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Detroit - Who's Your Tiger
Mitch Albom
In the last 18 months, the auto industry has become something bigger than just the buying and selling of cars. It has become an ideological ground zero, a tug of war with many hands on the rope, labor, manufacturing, nationalism, elitism, environmentalism, jobs, the survival of a shrinking but vital American city: Detroit
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Things to Do This Weekend in Detroit: March 12th through 14th
The weekend is almost here in Detroit, which means it's time to make plans. Here are just a few of the things to do in Detroit this weekend: Young Frankenstein, the musical version of Mel Brook's classic movie, is in its last weekend at the Detroit Opera House, and the Marvelous Wonderettes is in its last weekend at The Gem. While this weekend is all about gearing up for St. Patrick's Day in Detroit, The Rock Financial Showplace in Novi is also hosting the Spring Boating Expo. Air Supply is at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor (3/13), and Muse (3/13) and Jay-Z (3/14) are at The Palace in Auburn Hills.Shows/Theater:
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Things to Do This Weekend in Detroit: March 12th through 14th originally appeared on About.com Detroit on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 12:38:37.
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Gearing up for St. Patrick's Day in Detroit
The Metro-Detroit area has plenty of opportunity to go Irish for the holiday. The Guide to St. Patrick's Day in Detroit will give you plenty of information about Irish pubs, parades, events, Danny Boy Marathons, history, recipes and more. Gearing up for St. Patrick's Day in Detroit originally appeared on About.com Detroit on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 12:36:07.
Detroit and Hockey: A Love Story?
As a Detroiter, the popularity and consistent performance of the Red Wings led me to believe that hockey as a sport was a national favorite. Of course, if the level of the Lion's recent success predicted the popularity of football, the sport should be barely a blip on the radar. Detroit and Hockey: A Love Story? originally appeared on About.com Detroit on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 08:57:53.
As it turns out, hockey ranks 6th nationally. According to a Harris Poll from January, 2010, hockey ranks behind pro and college football, baseball, basketball and auto racing. In fact, in 2009, it tied with golf. Worse yet for the future of the sport, a 2007 ESPN Sports Poll ranked hockey 12th among children, behind soccer and pro wrestling.
Michigan and the Academy Awards
I've already mentioned the Detroit-area Oscar Night America party officially sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, but here are some other parties and odds and ends that link Michigan to the 2010 Academy Awards: Other Notable Mentions: Michigan and the Academy Awards originally appeared on About.com Detroit on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 16:02:30.
This Weekend in Detroit: March 6th Through 7th
The weekend is almost here in Detroit, which means it's time to make plans. Here are just a few of the things to do in Detroit this weekend: Young Frankenstein, the musical version of Mel Brook's classic movie, is at the Detroit Opera House until March 14th. The Irish Rovers are at Dearborn's Ford Community & Performing Arts Center (3/6), and the thriller Mindgame is at the Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester Hills through March 7th. Hamtramck hosts the annual Metro Times Blowout, a music festival that showcases 100s of bands over three nights. Looking for something to do with the family? Cobo Center is hosting the Detroit Kennel Club Dog Show (3/6 through 3/7), and The Detroit Zoo is hosting the last of its Wild Winter Weekends: Safari Social, an event that features a scavenger hunt and zookeeper talks (3/6 through 3/7). New Found Glory is at The Royal Oak Music Theatre (3/4), Brian McKnight is at Caesars Windsor (3/6), Jammin' For Joseph (3/5) and Flogging Molly (3/6) are at The Fillmore, Alicia Keys is at The Fox Theatre in Downtown Detroit (3/5 and 3/6), Morris Day & The Time are at MotorCity Casino Hotel (3/5), and Stephen Stills is at The Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor (3/6).
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This Weekend in Detroit: March 6th Through 7th originally appeared on About.com Detroit on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 10:33:28.
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Metro-Detroit Area Event: Milk Author
The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit will host a lecture by Dustin Lance Black, the Academy-Award-winning screenwriter of Milk, at 6 p.m. on March 10th. The lecture is sponsored by the ACLU of Michigan. Black also produces and writes for HBO's Big Love. Tickets run between $10 for students and $100 for VIPs. More Information: ACLU of Michigan Metro-Detroit Area Event: Milk Author originally appeared on About.com Detroit on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 11:37:16.
Academy Award Parties in Metro Detroit
'Tis the season.... MJR Southgate is hosting the official Detroit Oscar party of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Oscar Night America has food and wine and costumes. In short, it is the closest thing to being there. It will also benefit several nonprofit organizations, including the Southgate Community Players, the Overture Society and Ballet Americana. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. More Information: Southgate Community Players website Academy Award Parties in Metro Detroit originally appeared on About.com Detroit on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 11:29:06.
