Edition No. 73
Arts and Culture
New online exhibit You'll Be Swell! You'll Be Great! features works from Broadway's Golden Age. Photo credit: Ballerinas Ruth Falkin
Community and Family
The War Memorial’s Executive Chef Joe Paxton is set to celebrate spring in Michigan with local food and wine at the Alger House!
Online exhibit celebrates the Golden Age of Broadway
NPR recently shared an article featuring a new virtual art exhibition celebrating theater, movies and television with original sketches by Broadway set and costume designers, and paintings and drawings of shows and theaters.
Helicline Fine Art's exhibition You'll Be Swell! You'll Be Great! — after the famous lyrics from the musical Gypsy — is the brainchild of theater publicist Keith Sherman, who collects art with his husband Roy Goldberg. Most of the works come from what's considered Broadway's Golden Age, from the 1930s to the 1960s.
You'll Be Swell! You'll Be Great! will be available online through Aug. 31. Read the full article at the button below.
Celebrate Michigan culinary favorites at The War Memorial
With spring weather in full bloom, War Memorial Executive Chef Joe Paxton is set to celebrate spring in Michigan with food and wine. The event begins May 20 at 6:30 p.m. at The Alger House in Grosse Pointe Farms.
Paxton has gathered recipes featuring local ingredients and dishes. Throughout the evening, guests will indulge in delectable dishes that highlight the flavors and heritage from our Great Lakes State. From chef’s mother’s house rolls to a crisp glass of wine from Leelanau Peninsula, this culinary experience is sure to encompass the essence of pure Michigan.
“The great State of Michigan is often overlooked in terms of agricultural prowess however, I find that when you look closely there is a thriving culture of farmers and producers quietly curating some of the best food around,” Paxton said.
The evening will feature a multi-course dinner interspersed with personal remarks by Paxton highlighting the inspiration and preparation of the meal. Dinner guests will also enjoy hearing from chef's brother, Nick Paxton, of Michigan-based Joli Cochon Farms and our wine expert from Great Lakes Wines and Spirits. This wine dinner experience features both the multi-course dinner and selected wine pairings and are included in the ticket price. Joli Cochon is located in East Jordan, a Michigan destination where the famed Jordan River meets Lake Charlevoix and is ran by owner-operator Nick Paxton.
During the evening, guests will hear and enjoy hand-selected wines from Great Lakes Wines and Spirit, who proudly services all 83 Michigan counties.
The menu includes bread service, a four-course meal with Leelanau Raclette, Michigan Ramp and Potato Soup, Red Elk and Chanterelle Mushroom Pastie and Strawberry Rhubarb ‘Bonut’ Sundae.
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