Events & Party Pictures

Eric Larson, CEO of the Downtown Detroit Partnership, discussed the renaissance of downtown Detroit at the DBusiness Breakfast Series on Tuesday, February 7. Larson's presentation at the Gem Theater in Detroit focused on new office towers, residences, stores, and restaurants coming to the city, as well as the upcoming Little Caesars Arena.

The new exhibit, "Tutankhamun: Wonderful Things From The Pharaoh’s Tomb" debuted on Friday, Feb. 3 at the Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills. Museum guests enjoyed viewing 131 replicas from the pharaoh's tomb in Giza, Egypt, including his state chariot, golden mummy case, thrones, jewelry, and a funerary mask. The exhibit runs through Sept. 3.

The seventh annual Main Event 20 was held at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Midtown on January 8 as a celebration of design to ring in the North American International Auto Show. Students from Lawrence Technological University displayed their designs for the future of mobility, and over 600 guests enjoyed a strolling dinner, beverages, live entertainment, and a fashion show.

The third annual Bates Street Society Dinner was hosted by the organization's board of directors at The Community House in Birmingham. Guests at the black-tie-optional event enjoyed a three-course dinner, beverages, recognition of Bates Street Society members, and live entertainment.

The Detroit chapter of the Entrepreneurs' Organizaition, a global peer-to-peer network of more than 12,000 influential business owners, hosted their annual party at the Waterview Loft in Detroit on January 28. Guests enjoyed dinner, beverages, and dancing at the Detroit City Lights themed-event.

AFPD, a "voice for those in the food, beverage, and petroleum industries," hosted its annual Trade Dinner and Ball on Jan. 7 at Penna's of Sterling in Sterling Heights. More than 1,000 guests enjoyed dinner and beverages, as well as dancing, live musical entertainment, a photo booth, and casino-like games.

The 18th annual Soup City event was hosted by the Coalition on Temporary Shelter on January 26 at the Gem and Century Theatres in Detroit. Guests enjoyed a mardi gras themed-evening, food and beverages, and entertainment from Les Williams, Zydeco Hepcats, and the Jerry Ross Band.

The 16th annual Detroit Baseball Dinner was held at MotorCity Casino in Detroit on January 21. Baseball enthusiasts enjoyed appetizers and beverages, a sit-down dinner, and a program highlighted by Tiger's manager Brad Ausmus and utility player Andrew Romine.

The Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce held its annual Fiesta Hispana fundraising dinner on December 2 at the MGM Grand Detroit. More than 700 guests enjoyed a sit-down dinner, speaker presentations, and live entertainment.

The Brothers of the Capuchin Ministries held their fifth annual Bocce with the Brothers fundraiser on January 20 at Villa Penna in Sterling Heights. Guests enjoyed a buffet, desserts, and unlimited bocce ball, and several local musical groups, with proceeds benefiting the Detroit Ministries.