Breezy. Mostly sunny until noon...then partly cloudy. A slight chance of light showers and isolated thunderstorms until noon. A slight chance of light showers and isolated thunderstorms after 2 PM until 4 PM...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84 to 88. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph...increasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Grosse Pointe Theatre presents BIG RIVER, a rousing musical, based on Mark Twain's timeless, classic tale, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Sweep down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom. A lively journey and brilliant theatrical celebration of pure Americana, featuring bluegrass and country-style score and lyrics by country music great, Roger Miller, with book adapted from the novel by William Hauptman. Fun for the whole family. Tickets are $24. Group rates available. Sunday performances at 2 pm. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances at 8 pm. at Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236. Call 313-881-4004 or go to www.gpt.org (Seat Yourself) for tickets.
Grosse Pointe Theatre presents BIG RIVER. Pictured are (from left) Kevin Fitzhenry, Dennis Martell, Leon Anderson Jr., and Grant Hale. Performances are at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial. Photo by Dale Pegg.
Dale Pegg
The Grosse Pointe War Memorial offers a variety of personal enrichment classes, including dance, music, painting and writing. It also hosts thousands of events each year, from weddings, concerts and dinners to dances and veterans activities.
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