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5/31/16

UPCOMING (June 3-12): Cinetopia International Film Festival Filmmakers Join the Festival to Discuss Their Work



Cinetopia Filmmakers Join the Festival to Discuss Their Work
An amazing array of directors, actors, producers and film critics to take part in screenings and panels over the 10 day festival

Film festivals involve more than simply presenting great films, something Cinetopia Film Festival proves with a great lineup of screenwriters, directors and actors to this year’s festival, taking place June 3-12.  In addition to welcoming renowned film critic LEONARD MALTIN and award-winning Disney animator ANDREAS DEJA to discuss the works of the Walt Disney Studios, Cinetopia welcomes these talented filmmakers to the stage:

HUNKY DORY: DIrector/screenwriter/producer MICHAEL CURTIS JOHNSON (an Eastern Michigan University alum) and screenwriter/producer/lead actor TOMAS PAIS will take part in post-film discussions following all the festival screenings of the film.

BLACK MOUNTAIN POETS:  Executive producer JON RENNIE will participate in post-film discussions following all the festival screenings of the film. 

SEMBENE!  Director/producer JASON SILVERMAN (a University of Michigan alum) will take part in a live Q&A following the opening night June 3 screening of the documentary, as well as a post-film moderated Q&A via Skype following the Friday, June 10 screening.

SUITED:  RAE TUTERA, the onscreen subject of the film and co-founder of Bindle & Keep Clothiers, will take part in a Q&A following the opening night June 3 screening and DANIEL FRIEDMAN, onscreen subject and co-founder of Bindle & Keep Clothiers, will take part in a Q&A following screenings on June 8 and 9, and 11.

THE ALCHEMIST COOKBOOK:  Director/screenwriter (and Grand Rapids native) JOEL POTRYKUS will take part in post-film discussion following the opening night June 3, along with cast and crew, and Joel himself will participate in a discussion following the June 8 screening of the film.

TYRUS Director PAMELA TOM will be on hand for a post-film discussion at the June 4 screening of this documentary.

HOME CARE:  Director and screenwriter SLÁVEK HORÁK will discuss his award-winning feature moderated live via Skype from Prague following the June 4 and June 10 screenings of the film.

MISS STEVENS:  Director/screenwriter JULIA HART and screenwriter/producer JORDAN HOROWITZ will take part in a post-film Q&A for both the June 4 and 5 screenings of the film.

UNCLE HOWARDAARON BROOKNER, the director, onscreen subject and nephew of the film’s subject, Howard Brookner, will take part in a live Q&A following the June 5 screening and Aaron will also take part in a post-film moderated Q&A via Skype following the Saturday, June 11 screening.

AS I OPEN MY EYES: Director and screenwriter LEYLA BOUZID will discuss her award-winning feature moderated live via Skype from Tunisia following the June 7 and June 10 screenings of the film.

PRESENTING PRINCESS SHAW:  The onscreen subject, SAMANTHA MONTGOMERY (a.k.a. Princess Shaw), will take part in a post-film moderated Q&A following the June 8 screening of the film.

OPERATOR:  Director/screenwriter LOGAN KIBENS, screenwriter/producer SHARON GREENE, and the film’s lead actor MARTIN STARR will all take part in post-film discussions at the June 9, 11 and 12 screenings of this film.

HOLY HELL: Director and onscreen subject WILL ALLEN and producer TRACEY HARNISH will discuss their documentary with a post-film moderated Q&A live via Skype on June 4 and also join us in person for a Q&A following the June 10 screening of the film.

SHAKE THE DUST: Director and photographer ADAM SJÖBERG will take part in a post-film Q&A following the June 11 screening of the film.

LITTLE MEN: Lead actor THEO TAPLITZ will take part in a post-film Q&A following the June 11 and June 12 screenings of the film.

For a full list of all the filmmakers coming to Cinetopia Film Festival, click the Meet the Makers box on cinetopiafestival.org.

Cinetopia passes are on cinetopiafestival.org and include Festival Passes (offering unlimited film screenings, priority admission, opening night parties and other hospitality events), Movie Passes (unlimited film screenings and priority admission) and a Student Passes for those with valid student identification (unlimited film screenings). 

Tickets to individual films are $12 for the general public, while members of the Arab American National Museum, Cinema Detroit, DIA, Charles H. Wright Museum, The Henry Ford, and Michigan Theater can purchase tickets at the member price of $9.  All tickets can be purchased at cinetopiafestival.org.

Cinetopia International Film Festival, created for the people of southeastern Michigan, features the best feature-length dramas, comedies, and documentaries from the world’s best film festivals, including Sundance, Cannes, SXSW, Toronto and Venice.

UPCOMING (Fri. June 3): Pro Wrestling All Stars "Return to Atlantis" in Melvindale




Pro Wrestling All Stars proudly presents "Return to Atlantis " LIVE this Friday night (June 3) 
at The Play Atlantis in Melvindale, MI.

