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Celebrating the 75th Anniversaryof the Historic Scarab Club BuildingBy Pat Reed, Scarab Club President

T he Scarab Club, an artsganization in Detroit since 1910,pleased to announce the October 4,

2003, celebration of the 75Ih anniversary ofthe Scarab clubhouse, which openedOctober 5,1928. Located at 217 Farnsworthat the corner of John R in Detroit's CulturalCenter, the building is as a national, stateand local historic site recognized for itsoutstanding historical and architecturalsignificance.

The building was designed by architectmember Lancelot Sukert and bui l t bycontractor member Max Colter wi thgenerous financial assistance by Dexter M.Ferry, Jr. of the Ferry Seed Company andHenry G. Stevens. The building draws itsdesign inspiration from Northern ItalianRenaissance domestic buildings. Placed onthe south fapade is the Scarab medalliondesigned by architect William "Buck"Stratton, modeled by Horace Colby andfired at Pewabic Pottery, it represents thetrue artistic collaborative spirit of the club.Stephen Veresh executed the Phoenix on theclub's west facade in 1976 as part of the U.S.Bicentennial celebration. A walled gardenabuts the rear of the building, providing adelightful exterior room for members andguests.

Members designed the interiorironwork, lighting, furnishings, and stainedglass windows. The second floor loungeprovides a spectacular example of an Arts

and Crafts interior complete with exposedstenciled beams, wood plank paneled wallsand hand-hammered silvered wrought ironand mica lighting fixtures.

Beams running north and south are theClub's historic "guest book" signed by local,national and international artists,illustrators, poets, conductors, museumdirectors, politicians and Scarab Club pastpresidents. Members decorated beamsrunning east and west in 1928 to signify thehistory of the organization before theerection of the building. The basementserves as a studio for weekly sketchsessions. The first floor gallery is devotedto monthly changing exhibitions, while alsoaccommodating poetry readings, lectures,and musical events such as Jazz, Blues, and

Chamber Music. The third floor houses sixstudios rented to artist members.

The Scarab Club, a meeting place forthe arts serving the community, has provideda venue for visual, performing, and technicalarts for over 90 years as well as place forartists and art lovers to socialize in a cozyhistoric setting. Building tours are available.The first and second floors as well as thegarden courtyard are available for rent. Thegallery is open from Wednesdays throughSundays from noon to 5 PM. Formembership, sketch session, building rental,art exhibit ion entries or addi t ionalinformation please call (313) 831-1250.

Join us on Saturday, October 4, 2003from 7 to 10 PM for the anniversarycelebration.

1907 Founded as the Hopkin Club 19361910 Name Changed to 1947

The Scarab Club 19621913 Formalized with Bylaws and 1974Elected Board of Directors & Officers1916 Incorporated 19791917 First Scarab Club Costume

Ball "Fashion in the Year 2017"First Scarab Gold MedalAwarded at the AnnualExhibition of Michigan Artists atthe Detroit Institute of Arts

1922 Purchased First Clubhouse onForest Avenue

1928 January-Cornerstone Laying 1997Ceremony for FarnsworthClubhouse 2000Oct. 5, 1928-Clubhouse Opens

Obtained first Liquor LicenseMortgage/Bond Burning PartyMembership Open to WomenState Historic Register Listed:July 26, 1974Local Historic District

Established: July 18, 1979National Register Listed:

November 20, 1979The Scarab Club entered theNational Register of HistoricPlaces for its outstandinghistorical and architecturalsignificanceNational Historic MarkerDedicated -AprilState Historic MarkerDedicated - October 5th

THE SC CALENDAR OF EVENTSEXHIBITS

Through September 30thMain GallerySCARAB CLUB 34th ANNUALMICHIGAN PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITLounge GalleryWITHIN THESE WALLSAll member, all media exhibit

October 1st-26thMain GalleryPEWABIC POTTERYINVITATIONAL EXHIBITLounge GalleryALICE ALLHOFF EXHIBITOpening receptions, Friday, October3rd, 7-9 pm

October 29-November 29thMain GalleryDETROIT SOCIETY OF WOMENPAINTERS & SCULPTORS

DecemberMain & Lounge Galleries9-th ANNUAL GOLD MEDAL EXHIBITAll member, all media exhibit

LECTURE SERIES'

LECTURES BYPROF. MICHAEL FARRELLAdmission: $15 per person. Please call(313) 831-1250 for reservations, toassure seating

Friday, September 19th 7-8:30 pmTHE LIFE & ARTOF PAINTER GARI MELCHERSGari Melchers was the son of Germanimmigrant, Julius Melchers, who wasDetroit's first sculptor. Melcher studiedwith his father in Detroit and thenParis. One of the most celebratedpainters of his time, Gari won GoldMedals in Paris, Berlin andAmsterdam, he was once consideredon par with John Singer Sargent, hismujrals grace the Detroit Public Libraryand the U of M library, his portraits canbe seen at the Freer in Washington,DC as well as the Detroit Institute ofArts.

