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Thursday, November 12, 2020
FREE "Laptop to Go" program at the Detroit Public Library - RESERVATION NEEDED
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Thursday, June 28, 2018
FREE Comerica Java & Jazz Concert Series at Detroit Main Library ends 7/17 with Joan Belgrave
Comerica Bank has partnered with the Detroit Public Library to present the FREE Comerica Java & Jazz: A Coffee House Series for the 18th consecutive year.
The concert series brings world-renowned jazz musicians to Detroit for music fans to enjoy FREE of charge.
The FREE concerts will be held on the third Tuesday of every month from March through July at the Detroit Public Library, Friends Auditorium located at 5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202.
The series ends on Tuesday, July 17th with Joan Belgrave.
Joan Belgrave is a remarkable Jazz singer, known for clean notes, vibrant melodies and vocal versatility.
The complete schedule includes:
Straight Ahead
Mike Monford Trio
Isis Damil
Al McKenzie
Joan Belgrave
Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30pm
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE 2018 COMERICA JAVA & JAZZ SERIES
Comerica Java & Jazz Series
Detroit Public Library - Friends Auditorium
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
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FREE Dearborn Main Library Blockbusters Film Series - July August September 2018
Blockbusters Free Film Series
HFCL Auditorium
16301 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI
(313) 943-2330
Monday Evenings
7:00 p.m.
JULY 9 - LA VIE EN ROSE (2007) - The story of Edith (Marion Cotillard), the daughter of a street singer and a circus acrobat. Abandoned by her mother and then by her father she was raised by her grandmother, who ran a brothel. There, one of the prostitutes later adopted her, until her father returned to steal her away and put her to work in his act. Finding that his sidewalk-act was doing badly, her father commanded her, "Do something!" Exposed to music by her mother and the women in the brothel, she sang "La Marseilles," and Edith Piaf was born. (Rated PG-13. 140 min.)
JULY 16 - LOVING VINCENT (2017) - The world?s first feature-length, oil-painted animation. Loving Vincent reveals the life and controversial death of Vincent van Gogh as told by his paintings and by the characters that inhabit them. The intrigue unfolds through interviews with the characters closest to Vincent and through dramatic reconstructions of the events leading up to his death. The film features 120 of Vincent van Gogh?s greatest paintings. The plot, drawn from the 800 letters written by the painter himself, leads us to the significant people and events in the time prior to his unexpected death. Every shot is painted just as Vincent himself painted. (PG-13. 94 min.)
JULY 23 - QUEEN OF KATWE (2016) - To be African is to be an underdog in the world. To be Ugandan is to be an underdog in Africa. To be from Katwe is to be an underdog in Uganda. To be a girl is to be an underdog in Katwe.? Disney presents an inspirational film based on the vibrant true story of an Ugandan girl, Phiona (Madina Nalwanga), whose life changes forever when she discovers that she has an amazing talent for chess. A celebration of the human spirit. (Rated PG. 124 min.)
JULY 30 - MATILDA (1996) - A family classic for all ages, Mara Wilson stars as Matilda, a super-smart little girl who?s woefully misunderstood by her parents (Dany DeVito and Rhea Perlman), her brother, and an evil school principal. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers she doesn?t have to get mad to get even. (Rated PG. 98 mins.)
AUGUST 6 - KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN (1985) - "Kiss of the Spider Woman" tells one of those rare and entrancing stories where one thing seems to happen while another thing is really happening. There are passages in the movie that seem to be absolutely self-contained, and then a word or gesture will reveal that they have depths we can only guess. By the end of the film, what started out as a contest between two opposite personalities has expanded into a choice between two completely different attitudes toward life. And the choice is not sexual, although for a long time it seems so. It is between freedom and slavery. (Rated R. 120 mins.)
AUGUST13 - 3:10 TO YUMA (2007) - Infamous outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans (Christian Bale) volunteers to deliver him alive to the ?3:10 to Yuma,? a train that will take the killer to trial. But with Wade?s outfit on their trail?and dangers at every turn?the mission soon becomes a violent, impossible journey toward each man?s destiny. (Rated R. 122 mins.)
