Detroit Institute of Arts

5200 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48202
313.833.7900
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NOEL NIGHT PROGRAMMING:

Noel Night Hours: 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Please Note: only the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT), Crystal Gallery, Great Hall and Rivera Court will be open on Noel Night.

Great Hall & Crystal Gallery:

Visit Santa in the Great Hall! Plus free holiday make-and-takes in the Crystal Gallery.

Woodward Ave Plaza:

The Ice Scrapers Demonstration returns!

For over 20 years, the Ice Scraper demonstration has been an annual tradition at Noel Night where students from College for Creative Studies and Wayne State University come together to learn the fine art of ice sculpting, this year under the tutelage of Ice Guru Randy Finch.

Organized by Sioux Trujillo and Joseph Ferraro, the Ice Scraper demonstration will be located on the Woodward Plaza in front of the Detroit Institute of Arts. This demo will delight visitors as they watch the artists sculpt ice-blocks into public art.

Detroit Film Theatre:

5:00-5:45 p.m. - Mosaic Youth Theatre Singers

6:15 & 7:30 PM - Frisson performs “A Classic Christmas”

Frisson features the best and brightest of classical music's stars and in just a few seasons they have emerged as one of the most popular chamber music groups in America. The group showcases emerging young artists as well as seasoned professionals. Many of the members have performed at the Marlboro, Verbier, Spoleto, and Mostly Mozart festivals as well as at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. Several of the members of Frisson have been chosen to be part of Carnegie Hall’s prestigious Ensemble Connect program and many have gone on to hold principal positions in such ensembles as the Cleveland Orchestra and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. 

Rivera Court:

6:00 & 8:00 PM - The Montreal Guitare Trio

The Montreal Guitare Trio (MG3) has been showcasing its virtuosity and captivating stage presence both nationally and internationally for over 25 years in the most renowned concert halls in America and around the world. Now, after several years of absence, the brilliant trio of guitarists is back in the USA, presenting a new program where they have brought together some of the best music to celebrate Christmas in their own ingenious, unique and unbeatable way: The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky), The Nightmare Before Christmas (Danny Elfman), A Charlie Brown Christmas (Vince Guaraldi) and other titles!