Friday, October 10, 7-8:30 pmTHE LIFE AND ARCHITECTUREOF ALBERT KAHNAlbert Kahn was born in Germany andemigrated to Detroit in the nineteenthcentury. Kahn became the Americanarchitect, in the American city, in theAmerican century. His commercial,religious and domestic architecture area part of Detroit's history, but hisfactory designs made him a 'worldclass' architect.

Friday, November 14 7-8:30 pmTHE LIFE & ARCHITECTUREOF MINORU YAMASAKIMinoru Yamasaki was born in theUnited States but after WWII broke outwas considered suspect because ofhis Japanese parentage.Nervertheless, 'Yama' created arecognizable modern architecturalstyle by adding his own touch to thesteel and glass boxes of theInternational Style. Although his mostmagnificent creation is the lost WorldTrade Center, we still havemonuments to his genius here inDetroit.

Friday, October 26 5:30 pmPROF. MICHAEL FARRELLDINNER LECTURE:THE ARTS & CRAFTS MOVEMENT5:30-6 pm Cocktails6-7:30 pm Lecture; Dinner to followCall (313) 831-1250 for reservationsThe Arts & Crafts movement began inBritain during the middle of the 19thcentury as a crisis of conscienceagainst the deplorable workingconditions of the proletariat and thefalling away of style dependent uponindustrial production. The founders ofthe movement wanted a 'jihad' (HolyWar) against the products of theindustrial revolution and the result wasthe creation of a national style inarchitecture, painting and thedecorative arts. The Scarab Club is anAmerican example of this uniqueBritish development.

SEVEN PHILOSOPHIESLECTURE SERIESBY RAY MACDONALDAdmission: $10 per person

Sunday, October 12th 4-6pmI. POETICS, AUTONOMY &NARRATIVE PAINTINGNarrative painting is back, hence itbecomes timely to inquire how thegreat narrative paintings—what ErnstGombrich called the 'great machines'of art history were constructed. Aninformed analysis of great works willshow that Artistotle's Poetics has beena continuing touchstone for artists, arthistorians and art and literary theorists.This session will analyze the role ofthis foundational text in relation to thevisual arts.

November 9th 4-6pmII. RHETORIC, SKEPTICISM &POST-MODERN ARTWhat is rhetoric? what is the relation ofrhetoric to poetics? how do each ofthese literary disciplines relate todiscussions snd debates concerningcontemporary visual arts? ArthurDanto claims that not onlycontemporary art, but the entirepanorama of western art history canbe best understood as rhetoric. Thissession will provide a firm grasp of thelegitimate use and frequent misuse ofthe idea of rhetoric.

COMING UPVisit scarabclub.org for dates & fulldescriptions of lecturesDecemberIII. EXISTENTIALISM, EXPRESSION& ACTION PAINTINGJanuaryIV. MATERIALISM,AESTHETICS & STYLEFebruaryV. IDEALISM,TRUTH & BEAUTYMarchVI. STOICISM, THE SUBLIME &LANDSCAPE PAINTINGApril-VII. FAITH, HOPE & CHARITYIN CHRISTIAN ART

MUSIC

The Scarab Club is committed tosupporting music in the local Artscommunity. The Jazz Series justwrapped its first season. It will resumein Spring of 2004. For many years theScarab Club has hosted the DetroitBlues Heritage Series in conjunctionwith Ed Schenk and the Detroit BluesHeritage Project. The Blues serieswill run January through April of 2004.Dates have not yet been scheduled.Visit scarabclub.org for updates.

Chamber Music atthe Scarab ClubSunday, October 5th 4 pmGrosse Pointe Unitarian ChurchCHAMBER MUSICBY FILM COMPOSERSThis performance will highlight musicby Erich Wolfgang Korngold, NinoRota and Maurice Jarre, who all wrotewonderful chamber works but arebetter known for their careers as filmcomposers. Performers for the concertwill include clarinetist Brian Bowman,violinist Velda Kelly, cellist NadineDeleury and pianist Eduard Perrone.Special guest speaker Jack Goggin ofHarmony House Classical will give apresentation about these colorfulcomposers.

