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etroit is sew crazy this May ... and the few
ditties we've picked out are as different
from one other as they are unique in and of
themselves.
In the Age of New Austerity, perhaps it's time
to start mending your gently worn items — or
making new ones at home.Too proletariat?
What about dusting off the tux for a shwanky
fundraiser? Too bourgeoisie? Okay,
kick back and chill with some classic
folk music. Too hippy? Well, there's
gotta be something here you like,
Detroit; because nobody does it
half as good as you — Motown
... you're the best!

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EMAGINE THIS: A STAR IS BORN

A new star is coming to town: Emagine Entertainment. Renowned for a plush movie-going
experience — and enormous movie screens — Emagine is raising the curtain on its newest
venue, Emagine Royal Oak, this month at 11 Mile and Main.
Featuring 1,700 seats in 10 state-of-the-art auditoriums, with digital projection and stadium
seating, each theater offers several rows of luxury seats. In the event there's nothing playing
that week, there's also an upscale 16-lane bowling center, Star Lanes — and it's not your dad's
bowling alley; the restaurant there has an extensive menu, plus an additional four lanes on the
mezzanine level.
To celebrate its grand opening, Emagine Royal Oak is literally rolling out the red carpet,
playing the host to A Star Is Born, a star-studded gala to benefit Variety — the Children's
Charity. The black-tie event will also unveil the Michigan Celebrity Hall of Fame, an exhibit of
memorabilia honoring distinguished artists and performers who have made an impact in phi-
lanthropy. Created by the Detroit chapter of Variety, it will be housed at the theater. $75-$500.
7 p.m. Friday, May 13.
— Emagine Royal Oak; (248) 258-5511; variety-detroit.com ; emagine-entertainment.com .

here simply isn't
another restaurant
in the area that
can boast the
offering of a more
abundant array of
fresh fish and
pristine seafood flown in daily from around the world.

DEAR JOHN

In John Prine's very first newspaper review, in 1970, none other than
Roger Ebert wrote: "He appears on stage with such modesty, he almost
seems to be backing into the spotlight. He sings rather quietly, and his
guitar work is good, but he doesn't show off. He starts slow. But after a
song or two, even the drunks in the room begin to listen to his lyrics. And
then he has you."And it's all still true.
Since his start as a folk-singing mailman in Chicago, the great folk poet,
who headlined the very first Ann Arbor Folk Festival in 1977, is still engag-
ing audiences with his profound and witty slices of
American life. $45-$69.50. 8 p.m. Saturday, May 7.
The Ark, Ann Arbor; (734) 761-1451; theark.org ; ticketmaster.com .

Landlubbers will find
plenty to enjoy too
including fresh poultry,
premium aged cuts of
beef and lamb chops.

WINE AND DINE

Spend a day strolling downtown Royal Oak, sampling a smattering of hors d'oeuvres and
wines and having a generally merry time at the seventh annual Wine Stroll to benefit the
Royal Oak Police Department and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeast Michigan.
More than 19 restaurants and retailers will participate, among them D'Amato's, Lily's Seafood
Grill & Brewery, Oak City Grille, Tom's Oyster Bar, Pronto, Andiamo, Creative Arts Studio, Scout
and Shine. $40 in advance; $50 day of the event; wine strollers must bring a valid ID. Purchase
tickets at participating locations, the two check-in tents on the day of the event (at Third and
Main or Fifth and Washington) or online at neptix.com . Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, May 14.
— Downtown Royal Oak; for details, call (248) 246-3065; downtownroyaloak.org .

D - I - Y MASTERPIECE

Never picked up a paintbrush in your life? Not a problem. At Painting with a
Twist, the Ferndale art studio for the everyman, you can unleash your inner-Degas
while enjoying a BYOB glass of wine (there's the twist).
In two- ($35) and three-hour ($45) daily sessions, monthly Family Days ($25) or
private group parties (think Mother's Day, birthdays with the girls, even kids' par-
ties), the studio provides the tools — easels, canvases, acrylic paints, etc. —
and you provide the inspiration.
Inexperienced painters can re-create the work of a famous artist or an orig-
inal piece done by a local artist with incredibly pleasing results. With classes
led by local artists, easy-to-follow paintings range from landscapes, abstracts
and cityscapes to animals, florals and more. Ongoing; times and dates vary.
— Painting with a Twist, 320 W. Nine Mile Road., Ferndale; (248) 850-7182;
paintingwithatwist.com .

"Many folks still look back wistfully on those
glory days of Joe Muer Seafood in Detroit,
and with good reason... (the) Detroit Seafood
Market can fill the seemingly lacking void
of this fine seafood dining institution."

Danny Raskin - Jewish News

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BILL COSBY: HE'S STILL WEARING THOSE SWEATERS!?

Who else is synonymous with Jello pudding pops and wearable art (Lady GaGa not with-
standing on the latter!)? The TV star extraordinaire, author, five-time Grammy winner (for his
comedy albums) and '80s fashion icon was also a forerunner of modern race relations; he was
the first African-American to co-star in a dramatic series (I Spy).
Oh, and his last stand-up tour was rife with controversy. This could be interesting. $42-$45.
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 20.
— MotorCity Casino, 2901 Grand River, Detroit; (866) PLAY-MCC; motorcitycasino.com .

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Offer good Monday through Friday. Offer not valid in conjunction with other promotional discounts. Not valid on Easter Sunday or Mother's Day. Offer expires May 31, 2011.

SEW THIS!

Since Sarah Lapinski started Motor City Sewing in 2007, the self-taught, award-
^ winning designer and seamstress — whose work appears in local and national
boutiques, publications, museums and galleries — opened Wound, a mens-
wear line "for dukes, foreigners, stylish men and the ladies who love them."
Wound recently moved to a new Corktown space in an effort to help
establish a fledgling fashion district within the city; and you can be a part of
it! Dust off your Singer and learn to sew from one of the best.
Through weekly sewing studio classes for beginners (and others for self-
directed, continuing education students) — offered in four-session chunks (or
private lessons) — students learn their way around their machine, basic seams,
finishing techniques and buttons. Go ahead and create a lovely little ditty to
show off to family and friends. $120/four sessions; $20/each additional session.
Ongoing; 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays or 3-6 p.m. Saturdays.
— Wound; 2000 Brooklyn, Detroit; (313) 595-5275; woundmenswear.com FeE-

— By Lynne Konstantin

www.redthreadmagazine.com

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