  Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 1162 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 69.130.18.100 |
 Minnelli raises big bucks for Music Hall Hundreds of exaggerated likenesses of those famous lips were stenciled on the side of the Music Hall building, on the sidewalk, in the street and on the steps leading right up to the front entrance of the Detroit Athletic Club. Whose lips, you say? None other than Liza (with a Z) Minnelli, who breezed through town on June 9 to perform for a benefit for Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts. After an absence of more than 15 years, the legendary Minnelli returned to the Motor City (she hasn't been here since she was on tour with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.) as the centerpiece of Music Hall's fifth annual Cars & Stars Gala, the nonprofit organization's largest annual fundraising event. Nearly 400 people shelled out $350 each ($500 per couple) for a lively preshow cocktail party held on the first floor of the D.A.C., a remarkably entertaining show from Minnelli at the Music Hall, and a post show dinner and dance spread throughout three dining rooms back at the club. Last year's Cars & Stars, which featured Natalie Cole, raised $350,000 for Music Hall's programming and educational outreach programs. This year, with General Motors serving as the lead sponsor, and additional support from DaimlerChrysler and Ford Motor Company, nearly $574,000 was raised. Also up for sale to the general public were 1,000 concert-only tickets priced from $55 to $125. (the lips where static cling, not stencil, and Liza had actually been here once since the Ultimate Event, but those are minor quibbles) ps - some clips from the night available on Youtube. A good size crowd was waiting at the stage door. | ||
Jimg Member Username: Jimg Post Number: 639 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 12.47.224.7 |
Liza sat in at BoMac's in the early 1990s. | ||
Goat Member Username: Goat Post Number: 8597 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 70.54.70.136 |
I bet Manrooter is quite excited. | ||
Manrooter Member Username: Manrooter Post Number: 416 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.27.111.125 |
I was there. DialH and I went and had a great time. We bumped into Crew & Mr. Crew after and grabbed had drinks. | ||
Crew Member Username: Crew Post Number: 990 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 146.9.52.133 |
literally...bumped right into me...nearly knocked me over too! |
