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Spirit
of
Detroit
becomes
newest
member
of
Detroit
Youth
Choir
•
Starting
Tuesday
at 6:30
a.m.,
the
Spirit
of
Detroit
will be
dressed
in
Detroit
Youth
Choir’s
trademark
purple
sweater
vest and
bow tie
•
Mayor
says
gesture
is to
officially
honor
DYC
members
as they
head to
finals
on
America's
Got
Talent
DETROIT
- In
honor of
the
Detroit
Youth
Choir’s
success
on the
NBC show
America’s
Got
Talent,
the
Spirit
of
Detroit
statue
will don
a
sweater
vest
with a
bowtie
and
emblazoned
with the
choir’s
crest.
Crews
are
expected
to dress
the
statue,
outside
the
Coleman
A. Young
Municipal
Center
at 2
Woodward
Ave., on
Tuesday,
Sept. 17
beginning
at 6:30
a.m.
Mayor
Mike
Duggan
said
that
adorning
the
iconic
Spirit
of
Detroit
statue
is a
fitting
tribute
for the
Detroit
Youth
Choir
because
of how
well the
members
have
represented
the city
and its
youth to
the
entire
country.
"The
Detroit
Youth
Choir
represents
the very
best of
Detroit.
They
really
have
become
America's
Choir
because
people
across
the
country
are
moved by
their
incredible
talent,
creativity
and
inspiring
messages,"
said
Mayor
Duggan.
"The
entire
city of
Detroit
is
rooting
for them
as they
head
into the
finals
tonight."
"The
Detroit-Wayne
Joint
Building
Authority,
owner
fiduciary
of the
Spirit
of
Detroit
statue,
finds it
befitting
to adorn
our
beloved
iconic
sculpture
to
celebrate
the
Detroit
Youth
Choir to
showcase
our
city's
pride
and that
of
everyone
who
cheers
what the
choir
has
achieved,”
said
Sharon
Madison,
Commission
Chair of
the
Detroit
- Wayne
Joint
Building
Authority.
“The
arts is
very
important
to the
Authority
and we
are
proud of
the
choir's
vast
talent
and
unwavering
perseverance
as
winners
no
matter
the
outcome;
this is
the true
Spirit
of
Detroit."
The
26-foot-tall
bronze
statue
is an
iconic
representative
of
Detroit.
In the
past,
the
statue
has been
draped
in
oversized
jerseys
of the
Detroit
Tigers,
Detroit
Pistons
and Red
Wings in
honor of
the
teams'
championships.
The
City
would
like to
thank
TCF Bank
for
sponsoring
the
effort
and
Detroit-based
Prop Art
Studio
for
creating
the
Spirit’s
wardrobe.
The City
also
would
like to
thank
the
office
of Wayne
County
Executive
Warren
Evans
for its
support.
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