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Calling all curious kids
Though fiscal woes closed the Detroit Science Center in September and the Detroit Children's Museum in January (to the general public, anyway; the latter is open for use by the Detroit Public Schools), there's no shortage of kid-centered institutions offering tons of fun within easy driving distance of the metro area. Local opportunities will get even richer on March 15, when the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History opens its Children's Discovery Center (see box). Read on for good options for curious kids and the adults they bring in tow.
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Guns N’ Roses mini tour to play Fillmore Detroit
Guns N’ Roses is downsizing. The rock band has lined up a Feb. 21 concert at the Fillmore Detroit, promoter Live Nation announced today. Tickets, $49.50-$125, go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
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Flutist Zonjic to open jazz club in Bloomfield Twp.
Jazz flutist Alexander Zonjic has announced the opening of AZ's Listening Room, a jazz club and restaurant. The new place is set to open Saturday on the lower level of Andiamo's in Bloomfield Township at 6676 Telegraph Road just south of Maple.
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Creativity trumps cute factor in Super Bowl ads
To complain about the excessive use of celebrities, dogs and babies in Super Bowl ads is a waste of energy.
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Jazz musician to open new club in Bloomfield Township
Jazz flutist Alexander Zonjic has announced the opening of AZ's Listening Room, a jazz club and restaurant. It's set to open Saturday on the lower …
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Lifetime award for Ross to correct Grammy slights
Diana Ross has never won a Grammy, with or without the Supremes, which is probably why the Recording Academy is redressing that wrong this Sunday…
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Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox
New York— Challenging Netflix, phone company Verizon Communications Inc. says it will start a video streaming service later this year in …
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Tuesday TV pick: 'The Real Housewives of Orange County'
It’s hard to believe Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Orange County” kicked off a monster reality TV franchise when it debuted some seven seasons ago.
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Grapevine: Guns N’ Roses to play Fillmore; Hall induction looms
Guns N’ Roses is downsizing. The rock band has lined up a Feb. 21 concert at the Fillmore Detroit, promoter Live Nation announced Monday, part of a …
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200 beer types to froth forth at B.F.D.
A bounty of beers and refined comfort food served by a well-trained staff is the focus of Scott LePage’s newest restaurant, Clubhouse B.F.D. B.F.D.…
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Super box office breaks Bowl hex
Tom Long The Super Bowl usually means super bad box office, but this past weekend wasn’t about the usual. For the first time ever, two films opened to more than $20 million on a... Read More
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On M.I.A.'s middle finger
Adam Graham During Madonna’s halftime show at the Super Bowl, British hip-hop artist M.I.A. let a little birdie fly when she flipped off the camera at the end of her cameo in... Read More
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2012 box office better, but better than what?
Tom Long After three dismal holiday season months in which the box office was down from the previous year, January 2012 came in 10 percent higher than January 2011. Hooray for... Read More
More nominations would boost Oscars
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