Party like Gatsby at this weekend's Great Gatsby Gala

By Michael Jackman on Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 10:52 am

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Party like Gatsby at this weekend's Great Gatsby Gala

For fans of the Roaring 20s, it's time to dust off that cloche hat or dinner jacket, with the Great Gatsby Gala taking places at the Packard Proving Grounds in Shelby Township this weekend.

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Courtesy Packard Motor Car Foundation

Attendees can expect live music from singer William Raveau and Party Pros DJs, along with dinner, cocktails by Miss Mixology, a silent auction and informal tours of the historic grounds, designed by Albert Kahn and built in 1928 by the Packard Car Company. Some proceeds from the event will be used to restore the grounds.

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Courtesy Packard Motor Car Foundation

It all takes place 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township; $50 per person or $350 for a table of eight; see ppg-greatgatsbygala.eventbrite.com buy tickets online.

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Michael Jackman

Born in 1969 at Mount Carmel hospital in Detroit, Jackman grew up just 100 yards from the Detroit city line in east Dearborn. Jackman has attended New York University, the School of Visual Arts, Northwestern University and Wayne State University, though he never got a degree. He has worked as a bar back, busboy,...

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