10 of the DIA's most valuable works of art

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“Gladioli” by Claude Monet: $12M-$20M
“Gladioli” by Claude Monet: $12M-$20M
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“Mosquito Nets” by John Singer Sargent: $4.5M-$8M
“Mosquito Nets” by John Singer Sargent: $4.5M-$8M
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The Palla Altarpiece by Neri Di Bicci: $8M-15M
The Palla Altarpiece by Neri Di Bicci: $8M-15M
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Scheme for the decoration of the ceiling of the Sistine by Michelangelo Buonarroti: $12M-$20M
Scheme for the decoration of the ceiling of the Sistine by Michelangelo Buonarroti: $12M-$20M
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“Dancers in the Green Room” by Edgar Degas: $20M-40M
“Dancers in the Green Room” by Edgar Degas: $20M-40M
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“The Window (Le Guéridon)” by Henri Matisse,: $40M-$80M
“The Window (Le Guéridon)” by Henri Matisse,: $40M-$80M
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“The Visitation” by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn: $50M-90M
“The Visitation” by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn: $50M-90M
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“Self Portrait with Straw Hat” by Vincent Van Gogh: $80M-150M
“Self Portrait with Straw Hat” by Vincent Van Gogh: $80M-150M
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“The Wedding Dance” by Pieter Bruegel I: $100M-$200M
“The Wedding Dance” by Pieter Bruegel I: $100M-$200M
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“Madonna and Child” by Giovanni Bellini: $4M-$10M
“Madonna and Child” by Giovanni Bellini: $4M-$10M
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Arts & Culture

What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (April 16-22)

Select events happening in metro Detroit this week. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See…

By Lee DeVito

Bridging Our Friendship Rally As anyone who’s ever had the pleasure of interacting with our neighbors to the north knows, Canadians are nice people. The nicest. One time, while visiting a record store in Windsor, I overheard the clerk politely say, “Well, which Nickleback albums don’t you own?” This would never happen in the U.S. The point is that you have to fuck up pretty bad to piss Canadians off, and it seems President Donald Trump has done just that. His bizarre threats to make Canada the “51st state” or slap it with tariffs have riled our nation’s closest ally, with some Canadians even calling for a boycott of U.S. products. This weekend, Americans and Canadians will set aside our differences for “Bridging Our Friendship,” an international gesture of solidarity. All across the U.S.-Canada border, people on both sides plan on gathering at 1 p.m. on Saturday to wave flags, sing each others’ national anthems (time to brush up on the lyrics to “O Canada,” and “The Star-Spangled Banner” for that matter), and show the world some of that famous Canadian kindness. Detroit’s protest will take place at Hart Plaza, organized by the group We the People Dissent. Protests will also be held in Port Huron by Blue Water Indivisible and in Sault Ste. Marie by Yoopers Unite. Hundreds of people showed up at the Detroit-Windsor border for a similar protest last month. Let’s see if we can top it. Starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday; Hart Plaza, Detroit. No cover.
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Arts & Culture

April indie movie roundup

There are a ton of low-budget, international, and just plain off-the-radar films coming out over the next few weeks, most of which…

By Jared Rasic, Last Word Features

Freaky Tales This passes the vibe check. A batshit-crazy anthology of interconnected stories (set in 1987 Oakland!!) following a goofily animated green lightning that shapes the fates of several disparate Californians. If you’re like me, this movie has it all: punks vs. Nazis, rap battles, narration by Too $hort, fake cigarette burns to give the film that old-school theatrical texture, a deep love of 1980s Oakland and Bay Area hip-hop culture, a deep obsession with genre movies, the Golden State Warriors, kung-fu, cartoonish violence, Pedro Pascal, sword fights, and so very much more. Filmmakers Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck take all the tricks they’ve learned in 20 years as writer-directors (including their toe-dipping into studio blockbusters with 2019’s Captain Marvel) and made what feels like a deeply personal and goofball love letter to their youth and the things that make them happy. It’s not perfect, but what is? At the end of the closing credits, there’s a brief moment where the statement “This movie was made in its entirety by human beings” appears. Just a group of people making a movie about Oakland in the 1980s with sword fights and rap music. Humanity at its best. Freaky Tales Grade: B
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News & Views

Thousands protest Trump in Detroit as part of nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ rallies [PHOTOS]

Metro Detroiters gathered on Saturday for a rally and march down Woodward Avenue against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. According to…

By Lee DeVito

Image: Thousands protest Trump in Detroit as part of nationwide ‘Hands Off!’ rallies [PHOTOS]
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Arts & Culture

Everything we saw at Astronomicon 8 in Ypsi [PHOTOS]

Pop culture fans packed the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest for Astronomicon 8. Twiztid and Majik Ninja Entertainment hosted a…

By Josh Justice

Image: Everything we saw at Astronomicon 8 in Ypsi [PHOTOS]
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