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Winter event aims to rev Detroiters up for
Super Bowl XL.

The Detroit Super Bowl XL Host
Committee, spotlighting the sports
theme, has recruited teams for the first-
ever Detroit Bowl, a 12-sport competi-
an you imagine sitting in an
tion among the area's corporate commu-
inner tube and sliding down a
mountain of snow in the heart of nity. Held 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Jan.
22, at Detroit's Ford Field, the chal-
downtown Detroit?
lenges include football throw, golf driv-
Anyone gung-ho enough can try that
ing and baseball speed pitch.
and many more activities — from the
"We wanted to create a day for local
daring to the more traditional — as the
companies
— large and small — to
city goes into full swing with the first-
become
a
part
of the Super Bowl XL
ever Motown Winter Blast. The event,
experience," Witz explains. "Participants
running Jan. 21-23, has been created to
have the once-in-a-
add to the entertain-
lifetime opportunity
ment and excitement
to compete at Ford
of Super Bowl XL,
Field, the same turf
which comes to
that the National
Detroit in February
Football League elite
2006.
will be playing on in
Jonathan Witz, who
2006."
created and grew
The sports event
Chrysler Arts, Beats
will
be officiated by
& Eats held each
local
media and
Labor Day weekend
team celebrities, such
in Pontiac, is produc-
as former Detroit
ing Motown Winter
Piston Rick Mahorn,
Blast and filling it
former Red Wing
with gourmet food,
Jimmy
Carson and
musical acts, sports
former
Detroit Lions
activities and free
Hall of Famer Lem
entry into 13 cultural
Barney.
institutions.
The Detroit Super
"I'm very confident
Bowl XL Host
that we're going to
Ice-skating in Campus Martius
Committee adminis-
have something for
Park is one of many activities that
ters a private, self-
everyone," says Witz,
will be available at the Motown
funded, nonprofit
a Brandeis University
Winter Blast.
organization serving
graduate who has
as the official liaison
played in a B'nai
between
the
National
Football League
B'rith basketball league. "Winter Blast
and
the
metro
Detroit
community to
will be different from Arts, Beats & Eats
prepare for Super Bowl XL. Peter
because we will be embracing the season
Cummings, who is active in the Jewish
and celebrating our environment.
community, is a member.
Besides the 200-foot snow slide, there
Winter Blast organizers are working
will be dog sledding exhibitions and ice-
with
the North American International
skating for all who are interested.
Auto
Show to coordinate shuttle service
"We'll have snow and ice sculptures
with their event. There also are shuttle
made on site, 19 restaurants offering
services available to take visitors to some
samples of their foods and 55 bands
participating venues.
playing different types of music. Eleven
tents of activities will provide heated
places of interest every 150 feet."
The Motown Winter Blast runs 11
Todd Stern of Small Plates and
a.m.-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday,
Howard Waxer of Parties With Class are
Jan. 21-22, and 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
planning to serve samples of their foods,
Sunday, Jan. 23, centered on
while musical acts, such as Calling
Campus Martius Park in down-
Marvin (a classic rock band) and
town Detroit. No entry fee/some
Twistin' Tarantulas (a rockabilly swing
individual prices. (313) 963-8418
band), are getting ready to show their
or vvww.motovvnwinterblast.com
talents. Six special guest DJs will provide
indoor live music.

SUZANNE CHESSLER
Special to the Jewish News

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