NIGHT & DAY
Edited by Megan O'Neil
2/9/2010
Sam & Ruby 
The Ark, Ann Arbor.
He's a Midwesterner from Green Bay, Wis. She's a musical artist from Ghana, West Africa. Together, the acoustical talents and soulful vocals of Sam & Ruby blend into a relaxed and honest sound. It's been most popularly recognized in their work "Heaven's My Home," a 2007 Grammy-nominated song that was the main feature on the soundtrack for The Secret Life of Bees. And 2009 was a breakout year for the Nashville-based duo, as their album, The Here and the Now, drew rave reviews and a place in the Associated Press's Top 10. Sam Brooker and Ruby Amanfu kicked off 2010 with a performance at the Sundance Film Festival and by winning the Sirius XM's "Coffee House" singer-songwriter of the year award. They open for bluesman Jackie Greene at the Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-761-1451; $20; doors at 7:30 p.m.
2/10/2010
Sam & Ruby
The Ark, Ann Arbor.
He's a Midwesterner from Green Bay, Wis. She's a musical artist from Ghana, West Africa. Together, the acoustical talents and soulful vocals of Sam & Ruby blend into a relaxed and honest sound. It's been most popularly recognized in their work "Heaven's My Home," a 2007 Grammy-nominated song that was the main feature on the soundtrack for The Secret Life of Bees. And 2009 was a breakout year for the Nashville-based duo, as their album, The Here and the Now, drew rave reviews and a place in the Associated Press's Top 10. Sam Brooker and Ruby Amanfu kicked off 2010 with a performance at the Sundance Film Festival and by winning the Sirius XM's "Coffee House" singer-songwriter of the year award. They open for bluesman Jackie Greene at the Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-761-1451; $20; doors at 7:30 p.m.
2/10/2010
Lost Landscapes of Detroit
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), Detroit.
Comprised of archival film clips taken from newsreels, industrial movies and amateur films from the '20s through the '60s, Lost Landscapes of Detroit reveals images from a disappearing Detroit. But far from a nostalgia-fest, the screening is designed to be an interactive exploration of how Detroit's past can inform its future. Audience members are encouraged to shout out questions, observations and lessons learned as the ephemera of earlier times roll by. The clips are from the Prelinger Archives, started by archivist Rick Prelinger in 1983 and passed on to the Library of Congress in 2002 when it had reached more than 200,000 items. Prelinger will be on hand to give a brief talk before the screening on the value of forgotten films and the fluid nature of shared memory. At 7 p.m. at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-832-6622; free.
2/10/2010
Luis Resto
Majestic Cafe, Detroit.
Since bringing soulful life to the synthesizer in Was (Not Was), Luis Resto has been a behind-the-scenes mainstay in the music biz, collaborating as a keyboardist, synth maestro and producer with everyone from Patti Smith to Eminem. It was that partnership that, besides garnering Resto Grammy and Oscar awards, made him an in-demand hip-hop producer, working with the likes of Jay Z, 50 Cent, Jadakiss and more. Now, Resto is finally putting out a solo album called Combo de Memento that showcases his uncanny knack for blending disparate elements from rock, jazz, electronica and soul into one intriguing, pleasing sound. Resto is celebrating the disc with a series of shows — Wednesday at 9 p.m. at the Majestic Café (4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit), a Thursday in-store at 4 p.m. at Record Time (27360 Gratiot Ave., Roseville) and Sunday at 8 p.m. at Memphis Smoke (100 S. Main St., Royal Oak).
2/11/2010
Luciana Souza Trio
Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor.
Sure her Tide lost out on the jazz vocal Grammy to Kurt Elling's Coltrane-Hartman salute, but you can show some Luciana some love to help salve the rejection. In the last 10 years, the Brazilian-born transplant has become an almost ubiquitous voice-for-hire for leaders and composers from Maria Schneider and Herbie Hancock in the jazz world to Osvaldo Golijov in the classical world. But she has her own ideas, too, for what to do with her phenomenally light yet sumptuous instrument, drawing on a Brazilian lilt and an ear for poetry (whether singing her own words or those of Pablo Neruda or Cole Porter or Antonio Carlos Jobim). Trio-mates Romero Lubambo (guitar) and Cyro Baptista (percussion) are her equals as masters of the telling musical detail. Rackham Auditorium, 915 E. Washington St.; Ann Arbor; 734-764-2538; $20-$42.
2/12/2010
Rope
Walker/Buzenberg Building, Plymouth.
