Thanksgiving
Weekend
at The
Detroit
Institute
of Arts
Brings
Special
Holiday
Activities
for All
Ages Detroit,
MI-
After
having
Thanksgiving
turkey,
dressing,
and
cranberry
sauce
with
family
and
friends,
stroll
over to
the
Detroit
Institute
of Arts
(DIA)
for some
fun
holiday
activities.
Friday,
Nov. 28
through
Sunday,
Nov. 30,
enjoy a
range of
activities
while
the
children
are out
of
school
and
guests
are in
from out
of town.
NBTV
Presents,
a
live-comedy
play
starring
the NB
Puppets
and an
irregular
cast of
characters,
takes
place
daily at
11 a.m.
and 2
p.m. The
family-appropriate,
full-stage
play is
about a
new
station
that has
just
gone on
the air
and it
shows
the
audience
what
really
goes on
behind
the
scenes,
complete
with
mishaps
and
technical
difficulties.
NBTV is
run by
Nutty T.
Squirrel,
the
station's
manager
and
director.
Some of
the
other
station
members
include
Chad
Owens,
Steve
and
Terri
Tuttle,
Dr. Von
Strudel-nickel,
Melody
Styles,
Bill Oh
Really,
and
Bunny
Owens. More
Leukemia
&
Lymphoma
Society
Launches
Outreach
Efforts
Through
Online
Social
Networking Madison
Heights,
Mich –
The
Leukemia
&
Lymphoma
Society
(LLS)
Michigan
Chapter
has
joined
the
social
networking
trend in
an
effort
to draw
younger
generations
of
supporters.
The
blood
cancer
charity
recently
created
profiles
on
popular
networking
sites,
including
Facebook,
MySpace
and
Twitter
that
feature
up-to-date
information
at
users’
fingertips.
“Blood
cancers
have no
boundaries
and
attack
people
of all
ages,”
says
Peggy
Shriver,
executive
director
of The
Leukemia
&
Lymphoma
Society
Michigan
Chapter.
“Therefore
it’s
important
that we
have
resources
available
for
younger
generations,
including
an
online
community
where
they can
not only
find
support,
but also
assist
us with
our
mission
to find
a cure.” More
GREET
SANTA
CLAUS,
PLAY
GAMES
AND
ENJOY
DELICIOUS
TREATS
AT
HOLIDAYS
ON
PARADE! Holidays
On
Parade
Scheduled
for
Saturday,
November
29th and
Sunday
November
30th
from
11:00
a.m.-
6:00
p.m.
The
Parade
Company
invites
you to
visit
The
Parade
Company
studios
and
experience
the
magic of
“Paradeland”
at
Holidays
on
Parade –
an
enjoyable
holiday
family
event
with fun
for all
ages!
In
addition
to
carnival
games,
music
and
delicious
treats,
Holidays
on
Parade
provides
the
opportunity
to get
up close
and
personal
with the
larger-than-life
floats
featured
in the
82nd
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade®.
Also
making
an
appearance
at the
event
will be
the
jolly ol’
elf
himself—Santa
Claus!
It all
starts
Saturday,
November
29,
11:00
a.m. –
6:00
p.m. and
Sunday,
November
30,
11:00
a.m. –
6:00
p.m. The
Parade
Company
9500 Mt.
Elliott,
Studio A
Detroit,
MI 48211
Admission
is $5.00
per
person
(ages 2
and
under
are
free).
Tickets
for
activities
and food
are
$1.00
each.
Visit
www.theparade.org
for a
coupon
worth
$1.00
off
admission.
SELDOM
BLUES
RESTAURANT
TO HOST
ITS
ANNUAL
THANKSGIVING
DAY
BRUNCH
BUFFET
Restaurant
also
will
feed 100
families
on
Thanksgiving
Day DETROIT
– Seldom
Blues,
Detroit’s
premier
jazz
restaurant
and
supper
club, is
pleased
to
announce
that it
will be
serving
its
annual
Thanksgiving
Day
Brunch
Buffet
on Nov.
27 from
11 a.m.
to 5
p.m.
Entertainment
also
will be
provided
by
Herbie
Russ, a
jazz
saxophonist
and
familiar
performer
at
Seldom
Blues.
The
Seldom
Blues
Thanksgiving
Day
Brunch
is $42
per
person,
exclusive
of tax
and
gratuity.
The cost
for
children
ages
5-12 is
$21. For
reservations,
call
313-567-7301. More
AVENUE Q
Makes
its
Detroit
debut
November
5 – 23,
2008 at
The
Fisher
Theatre DETROIT,
MI --
AVENUE Q
is the
smash-hit
Broadway
musical
about
real
life in
New York
City, as
told by
a cast
of
people
and
puppets
through
a
hilariously
irreverent,
Tony-winning
book and
score.
The
three-time
Tony
Award
winning
musical
will
make its
Detroit
debut at
the
Fisher
Theatre,
November
5 - 23,
2008.
