The A. Paul and Carol C. Schaap Center for the Performing Arts in Grosse Pointe Park hosted its Grand Opening Gala on May 16, kicking off a weekend of activities. The Grand Opening Gala featured a reception, remarks, performances, an afterglow, behind-the-scenes tours, and a special sculpture exhibition presented in partnership with the Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum. The new $50 million, 50,000-square-foot facility includes a 400-seat theater and the Richard and Jane Manoogian Art Gallery. // Photographs by Christine M.J. Hathaway