Written by English playwright and novelist Patrick Hamilton, this 1929 philosophical thriller — loosely based on events — tells the story of two college students who murder a classmate as an intellectual exercise: Can they execute and get away with the perfect crime? The majority of the action takes place at a dinner party hosted by the murderers, who serve canapés and cocktails off a trunk in which they've stashed the dead body (talk about cocky!). Attending the party is the students' mentor, a college professor whose amoral musings influenced the boys' actions, but who now must attempt to unravel their twisted plot. At 8:40 p.m. at the Walker-Buzenberg Building, 240 N. Main St., Plymouth; 734-560-1493; $12, $10 students and seniors; justgobarefoot.com; further performances Feb.19-21 and 26-28.
2/12/2010
Honky Tonk Heartache
Magic Stick, Detroit.
Soothe your broken heart and give a hearty "fuck you" to Valentine's Day bliss at the second Honky-Tonk Heartache. Whitey Morgan and the 78's provide the old-school country soundtrack to help you forget your busted, bitter soul; Catfish Mafia delivers some rip-roaring, foot-stomping bluegrass, and Lily LaRue gives a jaw-dropping burlesque performance to honky-tonk tunes. The lineup is rounded out by Matt Dmits and Rachel Brooke. Drown your sorrows and sing along at 8 p.m. at the Magic Stick, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-833-9700.
2/12/2010
Motown Winter Blast
Campus Martius Park, Detroit.
Now in its sixth year, the newly rechristened Motown Winter Blast serves as the official kick-start for the Motown Museum's 25th anniversary celebration, placing a special emphasis on the history of Motown music, while still featuring the usual ice sculptures, ice skating demos, free ice skating and marshmallow roasting. Along with the frigid fun, the fest features kid-oriented performances and three stages of music, with such acts as Larry Lee & the Back in the Day Band, the Muggs, the Macpodz, the New Strategy Band, One eskimO and Paxahau DJs. Festivities take place 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave., Detroit; info and a complete schedule at winterblast.com. Attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable food item or article of clothing as an entrance fee. Items will benefit the Grosse Pointe Rotary's "Breaking the ICE on the Cycle of Poverty" program.
2/13/2010
The Movement Revisited
Power Center for the Performing Arts, Ann Arbor.
Charles Mingus always aspired to be epic in his music, and often to be politically relevant — as in "Haitian Fight Song," "Fables of Faubus" and "Meditations on Integration." Christian McBride rises to the occasion of anchoring a festival honoring Mingus with his own epic: "The Movement Revisited," dedicated to Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — with a new movement in celebration of Obama's election. Featuring McBride's band plus the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra and Detroit's Second Ebenezer Majestic Voices, the presentation culminates a day of workshops, clinics, jams, master classes and an open Mingus discussion by McBride and fellow bassman Robert Hurst Jr. The concert is at 8 p.m. at the Power Center, 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor; 734-763-8587; tickets $15-$25. More info at music.umich.edu. McBride and his large crew revisit "The Movement Revisited" at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Second Ebenezer Church, 14601 Dequindre St., Detroit; free with registration through detroitjazzfest.com.
2/13/2010
Rope
Walker/Buzenberg Building, Plymouth.
Written by English playwright and novelist Patrick Hamilton, this 1929 philosophical thriller — loosely based on events — tells the story of two college students who murder a classmate as an intellectual exercise: Can they execute and get away with the perfect crime? The majority of the action takes place at a dinner party hosted by the murderers, who serve canapés and cocktails off a trunk in which they've stashed the dead body (talk about cocky!). Attending the party is the students' mentor, a college professor whose amoral musings influenced the boys' actions, but who now must attempt to unravel their twisted plot. At 8:40 p.m. at the Walker-Buzenberg Building, 240 N. Main St., Plymouth; 734-560-1493; $12, $10 students and seniors; justgobarefoot.com; further performances Feb.19-21 and 26-28.
2/13/2010
Love Sick
Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), Detroit.
Relive the halcyon days of braces, pimples and crepe paper-festooned gyms at Love Sick, a middle-school-themed dance party hosted by New Wave, the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit's party-planning auxiliary group. MOCAD provides the streamers, balloons and sweet treats; DJs Johnny Saco and Frankie Bank$ bring the dance-worthy grooves; and attendees are asked to wear their best regrettable grade-school dance attire (red and pink shades preferred, velvet and lace even better), complete with tacky corsages and inelegant boutineers. At 8 p.m. at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-832-6622; $5 advance, $10 door.
