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The
Alger
Theater
Presents
Two
Events
with
Detroit
Institute
of Art
“DIA
Away:
Think
Like An
Artist”
 DETROIT,
MI -
Friends
of The
Alger
Theater
detailed
two new
interactive
events
as part
of a
collaboration
with the
Detroit
Institute
of Art.
The DIA
Director’s
Cut and
DIA Away
are
comprehensive
additions
to the
DIA
Inside|Out
art
installation
in the
neighborhoods
surrounding
the
Alger
Theater,
which
runs
through
October.
DIA
Director's
Cut,
takes
place
from
6:30-8:00
p.m. on
Thursday,
September
29.
At the
Directors
Cut,
Salvador
Salort-Pons,
Director
of the
Detroit
Institute
of Arts
discusses
his
vision
for the
museum,
explores
some of
his
favorite
works of
art, and
answers
questions
from the
community.
A
reception
follows,
sponsored
by
Friends
of the
Alger
Theater.
DIA
Away:
Think
Like an
Artist,
is an
innovative
53-foot
double-expandable
trailer
that
converts
into a
mobile
digital
classroom
for
people
of all
ages.
DIA
employees
invite
community
members
to learn
about
how
artists
think
and
work. It
will
arrive
on the
corner
of Outer
Drive at
East
Warren
Avenue
on
Saturday
Oct.1
from
12:00-5:00
p.m.
Expanding
on ways
to make
art,
Friends
of the
Alger
Theater
hosts on
Saturday,
Oct. 1
silkscreen
artist,
Sarms
Jabra in
the
theater
lobby
for a
screen
printing
workshop
from
12:00-5:00
p.m.
Participants
can
bring an
article
of
clothing
such as
a
t-shirt,
jeans,
sweatpants,
sweatshirt,
scarf,
or bag
to
screen a
variety
of ink
colors
and
graphics
that
commemorate
the day
with the
DIA.
They
create a
unique
souvenir
of the
Alger
Theater
as a
welcoming
destination
for the
arts.
All
events
are free
and open
to the
public
and are
held at
the
Alger
Theater,
located
at 16451
East
Warren
Avenue,
Detroit,
MI
48224.
Information
about
the
Alger
Theater,
including
a map of
reproductions
of
paintings
throughout
the east
side DIA
Inside|Out
exhibit,
is
available
at
www.algertheater.org.
About
DIA Away
DIA
Away:
Think
Like an
Artist,
is a
free,
mobile
interactive
classroom
for
students
and a
creative
exploration
space
for
people
of all
ages.
DIA Away
is a
fully
furnished,
vibrantly
designed
53'
double-expandable
trailer
that
will
provide
a rich
educational
program
beyond
the
museum's
walls.
Inside,
participants
will
discover
some of
the ways
artists
think
and then
have the
opportunity
to try
out
creative
thinking
skills
at
digital
and
hands-on
stations.
DIA Away
is
designed
to
coordinate
with
school
curriculum
standards;
elementary,
middle
and high
school
teachers
will
find
direct
links to
both the
National
Visual
Arts
Standards
and
Common
Core
Standards
for
English/Language
Arts.
About
The
Friends
of the
Alger
Theater
The
mission
of The
Friends
of the
Alger
Theater
is to
activate
and
restore
the
Alger
Theater
and
establish
a
welcoming
destination
for
arts,
entertainment,
and
education
in the
community.
The
revitalized
Alger
Theater
is
intended
to
become
the
neighborhood
catalyst
driving
new
commercial,
social,
and
cultural
development
to
advance
a
vibrant
community.
About
the
Detroit
Institute
of Arts
The
Detroit
Institute
of Arts
(DIA),
one of
the
premier
art
museums
in the
United
States,
is 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.
The
DIA's
mission
is to
create
opportunities
for all
visitors
to find
personal
meaning
in art.
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