This event is in the past.It took place on June 6, 2026 at Hatcher Graduate Library.
Sam Karres spent decades sketching the soul of Detroit's Greektown. His watercolor-filled sketchbooks capture musicians, dancers, restaurant regulars, and neighborhood faces with warmth and documentary precision. A rare chance to see an artist's intimate view of a vanished community era.
Detroit Greek history
Artist sketchbooks
Community portraiture
Late 20th century
Tips
🎨Karres documented Greektown for decades
📚browse the full archive in Special Collections
Free
Echoes of the Past: Greektown as Seen by Sam Karres
Burns Park
Sam Karres spent decades sketching the soul of Detroit's Greektown. His watercolor-filled sketchbooks capture musicians, dancers, restaurant regulars, and neighborhood faces with warmth and documentary precision. A rare chance to see an artist's intimate view of a vanished community era.
Detroit Greek history
Artist sketchbooks
Community portraiture
Late 20th century
Tips
🎨Karres documented Greektown for decades
📚browse the full archive in Special Collections
Free
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