The Main Event will feature hardcore wrestling legend and former PWAS Heavyweight Champion, The Necro Butcher as he battles ECW Original, "The Franchise" Shane Douglas..

Other matches will include:

Newly crowned PWAS Heavyweight Champion, "The King of Status" Breyer Wellington makes his very first title defense against "The Dirty White Boy" Chuck Stein.
Former PWAS CruiserCore Champions collide, when 
The Great Akuma takes on his nemisis, El Mano del Diablo.
PWAS CruiserCore Championship is on the line when, "The Starter" Atlas Hytower puts the title on the line against challenger, Jay Maynard.
 
Rookies clash as Blake Acumen takes on Sean Lawhorn.
 

Doors open at 7:00pm and the show starts at 7:30pm.
Tickets for this event are just $12.00 adults and $5.00 for kids 12 & under.
Tickets are only available at the door on the day of the show.

The Play Atlantis is located at 19400 Allen Rd, Melvindale, MI 48122

UPCOMING (Fri. June 17): ESHAM at Frankies Inner City in Toledo



Detroit acid rap pioneer ESHAM returns to area with a show in Tolodo 
on Friday (June 17) live at Frankies Inner City.
 
Opening acts for the show include Dice, Poe Whosaine, Triple Threat Muzik,
 Karnage, 1837 IZ MEE, and Tjaks

Tickets on sale now for $18 in Advance or $20 at the door.
Tickets are on sale HERE. 

Frankies Inner City is located at 308 Main St, Toledo, OH 43605




5/29/16

UPCOMING: The 2016 Chene Park Summer Series in Detroit


The Chene Park Amphitheatre has a busy summer ahead. The waterfront amphitheater will be hosting a variety of big names in pop, rap, and rock n' roll in 2016 including Diana Ross, Lil Wayne, and Ratt.
 
Visit https://cheneparkdetroit.com for a full list of shows and to purchase tickets.
 
The Chene Park Amphitheatre is located at 2600 Atwater St, Detroit, MI 48207


5/28/16

TOMORROW (Sun. May 29): Noir Leather Presents: Synthetic Opulence Tropicult Runway Show at Northern Lights in Detroit



The latest Noir Leather event is taking place tomorrow night (Sunday, May 29)
 at Northern Lights Lounge in Detroit

The "Synthetic Opulence Tropicult Runway Show" schedule shapes up as follows:
 
 8:30 PM  DJ Tim Tiki kicks it off 
 9:00 DJ Paul Rome
10:00 Kayla's Drag show
10:15 ABRAXNOCKEN Theramin Performance
10:30 to 11:00 Synthetic Opulence Noir Fashion Show with Sheer Clothing Designs by Tropicult of Detroit
11:15 Magenta DeMure Burlesque Act
11:30 Jennablle Wingless Fan Show on Patio (While band is setting up)
12:00 AM Live set from the band Cheerleader
DJ Tim Tiki play's Dance Music till closing.


Doors at  8:30pm 
21+
$8.00 in advance or $10.00 at the door
Northern Lights Lounge is located at: 660 W Baltimore St, Detroit, MI 48202

5/27/16

UPCOMING (June 3-12): 2016 CINETOPIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL in Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Dearborn


 It's that time of the year again- 100+ Screenings, 50 Films, 10 days - The Cinetopia International Film Festival is back in 2016!

Cinetopia International Film Festival, created for the people of southeastern Michigan, features the best feature-length dramas, comedies, and documentaries from the world’s best film festivals, including Sundance, Cannes, SXSW, Toronto and Venice.

 Cinetopia passes are on cinetopiafestival.org and include Festival Passes (offering unlimited film screenings, priority admission, opening night parties and other hospitality events), Movie Passes (unlimited film screenings and priority admission) and a Student Passes for those with valid student identification (unlimited film screenings). 

Tickets to individual films are $12 for the general public, while members of the Arab American National Museum, Cinema Detroit, DIA, Charles H. Wright Museum, The Henry Ford, and Michigan Theater can purchase tickets at the member price of $9.  All tickets can be purchased at cinetopiafestival.org.

5/26/16

UPCOMING (July 20-July 23): The 17th Annual Gathering Of The Juggalos at Legend Valley in Thornville, OH



The lineup for the 17th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos, rap duo Insane Clown Posse’s annual underground music festival, has been announced.

This year’s festival takes place July 20-23 at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio.

Entertainment this year includes...

