For reservations, contact the MAAH at 313-494-5800.

Friday, July 18 and 25 and August 1 and 8 at 7:30pm
Saturday, July 19 and 26 and August 2 and 9 at 7:30pm
Advance tickets: $14 adults, $12 children
Day of performance tickets: $16 adults, $14 children

Ages 10 and up

Upon the departure of the Roman Legions, Britain inherits an era of chaos and the land is plunged into a time that will come to be called The Dark Ages. In this morass a single beacon of hope flickers— a young Celtic War Duke named Arthur the Pendragon. As he sets out to fulfill his destiny, to heal the scarred land by restoring order, government and civility, he must overtake and tame many foes of the realm. This is the story of Arthur of the Round Table—at once familiar but at the same time made new. We have never known this Camelot, this Lancelot, this Guinevere, yet we are persuaded of their actual existence in a dark and turbulent world of war, sorcery, of Druid priestesses and Christian abbots, of wandering outlaws, bards and knights. Here are the Arthurian myths opened up to reveal their historical truths. A story so ancient only legend can record its origin.

Don’t miss this unique finale to FYT’s 50th Season, using both Elgood and Bower Theaters.
www.flintyouththeatre.com
810-237-1530

“Target Harmony in the Metroparks” provides free concerts July 18-19, 24-25, 2008

Marking 20 years of free concerts at the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, beautiful music will fill the air at “Target Harmony in the Metroparks” this summer, when the Detroit Symphony Orchestra appears at four Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Presented by Target, these family-friendly outdoor DSO concerts are free with a vehicle entry permit.

Kent Lake of Kensington Metropark, Lake St. Clair of Metro Beach Metropark, Stony Creek Lake of Stony Creek Metropark, and the woods and waters of Willow Metropark will provide the surroundings for the classic sounds. The concerts will be held on Friday, July 18 at Kensington Metropark, near Milford/Brighton; Saturday, July 19 at Stony Creek Metropark, near Rochester, Thursday, July 24 at Willow Metropark, near New Boston and Friday, July 25 at Metro Beach Metropark, near Mt. Clemens. All performances begin at 8 p.m.

DSO Resident Conductor Thomas Wilkins will lead the orchestra in a variety of light classical and Pops music centered on a dance theme including Slavonic Dance, Op. 46, No. 1 by Antonín Dvorak, “Habañera” from Carmen Suite No. 2 by Georges Bizet, March from El Capitán by John Philip Sousa, as well as Overture to Die Fledermaus, Thunder and Lightning Polka, and Emperor Waltzes all by Johann Strauss, Jr.

Concertgoers should arrive early for the best seating and should bring a chair or blanket. Picnic baskets are allowed, but no glass containers. Food will also be available at the parks’ concession areas.

A vehicle entry permit is required to enter any Metropark and is only $20 annually for regular admission, $12 annually for seniors or $4 daily. General information can be found at www.metroparks.com or by calling 1-800-47-PARKS. For more information, contact Kensington Metropark at 248-685-1561 or 1-800-477-3178, Stony Creek Metropark at 586-781-4242 or 1-800-477-7756, Metro Beach Metropark at 586-463-4581 or 1-800-477-3172 or Willow Metropark at 734-697-9181 or 1-800-477-3182.

Located along the Huron and Clinton rivers, the Metroparks provide a natural oasis from urban and suburban life as well as year-round recreational activities and events. The Metroparks consist of 13 beautiful parks covering nearly 24,000 acres, ten spectacular public golf courses and two marinas on Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair, respectively. The parks also offer scenic nature trails, breathtaking beaches, educational activities and exciting winter sports.

Detroit Eastern Market is the largest historic public market district in the United States.
Detroit Historic Eastern Market
2934 Russell Street (between Gratiot & Mack Avenues)
Detroit, MI

High School Art at Gallery 194 begins Wednesday, May 14, 2008 through Saturday, May 24, 2008. Please join for a Meet-the-Student-Artist reception this Friday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the gallery. Singer/songwriter Jaime Marvin will perform at this event, which is free and open to the public.