AUGUST 20 - ELIZABETH (1998) - England, 1554. Young, passionate Elizabeth Tudor (Cate Blanchett) comes to the throne amidst bloody turmoil. Among her courtiers are the venerable Sir William Cecil (Richard Attenborough), her lover the Earl of Leicester (Joseph Fiennes), the imperious Duke of Norfolk (Christopher Eccleston), and her advisor Walshingham (Geoffery Rush). She must learn to weigh her counsel carefully and ignore her private yearnings if she is to keep her crown?and her head. (Rated R. 124 mins.)
AUGUST 27 - BREADWINNER (2017) - Hailed as ?the best animated feature of 2017.? Parvana is an 11 year old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom?and danger. With undaunted courage, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family. (Rated PG-13. 94 mins.)
SEPTEMBER 3 - NO PROGRAM?LABOR DAY
SEPTEMBER 10 - THE POST (2017) - Katharine Graham (Meryl Streep) is the first female publisher of a major American newspaper-The Washington Post. With help from editor Ben Bradlee (Tom Hanks), Graham races to catch up with The New York Times to expose a massive cover-up of government secrets that spans three decades and four U.S. presidents. Together, they must overcome their differences as they risk their careers--and very freedom--to help bring long-buried truths to light. (Rated PG-13. 114 mins.)
SEPTEMBER 17 - GORILLAS IN THE MIST (1988) - Based on the true story of young anthropologist Dian Fossey (Sigourney Weaver) who travels to the African mountains to study the rare gorillas. In this incredible paradise, which she describes as being ?as close to God as you can get,? her interest in the gorillas turns to passion and finally obsession. For her efforts, fighting to protect and seek justice, you may applaud what she does. Or you may condemn it. But you will never forget the passion that turned her into a legend. (Rated PG-13. 129 mins.)
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Tuesday, May 29, 2018
FREE Comerica Java & Jazz Concert Series at Detroit Main Library continues 6/19 with Al McKenzie
Comerica Bank has partnered with the Detroit Public Library to present the FREE Comerica Java & Jazz: A Coffee House Series for the 18th consecutive year.
The concert series brings world-renowned jazz musicians to Detroit for music fans to enjoy FREE of charge.
The FREE concerts will be held on the third Tuesday of every month from March through July at the Detroit Public Library, Friends Auditorium located at 5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202.
The series continues Tuesday, June 19th with the Al McKenzie.
From being the former music director and keyboard player for The Temptations to conducting the Buffalo Symphony to teaching jazz music to youth, to know Al is to love him.
The complete schedule includes:
Straight Ahead
Mike Monford Trio
Isis Damil
Al McKenzie
Tuesday, June 19, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30pm
Joan Belgrave
Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30pm
Joan Belgrave is a remarkable Jazz singer, known for clean notes, vibrant melodies and vocal versatility.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE 2018 COMERICA JAVA & JAZZ SERIES
Comerica Java & Jazz Series
Detroit Public Library - Friends Auditorium
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
Enjoy!
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Monday, April 30, 2018
FREE Comerica Java & Jazz Concert Series at Detroit Main Library continues 5/15 with Isis Damil
Comerica Bank has partnered with the Detroit Public Library to present the FREE Comerica Java & Jazz: A Coffee House Series for the 18th consecutive year.
The concert series brings world-renowned jazz musicians to Detroit for music fans to enjoy FREE of charge.
The FREE concerts will be held on the third Tuesday of every month from March through July at the Detroit Public Library, Friends Auditorium located at 5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202.
The series continues Tuesday, May 15 with the Isis Damil
Clearly one of Detroit’s musical treasures, Isis Damil is a producer, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and current member of the Stellar Award Winning, Grammy nominated group J. Moss and PAJAAM
The complete schedule includes:
Straight Ahead
Mike Monford Trio
Isis Damil
Tuesday, May 15, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30pm
Al McKenzie
Tuesday, June 19, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30pm
From being the former music director and keyboard player for The Temptations to conducting the Buffalo Symphony to teaching jazz music to youth, to know Al is to love him.
Joan Belgrave
Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30pm
Joan Belgrave is a remarkable Jazz singer, known for clean notes, vibrant melodies and vocal versatility.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE 2018 COMERICA JAVA & JAZZ SERIES
Comerica Java & Jazz Series
Detroit Public Library - Friends Auditorium
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
Enjoy!
