Farmington Arts Foundation Announces Additional Festival of the Arts Awards

The People's Choice and Artist's Choice Awards were chosen by votes cast during the April event.

After the Festival of the Arts, held April 20-22 at the Costick Center in Farmington Hills, the Farmington Arts Foundation (FAF) tallied votes from the public and FAF members for public and artist favorites among the entries in the 2012 juried art show.  Dean Rogers' "Flowers on Tuesday" (Colored Pencil) won the 2012 People's Choice Award. Fran Seikaly's "Shallot, Onion, Leek and Gourd" (Oil) and Rosemarie Simonton's "Grandmother's Girls" (Pastel) tied for the 2012 Artist's Choice Award. The Foundation announced its 2012 spring juried Art Exhibit winners before the festival. 

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Painting with a Twist Brings Art, Wine and Relaxation to Downtown Farmington

Store owner Michelle Lewis will celebrate Thursday with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony.

Michelle Lewis isn't just the owner of new Farmington business Painting with a Twist – she's a client. And a loyal one, at that.  The Detroit native will celebrate the grand opening of her second store Thursday evening, with a Greater Farmington Area Chamber ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. Lewis opened her Ferndale store a little over a year ago, after becoming a loyal customer of parent company Corks N Canvas in New Orleans. Lewis said she went to the city to help with recovery efforts after hurricanes Katrina and Rita and ended up staying for five years.  "My last year there, I went to a painting class," she said. "I didn't know what I was getting into ... I thought it was just a wine tasting event." Instead, she picked up a brush and became an…

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East Students Expand Horizons with Taiwanese Artists

From hand-spun candy to ancient toys, artists spend a day sharing talents at the Farmington Hills middle school.

Students at East Middle School in Farmington Hills got a taste of Taiwanese culture this week, with a visit from a troupe of traveling artists visiting courtesy of the Taiwanese government. East teacher Sui Lin Sih said the Wednesday visit was offered to the school free of charge, as part of a national tour. Artists were stationed with interpreters in classrooms, where demonstrated making dough figurines with a mixture of rice and flour, Dragon's Beard candy, hakka paper umbrellas, sugar painting, ancient toys and more. "In Taiwan, art is a very important part of our culture," Sih said. "This is basically the Taiwanese government trying to promote our culture within different communities." After their Detroit-area visit, the troupe was …

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Families Flock to Downtown Farmington Kids Art Crawl Friday Night

An art scavenger hunt, face painting and salt dough craft kept families busy and raised awareness for the DIA Inside|Out exhibit.

By 6:30 p.m. Friday, children of all ages were "crawling" through downtown Farmington in search of clues tied to the Detroit Institute of Arts Inside|Out exhibit. The Kids Art Crawl was part of Fine Art Friday Nights, hosted by the Farmington Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to draw attention to the seven art works in the outdoor exhibit, on display through June 30. Did you capture some of the fun Friday night? Share your photos and videos. 

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DDA's Fine Art Friday Nights Offers Fun for Kids in Downtown Farmington

A scavenger hunt with prizes, face painting, salt dough and more are in store during Kids Art Crawl May 11.

Contest: Tell Us Your Favorite Tune from the '60s, Win Tickets to See the Motor City Brass Band

What's your favorite song from the 1960s? Share it and you could win tickets to Peace Lovin' Brass.

The sounds of the '60s are coming to Dearborn, and you can win free tickets to the show! The Motor City Brass Band will perform Sunday, May 20, at the Michael Guido Theater in the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. The concert, Peace Lovin' Brass, will include a broad selection of music that represented the theme of peace and love. Highlights from the concert will be well-known hits from the 1960s as well as patriotic works from America's past. Patch has partnered with the Motor City Brass Band to give away 30 pairs of tickets to the show. All you have to do is tell us about the music from the '60s you love. Here's how to enter to win: OK, now for the rules:

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10:37 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012

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Farmington Community Chorus Travels Through 100 Years of Music This Weekend

The Farmington Community Chorus presents 'My Senitments Exactly... a Sentimental Journey through 100 Years of Music' May 4 and 5.

The Farmington Community Chorus prepared Wednesday for their spring concert, a journey through 100 years of music, presented at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday at Mercy High in Farmington Hills. Farmington-Farmington Hills Patch got an exclusive look at the rehearsal for "My Senitments Exactly... a Sentimental Journey through 100 Years of Music," which looked and sounded phenomenal. The program will include many classic favorites such as "Unforgettable" (1951), "Mr. Sandman" (1956), "L-O-V-E" (1964) and "You are so Beautiful" (1973). Tickets are still available and can be purchased in advance online for $12 or at the door for $15. For more information about tickets and upcoming shows and chorus try-outs, visit www.FarmingtonChorus.com.

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Kids Invited to Search for Art in Downtown Farmington

The Kids Art Crawl gives families an opportunity to explore the DIA Inside|Out art exhibition on display through June 30.

The Kids Art Crawl on Friday, May 11, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., will give children the opportunity to join in an Eye Spy Scavenger Hunt among the seven magnificent DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts) Inside|Out masterpiece reproductions in downtown Farmington. Clue sheets can be picked up in front of the Farmington Downtown Development Authority (DDA) office at 33316 Grand River Ave. The sheets will contain a picture clue from each reproduction. Children must match the clue to the painting and write the name of it on their clue sheets. They will then return the sheet to the DDA office to obtain a prize from the treasure vault. This activity will give parents the opportunity to educate their children about the masterpieces on display through June 30. As a…

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Southfield Theater's Final Production Features Farmington Hills Residents

SRO Theatre, which closes its doors this month, presents the first full production of 'A Little Work'.

As SRO Theatre in Southfield prepares to launch a new comedy, several Farmington Hills residents will be on and off stage for the community theater's final production.  Long-time Farmington Hills resident Maureen Mansfield directs A Little Work by Anita Diamant and Stephen McCauley, which opens Friday, May 4 and will run weekends through May 20. SRO presents the first, full-scale production of the scalpel-sharp comedy about the pleasures and pitfalls of marriage, friendship and facing 50. The story centers around best-selling, self-help diva Kitty Fenochetti, who visits her college roommate, Mia Brown, and turns the household upside down with bandages, banter and a nutty nurse with an unusual obsession. Although Kitty's the one in town for…

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Learn More About Farmington Area Inside|Out Art During Library Lectures

The May lectures will discuss works of art on display in Farmington and Farmington Hills through June 30.

On May 3 and May 23, the DIA (Detroit Institute of Arts) and the City of Farmington Hills will bring the Inside|Out program, on display in Farmington and Farmington Hills, temporarily back inside. Art lovers will learn more about the exhibit during free drop-in lectures at the Farmington community libraries, beginning at 1 p.m. On Thursday, May 3, the topic of discussion will be the seven masterpiece reproductions placed in various locations around Farmington Hills. A trained docent from the DIA will lead the audience through a fascinating journey covering the history, details, and artistic significance of each artwork. Pieces include works from many time periods, styles and subjects, from portraits to landscapes to animals. The May 3 …

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