…yeah, and either you’re totally stoked about it or totally sick of hearing about it. If I had money on it I’d go with B but for the sake of argument let’s pretend you picked A.
And why wouldn’t you be geeked? The towering architectural giant that is the Michigan Central Station finally found its glasses and officially comes back from the ruin-porn dead, the neighborhood is unquestionably improved by its resuscitation—at least for now, aesthetically—and to cap it off there’s a mega-concert tonight organized by Warren’s own Eminem (with manager Paul Rosenberg) with all-star performances including the only Detroit-based millionaires we can (barely) tolerate, Jack White and Big Sean—just kidding witcha, home fries!
Plus, culture-lovers (all seven of you), the world-reknown Detroit Symphony Orchestra will be at the gig warming up their bows, mallets, lips and digits for their performance at Orchestra Hall starting tomorrow!
The entire, free-but-reserved-seating, 90-minute concert will be broadcast live on WDIV-4 and, if you’re one of their 147 subscribers, NBC’s Peacock streaming service. The rest of the country gets to gnash their teeth in envy at the splendour that is Detroit when NBC broadcasts a 60-minute recap of the celebration Sunday, June 9 at 7:00pm EST.
The concert tonight and guided tours of the MCS are totally “sold out.” But don’t fret, junior: tours of the MCS grounds will re-commence June 21 and run every Friday and Saturday until August 31, 2024.
100% snark-free: we really do have a beautiful, majestic city. Sometimes I like just driving or walking through it and just reflect on all its concrete grandeur.
Okay, wanna read a real journalistic account instead of my ravings? Here ya go…
- The Freep : Eminem-produced Michigan Central concert in Detroit to star Diana Ross, Jack White, more
- Alt link for your convenience via archive.is
- The Freep again: Michigan Central Station tours: How to visit Ford’s renovated train depot
- Alt link for your convenience via archive.is
But…but what if I don’t give a rat’s ass?
You gotta say yes to another excess
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been seeing the restoration progress from begining to end, such a excellent look and ibe been inside before the ford motor company baught the building from floor to ceiling ~30 ft high.
Jelly Roll couldn’t hit those high notes. I’m also surprised Eminem couldn’t rap his entire tracks.
Those Clark sisters were impressive as was Diana. Fantasia was fascinating. Etheridge was cute.
Not a bad show to watch from home.
I mean eminem is in his 50s now, and it’s been years since he actually said every word in the track on stage, I saw some snippets from his performance, it was pretty good.
