Greater Detroit's FREE Cultural Events Weekly for Over a Half Century • Thursday, May 19, 2016 DOWNTOWN MONITOR Greater Detroit's First-Ever Home Expo at Fairgrounds By Paul Arlon

HGTV Restored the 1878 Ransom Gillis House in Brush Park (the First Pewabic Pottery Studio). An Example of How a Neglected Property can be Rehabbed... A half a century ago, Detroit was a city of Metro Detroit Home Expo will be held on Bradley, Detroit Fire Department family-owned houses, with a population high Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 11:30 a.m. Yes, You Can. DIY With Split Face of just under 2 million, but upon sustaining the Joe Dumars Fieldhouse, on the old State Veneer by EcoGranite multiple tears in its social and economic Fairgrounds on 8 Mile, in Detroit. It’s $5 to 12 noon Make The Most Of Your Side Lot by fabric, the number of people, and livable Shari Williams, Detroit Future City houses and buildings, declined precipitously. event are PNC Bank, Sherwin Williams paints, 12:30 p.m. How To Make A Felted Bowl by The physical state of the City was such that geta number in. Some of ofthe the State's sponsors building of this unions first-ever and Mandisa, Detroit Fiber Works associations, and the Detroit Land Bank's 1 p.m. Save Energy, Save $$: Make Your Home rampant across the wired world – 'Detroit Rehabbed & Ready program, among others. Energy Efficient by DTE Energy Efficiency aRuin new Porn genre.’ And, of economically, internet ‘art Detroit photos’ became flew Program the largest municipality in U.S. history to long a standard event in other venues in 2 p.m. From Restoration To Repair To declare bankruptcy. GreaterThis initial Detroit, Detroit-based will gather the Home local Expo,home Replacement: Options For Your Home's Windows That was then…and, this is now. improvement industry under one roof, with Michigan Historic Preservation Network, Last year saw over 4,000 houses sold in for one day, to connect with the legions Amy Swift of Building Hugger and Renewal by Detroit proper and the demand for rehabbed of homeowners, building owners and Andersen housing in the city has never been stronger. investors working hard to rehab, improve and 3 p.m. Michigan And Solar-Does It Make Cent$? eventually dwell in the region's spectacular, by Mark Hagerty, Michigan Solar Solutions city and thus enjoy one of the world’s most yet sorely neglected housing stock. Theunder-rated influx of cultural people centers,wanting hasto live become in the a Things are looking up. The Metro Detroit Home Expo will be held at steady drumbeat of progress. Here are some of the DIY sessions that will be theFor Joe information, Dumars Fieldhouse, see detroithomeexpo.com. located on the old Now, to accelerate the business of revitalizing State Fairgrounds on 20601 Ralston Street, 11 a.m. Home Fire Safety 101 by Chief Dale off of 8 Mile, in Detroit. offered by some of the housing rehab experts: the City’s housing stock, the first annual 2 DOWNTOWN MONITOR May 19, 2016 SHOWINGS Spectacular, Historically Significant Puppets on Display at DIA Focused primarily on American theatrical behind the costumed characters. puppets from 1850 to 1950, the DIA’s Another vignette is of a dramatic 1894 Paul McPharlin Puppetry Collection is play called The Death of Tintagiles, which historical puppets in the United States. The Seven puppets created by McPharlin’s wife oneCollection’s of the most depth significant represents collections primitive and of wasMarjorie, written also specifically a very talented for marionettes. puppeteer, folk art, music hall and vaudeville, avant- are on view. Her innovative techniques were later adopted by puppeteers like Jim and television puppets. The collection also Henson, creator of the Muppets. garde and experimental, cabaret, and film sets, detailed records of American puppet featurestroupes, examplesand rare books of stages tracing and productionthe ancient The third puppet display examines the history of the puppet theater. fluidity of motion. Two marionettes—The A special display of puppets from the Queenstatues and meantDancer—are to show experimentaloff movement Collection is now on view through Oct. papier-mâchérather than to figures act out based a particular on Bronze-Age story. 