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CHICAGO, the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, May 22, Tickets sold by way of Ticket- master or visit caesarswindsor. com. To charge by phone, call 1.888.345.5885.
STANLEY CLARKE, MotorCity
Casino Sound Board, June 11. Tickets available Ticketmaster locations. Call Ticketmaster at 1.800.745.3000 or the casino at 866.782.9622.
DTE ENERGY THEATRE sched-
ule: Eric Clapton, Roger Daltry, July 3; Santana, Steve Win- wood, July 10; Chicago, Doobie Brothers, July 14; Sting, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, July 16; Huey Lewis & the News, July 22; John Mayer, July 28; War, Jack Bruce of Cream, Rare Earth, Mitch Ryder, Badfinger, Aug. 4; Rihanna, Kesha, Aug 22; Blondie, Cheap Trick, Aug. 27; Anita Baker, Aug. 28; Lady Gaga, Sept. 4. For tickets and additional information, visit
palacenet.com or call 248.377.0100. Also available via Ticketmaster.
EARTH, WIND & FIRE, the
Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, June 4. Tickets available through Ticketmaster and by visiting www.
caesarswindsor.com. To charge by phone, call 1.888.345.5885.
FRANKIE BEVERLY & Maze,
Fantasia, Fox Theatre, May 15. Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.
“HAIR WARS” Silver Anniver-
sary Show, Met Hotel (formerly the Hilton), Sunday, July 18. You may rent a luxury room (mention “Hair Wars”). For tickets, visit
www.hairwarstour.com or call 313.534.8318.
DAVE KOZ, Jonathan Butler,
Sheila E., MotorCity Casino Board, June 24. Tickets available Ticketmaster locations. Call Tick- etmaster at 1.800.745.3000 or the casino at 866.782.9622.
LIL’ KIM, Jadakiss, Too Short, DJ Quick, Fox Theatre, May 22. Tickets on sale at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.
LUDACRIS, MotorCity Casino Sound Board, Sept. 10. Tick- ets available Ticketmaster locations. Call Ticketmaster at 1.800.745.3000 or the casino at 866.782.9622.
MAXWELL, Jill Scott, The Palace of Auburn Hills, May 22. Tickets sold via Ticketmaster sites and by visiting
Palacenet.com.
NEW KIDS on the Block, the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, June 12. Tickets available through Ticketmaster and by visiting www.
caesarswindsor.com. To charge by phone, call 1.888.345.5885.
POINTER SISTERS, MotorCity
Casino Sound Board, Oct. 8. Tickets available Ticketmaster locations. Call Ticketmaster at
Recognition deserved
Guitarist/recording artist Johnnie Bassett was recognized as Outstanding Blues/R&B Instrumentalist, as well as Outstand- ing National Small/Independent Label Recording for his album “The Gentleman Is Back” on the Mack Avenue label. The oc- casion was the Detroit Music Awards that took place at the
Fillmore. —Barbara Orto photo
Reflections
one that also featured her successful version of Michael Jackson’s “Got To Be There.”
MEMORIES: “When You’re
Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy
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the historical sense. It came as a major surprise
to a lot of people when the su- perstar comedian/actor began making recordings. He actu- ally made the national Top 10 on two occasions, “Party All the Time” (1985) and “Put Your Mouth on Me” (1989).
Two of his favorite singers
are Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley, even though he has poked fun at both.
Murphy won a Golden Globe
Award in 2007 for his work in “Dreamgirls” in the Best Sup- porting Actor category, as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award as Actor in a Supporting Role, also for “Dreamgirls.”
“In a business where suc-
cess is an exception and not the rule, I’ve been successful,” said Murphy.
That’s putting it mildly. —
SVH
Young and in Love” (the Marvelettes), “Fame” (David Bowie), “Special Lady” (Ray, Goodman & Brown), “Endless Love” (Diana Ross and Lionel Richie), “The Letter” (the Box Tops), “Disco Nights” (GQ), “On the Wings of Love” (Jeffrey Osborne), “Hey Girl” (Freddie Scott), “Miss You Much” (Janet Jackson), “On My Own” (Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald), “Duke of Earl” (Gene Chandler).
BLESSINGS to Carl
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Carlton, Lonette McKee, Duane Parham, Greg Mathis, Bobby Green, Kelvyn Ventour, Brenda Perryman, Claudreen Jackson and Michael Goodin.