Main Stage
  • Insane Clown Posse
  • Tech N9ne
  • Suicide Silence
  • Kottonmouth Kings
  • Kung Fu Vampire
  • Attila
  • Blaze Ya Dead Homie
  • Lil Wyte
  • One-Eyed Doll
  • (hed)p.e.
  • Ces Cru
  • Twiztid
  • Rittz
  • Emmure
  • Anybody Killa
  • Kissing Candice
  • Boondox
  • GWAR
  • JellyRoll
  • Hopsin
  • Asking Alexandria
  • Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Late Night Acts
  • ¡Mayday!
  • Young Wicked
  • Lex The Hex Master
  • The Dayton Family
  • Wolfpac
  • Green Jelly
  • Dark Lotus
  • Big Hoodoo
  • Axe Murder Boyz
  • Whitney Peyton
  • Slick Rick the Ruler
  • ESHAM
  • The Killjoy Club
Side Shows
  • Illusive Hooded Magician
  • Skydiving Show where FREE MERCH will be dropped on your head
  • PsychopathicRadio.com will be live the entire time hosted by Wolfpac and the Wolfpac girls
  • Freakshow Deluxe (Glass Eating, Skin Piercing, Skin Suspension
  • Bizarro World (Fire Dancing, Voodoo Rituals, Drum Circles, more!)
  • Peep This Shit Stage (where anyone can perform!)
  • CONTESTS (including Faygo Launching, Flow Master Rap Battle, 2 Tuff Tony’s Fishing Tournament, Juggalo Gong Show, Ninja Olympics, Tattoo Contest, Texas Hold ‘Em Bounty
  • Tournament, Wet T-shirt Contest, Neden Game, Costume Contest, Morton’s List, Quest for Shangri-La, Juggalo Family Feud, Juggalo Psypher Auditions (Music Video filmed right at the
  • Gathering!), Killer Clown Academy (earn a chance to dance on stage with ICP during their main stage performance), Into the Echoside (Play it for the first time!)
  • Lingerie Contest
  • Miss Juggalette Pageant
Underground Artists:
  • UPS
  • Scare Don’t Fear
  • Black Flag Music
  • Famz and hte Hooliganz
  • Ninja G
  • Dreadeye & Sike Sick
  • Enasnimi
  • 614 Villainz
  • Molly Gruesome
  • Jonathan aka J Dub
  • Gypsy
  • Frodo The Ghost
  • G-Mike
  • Ill Phil
  • Lowercase J
  • Sewerside
  • Skitzo
  • George Aneed and the Law Abiding Citizens
  • Stoner Jordan (with Bobby James)
  • Nemesis Poe
  • Freddy Grimes
  • Lo-Er-Kace
  • Spaide Ripper
  • Mike Spitz
  • B Skan aka Headshot Louie
  • Bukshot
  • Project Born
  • SSB (featuring SHSM)
  • #Baconomics
  • Alla Xul Elu
  • Sedated
  • Unlimited Future Objective
  • ILL
  • Ascent To Power
  • Lo Key
  • The R.O.C.
Other Attractions:
  • Carnival Rides (No better way to watch a concert than from the top of a Ferris Wheel)
  • Juggalo Auction & Swap Meet
  • Psychopathic Auction (where some of the rarest items taken from the vaults of Psychopathic Records are put up for bid)
  • Autograph Signings
  • Dark Carnival Tarot Tent
  • Zip Lines
  • Scrub Care Unit
  • Special Mystery performance EVERY NIGHT on the Main Stage
  • Live DJ Set between ALL performers (featuring DJ Carlito, DJ QBert, Mike E. Clark, DJ Clay)
  • MUSIC VIDEO from Psychopathic’s newest artist will be shown on FRIDAY NIGHT at the Big Top Stage!
Vendor Booths
  • Bluntman’s One Stop Shop
  • Costume Hat Pins
  • Domic Dalgbeisch
  • Grassroots California
  • Lion’s Den Adult Superstore
  • Redbone Designs
  • Starving Artists
  • Pain For Sale Tattooing
  • Burrito Man
  • Mike Busey’s Tent of Half Naked Booty Shakin’ Beauties
  • HATCHETGEAR Merchandise (Wizard of the Hood merch, 6 song EP from Psychopathic’s newest mystery artist)
JCW
  • Crazy Mary Dobson and Natalie the Ring Girl
  • Rude Boy
  • The Ring Rydas
  • Warchild
  • Abyss
  • Horn Swoggle
  • Tommy Dreamer
  • The Weedman
  • Moshpit Mike
  • Willie Mack
  • 2 Tuff Tony
  • Officer Cold Cabana
  • Samantha Heights
  • M Dogg 20 Matt Cross
  • Vikin gWar Party
  • Jeff Cannonball (aka Lil Bundy)
  • Hyzaya
  • Bad Boy Joey Janela
  • The Nerds
  • Ron Mathis
  • Danny Havoc
  • Ruff Crossing
  • Chuey Martinez
  • The Spider Monkey
  • Super Strong Tiger
  • The Hooligans
  • The Bulldozer Matt Tremont
  • Markus Crane
  • Smokey C
  • Kongo Kong
  • The Iron Demon Shane Mercer
  • The War Machine: Rhino
  • Jeff Hardy
  • Live Commentary by Shaggy 2 Dope and KG Kevin Gill
  • Train with the biggest wrestling stars during the JCW tryouts for your chance to participate in the Battle Royal match during Bloodymania 10
  • Strangelmania LIVE Death Match Madness!
Seminars
  • Axe Murder Boyz (Young Wicked & Bonez Dub)
  • Gathering Seminar (with Jumpsteady)
  • Big Hoodoo
  • JCW (with Kevin Gill, Rude Boy, Mad Man Pondo, Ring Rydas)
  • Anybody Killa
  • Insane Clown Posse (with MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS)
Comedians
  • Joey Gay
  • Jim Norton
  • Jim Breuer
Late Night Parties
  • Kuma’s Black Light Bikini Smoke Party (ft. Triplesix and her friends, and Shaggy 2 Dope solo set!)
  • Mike E. Clark’s “Foam to your Dome” Party (ft. Neko Lette Nekro and the Wolfpac Girls)
  • ABK’s Wake N’ Bake Bash (featuring performances by the entire Native World roster)
  • DJ Clay vs DJ Hoppa Battle Party (hosted by Mike Busey and hte Busey Beauties)
For more information and tickets visit juggalogathering.com.