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Tuesday, April 3, 2018
FREE Dearborn Main Library Blockbusters Film Series - April May June 2018
Blockbusters Free Film Series
HFCL Auditorium
16301 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI
(313) 943-2330
Monday Evenings
7:00 p.m.
APRIL 9 - THE IMMIGRANT (2013) - Ewa Cybulska (Marion Cotillard) and her sister sail to New York from their native Poland in search of a new start and the American dream. When they reach Ellis Island, doctors discover that Magda (Angela Sarafyan) is ill, and the two women are separated. Ewa is released onto the mean streets of Manhattan and quickly falls prey to Bruno (Joaquin Phoenix), a charming but wicked man who takes her in and forces her into prostitution. Can she escape her nightmare? (Rated R. 120 mins.)
APRIL 16 - ESSENTIAL ARRIVAL: MICHIGAN?S IMMIGRANTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY (2014) - Presented by Big Read Dearborn. Produced by Professor Arifa Javed of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, this film is ?a comprehensive, multi-angled inquiry, Essential Arrival features interviews with experts in fields such as law, sociology, and public policy, in addition to many families of Indian immigrants in Michigan, and paints a comprehensive, essential picture of Indian Americans.? Q & A with Professor Arifa Javed follows the film. (Not Rated. 61 mins.)
APRIL 23 - AN AMERICAN TAIL (1986) - An American Tail chronicles the wide-eyed adventures of a courageous little mouse named Fievel. Journeying by ship from Russia to turn-of-the-century America, Fievel is lost at sea during a ferocious storm. Washing ashore in New York Harbor, Fievel braves the perils and wonders of a strange new world in a thrilling quest to find his family. Featuring the Voices of Dom Deluise, Madeline Kahn and Christopher Plummer, it?s a rousing, heartwarming animated adventure for the entire family! (Rated G. 80 mins.)
APRIL 30- WEST SIDE STORY (1961) - The film sets the ageless story of Romeo and Juliet against a backdrop of gang warfare in 1950?s New York. A love affair is fated for tragedy amidst the vicious rivalry of two street gangs?the Jets and the Sharks. When Jets member Tony (Richard Beymer) falls for Maria (Natalie Wood), the sister of the Sharks leader, it?s more that these two warring gangs can handle. And as mounting tensions rise a battle to the death ensues and innocent blood is shed in a heartbreaking finale. (Not Rated. 153 min.)
MAY 7- GOLDEN DOOR (2006) - Salvatore is a poor farmer and a widower who decides to emigrate to the U.S. with all his family, including his old mother. Before they embark, they meet Lucy. She is a British woman who wants to go back to the States. Lucy needs to marry someone before she arrives at Ellis Island in New York. Salvatore accepts her proposal. Once they arrive in Ellis Island they spend the quarantine period trying to pass the examinations to be admitted to the States. Tests are not so simple for poor farmers coming from Sicily. Their destiny is in the hands of the custom officers. Italian and with English Subtitles. (Rated PG-13. 118 mins.)
MAY 14 - THE VISITOR (2007) - When, in a chance encounter on a trip into New York, Walter (Richard Jenkins) discovers a couple has taken up residence in his apartment in the city, he develops an unexpected and profound connection to them that will change his life forever. As challenges arise for his tenants Tarek (Haaz Sleiman) and Zainab (Dani Gurira), Walter finds himself compelled to help his new friends, and rediscovers a passion he thought he has lost long ago. (Rated PG-13. 104 mins.)
MAY 21- CROSSING OVER (2009) - Max Brogan (Harrison Ford) is on a quest for justice as an immigration agent investigating the case of a missing illegal. In a cross-fire of crime and bureaucracy, fraud and murder, he must race against time to try to save a family from becoming collateral damage in the fight for the American dream. Also starring Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta, Jim Sturgess and Cliff Curtis. (Rated R. 113 mins.)
MAY 28- NO PROGRAM?MEMORIAL DAY
JUNE 4- GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK (2005) - It?s 1953, and the piece of talking furniture called TV is still a novelty in America?s living rooms. On it, Sen. Joseph McCarthy uses fear, falsehoods and belligerence to become arguably the most powerful man in the land. On it, newsman Edward R. Murrow, who?s had his fill of the senator?s tactics, fights back. Starring David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson, George Clooney, Jeff Daniels, Robert Downey Jr. and Frank Langella. (Rated PG. 93 mins.)
