shoplifters” 4:30 and 7 p.m.

(see Jan. 4 for description)

Sunday, January 13

Detroit Film Theatre: “Shoplifters” 4:30 p.m.

(see Jan. 4 for description)

Monday, January 14

DIA Plaza/Midtown Cultural Connections Student Design Summit: Showcase 5:45–8:15 p.m.

Students who engaged in the four-month-long Student Design Summit for the DIA Plaza & Midtown Cultural Connections project present their final design ideas through posters and short films. Winning ideas will be announced, and all student participants will be celebrated. For additional and updated information, visit  https://www.midtownculturalconnections.com/.

The Student Design Summit is co-organized by the Detroit Institute of Arts, Midtown Detroit, Inc., University of Michigan, and College for Creative Studies.

Thursday, January 17

Thursdays at the Museum: Art Making: Accordion Books 1 p.m.

Friday, January 18

Friday Night Live!: Andre Mehmari Trio, 7 and 8:30 p.m.

Brazilian pianist André Mehmari is considered a world-class composer, arranger and instrumentalist in jazz and classical music circles. Mehmari has been compared to Keith Jarrett in his ability to combine classical influences with exuberant, improvisational playing.

Detroit Film Theatre: “The Great Buster” 7 p.m.

This documentary from director and film historian Peter Bogdanovich celebrates the life and career of Buster Keaton, whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era forged his legacy as a cinematic visionary and comic genius. The movie features restored archival footage and interviews with Quentin Tarantino, Mel Brooks, Werner Herzog and Carl Reiner, among others. Tickets: $9.50 general admission; $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members.

Saturday, January 19

Detroit Film Theatre: Buster Keaton films “Sherlock Jr. and” Seven Chances” with live piano 4 p.m.

Enjoy two classic silent films with live piano accompaniment. In “Sherlock Jr.” a film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed for stealing his girlfriend’s father’s pocketwatch. “Seven Chances” is about a man who learns he’ll inherit a fortune if he marries by 7 p.m. that same day. Tickets: $9.50 general admission; $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members.

Detroit Film Theatre: “The Great Buster” 7 and 9:30 p.m.

(See Jan. 18 for description)

Sunday, January 20

Detroit Film Theatre: “The Great Buster” 2 p.m.

(See Jan. 18 for description)

Monday, January 21

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Activities

Family Gallery Adventures 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Enjoy pop-up tours, games and other activities for families in the African American art galleries.

Drop-in Artmaking: Pamphlet Stitch Books 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Create a pamphlet stitch notebook to donate to a local school, and make one for yourself.

Family Activities: Gallery Game Cart in Prentis Court 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Enjoy games to play in the galleries appropriate for ages 3 to 12, with a few tailored for 3 to 5-year-olds.

Detroit Film Theatre: “King: A Filmed Record” 1 p.m.

Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, this Oscar®-nominated documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests and arrests are interspersed with scenes of high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause. Restored to full-length by the Library of Congress, the complete version is a national treasure that gives viewers an appreciation of the personal challenges King endured and the cultural legacy he left behind.

Wednesday, January 23

DIA Plaza/Midtown Cultural Connections Design Competition Finalists Presentations 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

The three finalists in the DIA Plaza/Midtown Cultural Connections Design Competition will present their design ideas followed by a Q & A with the jury and members of the public. The winning team will be announced in Spring 2019. Entrance to this event is free with online registration. For information on the project, visit https://www.midtownculturalconnections.com/.

Thursday, January 24

Thursdays at the Museum: Movie: “The 39 Steps” 1 p.m.

One of Alfred Hitchcock’s early (1935) thrillers is about a wrongfully accused murder suspect who finds himself pursued not only by the police, but also by a ruthless ring of spies, all while in the company of an unwilling young woman who’s anxious to turn him in, despite their growing mutual attraction.

Friday, January 25

Friday Night Live!: Keyon Harrold 7 and 8:30 p.m.

Detroit Film Theatre: “The Guilty” 7 p.m.

Copenhagen policeman Asger Holm is demoted to deskwork as an emergency dispatcher, yet this night is anything but dull when he answers a panicked call from a woman whose abduction is in progress. Confined to the police station, Asger must use others as his eyes and ears as the severity of the crime begins to reveal itself. The search to find the woman will take every bit of his intuition, made more challenging as his personal demons conspire against him. This unrelenting thriller uses a single location to stunning effect, ratcheting up the tension as time runs out and twists propel nerves to the breaking point. In Danish with English subtitles. Tickets: $9.50 general admission; $7.50 seniors, students and DIA members.

Saturday, January 26

Detroit Film Theatre: “The Guilty” 4 and 7 p.m.

(see Jan. 25 for Details)

Sunday, January 27

Detroit Film Theatre: “The Guilty” 2 p.m.

Detroit Film Theatre: “The Great Buster” 4:30 p.m.

(See Jan. 18 for description)

Museum Hours and Admission

The DIA is closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1 for the New Year’s Day holiday, and open on Monday, Jan. 21 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, and 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $14 for adults, $9 for seniors ages 62+, $8 for students, $6 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.