 The Detroit Festival of the Arts Celebrated its 22nd Year!
Friday - Sunday, June 6th - 8th, 2008
It was another hot year for the Detroit Festival of the Arts, and even the humid weather did not keep the crowds away from exceptional performances by Babylon Circus, Raul Malo, Teddy Thompson, Pistolera, Thornetta Davis and the Detroit Jazz Orchestra, to name just a few. The Festival continued its annual tradition of featuring unique street theatre acts like Close-Act Visual Theatre parading through the festival site as XL-Insects, along with awesome aerial circus performances by Wise Fool New Mexico making their debut in Detroit. Osadia returned transforming the ordinary hairdos of many adventurous festival-goers into memorable hair art. Children were equally delighted in the Children’s Fair which featured high-energy performances by the Hudson Vagabond Puppets and the Marionetas de la Esquina.
The Detroit Festival of the Arts would like to thank its sponsors who help make this distinct arts event possible, including: the Michigan Council for the Arts & Cultural Affairs, The Chrysler Foundation, DTE Energy Foundation, the Richard and Jane Manoogian Foundation, MASCO, Metro Times, WJBK Fox 2, National City Bank, WDET, 93.9 The River, and Peter D. & Julie Fisher Cummings, to name just a few. Another year of great art, great food, and great visitors – thanks to all who help make this event what it is: Detroit’s Unrivaled International Arts Festival.
FESTIVAL UPDATE:
The University Cultural Center Association (UCCA) would like to thank its sponsors and partners who worked with us over the past 22 years to create this wonderful, well-loved community event. Due to recent economic trends, we are unable to continue this annual event. However, please continue to refer back to our website to learn of other new cultural events in the area. www.detroitfestival.com | |
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| Close-Act Visual Theatre presents XL-Insects | Street Painting Exhibition sponsored by Art On The Move | The Children's Grand Procession
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| Close-Act Visual Theatre presents XL-Insects | Young Artist Participates in Street Painting Exhibition | Family Crafts in the Children's Fair Book Nook | 
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| Wise Fool New Mexico performs Flexion | Osadia Sculpts a Volunteer's Hair
| Babylon Circus performs on the MASCO/Metro Times Stage | 
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| Wise Fool performs on the Lawn
of the DIA | Hudson Vagabond Puppets performs Mammoth Follies | Poet Thylias Moss recites from her work in Litfest | 
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| Interactive Blacksmithing Demonstrations with CCS Students | Children's Author, Jacqui Robbins, Reads in the Children's Fair | 
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| Participant in the Youth Artists Market | To Donald With Love featuring the Detroit Jazz Orchestra | NY-based Pistolera performs on the Wayne State/WDET Stage |
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