| May 6, 2009 | ||
| 11:45 am | to | 1:30 pm |
Pianist Johnny O’Neal’s appearance in the 2004 blockbuster film Ray elevated his career to new levels. Performances on the festival circuits in Europe, Australia, Japan and a recent tour of South Africa have helped Johnny gain an international following. His playing evokes the influences imbued in him by his idols Oscar Peterson and Art Tatum, and he has reshaped these elements into his own very swinging and melodic approach. In live performances, he is apt to catch his audience off guard with his soulfully rendered, yet unpretentious, vocalizations.
Where: The Guardian Building, Detroit
When: 11:45AM-1:30PM
Tix: Free admission
Can anyone recommend a place to grab lunch for this event?
Rowland Cafe and Stella Cafe are good options inside the Guardian Building. Great coffee and light lunch — soups, panini sandwiches, salads — grab and go style. Open seating in the awesome atrium. Within a block there’s Eph’s and Foran’s both on Woodward. Also two sandwich chains across the street on Griswold.