Photo of the Week: The Joyful Dancer

A graceful silver-colored sculpture of a dancer standing on one leg with their arms gracefully stretched overhead in front of the red-brick building and glass doors of the theater.

As theater goers hurry on their way to get to their seat at Canton Township’s Village Theater at Cherry Hill, they might overlook the graceful metal sculpture just west of the outdoor entrance.

Donated in 2007 by the R. Gene and Nancy D Richter Foundation, The Joyful Dancer is a welded stainless steel work by Ohio-based sculptor Jim (also known as James) Havens.

For folks in Canton Township, Havens’ work may look familiar.

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Photo of the Week: Big Money, Lincoln Penny

Large copper-colored sculpture of a penny stands in front of the glass windows, cars reflected in the glass.

You can’t miss the oversized copper-colored Lincoln penny sculpture outside the First Watch restaurant in Canton Township, Michigan.

The over five-foot tall sculpture installed near the entrance doors captures your attention as you walk along the sidewalk.

You’ll notice the sculptor has made a few changes to the inscription displayed on the edge of the penny, changing it from “In God We Trust” to “In God We Trust, Others Pay Cash.”

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