MOTORCITYBLOG: September 2007

9/28/07

Noelette - Conant Gardens SDA Church - Sat Sept 29th

MCB REMINDER:

Noelette
Saturday September 29th 2007

Conant Gardens SDA Church
18801 Joseph Campau, Detroit, Michigan 48234

Don't miss the concert this saturday night!

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Out of the Darkness Community Walk - Metro Beach Metro Park - Sun Sept 30th 11am

Out of the Darkness Community Walk

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Metro Beach Metro Park - Harrison Twp

Support the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention by participating in the Metro Detroit-Macomb County 5k Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Sunday, September 30, 2007

Metro Beach Metro Park in Harrison Township.

Proceeds will benefit local and national suicide prevention and awareness programs. Registration will be held at 10:00 am and the walk will begin promptly at 11:00 am.

No registration fee, free food & beverages, and live band.

$5.00 entry fee for the park.

1st Annual Pre-Halloween Horror/Sci-Fi Rock&Roll Freakout - Elbow Room - Sat Sept 29th

Mazinga

September, 29 2007 at Horror-SCI-FI-Rock ’N’ Roll-Freak-Out! @ the Elbow Room!

The First Annual Horror SCI-Fi Rock ’N’ Roll Freak-Out!

featuring: The Amino Acids, The Casket Bastards, Mazinga, Horror Of 59, and The Walking Corpses! Come out for a pre-Samhain rock out!

Elbow Room

6 S. Washington in beautiful downtown Ypsilanti, MI - 734.483.6374

Oktoberfest in the Streets - Arbor Brewing Company - Fri/Sat Sept 28th/29th 5pm-11:59PM

5 – 11 pm. No Cover. Live music. Traditional Munich-style Oktoberfest with German bands, bratwurst, polkas, drinking songs. Family-friendly. This is an outdoor street party complete with beer tents and festival seating.

Arbor Brewing Company

114 East Washington

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

734-213-1393

CAID BBQ - Sat Sept 29th 5pm - ??

Hopefully there will be some art on the walls. Food - Booze 5pm

Motorcity Scramble - Campus Martius Park Detroit - Sat Sept 29th

"The Motor City Scramble is an urban adventure quest taking place from 10am—2pm on Saturday, September 29, 2007 in downtown Detroit. Teams of two will be “scrambling” to complete a series of mental and physical challenges found at secret locations throughout the downtown area." Get more info and sign up

Winning team gets a trip to Las Vegas
$100 fee per team (OUCH! - could almost buy 2 tickets to vegas for that)

9/27/07

THE DETROIT HEIDELBERG PROJECT 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - Wayne State University - Sat

Wayne State University presents:

THE DETROIT HEIDELBERG PROJECT 20th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

A 2 Day Event Symposium honoring local artist Tyree Guyton's dedication to a community

2:00pm - 4:30pm Schaver Music Auditorium - Old Main Building Annex: *Hear the perspectives of scholars, community leaders, college students, and the artist about the Heidelberg Project and its implications for understanding the role of art in society.

Attendees will also have an opportunity to respond, ask questions, and lend their comments.

Free & Open to the Public. 5:00pm - 7:00pm The Inn at 97 Winder: *A reception will immediately follow at The Inn at 97 Winder, located @ 97 Winder Street, between Woodward & John R. Aves., near I75 and the ballpark campus.

Saturday, September 29, 2007

2:00 PM - 7:00 PM

All Ages

Schaver Auditorium WSU

4841 Cass Ave.

Old Main Building - Annex

Corner of W. Hancock St

Meet Your Best Friend @ The Zoo - Detroit Zoo - Sat/Sun Sept 29th/30th

Meet Your Best Friend at the Zoo

Find a Furry Friend This Weekend!
Hundreds of adoptable animals will be waiting to meet YOU

The Detroit Zoo on Saturday Sunday, September 29th 30th

You’re sure to find a four-legged best friend at the country’s largest off-site adoption event, with dogs, cats, puppies, kittens and rabbits from the Michigan Humane Society and 24 additional adoption groups.

A Woman Like Ruth - International Institute - Sat Sept 29th

A Woman Like Ruth

Saturday September 29th

2pm & 7pm Showings

The International Institute

111 E. Kirby @ John R

Call for tickets 313 835 3004 or email jacintashanae@yahoo.com

$15

2nd Annual Family History Festival - Detroit Public Library - Sat Sept 29th

2nd Annual Family History Festival

"Not Far From the Tree"

Saturday, September 29 @ 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

"Want to know more about your family tree? You’re invited to the 2nd Annual Family History Festival at the Detroit Public Library Burton Historical Collection on September 29, 2007. Throughout the day, nationally known genealogists will share their expertise through lectures and open discussions. Classes include a beginning genealogy course and genealogical research via the Web. This festival also places a special emphasis on DNA Research, Native American Genealogy, African American Genealogy and the National Archives.

Featuring Scott Forsythe Authority from the National Archives and expert on Native American Genealogy Deborah Abbott and De Witt Dykes, Jr.Authorities on African American Genealogy Colleen Fitzpatrick Authority on DNA and Genealogy

This program is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the library’s Putnam Street parking lot and handicapped parking is available at the Cass entrance.

