Hippie Modernism: The Struggle for Utopia
Saturday, June 18 - Sunday, October 9
This acclaimed exhibition examines the intersections of art, architecture, and design with the counterculture of the 1960s and early 1970s, presenting a broad range of art forms of the era.
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John Glick: A Legacy in Clay
Saturday, June 18 - Sunday, March 12, 2017
John Glick is a people's potter. In a career spanning over five decades, the ceramist has remained committed to the art and craft of functional vessels and their incorporation into the rituals of daily life.
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The Center for Collections and Research Offers Summer Tours
Tours of Saarinen House, Eliel Saarinen's Art Deco masterwork and the jewel of Cranbrook's architectural treasures, and the Smith House, an excellent example of Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian ideal, are offered weekly through October 23.
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Patronage and Collaboration Highlights Pewabic Pottery at Cranbrook
Thursdays, June 23, July 14 & August 4 |
1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
The Center for Collections and Research offers three walking tours exploring Pewabic Pottery installations around campus starting June 25. Sites visited include Saarinen House, the Kingswood Green Lobby, Christ Church Cranbrook, and more.
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The Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research Presents its Seventh "Day Away" Tour
Saturday, June 25 | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
The Center goes on the road to explore five of the most important (one might even say dazzling) sites associated with Pewabic Pottery in the Detroit area, including the Freer House, the Detroit Public Library, and, a Center exclusive; a visit to the home that Mary Chase Perry Stratton and her husband, the architect William Stratton, designed for themselves.
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Cranbrook Gardens Now Open
Daily through Monday, October 31 | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Explore 40 acres of evolving traditional and contemporary gardens for FREE this season, sponsored by presenting sponsor PNC Bank and sponsors All Seasons Independent Living and Roberts Restaurant Group. Let our new app be your garden guide, download it today!
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Cranbrook House Guided Tours
Begin Thursday, June 16 | 11:00 am & 1:00 pm
Tours of Cranbrook House, the Albert Kahn-designed estate of Cranbrook's founders George and Ellen Booth are available Thursday through Sunday at select times through October.
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Yoga in the Gardens
Saturdays, June 25 - August 27 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Connect with nature and yourself in this outdoor yoga program at Cranbrook Gardens! Yogis will enjoy the beautiful sights, gentle sounds and calming scents of the gardens while improving their physical and mental well-being. Register in advance to save on admission. Drop-ins welcome.
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Super After Dark! at the Institute of Science
Thursday, June 16 | 7:00 pm
The 2015-16 After Dark series at Cranbrook Institute of Science comes to a close with Super After Dark. Celebrating all things Super and Superhero, experiences will include heroic activities, talks, a costume contest and demonstrations about favorite comic characters-just for adults 21+.
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Bats: Superheroes of the Night closes, Summer Bat Walks Begin
June offers the last chance to journey deep into the realm of the most mysterious and misunderstood animal on our planet when BATS: Superheroes of the Night closes on June 19. Starting Friday, June 17, the Bat Zone offers evening bat walks until August 24. Join us to search the grounds for bats.
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