Learning at the Opera House presents MUSIC/ARTS & HISTORY:
LATOH Hotline: (313) 237-3270
Email: latoh@motopera.org
NEW TIMES AND LOCALS
ARCHITECTURAL LECTURES - WED EVENINGS 6PM at the Detroit Public Library, Main Branch, 5201 Woodward Ave.
OPERA LECTURES
THU EVENINGS, 7:00PM @ the DETROIT OPERA HOUSE
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Learning at the Opera House ATTN: LATOH
Detroit Opera House
1526 Broadway Detroit, MI 48226
Opera Lecture: (321) Nabucco Lecturer: Dr. Wallace Peace
Dr. Peace goes above and beyond his popular pre-performance "Opera Talks." This two-hour lecture will feature audio and video from his vast collection, including a rare early recording of Maria Callas singing Nabucco.
Opera Lecture: (322) Tosca Lecturer: Dr. Marty Hermann
Acclaimed lecturer for the WSU "Soar" program, Dr. Marty Herman will explore Puccini's Tosca and how the power of words and music relate to create opera.
Architecture Series: (420-1) Architecture Lecture 1 "Opportunities Lost in Detroit Architecture" Lecturer: Michael Poris, AIA, principal with McIntosh Poris Associates
Detroit Preservationist Michael Poris has been involved in a variety of architecture, interior, and urban design projects over the past 25 years including many award-winning projects.
Architecture Series: (420-2) Architecture Lecture 2: "Conserving and Interpreting Our Recent Industrial Heritage" Lecturer: Constance Bodurow, Lawrence Technological University, Assistant Professor, College of Architecture and Design
In partnership between Preservation Wayne and the Detroit Public Library Main Branch
Architecture Series: (420-3) Architecture Lecture 3 "Talking Shops: Commercial Folk Art" Lecturer: David Clements, Detroit Preservationist
David Clements (of Clements Productions) has 25-plus years of hands-on experience in television, radio, feature film, photography, media buying, public relations, and live events. Mr. Clement’s latest publication, and the topic of his presentation, is “Talking Shops, Commercial Folk Arts.” He writes: “Cruise down the streets of Detroit, through vast residential neighborhoods, industrial landscapes, and huge areas of open land and I still feel a vibrant and evolving city. What I have discovered on those city streets are the fun and life-filled efforts to maintain islands of safety and prosperity. . .”