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12/6/05

Niagra / Camillo Pardo - CPOP Gallery

Niagra showing through Dec 15th at CPOP

Niagra: THE SILVER OPIUM SERIES

Camillo Pardo: FOR THE PRICE OF FUEL

CPOP Gallery
4160 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
313 833-9901

Hours:
Tues-Thurs Noon till 7PM
Fri-Sat Noon till 8PM
Sunday 1PM till 5PM

12/3/05

Aeon Sux back in the day

Early reviews on the Aeon Flux movie are terrible but here is Charlize back in LAVA magazine

12/2/05

For 3 months I have been to busy for this blog (slingshot wedding, bachelor parties, showers, dinners, Italy, Greece, etccc...I am back!)

8/11/05

Detroit - Most Liberal City in America 2005

Detroit was found to be the most liberal city in America just ahead of Gary IN, Berkeley and Oakland CA

Michigan State Fair August 10th - 21st

8/10/05

Rock-n-Roll Riot New Way Bar Thursday August 11th

7/15/05

Concert of Colors - Chene Park July 15th - 17th

Concert of Colors Schedule:

Friday July 15th
Max Orchestra Hall
6:00- 6:45 pm Sounds of China and Beyond
7:15- 8:30 pm Natalie MacMaster
9:15- 10:30 pm Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits

The MAX Music Box
6:30- 7:30 pm Roots Vibration
8:00- 9:15 pm Nomo
9:45- 11:00 pm Bossa Cuca Nova

Saturday July 16th
Chene Park Main Stage
2:30- 3:15 pm California Guitar Trio
3:45- 4:45 pm Tinariwen
5:30- 6:45 pm Maxi Priest
7:45- 10:15 pm Cheb Khaled w/ Don Was & Friends

Chene Park Diversity Stage
2:00- 2:45 pm Oliver Mtukudzi Acoustic Quartet
3:15- 4:15 pm Catie Curtis
4:45- 6:00 pm Blackman & Arnold World Jazz Band
6:45- 8:00 pm The Dirtbombs
8:45- 10:15 pm Nadir

Chene Park Rythm Stage
2:30- 3:30 pm Aazhwaakwaa Drum
4:00- 5:00 pm Kennedy Neshamba African Percussion Workshop
5:30- 6:30 pm Sandip Burman & Friends
7:15- 8:30 pm Repercussions

Sunday July 17th
Chene Park Main Stage
2:30- 3:20 pm Funkadesi
4:00- 5:00 pm Daara J
5:30- 6:30 pm The Del McCoury Band
7:15- 8:30 pm Ozomatli
9:15- 10:30 pm The Neville Brothers

Chene Park Diversity Stage
1:45- 2:30 pm Eastern Winds
3:00- 4:00 pm Orquesta La Inspiracion
4:45- 5:45 pm Nathan & Zydeco ChaChas
6:30- 7:45 pm Larry Mc Cray
8:45- 10:15 pm Funkadesi

Chene Park Rythm Stage
2:15- 3:30 pm Aazhwaakwaa Drum
4:15- 5:30 pm Papa Yorri Hanne Drum & Dance Co.
6:00- 7:15 pm New Millenium Steel Band
7:15- 8:45 pm Rhythmic Adventures (Community Drum Circle)

7/12/05

MLB All-Star Game - Comerica Park July 12th

With the HomeRun Derby and FanFest - The 2005 All-Star Game will round out a great baseball tradition in Detroit for the 1st time since 1971.

