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Do the Hustle? Motor through Motortown? Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me!

By Lynne Konstantin

LET'S GROOVE TONIGHT

SPIN A YARN

Hustle on over to the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, where
instructor Thomasenia Johnson of Two Left Feet will have you working out while cut-
ting the rug at her weekly hustle lessons — while supporting the museum's ongo-
ing membership efforts. 5-7 p.m. every Sunday. Free for members; $7/nonmembers;
purchase five lessons and receive a complimentary museum membership, making
your next 12 months of hustle lessons free. 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit. (313) 494-5800;
thewright.org .

Fun with Fiber offers more than just a place to pick out a gorgeous array of yarn or
needles. Open just over a year, it's a mecca for knitters and crocheters of all skill levels,
whether you want to just come, sit and knit with other like-minded crafters in an invit-
ing and unhurried atmosphere; need help designing, choosing or working on a pattern;
or taking a class or specialty workshop with owner Lora Miller (whose husband, David,
owns Millers Art Supply next door) and daughter Shaye Nielsen. 33338 West 12 Mile
Road, Farmington Hills. (248) 55-FIBER; funwithfiber.com .

GET MOTORING

A DAY IN THE PARK

QUIZ SHOW

Every week, more than 3.2 million listeners
tune in to NPR's less-dignified side as host
Peter Sagal and judge Carl Kasell (shown)
lead a rotating panel of celebrity contestants
to compete on the Peabody Award-winning
Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! Head to the
Fox at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, to see a
live performance, being taped for national
broadcast, of Sagal quizzing guests on how
closely they paid attention to the news with
lightning rounds, identifying the "fake" sto-
ries and filling-in-the-blank limericks, vying
for the coveted prize of a custom-recorded
greeting by Kasell for their voicemail. $38-$68.
Fox Theatre, Detroit. (313) 471-6611 or (800)
745-3000; olympiaentertainment.com or
ticketmaster.com .

Bundle up and head out for a brisk, beautiful walk
along the Detroit River to view the outdoor offerings
of the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy's public arts
program. Working toward spanning 5.5 miles, from
the Ambassador Bridge to just east of the Belle Isle
Bridge, the RiverFront is working hard to engage the
community, and to this end has teamed with Metro
Detroit's cultural institution leaders to commission
and secure original works of art to display free of
charge.
Visitors to the "garden rooms" (some of the pockets
of green space) in the stretch of RiverWalk between
the Renaissance Center/GM Plaza and Rivard Plaza
(closer to the GM Plaza side) can view four free-
standing works of art: Midmiem, 1970, a stainless-
steel sculpture by American artist Sasson Soffer on
loan from the Gilbert B. & Lila Silverman Collection;
Free Form 5 (shown), a welded-steel sculpture by Rob-
ert Sestok on loan from the Wayne State University
Art Collection; and Side Talkin Kay, an original work
created by world-renowned Detroit-area artist Tyree
Guyton and on loan to the project by the Charles H.
Wright Museum of African American History. Guy-
ton's Boogaloo will also be on loan to the Conservan-
cy from the Gilbert B. & Lila Silverman Collection.
For information, contact (313) 566-8200;
detroitrivfffront.org ._ny

PHOTO COURTESY OF WAYNE STATE UNI VE RSITY ART COLLECTI ON, BY TIM THAYER.

Get ready for the North American International Auto Show with a little history at
home — in Detroit. Join Inside Detroit's popular bus tours for Detroit Auto Show Spe-
cial —The Motor City Then and Now, a guided visit through the first 100 years of the
auto industry led by tour guides who live in the city. See the world's first mile of paved
concrete; the first stoplight; the Piquette Plant, where the first Model T was made; Ford's
Highland Park plant, where the automobile and the assembly line first merged; and
more. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 14 and Jan. 21. $25. Downtown Detroit Welcome
Center, 1253 Woodward Ave. (313) 962-4590; insidedetroit.org .

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