2. Three separate vignettes, including Designed by puppeteer Michael Carr and director Gordon Craig, the marionettes avant-garde marionettes and rod puppets, Mary Holding Baby Jesus, Circa 1929 were purposely left unpainted and without some of the best examples of American costumes to focus on the dancelike motions character and emotion. feathers, a stable of animals and Chaldean, and dreamlike mood created by skillful showOne case the versatilityfeatures 13 of puppets puppets from to express a 1929 African and Indian kings. McPharlin manipulation of the strings. production of Noël (The Mystery of the For information, call (313) 833-7900, or Nativity) written by Maurice Bouchor in see dia.org. 1895. Among the puppets are Mary Holding createdcould be two moved types offrom puppets: underneath; rod puppets, and The Detroit Institute of Arts is located at her Baby Jesus (pictured), The Angel whoseshadow rods puppets fit into on stringsthe stage and so pulleys that they that 5200 Woodward Ave. in Midtown Detroit’s Gabriel, whose wings are made of bird projected shadows of an animal procession Cultural District. MORNINGSIDE COMMONS Alliance to Halt Fermi-3, and Swords into TOWNHOMES Plowshares Peace Center & Gallery present a 2-3-4 Bedrooms compelling exhibit by photojournalist Gabriela Bulisova We Accept Section 8 Vouchers Located on Alter Road and “Chernobyl +30: Half-Lives, Half-Truths” Wayburn Street near the showing the affected Chernobyl area and its people revitalized Mack shopping 30 years after the April 1986 nuclear disaster. area in Detroit, which in- OPENING: Friday May 27 - 6 pm at cludes a Secretary of State, Swords into Plowshares, 33 E. Adams, Detroit. 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COMMUNITY INTEREST Vietnam Vet Tribute May is Mental Health Awareness Month symptoms. The Anti-Stigma health disorder recover fully, Laydell Harper Forum brings awareness to mental health issues and helps lives. "This month, we renew educate the public on ways to leadingMental fulfillinghealth organizations and active our commitment to ridding support inclusiveness and end are critical to promoting our society of the stigma stigma,” commented Sherry inclusion for those with associated with mental E. McRill, MA LLP, President mental health disorders. illness, encourage those living & CEO, Northeast Guidance “At the end of the day we With Vietnam War with mental health conditions Center. are talking about somebody’s 50th anniversary to get the help they need Northeast Guidance Center mother, father, sister, brother, commemorations tak- (NEGC) is a community-based son or daughter. Someone we ensure those who need help mental health agency founded love. Mental health issues ing place across the andhave reaffirm access to our the pledge support, to by the Junior League of Detroit strike everyone and it doesn’t country this year, the acceptance and resources they in 1963 to provide services to matter what zip code you live Detroit VA will join deserve, " stated President children on Detroit’s eastside. in; doesn’t matter how many other groups and indi- Barack Obama in his Mental NEGC’ mission is to provide degrees you have behind viduals in recognizing Health Awareness Month innovative, community- you; whether you’re white, this incredible group proclamation. May is Mental based services to children black, rural, suburban, urban Health Awareness Month. Sherry E. McRill and adults and their families - it affects us all, said Tom - “This country was founded Americans live with mental promoting mental health Watkins, President & CEO, cial pinning ceremony on the idea that every citizen disorders, estimates indicate with an emphasis on total Detroit Wayne Mental Health ofin heroesDetroit’s with Cass an Parkoffi must take care of each other,” that nearly two-third of all wellness. NEGC serves over Authority. on Armed Forces Day, said President Obama. “And people with a diagnosable 1000 children and 3500 adults Here are a few important May 21, at 10 a.m. people take care of each other disorder do not seek treatment, annually. In April NEGC held when they know others who especially people from diverse their second annual Anti stigma and lack of awareness The Detroit VA staff are struggling with mental communities. Why? Lack Stigma Forum. factsof mental to illness remember: is costing Thethis will join the Vietnam health issues. “ of knowledge and fear of “Reducing stigma is Veterans of Ameri- Did you know? According rejection from members of the important for changing how billion each year in potential ca, American Legion to the National Institute of public, from friends, family people think, but addressing countryproductivity approximately and lost wages.