Sunday, November 16th 7 pmThe Scarab ClubTAPESTRIESMusic drawn from the variousbackgrounds of the performers will bepresented by violinist Velda Kelly,pianist Angelina Pashmakova, harpistPatricia Terry-Ross, composer/pianistErik Santos, tenor Darryl Taylor andcellists Nadine Deleuryand KatriErvamaa.** 6 pm relude presented bycomposer/pianist Erik Santos.

Sunday, February 15th 4pmGrosse Pointe Unitarian ChurchA FEMININE APPROACH IILast year's performance featuring themusic of women composers was sucha success that we've put togetheranother exciting program! This concertwill feature the music of LouiseFarrenc, Cecile Chaminade and ElaineLebenbom, performed by violinistVelda Kelly, violinist Eva Stern, cellist

Nadine Deleury, bassist JeanPosekany Lockhart and pianist JoelSchoenhals.

Sunday, April 4th 7 pmThe Scarab ClubPARAY & DORATIThis concert will showcase musicwritten by two legendary musicdirectors of the Detroit SymphonyOrchestra. Look forward to hearingstring quartets by both composers anda work by Antal Dorati for oboe andstring quartet performed by violinistsVelda Kelly and Melody Wootton,violinist Eva Stern, cellist NadineDeleury and oboist Sally Pituch.** 6 pm prelude by Paul Ganson andEduard Perrone.

Sunday, May 4th 7 pmThe Scarab ClubTRIO TIMES TWOTwo exciting internationally knowntrios will share this program at theScarab Club. The Detroit-basedwoodland Trio features harpist KerstinAllvin, violinist Caroline Coade andflutist Jeffrey Zook. Vancouver'sOrchid Ensemble (erhu, zheng,marimba and percussion) performstraditional and contemporary Chinesemusic, commissioned works byCanadian and U.S. composers andpieces inspired by many WorldCultures.

Sunday, May 23rd 7 pmBelian Art CenterAN EVENING IN SPAINSponsored by Peoples State BankEnjoy a serenade of Spanish chambermusic by composers Granados, Turulland Turina, featuring violinists VeldaKelly and Melody Wootton, violinistEva Stern, cellist Nadine Deleury,guitarist Helene Rottenberg andpianist Joel Schoenhals. For thisconcert, seating is limited to 70 soorder your tickets in advance!

The Chamber Music at the ScarabClub series is generously supportedby The City of Detroit Cultural AffairsDepartment and the Michigan Councilfor Arts and Cultural Affairs. Allprograms subject to change.

Subscriptions (tickets for 4 or moreconcerts) are $14 for each concert.

Single tickets (fewer than 4 concerts)are $16 each. For more information onthe series please contactndeleury@mymailstation. com.

WRITER'S VOICEFor more information on events ormembership contact The Writer'sVoice at (313) 267-5310.WV WORKSHOPS/FALL 2003October 6th-Nov. 21st—6 Full Weeks!Creative writing workshops take placeat the Scarab Club or at theBirmingham YMCAon Lincoln, twoblocks west of Woodward.Poetry: All levels, Scarab Club.Mondays, 7-9 pm. Starts Monday,October 13th.Fiction Writing: All levels, ScarabClub. Mondays, 7-9 pm. StartsMonday, October 13th.Creative Non-fiction: BirminghamYMCA. Tuesdays 7-9 pm. StartsTuesday, October 7th.Advanced Poetry: BirminghamYMCA. Wednesdays 7-9 pm. StartsWednesday, October 8th.

Tuesday, October 14th 7-10 pmLECTURE BY ROLLING STONEWRITER, TOUREFree

George Booth's

Brown BagLuncheonsNoon, SecondWednesday of

Bring your lunchand join in theconversation!

ONGOING WEEKLYLIFE DRAWINGSESSIONSTuesday 6-9 pm

Long pose, figurative & nude

Wednesday 10am-1 pm

Long pose, clothed & portrait

Thursday 7pm-10pm

Short pose, nude

Saturday 10am-1 pm

Long pose, costumed & nude

Saturday 1:30 pm-4:30 pm

Long pose & nude

As part of The Scarab Clubcommitment to supportingcommunity arts these sessions,with live models, are offered toarea artists at a cost of $7 persession; Free to Scarab Clubmembers.

Ray MacDonald'sFILM (W)RAPLast Friday of each month 9-11 pm$5 donation for building repair. Coffee& light refreshmentsDiscussion of the month's filmsshowing at the Detroit Film Theatre.Focusing on acting, directing,screenplay, Character, Dialogue,montage, music, translation, etc.

CELEBRATE THE 75thANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATIONOF THE SCARAB CLUB BUILDINGSaturday, October 4th 7-10 pmFree admission, cash bar.

The Scarab Club is available forrent for your meetings or events!Contact Nancy Pitel at (313) 831-1250for more information.

METRO TIMES

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