Greater Detroit's Original Cultural Events Weekly, Thursday, February 22, 2018 DOWNTOWN MONITOR 66th Detroit Autorama: America's Greatest Hot Rod Show The 66th Annual Meguiar's Detroit Autorama, presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts will wheel into Downtown's Cobo Center from Friday through Sunday, March 2-4. America’s greatest hot rod show will feature 800+ amazing hot rods and custom cars. The live outdoor Rolling Towering Inferno Flame Throwing Fest Autorama at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, March 2 in front of Cobo on Jefferson Ave. Two cars and a truck (pictured) will officiallyOther opens highlights include: • shootFlats, includingspectacularly the 2017 high goldflames Speed to open Demon, the show.which claimed the 2017 Speed Week trophy by Aachieving special exhibit an awe of inspiring five land 438.643 speed record-breakingmph pass on the vehiclesSalt Flats. from the Bonneville Salt • Fate of the Furious 8 (pictured). • A display of Cavalcade of Customs - a 10 car exhibit of specially invited customs, as well as Athe collection Autorama of fivePreservation of the cars Award featured Winner in the – 2017the famous movie 1966 Ridler Winner, Maynard Rupp’s '66 Chevelle – Chevoom. • The Autorama Student Career Day will host more than 3,000 high school and trade school automotive students from nearly 50 Michigan schools on Friday, March 2 to learn about career opportunities. • The Motor City Mavens 2018 Auto Art Panel Jam and Charity Auction all three days of Autorama. They'll demonstrate for the crowds and auctionbenefiting the Leader items Dogs for the Blind. More than 200 pinstripers from across the country will be here • The 25th Annual Toy-A-Rama and the Pedal Car Challenge . throughout• Dale Ernhardt the event Jr. (pictured) with all proceeds will meet going and togreet Leader fans Dogs on Saturday, for the Blind. March 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.; WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair appears Friday, March 2 from 6 to 8 p.m.; WWE Superstar Roman Reigns on Saturday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to noon; and Barry Meguiar, host of Meguiar's Car Crazy TV, will meet and greet fans on Saturday, March 3 at 11 a.m and 2 p.m. Autorama's Ridler Award, the most coveted trophy in hot rodding, is given to the best example of a never before shown rod at The Ridler's Ball, held Friday night, March 2. The Ridler Award winner will get $10,000 cash, and a custom trophy and jacket. On Friday night, March 2, Autorama Extreme, The Show Within a Show, covers the entire 100,000 sq. feet of Cobo Center’s lower level. Now in its 12th year, Autorama Extreme features more than 200 traditional rods, customs and bobber bikes inspired Chop Shop Demonstrations sponsored by Summit Racing byEquipment the 1950's. as wellAlso asfeatured: continuous Gene entertainment Winfield’s by Rockabilly bands and the Miss Autorama Retro Pin Up Girl Contest on Saturday, March 3 at 5 p.m., presented by Vinsetta Garage. Hours for Autorama are Friday, March 2, Noon to 10 p.m.; Saturday, March 3, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Sunday, March 4, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets at the gate are Adults - $20, Children 6 to 12 years - $7, with Children 5 and under admitted free. Discount tickets are available at O'Reilly Auto Parts. For info, call (248) 373-1700 or see autorama.com. Autorama will happen at Downtown's Cobo Center, at W. Jefferson Ave. and Washington Blvd. 2 DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, February 22, 2018 CINEMA CULTURE The Henry Ford Hosts Pixar Filmmakers On March 8, The Henry Ford Happy Hour will host Jay Shuster, a Pixar Production Designer and Danielle Feinberg, Pixar’s Director of Pho- - nection with the Henry Ford’s limited-time en- tographygagement for exhibition, Lighting, The for Science a discussion Behind in Pixar. con Moderated by Marc Greuther, Chief Curator and Senior Director of Historical Resources CHENE PARK COMMONS at The Henry Ford, the discussion begins at 6 2001 Chene St. (Just north of Lafayette) p.m. outside The Gallery by General Motors. Newly renovated apartment homes now available! Happy Hour with Pixar is $8.50 for members Hours: Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wed. 1-5 p.m. and $10 for non-members. Lamy’s Diner will be open as well as a cash bar. 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Since 2016, Russell has been known as the voice of the UD-Mercy Titans men's bas- ketball team. He was in Chicago for a Titans basketball game. He was a trailblazer on many fronts and isAmerican an important Press Secretary part of the for theBlack City History of De- monthtroit for landscape; Mayor Dennis he was Archer. the firstHe was African also appointed the Senior Director of Communications for the Detroit Tigers in 2002, the Detroit Tigers are saddened to learn of the passing of Cliff Russell” the team said in first African American to hold the position in Major League Baseball history. “The during this time.” a"He statement was a giantMonday. in the “We media extend industry, our deepest but a sympathiesbigger man," to his his brother, family and Michael friends D. Russell posted on Facebook. "He was a great husband, brother, grandfather, coach, opened training camp amid sunshine and 80-degree days. teacher and basketball player." Hope springs eternal this time of year down in Lakeland, Florida as the Detroit Tigers have His daily talk show The Cliff Russell Show on Talk Radio 910 AM inspired callers There’s a new manager in grizzly veteran skipper Ron Gardenhire (pictured), four new from every age, gender and nationality. The show was dedicated to issues facing If there was ever a year “you can’t tell the players without a scorecard,” it’s this season. black Metro Detroiters. least a dozen new players battling for spots - coacheson the roster (bench, come 1B, Openingpitching, Day,bullpen) March and 31, at ken” at Russell’s unexpected death.