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“The Beat Of Motown” - On Stage At The Jewish Cultural Center

By Ray Bassett
Published November 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST
The Beat Of Motown
The Beat Of Motown
The Beat Of Motown

(Aired Thu 11/14/24)

Motown, the record company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. in Detroit, powered soul music through the 1960’s and beyond to become one of the most successful Black-owned businesses in this country.

This weekend, “The Beat of Motown” comes to Chattanooga - a show with singers and visuals that will highlight twenty-two of Motown’s greatest hits with the cultural history of their time.

It happens on Saturday, starting at 7 PM, at the Jewish Cultural Center at 5461 North Terrace Road.

Michael Dexter is the creator of “The Beat of Motown.”

Louie Marin-Howard is its choreographer.

Ann Treadwell is with the Jewish Federation of Greater Chattanooga.

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