January/February/March Lineup

:The Urban Institute for Contemporary Art

January/February/March Lineup Featuring our LIVE COVERAGE EVENT

JANUARY AND FEBRUARY LINEUP

Exhibitions

Hours:

Tuesday–Thursday | 5–9 PM

Friday–Saturday | 12–9 PM

Sunday | 12–7 PM

Monday Closed

Admission: $5 Non-members | FREE for UICA members

Utopia/Dystopia

December 21–February 10

Utopia/Dystopia artwork is currently on display throughout the UICA’s 4 floors of gallery spaces, including several large-scale multi-sensory installations. Several indigenous cultures have predicted a significant shift within our Western view of the world is set to occur on December 21, 2012, and the exhibition offers the community an opportunity to ponder some relevant and pressing contemporary issues, namely will our insatiable quest for “progress” within Western culture lead to our ultimate destruction? In which direction does utopia exist, behind us, in this moment, our future, or solely in our imaginations?

Events

Wheelhouse Talks: Kerri Reinbold

Wednesday, January 16 | 12:30 PM

UICA Theatre | Free admission

Entrepreneurial, Baptiste-trained, hot power yoga instructor. Cofounder and owner of the Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse in Grand Rapids. West Michigan native drawn home from Chicago by friends, family and the community’s creative energy. In collaboration with GVSU’s Haustein Center, UICA is proud to be the venue for the 2012-2013 Wheelhouse Talks series. The series features a cross-disciplinary group of local and state leaders who are poised to share their philosophy and experience.

LIVE COVERAGE 2013: Saturday, February 16 from 6 – 11pm

Celebrate the creative talents of over 50 West Michigan artists. Experience the thrill of great art being made in front of you. This unforgettable evening combines live and silent auctions, music, and an array of fine food and a cash bar. Held for the first time in UICA’s new facility at 2 Fulton West, this event is a must for collectors, designers, and anyone with a passion for original artwork. All proceeds from Live Coverage further the innovative artistic, educational, and youth programs of UICA – Michigan’s largest contemporary arts center.

Tickets can be purchased by returning the enclosed card, contacting 616 454 7000 x19 or stef@uica.org, or visiting uica.org/livecoverage.

Tickets: UICA Members $65 / Non Members $75

Upgrade your ticket! For an additional $25 you will receive free delivery of artwork purchased at the event and tickets for up to 3 drinks at the bar.

Live Coverage 2013 Sponsors:

Wolverine Worldwide
Steelcase, Inc.
Amway

Films

ADMISSION: $4.00 UICA members | $8.00 Non-members

Holy Motors

Opens December 28

Join Monsieur Oscar on his rollicking, soulful journey by limousine through the streets of Paris as he transforms into multiple characters for a series of mysterious “appointments”. Melding monster movie, film noir, romantic drama, musical, crime thriller, anime, Léos Carax’s mirthful, mind-bending masterwork is a ravishing fever dream of becoming, unraveling and starting all over again. Co-starring Kylie Minogue, Eva Mendes and Michel Piccoli.

Directed by: Leos Carax

Run Time: 115 minutes

MPAA Rating: Not Rated

Chasing Ice

Opens January 4

Acclaimed National Geographic photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about climate change. But through his Extreme Ice Survey (EIS), he discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet. In Chasing Ice, Balog deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers. His hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. Traveling with a team of young adventurers across the brutal Arctic, Balog risks his career and his well-being in pursuit of the biggest story facing humanity. As the debate polarizes America, and the intensity of natural disasters ramps up globally, Chasing Ice depicts a heroic photojournalist on a mission to deliver fragile hope to our carbon-powered planet.

