Willie Cole enjoys international acclaim for his conceptually complex installations that reconfigure discarded objects of consumer culture and infuse them with a new energy evocative of African spiritual traditions in a new global context. Cole offers a public lecture about his work in the Auditorium of the Wayne State University Welcome Center at the corner of Woodward Ave. and Warren Ave. on Wednesday, March 29, 7:00 p.m. The lecture is part of WSU's 8th annual African American Art Lecture Series, http://art.wayne.edu/files/AALS2006.pdf Wayne State University’s Elaine L. Jacob Gallery presents Real Players: Game Installations by Willie Cole, featuring two of Cole’s major installation works. A public reception for Willie Cole will be held in the Elaine L. Jacob Gallery on Thursday, March 30, 5:00-8:00 p.m.