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1/6/08

MAN FROM PLAINS - Detroit Film Theatre -

MAN FROM PLAINS
Friday January 11 - Sunday January 20, 2008

Detroit Film Theatre
5200 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, Michigan 48202
313.833.7900
Weekend Hotline: 313.833.7530
$8 per adult
$4 per youth (ages 6—17)
$6 seniors
Members get in free

(USA/2007) Directed by Jonathan Demme
Following the path of former President Jimmy Carter’s recent book tour for his highly controversial Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, Academy Award®-winning director Jonathan Demme (Philadelphia, Stop Making Sense, The Silence of the Lambs) here reveals a complex man who, with the gusto of an energized youngster, criss-crosses the country to get his message across – even as that message creates a media firestorm in which his credibility, objectivity, judgment and even motives are repeatedly called into question. Intimate and unblinking, Man From Plains was described by Variety’s Ronnie Scheib as “a peerless portrait that is as complex as its subject.” With his surprising new documentary, Demme becomes the ultimate fly-on-the-wall, exploring the private and public sides of the tireless, still-influential 39th President, whose personal sense of justice compels him to pursue, with undiminished energy, his own lifelong, spiritual vision of reconciliation and peace – regardless of where the chips may fall.
Toronto and Venice Film Festivals. (120 min.) Fri. and Sat. at 7:00; Sun. at 4:00 and 7:00

Inge Morath and Arthur Miller: China - UMMA Offsite - Sat Jan 12th

Inge Morath and Arthur Miller: China

UMMA Off/Site

1301 South University Avenue

Ann Arbor MI

734.763.UMMA

Saturday January 12th –Sunday March 23rd 2008

"In 1978, only two years after the end of China’s Cultural Revolution, photographer Inge Morath and her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, were invited to travel to China. They returned again in 1979 and 1983, fueled by Morath’s knowledge of Chinese language, poetry, and history, and Miller’s interest in the politics of the present moment. This exhibition captures two artists responding to a society in transition—photographs by Morath, accompanied by excerpts from both her and Miller's journals, which reflect Morath’s empathy for China's people and culture and her urgent desire to understand what Miller called “China's contradiction”: the ongoing struggle of new traditions in conflict with ancient ones. "

1/4/08

MCB-VIDEO - Russell Industrial Center Winter Show

Video from The Russell Industrial Center Winter Show & Gathering in December

Look for more shows from the great artists at RIC coming soon!

Check the original post here

Killer Belmont Weekend - Belmont Bar - Fri-Sun Jan 4th-6th

Belmont Kickoff 2008 Killer Weekend

Friday January 4th

Pabst Blue Ribbon Presents:

The Casket Bastards

Lords of the Highway

Mean Mother

Matt Ratza

Doors at 9 p.m.

18+ cover $5

Saturday January 5th

Stare Into the Sun

Drag Day

The Banana Convention

Holy Gun

Doors at 9 p.m.

18+ cover $5

Don't forget movie night on Sunday - Doors @ 6pm

FREE SHOW - PinkEye & Rootbear - Record Time Ferndale - Fri Jan 5th 7-9pm

FREE SHOWs - Record Time Ferndale

262 W. Nine Mile

Ferndale, Michigan 48220

(248)336-TIME

PINKEYE & ROOTBEAR play for free as the ferndale staple gets ready to close its doors in March so pop on down for some cool tunes and buy some of the stock at a nice discount.

The Cure (cover band) - Cadieux Cafe - Fri Jan 5th

Detroit's Best Cure Cover Band
Friday January 5th

Cadieux Cafe
4300 Cadieux Rd.
between Mack and Warren
Detroit MI 48224
313 882 8560

Sunset Sundays - The Old Miami - Sundays Jan 6th

Sunset Sundays w/GypsyPeopleMusic
Sunday January 6th - 4pm-11pm

The Old Miami
3930 Cass Ave
Detroit, MI
313.831.3830

SUNSET SUNDAYS 4pm-11pm
w/Resident DJs:
KORIE
TAZ
RayBone
Eric "EMuzik" Johnson +sg

The Manchurian Candidate - Redford Theatre - Fri/Sat Jan 4th/5th

The Manchurian Candidate
Friday January 4th 2008 - 8pm
Saturday January 5th 2008 - 2pm & 8pm

Each regular movie showing is preceded by a 30 minute mini-concert beginning at 7:30.
Saturday matinees begin with an organ overture at 1:30 p.m. The film starts at 2:00 p.m.

