Monthly Archives: April 2012
Now Playing “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth”
The documentary, “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth,” is playing at Cass City Cinema today, April 19, through Sunday, April 22. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth tells the story of the transformation of the American city in the decades after World War II, through the … Continue reading
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Tagged Minoru Yamasaki, Modernism, Pruitt-Igoe, Public Housing, St. Louis
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Detroit Area Art Deco Society Michigan Modernism Preview Party
It’s preview party time for the Detroit Area Art Deco Society (DAADS) as the mid-century enthusiasts open up the Michigan Modernism Exposition on April 27, 7:00 pm - 10:00 p.m. The annual art deco affair offers you and your guests first … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Exhibits & Collections, Partners
Tagged Detroit, Detroit Area Art Deco Society, Michigan, Modernism
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Lafayette Park National Historic Landmark RFP
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority, State Historic Preservation Office (“Authority”) is seeking a firm that is authorized to do business in Michigan to write a National Historic Landmark (“NHL”) nomination for Lafayette Park in Detroit, Michigan. Lafayette Park is … Continue reading
Yamasaki Lecture Series: “The Michigan Modern Project: Work in Progress”
Michigan Modern is many things at once: a place and time; a design movement and cultural phenomenon; a small world of big achievements; a confluence of indigenous, imported and exported design; a receding source and emerging archive; a new history … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Hill, Michigan, Michigan Modern, Minoru Yamasaki, Modernism, Wayne State University
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