Edition No. 159
Winter Brunch Series kicks off with Scott Gwinnell and Emma Aboukasm
Chilly Sundays and Savory Sounds. It’s time for The War Memorial’s Winter Brunch Series.
On Jan. 21, the series begins with the music of Detroit-based musicians jazz pianist, Scott Gwinnell and vocalist, Emma Aboukasm. Join us in the lakeside Alger Center Ballroom where you’ll enjoy a gourmet brunch followed by the musical prowess of these inimitable jazz masters.
The gourmet brunch includes a mimosa and Bloody Mary bar, custom omelette stations, and curated brunch offerings.
The series continues Feb. 25 with jazz drummer Sean Dobbins.
For more information and to purchase tickets for the Jan. 21 concert, click here.
Nelson Mandela exhibit wraps up at Henry Ford Museum
Through Jan. 15, folks can visit the Henry Ford Museum for Mandela: The Official Exhibition. The experience takes guests on a personal journey through the life of freedom fighter and political leader, Nelson Mandela. The exhibit opened to the public in October.
An immersive and interactive experience, the exhibition features previously unseen film, photos and the display of over 150 historical artifacts and personal effects on loan from the Mandela family, museums and archives worldwide. Through a series of immersive zones — each one a dramatically different experience — you will be taken on a journey through his remarkable life. His epic story is told in a series of experiential galleries, from his rural childhood home through years of turbulent struggle against the apartheid regime to his eventual vindication and final years as South Africa’s first democratically elected president.
To learn more about the exhibit, click here.
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