UPCOMING EVENTS
April 24 Gathering Orchestra audition deadline
May 1 Midtown Jazz Crawl featuring Xavier Davis New York Quartet, Detroit Institute of Arts, 7:00 p.m.
May 2 Midtown Jazz Crawl w/ Xavier Davis New York Quartet, Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 4800 Woodward Ave., 7:00 p.m.
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May 4 -9 The Gathering Orchestra residency Week I, Detroit Unity Temple
May 8 Jazz Crawl featuring The Gathering Orchestra under the director of Rodney Whitaker with guest Mentor Tim Warfield, Detroit Institute of Arts, 7:00 p.m.
May 9 Jazz Crawl featuring Rodney Whitaker, Dwight Adams, Tim Warfield, Dana Hall, Brendon Davis, Detroit Historical Society, Rochelle Whitaker, 7:00 p.m.
May 18 – 22 The Gathering Orchestra residency Week II, Detroit Unity Temple
June 22- 26 The Gathering Orchestra residency Week III, Detroit Unity Temple
June 27 The Gathering Orchestra, East Lansing Summer Solstice
June 25 Carr Center Residency @the Shepherd featuring the Gathering Orchestra and special guests
July 13 – 25 Carr Center Summer Dance Intensive, Maggie Allesee Dance Studio, Wayne State University
July 25 Summer Dance Showcase
July 30 Carr Center Residency @the Shepherd
August 27 Carr Center Residency @theShepherd
THE CARR CENTER LIVE
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Who We Are
the Carr Center leverages the essence of the African American cultural experience to inspire, entertain, challenge and educate. It is a place where artists, across all disciplines, and community come together. We accomplish our mission through three core programs:
the Carr Center Contemporary, The Carr Center Arts Academy and the Carr Center Presents….
Our Mission
the Carr Center is devoted to the preservation, presentation, promotion and development of the African and African American cultural arts traditions within our multicultural community.
Inspire
You cannot touch inspiration but you can feel it. Inspiration is what motivates and drives creativity. Our goal is to inspire creativity in artists, our patrons, and our community through the presentation and teaching of African American cultural arts traditions.
Entertain
To be entertained is a gift from artists and performers to their audiences.
It is a gift of emotion, joy and inspiration. In every presentation, the Carr Center aims to be a platform for unmerited giving.
Challenge
Challenging someone builds strength, character and confidence. All of these nouns are essential to nurturing personal growth. The Carr Center challenges and nurtures both artists and audiences, in order to help them grow.
Educate
Education is power. The Carr Center creates opportunities for unique educational experiences in order to preserve African and African American cultural arts traditions and empower future generations to make new traditions their own.