Gallery 194
Gallery 194
194 West Nepessing Street
Lapeer, MI 48446
810-664-1495

The Homeschool Connections Open House will be at the Bloomfield Hills Baptist Church, 3600 Telegraph Rd, which is just south of Square Lake Road

All are welcome. Those who are thinking about homeschooling, already homeschooling, currently taking classes with us, interested in teaching with us…everyone. Hope to see you there!

For more information, please contact Tarla Gernert at tarlager@gmail.com or 248-390-0213.

Please pass this along to anyone and everyone you can think of that might be interested.

This is from Nathan Soule nsoule@cla-du.org, CLA Head Varsity Football Coach, Christian Leadership Academy Football

You are receiving this note because you have expressed interest in our
Varsity football team at Christian Leadership Academy in Troy. As you may
know we are planning a kick–off season this upcoming school-year 2008.

Let me recap just a bit of background before I request some information from
you. First, I am a teacher, athletic director and coach here at Christian
Leadership Academy in Troy (We are the only classical Christian school in
southeast Michigan-please check out our website by clicking on the link
above if you’d like to see what we’re all about.) Sports have become more
and more popular here recently and parents want their children to have more
opportunities. Our school board has concurrently begun taking steps to grow
and continuously improve our school by offering new programs-this year its
football.

By recruiting homeschooled and other high school students/players in the
area, we hope to build a strong and competitive team allowing our students
to play football even during our growth phase while also allowing
homeschooled students the chance to play football they might not otherwise
have.

I can tell you that our parents, school-board and I are committed to making
this team become a reality. Currently when we include our players and the
numbers of prospective players (homeschooled, private and some local public)
we are close to our hopeful minimum team number of 25. If many more beyond
that want to play, we will give priority to the first-committed; we also
hope to avoid cuts. For now though we are still recruiting players and we
need real commitments right away from this minimum group to ensure we can
move forward.

We have already taken some important steps-we have a practice field, a
schedule in the works with a playoff system, and kids who are more than
ready to play. I need to emphasize the importance of our affiliation with
CFL-MI (Michigan Christian Football League). The organizers are planning
schedules, game locations and playoff options and assisting in receiving
discounted equipment. But although CFL-MI serves as a foundation for our
purpose of being a distinctly Christian football community, it is imperative
that local teams develop their own identities, and team focus. In fact,
without local commitment by teams across the state, this league couldn’t
exist. I am eager to join together with you in our local commitment with
those who understand this vision. Let’s make a great team!

As more information becomes available to me next week regarding logistics of
our team including finances, equipment, and scheduling, I’d like to schedule
a meeting the week of May 12th here at Christian Leadership Academy. On the
following page please indicate your interest. Also please feel free to
contact me at any time for any reason.

Sincerely,

Nathan Soule
CLA Head Varsity Football Coach
nsoule@cla-du.org
248-935-3214
Christian Leadership Academy Football

Prospective Player/Family Information Form

(You might consider copying and pasting questions and answers into a new
document allowing more space for answers-then return via email.)

1.. Prospective Player name(s) and age/D.O.B:/ height and weight.

2.. Hometown/Approximate distance to Christian Leadership Academy:

3.. (Parents/Players) What day/times can you attend a meeting the week of
May 12th? (Ideally at 6:30 on a Tuesday or Thursday).

4.. Earliest time you can be available for practices? (Practices will
likely begin around 3:00 p.m.)

5.. Will you have any foreseeable conflicts that will prevent you from
attending practices every day? Please describe if necessary (Games will
likely be played Saturdays, with practices four to five days a week Monday
through Friday).

6.. Do you have any experience playing football? Explain.

7.. Do you have preferred position(s)?

8.. Are you willing to play a position other than your first choice?

9.. (Prospective players) briefly explain why you would want to play in a
Christian Football League. How can you contribute to a Christian climate?

