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DREAMGIRLS by the Detroit Theater of the Dramatic Arts

Staged and directed by Gregory E. Gray, Founder and Producing Artistic Director
February 25, 2007

Special honored guest: Maxine Ballard Jenkins

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Maxine Ballard Interview

Movie draws attention to Ballard
By SVEN GUSTAFSON, Associated Press Writer / Yahoo News - February 20, 2007

DETROIT - Like Effie, the "Dreamgirls" character which drew from her life, Florence Ballard had a triumphant return to the stage after her fall from grace from The Supremes.

Singing at Ford Auditorium in Detroit on June 25, 1975, Ballard shook off years of drinking and other troubles and put on a dynamic performance that drew wide acclaim and revived interest in her career.

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Maxine Ballard Interview

The Supremes killed my sister
By Wendy Leigh / "The Mail on Sunday" (British Newspaper), - January 27, 2007

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Maxine Ballard Interview

The real Effie Feisty diva in 'Dreamgirls' revives interest in Supremes' Ballard
By Susan Whitall / The Detroit News - January 04, 2007

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Stay tuned for more events and book signings coming to your city soon.