Mosaic's SINGSATION! Brings the Funk for One Weekend Only, 3/1-3/3
Since its inception, funk & soul music has told stories of love, life and rhythm, and has been a big part of the musical history of Detroit. On March 1 through 3, 2013, the young artists of Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit will honor some of soul & funk music's most iconic figures with Singsation! Mosaic Singers in Concert presented by Pepsi. The show will be held at the Detroit Film Theatre inside the DIA, located at 5200 Woodward Ave. in Detroit(John R. Entrance).
Performances of Singsation! will take place at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 3. Tickets are $22 for general admission and $15 for students and seniors with valid ID, and can be purchased online at www.mosaicdetroit.org or at the DIA box office by calling (313) 833-4005. All shows are general admission. Children under five are not admitted.
"In Singsation!, Mosaic singers captures the heart of the city and keeps the feeling of funk
and soul music alive," said Mosaic Founder Rick Sperling. "Our righteous choral concerts
will celebrate rich culture across various platforms of combined voices and will pay tribute to
the 100th anniversary of freedom songs from the southern civil rights movement. With tight
harmonies, passionate delivery, fabulous dance moves and a live band, Mosaic will spotlight
history with renditions of music written by Allee Willis who wrote great songs for Earth, Wind
and Fire and the Queen of Soul, Detroit native, Aretha Franklin."
It is a privilege and a honor to support the Mosaic Singers in the 2013 production of Singsation, said Barbara Ward, Regional Marketing Manager for Pepsi Bottling, our support of Mosaic Youth Theatre is just one of the ways we invest in youth development.
For more information check out www.mosaicdetroit.org
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