AN EXHIBITION SHOWCASING IMAGES FROM JENNY RISHER’S NEW BOOK, HEARTSOUL DETROIT: CONVERSATIONS ON THE MOTOR CITY, AT THE DETROIT HISTORICAL MUSEUM
A Number of the Legendary Detroiters featured in the book are also slated to attend the Friday, July 12 event
The Detroit Historical Society invites you to the opening event for a new exhibition featuring photography from Jenny Risher’s new book, HeartSoul Detroit: Conversations on th e Motor City on Friday, July 12 from 6 – 10 p.m. in the Community Gallery at the Detroit Historical Museum . Among the local legends featured in the book currently slated to attend the event include TV anchor Bill Bonds , former Detroit Lion Mel Farr , boxing champion Thomas “The Hit Man” Hearns , former columnist and boxing manager Jackie Kallen , Grammy – winning songwriter Allee Willis , and Motown artists Martha Reeves and Mary Wilson. Doors and bar open at 6 p.m. with a ribbon – cutting at 7 p.m . and Detroit – inspired food, drinks, and book – signing from 7 – 10 p.m. Advance tickets are $35 or $75 with a copy of HeartSoul Detroit included. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door for $40; pre – purchasing tickets is recommended due to limi ted space. Advance ticket deadline: Monday, July 8, 2013. For more information, please call (313) 833 – 1980 or visit www.detroithistorical.org .
The HeartSoul Detroit exhibit then opens to the public Saturday, July 13 and runs through Sunday, September 29, 2013. Detroit. The Motor City. Motown. By any name, the city “on the strait” that Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac founded in 1701 has arisen to become one of the most influential, volatile, intriguing and inspiring locales on the planet. From the rise of the auto industry to the phenomenal success of Motown Records to the Grande Ballroom scene that fostered some of the most influential musicians in the history of rock ’n’ roll, it can’t be denied: An uncommon number of amazing people have called Detroit home.
