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Wednesday, Nov. 9
An excellent lesson on Egyptian gods, but short of visually stunning
Live/ Concert
Demi Lovato - Holy Fvck Tour 8 pm; Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $4 0.50-$14 0.50. Jack Kays-the Man With A Guitar On Tour 7 pm; The Shelter, 4 3 1 E. Congress St., Detroit; $16 . Ken Mode, Frail Body, Deeper Graves, Pythian 7 pm; Sanctuary etroit, Caniff, amtramck . Men I Trust 7 pm; Magic Stick, 4 120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $26 .
Thursday, Nov. 10 Live/ Concert A Night of Renaissance (Beyonce Night) 7 pm; Pike Room, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac; $15. Babyface 8 pm; Sound Board, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit; $6 5-$85. Death From Above 1979 7 pm; El Club, . ernor wy., etroit Steve Vai 7 pm; Cathedral Theatre at the Masonic Temple, 500 Temple St., Detroit; Turnover pm Saint ndrew’s all, 4 3 1 E. Congress St., Detroit; $25.
Friday, Nov. 11 Live/ Concert
Men I Trust 8 pm; Garden Bowl, 4 120 Woodward, Detroit; ALASKA presents THE RED 4 FILTH TOUR 2022 8 pm; Magic Stick, 4 120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $25-$95. ARRN and witchpucker 7-10 pm; Entropy Studios, 25908 West Six Mile, Redford; $10. Ballz Deluxe: Volume 4 Album Release with Hell Rides North 7 pm; Pike Room, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac; $15. Hollywood Casino Greektown Presents Josh Turner 8 pm; The usic all, adison ve., etroit $3 5-$75. Jessie Reyez - The Yessie Tour 7 pm; The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $3 0-$6 5. Jinjer: USA Tour 6 pm; Saint ndrew’s all, . Congress St., Detroit; $3 9.50. MC Lars, I Fight Dragons, Schaffer the Darklord 7 pm; The Loving Touch, 226 3 4 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; Squirrel Nut Zippers 8 pm; Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; $3 8. The Lonely Ones 7 pm; The Token Lounge, 2894 9 Joy Rd., Westland;
Immersive King Tut is on display through the end of December.
THE “IMMERSIVE ART EXHIBIT” trend where digital animations are projected onto walls has made a stronghold in Detroit. It started with Immersive V an Gogh, continued with Immersive K limt, and now we have Immersive K ing Tut, with Immersive Nutcrack er and the Disney Animation Immersive Experience on the way. The exhibits are all helmed by Lighthouse Immersive, which set up shop in a former German culture club in downtown Detroit. Immersive K ing Tut opened to the public on Friday, Nov. 4 , and after expressing skepticism of digital projections of Van Gogh’s paintings in favor of the original paintings, which are now on display at the DIA, we decided to give this one a fair shot. It was also a special occasion: Nov. 4 , 2022 happens to be the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut’s tomb. We were expecting something where maybe we enter the pharaoh’s tomb, come face to face with Egyptian gods, and touch hieroglyphics as they came alive before our eyes. Instead, you enter a room where animations of ancient Egyptian lore are projected on the wall. The Egyptian Sun God Ra recounts King Tut’s life, burial, and descent into the underworld where he helps Ra defeat the gods of chaos. It’s clear the creators’ intent was to transport us into King Tut’s tomb and commune with the pharaoh, but it falls short of visually stunning, especially when you catch a glance at the pi elated projections on the floor beneath you. Rather than the visuals, the best part of this exhibit is the story accompanying the show, narrated by Ra. Ra teaches us about Egyptian deities like Osiris, the god of the deceased, and sky goddess of love and fertility, athor. s a and Tut traverse the underworld in a uest to save not just Egypt but the entire universe, they’re
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attacked by the great serpent Apophis, who threatens to destroy Ra’s light. Of course, with the help of other deities, Ra and Tut are victorious, saving the universe from chaos. It closes with Ra reminding us that his light shines down on our paths every day. (Remember, he is the sun.) The dramatic story will fascinate history aficionados, admirers of polytheistic religions, or anyone interested in the mysteries of ancient Egypt. The experience is also more intimate in the second floor viewing room, while a larger room on the third floor feels more dramatic. Both rooms play the same storyline. Some critics have dismissed projection mapping exhibits as “wall-sized screensavers”, and we can understand why. Immersive K ing Tut feels more like a drive-in movie projected on four walls than a detailed work of art. We found the replica of King Tut’s tomb with his mummy inside that’s displayed on the first floor of Lighthouse ArtSpace to be far more interesting. To be fair, we have seen some pretty amazing digital projection mapping exhibits, like teamLab Borderless in Tokyo, where you become a part of the experience as you walk through bursting constellations, rooms of infinite light, and cascading flowers. That experience left us with high standards, so the animated video at Immersive K ing Tut felt flat. t seems very much like a “do it for the ‘gram” experience for social media influencers, not an art e hibit. — R and iah C am ille G r een Immersive King Tut will be on disp lay until the end of December at L ighthouse A rtS p ace; 311 E . Grand River A ve., Detroit. F or more info, see immersive-k ingtut.com/ detroit.
