DSO Classical Roots-Andre Watts Plays Beethoven
Friday, March 6 9:15 AM - 3:30 PM
Fee: Res: $49/non-res $59
Megawatt pianist Andre Watts takes the stage for the DSO's annual celebration of African-American contributions to classical music. Watts, a recipient of the National Medal of Arts, performs Beethoven's "Emperor" Piano Concerto, and the DSO presents the world premiere of Nkeiru Okoye's Black Bottom a new piece about Detroit's Historic African American neighborhood of the same name.
Meal on your own at Bigalora Royal Oak.
Federal Reserve Bank Tour-Detroit Branch
Wednesday, March 11 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Fee: Res: $27/non-res $37
Did you know that the average lifespan of a $1 bill is 18-22 months and that a $100 dollar bill lasts 10 years? Where do old bills go? To the Federal Reserve Bank for shredding and storing. Don't miss this very popular tour of the Federal Reserve Bank. Our visit will include a discussion of the Federal Reserve System and will end with a 90 minute tour that includes 30 minutes of standing and 2/10th of a mile of walking. Wear comfortable shoes.
Meal on your won at Polonia Restaurant, Hamtramck
John King Used & Rare Books - Detroit
Wednesday, March 25 11:15 AM - 4:30 PM
Fee: Res: $25/non-res $35
John King Used and Rare Books is Michigan's Largest Bookstore - over 750,000 books! Since 1965, John K. King Books has been built upon in-person service. While the store books are not on a database or listed on line, if you are looking for something in particular, you need only inquire.
Meal on your own at The Apparatus Room, inside the Detroit Foundation Hotel.
DSO: Music and Magic:
Michael Grandinetti
Friday, March 27 9:15 AM - 3:30 PM
Fee: Res: $71/non-res $81
Michael Grandinetti, star of TV's Masters of Illusion and one of today's leading pioneers of live magic, combines his art of illusion with the DSO's magical melodies, including music from Harry Potter, Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain, and Stravinsky's The Firebird.
Meal on your own at Harry's Detroit.
Belle Isle Nature Center- BIRDS
Tuesday, March 31 10:15 AM - 3:15 PM
Fee: Res: $22/non-res $32
BTSS has partnered with the Belle Isle Nature Center on its pilot program that is geared towards seniors. Visitors are able to get an up-close view of Michigan wildlife, a bird observation window allows guests to watch native and migratory birds as they feed from natural and supplemental food sources. David Anthony-Education Specialist will be our guide.
Meal on your own at City Kitchen, Grosse Pointe.
Detroit Institute of Art -
