This year’s Jokes n' Jams fundraiser for Gilda's Club, held at the splendid Max M. Fisher Music Center, will be filled to the brim with great food, laughs and music. Some highlights to expect:
• Strolling buffet from the area’s finest restaurants
• Silent auction with many great items, including getaways, services, art, unique gifts and more
• Presentation of awards to long-time supporters of Gilda’s Club
• Entertainment featuring a comedy show from Detroit-born
, Jessica Golden, and music from the nationally renowned band, Super Diamond, a Neil Diamond tribute band
Tickets can be purchased
here now. They are priced this way:
$75 -- General -- includes strolling dinner, silent auction & open seating during entertainment
$175 -- Patron -- includes valet parking, VIP reception, strolling dinner, silent auction, drink tickets & preferred seating during entertainment
$500 -- Benefactor -- includes valet parking, VIP reception, strolling dinner, silent auction, drink tickets & premium reserved seating during entertainment
This multi-media concert, presented by the Michigan Philharmonic along with music professionals and singers from India, was envisioned by the creative genius of American-Indian producer and director, Narendra Sheth.
Seventeen songs were selected from a variety of Bollywood films dating from the 1950s to today. Some familiar titles include:
Jai Ho (from
Slumdog Millionaire),
Tum Jo Aaye (
Once Upon A Time in Mumbai) and
Mere Sapano Ki Rani. The songs were chosen to represent a variety of Bollywood music and will deliver three different medleys including, east/west fusion medley, classical medley, and instrumental Bollywood music medley.
For the first-time ever, Indian film and classical music will unite in an exceptional orchestration for
Bollywood in the D, premiering Saturday, May 19, 7 p.m. at the Music Hall Center for Performing Arts in Downtown Detroit. Tickets prices range from $35 to $200; for more information and to buy tickets, go
here.
A graduate of the College for Creative College, Michael McGillis has spent the last decade creating sculptures interwoven into the natural landscape. He has been noted among the likes of land artists such as Andy Goldworthy and Nils-Udo for his installations like "Flow Line" in Auvergne, France and "Wake" in the Franconia Sculpture Park in Minnesota.
That's impressive. But McGillis has done more. Much more. No one knows exactly what he'll install at Public Pool, which encourages secretive, stealth-like exhibitions. We can't wait.
The storefront art space is at 3309 Caniff in Hamtramck.
Refreshments provided courtesy of Traffic Jam & Snug Restaurant.
Hooray, we say, Haute to Death celebrates it's fifth annual prom night this weekend at the Temple Bar, 2906 Cass Ave. at the crossroads of downtown and Midtown.
It's a night of DJ-music fun. expect to dance yourself silly to post-punk, new wave, Italo, electro-house and whatever.
It's only a buck to get in. Prom attire would be nice but is not required.