For more information, please call 313-833-1480" or click here

9/26/07

Fiasco in Ferndale - New Way Bar - Sat Sept 29th

Fiasco in Ferndale - New Way Bar - Saturday September 29th
Don't miss the The Dirty Drags - Blammo - Slain Husseins
$5 even

The Crofoot Weekend - GOLEM - DEERHOOF - Sat/Sun Sept 29th/30th

The Crofoot this Weekend

GOLEM - DEERHOOF

Friday Sunday Sept 28th/30th

The Scarab Club 100 Years - Egyptian Themed Costume Ball - Sat Sept 29th

The Historic Scarab Club Presents:
Celebrating 100 years: An Egyptian Themed Costume Ball“
A Fundraiser for the Preservation of the Historic Scarab Clubhouse” Saturday, September 29, 2007

costume party with the option of black tie apparel
Tickets: 6:30pm – 2am: $100.00 per person, includes cocktails, supper and full open bar until 1:30am
OR
10:00pm – 2am:$25.00 pre-sale, $35.00 at the door,includes a limited open bar (beer and wine) until 1:30am and pizza

The Scarab Club is bad ass - get out and support the motorcity classic

Can't make the party - DONATE HERE!

The Melvins - Smalls Bar - Fri Sept 28th

Everyone's favorite is back in the motorcity....

The Melvins wsg Big Business
Smalls Bar - Hamtramck
Friday September 28th

Detroit Record Swap / Rock & Roll Dance Party - The Majestic - Sat Sept 29th - NO COVER

Detroit Record Swap / Rock & Roll Dance Party
The Majestic Complex - Magic Stick
Saturday September 29th
NO COVER CHARGE
"Bring your records to swap and trade"

ALL STAR DJs all night long

UAW 1264 BEER BASH - SterlingHts - Sat Sept 29th

Come celebrate the end of the GM strike!

Saturday September 29th

12-6pm

FREE BEER

FREE HOT DOGS

FREE SODA

FREE MUSIC (4 bands)

UAW Local 1264

7450 15 Mile Rd.

Sterling Hts

SCION LIVE Metro Tour - The Shelter - Fri Sept 28th

SCION LIVE Metro Tour Detroit

The Shelter

431 E. Congress - Detroit

MUST RSVP TO GAIN ENTRY

Pharoahe Monch / ORGONE / Cosmo Baker

Farmers Market @ Greenfield Village - Sat Sept 29th & Sun Oct 6th

Open air Farmers Market @ Greenfield Village
Saturdays September 29th & October 6th

10am-3pm
"Enjoy an open air farm market where you can purchaselocal grains and baking mixes, handcrafted creations from Greenfield Village’s Herb Society, organic breads, local farm fresh produce, pumpkins, meats, poultry, honey, apples from local farmers and more.
The market will be held in the Greenfield Village Picnic Pavilion. Shop to your heart’s content and let us carry your purchases back to our gatehouse for convenient pick-up on your way out of the Village for the day.
Complimentary apples and recipe cards courtesy of Michigan Apples"

Breathscapes - Innate Center for the Healing Arts - Fri Sept 28th 9pm

Breathscapes
Innate Center for the Healing Arts
18700 Woodward Ave- Detroit (between 6/7 mile rd)
Friday September 28th
9pm
Free admission - organic vegi cafe - free parking
"An audio-visual moving installation - digital-analog transcendental spirituality"

9/25/07

Beastie Boys Acoustic Show - Fillmore Detroit - Tues Sept 25th 6:30pm

Tuesday 9/25/2007

The Fillmore - Detroit

MIA Gala Event – Exclusive Instrumental Show

If you don't have your tix and your tux forget about it....

I cannot go to the Tiger game tonight so if you want some free tix?

9/21/07

Side Show Sinema - Theatre Bizarre - Fri Sept 21st

"Blasphemy Night" @ Theatre Bizarre
Drive-in flicks / Cult Classics
8mile/Woodward near State Fairgrounds
$5 includes you bringing your own chair

Don't forget about Theatre Bizarre's Annual Halloween Bash on October 20th this year - Tickets are going fast so buy them now for a ghoulish time
visit http://www.myspace.com/theatrebizarre

9/20/07

The Bloids - WDET Detroit Today - Fri Sept 21st 11:30am

The Bloids are playing a set on WDET Detroit Today tomorrow at 11:30am

Blender hand-picked them in a nationwide contest for a chance to go back to SXSW next year. The Bloids won their round and they'll be back to compete in the final round that starts at the end of October.

These Ann Arbor natives are making their own lane - look for some details soon on an upcoming show here in the motorcity

Lost State of Franklin - Cadieux Cafe - Fri Sept 21st

Lost State of Franklin
Cadieux Cafe -Detroit (off 94 fwy)
Friday September 21st
wsg/shotgun wedding

Music & Art - 5th Avenue - Thur Sept 20th

Oberweis Dairy - Royal Oak

It may sound silly but I drink a lot of milk - always have always will.

