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Greater Detroit's Original Cultural Events Weekly, Thursday, January 25, 2018DOWNTOWNMONITORAnnual Shiver on the River on Belle IsleThe annual Shiver on the River will take place on Saturday,February 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (some activities end after 3p.m.) on Belle Isle in Downtown Detroit.The family oriented event is designed to educate participantsabout the importance of effective stewardship of the river.There will be environmental displays and children’s activitiesat the Casino, an ice rescue at 2 p.m., (weather permitting)demonstration by the Coast Guard and a fly-by at noon.The Main Event will be held at the Casino Building offeringexhibits, displays, refreshments and environmental arts & craftsfor kids.Live entertainment will include Bob Kat Caricatures (10 a.m.-3p.m.), Carol Trembath, author of Water Walkers & Stepping Stones(11 a.m.), Magic John, a children’s magician (12:30 p.m.) and TheImprov Project (1:30 p.m.).Other island attractions include the Belle Isle Aquarium & NatureZoo, the Detroit Coast Guard Station, the Belle Isle Boat Club &Conservatory (pictured) and the Dossin Great Lakes Museum.There will be marshmallow roasting at the Aquarium and aPancake Breakfast at the Flynn Pavilion for a small fee.Admission to the Shiver on the River is free, except for thePancake Breakfast. A State Park pass is also needed to enter thepark via car, although entrance by foot or bike is free.For info call (734) 288-3889 or see detroitriver.org. Belle IsleState Park is located at 6925 E. Jefferson, near Mt. Elliott, 4 mileseast of Downtown.
2DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, January 25, 2018SPECIAL EVENTThe Business of Art at Detroit's Historic Scarab ClubIntegrity Shows, the artist-centric art fairorganizer, will host a five-workshop seriesaimed at helping visual artists thrive. Theworkshops are produced in partnership withlocal non-profits, Mint Artists Guild and TheScarab Club. Each workshop will be led by experienced artists or other professionals.“Every week we get calls from artists juststarting out and we are looking for a wayto be even more helpful in answering questions,” said Mark Loeb, president of IntegrityShows, the Detroit based organizer of thePalmer Park, Belle Isle and Kensington ArtFairs.Three years ago, Loeb, his wife Vickie Elmerand artists Linda Buck and Herbert Masseyfounded Mint Artists Guild, a non-profit thatworks with teen artists to teach business, career and life skills and launch careers. Mintoffers training for teens and decided to expand their materials so they’re also relevant and useful to adults. The workshops differ from othercreative training, being more useful and valuable to artists who want to sell their wares and collaborate with experienced artists.The first workshop will be Sunday, February 4, will last about two hours and will provide insightinto choosing and getting chosen for fine art fairs and what juries look for when they’re selecting artists. Artists Judy Sledge and Amy Ferguson will offer expertise along with Loeb.All workshops will be held on Sunday afternoons at the Scarab Club, 217 Farnsworth, east of Woodward, and across from the DIA's John R entrance, in Detroit's Cultural District. The cost for eachworkshop is 25. For more info on times and dates see integrityshows.com or call (734) 216-3958.THURSDAYSat the MUSEUMBring your senior group to the Detroit Institute of Artsfor Thursdays at the Museum. Enjoy the galleries, take partin special programs just for adults 55 and up each afternoonat 1 p.m., including guided tours, lectures, art-making orfilms, then end your visit with a complimentary cookieand coffee reception.The DIA provides free bus transportation for groups of 25or more, so bring your friends, church groups, homeownersassociations, card clubs, parks and recreation groups—youname it, we can help!To find out what’s offered each Thursday,visit dia.org or call 313-833-7883.Thursdays at the Museum are madepossible by tri-county millage support.