UPCOMING (Sat. May 28)- Hip Hop Smackdown at the Fox Theatre in Detroit


Eight of hip-hop's finest artists battle it out on stage this Saturday (May 28)
 at the Fox Theatre in Detroit

 Artists for the Hip Hop Smackdown include:
Uncle Luke
Juvenile
Lil' Kim
Trina
Scarface
Too Short
The LOX 
E-40


Doors open at 7:00PM with the show starting at 8:00 PM. 

The Fox Theatre is located at 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201

 Tickets can be purchased at Olympia Entertainment.com, the Fox Theatre 
and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge),
 and at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com.
 

UPCOMING (Fri. May 27- Sun. May 29): TRIP MUSIC FEST in Detroit


The Trip Metal Fest taking place this Memorial weekend at various Detroit venues is featuring electronic music in all its different forms: experimental, industrial, funk, punk, techno and more.

The events seeks to establish Detroit as a place to see unique music happenings and maintain the city’s long-standing status as the birthplace of revolutionary music genres.

Curated by Wolf Eyes' Nate Young, the festival will feature performances from Wolf Eyes, a collaborative performance from Andrew W.K. and Young, synth pioneer Morton Subotnick, Hieroglyphic Being with Marshall Allen & Danny Ray Thompson of the Sun Ra Arkestra, and more.

There will also be film screenings at Third Man Records, two "Everything Is Terrible!" shows at Cinema Detroit, a long-distance conversation with composer Pauline Oliveros, and more.

The schedule shapes up like this.  

FRIDAY, MAY 27
EL CLUB – LIVE
Morton Subotnick, Rubber (O) Cement, Panicsville, Cotton Museum/Ape Tech Chip, TarPit/Jesse & Eels, Traag, MV Carbon

THIRD MAN – SCREENING
Canyon Cinema’s ACID STRIP: Inzane & Fried Alive 16MM Short Films
 
TRINOSOPHES – TALK
Morton Subotnick in conversation
 
MENJO’S OLYMPUS THEATER – AFTER PARTY
FIT SOUND / EST.83 x TRIP METAL AFTERHOURS w/ DJ Sotofett, Madteo, Stallone The Reducer, Especially Good, Fit Siegel
 ($10 admission)
 
SATURDAY, MAY 28
EL CLUB – LIVE
Hieroglyphic Being + Marshall Allen & Danny Ray Thompson (The Sun Ra Arkestra), Viki + Magas, Drainolith, Pengo, Joseph Hammer, Viands, Sick Llama, Lexie Mountain & Scroll Downers, Pod Blotz
 
CINEMA DETROIT – SCREENING
 7PM Everything Is Terrible
 9PM Everything Is Terrible
($12.00 admission)
 
TRINOSOPHES – TALK
Hieroglyphic Being in conversation (waiting to confirm Marshall) 
 
SUNDAY, MAY 29
EL CLUB – LIVE
Wolf Eyes, Andrew WK + Nate Young, Nautical Almanac, DJ Dog Dick, Wooden Highway, Shades, Creode, Brain Transplant
 
THIRD MAN – SCREENING
Andrew WK & Trip Metal Fest present DESTROYED HISTORY: Trip Metal Vids From the Vaults
 
TRINOSOPHES – TALK
Telematic Talk with Pauline Oliveros

 
Events are FREE (unless noted otherwise) and all ages!
Check the Trip Music Fest websites at:
 for more info!