October 2009
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Arts and Entertainment
October 2009
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Contributors: October 2009
Devin Scillian, Giovanna Costantini, Joe Vaughn, Justin Bailie.
We’ve Got Mail… October 2009
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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Good Ways to Stay Well
Eating home-cooked food prepared with unprocessed ingredients and minimizing vices can keep your wallet fat and your waistline slim.
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A Time Out with Pistons Coach John Kuester
We shoot off some questions to the team’s new chief.
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Gold Star
Matt Rafferty, owner of the Whistle Stop in Birmingham, discovers that not ‘all good deeds go unpunished’.
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A Room With Plumes
Lecture focuses on the Detroit connection to Whistler’s Peacock Room.
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Living It Up in Lexington
The once-quiet beach town shores up its image with a wave of new businesses.
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Good News for Detroit
NBC anchor Brian Williams has ties to the area, and he’s not shy about giving it a boost.
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Roll Models
With a loyal fan base and this month’s scheduled release of the Michigan-made film Whip It!, female roller derby is gaining speed.
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How to Win Friends…
On Facebook, making buddies is just a click away. Getting rid of them is another matter.
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True Colors
In his Detroit workshop, conservator Kenneth Katz painstakingly restores neglected or damaged artistic
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Self-serve
Pour on the comfort with vibrant pitchers and pots that add visual pleasure to seasonal cider and hot tea. As for those pumpkin-spice cookies, heap them on a tray for guest-worthy presentation.
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Yoga for Youth
Stretching out keeps students from stressing out.
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Black & Orange Best Bets
Best black and orange bets include plastic wear, watches, Orangina, licorice and little black books.
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Best Foot Forward
Kidney failure will shock you into taking good care of yourself. Still, the pain from attendant gout is excruciating, making walking a chore. But a dose of humor — and a very restricted diet — are steps toward progress.
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Making Headway
A Herculean battle to lose weight. A chronically low energy level. A glacial metabolism. What was wrong? a struggle in itself.
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Giving Back
Her life was changed profoundly by a brain tumor, but now Sandy Pedersen works tirelessly for the Hermelin Center’s Shoot for a Cure.
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Wellness Goals
Whether he’s treating the Detroit Lions or weekend warriors, orthopedist Kyle Anderson works to get athletes back in the game.
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A Matter of Degree
Boning up on the distinctions between D.O.s and M.D.s, reveals they have more in common than some believe.
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Sweet Dining
Detroit’s La Dolce Vita lives up to its name with exquisite northern Italian cuisine.
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Hot Off the Press
A Berkley woman discovers a good news story after opening The Panini Press, whose list of creative sandwiches are named after newspapers.
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Mario Plaza and Jeff & Rose Baldwin
Their stylish menus are enticing enough to attract a loyal clientele of discriminating diners, but no matter how expert they are, restaurant people like to take a break from their own kitchens for a taste of someone else’s cooking.
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Dibs on Ribs
They’re enhanced by potatoes made with bacon and blue cheese.
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Jumps and What Crêpe?
Now ensconced on the main floor of the building where it formerly occupied a tiny lower-level space, Chad Stewart’s restaurant has come into its own in the more visible setting where his from-scratch new American cooking is shown off to better advantage.
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Iridescence
You might think that after less than two years in existence, this high-rise destination would not have needed a revision.
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Ed Asner at the Detroit News
Actor Ed Asner appears to be making himself at home in this Detroit News office, looking every bit the part of a hard-boiled journalist.
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Top Docs List 2009
VIEW THE 2009 TOP DOCTORS
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Ice Pack
An otherworldly stark beauty is how metro Detroiter Eric Keller describes the icy landscape and 24-hour daylight he encountered on his dog-sledding trip in Svalbard, the Arctic Ocean archipelago between Norway and the North Pole.
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Opera Diva Fundraiser at Grosse Pointe Yacht Club
On Sept. 30, the Opera Diva fundraiser was held at the Grosse Pointe Yacht Club in Grosse Pointe Shores.
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Celebrating Our Community Spirit at La Dolce Vita
Celebrating Our Community Spirit was held on Sept. 28 at La Dolce Vita in Detroit.
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Freedom House Benefit 2009
On Oct. 1, the annual Freedom House benefit was held at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit.
