EVENT ADVISORY

WHAT:
El Salon de Nuestra Cultura, a student organization at Wayne State University, is hosting "Musica y Fotos: Tony Gleaton Collection Unveiling." A permanent installation of 16 photographs by Detroit native Tony Gleaton will be on display, and the artist will be the evening's keynote speaker.

The World Jazz Trio will play Latin jazz music during the event.

WHEN:
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 5:30-8 p.m.

WHERE:
Wayne State University, General Lectures Building, room 150, 5045 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit.

MORE INFO:
Photographer Tony Gleaton, born in Detroit, maintains deep ties to the city. The permanent display of his photographs, located in the El Salon de Nuestra Cultura Hispanic Heritage Room, reveal the artist's desire to give back to the city. The black and white photographs feature everyday people from around Latin America and California.

The event is free and open to the public. For further information, call 313-207-9655 or email eb1150@wayne.edu.

The permanent installation was made possible by the generosity of the UAW and Ford Motor Company.

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Wayne State University is a premier urban research institution offering more than 400 academic programs through 13 schools and colleges to nearly 32,000 students.