$193.2 Riders, singer/song- Mental Health, it is estimated and co-workers, and even at discrimination, upholding It impacts our future and our writer, Kelly Trudell, times from the very service and eliminating structural past. The future, if untreated the United States – about systems that they turn to for barriers are critical for about a third of students with 92.3FM’s “Foody”, that43.8 onemillion in five people Adults orin help – all of which can have a changing how people respond mental health issues drop out Michigan Senate Ma- more devastating impact on to mental health,” said Sherry of school. Our past, between jority Floor Leader them than the illness itself. McRill. 18 and 22 U.S. military Mike Kowall, and approximatelymental health disorder 18.5 percent every “We’re all responsible in It is estimated that one in veterans commit suicide each many others, as they ofyear. the country experience a creating a more supportive day. Mental illness awareness According to data from and healthy community where mental health disorder every is important every month, salute these veterans. Community Network Services we can acknowledge that fiveyear. 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(313) 341-4095 to Sell!! 4 DOWNTOWN MONITOR May 19, 2016 SYMPHONIC NEWS DOWNTOWN MONITOR Downtown Monitor is now in its 53rd year of continuous publication, and is circulated free throughout Downtown, Pro Musica Presents Piano Virtuoso and to all points of Greater Detroit. organization dedicated to providing space Mailing Address: Paul Arlon and opportunities for contemporary dance in Editor & Publisher the City and throughout Greater Detroit. The DOWNTOWN Ballade, MONITOR Roger Smith a composition by Dr. DiChiera, founder of Advertising Director concert will also mark the first time P.O. Box 888 for Detroit audiences, will be performed on Hazel Park, MI 48030 Columnists Michiganthe Orchestra Opera Hall Theatre stage, and home a singular of the Detroit figure George Eichorn Symphony Orchestra. Phone and Email: Laydell Harper Mr. Moshchuk, who was born in Moscow, Ruth Crystal-Zaromp Russia, was raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. (248) 439-1863 Marian Sakalauskas He was selected as a Gilmore Young Artist in [email protected] Douglas MacGeorge [email protected] Donald N. Campbell Recognized for the intelligence, power and beauty of his performances, Ivan Moshchuk DOWNTOWN MONITOR is published weekly on Thursdays. MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS are $45 2010, the first from Michigan. per year without the written permission of the publisher. classical music. His concert repertoire reveals , mailed first class. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced isa sophisticated experiencing appreciationa meteoric rise for in music the world history of and theory. For Pro Musica of Detroit, the concert program promises to push the limits Jefferson Avenue of the piano as an instrument to produce sound and the physical limits upon the human Presbyterian Church Serving Christ in Detroit for 162 years performer to play it as intended. Serving Christ in Detroit for over 155 years Pro Musica of Detroit presents virtuoso Individual tickets for the Pro Musica Sunday, May 22, 2016 pianist and musical theorist, Ivan Moshchuk, in performance of Ivan Moshchuk are $45 and 10:30 a.m. Worship Service a recital concert performance on Thursday, June Rev. Dr.Scripture: Nancy De 1 JohnVries, 4: Preaching 7-19 and Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. $25. Box seats are $90 each. Student tickets are Sermon: “Forgiving Ourselves” All tickets include an Afterglow reception with 9, Moshchukat 7:30 p.m., will in performOrchestra a concertHall at the repertoire Max M. $10. Tickets are available by calling the Max box Church School: Crib - 5th Grade For more information, please visit our website officethe artist at (313) in the 576-5111 Orchestra and Hall online Atrium at DSO.org. at The 4:30 p.m. — AGO Recital — Free Admission Johann Sebastian Bach, Maurice Ravel, David Join Us Community Chorus of Detroit Concert thatDiChiera includes and Franzworks Liszt.by Alexander The performance Scriabin, Now in its 87th season, ProMusica of Detroit “Dream Keepers” also marks the launch of The Detroit Sessions, an