  Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 2266 Registered: 10-2003 |
Apparently the Detroit Historical Museum has rescheduled a showing of the documentary Detroit: Ruin of a City. It doesn't appear that the producer who was to appear last January will be there. Film: “Detroit: Ruin of a City” Sunday, May 13 / 1 p.m. Detroit Historical Museum This 92-minute documentary film, produced in 2005 by George Steinmetz and Michael Chanan, takes a provocative look at the 20th century history of Detroit and features features Detroit artist Tyree Guyton, French sociologist Loic Wacquant, Detroit-born writer Dan Georgakas, Detroit photographer Lowell Boileau and local residents. | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 2123 Registered: 06-2004 |
This was announced as cancelled at last Sunday's talk. I informed them it was still on the website and was told it would be corrected earlier this week. I'd double check with the museum as I doubt it was un-cancelled. | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 2267 Registered: 10-2003 |
Thanks! I've had a few people contact me to let me know about this event. Given that it was on their website as of the time I posted, I assumed it was true. The Events coordinator happens to be on vacation this whole week, so someone may have dropped the ball. I'll follow up with my friends. Thanks! | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 2269 Registered: 10-2003 |
Sorry to report that I've confirmed that the showing of "Detroit: Ruin of a City" scheduled for Sunday, May 13 has been cancelled, as has the originally scheduled lecture on Viola Liuzzo. | ||
Paulmcall Member Username: Paulmcall Post Number: 121 Registered: 05-2004 |
The sad show has been playing here live for a long time. | ||
Irvine_laird Member Username: Irvine_laird Post Number: 49 Registered: 02-2007 |
If you came to the Detroit Historical Museum over the weekend to see this documentary, I am sorry. We will do better. By the way, our events person had surgery last Wednesday and has been on a Vicodin "vacation" ever since... | ||
Karl Member Username: Karl Post Number: 7415 Registered: 09-2005 |
Is there a way to purchase a copy of this documentary? Or, view it one-time for a price online? | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 2274 Registered: 10-2003 |
Not sure if this info is still valid, but it's the only place that I've seen this title advertised.... http://www.intellectbooks.co.u k/ppbooks.php?isbn=97818415096 79 | ||
Irvine_laird Member Username: Irvine_laird Post Number: 50 Registered: 02-2007 |
Karl, I could not find the film for sale on the Internet and the Detroit Historical Society Store does not carry it either. I will let our staff at the Detroit Historical Museum know that we need to show the film in the not-too-distant future. Films at the Museum are always free with the price of visitor admission ($6 for adults). Members, of course, always get in free. Check detroithistorical.org to find out when the film will show next. |
