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Music Lovers Flock to the Max M. Fisher Music Center

Since the Detroit Symphony Orchestra unveiled the Max M. Fisher Music Center in 2003, this performing arts complex has lived up to its billing as the destination for all types of music. In addition to the world's greatest classical music by the renowned Detroit Symphony Orchestra, The Max has been host to jazz, pops, family concerts and much more. More music, more diversity - it's all waiting for you at The Max.

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Cranbrook

Located on a 319-acre National Historic Landmark campus in Bloomfield Hills, Cranbrook Educational Community is one of the world's leading centers for art, science and education. Cranbrook is home to Cranbrook Institute of Science, Michigan's top natural history museum, and Cranbrook Art Museum, one of the region's leading contemporary art museums. Throughout the spring, summer and fall months, Cranbrook also offers tours of its two historic homes, the Arts-and-Crafts style.

Cranbrook House and the Art Deco-masterpiece Saarinen House. Cranbrook also includes Cranbrook Schools, a pre-kindergarten through 12th grade independent college preparatory school, and Cranbrook Academy of Art, a graduate fine art school. For more information on exhibits, tours, workshops and other events open to the public throughout the year, please visit www.cranbrook.edu or call 1-877-GO-CRANBROOK.

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The Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra

Since its inception in 1975 The Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Felix Resnick, has continued to serve the Detroit Metrolpolitan Area by presenting outstanding performances designed to please a wide range of musical tastes, from the classics to pops. The Birmingham-Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra has won the Motor City Music Award for the best community orchestra twelve times.

Attractions

Detroit Zoo www.detroitzoo.org

Holocaust Memorial Center www.holocaustcenter.org

Meadow Brook Hall www.meadowbrookhall.org

Motorsports Hall of Fame and Museum www.mshg.com

National Shrine of the Little Flower www.shrinechurch.com

Shalom Street www.shalomstreet.org

Walter P. Chrysler Museum www.chryslerheritage.com

 

Upcoming Events

      2008:

  • NBA Playoffs - Beginning April 19th
  • Meadow Brook concours d'Elegance - July 31 through August 3rd
  • PGA Championship - August 4th through August 10th
  • Woodward Dream Cruise - August 15th and August 16th
  • Maccabi Games - August 17th through August 22nd
  • Cranbrook Schools - US International Student Orientation - August 29 through 31st
  • Tree Lighting in Shain Park - November 26th


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The Townsend Hotel  ·  One Hundred Townsend Street  ·  Birmingham, Michigan 48009
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