WORDS OF THE WEEK,
from Alan Cohen: “Begin to sincerely question your mo- tives for social activities, and let go of anything that does not reflect a truth you believe in from the inside out. Your life is too important to live for others.”
Let the music play!
(Steve Holsey can be
reached at
Svh517@aol.com and PO Box 02843, Detroit, MI 48202.)
Haygood & Company
Seventh Annual Mother’s Day Celebration/Cabaret
On Saturday, May 8, Bert’s
Warehouse, 2739 Russell (inside Eastern Marketplace), will be the site for the 7th Annual Mother’s Day Celebration cabaret, pre- sented by Haygood & Company, Graystone, Arcadia and 20 Grand Productions. It runs from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. and with old school sounds by Ronnie Bailey “The Love Train,” a 50-50 raffle, photos by the Legendary Arthur Baby and Rockin’ Roy, plus cash giveaways of $100, $50 and $25. Food and setups will be available. The cost is $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
Tickets can be picked up at
Sonny’s Clothing, Grand River and Greenfield; Jeff’s Clean- ers, Livernois and Fullerton; and Bert’s Marketplace, Eastern Market. Also, for tickets and more information, call Kenny Haygood (313.318.2301), Frank Haygood (248.238.6026), Loretta DeLouch (248.559.5215), Lillian Brantley (313.535.7679), Myrlin Moore (313.897.2149), Styx Williams (313.268.2523), Raina Smith (313.933.4335), Gregory Booker (313.454.8862), Sheri McClen- don (313.933.4701), Margaret Henderson (313.893.9377), Miles Adolph (313.283.4721) or Aureo Larkin (313.272.6278). —ADV.
Lady Gaga Ludacris The O’Jays
sites. To charge by phone, call 800.745.3000.
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL, The
Palace of Auburn Hills, May 11. Tickets may be purchased at
livenation.com.
RINGO STARR, the Colosseum
at Caesars Windsor, July 23. Tickets sold by way of Ticket- master or visit caesarswindsor. com. To charge by phone, call 1.888.345.5885.
STING, Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, DTE Energy Music Theatre, July 16. Tickets may be purchased at livena-
tion.com,
palacenet.com, the Palace box office and ticketmas- ter. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.
Dave Koz
1.800.745.3000 or the casino at 866.782.9622.
RIHANNA, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Aug. 22. Tickets at Tick- etmaster locations and Livenation. com. For more information, call 313.471.6611.
DIANA ROSS, Fox Theatre,
Thursday, May 29. Tickets available at all Ticketmaster
SUPER ’70s SOUL JAM, Fox
Theatre, Friday, April 30, featur- ing the O’Jays, Stephanie Mills, the Stylistics and the Jones Girls. Tickets available at all Ticketmas- ter sites. To charge by phone, call 800.745.3000.
“THE GOSPEL at Colonus,”
gospel inspired music and Greek drama, presented by Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit and Ilitch Charities, Detroit Film Theatre at
the Detroit Institute of Arts, May 14, 15, 21 and 22 at 8 p.m.; May 16 and 23 at 4 p.m. For tickets, call 313.833.4005 Wednesday through Sunday, or visit www.
mosaicdetroit.org.
TIME REUNION, Teena Marie, Fox Theatre, July 11. Tickets available via Ticketmaster sites. To charge by phone, call 800.745.3000. For more informa- tion, call 313.471.6611.
“TYLER PERRY’S MADEA’S
Big Happy Family,” Fox Theatre, May 6-9. Tickets available at all
Rihanna
Ticketmaster sites. To charge by phone, call 800.745.3000.
WANDA SYKES, MotorCity
Casino Sound Board, June 10. Tickets available Ticketmaster locations. Call Ticketmaster at 1.800.745.3000 or the casino at 866.782.9622.
‘‘THE HANGOVER’!”
“THIS IS THE BEST“ COMEDY SINCE
Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
April 28 - May 4, 2010 Page D-2
MOTOR CITY ENTERTAINMENT
To Detroit, with love
Kirk Franklin has been a top attraction in the world of gospel music since 1994, when his debut album, “Kirk Franklin & the Family,” went to the top of the charts. Since then he has scored big with, among others, “The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin,” “Hero” and “The Fight of My Life.” Frank- lin recently brought his unique style of contemporary gospel to the Detroit Opera House, in a concert presented by Tri-
umph Church. —Oxygen Photo
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