The streets of Midtown Detroit’s cultural center area were bustling and alive with fun during the 36th annual Noel Night Saturday, December 6.
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The Community Arts Center launched its exhibit on Nov. 7 to celebrate and showcase some of the Michigan Ceramic Arts Association’s top artists.
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Black Theatre Program hosts masquerade ball to send students abroad
Just in the nick of time for Halloween, the Greater Wayne County Chapter of The Links Inc. hosted a masquerade ball fundraiser on Oct. 25 at the Museum Of Contemporary Arts Detroit for Wayne State’s Black Theatre Program. The proceeds of “Le Masquerade” will help send five students to study at the Seoul Institute of Arts.
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Students celebrate Festival of Lights early
Illumination is the essence of the Indian festival of lights, Diwali. Ranging across various South Asian cultures, Diwali is celebrated for five consecutive days at the beginning of the eighth month of the lunar calendar. As the new moon falls on Oct. 30 this year, the festival begins on Oct. 28 and concludes on Nov. 1. For those of Gujarati descent, this festival is especially important as it ushers in their New Year.
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Scary movie marathon gets campus excited for upcoming events
With the anticipation of Halloween building, Wayne State’s Student Council and the Student Center Administration held its first scary movie Marathon. The event took place Oct. 24 in North Commons, a high-traffic area in the Student Center.
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“Ghostly warehouse” provides real terror
The loudest, most blood-curdling scream pierced my nearly frozen eardrums and chills ran up and down my spin. I was waiting nervously to crossover into what would be the most terrifying 30 minutes of my life.
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Erica Watson organizes concert for Wayne State and local talent
Show Your Love Thursday, an event organized by instrumental music education student Erica Watson premiered Oct. 16 in the Down Under Zone.
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Wayne State students and faculty members flocked to the Schaver Music Recital Hall on Oct. 3 to receive a lesson in tango from Folias, a Grand Rapids-based husband and wife duo.
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38th annual event showcases diversity of cultures
The 38th annual International Fair was held Oct. 1 at Gullen Mall, causing students to come out in droves, in spite of the cold weather, to learn about the many groups and cultures within the Wayne State community.
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"Leonardo Da Vinci: Man, Inventor, Genius" has its debut
On Oct. 2, The Detroit Science Center opened a new exhibit that explored the life and legacy of one of the world's most famous intellectuals: Leonardo Da Vinci. While many recognize Da Vinci as an artist, this exhibit gives the chance to see his work as a great inventor as well.
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General Lectures was transformed into a packed venue for more than a dozen local artists and performers when the Bangladesh Student Association hosted its 11th annual multi-cultural show, "Shopner Cheyeo Modhur".
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Tucked away quietly on the corner of Forest and Woodward avenues, the enormous sculptures by Thomas Pyrzewski, Wayne State graduate and adjunct professor of art and art history, linger for observers. Four of his mammoth pieces are being displayed in the Detroit Artists Market as part of an exhibit called "Insider," which is showing until Oct. 18.
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