2/13/2010
We (Heart) Haiti
1812 Church Rd., Detroit.
We normally don’t promote house parties here, but when the party is for a cause as good as the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund and the talent is good enough for many a club, screw normal. Hitting the stage — or maybe standing on the kitchen table — will be Lac La Belle (rootsy folk and, yes, yodeling galore), Behind the Times (“Detroit’s newest bluegrass sensation,” we’re told) and Immigrant Suns (Balkan-rooted world beat band extraordinaire, we know). Once Detroit mainstays, the latter have performed infrequently in recent years, their last reunion being the DIA opening in 2007. No cover, just donations. Help by bringing your own potables and edibles. Brad and Tiffany's, 1812 Church St. No. 2, Corktown, Detroit; 734-748-6350.
2/13/2010
Women: A Celebration of Art & Culture
The Crofoot Ballroom, Pontiac.
Pay homage to the artistic endeavors of the fairer sex at this night of music, art, fashion and comedy. Artists such as Vanessa Miller, Kate Daughdrill and Amy Kaherl will showcase their work; comedians Terri Stern, Amy Rudd, Heather Brewer and Heather Kozlakowski will provides the yuks; Angela McBride will showcase her Peace.Love.Spandex. fashions; and three stages will features 16 bands, including the Sisters Lucas, Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful, Lightning Love, Secret Twins, DJ Ava and Lettercamp. Organizers hope the night will be more than just a party, sparking an ongoing dialogue about women's issues. At 6 p.m. at the Crofoot, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac; 248-858-9333; $5, a portion of which is to benefit the Michigan Women's Foundation.
2/13/2010
Countdown to Paczki Day
Downtown Hamtramck, Hamtramck.
Gear up for Paczki Day calories at the annual Countdown to Paczki Day which features music, children’s games, free paczki, a bus tour of Hamtown bakeries and an appearance by Tigers’ mascot Paws.
2/13/2010
Valentine's in Paradeland
The Parade Company, Detroit.
For an unusual way to impress the one you love (or even just the one you're with), take a special Valentine's Day-themed guided tour of the Parade Company's Studio. The romantic stroll among the floats includes a commemorative photo taken in Cinderella's Carriage and a gift bag of Champagne, roses, chocolates, beads and the Parade Company's signature clown noses. Tours take place, by reservation, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Parade Company Studio, 9500 Mt. Elliott St., Studio A, Detroit; call 313-923-8368 or e-mail rgonyeau@theparade.org to reserve your spot; $100 per couple.
2/13/2010
Motown Winter Blast
Campus Martius Park, Detroit.
Now in its sixth year, the newly rechristened Motown Winter Blast serves as the official kick-start for the Motown Museum's 25th anniversary celebration, placing a special emphasis on the history of Motown music, while still featuring the usual ice sculptures, ice skating demos, free ice skating and marshmallow roasting. Along with the frigid fun, the fest features kid-oriented performances and three stages of music, with such acts as Larry Lee & the Back in the Day Band, the Muggs, the Macpodz, the New Strategy Band, One eskimO and Paxahau DJs. Festivities take place 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave., Detroit; info and a complete schedule at winterblast.com. Attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable food item or article of clothing as an entrance fee. Items will benefit the Grosse Pointe Rotary's "Breaking the ICE on the Cycle of Poverty" program.
2/13/2010
Luis Resto
Record Time - Roseville, Roseville.
Since bringing soulful life to the synthesizer in Was (Not Was), Luis Resto has been a behind-the-scenes mainstay in the music biz, collaborating as a keyboardist, synth maestro and producer with everyone from Patti Smith to Eminem. It was that partnership that, besides garnering Resto Grammy and Oscar awards, made him an in-demand hip-hop producer, working with the likes of Jay Z, 50 Cent, Jadakiss and more. Now, Resto is finally putting out a solo album called Combo de Memento that showcases his uncanny knack for blending disparate elements from rock, jazz, electronica and soul into one intriguing, pleasing sound. Resto is celebrating the disc with a series of shows — Wednesday at 9 p.m. at the Majestic Café (4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit), a Thursday in-store at 4 p.m. at Record Time (27360 Gratiot Ave., Roseville) and Sunday at 8 p.m. at Memphis Smoke (100 S. Main St., Royal Oak).
2/14/2010
The Movement Revisited
Second Ebenezer Church, Detroit.
