WPA Mural

A Special Community Premeir of the Royal Oak WPA Murals Project was held and Residents were 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 auditoriumlocated at 709 N. Washington Ave., Royal Oak, MI 48067. 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 aired May 27, 2008 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.

"The Murals of Royal Oak" is a documentary film which traces the 70-year Journey of three historic WPA murals and the grass roots effort to resurrect and restore these local treasures that had been lost for decades.

Copies of the DVD are now available for purchase at http://www.videoworksonline.com/.

The first mural centers on the cultural arts. The second mural, entitled "The Naming of Royal Oak," depicts early Michigan Territorial Governor Lewis Cass. The third mural offers a glimpse of
the community in the mid-1030s, including the old Royal Oak High School, along with a look at various professions that graduates might pursue.