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  1. In this March 15, 2012, file photo, actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, left, and Andrew Garfield appear at the curtain call for the opening night performance of the Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of A Salesman" in New York. AP PHOTO

    Tony Award nominations set without clear favorite

    God might not be eligible for a Tony Award nomination today, but stories about him are jostling for attention on Broadway. And even Spider-Man might be redeemed.

    • 5:54 AM

  2. Scan & plan: 28 days of arts & entertainment best bets

    School of Seven Bells at Magic Stick Blue Man Group opens at Fisher Theatre. Through May 13. Tony Rice Unit at the Ark Pop Evil at Emerald Theatre Norm Macdonald at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle. Also May 5. Aziz Ansari at Royal Oak Music Theatre Cactus at the Magic Bag

    • Apr. 28, 2012
  3. "Graffiti Analysis, Barcelona, 2010" is by artist Evan Roth, who will be part of the inaugural Dlectricity. Evan Roth

    Contemporary art festival will illuminate Detroit

    A century ago Detroit had its own Electric Park, a lit-up amusement park at the foot of the Belle Isle Bridge.

    • Apr. 27, 2012
  4. Jimmy Kimmel, host and executive producer of the ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live," will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 White House Correspondents' Dinner. BOB D'AMICO/ABC

    With video: Colbert, Sykes, Laura Bush provided White House Correspondents' Dinner most memorable moments

    (Editor's note: There is adult humor in some of the links included in this story.) It's almost time for that fascinating collision of politics, comedy and celebrity, the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner.

    • Apr. 27, 2012
  5. Battlecross, from left: Hiran Deraniyagala, Tony Asta, Kyle Gunther, Don Slater and Mike Kreger. Roy Warner

    Local band Battlecross to join Trespass America tour

    There's lots of news cropping up in the local music scene, from American and European tours to new CDs, new projects, tribute acts and more. Let's get to it.

    • Apr. 26, 2012
  6. Thousands of bikes will be on display at the 32nd annual Ann Arbor/Saline Classic Bicycle Show and Swap Meet on Sunday.

    Best bets: Turn of the century bikes

    Bikes dating to the turn of the 20th Century, including Schwinns, Roadmasters, Elgins and Paramounts, will be featured at the 32nd annual Ann Arbor/Saline Classic Bicycle Show and Swap Meet at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds.

    • Apr. 25, 2012
  7. From left: Alexander Elisa, Will Lee-Williams and Tyrick Wiltez Jones play aspiring R&B singers in "From My Hometown" at Meadow Brook Theatre. Rick Smith

    'From My Hometown' delivers a crowd-pleasing mix of R&B; oldies

    From “Mamma Mia! Million Dollar Quartet,” jukebox musicals have dominated stages in recent years, but few are as contrived as “From My Hometown,” a lightweight show that had an Off-Broadway run nearly a decade ago. It focuses on three aspiring male R&B; singers who are identified solely (or should I say soul-ly) by the cities of their births: Memphis, Philadelphia and Detroit....

    • Apr. 26, 2012
  8. Nate Eaken will perform Saturday at the Dreamchasers: Hip-Hop Invasion at the Emerald Theatre. Gerard Victor

    Emerald Theatre event to showcase local hip-hop artists

    A dream will start to come true Saturday when the first Dreamchasers: Hip-Hop Invasion takes over the Emerald Theatre.

    • Apr. 26, 2012

  9. Slot players win less, so they get more comps

    QUESTION: My wife and I have separate casino club cards at the same casino. She plays slots while I mostly play video poker. We play about the same amount, $100 per visit, and yet she receives more in comps than I do. Does that sound right to you? -- Martin G.

    • Apr. 26, 2012
  10. Buster Kreczen, Angela Barkley, Destiny Beauvais and Allison Stevenson at the 420 Subhuman Tour at the Magic Stick in Detroit. The event featured drum-and-bass and dubstep artists. Cokko Swain/special to metromix

    Metromix has nightlife covered

    Detroit.metromix.com is a comprehensive guide to metro Detroit bars, clubs, restaurants and music. The nightlife coverage in Play is just a sampling of what you'll find on the site. Head there now for photos from Jump, the new monthly party series that made its debut at the Emerald Theatre, and more.

