April 2012
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Shape Up Your Smile
Whether you want to improve your appearance or your relationships, or boost your health, self-esteem, or professional success, a new smile can be an important asset.
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Contributors: April 2012
Tom Beaman, Emell Derra Adolphus, Derek Smith, Yelena Sukhoterina
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Springing Into Action
As spring unfolds like a bud unfurling to full glory, we become human versions of fledgling plants sprouting from beneath winter layers.
Letters from Readers: April 2012
Praise us or pan us, but just put it down in words. Bravos or boos, we want to hear from you.
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GM Renaissance Center Celebrates 35 Years
On its 35th anniversary, the renovated RenCen is finally standing tall as the city’s centerpiece
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Metro Detroit Earth Day Events
Today, more than 1 billion people in 192 countries mark Earth Day.
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Microsoft Xbox 360 Workouts
If you’re game for getting in shape, look to these Xbox activities for a good workout.
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Death Goes Green
Being buried without vaults and in biodegradable caskets may not be widespread now, but the practice could gain ground as baby boomers and younger generations age.
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Rob Reinhart’s ‘Acoustic Cafe’ Defies Conventional Wisdom
Whether their music is unplugged or electric, songwriters find a welcome home on Rob Reinhart’s ‘Acoustic Café.’
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Profile: Red Wings GM Ken Holland
Red Wings General Manager Ken Holland reached the top of his game by knowing when to be patient, and when to shoot the puck.
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A-List: April 2012
Best Bets for April
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Locally Laid Eggs for Easter
For taste, nutrition, and ease of cooking,eggs laid by free-range hens are at the top of the pecking order.
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Restaurant Review: The Silver Spoon in Rochester Hills
The Silver Spoon excels in Italian cooking with fresh ingredients and a light touch
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Colors — Detroit Fosters Personal Growth
At Colors – Detroit, the emphasis is on local ingredients, and the development of area employees.
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Profile: Detroit Tigers’ Prankster Herman “Germany” Schaefer
Nobody in the long history of baseball ever craved the spotlight more than the zany, ruddy-faced Herman “Germany” Schaefer, for whom no gag was too outrageous or primitive and no audience too small or unfriendly.
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Ford Auditorium Sculptures, 1956
THE WAY IT WAS
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Recipe: Spring Pasta
A pasta dish from Cork Wine Pub is bursting with the tastes of the season
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The Masters Restaurant & Steve’s Backroom
MOLLY’S PICKS: Restaurant veteran Molly Abraham noshes around town, tracking down some top spots
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Peonies at Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor
Next month, Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor will be abloom with puffy clusters of one of the most majestic of flowers, the peony. Whether in blush pink, fuchsia, or snow white, these stunners are a beauty pageant of spring’s gorgeous bounty.
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Wine: Viva España
For quality, balance, texture, and low prices, Spain has been pouring it on — in reds, whites, and sparklings
Hot Spot: Lockhart’s BBQ
LOCKHART’S BBQ // They call it “real” brunch, and you may take that to mean down-to-earth and casual. Sunday brunch at a barbecue joint certainly isn’t going to consist of genteel little crêpes or other dainty morsels. When Lockhart’s added brunch to its schedule in December, it was something of a trial balloon, but it […]
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Women’s Spring Fashions and Style Tips
Warm-weather styles are a tossed salad of fresh-picked colors.
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Arts and Entertainment
April 2012
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Books: ‘Dust to Dust’ & ‘Coney Detroit’
Dust to Dust Michigan-based writer and actor Benjamin Busch (Homicide and The Wire are among his television credits) has always been drawn to the elements. From his childhood spent exploring the fields and rivers of upstate New York to his military service in Iraq, Busch has been attracted to the transient nature of landscape and […]
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Light for HOPE Tribute
On March 10, the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Hotel hosted the Light for HOPE Tribute, which raised more than $2.5 million for the Eleanor M. Josaitis Fund for Focus: HOPE.
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Michigan Women’s Foundation 25th Anniversary Dinner
The Michigan Women’s Foundation held its 25th Anniversary Dinner for Southeast Michigan on March 26 at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit. The evening included cocktails, dinner, and a silent auction.
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Alternatives for Girls Role Model Dinner
The 23rd annual Alternatives for Girls Role Model Dinner took place at the Fillmore Detroit on March 29. The evening celebrated the success of extraordinary women with a reception, dinner, and silent and live auctions.
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AIAS Michigan Beaux Arts Ball
The 3rd Annual AIAS Beaux Arts Ball, celebrating Michigan’s schools of architecture and their chapters of the American Institute of Architecture Students, was held at the Fox Theatre on March 31.
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Affirmations Spring Bash
On March 31, Affirmations, an LGBT community center in Ferndale, held its annual Spring Bash at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The black-tie event included an art auction and exlusive tours of some of the DIA’s galleries.
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Michael Mina Meet & Mingle
Bourbon Steak, Michael Mina’s signature restaurant at MGM Grand Detroit, held a meet & greet on March 29 with the celebrity chef. Guests enjoyed wine, passed canapes, and a live auction.
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April is Michigan Wine Month
Michigan Wine Country Magazine, New Releases, and Wine Celebrations Kick Off the Wine Season
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Enjoy Special Wine Events in Late April
Taste Michigan Reserve Wines, New Releases, and More
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HAVEN Fundraiser at Tender
On April 11, Tender in Birmingham hosted a shopping fundraiser for HAVEN, a home violence prevention organization. Ten percent of the store’s sales were donated to HAVEN.
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DMAN Foundation Comedy Night
On April 13, the ConCorde Inn in Rochester hosted a comedy night benefiting the D-MAN Foundation, which supports families and individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
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Women’s Power Breakfast
On April 17, the Women’s Power Breakfast was held at the GM Wintergarden at the GM Renaissance Center in Detroit. Since 1994, the annual event has been gathering the area’s most prominent female leaders.
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St. John Providence ‘Good Grief’ Benefit
This year’s Good Grief benefit marked the 14th anniversary for the St. John Providence Open Arms program and the annual annual dinner and auction. The event was held on April 19 at the Club Venetian in Madison Heights.
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‘Coming Together for Children’ 10th Anniversary
On April 20, the Henry Ford in Dearborn hosted Beyond Basics’ ‘Coming Together for Children’ 10th Anniversary event, benefiting the organization’s educational programs.
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Childhelp Run the Course
On April 21, Childhelp held a run in memory of Dominick Calhoun at Kensington Metropark to raise awareness during Child Abuse Month. Proceeds benefited Childhelp’s abuse prevention programs.
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‘Commitment For a Cure’ 20th Anniversary
On April 21, the Commitment for a Cure Gala celebrated its 20th anniversary at MGM Grand in Detroit. The evening featured Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels and benefited the American Diabetes Association.
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Cranbrook Academy of Art Graduate Exhibit Preview
A preview party for the “2012 Degree Exhibition of Cranbrook Academy of Art” was held at the Cranbrook Art Museum on April 20. Guests enjoyed art, dinner, and a champagne reception, benefiting student scholarships.
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Meritage: An Alliance for Quality Blends
Recent scuttlebutt about Meritage has people wondering where this relatively new wine originated.
