Edsel Eleanor Ford House Discover the Ford House with all-new tours that go behind the scenes, examine special subjects and provide a new perspective on the family that left an indelible mark on the automotive industry, the arts community and the region. Some advance reservations are required; fees vary. Open Tue.

-Sun. Grosse Pointe Shores: 313-884-4222.
Passion Fruit Jam Slam The annual post-Valentine s event showcases an erotic exhibition of spoken word, performance and music, including an open-mic segment, special performances and a slam competition.

Feb. 16 the Java Exchange Cafe in Detroit s TechTown. $10.

313-822-6456.

ART, HISTORICAL SCIENCE MUSEUMS:

Cranbrook Art Museum Exhibits include: Shrinking Cities: International Research, which examines the phenomenon of urban decline in four focus cities, including Detroit (through April 1); and Gord Peteran: Furniture Meets Its Maker (through April 1). Open Wed.

-Sun. Free with $6 museum admission. Bloomfield Hills: 248-645-3314.

Cranbrook Institute of Science Permanent exhibits include: Life Changes Over Time ; Ice Ages Come And Go ; and Peoples of the Woodlands: Objects of Great Lakes Native America. Open daily. $8 museum admission.

248-645-3200.
Detroit Historical Museum Exhibits include: Treasures of the Collection, Fabulous Five: Detroit Music Legends and Detroit Then Now. Wed.

-Sun. $5 admission. Detroit: 313-833-1805.

Detroit Institute of Arts Exhibits include: The DIA s Greatest Hits Remixed. Open Wed.-Sun.

$6. Detroit: 313-833-4005.
Flint Institute of Arts Exhibits include: David Driskell: Painting Across the Decade 1996-2006 (through March 25); and After Lewis and Clark: The Forces of Change, 18-06-1871 (through April 29).

Tue.-Sun. Flint: 810-234-1695.

Kresge Art Museum Exhibits include: Yousuf Karsh Photographs ; The Workers Landscape: American Images, 1900-1950 ; and Contemporary Arctic Expressions, (all running through March 18). Open daily. East Lansing: 517-353-9834.

Longway Planetarium Michigan s largest planetarium hosts numerous programs and activities for people of all ages. $5/adults, $4/children. Flint: 810-237-3400.

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit Exhibits: Shrinking Cities: Interventions, in which artists see four depopulated cities as a blank slate for developing new ways of living and working (through April 1); and Meditations in an Emergency (through April 29). Open Wed.-Sun.

; free admission. Detroit: 313-832-6622.
Sloan Museum Exhibits include: Tech City (through April 29); Flint s 1947 Flood (through May 6); and Fair Housing in Flint (through Nov.

4). $6. Open daily.

810-237-3450.
University of Michigan Museum of Art Exhibits include: Embracing Eatonville (through March 18). Open Tue.

-Sun. at its temporary UMMA Off/Site location at 1301 South University Avenue. Ann Arbor: 734-763-UMMA.

Ann Arbor Art Center Exhibits: Shifting Boundaries: Nature and Spirituality (through Feb. 18); Off the Wall: Indoors (through Feb. 18); and Potential (Feb.

23-March 25). Open 7 days. Ann Arbor: 734-994-8004, ext.

110.
Biddle Gallery Exhibits: Home Show, featuring handmade works by nearly 100 Michigan artists (through March 6); and New Pottery by Elenor Wilson (through April 30). Also: Folk Art Animation Films by Dave Moroski (Feb.

16). Open Mon.-Sat.

Wyandotte: 734-281-4779.
Charles Waterhouse Studio and Gallery Exhibit: In Your Absence, acrylic paintings of Elise Schlitt (through Feb. 24).

Open Tue.-Sat. Auburn Hills: 248-370-9373.

Farmington Community Library Exhibits include: Motherland: Reflections of Africa with original works by Opoku Ofei (through Feb. 28). Open daily.

Farmington: 248-553-0300.
Gallery Project Exhibit: Imprint of Place, featuring 14 artists exploring a limitless world (through March 25). Open Tue.

-Sun. Ann Arbor: 734-997-7012.
Grosse Pointe Artists Association Exhibit: Fifth Annual Photography and Sculpture Show (through Feb.

16). Open Wed.-Sat.

313-821-1848.
Lapeer Art Association Exhibit: Kaleidoscope of Color (Feb. 17-March 24).

Open Tue.-Sat. Lapeer: 810-667-3632.

Liberal Arts Gallery A unique space offering a revolving exhibit featuring local artists. Open Saturdays and by appointment. Detroit: 313-925-9578.

Macomb College Art Gallery Exhibit: Media and Communications Arts Student Show (through Feb. 15); and Home Front, Revisited by Laura Cloud (Feb. 20-March 22).

At the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. Open Mon.-Fri.