JUNE 11?- CHILDREN OF MEN (2006) - No Children. No Future. No hope. In the year 2027, eighteen years since the last baby was born, disillusioned Theo (Clive Owen) becomes an unlikely champion of the human race when he is asked by his former lover (Julianne Moore) to escort a young pregnant woman out of the country as quickly as possible. In a thrilling race against time, Theo will risk everything to deliver the miracle the whole world has been waiting for. Co-starring Michael Caine. (Rated R. 109 mins.)
JUNE 18- THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017) - Elisa is a mute, isolated woman who works as a cleaning lady in a hidden, high-security government laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. Her life changes forever when she discovers the lab's classified secret? a mysterious, scaled creature from South America that lives in a water tank. As Elisa develops a unique bond with her new friend, she soon learns that its fate and very survival lies in the hands of a hostile government agent and a marine biologist. (Rated R. 123 mins.)
JUNE 25- GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN (2017) - After leaving London for the English countryside, writer A.A. Milne starts to spin fanciful yarns about his son's growing collection of stuffed animals. These stories form the basis for "Winnie-the-Pooh" and "The House at Pooh Corner," published respectively in 1926 and 1928. Milne and his family soon become swept up in the instant success of the books, while the enchanting tales bring hope and comfort to the rest of postwar England. (Rated PG. 107 mins.)
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Saturday, March 31, 2018
FREE Comerica Java & Jazz Concert Series at Detroit Main Library continues 4/17 with Mike Monford Trio
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| The Java & Jazz Concert series continues in April with the Mike Monford Trio |
Comerica Bank has partnered with the Detroit Public Library to present the FREE Comerica Java & Jazz: A Coffee House Series for the 18th consecutive year.
The concert series brings world-renowned jazz musicians to Detroit for music fans to enjoy FREE of charge.
The FREE concerts will be held on the third Tuesday of every month from March through July at the Detroit Public Library, Friends Auditorium located at 5201 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202.
The series continues Tuesday, April 17th with the Mike Monford Trio
The Mike Monford Trio (Mike Monford, Brandon Williams and Ian Finkelstein) fuses together hard pop, blues & hip-hop influences within the African American blues & jazz traditions in their performance.
The complete schedule includes:
Straight Ahead
Mike Monford Trio
Tuesday, April 17, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30pm
Isis Damil
Tuesday, May 15, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30pm
Clearly one of Detroit’s musical treasures, Isis Damil is a producer, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and current member of the Stellar Award Winning, Grammy nominated group J. Moss and PAJAAM
Al McKenzie
Tuesday, June 19, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30pm
From being the former music director and keyboard player for The Temptations to conducting the Buffalo Symphony to teaching jazz music to youth, to know Al is to love him.
Joan Belgrave
Tuesday, July 17, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30pm
Joan Belgrave is a remarkable Jazz singer, known for clean notes, vibrant melodies and vocal versatility.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE 2018 COMERICA JAVA & JAZZ SERIES
Comerica Java & Jazz Series
Detroit Public Library - Friends Auditorium
5201 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
Enjoy!
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Thursday, March 29, 2018
FREE Dearborn Main Library Blockbusters Film Series - 4/2 -The Namesake (2006)
Blockbusters Free Film Series
HFCL Auditorium
16301 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI
(313) 943-2330
Monday Evenings
7:00 p.m.
The Namesake (2006)
HFCL Auditorium Monday, April 02
7:00 pm | Free No Registration Necessary
Presented by Big Read Dearborn. Based upon the best-selling novel by Jhumpa Lahiri, this epic family saga “brims with intelligence, compassion and sensuous delight.” Kal Penn stars as Gogol Ganguli a suburban teenager caught between his Indian roots and his American birthright. Gogol and his Indian-born parents must somehow strike a balance between age-old traditions and modern-day sensibilities as they search for a patch of common ground. An inspirational tale about the ties that bind us all. (Rated PG-13.122 mins. )
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS FREE EVENT
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