From Nairobi to Newark, Kool & The Gang has performed longer than any R&B group in history, and their bulletproof funk and jazzy arrangements have made them the most sampled R&B  and of all time. Kool & the Gang have won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards. Worldwide, they have sold 70 million albums.

"HASTINGS STREET explores the lives of the Carson family as they fight for the city they while navigating being uprooted on a personal and community-wide basis. It’s the summer of 1949 and Detroit is electric with anticipation. Congress had just passed the Housing Act, a law that ushers in a nationwide urban renewal initiative. Black Bottom, Detroit's […]

Detroit Opera in partnership with Detroit Parks & Recreation presents our 2022 Opera In The Parks concert series! Enjoy a free one-hour performance from members of our Touring Ensemble, including an accessible mix of favorites from Opera, Broadway and the American Songbook!