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fahq@umich.edu
This fall the U of M Museum of Art has surrealism taking center stage.
Dreamscapes: The Surrealist Impulse, is the Museum's currently
running main exhibit. The exhibition delves into the art of dreams, the
subconscious, and of course, the surreal. Featured, are over seventy-five
objects from the Museum's own holdings. Dreamscapes is the
second annual Doris Sloan Memorial Exhibition, with free Sunday tours on
October 4 and 25, at 2pm. Two free lectures will also be given in conjunction
with the exhibit: Fragmented Bodies and Expanded Minds: Surrealism in Paris
Between the Wars on September 24, 7:30pm, given by Assistant Art History
Professor, Matthew Biro. Body and Self in the Surrealism of Andre´
Masson on October 11, 3pm, by Emory University Art History Professor, Clark
V. 
Poling. All lectures are in the
Museum Apse. Dreamscapes runs through October 25.
Starting September 19th, the Museum of Art will proudly unveil, Hopes and Aspirations: Decorative Painting of Korea. Organized by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, the exhibition will feature ten old scrolls and six large screens.
Korean decorative painting, called ch´aesaekhwa, meaning "painting in brilliant colors," served all segments of society throughout the Choson dynasty (1392-1910) and remains a vital Korean painting tradition today. The paintings in the exhibition are organized into three groups: court, religious and folk art.
A free lecture will be given by Kumja Paik Kim, Curator of Korean Art at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, on September 20, at 4pm. The lecture will take place in the Museum Apse, and is entitled, Symbolism in Korean Paintings in Vibrant Colors. Free Sunday tours will be held September 27 and October 18 at 2pm. Call (313) 764-0395 for more info.
Anonymous
Korean, circa 19th Century, Choson Dynasty
Tiger with Magpies
hanging scroll, ink and colors on paper
Paul Delvaux
Belgian, born 1897
City Scene
20th Century
pen and ink on paper
fahq@umich.edu
Former 
SUN60 lead singer,
Joan Jones is currently touring and promoting her new solo album with Ziggy
Marley and the Melody Makers, who will be appearing September 22 at the
Michigan Theater.
The album, Starlite Criminal, with it's first single, "Wide Eyed Devil", was produced by the very skilled, Nick DiDia (Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots...). Eleven tracks are presented here, with musical stylings resembling Sarah McLachlan and Sheryl Crow, both of whom were tourmates with Joan from Lilith Fair.
Upon initially hearing the album, disappointment came to mind from the tired female pop rock sound and approach that this and so many other recent albums contain.
Delving deeper into the album however, quite a few enjoyable songs emerge. Though the album is hit or miss, some songs are hauntingly introspective, while others are simply enjoyable. The first single, "Wide Eyed Devil" smoothly comes off with a "Voices Carry" feel. The second track, "Everyday Down", rolls along playfully while highlighting the resemblance of Ms. Jones' voice to Sheryl Crow's. The standout track of the album however is the ethereal "U Were There". The quality of Ms. Jones' voice very much comes through during this track. There are quite a few low spots however. Some tracks are plagued with horrible attempts at poetic lyrics. The first track, "Come B45" is one such song with melodramatic yet empty lyrics; "Come B45 / I think I'm gonna change your life / 5 is better than 4 -- so come before five / Are you ready?" Other songs, such as "Party" simply ramble on without much direction.
Overall, Starlite Criminal is a mixed bag of quality. While a
number of the songs do not live up to anything truly substantive, there
is enough quality work on the album to not pass it up entirely. 
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