detroitnews Get the latest entertainment news, restaurant reviews, movie reviews and showtimes, TV listings and more at Detroit News Online http://www.detroitnews.com en-us Copyright 2013, detroitnews SaxoTech Online Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:51:06 -0400 15 Up in the Aether steampunk convention hits area this weekend http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/ENT05/305220016 Up in the Aether, a new steampunk convention, is coming to town this weekend to replace the World Steam Expo. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:06:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/ENT05/305220016 Danny Glover will headline Bal Africain http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/ENT05/305220015 Actor Danny Glover will headline this year's Bal Africain at the Detroit Institute of Arts on June 15. Glover, who starred with Mel Gibson in the 'Lethal Weapon' movies, will be honored by the DIA auxiliary Friends of African and African American Art. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:05:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130522/ENT05/305220015 5K and Fun Walk returns to Belle Isle Grand Prix http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/ENT05/305210015 The race car drivers aren't the only ones circling the Grand Prix track on Belle Isle this month. Runners and walkers can sign up now for the Shakedown 5K and Family Fun Walk, which takes place the evening of May 28 on the track. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130521/ENT05/305210015 App of the Week: SMART Parks http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/ENT05/305200021 The Michigan Recreation and Park Association has teamed up with Royal Oak-based app developer Mousetrap Mobile to create SMART Parks, a free mobile app and text alert service. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:03:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/ENT05/305200021 Bernard Waber, 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile' author, dies at age 91 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/ENT05/305200017 Bernard Waber, author of such children's favorites as 'The House on East 88th Street' and 'Lyle, Lyle Crocodile,' has died. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:13:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/ENT05/305200017 Team writes popular Erin Hunter animal-fantasy books http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/ENT05/305200301 Erin Hunter's new book series is already a hit. It debuted at No. 4 on the New York Times best-seller's list of children's series, and Kirkus, a highly respected professional reviewing service, called the first book, "The Empty City," a "wild and wonderful adventure." Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130520/ENT05/305200301 48 Hours: Your guide to Metro Detroit's weekend best http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/ENT05/305180002 See Tim McGraw, meet Stan Lee and more at Motor City Comic Con, go to Flower Day, hear Mitch Ryder play and more. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:55:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130518/ENT05/305180002 What's happening this weekend http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/ENT05/305160307 Check out Flower Day at Eastern Market, see the Legends of Hip-Hop, including Big Daddy Kane and MC Lyte, hear the DSO outside Orchestra Hall, laugh with Danny Browning and more. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/ENT05/305160307 Dossin Great Lakes Museum reopens with new local focus http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/ENT05/305160303 The Dossin Great Lakes Museum reopens this weekend after undergoing a five-month, $2 million renovation. The Belle Isle attraction has added new exhibits, updated existing ones and modernized the maritime museum with new technology. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130516/ENT05/305160303