Busy Weekend in the D, October 5-6-7

In addition to DLECTRICITY, the Flea Market at Fort Wayne, and the opening of EMERALD, already noted in separate posts, here are some other events happening around the D this weekend:

2nd Annual Tour of Palmer Park and the Historic Palmer Park Apartment District, Saturday, October 6, 2012, 11am-3pm. Guided walking tours leave Detroit Unity Temple in Palmer Park [[17505 Second Avenue, Detroit, MI 48203) at 15-minute intervals and last approximately two hours. Tours by bus at 11:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:45 p.m. can also be purchased. Free and secured parking at Detroit Unity Temple lots is available. Tickets, $10 in advance, available online at palmerparktour2012.eventbrite.com or $15 on the day of the event at Detroit Unity Temple. Or call the PFPP's hotline at [[313) 757-2751. Reservations encouraged. A tour booklet and map is included with ticket purchase.

Yamasaki Buildings Tour, Saturday, October 6, 2012, 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, and 4pm. As part of DOCOMOMO Tour Day 2012, Wayne State University is opening four Minoru Yamasaki Buildings on the campus! Tours start in the lobby of the McGregor Memorial Conference Center, and then proceed to the College of Education Building, the Meyer and Anna Prentis Building and Helen L. DeRoy Auditorium. Tours last approximately 60 minutes. Free and open to the public.
http://www.docomomo-us.org/tour_day_2012/michigan


Charles Lang Freer Lecture and Symposium: The Living Legacy of Charles Lang Freer: Detroit and Washington, D.C., Sunday, October 7, 2012, 2pm lecture; 3:30 symposium. This free public event kicks off with the keynote lecture entitled “Points of Contact: Freer’s Vision for American and Asian Art – Past, Present and Future.” by Dr. Julian Raby, Director, Freer and Sackler Galleries of Art, Smithsonian Institution. The Symposium speakers—Dr. Kenneth Myers, Dr. Thomas Brunk, Dr. Geoffrey Drutchas, William Colburn, and Edward Francis—address topics related to Freer’s contributions to Detroit industry and culture, his Ferry Avenue home, and the gift of his art collection to the nation. The lecture and symposium take place at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Danto Lecture Hall. Admission to the lecture and symposium is free with DIA admission. Immediately following are tours and a reception at the historic Freer House [[see next listing). http://mpsi.wayne.edu/freer-events.php

Tour and Reception: Charles Lang Freer House, Sunday, October 7, 2012, 5:30pm. The Charles Lang Freer House, designed by Wilson Eyre in 1889, is open for tours that include the Peacock Room, the Hubler and Whistler Galleries, and rooms being restored back to the time of Mr. Freer. Refreshments will be served. $10; $5 for Freer House members and students. For the benefit of the Freer House Restoration Campaign. The Freer House is located on Ferry Avenue, just one block north of the DIA.
http://mpsi.wayne.edu/freer-events.php

Walking Tour: “The Cranbrook Vision: Architecture, Landscape, and Sculpture,” Sundays, October 7 through October 28, 1pm. Tours depart from the front desk of the Art Museum. Space is limited to 20 people so prepaid reservations are recommended; call 248-645-3319. $15.00/adults; $10.00/ArtMembers; $13.00/seniors 65+; and $11.00/students with ID. http://www.cranbrookart.edu/museum/CAMpe3.html

Thanks for this compilation K. - a busy weekend indeed!

Thanks for this list. On a less cultural note... GO TIGERS as they play downtown Saturday and Sunday. :)