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“Announcing
we achieved halfway to our fundraising goal
and the celebration surrounding phase 1
of our expansion groundbreaking was a memorable
highlight in a truly historic 2019 for Motown
Museum,” Terry said. “As we move in 2020,
we are both gratified and inspired to see
that the momentum established last year
is continuing to fuel exciting new progress
and support for the vision of expansion.”
The
Dresner Foundation is dedicated to transforming
lives in positive ways through grants focused
on health, youth and animal welfare. Their
mission is to partner with organizations
to create opportunities and provide access
to underserved youth. The foundation supports
youth programs that foster self-empowerment
and self-esteem through academic, artistic,
personal or social enrichment.
“One
of the key pillars of our mission is to
help organizations develop and sustain programs
that empower children and their families
to help them unlock life-changing opportunities,”
said Virginia Romano, CEO of Vera and Joseph
Dresner Foundation. “Hitsville Next is the
core of the expansion and home to a creative
hub specifically designed to educate, inspire
and support promising young artists and
entrepreneurs. Vera and Joseph were proud
to call Detroit home. We are delighted to
continue their legacy by supporting the
museum’s innovative work, impactful educational
initiatives and community engagement efforts
that will continue to help elevate and transform
families in our community.”
Already
one of Michigan’s leading cultural
institutions, the Motown Museum expansion
will preserve the inspiration of Motown’s
legacy for future generations. It will continue
the organization’s goal to elevate
the community and provide economic growth
and regional enrichment for Detroiters and
visitors alike.
“Hitsville
Next will offer life-changing programming
and opportunities for the next generation
of creatives in a state-of-the-art facility,”
Terry said. “Our vision for this phase
of the expansion is directly aligned with
the foundation’s focus on enriching
lives through impactful resources that promote
a strong sense of well-being in young people.
Contributions like this grant from the Vera
and Joseph Dresner Foundation are cornerstone
to bringing our expanded museum to life,
and we look forward to building on
our fundraising progress in the year ahead.”
Announced
in late 2016, the Motown Museum expansion
will grow the museum to a 50,000-square-foot
world-class entertainment and education
tourist destination featuring dynamic, interactive
exhibits, a performance theater, recording
studios, an expanded retail experience and
meeting spaces designed by renown architects
and exhibit designers. When completed, the
new museum campus will have a transformative
impact on the surrounding Detroit neighborhoods,
providing employment, sustainability and
community pride by serving as an important
catalyst for new investment and tourism
in the historic area.
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As
the world turns so does the violence, viruses,
government destruction, and the list goes
on. There are those who try to do their
part in correcting the situation with little
result and just keep it all in Prayers.
As I live in Houston, Texas the fourth largest
City in the State and steady growing, along
with the problems. To see and live it everyday
can bring a person to walk lightly and carry
a big stick (gun), just to feel somewhat
safe on the street and in our own homes.
The problem is worldwide and for the ones
out there fighting the battles stay steady
and continue the fight, and for those sitting
by step up and so show some support for
the cause and participate for your community,
City and State.
Hall joined the
Duke Ellington Orchestra on June 8, 1973.
After Ellington died the following year,
Hall continued to play with the band under
the direction Ellington's son, Mercer
Ellington. After Mercer Ellington died
in 1996, Hall conducted the Duke Ellington
Orchestra for one year after and remained
the replacement director when Paul Ellington
was unable to perform. During his time
with Mercer Ellington, Hall was given Cootie
Williams's last trumpet by Williams himself
before he died and was known as the inheritor
of Williams's style of playing
Celebrate
the vibrant career of early Texas Modernist
Dorothy Hood at the Art Museum of South
Texas. This is the largest collection
of Dorothy’s work to be on exhibition.
