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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE


June 16-22, 2010 Page D-2 Jazzy Father’s Day


One night only


The Luther “Badman” Keith Blues will perform on Sunday, June 20, at Cliff Bell’s Club, 2030 Park Street, downtown Detroit, 7-10 p.m. Admission is only $5. To acquire more information on the award-winning musician/songwriter/ singer, visit www.badmanbluz.com.


Visit our website for more stories and articles throughout the week!


Still the superdiva


Diana Ross has been a professional entertainer since the early 1960s and is still going strong, as was proven recently at the Fox Theatre. Ross gave the audience exactly what they wanted: hits from all eras of her career, plenty of costume changes, and charming between-song chatter. —Monica Morgan photo


Reflections


mostly by the violence, noting that in the 1980s TV series, there was less violence and no one was ever killed. He thinks they overdid it on the sex, too. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson portrays Mr. T in the movie.


Nick Cannon has asked


that the media and the public “respect the privacy” of wife Mariah Carey, himself and the child they are expecting. Well, lots of luck on that!


BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW


…that as a child, George Benson played the ukulele before he picked up a stan- dard guitar.


MEMORIES: “Just Got


Paid” (Johnny Kemp), “If It Isn’t Love” (New Edition), “Finally” (Ce Ce Peniston), “The Glamorous Life” (Sheila


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E.), “It’s a Shame” (the Spin- ners), “Square Biz” (Teena Marie), “Groovin’” (the Young Rascals), “Uptown” (Prince), “Whispers (Gettin’ Louder)” (Jackie Wilson), “Save the Best For Last” (Vanessa Wil- liams).


BLESSINGS to Denise


McClung, Brian Love, Fred Holsey Jr., Lisa Jackson, Hansen Clarke, Damon Wil- liams, Patrice Gordy, Lydia Nance-Adams, Jade C. Wood- son, Carol Prince and Phyllis Lynn Burns.


WORDS OF THE WEEK:


“Success comes in cans…not cannots.”


Let the music play! (Steve Holsey can be


reached at Svh517@aol.com and PO Box 02843, Detroit, MI 48202.)


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STORY BY


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dinner-dancepresented by Generators Club


The Pi Banquet Hall, 28847


Franklin Road in Southfield, will be the site on Sunday, June 20, of a special Jazzy Fa- ther’s Day Dinner-Dance and All Star Jam Session, from 3 to 9 p.m.


In addition to the delicious family style dinner and the


dancing, there will be enter- tainment by Return to Tomor- row, a free open bar, photos, free parking and much more, including a Brass & Reeds Jam Session.


To acquire tickets or addi-


tional information, call (313) 592-4733 or (248) 358-3355.


“★★★★. EXHILARATING. .A HUGELY ENJOYABLE KNOCKOUT OF A MOVIE.


.”YOU’LL STAND UP AND CHEER.” Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview


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PERFORMED BY JUSTIN BIEBER INCLUDES“NEVER SAY NEVER”


FEATURING JADEN SMITH


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