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On a warm summer's day in 1958, a musical miracle happened in Harlem. Fifty-eight jazz greats, including Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus and Thelonius Monk, came together to pose for a black-and-white photo known as "A Great Day in Harlem."
A little over 100 people gathered in the elegant ballroom of the Grosse Pointe War Memorial to experience the adventures of Detroit's own internationally acclaimed, multi-dimensional artist and entrepreneur, Dominic Pangborn.
For audiences, WDET-FM’s Moth Story Slams provide unique entertainment that celebrates the great range of human experience.
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.
Philadelphia — It's a familiar tale: Science genius, smart girlfriend, her hot-shot brother, and a football-player-turned-accomplished-pilot travel to space, get bombarded by cosmic rays and come back a foursome with fantastic powers.
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 level of Andiamo's in Bloomfield Township at 6676 Telegraph Road, just south of Maple Road.
New York — Two more autism-friendly performances of Broadway musicals will be offered this spring and fall following the success last year of the first showing of a Broadway show specially altered for those diagnosed with the disorder.
The author of more than 40 books, Jack Gantos already is a familiar figure in the world of children's literature, known for his "Rotten Ralph" picture books about a cat, the "Joey Pigza" novels for kids ages 8-12, and "A Hole in My Life," his award-winning, gripping memoir for teens about spending time in prison for drug-running.
A rich library of characters and storylines allows the "Final Fantasy" franchise to flesh out entire games around seemingly minor characters. This is what gamers are presented with in "Final Fantasy XIII-2," which comes with the chance to experience solid storytelling blended with exceptional game design.
Get lost in the mysterious and eccentric Cirque du Soleil "Quidam" at Joe Louis Arena. Or let the kiddies get super excited about "Sesame Street Live: Elmo's Super Heroes" at Fox Theatre. If a more significant celebration is more your style, check out African-American History Day at Detroit Historical Museum. Read on for more on these and options for weekend fun.
Celebrate African-American history, culture, entertainment and spirit with any number of local events this month.
The longtime Bloomfield Village resident still has plenty of steam with the new novel, “Raylan,” and FX series “Justified.”
Editor's note: In 1978, Detroit News editors commissioned a story by Elmore Leonard for the Sunday Magazine about Detroit Homicide's felony murder team, Squad 7. News reporter Norman Sinclair introduced Leonard to his Detroit Homicide police sources, and the author ended up spending many weeks following the squad on calls and at police headquarters.
National Jewish Book Award winner Hirsh Goodman will conduct a lecture Monday at Birmingham Temple, 28611 W. 12 Mile in Farmington Hills.
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Longtime restaurant critic Molly Abraham is a native Detroiter who's now in her second stint with The Detroit News, providing news and reviews of Metro Detroit restaurants.
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