Arts and Entertainment

Follow the yellow-brick road to the Fisher Theatre for “The Wizard of Oz,” through Feb. 14.

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ART

Art Gallery of Windsor (AGW): Art for Canada: An Illustrated History is an ongoing exhibition. $5; members free, Wednesdays free. • A collection of photographs, Corporate Wasteland: The Landscape and Memory of Deindustrialization, demonstrates the effect of globalization on traditional manufacturing economies in North America. Beginning Feb. 7. 401 Riverside Drive W., Windsor, Ontario; 519-977-0013; agw.ca.

Artspace II: Watercolor and ink drawings by Abraham Walkowitz are up. Part of the Isadora Duncan series, the works feature classically draped dancers from the early 1900s. Feb. 3-28. 303 E. Maple, Birmingham; 248-258-1540; artspace2.com.

Biddle Gallery: Made in the Mitten is an ongoing multi-media exhibition of works by more than 100 Michigan artists. 2840 Biddle,Wyandotte; 734-281-4779; biddlegallery.com.

David Klein Gallery: Drive is an auto-centric exhibition including work by Timothy Buwalda, Liz Cohen, and Cheryl Kelley. Through Feb. 20. 163 Townsend, Birmingham; 248-433-3700; dkgallery.com.

Detroit Institute of Arts: Government Support for the Arts: WPA Prints from the 1930s is a collection of nearly 100 prints created under the Federal Art Project to provide economic relief to Americans during the Great Depression. Through March 21. Admission: $8 adults; $6 seniors; $4 ages 6-17; children and members free. Wed.-Thur.: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Fri.: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat.-Sun.: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed Mon.-Tue. 5200 Woodward, Detroit; 313-833-7900; dia.org.

Flint Institute of Arts: Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism opens Feb. 6 in the C.S. Mott Wing. 1120 E. Kearsley, Flint; 810-234-1695; flintarts.org.

Gallery Project: In Spite of the Evidence runs through Feb. 21. • Mind opens Feb. 24 with a reception Feb. 26. 215 S. Fourth, Ann Arbor; 734-997-7012; thegalleryproject.com.

Grosse Pointe Art Center: Urban Edge runs through March 6. 16900 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Park; 313-821-1848; grossepointeartcenter.org.

Lawrence Street Gallery: The Body Eclectic ’10 is an all-media figure competition exhibition that runs Feb. 3-26, with a reception Feb. 5 from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. 22620 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-544-0394; lawrencestreetgallery.com.

MSU Kresge Art Museum: Hananiah Harari’s Birth of Venus provides the focus for American Modernism, 1920s-1940s. First floor of Kresge Art Center, on the campus of Michigan State University, East Lansing; 517-353-9834; artmuseum.msu.edu.

Oakland University Art Gallery: The Art of the Artist’s Book runs through April 4. 208 Wilson Hall, on the Oakland University campus, Rochester; 248-370-2100; oakland.edu/ouag.

Re: View Contemporary Gallery: A one-person exhibit featuring the work of Detroit-based metal sculptor Adam Shirley is on display beginning Feb. 13. 444 W. Willis, Unit 111, Detroit; 313-833-9000; reviewcontemporary.com.

Sherry Washington Gallery: Portraits of Now! showcases works by Detroit native Richard Lewis through Feb. 27. 1274 Library, Detroit; 313-961-4500; sherrywashingtongallery.com.

Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery: 13 Ladies: A Journey of Healing will showcase works by Valerie Reitzel through Feb. 3. 33 E. Adams, Detroit; 313-963-7575; swordsintoplowsharesdetroit.com.

UMMA: With his first solo exhibition in a North American museum, digital media artist Cory Arcangel showcases a dynamic installation for the eyes and ears. • Tradition Transformed features the traditional Chinese paintings of Chang Ku-nien, a Shanghai-trained 20th-century painter. • The collection of former postal employee Herbert Vogel and former librarian Dorothy Vogel is on display in An Economy of Means. The couple began collecting contemporary art in the early 1960s, with a focus on minimal and conceptual art. 525 S. State, Ann Arbor; 734-764-0395; umma.umich.edu.

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