Maxhas introducedM. Fisher Music many Center. of the world’s most Friday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. initiative created by Moshchuk, in collaboration eminent names in music, including composers Saturday, May 21 at 4:00 p.m. with other artists from various disciplines Béla Bartók, Maurice Ravel, and Aaron Copland and performers Joshua Bell, Jessye Norman ParkingFor ticket information:8625 E. Jefferson www.communitychorusofdetroit.com at Burns, Detroit and the Guarneri String Quartet to the Detroit behind Church Visit our website: www.japc.org 313-822-3456 toevents. explore The and June redefine 9 performance the classical features music community. To learn more about Pro Musica of experiencespecial guests, by creating ArtLab one-of-a-kind J, a Detroit-based cultural Detroit, see promusicadetroit.com. Foot Health Chamber Music at the Scarab Club Finale Chamber Music at the Scarab Today Club presents its Season Finale DR. JAMES SCHELBERG Concert on Sunday, June 5 at 7 PODIATRIST p.m. in the main gallery of De- troit’s historic Scarab Club. The ROLLER SKATING PRECAUTIONS evening’s program includes a QUESTION: Recently, I took your overall foot function. You world premiere and two U.S. up a sport I used to play as a kid may require a prescribed orthotic premiere performances. Harp- — roller skating. Only I’m not a kid insert to give greater support in ist Patricia Terry-Ross, violinist any more and my feet and ankles your skating shoes. It may also Velda Kelly and cellist Nadine are tired and sore after I go out. be recommended that you follow a Deleury, now known as The Ea- Do I have to give it up, or is there program of exercises to strengthen son Trio, will present a brand something that can be done for me? muscles for great agility. new work titled Water Music by Cass Tech graduate Sally Lamb McCune. Tenor Drake Dantzler ANSWER: Roller skating is ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ and string quartet will perform The King of the Golden River by Sarah Rodgers. The string quar- vigorous exercise. The fatigue In the interest of better foot tet (pictured) featuring violinists Velda Kelly and Elizabeth Rowin, violist Roman Kosarev and and strain you describe are not health from the office of cellist Nadine Deleury will perform a short, highly creative piece by Italian composer Corrado uncommon. However, there are De Marco, Quartetto ways to minimize these. DR. JAMES SCHELBERG concert will be followed by a delicious and friendly reception. Tickets are $22 at the door, $18 in Your Podiatrist can test the 1540 Washington Blvd. advance, and $10 for ,students. which is Foralso tickets being performedand info, call for (248) the first 474-8930, time in or the see United www.scarabclub. States. The shock-absorbing capabilities of org/chambermusic. The Scarab Club is located at 217 Farnsworth, on the corner of John R, and your feet and leg mechanism and (313) 962-4555 directly across from the DIA, in Midtown Detroit’s Cultural District. May 19, 2016 DOWNTOWN MONITOR 5 Most Holy Trinity's Annual Spring Show In loving memory of Monsignor Russell Kohler, and in celebration of their 178th year of providing children with Batteries For Everything! a top-quality, well-rounded We stock batteries for 1,000s of devices! education, Corktown’s Most Holy Trinity School presents Ask about our: Peaceful Hearts & Minds, their Free Battery Recycling & B2B Programs! annual Spring Show at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25. The In-house Tech Center 172 children from Most Holy Testing, Repair, Rebuilding and Replacement Trinity will perform a variety Drill Pack Rebuilds | Watch Battery Installation | Authorized Service Center of songs and dances during this colorful, spiritual, and musical event held in the Wayne State University Community Arts Amphitheatre. The theme of this spring’s Senior Citizen Let there be Peace on Earth! 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Premiere of 'Heathers: The Musical' at Ringwald By Marian Sakalauskas

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Lank and Sly are ambitious risk- disparity and injustice, police and LIVE THEATER takers, the serious Chelle and the the legal system. It does, after all, take place during one of the worst yet content. Lank and Sly have riots of the last century. Some flamboyantbig plans to Bunny become are their cautious, own will look at the play as written Detroit '67 at Detroit Public Theatre men, not beholden to anyone, and see a world that has changed

