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Canada's Shaw and Stratford festivals lure Detroiters with classics, contemporary works
Summer is made for festivals. And if you're up for a road trip, the Shaw and Stratford festivals in Ontario will whet your theater appetite.
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Gas station Mexican restaurant opens as standalone Las Cazuelas Grill
When a little Mexican lunch counter in a gas station becomes something of a dining destination, it says something very good about the talents of the proprietors.
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Andrew WK, Anti-Flag among the headliners at punk rock Bled Fest in Howell
When Nate Dorough was a student at Hartland High School in Howell in the 1990s, he daydreamed of his cafeteria turning into the 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' video. He didn't realize one day it would happen, or that he'd be the one doing it.
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Pierce Street in Birmingham gets graffiti art, on purpose
Birmingham's posh shopping district on Pierce Street, all ripped up for construction, now sports five large pieces of aerosol art by five different Detroit artists, with more to come.
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Painters find emotional depth and offbeat beauty in figurative works
Anyone who takes figurative painting seriously is apt to enjoy “Holly Coulis & Aliza Nisenbaum,” a show by two Brooklyn artists at Ferndale’s Susanne …
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ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'
— ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff.
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Obama to honor Carole King at White House concert
President Barack Obama is showing singer-songwriter Carole King that she has friends at the White House.
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Beyoncé expands voice's reach to 'Epic' proportions
Beyoncé loved voicing Queen Tara in the new children's movie 'Epic' — at least once she stopped crying.
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Art worth $60,000 sells at CCS exhibit
This is a social event where some guests prefer not to socialize — at least for a while. They'd rather shop.
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Spacious, upbeat Eddie Merlot’s brings the beef and much more
Once you get past the name that would probably better serve a racehorse than an upscale restaurant, Eddie Merlot's has a lot going for it.
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This weekend's top events
With an extended weekend for Memorial Day, there is plenty to do in Metro Detroit over the holiday, both indoors and out.
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12-year-old author encourages children in 112 ways to have fun without money
Sam Gross had no idea he had all the qualities of a consummate book author at age 12.
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Robert Downey Jr.: The money machine
Tom Long Well, this weekend proved it: Robert Downey Jr. is the world’s biggest movie star. Let’s look at some quick numbers. Downey has made nine films since the first “Iron Man”...
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'Iron Man 3,' 'Avengers' directors: Experience isn't everything
Tom Long Experience isn’t everything. Neither is prior success. The box office this weekend should prove that once and for all. For the second year in a row the summer blockbuster season...
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TV: Living with content overload
Tom Long At this point television is dealing with an age-old question: Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Obviously television has too much of a bad thing....
Tom Long: On Movies
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It is still a man's world, at least in today's Hollywood
The ugly news out of Hollywood this week was: It continues to be a man's world when it comes to movies. While that might be alarmingly, even increasingly, true, I still think women are on the move. - 05/18/2013
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