Poster

Concert of Colors

One advertisement poster for the 2019 Concert of Colors festival which took place at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center's Detroit Symphony Orchestra Courtyard, the Detroit Historical Museum, the Michigan Science Center, and the Scarab Club from July 10th to the 18th, 2019. The poster is printed in red, blue, and black ink on heavyweight white paper. It shows an image of red and blue concentric circles with a red Phoenix at the center, designed by artists Gary Grimshaw and Kristi Pesick. Red, black, and white text lists performers, events, and sponsors. The headlining performance is a Motown tribute from the Don Was Detroit All-Star Revue, which in addition to Was is listed as Martha Reeves, Mitch Ryder, the Velvelettes, Dennis Coffey, Melvin Davis, Ty Stone, Carolyn Crawford, Nadir Omowale, Kenny Watson, Kathy Kosins, and the Drinkard Sisters. Other acts listed are Third World, Toby Foyeh and Orchestra Africa, 47Soul, Ramy Essam, La Inspiracion with special guest Ricanstruction, Will Sessions with special guest Dames Brown, Ismael Ahmed with special guest Earth Island Drummers, Lana Mini's Oriental Dancers, the unlisted winner of a National Public Radio's Tiny Desk Concert contest (Johnyce), a forum titled "Freedom of Expression," Pamela Wise Ensemble, Boog Brown, Sanna Su, Tilted Axes, David McMurray and the Black Light Collective, DJ Equad, Super Birthday, Lu Fuki and Divine Providence, Sold Only as Curio, Taller Than They Appear, Odie Blew, Audra Kubat, Markita Moore, Michelle Held, Sowande Keita, Salar Ansari and Detroit Women's Chorus, Larry Gabriel's Fou Yah Yay, Dime Students, John Finan and Sharon Tse, Tasimah Bey, Lowriders of Detroit, Floyd King and the Bushwackers, PKE, Sean Dobbins, Roots Vibrations, Pierre Anthony, Iyawo Folkloric, Blue Flowers, Ben Sharkey, the University of Michigan Music Group with Alexis Lombe, the University of Michigan Music Group with Dennis Wilson, African Masquerade, and Dejembefola Detroit. The poster also lists the films "Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes," and "Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami," as well as a community yoga event.