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MOTOR CITY ENTERTAINMENT
“A SONG For Coretta,” by Pearl Cleage, De-
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troit Repertory Theatre, through March 21.
Performed at 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays and
“
THRILLING!
”
Fridays; 3 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on Saturdays; SHAWN EDWARDS, FOX-TV
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sundays. For tickets
and additional information, call 313.868.1347
or visit
www.detroitreptheatre.com.
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ROBERT CRAY, MotorCity Casino Sound
Board, April 2. Tickets available Ticketmaster
locations. Call Ticketmaster at 1.800.745.3000
or the casino at 866.782.9622.
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WILL DOWNING, MotorCity Casino
Sound Board, March 27. Tickets avail-
able Ticketmaster locations. Call Ticket-
master at 1.800.745.3000 or the casino at
866.782.9622.
WHOOPI GOLDBERG, the Colosseum at Cae-
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sars Windsor, March 20. Tickets sold by way
of Ticketmaster or visit
caesarswindsor.com.
To charge by phone, call 1.888.345.5885.
EDDIE GRIFFIN, Dominique, MotorCity
Whoopi Goldberg Brian McKnight
Casino Sound Board, Feb. 6. Tickets avail-
PATTI LABELLE, the Colosseum at Cae- MORRIS DAY & the Time, MotorCity Casino
able Ticketmaster locations. Call Ticket-
master at 1.800.745.3000 or the casino at
sars Windsor, Feb. 13. Tickets sold by way of Sound Board, March 5. Tickets avail-
866.782.9622.
Ticketmaster or visit
caesarswindsor.com. To
able Ticketmaster locations. Call Ticket-
charge by phone, call 1.888.345.5885.
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master at 1.800.745.3000 or the casino at
HOPE FOR HAITI fundraiser, Friday, Jan. 29, 866.782.9622.
Jazz Café at Music Hall, presented Speak Out
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO, Hill Audi-
Loud Entertainment, featuring New Day Sun,
torium (Ann Arbor), Jan. 31. For more infor-
NEIL SEDAKA, the Colosseum at Caesars
Mizzion and Jasmin Barber. For tickets and
mation, call 734.764.2538.
Windsor, Jan. 30. Tickets sold by way of
more information, call 313.887.8500 or visit
Ticketmaster or visit
caesarswindsor.com. To
www.jazzcafedetroit.com
JOHN LEGEND, Max M. Fisher Music Center, SCREEN GEMS PRESENTS A BOLD FILMS PRODUCTION A FILM BY SCOTT STEWART “LEGION” PAUL BETTANY LUCAS BLACK TYRESE GIBSON ADRIANNE PALICKI CHARLES S. DUTTON
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Feb. 25, presented by B.L.A.C. magazine. For
charge by phone, call 1.888.345.5885.
JON TENNEY KEVIN DURAND WILLA HOLLAND WITH KATE WALSH AND DENNIS QUAID
MUSIC
OHN FRIZZELL
MUSIC CO-
BY J SUPERVISOR CHRIS DOURIDAS PRODUCERS STEVE BESWICK MARC SADEGHI
JAZZ CAFÉ at Music Hall: Jan. 27, Discovery
more information, call 313.576.5100.
EXECUTIVE
TOWER OF POWER, MotorCity Casino
PRODUCERS SCOTT STEWART JONATHAN ROTHBART
EXECUTIVE
PRODUCER GARY MICHAEL WALTERS
PRODUCED
BY DAVID LANCASTER AND MICHEL LITVAK
WRITTEN
BY PETER SCHINK AND SCOTT STEWART
Series; Jan. 29, GIM Productions event; Jan.
DIRECTED
Sound Board, March 20. Tickets avail-
BY SCOTT STEWART
30, Grandeur Events Extravaganza. For more
BRIAN McKNIGHT, Take 6, the Colosseum
information, call 313.887.8500 or visit www.
at Caesars Windsor, March 6. Tickets at
able Ticketmaster locations. Call Ticket-
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jazzcafédetroit.com.
Ticketmaster or visit
caesarswindsor.com. To
master at 1.800.745.3000 or the casino at
charge by phone, call 1.888.345.5885.
866.782.9622.
NOW PLAYING
B.B. KING, Buddy Guy, Fox Theatre, Feb. 16.
CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES
SORRY, NO PASSES ACCEPTED FOR THIS ENGAGEMENT
Tickets sold via Ticketmaster. To charge by CHRISETTE MICHELE, Royal Oak Music
FRANKIE VALLI, Fox Theatre, April 16. Tick-
phone, call 1.800.745.3000. For more infor- Theatre, March 13. Tickets available at Tickets. ets sold at Fox box office, Ticketmaster loca-
mation, call 313.471.6611. com. To charge by phone, call 800.919.6272. tions and
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Green Brothers take a trip to ‘Soulsville’
The Green Brothers —
Bobby and Al Green — serve
notice to all who will listen
that authentic rhythm ’n’
blues is alive and well. The
duo from Detroit delivers that African American
message with their new album
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Considering its adult R&B
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History Day
that the CD was recorded in
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It should also be noted that
the brothers chose to use real
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musicians as opposed to elec
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Christian,” a bonus track,
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Jazz in Review
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John Pizzarelli back in big way s 2 E F R E S H M E N T S A
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rangements by composer Don
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A N D M O R E
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to be the master in the art of
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Harry Allen contribute marvel
now pays tribute to the work
ous solos on the upbeat signa
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ture piece, “C Jam Blues.”
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music icons of the 20th centu
I was privileged to sit in on
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