DIA Becomes 1920’s Hollywood for Film Festival Gala

April 13, 2018

The Detroit Institute of Arts transforms into a glitzy, Gatsby-style showcase for a gala celebrating the golden age of motion pictures. It’s part of the Detroit Free Press Film Festival.

Detroit Institute of Arts, Woodward Entrance

Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Institute of Arts goes back in time Saturday to celebrate the golden age of cinema.

The museum is sponsoring a 1920’s-themed gala in conjunction with the Detroit Free Press Film Festival.

The event’s executive producer, Aaron Velthoven, tells WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter it’s a celebration based on the glitz and glamour showcased in novels like “The Great Gatsby.”

 

Click the audio link above to hear the interview

 

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  • Quinn Klinefelter is a Senior News Editor at 101.9 WDET. In 1996, he was literally on top of the news when he interviewed then-Senator Bob Dole about his presidential campaign and stepped on his feet.

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