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BEYONCE, The Palace of Auburn Hills, July 20. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone call 1.800.745.3000.
JUSTIN BIEBER, Joe Louis Arena, July 28. Tickets at Joe Louis box office and Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 800.745.3000.
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LAUGH FESTIVAL, Sound Board at Motor City Casino, Aug. 3, featuring Adele Givens, Tony Roberts, AJ Jamal, Lavelle Crawford and Jo Clair. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.
CHENE PARK: B-52’s, Go-Gos, June 25; David Sanborn, Bob James, June 26; War, Three Dog Night, June 27; Anthony Hamilton, Fantasia, June 28; Spyro Gyra, Swing Out Sister, July 3; Jeffrey Osborne, Peabo Bryson, Freddie Jackson, Howard Hewett, July 6; Ultimate White Party, July 7; Jonathan Butler, Sheila E., Alan Trotman, July 10; Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Anthony Hamilton Rachelle Ferrell, July 13; SOS Band, Rose Royce, July 17; Brian Culbertson, Kimmie Horne, July 24; Tyrese, Ginuwine, Tank, July 28; Rahsaan Patterson, Kindred & the Family Soul, July 31; D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Aug. 4; Will Downing, Maurissa Rose, Aug. 7; Ramsey Lewis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Aug. 14; Toni Braxton, Aug. 17; Sergio Mendes, Aug. 21; Michael McDonald, Toto, Beyoncé Aug. 25. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000. Visit www.cheneparkdetroit.com. BILL COSBY, Orchestra Hall, Saturday, June 29, two shows, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. For tickets, visit dso.org or call 313.576.5111. DETROIT PARADISE Valley Jay-Z Music Festival, featuring Ronnie Laws and Tom Browne, Paradise Valley Park (formerly Harmonie Park), July 19-21. For more information, visit DPVMFestival. com or call 1.800.794.7503. HERBIE HANCOCK, Sound Board at Motor City Casino, Oct. 10. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000. JAY-Z, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, Ford Field, Aug. 6. Tickets sold at Ford Field box office and and Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone call 1.800.745.3000. KID ROCK, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Aug. 9-19. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone call
LIL WAYNE, Joe Louis Arena, Aug. 9. Tickets at Joe Louis box office and Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 800.745.3000.
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DIANA ROSS, Sound Board at Motor City Casino, Aug. 25. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino. com. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000. DARIUS RUCKER, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Sunday, June 30. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone call 1.800.745.3000.
MITCH RYDER, Royal Oak Music Theatre, Aug. 15. For ticket information visit royaloakmusictheatre.com. JILL SCOTT, Fox Theatre, July 12. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000. STEELY DAN, Fox Theatre, July 27. Fox Theatre, May 4. Tickets sold at all Ticketmaster locations and the Fox Theatre box office. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000. WAYANS BROTHERS, Sound Board at Motor City Casino, Sept. 26. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.
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released in 2009 and “My Life II…The Journey Continues (Act 1)” in 2011. Sales remained solid and consistent.
Bad All By Myself” (2009), “30 Rock” (2009) and “Rock of Ages” (2012). She also portrayed Betty Shabazz, wife of Malcolm X, in the Lifetime movie “Betty and Coretta.”
Mary J. Blige had long since been elevated to superstardom.
BY 1998, Blige had decided that she wanted to try her hand at acting and did so on “The Jamie
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BRUNO MARS, The Palace of Auburn Hills, July 11. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone call 1.800.745.3000.
Mary J. Blige
As for her personal philosophy by this time, it could be summed up in her “declaration” statement: “Only God knows where the story ends for me, but I know where the story begins. It’s up to us to choose whether we win or lose, and I choose to win.”
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She had been set to portray Nina Simone in a biopic on the iconic and enigmatic singer, but she later dropped out and was replaced by Zoe Saldana. Foxx Show,” portraying a preacher’s daughter who wanted to sing more than gospel. Interestingly, Ron Isley played her father. Other TV and film credits include “Ghost Whisperer” (2007), “I Can Do
Reflections a record company.
And as for his management skills, he may have been good for his sons in the early days, but it’s easy to see why his kids (including Janet) cut ties with their father once they were old enough and established enough to do so. One of the worst things Joe Jackson has ever done was announcing (on camera) that he was starting a new record label and was interested in signing Michael Jackson’s kids — and Michael had just died days before! However, that doesn’t stop yours truly from hoping that Mr. Jackson is fighting a winning battle following his severe 2012 health challenge. GREAT QUOTE from tennis icon Serena Williams: “There’s always something you have to give up for success. Everything comes at a cost. What are you willing to pay?” It’s interesting how certain movies can seem great, or at least very good, at the time of their release, but many years later come up short. I recently watched “Lady Sings the Blues” on television and rented “Purple Rain,” and the flaws were so clear. One of the problems with “Lady Sings the Blues,” in addition to some cornball dialogue and several examples of overacting, Diana Ross never really seemed like Billie Holiday. Sorry to hear about Lenny Kravitz not being received well at the recent Country Music Association Music Festival in Nashville, but why would a rock star appear at a country event in the first place?
Mary J. Blige, who is among those who keep R&B alive, has a life and career that have been a series of “breakthroughs” with, in all probability, more to come. Steve Holsey contributed to this story.
From page D-1 Patti LaBelle says her marriage to educator Armstead Edwards lasted for so long (30 years) because they were so different. LaBelle quipped at mid-marriage point, “He thinks I’m crazy and he’s such a square.” No explanation was given as to why they eventually divorced. Perhaps “opposites attract” turned into “opposites can get on each other’s nerves.” Or maybe the marriage just ran its course. That can happen. BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW…that the Isley Brothers’ big hit from 1973, “That Lady,” was originally recorded in 1964 as “Who’s That Lady?” MEMORIES: “Gloria” (Enchantment), “Grazing in the Grass” (the Friends of Distinction), “Make Me the Woman That You Go Home To” (Gladys Knight & the Pips), “Got To Be There” (Michael Jackson), “Muscles” (Diana Ross), “Reelin’ in the Years” (Steely Dan), “It’s Growing” (the Temptations), “Shake” (Sam Cooke), “A Little Bit More” (Melba Moore with Freddie Jackson), “Ecstasy” (the Ohio Players). BLESSINGS to Frankie Darcell, Michael “Tiger” Price, Deborah Smith Pollard, Montez Miller, Greg Mitchell, Alisa Giddens, Greg Giddens, Duane Parham, Jill Day-Foley and Aaron Foley. WORDS OF THE WEEK, from Dr. Wayne Dyer: “If you feel it and it harms no one, it is authentic.” Let the music play! Steve Holsey can be reached at Svh517@aol.com and PO Box 02843, Detroit, MI 48202.
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