SCORPIO (Oct. 21-Nov. 20): Hooking up with all the wrong people has its good points. They can be fun, at least in the short run; and in the long run they teach you so much about what you don’t need. As you dance around the Maypole with your latest flame, be mindful of the fact that this is more of an initiation into the nature of human relationships than it is about romance. Love is not what we think it is and no one tells us we came here to get our hearts broken. Good luck with whatever this process involves. Give it six months to unravel and put your expectations on the shelf for now.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 21-Dec. 20): You’ve got everything under control. You feel the weight of responsibility, but you have whatever it takes to carry it; for the moment. Your Achilles Heel rests on the extent to which you are tied to the system. The financial piece is ever present and it’s either easy-come-easy-go, or you’re robbing Peter to pay Paul. In the midst of ordinary forces you are more than aware that this is all about the power of thought and what we can create just by thinking of it. Mastering that gift is on top of the stack. Go for it! You are in a perfect position to put your core beliefs to the test.
41. Watch winter perish in a sea of green beer at Corktown’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Corktown’s annual celebration of its Irish history (and public drinking) continues with its 58th year. As in previous years, expect the bars along the parade route to fill with revelers in the run-up to the big show, with traditional pipe and drum bands, floats, clowns, and general mayhem as Detroit sheds its winter blues — and spring is almost within our grasp. Parade starts at noon Sunday, March 13, and runs along Michigan Avenue between Sixth and Fourteenth streets, Detroit; 313-475-4675; detroitstpatricksparade.com; free.
40. See Detroit as it was, with Steve Shaw
Here is one “artist talk” that’s sure to be both fascinating and entertaining. Born and raised around these parts, talented photographer Steve Shaw was a student of Bill Rauhauser’s who followed his footsteps: Over the last few decades, he’s snapped exciting documentary art photos in and around Detroit. His work shows a city hit by hard times, but there is a hopefulness in his strong images. Shaw will show his work, discuss it, and take questions starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit; $5 suggested donation. Shaw’s work is on view until April 24.
LIBRA (Sept. 21-Oct. 20): The way things are coming together, you’re a far cry from where you were at a year ago. Give everyone time to catch up with you. The next few weeks will see you sitting on the edge of choices that will not be 100 percent clear until the end of the month. Those closest to you aren’t on the same page. That doesn’t have to be a problem. It would be nuts to expect anyone to get where you’re coming from, and vice-versa. Following your own thread, knowing that everyone has their own row to hoe, will ease you through this transition and make it possible to keep the peace.
38. Get saucy at The Dirty Show
For many Detroiters, it has become a Valentine’s Day tradition to see The Dirty Show. If anything can take a frigid February night and heat things up, it’s the scads of pervy “erotic” art and live striptease and bondage. And this titillating show just keeps getting bigger: This year organizers added the Cinerotic Film Festival to the show’s offerings, and called on local filmmakers to submit their sexiest celluloid for inclusion. Colin Christian, who’s known for crafting a fiberglass strap-on for Miley Cyrus to don during her Dead Petz tour, is this year’s guest of honor. The show is open 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Feb. 12, 13, 14, 19, and 20, and 6 p.m. to midnight on Feb. 14, at the Russell Industrial Center, 1600 Clay St., Detroit; dirtydetroit.com; tickets are $30.
