with an OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, April 5 from 6-9pm
3/31/08
ARTISTIC MEDIUMS: REVELATIONS OF THE INVISIBLE - MONA (Museum of New Art) Pontaic - Sat April 5th 6-9pm
with an OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, April 5 from 6-9pm
“EXPOSURES” 12th Annual Photography Exhibit - Lawrence Street Gallery - Friday April 4th
April 2nd - 25th 2008
Opening Reception (public invited)
Lawrence Street Gallery
Mr. Korab is an internationally recognized photographer who came to the United States from Hungary in 1955 to work for Eero Saarinen where he began experimenting with the use of photography as part of the design development process.
Mr. Korabʼs awards will be presented to the prize winners at the opening reception at theLawrence Street Gallery on April 4, at 7:00 p.m.
SPAG Burlesk Cancer Fundraiser - Belmont Bar - Sat April 5th
SAturday April 5th
Belmont Bar
Hamtramck MI
"All proceeds go to the lymphoma society! Help us fill up the bar, they do not have a lot of advertising for this event and it is extremely important to help out the cancer society and to come and see us!!!!! The door should be no more than 8-10 $$$ thats a good price to see twirly girlies"
-THANK YOU ALL / Lushes Lamoan
FREE TICKETS: Gore Gore Girls - Northern Lights Lounge - Fri Apr 4th
WE got a pair of tickets straight from the girls themselves to give to the 1st reader who hits us up on the email - motorcityblog@earthlink.net
This is the last US show for GGG before they pack it up and head on over to Europe
Check out our interview with Amy and Hammer here
Gore Gore Girls
Friday April 4th 2008
Northern Lights Lounge
660 E. Baltimore
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 873-1739
wsg/ Electric Firebabies & The Uproars
FREE TICKETS: Fringe Festival - Music Hall - Sat April 5th
3/30/08
Tigers OPENING DAY @ The Fillmore Detroit
Check out the promo video we kicked out for The Fillmore Detroit - on camera is FD's GM - the cool and collected Ben Doughty who talks about the venue's history and where things stand now with renting The Fillmore for your private event.
3/28/08
Bar Brady's Friday Drink Recipe's - PANIC IN DETROIT
Panic In Detroit
In carefree times of leisure, nothing speaks to the spirit of celebration like a deliciously blended cocktail shared with friends on the proverbial promenade deck of life.
1. Grab a large glass fast
2. Throw in some ice (time permitted)
3. Pour in one finger of vodka
4. One finger of gin.
5. One finger of run.
6. One finger of tequila.
7. Add sweet and sour mix or lemonade, and a healthy splash of Coke
8. Bottoms up. Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em. Good Night Irende.
9. ..when the man comes ‘round
3/27/08
Duck Detroit Jacket - CARHARTT Online
Anti-Fashion tip from MCB - Today's weather is perfect for your Carhartt jacket...I have owned one of these bad boys for over 10 years...my old lady doesn't like it, but it's perfect for all occasions for me...check it out here
"WIRED" - ZEITGEIST Gallery Detroit - Sat Mar 29th
Alex Winston - Word Play - E6 - The Blind Pig - Thur Mar 27th
Lunafest - Main Art Theatre - Sun Mar 30th 4pm
LUNAFEST is completely funded by LUNA and run by a small, dedicated group of LUNA employees. 100 percent of all proceeds are donated to charity – 15 percent to the Breast Cancer Fund and the remaining 85 percent of proceeds go directly back to hosting community organizations.
Over the years, as LUNAFEST has grown from a single annual event to more than 100 festivals each season, LUNA’s commitment to this worthwhile program has grown as well. We are continually inspired by the individual and collective efforts of women – and we are awed by the results. To date, LUNAFEST has raised over $250,000 for worthwhile women’s organizations, while raising hope and awareness for the stories of women everywhere.
MCB SLOGAN
Visit a few of our contributors (not our advertisers - they are paying us already but we haven't switched over to the new website yet - NO REFUNDS policy IS in place!!)
Jeff Nolan of The Lollybot Collective (here is the MCB-VIDEO from the Accidental Show)
Amy Palomar of Detroit Rocks - Exposure Detroit
Paul Hitz - Paul Hitz Photography - Exposure Detroit
Also thanks to Amanda. Mike, Tobias, John, who don't have websites and XXX1, XXXXX2 & XxxXX 3 who didn't want to be named for conflict of interest reasons.
