LIVING ARTS BLOG

Community Partnerships, Community Events, OSA, Programs Zack Bissell, Out-of-School Arts Program Manager Community Partnerships, Community Events, OSA, Programs Zack Bissell, Out-of-School Arts Program Manager

Southwest Holiday Fest Returns

The 7th Annual Southwest Holiday Fest was held on December 14. Living Arts is proud to once again participate in the event.

Our Youth Dance Ensemble 2 (YDE2, the junior dance company) had their second performance as a group this year at Southwest Holiday Fest and did a great job! 

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Living Arts Presented with Spirit of Detroit Award!

On Thursday, October 17, Council Member Raquel Casteneda-Lopez stopped by the Ford Resource and Engagement Center (FREC-Mercado) to spend some time with the Living Arts community. As members of District 6 (Casteneda-Lopez’s constituency) the Council Member gave an update on upcoming changes in Southwest and answered questions from our families.

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Community Events, DWT, Programs Sicily McRaven, Detroit Wolf Trap Program Manager Community Events, DWT, Programs Sicily McRaven, Detroit Wolf Trap Program Manager

Music, Play and Storytelling for Caregivers

On August 31, Living Arts hosted our second workshop for Southwest caregivers! Led by professional recording artist, musician, and Teaching Artist Alesha Brown, those who are involved in the very important work of taking care of our children were invited to learn storytelling through music. Participants were given a guitar to use during the workshop and learned how to match chords and notes with images to engage youth in a storytelling dance.

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