Tuesday, February 09, 2010

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.

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.

With Little Bang Theory.

2/11/2010

Luciana Souza Trio

Rackham Auditorium, Ann Arbor.

Singer Luciana Souza is joined by guitarist Romero Lubambo and percussionist Cyro Baptista.

2/12/2010

Rope

Walker/Buzenberg Building, Plymouth.

Barefoot Productions presents Patrick Hamilton's intricately-crafted and chilling play which inspired Alfred Hitchcock's classic film of the same name.

2/12/2010

Honky Tonk Heartache

Magic Stick, Detroit.

2/12/2010

Motown Winter Blast

Campus Martius Park, Detroit.

Featuring live music, family-friendly fun, free ice skating, figure skating shows, ice sculptures and more. Visit winterblast.com for details.

2/13/2010

The Movement Revisited

Power Center for the Performing Arts, Ann Arbor.

2/13/2010

Rope

Walker/Buzenberg Building, Plymouth.

Barefoot Productions presents Patrick Hamilton's intricately-crafted and chilling play which inspired Alfred Hitchcock's classic film of the same name.

2/13/2010

Love Sick

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), Detroit.

2/13/2010

Benefit for Haiti

1812 Church Rd., Detroit.

Featuring Lac La Belle, Behind the Times and more.

2/13/2010

Women: A Celebration of Art & Culture

The Crofoot Ballroom, Pontiac.

2/13/2010

Countdown to Paczki Day

Downtown Hamtramck, Hamtramck.

2/13/2010

Valentine's in Paradeland

The Parade Company, Detroit.

2/13/2010

Motown Winter Blast

Campus Martius Park, Detroit.

Featuring live music, family-friendly fun, free ice skating, figure skating shows, ice sculptures and more. Visit winterblast.com for details.

2/13/2010

Luis Resto

Record Time - Roseville, Roseville.

2/14/2010

The Movement Revisited

Second Ebenezer Church, Detroit.

A jazz opus by Christian McBride. Dedicated to four icons of the Civil Rights Movement, performed by the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra, the Second Ebenezer Majestic Voices, the Christian McBride Quintet and narrators,