By Paul Arlon Others will see Morriseau’s play andChelle’s their party first overturebasement towards a new veryas being little just in the one fifty point years of viewpast. When the inaugural season financialsound system freedom – an is8-track to bring player. into about a tragically sad chapter in of the Detroit Public Theatre The 8-track is a symbol of their the city’s history. was announced, I was, of course, plan to own a legitimate business All politics aside, Detroit ’67, interested – a new theatre and it leads Chelle and Lank into directed by Kamilah Forbes, placed directly at the epicenter an argument about their place in evokes the era of the Swingin’ of one of Greater Detroit’s most the economic foodchain. Can a prestigious cultural institutions, black man and woman ever make and the vibrancy of the most something of themselves when Sixtiesfragile, veryferocious, well: Fashion, fantastic, music, and Music Center. My being fairly the system seems to be dead-set funky city in the world. But in that thewell venerable acquainted DSO’s with Max M.much Fisher of against them? Especially now, as sense alone, I guess nothing really the theatre scene in this market, has changed… my initials thoughts were that, Detroit Public Theatre is a well, this theatre had better be thetheir police neighborhood. are using any excuse to Detroit ’67 is good. And with every jaded and exertAnd, power then, and after use forcea night against out well worth seeing. opinionated eye squarely upon surveying their competition, Lank terrificTickets space. on And,Wed, Thu, Sun. them, the Detroit Public Theatre, and Sly bring home a beat-up are $35, Fri. and Sat. are $45, the space and their productions white girl, Caroline (Sarah Nealis). students (must show ID), are thus far, have proven to be much What was interesting before is $20 and seniors are $30, on sale more than simply good. even more interesting now. These at detroitpublictheatre.org, by While the across-the-board are intelligent characters involved phone at (313) 576-5111,or in standards for live theatre in in critical situations of their own Greater Detroit are quite high, making, and embroiled in a bigger Detroit Public Theatre is located in whether academic, community, drama outside of their control. personthe Robert at A.the and DSO Maggie box Alleseeoffice. fringe or professional, this theatre, Yes, there are some political in this space, is a scene-changing issues that are touched upon M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Music theatre. Downtown Detroit now in the play. Of course there are RehearsalCenter at 3711 Hall Woodward inside the Ave. Max in has a centerpiece professional the subjects of race, economic Detroit's Cultural District. stage, which, hopefully, will be a catalyst for its audiences outstanding productions taking REDFORD THEATRE toplace explore on working some oflocal the stagesother Enjoy our 1928 Barton Theatre Organ played 30 min. before each show every weekend. Once you start to Jessica Frances Dukes as Bunny appreciate live theatre (and this is Theatre. Anyone on the planet by two siblings, Chelle (Michelle one place where you will), you may probably knows the backdrop Wilson) and her younger brother want to see what’s happening at for the play, written by award- Lank (Amari Cheatom). Chelle and other venues and most assuredly, winning playwright and native Lank live in the 12th Street and other big cities have nothing on Detroiter, Dominique Morriseau Clairmount house left to them by Greater Detroit’s theatre scene. – the 12 Street Riot, of July 1967. their deceased parents. To make So, let’s take a look at Detroit ’67, The setting is the basement ends meet, they’ve ventured into onstage now at the Detroit Public ‘blind pig,’ or, after-hours bar, run the illegal world of unlicensed parties fueled by cheap after- Fri. June 17 • 8pm hours drinks and Motown 45’s Fri. May 20 • 8pm Sat. June 18 • 8pm on a tinny record player. And, Tickets - $5.00 Tickets - $5.00 things are just okay. They’re little players in the scene. Not like “Good morning, Duke’s, another ‘blind pig’ down Vietnam” the street. Lately, though, the MATINEE ONLY! police have been prowling the neighborhood, and as the summer heats up, so does the tension between partygoers and the law. Lank’s best friend, Sly (Brian Marable), is always scheming Fri. June 3 • 8pm Sat. June 18 • 2pm with Lank to improve their lot Sat. May 21 • 2pm & 8pm Sat. June 4 • 2pm & 8pm Tickets - $5 Adults in life, and Chelle, along with Tickets - $5.00 Tickets - $5.00 $2.50 Kids (12 & Under) her best friend Bunny (Jessica Park in one of our FREE supervised parking lots Frances Dukes), are content to

