Detroit City Wire

The Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship (Detroit ACE) is proud to partner with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and several community organizations on two neighborhood musical experiences.

DSO musicians will perform at the Clark Park Culture & Arts Festival on July 9 and the Community Arts and Music Festival in Chandler Park on July 16. Musicians also will perform at the Northwest Goldberg Cares Spotlight Park Music in the Park on July 30. 

The concerts are a part of DSO’s commitment to strengthening the growth and well-being of the City of Detroit through the Detroit Neighborhood Initiative, part of a larger Detroit Strategy to invest in and build relationships with Detroit residents.

The DSO Detroit Neighborhood Initiative is a community-driven process of dialogue and planning, resulting in cultural partnerships that enrich neighborhoods and musical experiences that align with the priorities of Detroit residents. Since spring of 2021, the DSO has been listening and co-creating with partners and community members in Southwest Detroit, Chandler Park, Dexter-Linwood and Northwest Goldberg.

The DSO has met with more than 100 community-serving organizations in Detroit, held 20 listening sessions with Detroit residents and held seven Neighborhood Musical Experiences in Chandler Park, Southwest Detroit, Dexter-Linwood, and Northwest Detroit. Musicians have engaged with more than 3,000 community members since March 2021.

These respectful, responsive Detroit Musical Experiences have been made possible through the support of the General Motors Corporation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Clark Park Culture and Arts Festival
1:30 to 4:30PM Saturday, July 9
Clark Park Stage
1130 Clark St.
Detroit, MI 48209)
Line-up features the DSO with Mariachi Femenil Detroit and Ballet Folklorico Moyocoyani Izel.
There also will be interactive art workshops and student performances. Sponsored by the General Motors Corporation.

Freedom! The Second Annual Community Arts and Music Festival in Chandler Park
1PM to 4PM Saturday, July 16
Chandler Park (near the old tennis courts)
12831 Frankfort St.
Detroit, MI 48213
Hands-on arts and music-making and food and performances from DSO musicians and local artists. Sponsored by the General Motors Corporation.

Music In the Park at Northwest Goldberg Cares Spotlight Park
Complete free registration for children's workshops at https://www.nwgoldbergcares.com/mitp for a weekly workshop, lunch, and concert series 10:30AM -12:30PM every Friday in July.

Final Music In the Park Celebration
1:30PM to 3:30PM Saturday, July 30
Northwest Goldberg Cares Spotlight Park
5945 Linwood St.
Detroit, MI 48208
Sponsored by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation

About the DSO

The acclaimed Detroit Symphony Orchestra is known for trailblazing performances, collaborations with the world’s foremost musical artists and a deep connection to its city.

About Detroit ACE

Detroit ACE is the City’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entrepreneurship, which oversees the City’s investments in arts, culture and history. It develops opportunities for residents to experience music and art in neighborhoods across the city and offers support for one of the nation’s greatest creative workforces.

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