Italian performers featured in upcoming Concert of Colors show | The Metro
Alex McLenon, Tia Graham, The Metro October 21, 2026Among the performers will be Michele Ramo, an Italian string virtuoso who plays a unique 8-string guitar.
Michele Ramo at WDET.
The Concert of Colors neighborhood series is bringing a slate of Italian music performances to the Macomb Center for Performing Arts with a show this Saturday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. It comes during Italian American Heritage Month.
Once upon a time, there was an Italian community in the city of Detroit. There are still residents across Michigan with Italian heritage.
Lisa Bica Grodsky from the NOI Foundation, which supports Italian Language Education in Michigan schools. Michele Ramo string virtuoso who will be among those performing in this weekend’s show.
They joined The Metro to speak with Tia Graham.
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