Dec. 24, 1941: Duke Ellington plays Detroit’s Paradise Theatre

On this day in 1941, Orchestra Hall reopens as Paradise Theatre.

Tonight’s attraction: Duke Ellington and his big band.
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Ticket price: 50 cents.

The theatre is named for the bustling commercial district to the east, where several black-owned hotels, bars and clubs are located and where popular entertainers perform. buy lipitor online https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/mg/lipitor.html no prescription

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Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman, the author of On this Day: African-American Life in Detroit, is a native Detroiter and former news reporter. He served on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission. He lives in Detroit with his wife, Kim Trent, and their son, Jackson Coleman.

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