Bodywork Alternatives - Royal Oak
Bodyworks Alternatives
2434 Rochester Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073
(1/4 Mile N. of 12 Mile on Rochester)
(Located in the front suite of the Renaissance Chiropractic Building)
Hours:
Tuesday - Thursday 10-7
Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-4
All Services Are By Appointment
info@bodyworkalternatives.com
ALLEYCAT DETROIT - Hart Plaza - Thur Mar 27th 8pm
The Sneaker Project - Boll Family YMCA - Fri/Sat Mar 28th/29th
The Sneaker Project
Friday/Satuday March 28th/29th 2008
BOLL FAMILY YMCA
1401 BROADWAY
Detroit, MI 48226
Featuring a rare and unusual sneaker exhibition.
Live art installation by Dr. Revolt, Mark Bode & Tristan Eaton.
Hosted by super-producer Dante Ross.
Special guest DJs to be announced.
Autograph session with celebrity athletes and artists.
Giveaways, door prizes and gift bags courtesy of Mass Appeal Magazine, 10 Deep and Thunderdog Studios.
Tickets available at BURN RUBBER in Royal Oak, SPECTACLES in Detroit, REFUGE in Dearborn, and online at WWW.GROOVETICKETS.COM. Brought to you by Y-ARTS DETROIT.
The Science Fair - Alvins Detroit - Thur Mar 27th
Thursday March 27th 9pm
Alvin's Detroit
5756 Cass Ave.
Detroit MI
Wsg/ Johnny Mundane & The Sweetspots
Debbie Does Dallas - Ringwald Theatre - Mar 28th
Debbie Does Dallas
Friday March 28th - Monday April 28th 2008
Ringwald Theatre
22742 Woodward Ave
Ferndale, MI 48220
248-556-8581
"The most infamous adult film of all time provides the basis for this hilarious musical comedy satire about Debbie Benton who is invited to audition for the “Texas Cowgirls” cheerleader squad, but her parents won't give her the money to go. So she and her friends decide to “get jobs” to raise the money. This send-up of 70's porn is smart & funny, racy & risque with music and lyrics to match! "
3/25/08
Guilty Simpson CD Release - St Andrews Hall - Tue Mar 25th
Guilty Simpson CD Release Party Part 2 Click Here
Guilty Simpson - Ode to the Ghetto Record Release
Tuesday March 25th 2008
431 E. Congress St.
18+
FREE TICKETS: Mitten Movie Project - Main Art Theatre - Tue April 1st 7pm
MOTORCITYBLOG has a pair of passes to next tuesdays monthly showing of indie shorts from The Mitten Movie Project over at The Main Art Theatre - motorcityblog@earthlink.net
Check out the line up for next weeks shorts here
The Mitten Movie Project is a monthly film night dedicated to screening independent films, shorts, trailers, music videos, documentaries, video art pieces, etc. the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak (118 N. Main Street, Royal Oak, Michigan 48067).
Presale tickets are available for $8 at www.myspace.com/mittenmovieproject. Tickets at the door are $10.
A pre-screening reception starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Art lobby where moviegoers can mingle with the directors, film enthusiasts, press, and industry professionals.
After the screening, filmmakers are invited to field questions from the audience in a Q&A session (time permitting).
An afterglow party is held at Mr. B’s Pub (215 S. Main Street – 2 blocks south of the Main Art Theatre) to end the night’s activities.
FREE TICKETS: 1st Annual Earth Fest - CROFOOT - Sat April 19th
DWIFF Kickoff Party - Atwater Brewery - Sat Mar 29th
The Detroit Windsor International Film Festival presents a Public Preview Jazz Party, hosted by the folks at the Atwater Block Brewery, on Saturday, March 29th at 8pm to midnight.
The $20 ticket price includes food, drinks and entertainment by some of Detroit's very talented Jazz artists! Come and meet the artists, filmmakers, news media and true believers who see the bright future in store for our creative community.