Michigan Well Being
According to Forbes, Detroit ranks as the 4th most miserable city in the nation. That being said, apparently things are starting to look up for the state; Michigan's well-being index actually increased from 2008 to 2009. Okay, times are still tough in Michigan, but apparently adversity breeds success because athletes with ties to Michigan helped the U.S. earn four of its 37 Winter Olympic medals. Heck, Michigan athletes helped Canada and Finland earn some medals, too. More Information: Michigan Well Being originally appeared on About.com Detroit on Monday, March 1st, 2010 at 13:25:33.
Canton, Michigan: Olympic Ice Dancing Gold and Silver
The real winners in Olympic Ice Dancing may be Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva, the team that coached/choreographed both the gold-medalist and silver-medalist pairs at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. While both ice-dancing pairs train at Arctic Edge in Canton, MI., Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir skate for Canada, and Meryl Davis and Charlie White skate for the United States. As it turns out, Igor Shpilband, a former Russian ice dancer himself, has been coaching ice-dancing pairs to prominence since 1990, when he defected from the Soviet Union. Over the years, he's coached pairs from Russia, Bulgaria, Canada and the United States. Sometime in 2001-2002, he teamed up with Marina Zoueva (sometimes spelled Zueva), who skated for Russia with partner Andrew Vitman at the 1977 World Championships and came in 5th. She later coached and choreographed for Russia until she came to the United States in 1991. Together, Shpilband and Zoueva moved to the newly formed Arctic Figure Skating Club in 2003 and worked to develop the club's ice-dancing into an elite program.
More Information: Canton, Michigan: Olympic Ice Dancing Gold and Silver originally appeared on About.com Detroit on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at 13:20:52.
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir at Arctic Edge in Canton, Michigan © Laura Sternberg, Licensed to About.com
Meryl Davis and Charlie White at Arctic Arena in Canton on 1/8/10 © Laura Sternberg
Michigan Athletes: Olympic Schedule
There is less than a week to go before the closing ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, but there are plenty of events left in which you can follow a Michigan athlete: Tuesday, 2/23: Wednesday, 2/24: Friday, 2/26: Saturday, 2/27: Sunday, 2/28: The Men's Ice Hockey Gold-medal game takes place. Profiles and Additional information: Michigan Olympic Athletes Michigan Athletes: Olympic Schedule originally appeared on About.com Detroit on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 at 02:52:43.
Bobsled pilot Erin Pac (L) and brakeman Michelle Rzepka (R) (11/13/09) © Doug Pensinger / Getty Images
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Statewide MEAP gains made by minorities, those with disabilities
Statewide math and reading scores are up, while science and social studies scores show a slight dip, according to MEAP test results released today.
Hundreds gather for Jackson cop's funeral
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Iraq War drama 'Green Zone' loses sight of its mission
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ROCHELLE RILEY: Bing needs to take the lead on schools
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"For all the good things that happened to me in Detroit, I really thank the organization a lot."
Kilpatrick says she's not a target of probe
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick refused to discuss a court order Thursday for her to appear before a federal grand jury but said that neither she nor a member of her staff who was also called to testify is a target of the investigation.
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Infant deaths prompt government warning on slings
WASHINGTON — The government is warning that those chic baby slings that hip moms and dads are sporting these days can be dangerous, even deadly for their little ones.
Taylor recall petitions gain momentum
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For the Spartans, not winning the Big Ten tourney wouldn't be all bad
INDIANAPOLIS — We'll see if Tom Izzo's talk of wanting to win the Big Ten Tournament is just that — talk — or if the desire is truly genuine.
Not only has Michigan State not won a conference tournament title in 10 years, the Spartans haven't even advanced to the championship game. Izzo might not care much about the tournament, but he'd like his team to win one every four years or so.
Just once in the past few years has Izzo expressed a strong desire to win the tournament for its own sake, and that was in 2008. It was Drew Neitzel's senior season, and Izzo wanted him to leave MSU having contributed to some type of Big Ten championship. Because it didn't happen during the regular season in Neitzel's four years, the conference tournament was his last chance.
That desire was part of the reason why Izzo shed tears when the Spartans lost to Wisconsin, 65-63, in the 2008 semifinals — the rivalry with Badgers' head coach Bo Ryan and some unusual foul calls notwithstanding.
In general, though, there have been two sides to the Big Ten Tournament debate for MSU.
In the first 12 years of the tournament, MSU is 13-10. MSU has earned a bye into the quarterfinals in all but one conference tournament (2006), meaning that the Spartans played no more than two extra games between the end of the regular season and the start of the NCAA Tournament.
This line of thought says that going home early and getting extra rest, instead of staying on the road and preparing for a Big Ten Tournament final, could be seen as a bonus.
However, when MSU won the Big Ten Tournament title in 1999 and 2000, the Spartans also advanced to Final Fours. In 1999, MSU was 15-1 in the Big Ten and compiled a 22-game winning streak between Jan. 9 and a March 27 loss in the Final Four to Duke.
The 2000 team was 13-3 in conference play and won its last 11 games to win the NCAA Championship.
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