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Great Detroit, MI 48219 & side drive.$49,000, FHA Christ Biz kits < $100 for retirees and stay at home parents 313-538-0360 or Land Contract ($10,000 600 East Warren (at I-75) Call Veronica (313) 864 5659 or those needing extra income. Send Detroit, 48201 Professionally Managed by down). Call Agent. Visit www.myjafra.com/vdavis1 RESUME or name, email address Paragon Management, Inc. (248) 302-2070 Tickets $10 (advance & door) to order online. & phone # to [email protected]. 12 DOWNTOWN MONITOR May 19, 2016 Ausmus now. That man is Ron Gardenhire, the wily veteran The Sporting Life bench boss who last called the Minnesota Twins his home. He’s out there for the taking. Al Avila, Detroit Tigers Woes Can Be Righted Tigers GM, and Mike Ilitch, the owner, need to go after Garden- George B. Eichorn of Tigers Nation. At press time, ting champ Miguel Cabrera, and hire and bring him on board to fans and the media were calling equally slow sluggish starts by lead this team. He was 2010 AL for manager Brad Ausmus to be Manager of the Year and won All that optimism from the James McCann, shortstop Jose the 1991 World Series with the festive Opening Day has been outfielder Justin Upton, catcher- Twins. From 2002-2014, he led dashed at Comerica Park as the fired.After Heck, a winning maybe and half quite the team suc- the low-payroll Twins to 1,068 - shouldcessful betraining fired, too! camp in Lake- GoseIglesias, – has right befuddled fielder everyone. J.D. Marti Old Pro Ron Gardenhire victories. His clubs gave the Ti- ious fans wait for winning ways. land, Florida, most local observ- nezAusmus and centeris not fielderthe one Anthony who is the change at any point and only - DetroitA recent Tigers 2-11 slump make left their the anx Ti- ers predicted the Tigers would striking out at the plate (like have to pay him through the end tition. be in the thick of the Central race Upton and his teammates), serv- of this year, however, will that gers’Gardenhire’s fits in head-to-head hiring would compe calm place in the competitive Ameri- at this juncture. Yet bad starting ing up gopher balls (Anibal San- really shake the Tigers out of the fans and media, and bring a gerscan closerLeague to lastCentral place and than leav first- and relief pitching, a cooler-than- chez, Mike Pelfrey and others), their doldrums? knowledgeable and respected ing a bitter taste in the mouths - missing the cutoff man with In recent team history, Tigers clubhouse demeanor to a collec- errant throws (Steven Moya) mid-season managerial changes tion of cagy veterans and young- expected start by 4-time AL bat or running like a turtle on the have failed to produce winning sters who comprise the Tigers basepaths (name your Tiger)! outcomes. Remember Joe Schul- roster. Maybe his hiring will Ausmus must share in the club’s tz, Luis Pujols and Larry Par- result in kicking some behinds overall lackluster performance, and motivating Detroit players mismanagement of the batting is the bold move by then-GM into performing for what they order (especially during inter- rish? The exception, of course, are earning (millions of dollars). league play) and the failure to Moss in 1979 and signed George The last thing the Tigers want know when to pull a starting JimLee “Sparky”Campbell Anderson when he tofired a long- Les is a continued second-division pitcher or to switch out a re- term contract after the skipper showing and dwindling atten- liever. won consecutive World Cham- dance at the ballpark. Now is The Tigers are not "stuck" with pionships with the Big Red Ma- time for a bold move and a kick- - chine in Cincinnati (1975-1976). start to the 2016 season. nal year of his original three- There is only one man this re- Reach George Eichorn at Two Bedroom Apartments Ausmusyear contract. seeing Theyas he’s can in themake fi porter would want to replace [email protected]. Starting at $760, Ask About Move-In Special WASHER & DRYER included!

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