Detroit Area Visitor Guide

7/6/05

Wild Summer Nights Concert Series - Detroit Zoo

Wild Summer Nights Concert Series starts tonight at The Detroit Zoo - Every Wednesday through August 31st from 6:30 - 8:00 Rain or Shine

Concert Schedule:
· July 6-Gemini (Children's)
· July 13-Straight Ahead (Jazz)
· July 20-The Mydols (Rock)
· July 27-Blackman & Arnold (Folk/Rock)
· August 3-Jimi Hocking (Blues/Swing Style)
· August 10-Jill Jack (Folk/Rock)
· August 17-Candy Band (Children's)
· August 24-Jody Raffoul (Acoustic Rock)
· August 31-James Coffey (Children's)

Stars and Stripes Forever - July 8th-9th

Exclusive at The Redford Theatre - Stars and Stripes Forever is the biography of Philip John Sousa - "The March King"

Friday July 8th @ 8pm / Saturday July 9th @ 2pm & 8pm

The Redford Theatre 17360 Lahser Rd. Detroit 313-537-2560

6/28/05

International Freedom Festival 2005

International Freedom Festival - Wednesday June 29th - 10:06pm
Other festival events

Fireworks By County
Oakland County
Macomb County
Wayne County

More Fireworks In Michigan
Michigan Fireworks

Sounds of the Underground - Tuesday June 28th

To purchase tickets without a SURCHARGE visit:
Record Time 262 W. 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220 (248) 336-8463
Record Time 27360 Gratiot, Roseville, MI 48066 (586) 775-1550
Rock of Ages 31015 Ford Rd, Garden City, MI 48135 (734) 522-0351
Hot Hits, 29207 Gratiot, Roseville, MI 48066 (586) 777-3640
Rockabilly's 8411 Hall Rd, Utica, MI 48317 (586) 731-0188
or go to
Jerome Duncan Freedom Hill County Park Directions

TasteFest 2005 - June 30 - July 4th

Comerica's TasteFest 2005

"Comerica TasteFest is sizzling again this year with a smokin’ hot line up of food, music and activities in Detroit’s New Center, June 30 through July 4. This year’s West Grand Boulevard blowout is packed with something for everyone’s taste buds, including four stages with more than 60 top local and national musical acts, a diverse shopping experience in the Second Avenue Street Market, activities for the kids, and, of course, a mouthwatering array of delectable cuisine from more than 40 restaurants. Admission to Michigan’s premiere street festival is FREE and so is the fun! " - WJR760

check out the musical lineup

6/17/05

Chene Park Concert Series 2005

Featuring Morris Day and The Time / Sheila E Friday June 24th
with a free music events scheduled throughout the summer

Chene Park - 2600 Atwater, Detroit MI 48207

Koffin Kats - Nekromantix - Henchmen - Magic Stick Tuesday June 21st 7pm

Nekromantix - Koffin Kats - Henchmen
Tuesday June 21st - Magic Stick
All ages show starting at 7pm

"Citizen Young," written and directed by Odell Waller, this depiction of the colorful former mayor of Detroit is performed by Dexter Mays, 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat., 4 p.m. Sun. Through June 26. 1515 Broadway Theatre, 1515 Broadway, Detroit. $20, $15 advance. 313-965-1515.

Main Art Theate - Layer Cake / TRON

Layer Cake
"In the directorial debut of producer Matthew Vaughn (Snatch, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Daniel Craig (Enduring Love, Sylvia) plays an unnamed hero who has made his fortune in cocaine and ecstasy. Planning to retire early, he is asked for two last favors: track down the missing daughter of Eddie Temple (Michael Gambon), and negotiate the sale of a huge shipment of ecstasy. Nothing goes as planned, and he quickly learns that getting out won't be easy.

TRON
Hacker/arcade owner Kevin Flynn is desperate to prove that the hottest videogames from ENCOM were stolen from him by a former co-worker, who is now a senior executive there. Flynn's efforts, however, are made fruitless by ENCOM's "Big Brother," the megalomaniacal Master Control Program. One night, the MCP catches Flynn in an attempted hack and pulls him into the virtual world. Flynn finds that the MCP is making life in the virtual world just as, if not more, miserable as in the real world. Flynn's only hope is to find TRON, a heroic independent system security program, and help him destroy the MCP to bring order to both worlds. Posted by Hello

3rd Annual Dragonboat Festival - Sat June 25th

3rd Annual Dragonboat Festival on Belle Isle - Saturday June 25th

Detroit Boat Club Crew (oldest rowing club in the USA) brings a day of Dragonboat racing, cultural demonstatrations, music, and other family activities to benefit the new Downtown Family YMCA

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