Join fellow members of our bench and bar for a powerful and moving production at the Detroit Opera.

On the tails of our recent Wade H. McCree Luncheon, where Yuval Sharon, Artistic Director for Detroit Opera, served as our Keynote Speaker, those interested can attend the Friday, May 16 performance of The Central Park Five. This 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner is the true story adaptation of the wrongful convictions of five African American and Latino teenagers in the 1989 murder of a white female jogger in New York’s Central Park.

All are welcome to this event.  Through our group package, we are offering a ~20% discount on our ticket prices.

Join us also for a reception complete with hors d’oeuvres and adult beverages coupled with a very exciting speaker (stay tuned for details) who will speak on wrongful convictions (briefly) at the reception (separate registration).

Prior to registering, please decide upon the following:

1)  Whether you would like to purchase:

“Best in house”/price level #1 tickets for $125/ticket

“Extremely good”/price level #2 tickets for $109/ticket

“Very good”/price level #3 tickets for $85/ticket

“Good”/price level #4 tickets for $61/ticket

“Decent”/price level #5 tickets for $39/ticket

2)  Whether you would like to come to the pre-reception (more granular details forthcoming – but we are shooting for location within walking distance of the Detroit Opera House, and the reception will include camaraderie with bench and bar, appetizers, wine/beverages, and a (brief) speaker.   Reception Cost: $37/person.

Tentative timeline:

5:30 p.m.          Reception Begins (within walking distance)

5:45 – 6:15        Mingling, food and beverages

6:15 – 6:30        Speaker

6:30 – 6:50        More mingling, food and beverages

6:50 –  7:00        Begin transition / movement to the Opera

7:30                     Curtain!

3) Please be advised that there are no refunds.

EDMIBAR members and non-members all welcome.  Sponsorships available upon request (funds used to offset reception costs):

GOLD Sponsor for CP5 Event:        $340 (comes with 3 reception tickets, but no opera tickets)

SILVER Sponsor for CP5 Event:    $240  (comes with 2 reception tickets, but no opera tickets)

* Sponsors will be recognized on website/all e-Blasts between now and the event.

* You will need to click on both links below to reserve your tickets (first link) and reception spot(s) (second link)

Click HERE to buy your discounted Opera Tickets.

Click HERE to reserve your spot(s) at the reception.

Click HERE to sponsor this event.