10.. (Prospective players) briefly describe what it means to be a leader:

11.. Would a $150.00 to $200.00 cost prevent you from playing? This will
likely include equipment/jerseys/helmets, etc.,

12.. If some minimal fundraising is required beyond the above amount are
you willing to participate with the team during the summer?

13.. Finally, why do you want to play football?

Please return the completed “Prospective Player/Parent Information Form” ASAP via email. I’d like to have these well before the end of next week (or ASAP) so I can report to the board and get a sense of our progress.

Again, don’t hesitate to call or email with any questions at any time. I look forward to taking the next steps together.

Nathan Soule M.Ed.

Athletic Director, Head Varsity Football Coach
Christian Leadership Academy
3668-B Livernois
Troy, MI 48083
nsoule@cla-du.org
248-457-1510 (School)
248-457-1520 (Fax)
248-935-3214 (Cell)

A $20.00 deposit is needed for the Mom’s camp by June 9th and the balance can be paid at the door on the first day. Each of the “Kids Camps” require a $20.00 deposit one week ahead. Please note that the classes are limited to 15 students. A second Mom’s Camp can be added on the same dates if there are at least 3 Mom’s interested for 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Mom’s Art Camp June 16 - June 20 9:00am - 1:00pm

9:00am Painting begins (coffee, and morning snack will be served by their caterer)
12:00pm Lunch is served! (A special lunch will be prepared by their caterer in the Fireside Room - guests are welcome to attend the meal for $5.00 each)
12:45pm Devotional/Inspirational speaker
1:00pm Time to go home (Refreshed and eager to return the next day.)

They will complete one landscape painting on a 16×20 inch canvas - no experience is necessary!

Cost: Tuition: $125.00 per person (includes lunch and morning snack each day)
Supply Fee: $20.00 (includes canvas, use of brushes, paint, easels, and all other supplies)
Please wear paint clothes.

Total cost for the week is $145.00

Kids Art Camp, 3rd - 6th grade June 23 - June 27 9:00am - 12:00pm
Kids Art Camp, 3rd - 6th grade July 7 - July 11 9:00am - 12:00pm
Kids Art Camp, 7th - 12th grade June 23 - 27 or July 7 - 11 1:00pm - 4:00pm</p>

9:00am - 10:00am Paint on Canvas
10:00am - 10:45am Special Project
10:45am- 11:45am Devotional Time
11:45am - 12:00pm Clean up and time to go home

They will complete one 16×20 inch painting on canvas, along with one pencil drawing, pen and ink project, Wooden project, and as time allows one or two other projects.

Total Cost for the week: $120.00 (includes all materials)

Please have your child wear a paint shirt.

For questions, feel free to email Jackie Eberle at jackeeolyn@comcast.net or call her at 248-894-6822.

March 29 – June 15, 2008
M.C. Escher: Rhythm of Illusion
Hodge & Temporary Exhibition Gallerie
The exhibition explores Escher’s famous perspective-bending prints, as well as his lesser-known early works. Examples of preparatory drawings, which allow the viewer to explore the artist’s process alongside his completed works are also included. Organized by the Portland Art Museum, Oregon, this exhibition includes 80 works of art through themes such as forms in space, experiments in perspective, landscape and fantasy scenes.
Target Free Saturdays

March 29 – June 15, 2008
Jacques Moitoret: Portraits of the Most Important and Influential Artists of the Modern Era
Hodge & Temporary Exhibition Galleries
18 portraits of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century, created by the Seattle area artist, Jacques Moitoret. Each painting portrays the artist in conjunction with a famous example of his or her work.
Target Free Saturdays

The FIA offers an active schedule of programs and events for members and the general public throughout the year.

Get a Flint Institute of Arts membership. Some levels of membership include NARM,the North American Reciprocal Program, which includes free admission and member’s discounts in the gallery shops of museums in 40 states, Washington DC, Bermuda and Canada.

Flint Institute of Arts
1120 E. Kearsley Street, Flint MI 48503
810-234-1695