WPA Murals

For Immediate release, May 19 2009
Contact: Jeff Knaggs (248)548-3840

Special Community Premeir of the Royal Oak WPA Murals Project:
Residents are invited to view a special premier of the 75-year journey featuring the 1934 artwork commissioned by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of Franklin Roosevelt. These 22-foot murals once again grace the walls of the Royal Oak Middle School auditorium. It's an incredible story about the community and how it all happened. Even if you've already seen the murals, you have to experience the amazing story presented in this 55-minute Ruben Rodriguez documentary!

Ruben Rodriguez of Video Works Production recently finished a 55-minute documentary that will air May 27 on PBS Detroit.

If you missed the premier and the PBS presentation, you can still get shortened version of the story here in a video upload from WROK.