Join us for our first Wednesday evening meeting of the fall:
On October 7th at 7:00 P.M. we are pleased to have author Alana Paluszewski with us to discuss and sign copies of her book, “Shooting Star, the Amazing Life of Ann Marston”.
Ann Marston was recognized as a National Archery Champion from 1949-1960. Her career as a champion archer brought her national attention and appearances in television and films, and included an appearance on the cover of the August 8, 1955 edition of Sports Illustrated. In 1959 she served as Miss Michigan and the following year competed for the Miss America title winning the talent competition with her archery skills.
Ann eventually developed a professional interest in the rising phenomenon of rock and roll bands in the early 1960s. Her associations brought her into contact with the Lincoln Park band, The MC5 in 1964. The MC5 was one of many Detroit area music groups that Ann Marston promoted and managed prior to her failing health from diabetes and her untimely death at age 32 in 1971.
The 7:00 P.M. program will coincide with the opening of the historical museum’s permanent MC5 exhibit, following its popular summer-long MC5 50 Year Retrospective Exhibit which closed on Labor Day. Lincoln Park was the hometown of four of the band’s members: vocalist Rob Tyner, lead guitars Wayne Kramer and Fred “Sonic” Smith, and drummer Dennis Thompson; bassist Michael Davis, a native Detroiter, was attending Wayne State when he joined the band in 1965.
The program takes place the evening of Wednesday, October 7 at 7:00 P.M. at the Lincoln Park Historical Museum, 1335 Southfield Road, Lincoln Park MI 48146. It is the first evening program of the Historical Society’s fall season. For more information contact (313) 386-3137, or lpmuseum@gmail.com.
