The Sixties: A Decade that Defined a Generation

The Sixties: A Decade that Defined a Generation

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Ends Saturday, May 16

KAY-TEL FOR INTELLECTUALS
by Megan O'Neil

The joke about the '60s goes that if you claim to remember, you
couldn't have really been there. So on those grounds, you may
challenge whether it's worth listening to the collection of veterans
­ from reporters to rock promoters ­ being presented as part of "The
Sixties: A Decade that Defined a Generation." Wayne State University
journalism prof and MT columnist Jack Lessenberry considers how the
decade still defines the nation in the kick-off event at 1 p.m. on
Saturday, Feb. 28. Subsequent free events consider aspects of the
Detroit '60s from music to downtown shopping to the Detroit
rebellion. A special Thursday lecture series (admission $15) begins
March 5 and features civil rights leader Andrew Young, feminist
activist Gloria Steinem, JFK adviser Ted Sorenson and Vietnam War
historian Stanley Karnow. Ticketed performances include Richie Havens
and the Smothers Brothers. Standing exhibitions features psychedelic
posters, a timeline, photos and continuous videos. Lorenzo Cultural
Center, 44575 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township; call 586-445-7348 or
visit lorenzoculturalcenter.com. Through May 16.

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