Tickets
are
available
for
purchase
at the
Fisher
Theatre
box
office,
online
at
www.ticketmaster.com
or
www.BroadwayInDetroit.com
and by
phone at
(248)
645-6666.
AVENUE Q
tells
the
story of
Princeton,
a
bright-eyed
college
grad who
moves to
NYC with
big
dreams
and a
tiny
bank
account.
The only
apartment
he can
afford
is way
out on
Avenue
Q, where
everyone's
looking
for the
same
things
he is: a
decent
job, a
stable
relationship,
and a
"purpose."
More
The
Majestic
“Thanksgiving
Parade
Breakfast
Buffet"
To
Benefit
COTS
Detroit,
Michigan
– In
spite of
dire
predications
for our
economy,
the
spirit
of
giving
is not
lost in
our
city.
One of
Detroit’s
long-standing
landmarks,
The
Majestic,
4120
Woodward
Ave,
Detroit,
will
host a
benefit
breakfast
for
Detroit’s
Coalition
On
Temporary
Shelter
(COTS)
in
conjunction
with the
time
honoured
Thanksgiving
Day
Parade.
Patrons
may view
the
parade
from
inside
the
Majestic,
or from
the new
second
story
“heated”
deck,
offering
a
commanding
view of
Woodward
Avenue.
Breakfast
is from
7:00 AM
– Noon.
Ample
parking
is
available
in their
lot off
Alexandrine.
Adult
tickets
$20.00
and
children
under
12,
$15.00.
Visit
www.majesticdetroit.com
to order
tickets
or call
313-833-9700.
Part of
the
proceeds
will be
donated
to COTS
to
sustain
their
mission
to help
the
homeless.
Founded
in 1982,
the
Coalition
On
Temporary
Shelter
(COTS)
is a
private,
nonprofits
organization
that
provides
emergency
shelter,
transitional
and
permanent
housing
and
comprehensive
support
services
for
Detroit’s
homeless
population.
Its
mission
is to
alleviate
homelessness
by
offering
an array
of
services,
which
enable
people
to
achieve
economic
self-sufficiency
and
decent,
affordable
housing.
COTS™
140-bed
shelter
provides
nearly
50,000
nights
of
emergency
shelter
each
year.
New Downtown
Detroit Foodland Supermarket Hosts Open House For
Lafayette-Elmwood Park Community
Detroit,
MI - On Saturday, November 22, the new Downtown Detroit
Foodland Supermarket will host its community Open House from
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. A press conference ribbon cutting
will be at 11:30 a.m. The full-service market is located at
1565 East Lafayette at the corner of Orleans just east of
I-375.
The
ribbon cutting will include funding sources from the city of
Detroit Neighborhood Fund, Wayne County Department of
Neighborhood and Economic Development, Shore Bank, the
Community Foundation of SE Michigan and other supporters who
were instrumental in bringing the much needed market to the
local neighborhood. The Open House festivities will include
store tours, free fun activities for children and families,
music and free refreshments. The community is encouraged to
attend.
The
market is owned and operated by grocery veteran Keith Tansil
who has more than thirty-years in the grocery business. Mr.
Tansil has brought Downtown Foodland Supermarket to a
community that has been without a grocer for several years. More
Singer,
Actor,
Activist
Harry
Belafonte
to
Keynote
ACLU of
Michigan
Annual
Dinner
ACLU
to Honor
The
Arcus
Foundation
and
University
of
Michigan
Law
School
Professor
David
Moran DEARBORN,
Mich. –
The
American
Civil
Liberties
Union of
Michigan
is proud
to
announce
that
singer,
actor,
producer
and
activist
Harry
Belafonte
will
serve as
the
keynote
speaker
at the
ACLU of
Michigan
Annual
Dinner
on
Saturday,
November
22, 2008
at the
Hyatt
Regency
in
Dearborn.
“It is
truly an
honor to
have
such a
committed
advocate
for
social
justice
addressing
our
supporters
after
this
historic
election,”
said
Kary L.
Moss,
ACLU of
Michigan
Executive
Director.
“Mr.
Belafonte
is not
only a
consummate
entertainer,
he is a
man who
has
dedicated
himself
to the
rights
and
liberties
that we
so
cherish
in this
country. More
Detroit
School
of Arts
Students
Compete
for
Prize
Packages DETROIT,
Michigan,
Michigan
Opera
Theatre,
the
Detroit
School
of Arts,
the
Charles
H.
Wright
Museum
of
African
American
History,
Detroit
Public
Television,
WRCJ
90.9 FM,
and the
Chamber
Music
Society
of
Detroit
announced
today an
unprecedented
partnership
which
will
culminate
in an
intensive
vocal
competition
involving
students
from the
Detroit
School
of Arts.
The
final
competition
will be
held on
Monday,
December
8, 2008
at 4
p.m. at
the
Charles
H.
Wright
Museum
of
African
American
History,
and will
determine
three
winners. More