    • Apr. 26, 2012

  11. Events: Pontiac Carnival, Detroit Toy Stories

    ETC. Michigan Modernism Exposition: Gala Party benefits the Detroit Area Art Deco Society, 7-10 p.m. Fri. $55. Show runs 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. $10, free for children 12 and younger. Southfield Municipal Complex, 26000 Evergreen, Southfield. 586-465-9441.

    • Apr. 25, 2012

  12. On stage: 'Endgame'

    PROFESSIONAL THEATER

    • Apr. 25, 2012

  13. Dancing

    Bleu Detroit: Magda Kaminski, with Kamil Kooki Dechnik, 10 p.m. Fri. 1540 Woodward, Detroit. 313-974-7799. Boogie Fever: Funky Fridays, 8 p.m. Fri. Saturdays, 8 p.m. Sat. 22901 Woodward, Ferndale. 248-541-1600.

    • Apr. 25, 2012
  14. Will David Young, left, and TJ Corbett in "Ernie." David Reed

    Play | Best of the best: Motor City Nightmares

    Kane Hodder (he played Jason Voorhees in four of the “Friday the 13th” movies) is among the celebrity slashers, zombies and scream queens headed to Novi this weekend for Motor City Nightmares, a three-day convention for fans of horror flicks and all things related to them. Guests can shop for creepy memorabilia while they wait for an autograph or photo op with the celebs they're just dying to meet....

    • Apr. 25, 2012

  15. Film events: 'Titanic' at IMAX

    The JCC Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival: Screenings at the Berman Center in West Bloomfield, the Emagine Royal Oak, Marion & David Handleman Hall and Auditorium in West Bloomfield, Flint Institute of Arts and Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. Various times. Through May 3. 248-661-1900. www.filmfest.jccdet.org. $10 and up.

    • Apr. 25, 2012
  16. Stephen Edwards, 61 of Sterling Heights, warms up his string bass next to Lin Bodwin, 59 of Beverly Hills, moments before the Detroit Symphony Orchestra kicked off its neighborhood series initiative at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield on Thursday, May 19, 2011. The Orchestra was one of 21 Michigan organizations to win grants from the National Endowment for the Arts on Wednesday. JARRAD HENDERSON/Detroit Free Press

    Michigan arts organizations land $1.5 million in NEA grants

    The National Endowment for the Arts announced 21 grants totaling $1.5 million for nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in Michigan on Wednesday. Today's grants represent the bulk of the agency's grants for the year and bring Michigan's total for 2012 to nearly $1.9 million.

    • Apr. 25, 2012

  17. University Musical Society announces 134th season lineup heavy on tradition

    The University of Michigan presenter’s 134th season includes appearances by such venerable brand names as the New York Philharmonic and conductor Alan Gilbert, Chicago Symphony and conductor Riccardo Muti, Mariinsky Orchestra of St. Petersburg and conductor Valery Gergiev. Also on board are starry soloists and chamber ensembles such as pianist Murray Perahia, violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter and the Takacs Quartet.

    • Apr. 24, 2012
  18. From left: Hiran Deraniyagala, Tony Asta, Kyle Gunther, Don Slater, Mike Kreger. Roy Warner

    Detroit metal band Battlecross to tour this summer

    Up-and-coming Detroit metal band Battlecross announced Tuesday that it will be a part of the Trespass America summer tour featuring several top national metal acts, including Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Pop Evil (another Michigan band), Emmure and God Forbid.

    • Apr. 24, 2012

  19. Talent search coming for Detroit area entertainers

    Actors, actresses, models, singers and other entertainers are invited to show off their skills at The Hollywood Summit Motor City Talent Search.

    • Apr. 22, 2012
  20. Seth Meyers and Forgotten Harvest

    'SNL' vet Seth Meyers to star in annual comedy benefit for Forgotten Harvest

    Seth Meyers wasn't exactly thrilled when his beloved Boston Red Sox opened up the 2012 Major League Baseball season dropping three straight to the Detroit Tigers.

