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« Friday July 18, 2008 »
Fri
Start: 5:00 am
End: 9:00 am

Where: Secret Rituals Day Spa, 31209 Plymouth Rd., Livonia

Enjoy judged karaoke competition while you pamper yourself silly with: a facelift facial, manicure with polish, entertainment, refreshments and door prizes. Attendees will enjoy a 20% discount on booked services and purchases. Prizes available will include a day at the spa and Nordstrom gift certificates for $100 and $50. 

Cost: $35

Contact: 734.422.3007 or secretritualsdayspa.com

Start: 9:30 am
End: 5:00 pm

Where: Henry Ford Museum, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn

Plunge into the history of chocolate (remember, dark chocolate’s loaded with antioxidants!), and while you’re there, take a hike down the fitness paths at the museum and Greenfield Village.

Cost: Exhibit free with museum admission: nonmembers 62 and older, $13; ages 13-61, $14; ages 5-12, $10; 4 and younger, free. Nonmember parking is $5 per vehicle.

Contact: 313.982.6001, www.thehenryford.com

Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:00 pm

Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit

Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:00 pm

Where: Detroit Institute of Arts,

5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit

Much of this exhibition is drawn from the DIA’s collection and contains prints by John Sloan, George Bellows, Glenn O. Coleman and Martin Lewis. Their images depict casual, daily life, featuring people at the circus, beach, boxing matches, reading, walking, dancing or relaxing, among other activities. Individual images by other artists will be displayed around these works, as well as colorful lithographs created by Edward Penfield and William Carqueville for magazines. The exhibition also features works from the late 1930s by artists who were employed through the Works Progress Administration, a federal economic relief program.

Start: 10:00 am
End: 5:00 pm

Where: 14000 34 Mile Rd., Romeo

Gabriel’s Garden of Romeo hosts its sixth annual outdoor celebration of the fragrant perennial, whose flowers and essential oils are used as a natural disinfectant, insect repellent, relaxant and digestive aid. Enjoy music, cooking demos, and more than 40 Michigan artisans and vendors of lavender products.

Cost: $4; children under 12, free

Contact: 586.336.0418, www.MichLavenderFestival.com

Start: 10:00 am
End: 9:00 pm

Where: Downtown Ann Arbor
Strut created the official 2008 guide for the art fairs. For a complete list of artists, parking, shuttle routes, performances and more, click to www.annarborartguide.com and download the only guide you'll ever need to browse sidewalk sales and various works of art, or check out art activities at the Imagination Stations. There also will be live entertainment and artist demonstrations. 

Cost: Free; parking costs vary
Contact: 734.995.7281, www.annarbor.org/events/artfairs

Start: 10:00 am
End: 10:00 pm

 Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit


Kenro Izu: Sacred Places features more than 50 black-and-white photographs of spiritual sites around the world. The majority of the exhibition consists of images of Buddhist and Hindu sites in India, the Himalayas, Indonesia, Thailand and China, among other places. The exhibition also includes images of the pyramids of Giza in Egypt and the stone statues on Easter Island, as well as photos of sacred sites in Syria, Jordan and Scotland.

Start: 10:13 am
End: 5:13 pm

 Where: 960 Yule Rd., Leonard


Visit the Fourth Annual Yule Love It Lavender Festival, featuring U-pick, speakers,

demonstrations, art, children’s events and food.

Cost: Adults, $7; master gardeners, $5; seniors, $3; children 12 and younger, free.

Contact: 248.628.7814, www.yuleloveitlavenderfestival.com 

Start: 11:00 am
End: 8:00 pm

Where: Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit,

4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit

Considering Detroit, MOCAD’s latest exhibition, will explore contemporary art in the Detroit area. The exhibition, the first in a series, aims to document the recent history of the region’s art, according to MOCAD.

Cost: Free

Contact: 313.832.6622, www.mocadetroit.org

Start: 11:00 am
End: 8:00 pm

 Where: Macomb Place, downtown


Mount Clemens

View original works, including paintings, clay, wood, glass, textiles and jewelry, from local artists and crafters.

Cost: Free

Contact: 586.469.4168

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 9:00 pm

When: Show dates, July 2 - 25. Opening Reception (public invited) Fri., July 11, 6 - 9 p.m.; Regular gallery hours are Wed, Thurs & Sat, Noon - 5. Fri, Noon - 9 p.m. 

100 artists were given a 14x21 inch frame to fill as they desired. The exhibit is a collection of works in many mediums, from acrylic to mixed media and beyond from local metro Detroit artists who took the gallery up on its challenge. 

Where: Lawrence Street Gallery is at 22620 Woodward, Ferndale (East side of Woodward, two blocks south of 9 Mile).

Cost: Free