Charles Mingus always aspired to be epic in his music, and often to be politically relevant — as in "Haitian Fight Song," "Fables of Faubus" and "Meditations on Integration." Christian McBride rises to the occasion of anchoring a festival honoring Mingus with his own epic: "The Movement Revisited," dedicated to Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — with a new movement in celebration of Obama's election. Featuring McBride's band plus the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra and Detroit's Second Ebenezer Majestic Voices, the presentation culminates a day of workshops, clinics, jams, master classes and an open Mingus discussion by McBride and fellow bassman Robert Hurst Jr. The concert is at 8 p.m. at the Power Center, 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor; 734-763-8587; tickets $15-$25. More info at music.umich.edu. McBride and his large crew revisit "The Movement Revisited" at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Second Ebenezer Church, 14601 Dequindre St., Detroit; free with registration through detroitjazzfest.com.
2/14/2010
Valentine's in Paradeland
The Parade Company, Detroit.
For an unusual way to impress the one you love (or even just the one you're with), take a special Valentine's Day-themed guided tour of the Parade Company's Studio. The romantic stroll among the floats includes a commemorative photo taken in Cinderella's Carriage and a gift bag of Champagne, roses, chocolates, beads and the Parade Company's signature clown noses. Tours take place, by reservation, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Parade Company Studio, 9500 Mt. Elliott St., Studio A, Detroit; call 313-923-8368 or e-mail rgonyeau@theparade.org to reserve your spot; $100 per couple.
2/14/2010
Motown Winter Blast
Campus Martius Park, Detroit.
Now in its sixth year, the newly rechristened Motown Winter Blast serves as the official kick-start for the Motown Museum's 25th anniversary celebration, placing a special emphasis on the history of Motown music, while still featuring the usual ice sculptures, ice skating demos, free ice skating and marshmallow roasting. Along with the frigid fun, the fest features kid-oriented performances and three stages of music, with such acts as Larry Lee & the Back in the Day Band, the Muggs, the Macpodz, the New Strategy Band, One eskimO and Paxahau DJs. Festivities take place 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday at Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave., Detroit; info and a complete schedule at winterblast.com. Attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable food item or article of clothing as an entrance fee. Items will benefit the Grosse Pointe Rotary's "Breaking the ICE on the Cycle of Poverty" program.
2/14/2010
Luis Resto
Memphis Smoke, Royal Oak.
Since bringing soulful life to the synthesizer in Was (Not Was), Luis Resto has been a behind-the-scenes mainstay in the music biz, collaborating as a keyboardist, synth maestro and producer with everyone from Patti Smith to Eminem. It was that partnership that, besides garnering Resto Grammy and Oscar awards, made him an in-demand hip-hop producer, working with the likes of Jay Z, 50 Cent, Jadakiss and more. Now, Resto is finally putting out a solo album called Combo de Memento that showcases his uncanny knack for blending disparate elements from rock, jazz, electronica and soul into one intriguing, pleasing sound. Resto is celebrating the disc with a series of shows — Wednesday at 9 p.m. at the Majestic Café (4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit), a Thursday in-store at 4 p.m. at Record Time (27360 Gratiot Ave., Roseville) and Sunday at 8 p.m. at Memphis Smoke (100 S. Main St., Royal Oak).
2/14/2010
The Ties That Bind
Motor City Brewing Works, Detroit.
Former Metro Times contributor Dan DeMaggio has spent the last several years spreading mirth with his spoken word appearances, usually drawing on bizarre stories from his personal life. Those who've seen DeMaggio's bits know just how weird they can get (like that tale of how he got so drunk he only later realized the girl he took home was developmentally disabled). Well, when the D-man lines up a gig for Valentine'sDay, you know it's going to be a night of love's labors lost, found and otherwise deranged. For lovers who love to laugh (and aren't on their first date), drop in for some wild times. At Motor City Brewing Works, 470 W. Canfield, St., Detroit; 313-822-2700; free; starts at 9 p.m.
2/15/2010
The Love Hangover
Elbow Room, Ypsilanti.
Recover from your amorous gluttony with the nationwide tradition known as the Love Hangover, which features local musicians pairing up with unlikely partners to perform originals and covers, from the whimsical and lovely to the bitter and brokenhearted. The second Hangover to take place in Ypsi features Patrick Elkins, Jim Roll, Jennifer Guerra, Tyler Brubaker, members of Ghostlady and Secret Twins, a troupe of tap dancers and more. Proceeds benefit nonprofits 826michigan and Huron River Arts Initiative. At 7 p.m. at the Elbow Room, 6 S. Washington St., Ypsilanti; 734-483-6374; $8.
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