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Funky Fresh Fashion Show
On Oct. 1, the Funky Fresh fashion show benefiting MINDS (an awareness program that educates young people about mental illness) was held at the Atheneum Hotel in Detroit.
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Hospice of Michigan Crystal Rose Ball
The 24th annual Hospice of Michigan Crystal Rose Ball was held on Oct. 2 at the Detroit Athletic Club.
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Treasure 4 Tresses
On Oct. 2, the sixth annual Treasure 4 Tresses was held at the Barrister Gardens Banquet Center in St. Clair Shores to benefit Wigs 4 Kids.
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Art Van Furniture 50th Anniversary
On Oct. 1, Art Van Furniture celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a gala at its Warren showroom.
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CRUSH Birmingham Night Moves with DJ Scene
CRUSH Birmingham hosted Night Moves with DJ Scene on Oct. 3 at The Townsend Hotel in Birmingham.
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An Evening with Masters in Bloomfield Hills
On Oct. 3, Tom and Vicki Celani hosted An Evening with Masters in their Bloomfield Hills home.
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Blue Water Film Festival VIP Reception
The Blue Water Film Festival held a VIP reception at the Vintage Tavern in Port Huron on Oct. 9.
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St. Mary Mercy Livonia Gala at the Vintage Tavern
On Oct. 9, St. Mary Mercy Livonia held a gala at the Laurel Manor in Livonia to celebrate the hospital’s 50th anniversary.
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Night of Angels 2009: Through the Eyes of a Child
On Oct. 10, Night of Angels 2009: Through the Eyes of a Child was held at the Townsend Hotel in Birmingham.
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Rhonda Walker Foundation Fifth annual Empowerment Brunch
The Rhonda Walker foundation hosted its fifth annual Empowerment Brunch at Seldom Blues in Detroit.
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Key to the Cure 2009
Saks Fifth Avenue at Somerset Collection in Troy held a kick-off for its annual Key to the Cure shopping weekend with a special benefit for the Josephine Ford Cancer Center and the Francee Benson Ford Jr., Breast Care & Wellness Center at Henry Ford Health System.
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DIA Ladies of Avedon Opening Night
On Oct. 15, the opening reception for Avedon: Fashion Photographs 1944-2000 was held at the Detroit Institute of Arts and hosted by the Ladies of Avedon, area women who helped raise the needed funds to bring Avedon to the DIA.
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Artworks for Life 2009
The Michigan AIDS Coalition 14th annual Artworks for Life was held on Oct. 17 at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center.
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The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus 25th Anniversary
On Oct. 18, the 25th anniversary dinner for the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus was held at Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Southfield.
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Signature Chefs Auction at The Ritz-Carlton Dearborn
On Oct. 19, the Signature Chefs Auction was held at The Ritz-Carlton Dearborn to benefit the March of Dimes.
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New Passages Gala 2009
On Oct. 10, the 3rd annual New Passages Gala was held in Pontiac.
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Women in Philanthropy Women’s Heart Health Benefit at Congregation Shaarey Zedek
On Oct. 13, the Sinai Guild hosted Women in Philanthropy Women’s Heart Health Benefit at Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
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A Night to Embrace 2009
The Judson Center held its 26th annual fundraising auction, A Night to Embrace, at the GM Heritage Center in Sterling Heights on Oct. 17.
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Stacey Leuliette Gracious Living One-year Anniversary
On Oct. 22, the Birmingham store Stacey Leuliette Gracious Living celebrated its one-year anniversary.
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Art-centric Dine & Dash at the Travis Pointe Country Club
The Art-centric Dine & Dash benefit for the Arbor Hospice was held at the Travis Pointe Country Club in Ann Arbor on Oct. 23.
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Turning Point, Inc. Fashion Show
On Oct. 23, a fashion show and charity event was held for Turning Point, Inc., a domestic violence shelter in Macomb County.
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The Art of Wine 2009
On Oct. 24, the College for Creative Studies (CCS) hosted the 28th annual Detroit International Wine Auction, The Art of Wine, at GM Next and Winter Garden in Detroit.
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H.E.A.T Breakfast at the Westin Book Cadillac 2009
The 24th annual H.E.A.T. Breakfast was held on Oct. 20 at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit.
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Stars Guitars at Dearborn’s Ford Community and Performing Arts Center
On Oct. 24, Stars Guitars was held at Dearborn’s Ford Community and Performing Arts Center.