DOWNTOWN MONITOR Belle Isle Readies the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix
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Greater Detroit's Original Cultural Events Weekly • Thursday, May 24, 2018 DOWNTOWN MONITOR Belle Isle Readies the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear will roar once again at the Raceway on Belle Isle with three days of racing, Meijer Fan Zone live music and family fun, Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3. inOff the the Detroit Grand SportsPrix track, District there's entertainment for any age. The the IndyCar Fan includes Village, displaystailgating from games the Detroitinside the sports Party teams Pit, Prix and we hear it from our fans everyday - they can't wait , interactive experiences including "There's definitely a lot of anticipation building for the Grand alongon the with 96-3 plentyWDVD/NASH of family-friendly FM 93-1 Entertainment activities. Stage, including to be back on Belle Isle and celebrate the start of the summer ThroughoutA Great the Bigweekend, World local and nationalTom Walker acts willon Saturday perform in the Motor City," said Bud Denker, Chairman of the Chevrolet and country music star David Nail on Sunday. Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear. pop duo 2018 Chevrolet and rockerDetroit Grand Prix presented by action,The on-track including lineup two atVerizon the Grand IndyCar Prix Series continues to be one of Lear the best in racingChevrolet with seven Dual races in Detroit over three, along days with of the non-stop exotic Tickets for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar races Championship on back-to- start at $40 and are available at DetroitGP.com/Tickets, at backracing days on inSaturday, the June 2 in the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic. 866-464-PRIX (7749), or in person at the Grand Prix box office sports cars of the locatedDetroit. at GM Renaissance Center above the GM Wintergarden, at 300 Renaissance Center Drive, Suite 2311, in Downtown The Grand Prix itself, starts Sunday, June 3, at 3:30 p.m. 2 DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, May 24, 2018 Healthy Hair! 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Touring by Appointment Only Thursday, May 24, 2018 DOWNTOWN MONITOR 3 CITY SCENE SPECIAL EVENTS Kanagawa Jubilee Chorale Movement Festival at Hart Plaza Laydell Harper - Detroit’s Motown sound is popular Kanagawaall over the Jubilee world, Chorale. but De troiters will now have an opportunity to hear gospel and Jazz like we’vedirection never of twoheard talented it before Detroiters, from the Ashton and Rivonne Moore, The current Movement Electronic Kanagawa is a coastal prefecture just south of Tokyo. Under the Music Festival Plaza 13thon Detroit’s version riverfront.of Greater Detroit's the Kanagawa Jubilee Chorale have explored countless musical takes place over Memorial Day weekend inside Hart genres, that include popular African American spirituals, jazz,- rock, R&B, Bossa Nova, and soul. - This year's festival features more than 110 of electronic music’s “African American gospel music enjoys worldwide popular most illustrious artists performing in the birthplace of Techno; five ity, particularly in Germany and Japan,” comments Edith Clif outdoor stages; engaging art displays curated by top talent, featuring ton, Hartford Music Director. “Even the Royal Wedding of Prince local outdoor mural star Ouizi (work, pictured below), the Movement- Harry and Meghan Markle featured the Kingdom London Gospel Cass Technical High School and Michigan State University gradu- Artist-in-Residence; a posh VIP setting located behind the Main Stage; Choir in the ceremonies.” afterparties The dynamic husband-wife directors of the Chorale are both an interactive technology center featuring the industry’s top elec tronic music instrument makers; and stellar additional programming ates who now live, perform and teach in Japan. each night after the festival a day closes, with dozens of official “The Kanagawa Jubilee Chorale from Japan will highlight Detroit atfestival. several The of the Movement city’s hottest Stages clubs include and eventthe Pyramid spaces. Stage, Stargate on its first concert tour outside of Japan. On Friday, June 8th this Stage,Over 30,000the Red people Bull Stage fromand the around Resident the globe Advisor attended Underground the 2017 choraleClifton. will be presented at Hartford Memorial Baptist Church Stage. at 6 p.m. in a concert open to the public and free of charge,” said - - “The 'music connection' is perhaps the strongest intercultural day,Festival May 28organizers at the Pyramid will also Stage. have Movement Yoga presented by De connection we can experience. We want to share this experience troit Yoga Labs back on-site, taking place on Sunday, May 27 and Mon with the entire community of Greater Detroit without charge.” While visiting the Detroit area, The Kanagawa Jubilee Chorale’s Grand Tour will include several locations and events open to the- A full schedule and performers' set times can be found at movement. public.tist Church, The Grandafternoon Concert Hour and of PowerCultural Tour includes: us/schedule. Wednesday, June 6th, Detroit’s historic Hartford Memorial Bap service from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday June 8th: The Kanagawa Jubilee Chorale’s Grand Concert atCommunity Hartford atChurch 6 p.m. Sunday Free of service. charge. Sunday, June 10th: They'll travel to Lansing to join St. Stephen’s- The Detroit tour would be incomplete without the Chorale pay ing a visit to the Charles H. Wright Museum, and of course the Motown Museum to learn more about the popular Motown sound. Also on the agenda: Great Lakes Crossing and Somerset Mall. Hartford Memorial Baptist Church is located at 18700 James Couzens. For more information call (313) 550-6120. 4 DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, May 24, 2018 SYMPHONIC NEWS Ruth's Music Notes Ruth Crystal-Zaromp The Downtown Monitor, now in its 56th year of continuous publication, is circulated free to all points of Greater Detroit and the City Proper. Paul Arlon — Editor & Publisher Roger Smith — Advertising Director Downtown Monitor P.O. Box 888 Hazel Park, MI 48030 Phone and Email: (248) 439-1863 [email protected] [email protected] Beginning Thursday, For more information, 1540 WASHINGTON BLVD. May 24th through Sun- Near Grand Circus Park day, June 17th, the Jewish - nonprofitour world thatthrough fosters a mu a- calling at(248) Orchestra 788-2900. 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