Greater Detroit's Original Cultural Events Weekly • Thursday, April 27, 2017 DOWNTOWN MONITOR Historic Boston-Edison Association's 90th Anniversary The Historic Boston-Edison Association will celebrate 90 years of their Association with an Anniversary Gala on Friday, April 28, 6:30 p.m. at the Fellowship Banquet Hall and Conference Center. The mile- stone event will be a formal affair for neighbors and friends of Boston- Edison, which encompasses 4 streets (Boston, Chicago, Longfellow & Edison) and spans from Woodward to Linwood. Guests will enjoy din- ner, wine, live entertainment and dancing featuring pianist Charles Greene and the popular Grammy nominated group, Straight Ahead. Also scheduled is a program of special recognition and a silent auction featuring coveted gifts such as a luxury stay with dinner at the MGM Grand, an autographed bat from Detroit Tiger, Victor Martinez and do- nations from many local businesses. The Boston-Edison Historic District is one of the premiere addresses in the heart of Detroit, containing over 900 homes. Most homes were constructed between 1905 and 1925, plus range in size from modest two-story vernaculars to impressive mansions. Notable residents of Boston-Edison included Henry Ford, James Couzens, Horace Rackham, Sebastian Kresge, Berry Gordy (the Motown Mansion, pictured, upper right), Joe Louis, and Walter O. Briggs (mansion pictured, lower right). For tickets ($65) and more information, visit www.historicbostone- dison.org. or call (313) 883-4360. The Fellowship Banquet Hall and Conference Center is located at Detroit's west side. 7707 West Outer Drive, just east of the Southfield Freeway (M-39) on Grand Opening of Hartford Village 2 DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, April 27, 2017 FINE ARTS International Mosaic Exhibition at Charach Gallery Welcome to Grandmont Rosedale The Mosaic Arts International Exhibi- tion 2017 will take place on May 4 to A Place Where You Belong June 15, at the Janice Charach Gallery in mosaic artists. W.The Bloomfield, exhibition featuring is comprised the work of a juried of 34 the Society of American Mosaic Art- exhibitists (SAMA). featuring In addition fine art mosaicsto creating from a collaborative selection of work for the exhibition, the jurors selected several works for SAMA’s annual awards. There will also be a special exhibition of 14 mosaics, 16 drawings and two sculptures by Verdiano Marzi, often re- ferred to as the Mosaic Maestro. Marzi is considered a master of the medium. Known in Europe and the US for his creation of public monuments, he also teaches mosaic in France, at the Chica- go School, and in Japan. Marzi has part- 12TH ANNUAL NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN HOUSE nered with the Louvre for twenty years SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017 - 1-5PM and currently lives in Paris. North Rosedale Park Homes for Sale The opening reception for the show is Community House Open for Viewing Thursday, May 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. It is 18445 Scarsdale free and open to the public. Verdiano Detroit MI 48223 www.grandmontrosedale.com/ Marzi will also give an artist talk at the 313-387-4732 Ext 105 or 313-909-0760 gallery on Sunday May 7 at 1 p.m. It's also free and open to the public. The Mosaic Arts International Exhibit Blackstone Manor Cooperative was juried by a panel of internationally 13526 NORFOLK, bet. Schaefer & W. 8 Mile Rd. accomplished jurors, made up of Gary Work by David Chidgey Drostle, from London, Shug Jones from Why Rent When You Can Buy!! 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(heat incld.) $407 Thursday, April 27, 2017 DOWNTOWN MONITOR 3 AMUSEMENTS Annual Jane's Walk Steps into Hamtramck Jane's Walk weekend in Detroit will take place Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 5-7 and will include approximately seven walks in and near Detroit. Named after urban activist and The fifth annual Locally, three walks will share the history and the present life near well-known landmarks: the writer,8 Mile Wall, Jane Jacobs,also known her namesake as the Birwood walks areWall now and held Joseph across Campau the world Boulevard, in the first one weekendof Hamtramck's of May. Main Streets. Another walk along Conant will focus on local landmarks and immigrant businesses. Participants will hear stories about the wall that turned from segregation into a community con- nector . of immigrants from across the globe, and most recently, 20-something artisans and entrepreneurs. It'sThe the walk first led time by the a Jane's Hamtramck Walk has Historical been held Museum in Hamtramck, begins at a 3city p.m., known Sunday, for Maywelcoming 7, while decades a walk led by Global Detroit will take place Saturday, May 6, mostly along Conant, the area sometimes known as Banglatown. Walkers are encouraged to bring money to buy drinks or food, as local res- taurants are included in the walk. The second Hamtramck walk will stop at Hamtramck Disneyland, a few immigrant-owned busi- nesses and a local skate park. It starts at the Knapp Branch Library on Saturday, May 6. Many of the Detroit walks this year focus on the heroes, the history and early stories of their neighbor- hoods, from Detroit City Airport to stories of early residents of Hubbard Farms, an enclave near Corktown. The Eight Mile Wall, also known as the Birwood Wall, will take place at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, from Alfonso Wells Playground and Park. The wall was built by the U.S. government in 1940 to di- vide a white neighborhood from black residents who lived in older homes so that white residents could obtain mortgages. Other walks are scheduled in the Cass Corridor and in Southwest Detroit in Hubbard Farms, both on Saturday, May 6. On Sunday, May 7, walks will be held on the East Side on the Conner Creek Greenway, with a stop at the Detroit City Airport. All the Detroit walks are free and most are child- friendly. They encourage locals to share stories about their neighborhood, explore Detroit and get to know their neighbors. For more information see janeswalk.org. Mark Loeb, an Early Organizer of Detroit's Jane's Walk Swing Dance at Historic Fort Wayne's Veteran's Weekend Historic Fort Wayne opens for the season Saturday and Sunday, May 6-7 with a World War II and Vietnam Era Veterans' Weekend. The hours for the event are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Historic Fort Wayne supported the Greatest Generation during World War II as part of the Arsenal of Democracy. The Fort complex also served as an inductionDuring the center weekend, for troops visitors fighting can meet in World veterans War and II between hear them 1941 recount and 1945 sto- andries infrom the their Vietnam military Conflict service. between Guests 1961-1971. will see equipment and vehicles that were so important to the war effort, visit World War II-era camps of both Allied and German soldiers and stop by a USO Cantina. In addition, there will be re-enactments of World War II and Vietnam battles. Finally, view a Home Front Exhibit, featuring historic collections from both the Detroit Historical Society and private collectors. Saturday evening will have a USO World War II Swing Dance fundraiser from 7-10 p.m. featuring the Dearborn Big Band. Tickets are $20 for individuals and $35 for couples in advance and $25/$40 at the door. Period dress is op- tional and prizes will be awarded for the best dressed male, female and cou- ple. Dance instruction will also be available during the evening between 7:45 and 8 p.m. Secured parking is $5 per vehicle. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 12. Guided tours of the Historic Fort Wayne complex will also be offered each day priced at $5 for adults and free for children under 12. The guided tours will include the Star Fort and barracks built in the 1840's, as well as the Spanish-American War Guard House. The Fort's regular hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday each weekend now through October 30. For more information, see historic- fortwaynecoalition.com. Historic Fort Wayne is located at 6325 W. Jefferson (at the foot of Livernois) in Southwest Detroit. 4 DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, April 27, 2017 SYMPHONIC NEWS Ruth's Music Notes... 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