Detroit’s rich cultural identity and enduring small business legacy take center stage in Detroit Icon, a new six-part streaming series created by Jason Dean Waldron, owner of Time Warp Vintage in St. Clair Shores. Detroit Icon takes viewers into the heart of the City, spotlighting the small businesses that have weathered Detroit’s highs and lows and emerged as powerful forces in shaping its future.

Premiere Gala at the Detroit Historical Museum
To celebrate the launch, a special Detroit Icon Premiere will take place on May 1, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at the Detroit Historical Museum in the spectacular Allesee Gallery of Culture

The evening will offer an immersive, vintage-inspired experience and include:
• A preview screening featuring highlights from Season One and exclusive sneak peeks of Season Two upcoming episodes
• A live panel discussion with featured Detroit business owners and creators
• Light appetizers and a curated mocktail experience
• A 1940s–50s themed atmosphere, complete with vintage-inspired service and presentation

Guests will enjoy all the Detroit Historical Museum has to offer, with full access to three floors of engaging exhibitions.
Panel participants (tentative) include:
• Jason Dean (Moderator)
• Joe Renkiewicz Sr. (Henry the Hatter)
• A representative from John King Rare & Used Books

Tickets are $40 and are available through the Detroit Historical Museum.

Tickets: go.detroithistorical.org/DetroitIcon

Guests will park in the Museum’s lot off Kirby. Parking is first-come, first-served and costs $10 per car. Street parking is available and uses the City’s Park Detroit mobile app.