The Redford Theatre
17360 Lahser Road
Detroit, MI 48219
313-537-2560

Tickets - $4.00

Starring Frank Sinatra and Janet Leigh
UA-MC/1962/2:06/Black and White/Mono/PG-13

Free lighted and supervised parking is available on parking lots on the north side of the theatre.
Click Here Directions

1/3/08

27th Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show - Rock Financial Showplace - Fri - Sun Jan 4th-6th

27th Annual Cycle World International Motorcycle Show
Rock Financial Showplace - Novi
Friday January 4 - 6, 2008
Fri: 4p - 9p
Sat: 9:30 am - 8p
Sun: 9:30 am - 5p

Special Features include: BOSS Stunt Show, Suzuki Giveway, Interactive Game Experience, Vintage Displays and a Kids Cycle Center.

CASH ONLY when purchasing tickets at the ticket booth.
$13.00 - Adults, Kids: $6.00 (6 - 11), 5 & under FREE

$5.00
800-331-5706

OPEN MIC @ Gusoline - 1st Sunday Afternoon of the Month - Sun Jan 6th

The Dial Tones - Lager House - Early Show Friday

The Dial Tones
Friday January 5th 2008

Lager House
1254 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, Michigan 48226
$5

With Lies Unknown and Mad Hatter
18+ "so come out and rock with us"

Thursday Life Drawing Class - The Scarab Club - Every Thursday & Saturday

WEEKLY SKETCH SESSIONS at The Scarab Club

The Scarab Club

Northeast corner of John R and Farnsworth east of DIA

313-831-1250

Thursdays - 7 pm-10 pm

Saturdays - 10am-1pm

Short pose, life drawing

Long pose costumed & life

The sessions listed above are free to members & students with current ID.

Non-members $7

FREER - The Blind Pig - Wed Jan 9th

FREER
Wed January 9th 2008

Blind Pig

208 S 1st St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 996-8555

$12adv/$14 door
+18 SSM and Von Bondies

The Royal Garden Trio - Cliff Bells - Fri Jan 4th

The Royal Garden Trio

Friday January, 4 2008

Cliff Bell’s

2030 Park Avenue

Detroit, Michigan 48226

313 961 2543

if you miss this show you can catch them on Tues Jan 8th for a free show at Cadieux Cafe

CHEMICAL TRACES ~A UNABOMBER LOVE STORY - Dreamland Theatre - Sat Jan 5th

The Dreamland Puppet Troupe presents:
CHEMICAL TRACES ~A UNABOMBER LOVE STORY

An original musical puppet show written by Geoff Rowland. The story of the love between Bob, a unabomber trying to finish his manifesto, and Emily, a disgruntled postal worker.

Can Bob avert the dastardly plot of has-been unabomber Renaldo, who is jealous of Bob's manifesto and the attention that he is getting from Emily?

Special guest appearance by Ted Koppel's hair.

Saturday January 5th at 8:00 PM
Dreamland Theatre
26 N. Washington St.
Ypsilanti ~ MI 48197

Admission: $5.00

14th Annual Anti-Freeze Blues Festival - Magic Bag - Sat Dec 5th

Saturday January 5th

The Magic Bag

Woodward Ave Ferndale

14th Annual Anti-Freeze Blues Festival

BETTYE LAVETTE
Johnnie Bassett
Laith Al Saadi
CountBracey & The Pleasuretones
The Front Street Blues Band
$25.00
Doors open 7 p.m.

1/2/08

Echoes of Eternity - The I-Rock - Sat Jan 12th

There is an incredible female fronted thrash metal band called Echoes of Eternity coming to Detroit at The i Rock who are signed with Nuclear Blast Records.

This is their first headlining tour in the US and the opening band Relik is from Detroit and Unexpect is their support who is on the End Records. Go check them out!

Echoes of Eternity
Saturday January, 12 2008
I-Rock
16350 Harper
Detroit, Michigan
$15

wsg/ Relik and Unexpect

http://www.irocknightclub.com/

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