鈥淗ello everyone, and welcome back to another 鈥楲ive at Five!鈥欌 Many folks have looked forward to this weekly greeting from a cheery Kevin Adkisson, associate curator of the Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research. So many folks, in fact, that 鈥Live at Five鈥 was voted Best Virtual Museum Experience.
Through rain, snow, and social distance, Adkisson has led live tours of the campus on Cranbrook鈥檚 Instagram and Facebook pages since it closed to the public last March. Phone in tow, he鈥檚 ventured outdoors or walked through the halls of Cranbrook buildings giving tours ranging from about 20 minutes to an hour. He shares facts about the artists, architects, occupants, and traditions behind Cranbrook鈥檚 beloved artworks, museums, schools, and homes. His tour of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Smith House last May is the most popular 鈥淟ive at Five鈥 to date, with more than 30,000 views.听
Viewers also have gained insight into specific design details they might not have come to appreciate otherwise, such as architect Eliel Saarinen鈥檚 use of single design motifs around the campus or the Pewabic Pottery tile installations at Thornlea, the home of Henry Scripps Booth (the son of Cranbrook鈥檚 founder) and his wife, Carolyn.听
Adkisson鈥檚 passion for Cranbrook and for sharing its history in a meaningful way shines through in his tours, which at press time were still taking place Tuesdays on Instagram Live and Wednesdays on Facebook Live. 鈥淭here鈥檚 no one like Kevin Adkisson!鈥 Best of Detroit voter Gretchen Wilkins of Bloomfield Hills says. 鈥淗e brings such personality, fierce intelligence, and humor to the deep history of our local art, architecture, and human stories.鈥
To watch Kevin Adkisson鈥檚 videos, visit on Facebook.听
See who else made this year鈥檚 Best of Detroit list 鈥 our annual reader voted poll of the top things, places, and people in the metro area 鈥斕here.听
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