    • Apr. 21, 2012
  21. Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. in "The Avengers," opening May 4. Zade Rosenthal/Disney

    Scan & plan: 28 days of arts & entertainment best bets

    Melissa Etheridge at MotorCity Casino Lambchop at the Ark Ashland High (Trace Cyrus) at the Pike Room Fountains of Wayne at the Magic Bag Johnny Winter at the Ark Sleigh Bells at St. Andrew's Hall

    • Apr. 21, 2012
  22. In this April 16, 2012, photo, window flyers are posted on windows in Grand Rapids, Mich. They are previewing a new project by ArtPrize founder Rick DeVos. AP PHOTO

    Businessman Rick DeVos has new project in works

    Grand Rapids businessman Rick DeVos knows a thing or two about encouraging creativity. His Pomegranate Studios is behind the ArtPrize and 5x5 Night competitions. Now, it has something else in the works.

    • Apr. 21, 2012

  23. Macomb commissioners reconsider DIA vote

    After dozens of residents spoke in favor of and against the proposed 0.2 mill property tax levy, commissioners first reconsidered an earlier vote and then voted 5-3 to pass a measure creating an arts authority for the county.

    • Apr. 20, 2012
  24. William Shatner in a scene from his one-man show. Yes, "Star Trek" stories are in the mix. Joan Marcus

    Five questions with actor William Shatner

    William Shatner has one final stop planned for his one-man show, "Shatner's World: We Just Live in It." It's tonight at the Detroit Opera House.

    • Apr. 19, 2012
  25. The work of Mary T. Breen, left, and her daughter, Jasmine T. Leciejewski, is featured in "A Mother and Daughter Meet" at Biddle Gallery. JASMINE T. LECIEJEWSKI

    Best of the rest: 'A Mother and Daughter Meet'

    WYANDOTTE The work of Mary T. Breen and Jasmine T. Leciejewski, her daughter, will be featured in "A Mother and Daughter Meet," a mixed-media exhibit at Biddle Gallery.

    • Apr. 18, 2012
  26. The Phantom Shakers, from left: Mark Longsdorf, Nick Thibodeau, Elle Mae and Rayce Ribbie. Tom Lawrence

    Phantom Shakers set to celebrate new rockabilly single

    Some folks consider rockabilly one of the earliest styles of rock 'n' roll. In the mid-'50s, Carl Perkins, Bill Haley and even Elvis Presley were among the first to embrace the genre, which mixes traditional country music with the raw edge of rock 'n' roll. The Stray Cats brought the sound to the MTV generation of the '80s, and today there's a new group of bands carrying on the tradition....

    • Apr. 19, 2012
  27. Mary Campbell and Justin Adamec of Grand Rapids at the Michigan Pinball Expo at Oakland University. Guy Brown/special to metromix

    Metromix has nightlife covered

    Detroit.metromix.com is a comprehensive guide to metro Detroit bars, clubs, restaurants and music. The nightlife coverage in Play is just a sampling of what you'll find on the site. Head there now for photos from DJ AN21 at Elektricity, the Michigan Pinball Expo, the Russell Industrial Center's spring open house and more.

    • Apr. 19, 2012

  28. Red Party at Reunion in Pontiac will raise funds for Ferndale Pride

    Pontiac's Reunion Nightclub will be playing host Saturday to the Red Party 2012, an event that will help raise money for this year's Ferndale Pride celebration. "The Red Party in Pontiac is offering to help us raise some funds and increase awareness about our events," says Craig Covey, a Ferndale Pride organizer and former mayor of Ferndale.

    • Apr. 19, 2012
  29. Charles Reynolds, left, and David Schoen star. STEFAN MANTYK

    Abreact boldly tackles Theatre of the Absurd

    A funny thing happened on the way to "Endgame." I got hopelessly lost on the way to the Abreact Performance Space on the edge of Detroit's Corktown neighborhood and arrived late for Friday's opening.