I started to get home delivery of Oberweis dairy products (it is only $2.50 per delivery and they give you this awesome coleman cooler so you dont even have to be home when they drop the stuff off)- the ice cream is awesome. They opened a new store downtown near the Main Theatre.

Check them out! If you are thinking about delivery yourself email me for the referall and we both get $25 credit (thats a lot of ice cream !)

Oberweis Dairy
304 N. Main Street

Royal Oak, MI 48067

(248) 336-0303

7 Days a Week

10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Free Dirt Band - Pike Room Crofoot - Sat Sept 22nd

Free Dirt Band
Saturday September 22nd
Pike Room - The Crofoot
Pontiac MI

9/19/07

Diego Rivera - Michigan Public Television - Wed Sept 19th 10pm

"A portrait of Mexican artist Diego Rivera (1886-1957), a Marxist whose work invited both opposition and respect. Included: footage of Rivera at work; examples of his brightly colored, realistic murals."

American Masters
Rivera in America
A portrait of artist Diego Rivero.
Wednesday, September 19, 10:00 PM
WFUM - Channel 28

Vice Magazine - Detroit Retailers

Vice Magazine - this mag is free and funny - Vice Records only has 1 band touring through Detroit this year - Panthers hit the Magic Stick Oct 18th

Obie Trice - Sevin - Sat Sept 22nd

Obie Trice @ Sevin Nightclub - Pontiac

Saturday September 22nd 9pm

DJ Salam Wreck - MC Breed

MOTOR CITY DOLLS Cabaret

Shady Records

presented by Detroit Sin Factory

Movie Night @ Labyrinth - Thursdays Sept 20th

Doors open @ 7pm

1703 Cass Ave. @ Bagley

$1 cover/drink specials/popcorn

presented by ron's detroit tickets & John's Urban Jungle

Alien Fashion Show - Corktown Tavern - Sat Sept 22nd

Music - Art Exhibit - Futuristic Fashion

Corktown Tavern

1716 Michigan Ave.

Detroit

248.924.0298

$5 Doors @ 9pm

Spic of it All

Halon

Rico Africa

Ian Ammons

John Aretakis

Don BehmAli Clegg

Mike Flesh

Andi FM

Sean Graham

Michael Hanlon

Pari Hatami

Sandy C. Hopkins

Brian Krawczyk

Dave Krieger

Rick Lieder

Adrienne Looper

Lucille Olechowski

Audrey Pongracz

Michael Segal

Steve Shaw

Timmy Vulgar

Herman Weems

Ron Zakrin

Zach Zalac

Crystal Kajala

Kristi Burgett

Johnny Mundane & The Sweetspots - Rusty Nail - Thurs Sept 20th

Johnny Mundane & The Sweetspots
The Rusty Nail
35703 Groesbeck Hwy
Clinton Township MI
Thursday Sept 20th

w/ the bones brothers

I bought this record the day after I saw them over jam at Russell Industrial Center during PeopleFest....the crowd loved em for a reason!

9/18/07

Supporting MotorCity Artists - Buy some stuff man!

Lots of good artwork and music as you all know in the good ol' Motorcity

I try to buy stuff and support the locals - here are just a few things from the weekend that I picked up - check them out!

Rabbit Junk from Hell City Records

Dirtbombs 45 from Arminski Booth

SLAG from Marc Nischan

Detroit Cobras poster from Carl Lundgren

Lazy B’s Ranch Fundraiser - Berkley Front - Sat Sept 22nd - $10

"What a Band, What a Band" & "The Sequins".

Lazy B’s Ranch Fundraiser (for kids that have had some hard knocks)

Saturday September 22nd

Berkley Front - 12 Mile Rd.

$10 minimum donation per ticket

Happy Birthday Dave!

PUNK FITNESS DETROIT - Tuesdays & Saturdays

Every Tuesday @ The Belmont at 8:15 pm
Every Saturday @ The Magic Stick at 2:00 pm

Pick your songs! Email song selections to Julie

5 bucks

Zombie Walk Detroit - Royal Oak - Sat Sept 29th

Early posting for the Zombie Walk Detroit in Royal Oak

Saturday September 29th 5:30 in parking lot across from McDonalds

ERRRRRRRRRRRR! SLUUUUUURRPPPP!

Be Bad Fundraiser - Roostertail - Sat Sept 22nd $65

Be Bad Fundraiser - Micheal T. Schoenith Family Foundation
Eat - Drink - Fashion Show - Silent Auction

Roostertail
100 Marquette Dr.
Detroit, MI 48214

Tickets $65 - Be Bad @ 8pm

Bill Bondsmen - 2500 CLUB - Wed Sept 19th

Bill Bondsmen
2500 Club

Park Ave./Henry

Dietroit

w/Cola Freaks & Toxic Shock Syndrome

Conflicting Photography - Main Art Theatre - Sat Sept 22nd 7pm

Conflicting Photography @ Main Art Theatre
Amanda Cain & Gabriel Banuelos

Exhibition Opening Saturday September 22nd
7pm-9pm
Runs through October 15th