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CDSS began in 1915 as a series of American chapters of the English Dance and Folk Society established by Cecil Sharp. [10] Several US branches united under the English Folk Dance and Song Society of America in 1933, [11] and May Gadd was appointed as its first national director. [12] The organization consolidated in 1940.
Brian was born in 1952 in Inkster, Michigan and earned his B.A. in art at Wayne State University. He also painted the Dancing Cats in the alley where the festival is held in Detroit. Brian also designed the artwork for the 1983 and 1984 posters. As part of the Detroit mural team, Brian painted over twenty murals in Detroit.
The Center for Traditional Music and Dance (CTMD) is a leading folk/traditional arts organization based in New York City. Originally established as the Balkan Arts Center in 1968, CTMD assists the city's ethnic and immigrant communities in maintaining their traditions and cultural heritage.
Chamber Music Detroit, formerly the Chamber Music Society of Detroit, was founded in 1944 and is the tenth oldest chamber music series in the United States as recognized by Chamber Music America. It is widely respected as metropolitan Detroit's anchor organization for chamber music.
Noel Night is an annual holiday event that takes place in Detroit, Michigan, in the Midtown area of Detroit's Cultural Center.Typically on the first Saturday in December, this Cultural Center-wide “Open House” features free admission to many of Detroit's well-known museums, as well as many other activities such as horse-drawn carriage rides, carolers, music, dance, children's activities ...
In the 1870s, Polish immigrants began settling on the west side of Detroit. [2] As the population grew, several Polish Catholic parishes were established, including St. Casimir (in 1882), St. Francis of Assisi (in 1889), St. Hedwig (in 1903), Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (in 1911), and Our Lady Queen of Angels (in 1915). [2]
A Detroit ghettotech style of dancing is called the jit. This dance style relies heavily on fast footwork combinations, drops, spins and improvisations. The roots of jit date back to Detroit jitterbugs in the 1970s. [5] Chicago's equivalent dance style is Juke, where the focus is on footwork dating back to the late 1980s. [3] [6]
The Italian American Cultural Society (IACS)'s offices are located in Clinton Township. [12] The society supports the Italian American Cultural Center, which houses the society offices, and the Tivoli Manor senior housing center in Warren. [13] The IACS building is located on Romeo Plank Road, north of 19 Mile, [13] on the northern edge of the ...