VOL. 7 / Issue 2 N 2 o 0 v 1 THE e 5 m b ME TRO e r POLITAN The Struggle is Real IG: themetdet / www.themetdet.com / dÉtroit EDITOR'S NOTE THE STRUGGLE IS REAL This issue, a simple thank you to those family and friends who have helped to make my life more interesting. Like everyone, I’ve been through some difficult moments and it’s good to know there are a few who will take the time to help me navigate. Many thanks to our staff, and to those contributors, who have helped to document the city and its people, or who have produced original pieces of work. I appreciate all of the effort from every writer, photographer, designer, distributor, model, stylist, and makeup artist. Each of you is valued beyond my means to express. Much appreciation to our advertisers, sponsors, and stockists, all of whom have helped to build The Metropolitan community. And, of course, I must offer my deepest appreciation to those of you who continue to pick up The Metropolitan in and around the Detroit area. 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MET•RO•POL•I•TAN /metré päletn/ NOUN ADJECTIVE READ AT YOUR OWN RISK a person who has the sophistication, of, noting, or characteristic of a fashionable taste, or other habits and metropolis or its inhabitants, especially Warning: This paper has not manners associated with those who live in culture, sophistication, or in accepting been proof read and most likely in a metropolis. and combining a wide variety of people, never will. For more information The Struggle Is Real: shot on location at the ideas, etc. regarding this anomaly, please Grosse Pointe War Memorial. see the ‘Letter from the Editor’, November 2010, online at themetdet.com Contact the editor | [email protected] SOCIETY SAVLADOR SALORT-PONS NEW DIRECTOR AT DIA NOVEMBER Succeeds Graham W. J. Beal By Anthony Brancaleone EVENTS Salort-Pons has served as impact on the museum’s future direction.” director of the museum’s “I am honored and excited at this opportunity to lead European Art Department one of the world’s finest museums. Over the last seven 07 since 2011, adding the role years I developed a deep admiration for its outstanding of director of collection encyclopedic art collection and I have the highest regard Comiquecon: Celebrates Women In strategies and information Comedy for its talented and dedicated staff,” said Salort-Pons. in 2013. He also serves “ With the tri-county millage in place, and the City of Arab American National Museum as the Elizabeth and Detroit’s bankruptcy successfully completed, I believe Allan Shelden Curator the DIA is poised to move forward in engaging our local 10 of European Paintings at and regional communities, as well as advancing our the DIA and, according international profile.” The Annual Lost Mariners Remembrance to museum spokesperson Salort-Pons has organized the exhibitions Fakes, Dossin Great Lakes Museum Pam Marcil, has played a key role in the museum’s strategic planning process, approaching his work with Forgeries and Mysteries, Five Spanish Masterpieces and the visitor-centered approach that is a key tenet of the was the in-house curator for the show, Rembrandt and 13 DIA vision.