Tickets for the March 29th party are available at the door, but you can RSVP for this event at:
events@dwiff.org
OVERHEADSPACE - Lager House - Wed March 26th
Wednesday, March 26th 2008
DUB Show Tour - COBO HALL - Sat Mar 29th
DUB Tour stops in Detroit - check out thes rides WOW!
Saturday March 29th 2008
Cobo Hall
1 Washington Blvd
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 877-8111
Get directions
Multiple Personalities - LIFT DETROIT - Sat Mar 29th 7pm
LiFT will be hosting our first "open platform" show this spring. This show will feature toys, paintings, and skate decks from around 50 international, and local artists. This will also be the Grand Opening of our new larger store/gallery just a few blocks away.
Koffin Kats / Mazinga - The Elbow Room Ypsi - Sat Mar 29th
Koffin Kats / Mazinga
Saturday March 29th 2008
The Elbow Room
6 s. Washington
Ypsilanti MI
The Ruiners - Stone House Bar Detroit - Sat Mar 29th
Saturday March 29th 2008
Stonehouse Bar
19803 Ralston
Detroit, Michigan
Just southeast of 8 Mile at West State Fair Ground Dr
MOTORCITYBLOG will be at this show for a video interview of the detroit's favorite greasers - How would you descibe The Ruiners sound???
"Cleverly combined bubble-gum and sleaze rock.
One reviewer described the live show as a demolition derby where the cars are driven by the Cramps, Alice Cooper and Stooges in the Munsters backyard. "
FREE TICKETS: Abida Blaze & John's Urban Jungle - Mephistos - Sat Mar 29th
Mephisto’s
2764 Florian Avenue
Sense of Site - Detroit Industrial Projects - Fri April 4th
An art installation by Wayne State University artists:
Exhibition: April 4 to April 19, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, April 4th, 6-9pm
Concerned by the suggestion that modern people are visually oriented to the point of other-sensory atrophy, “Sense of Site” aims to explore and develop all five senses, particularly in relationship to our understanding of physical spaces. Inspired by such installation artists as Ann Hamilton and Bernhard Gal, ten Detroit artists will appeal to our senses while exploring spatial relationships.
3/24/08
MCB-VIDEO - The Lonely H @ Belmont Bar March 22nd 2008
MCB's own Amy Palomar caught up with the boys from The Lonely H who have been on tour for over 2 months to catch some footage and get some off the cuff laughs in the basement of the Belmont Bar in Hamtramck MI - March 22nd 2008
www.myspace.com/thelonelyh
3/23/08
MCB-VIDEO - Jazz On The Vine Fundraiser for Gilda's Club Metro Detroit - Fillmore Detroit - Fri Mar 14th 2008
MOTORCITYBLOG attended Jazz On The Vine at the Fillmore Detroit a couple of fridays ago and shot this video for Gilda's Club of Metro Detroit. The fundraiser was a huge success with tons of sponsers and great turnout. Of course, the music was the highlight of the evening with The Craig Strain Orchestra and special guest Kimmie Horne (who stole the show!)
Check out the video and of course visit www.GildasClubDetroit.org for cancer support and information on upcoming events and how to donate to this great cause!
KINGS - Detroit Film Theatre - Sun Mar 23rd 4pm & 7pm
Sunday March 23rd 2008
(Ireland/UK/2007) Directed by Tom Collins
In the 1970s, six ambitious and energetic young men, some friends, some relatives, leave Ireland for London fired up with hopes of making their fortunes and their futures, and eventually returning home in triumph. Thirty years later, only one does return – in a coffin. As the five others reunite for his wake, they’re forced to face up to the realities of the past three decades; these men have not only not followed the path they originally set for themselves, they also now find themselves still struggling to find a center to their lives, as well as to discover a place to truly call home. Adapted from playwright Jimmy Murphy’s acclaimed The Kings of the Kilburn Road, this first major bilingual Irish production (Irish Gaelic and English) features remarkable performances from its brilliant ensemble cast, including the great Colm Meaney (The Snapper). An immigration story at once deeply personal and hauntingly universal, Kings is one of this year’s most powerful surprises. Toronto and Cannes Film Festivals. Gaelic sequences are subtitled. (88 min.)
DETROIT FASHION WEEK 2008 - Asian Village of Detroit - MARCH 23RD-29TH
March 28 - 6:30pm VIP Reception
March 29 - 2pm accessory marketplace