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Thanksgiving
Weekend
at The
Detroit
Institute
of Arts
Brings
Special
Holiday
Activities
for All
Ages
 Detroit,
MI-
After
having
Thanksgiving
turkey,
dressing,
and
cranberry
sauce
with
family
and
friends,
stroll
over to
the
Detroit
Institute
of Arts
(DIA)
for some
fun
holiday
activities.
Friday,
Nov. 28
through
Sunday,
Nov. 30,
enjoy a
range of
activities
while
the
children
are out
of
school
and
guests
are in
from out
of town.
NBTV
Presents,
a
live-comedy
play
starring
the NB
Puppets
and an
irregular
cast of
characters,
takes
place
daily at
11 a.m.
and 2
p.m. The
family-appropriate,
full-stage
play is
about a
new
station
that has
just
gone on
the air
and it
shows
the
audience
what
really
goes on
behind
the
scenes,
complete
with
mishaps
and
technical
difficulties.
NBTV is
run by
Nutty T.
Squirrel,
the
station's
manager
and
director.
Some of
the
other
station
members
include
Chad
Owens,
Steve
and
Terri
Tuttle,
Dr. Von
Strudel-nickel,
Melody
Styles,
Bill Oh
Really,
and
Bunny
Owens.
Tickets
are $2
and
available
at the
door or
by
calling
(313)
833-4005.
Drop-in
workshops,
drawing
in the
galleries,
and
Detroit
Film
Theatre
movies
also
take
place
throughout
the
weekend.
Visit
www.dia.org
for a
full
list of
holiday
activities.
Hours
and
admission:
10 a.m.
to 5
p.m.
Wednesdays
and
Thursdays,
10 a.m.
to 10
p.m.
Fridays,
and 10
a.m. to
6 p.m.
Saturdays
and
Sundays.
Admission
is $8
for
adults,
$6 for
senior
citizens,
and $4
for
youth
ages
6-17.
DIA
members
are
admitted
free.
For more
information,
call
(313)
833-7900
or see
the
website
at
www.dia.org.
The
Detroit
Institute
of Arts
(DIA),located
at 5200
Woodward
Avenue
in
Detroit,
is one
of the
premier
art
museums
in the
United
States
and home
to more
than
60,000
works
that
comprise
a
multicultural
survey
of human
creativity
from
ancient
times
through
the 21st
century.
From the
first
van Gogh
painting
to enter
a U.S.
museum
(Self
Portrait,
1887),
to Diego
Rivera's
world-renowned
Detroit
Industry
murals
(1932�33),
the
DIA's
collection
is known
for its
quality,
range,
and
depth.
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