Directed by: Jeff Orlowski

Run Time: 75 minutes

Origin: USA

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Earth

Sunday, January 13 | 2:30 PM
Free Screening
Earth is a 1998 film based on Bapsi Sidhwa's novel Cracking India. The story is set in Lahore in the time period directly before and during the partition of India in 1947. A young girl, Lenny, narrates the story through the voice of her adult self. She is from a wealthy Parsi family who hopes to remain neutral to the rising tensions between Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims in the area. Lenny's nanny Shanta, a beautiful Hindu woman, is involved with the masseur Hassan, a Muslim. Both are part of a small group of friends from different faiths (some of whom work for Lenny's family). However, with the partition of India, this once unified group of friends becomes divided and tragedy ensues, when a train of Muslims arrives at the local depot.

Sound City

Thursday, January 31 | 8 PM

A special one-night-only presentation to celebrate the 2/1/13 release of the new documentary by Dave Grohl! Deep in the San Fernando Valley, amidst rows of dilapidated warehouses, was rock n' roll's best kept secret: Sound City. America's greatest unsung recording studio housed a one-of-a-kind console, and as its legend grew, seminal bands and artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Rick Springfield, Tom Petty, Metallica and Nirvana all came out to put magic to tape. Directed by Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) and featuring interviews and performances from the iconic musicians who recorded some of rock’s greatest albums at the studio, Sound City doesn’t just tell the story of this real-life rock ’n’ roll shrine, it celebrates the human element of music as Grohl gathers some of rock's biggest artists to collaborate on a new album. Using Sound City's legendary analog console, together these artists continue to create musical miracles in a digital world.

Directed by: Dave Grohl
Run Time: 108 minutes
Origin: USA
MPAA Rating: Not Rated

2013 OSCAR SHORTS

Opens February 1
Don't miss your chance to see the Academy Award nominated short films for 2013, nominations for Live Action, Animated and Documentary short films will be screened in three separate feature-length programs. The complete film line-up and details will be posted as soon as the nominees are announced on January 15, 2013.

“The Oscar Shorts program offers a more accurate, more complete glimpse of the state of cinema than the features... it’s also, for those whose interest in film extends beyond the red carpet, where the action is.”
– A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Showtimes
To be posted on Tuesday, January 29

Beware of Mr. Baker

Opens February 8

Born in South East London the same week the Nazis began bombing, Ginger Baker’s first memory was running after a train that carried his father off to death in WWII. From his music to his life, at the expense of family and fortune, Ginger would never be left behind on the tracks again. Though best known for his work with Eric Clapton in Cream and Blind Faith, the world’s greatest drummer did not hit his stride until years later in 1972 when he drove the first Range Rover ever produced from London to Nigeria in pursuit of the African rhythms and musical icon, Fela Kuti. There he found his Mecca of drumming, introducing the African beat and “world music” to the West, years before any other musicians in the field. The documentary includes stories from his ex-wives, children, and many of the greatest living musicians that worked with Ginger including Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Charlie Watts, Mickey Hart, Carlos Santana, Max Weinberg, Chad Smith, Femi Kuti, Neal Peart, Simon Kirke, Marky Ramone and many more. Winner of the Grand Jury Award for Documentary Feature at SXSW 2012.

Directed by: Jay Bulger

Run Time: 93 minutes

Origin: USA

MPAA Rating: Not Rated

“An aggressively unpleasant man somehow lands a perfect series of gigs in this rudely funny documentary: first as a pounding rock drummer who revolutionized the field; then as a fearless, rage-filled polo player; and finally as an impatient interviewee.”

– Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York

Showtime’s To be posted on Tuesday, February 5

The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights

Tuesday, February 12 | 7 PM

Free Screening

Whitney M. Young, Jr. was one of the most celebrated — and controversial — leaders of the civil rights era. The Powerbroker follows his journey from segregated Kentucky to head of the National Urban League. Unique among black leaders, he took the fight directly to the powerful white elite, gaining allies in business and government, including three presidents. Young had the difficult tasks of calming the fears of white allies, relieving the doubts of fellow civil rights leaders, and responding to attacks from the militant Black Power movement.

Open Projector Night

Tuesday, February 19 at 8 PM

A show-and-tell for the moving image! Filmmakers and film-lovers unite to share movies made and movies found. From short films to home movies, come see what West Michigan brings to the BIG screen.