, plus 90-minutes prior to all engagements at MCPA. Clinton Twp: 586-286-2089.
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts West Michigan s vibrant research and development center for the art of today and tomorrow.

Open Tue.-Sun. Grand Rapids: 616 454 3994.

DANCE, MUSIC PERFORMING ARTS:

Detroit Chamber Winds Strings A dozen brass players play works that span four centuries in Bach to Brubeck Brasstacular. Feb. 18 at First Presbyterian Church, Birmingham.

$25. Southfield: 248-559-2095.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra The season continues with: DSO Pops Mancini at the Movies (Feb.

15-18); Youth Poetry Slam (Feb. 22, $7); and Classical Roots (Feb. 22-24, $33-$69).

Orchestra Hall at the Max M. Fisher Music Center. Detroit: 313-576-5111.

Flint Institute of Music Events include: Scott Joplin: The Man, The Music (Feb. 16-17 at MacArthur Recital Hall at FIM and Feb. 18 at Christ Episcopal Center, Flint; free); and the Black Classical Music Family Festival (Feb.

17 at FIM; family-style buffet dinner, $15). Flint: 810-237-3122.
Flint Symphony Orchestra Return to Old Vienna with a concert that includes works by Strauss, Mozart and Mahler.

Feb. 24 at The Whiting. $9.

50-$54. Flint: 810-237-7333.
Lansing Symphony Orchestra Hear the magic of Mardi Gras as the LSO presents Hot Pops.

Feb. 18 at the MSU Auditorium. $11-$27.

Lansing: 517-487-5001.
MSU School of Music Programs include: Musique 21 (Feb. 16 at Music Bldg.

Auditortium, free); MSU Chorale Preview Concert (Feb. 18 at Plymouth Congregational Church, $8). East Lansing: 517-355-5340.

Saugatuck Center for the Arts Singer/songwriter Venitia Sekema combines folk, rock, country and soul. Feb. 24 in the Performance Studio.

$12.50. Saugatuck: 269-857-2399.

University Musical Society Events include: modern dance company Stephen Petronio Company performing works by Rufus Wainwright (Feb. 16-17 at Power Center; $18-$40); Time for Three, a unique chamber music concert (Feb. 18 at Rackham Auditorium, $18-$38); and Dave Holland and his Octet and Big Band (Feb.

22 at Michigan Theater, $18-$44). Ann Arbor: 734-764-2538.
Wellspring/Cori Terry Dancers Regional choreographers come together for the 23rd annual Dance Forum, a juried event featuring original and experimental choreography.

Feb. 23-25 at the state-of-the-art Wellspring Theater at the Epic Center. $15.

Kalamazoo: 269-387-2300.
Detroit Film Theatre Celebrating 30 years as one of America s most comprehensive, popular acclaimed showcases of contemporary and classic world cinema. DFT at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit.

$7.50. 313-833-3237.

Emerson Church Unitarian Universalist The powerful film The Ground Truth explores what happens to our soldiers during the war and after they come home. Feb. 16.

$10. Troy: 586-260-9877.
FIA Theater Quality avant-garde, independent and international films that otherwise would not be seen in the Flint area.

FIA Theater at the Flint Institute of Arts, Flint. Every weekend, Fri-Sun. $6.

810-234-1695.
Michigan Theater Ann Arbor s daily selection of specialty cinema, including documentaries, independent, foreign, and classic films ($8.50).

734-668-TIME.
The Mitten Movie Project A filmmaking collective that exhibits the work of filmmakers in Michigan on the first Tuesday of every month. Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak.

$10. 248-346-8449.
Redford Theatre An historic 1928 movie house in northwest Detroit with an original Barton Theatre Pipe Organ that presents classic film series, organ concerts and special events in a beautifully restored setting.

$4/regular tickets; $5/special movie tickets. 313-537-2560.
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts West Michigan s best alternative film theater presents cutting edge movies in Grand Rapids seven days a week.

$4-$7. 616 454 3994 .
PicNap Poetry Series Slam Enjoy national and local feature performances, in the city s most nurturing environment for creative expression every.

Every Friday at the Java Exchange Cafe in Detroit s TechTown. $5-$7. 313-822-6456.

Shaman Drum Bookshop Events for young and old; call for details. Ann Arbor: 734-662-7407.
UICA Writers Studio A weekly gathering that provides criticism and inspiration to those whose passion is writing.

Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts. Every Wed. beginning at 6:30 p.

m. Grand Rapids: 616-454-7000.
LAWRENCE STREET GALLERY - conducting portfolio reviews for local artists interested in gallery membership, 248-544-0394; LAWRENCE STREET GALLERY - calling for entires for Exposure: Photography 2007 that opens Feb.

27, 248-544-0398; KRESGE ART MUSEUM - offering a training class for those interested in becoming a museum docent, 517-353-9834; LANSING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - the LSO has named David Gross as executive director effective immediately.
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