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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
April 17-23, 2013 Page D-3
MOTOR CITY ENTERTAINMENT
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JUSTIN BIEBER, Joe Louis Arena, July 28. Tickets at Joe Louis box office and Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 800.745.3000.
NATALIE COLE, the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, April 26. For ticket information, visit www.caesarswindsor.com or call 800.991.8888.
CHARLES BRADLEY & the Extraordinaires, Magic Bag, May 10. For more information, call 248.544.3030.
PAULA DEEN (“An Evening With Paula Deen”), Sound Board at Motor City Casino, April 25. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com.
WAYNE BRADY, the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, May 25. For ticket information, visit www.caesarWayne Brady swindsor.com or call 800.991.8888. CHENE PARK: Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy, Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, June 18; Patti Austin, Althea Rene, June 12; Tamia, Eric Robeson, Bilal, June 19; Summer Jamz, June 22; B-52’s, Go-Gos, June 25; David Sanborn, Bob James, June 26; Anthony Hamilton, Fantasia, June 28; Spyro Gyra, Swing Out Sister, July 3; Jeffrey Osborne, Peabo Bryson, Fred- Anthony Hamilton die Jackson, Howard Hewett, July 6; Ultimate White Party, July 7; Jonathan Butler, Sheila E., Alan Trotman, July 10; Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Rachelle Ferrell, July 13; SOS Band, Rose Royce, July 17; Brian Culbertson, Kimmie Kimmie Horne 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; Sergio Mendes, Aug. 21; Michael McDonald, Toto, Aug. 25. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000. Visit www.cheneparkdetroit.com. CHICAGO, the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, May 19. For ticket information, visit www.caesarswindsor.com or call 800.991.8888. GEORGE CLINTON, P-Funk All Stars, the Bar-Kays, the Dazz Band, the Ohio Players, the Mary Jane Girls and Con Funk Shun. Fox Theatre, April 27. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and the Fox Theatre box office. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000.
DOWNTOWN Hoedown, Comerica Park, May 31-June 2. Tickets on sale soon. EARTH, WIND & FIRE, the Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, May 12. For ticket information, visit www.caesarswindsor.com or call 800.991.8888. DIONNE FARRIS & the Russell Gunn Quartet, Jazz Café, April 26-27, For ticket information, call 313.887.8532 or visit jazzcafe@musichall.org. LEGENDS OF HIP Dionne Farris HOP, Fox Theatre, May 18, featuring Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, the Sugarhill Gang, Rob Base, MC Lyte, Whodini and Slick Rick. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and the Fox Theatre box office. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000. MORRIS DAY & THE TIME, Sound Board at Motor City Casino, Thursday, *April 18. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com. O’JAYS, Whispers, Stylistics, Enchantment, 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. “OLDIES AND MORE” BYOB parties for older adults, St. George Cathedral Cultural Center, 18405 W. Nine Mile Road, April 26 (one-year anniversary party), May 10, May 24, June 14, June 28, July 26, Aug. 9, Aug. 23, Sept. 13, Sept. 27. Call Bobby Green at 313.530.2933 for more information. RECESS FAMILY Music Festival, featuring the Laurie Berkner Band, Ralph’s World and others, Meadow Brook, June 22. Tickets available Palacenet.com and Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone, call 1.800.745.3000. DAVID SPADE, Sound Board at Motor City Casino, June 6. Tickets sold at Ticketmaster locations and MotorCityCasino.com. DR. MICHAEL WALKER, “The Joy of Gospel Music,” St. Peter AME Zion Church, April 21; St. James Lutheran Church, May 19; Leggett Chapel AME Zion Church (in Albion), June 9. Free admission. For more information, call 313.921.9577.
EARTH IS A MEMORY WORTH FIGHTING FOR
Jazz in the groove Esperanza Spalding (right), the Grammy Awardwinning jazz artist, recently presented her Raido Music Society Concert at the University Music Society Michigan Theatre, in Ann Arbor. Afterwards, she signed autographs for fans, including Detroiters Ray Watson and Marva Lawrence. — Barbara Orto photos
‘The Joy of Gospel Music’ Dr. Michael Walker, singer, composer and musician, is presenting a series of concerts that are revivals and celebrations of gospel masterpieces written by such famed artists as Walter Hawkins, Clara Ward, Roberta Martin, Thomas A. Dorsey, Edwin Hawkins, Donald Vails, Andraé Crouch, James Cleveland and Mattie Moss Clark, among others.
“The Joy of Gospel Music” concerts
will take place at St. Peter AME Zion Church, April 21; St. James Lutheran Church, May 19; and Leggett Chapel AME Zion Church, 806 N. Albion St., Albion, June 9. There is no admission charge and there is a light repast following each concert. For more information, call (313) 921-9577.
Reflections of “The Best Man,” a 1999 film. Now in pre-production is a sequel, “The Best Man Holiday.” The four actors and two actresses will reprise their roles. Despite his denials, there is little doubt that Ray J’s new song, “I Hit It First,” is a rather crude dig at Kanye West with regard to Kim Kardashian, who Ray J used to go with. Ray J and Kardashian also made a show-everything sex video. BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW...that rock icon Jimi Hendrix, early in his career, played guitar in the Isley Brothers’ back-up band. The band was called the I.B. Specials. MEMORIES: “More Love” (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles), “Silky Soul” (Maze featuring Frankie Beverly), “Tossin’ and Turnin’” (Bobby Lewis), “Lovin’ Is Really My Game” (Brainstorm), “It Seems to Hang On” (Ashford & Simpson), “Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)” (Luther
From page D-1 Ingram), “M’Lady” (Sly & the Family Stone), “I Am Love” (Jennifer Holliday), “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” (Aretha Franklin and George Michael), “After the Love Has Gone” (Earth, Wind & Fire). BLESSINGS to Mary Grace Wilbert, Sheila Grant, Ronald A. Pride, Duane Parham, Craig Monroe, Huel Perkins, Mildred Gaddis, Robert McTyre, Carmela McTyre, Maceo Hampton, Phoebe Hampton and Jill-Day Foley. WORDS OF THE WEEK, from Rickey Minor: “Your biggest adjustment may be knowing when something has run its course. A better way to look at it is to recognize that it’s time to get off one train and jump onto a new one.” Let the music play! Steve Holsey can be reached at Svh517@aol.com and PO Box 02843, Detroit, MI 48202.
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