FREE admission for UICA Members | $4 for Non-members

CLASSES

Introduction Class: Ceramic Molds
Tuesdays, January 8–29 I 7–9 PM
During this four-part class you will learn how to make your own ceramic molds and the basic techniques of slip casting.

Members $85 I Non-Members $95

Introduction Class: The Potter’s Wheel

Wednesdays, January 9–30 | 7–9 PM
This four-part class will teach you basic wheel throwing and glazing techniques.

Members $85 I Non-Members $95

FAMILY SATURDAY: FANASTICAL FUTURISTIC LANDSCAPES

Saturday, February 2 I 1-4PM

What will the world look like in the future flying cars, dome houses and robot pets? Paint your own fantastical futuristic landscape and explore our exhibition Utopia/Dystopia.

$2 Members $7 Nonmembers

QUIRKSHOP: DOWN AND DIRTY DATE NIGHT

Thursday, February 14 I 7-10PM

Facilitator: Kate Lewis

The perfect valentine date night! Bring special someone and get down and dirty “Ghost style”. Couples can bring their own wine and will work together to create a fabulous bowl on the potters' wheel. This low key event will be led by a professional artist and is the perfect opportunity to have a creative date, while learning something new.

$25/ Couple

INTRO CLASS: THE POTTER’S WHEEL

Tuesdays February 19-March 12 | 7–9 PM

Instructor: Kate Lewis

Perfect for beginner and intermediate students! This four-part class will teach you basic wheel throwing and glazing techniques.

$85 Members $95 Nonmembers

INTRO CLASS: WIRE JEWLERY DESIGN

Wednesdays February 20-March 13 I 7-9PM

Instructor: Dorothy Dorney

This four-part class teaches beginners the basic techniques of wire working and encourages design that is both wearable and sculptural in form.

$85 Members $95 Nonmembers

MARCH SNEAK PEEK

QUIRKSHOP: PUT A BIRD ON IT

Thursday, March 14 I 7-9PM

Facilitator I Kayla Thompson

Choose from a variety of glassware and ceramic objects from resale shops and well… put a bird on it. This event is BYOB so bring a bottle of wine and crafty buddy. Preregistration is required!

$15 Member $20 Nonmember

FAMILY SATURDAY: HOME SPRING HOME

Saturday, March 2 I 1-4PM

Join us in the clay studio to make a clay dwelling for a bird, bat, fairy or toad. Your clay house will be ready just in time to put outside for the first day of Spring, March 20th!

$2 Members $7 Nonmembers

Beirut Hotel

Sunday, March 10 | 2:30 PM
Free Screening

Beirut Hotel (Beirut bel layl) was directed in 2011 by Lebanese film maker
Danielle Arbid. Banned from viewing in Lebanon due to mentioning the Hariri assassination in the plot, the film tells the story of Zoha, a young Lebanese singer trying to break free of her ex-husband's influence and Mathieu, a French lawyer suspected of being a spy. Over ten days, they experience an affair made up of fear and desire, intrigue and violence. The censors claimed that “the film’s depiction of the political situation would endanger Lebanon’s security.” Since the end of the fifteen-year-long war, in 1990, Lebanese officials have been promoting a dangerous amnesia to the country’s troubles. Artists, especially filmmakers, have been continuously trying to counter that amnesia by creating works that discuss, confront, and analyze Lebanon’s tempestuous past and present.

Director: Danielle Arbid
Run Time: 109 minutes.
MPAA rating: Not Rated

Celebrating its 35th year as a contemporary arts organization in a beautiful new building on the busiest intersection in Grand Rapids, the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts initiates conversation with cutting-edge visual art, film, performance, literature, music, education programs and events. Partnering with regional, national, and international artists, the UICA offers innovative experiences with the latest art forms and the newest creative ideas - groundbreaking work that might not otherwise find a venue in Michigan.

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