    • Apr. 19, 2012

  30. Events

    ETC. Classic Motorcar Auctions' Novi Spring Classic Car Auction: Preview 4-8 p.m. Fri. Free. Auction noon-5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. $10, $15 weekend. Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi. 866-653-8900.

    • Apr. 18, 2012

  31. On stage: 'Dead and Buried,' 'Hairspray,' 'James and the Giant Peach'

    PROFESSIONAL THEATER

    • Apr. 18, 2012

  32. Dancing

    Bleu Detroit: Anthony Attalla, with Aboudi Issa and Matt Herdman, 10 p.m. Fri. 1540 Woodward, Detroit. 313-974-7799. The Bosco: House Thursdays, with DJ John Larson and guest DJs, 9 p.m. Thu. 22930 Woodward, Ferndale. 248-541-8818.

    • Apr. 18, 2012

  33. Film events: 'Waste Land,' 'Queen of Hearts'

    Arab American National Museum: "Waste Land," documentary about a Brazilian landfill, 6:30 p.m. Thu. 13624 Michigan, Dearborn. 313-582-2266. www.arabamericanmuseum.org . Free.

    • Apr. 18, 2012
  34. Chris Hardwick will be at Royal Oak Music Theatre on Friday. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

    Play | Best of the best: Nerdist Chris Hardwick, Bookstock

    He's a celebrated comic, actor and TV host and the founder of a website and podcast that proudly celebrate nerds and nerd-dom, but Chris Hardwick was knocked off his game the other day by a simple question from the Chicago Tribune: Which does he like more — “Star Wars” or “Dr. Who”? Stammered Hardwick: “Not easy! No, you can't make me pick. Sorry....

    • Apr. 18, 2012
  35. ABOVE: The lounge has a full bar that runs the length of the venue. Photos by Ese Esan/metromix

    Other Side Lounge fills a niche in gay-bar scene, owners say

    Kevin Gustafson felt the gay scene in metro Detroit was missing something, so the 35-year-old bought an 1,800-square-foot property on East 7 Mile near Mound (formerly the fleeting Blackjack Lounge) and opened the Other Side Lounge last month.

    • Apr. 19, 2012

  36. Bet wisely to boost your luck

    QUESTION: Over the long haul, with many players and many cumulative hours played, casinos approach the statistical advantages you so often cite. Yet when it comes to short-term play involving people who gamble for only a few hours or so, those odds are skewed toward runs of either good or bad fortune....

    • Apr. 19, 2012

  37. MOT has raised $5 million with goal of adding $3 million more

    The fund-raising comes as negotiations between MOT and the bank consortium that holds its $18 million in debt on the opera house and garage have entered the homestretch.

    • Apr. 16, 2012

  38. Jazz festival coming to Grand Rapids

    The daylong festival is to feature Michigan-based jazz artists.

    • Apr. 16, 2012
  39. Nate Ruess and Fun. will perform tonight at St. Andrew's Hall. STEW MILNE/Associated Press

    Scan & Plan: 28 days of arts & entertainment best bets

    Fun. at St. Andrew's Hall Series premiere: "NYC 22," 10 p.m. CBS The Tannahill Weavers at the Ark Good Old War at the Ark Blood on the Dance Floor at the Crofoot Ballroom

    • Apr. 14, 2012
  40. Avar Aziz and Carmen Lee at the Extraordinaire's Easter Hair Show on Sunday at Cobo Hall. Guy Brown/special to metromix

    Metromix has nightlife covered

    Detroit.metromix.com is a comprehensive guide to metro Detroit bars, clubs, restaurants and music. Head there now for photos from the Monroe Street Fair, Detroit Pride cheerleader auditions and the Extraordinaire's Easter Hair Show, a showcase for stylists and salons at Cobo Hall.

    • Apr. 12, 2012
  41. Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre will perform Friday at Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in Detroit and Saturday at Wharton Center in East Lansing. Jeffrey Machtig

    On stage: 'Bixby's Rainforest Rescue,' Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre

    PROFESSIONAL THEATER "Bixby's Rainforest Rescue": Family show by Bixby and Friends, 3 p.m. Sun. The Whiting, 1241 E. Kearsley, Flint. 810-237-7333. www.thewhiting.com. $15-$29. $12 student rush.

    • Apr. 11, 2012

  42. Dance

    BTB Cantina: South U, with DJ AMF, 10 p.m. Sat. 1140 S. University, Ann Arbor. 734-222-3715. Blind Pig: Space Bang! 101: A Dance Odyssey, 9:30 p.m. Sat. 208 S. First, Ann Arbor. 734-996-8555. The Bosco: House Thursdays, with DJ John Larson and guest DJs, 9 p.m. Thu. 22930 Woodward, Ferndale. 248-541-8818.

    • Apr. 11, 2012
  43. From left: Danielle Cochrane, Andrew Papa and David Sterritt in Hilberry Theatre's production of "Major Barbara." Hilberry Theatre

    Hilberry's 'Major Barbara' ably mixes comedy and political bite

    "Major Barbara" is one of playwright-social reformer George Bernard Shaw's most biting and preachy works. Long tracts of ideological dialogue sometimes make the 1905 play feel more like a political debate than a laugh-out-loud comedy.

    • Apr. 12, 2012
  44. Michigan Pinball Expo

    Five questions with John Kosmal, founder of the Michigan Pinball Expo

    Born in Detroit, John Kosmal has been playing pinball since he was 9 years old. As the mechanics of the game have been enhanced through the years, so, too, have his skills. He racks up points on the colorful machines at venues near and far and has taken part in Professional and Amateur Pinball Association tournaments in Pennsylvania.

    • Apr. 12, 2012

  45. If other players make you nervous, change your seat

    QUESTION: In a recent column, you discussed the question of splitting 10s. You touched on the subject of “putting your stellar hand in unwarranted jeopardy. I think that is the main reason not to split 10s, and although I recognize that any player's actions have little effect on “taking the dealer's bust card,” I still go into a tizzy when someone splits 10s and, more often than not, I will leave that table. Joe R....

    • Apr. 12, 2012
  46. DJ AN21 will perform Friday at Elektricity Nightclub in Pontiac. Fredrik Etoall

    Revisit the '80s tonight at South Bar

    The days of "The Facts of Life" and side ponytails are long gone, but you can briefly revisit the awesome '80s tonight during a soiree at South Bar sponsored by Adcraft PM.

    • Apr. 12, 2012
  47. A benefit show on Saturday will raise money for Scott Morgan's medical costs. Doug Coombe

    Concert at 1477 Grill will raise funds for ailing Scott Morgan

    I was saddened last month when I heard that musician Scott Morgan was ill. Morgan is best known for his work with the Sonic's Rendezvous Band, the Rationals, Powertrane and the Solution, which are among my favorite Detroit bands.

    • Apr. 12, 2012

  48. Events: Maxim Starchenko: "Behind the Iron Curtain -- Tears in the Perfect Hockey Gulag"

    ETC. Ann Arbor Monster Record & CD Collector's Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun. Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson, Ann Arbor. 574-329-1483. $3, $15 early admission at 8 a.m.

    • Apr. 11, 2012
  49. This work by Arnold Berkman is part of "Exposures -- Photography 2012" at the Lawrence Street Gallery. ARNOLD BERKMAN

    Best bets: 'Exposures -- Photography 2012'

    FERNDALE The work of about 100 area photographers will be on display for the "Exposures -- Photography 2012" exhibit at the Lawrence Street Gallery. The juror for the 16th annual event is Doug Elbinger, whose photographs have been featured in the New York Times, Time magazine and Sports Illustrated.

    • Apr. 11, 2012
  50. Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in "Titanic," which has been rereleased in 3D. Merie Weismiller Wallace

    Film events: 'Our Greek Story,' "Titanic in 3D'

    Detroit Historical Museum: "Our Greek Story," documentary, 1 p.m. Sat.-Sun. 5401 Woodward, Detroit. 313-833-1805. www.detroithistorical.org. Free with museum admission. $6, $4 seniors and college students with ID, $4 ages 5-18, free ages 4 and younger and members. Sunday admission is free.

    • Apr. 11, 2012

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