Thursday, January 25, 2018 DOWNTOWN MONITORCINEMA CULTURECI T Y SCENEStrong EnoughExigence Promotes Choral DiversityBy Don CampbellLaydell HarperBased on Doug Stanton's best-selling book Horse Soldiers, 12 Strongis the real life story of 12 specialforces brought together by Capt.Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth,pictured) after the 911 terror attacks. Nelson's team is picked overseveral other teams and brought inby helicopter.Their mission is to sneak into Afghanistan and assist General Dostom (Navid Negahban) in his fightagainst the Taliban and their AlQaeda allies. Dostum is a fearlessUzbek that leads part of the NorthAlliance.They are outnumbered 40 to oneby the kind of terrorists who feel itnecessary to execute a mother forStatue of the Real Horsemen of 911,Sits Near the New World Trade Centereducating her daughters.With the help of eleven others including Sam Diller (Michael Pena)and Hal Spencer (Michael Shannon) they work their way throughtreacherous mountains with minimum support.Nelson's team calls in airstrikes intheir campaign to capture the strategic city of Mazar-i-Sharif beforewinter sets in. Not since the Polishin WWII have we seen soldiers onhorseback up against tanks, andwith much better results!Nelson is an untested soldier thatbutts heads with Dostum as theycall in B52 strikes and try to agreeon strategy. Nothing is easy. Theirairdrop of supplies gets scoopedup by the villagers who are only toohappy to sell it back to them. At onepoint Dostum gets on the radio andtaunts his Taliban counterpart.The battles are intense and leaveyou on the edge of your seat. Noquarter is given nor expected. Its abrutal fight city by city in a countrymost Americans couldn't find ona map yet was ground zero in thefight against terrorism. There aresome funny bits, Pena scores mostof the laughs.Jean Nelson is played by Hemsworth's actual wife Elsa Pataky.Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig andfilmed in New Mexico, 2 hours 10minutes. This is a very good andvery authentic film.Detroit has an incredible opportunity to be a part of the premierperformance of EXIGENCE, recentlylaunched by the well known Detroitbased Sphinx Organization, andUniversity of Michigan’s Director ofChoirs Designate (July 2018) Professor of Conducting, Eugene Rogers(pictured).The mission of EXIGENCE is to promote excellence and diversity throughchoral music within Black and Latinocommunities by creating a platformfor soloists and composers of color.In case you’re wondering about thename, EXIGENCE is inspired by thedefinition of the word – ‘an urgentneed or demand.’“We believe that vocal concert music continues to need more voices atthe table from disparate backgroundsand perspectives,” said Rogers, a twotime Michigan Emmy Award winner,2015 GRAMMY Award nominee,and 2017 recipient of the Sphinx Organization’s Medal of Excellence.The premier performance of EXIGENCE will take place in Detroit onFebruary 2nd at Sphinx Connect Sphinx’s national convening, the epicenter for artists and leaders in diversity.The event will be held at HartfordMemorial Baptist Church (HMBC).The Sphinx Organization, knownlargely for its work increasing diversity in orchestral music, is breakingnew ground by expanding its programming into choral music.Sphinx President and Artistic Director Afa S. Dworkin said, “In manyways, the opportunity to partner withone of our exceptional Sphinx Medals of Excellence honorees on thisground-breaking project is a dreamcome true. Our work aspires to transform lives through intentional inclusion and diversity."“This is a very important international organization sponsored bythe Sphinx organization to encourage Black and Latino singers to pursue professional careers,” commentsEdith Clifton, Music Director, HMBC.“It was important that the first concert be in Detroit at a predominatelyAfrican American church known forpresenting first class classical events.”Tickets are 10. The performancewill be from 8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. atHMBC, 18700 James Couzens Hwy.Clifton comments, “Also, a previewof the annual DSO Classical RootsConcert will be Feb. 18 at Hartford Kenneth Thompkins, DSO principaltrombonist with pianist Zhihua Tangwill perform from the just released album, Sonatas, Songs and Spirituals atthe close of the 7:30 a.m. service andthe beginning of the 11 a.m. service.As ambassadors for the 2018 Classical Roots concerts the DSO duo willrender three selections at both services.Thompkins grew up with Spiritualsand has many arrangements for orchestral instruments.Classical Roots’ tickets will be available in Fellowship Hall between services.3
4DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, January 25, 2018SYMPHONIC NEWSRuth's Music NotesRuth Crystal-ZarompThis past week introduced us to new directions that are influencingrenowned music. This music may have been heardbefore and even becomecommonplace, but the newdirections are invigoratingand revealing deep collaborative musicianship.For instance, the DSO introduced Gabor TakacsNagy (pictured) as theconductor this past weekin the neighborhood series. Takacs-Nagy has beenknown to us for being thefirst violinist of the TakacsString Quartet for 18 years.In the performance of theDSO he was innovative andspontaneous without violating the structure of themusic. Takacs-Nagy talkedabout color similarities between the Haydn and theBeethoven pieces and thiswas brought out adequately, yet their individual characters remained distinguished. This coming weekfeatures the DSO with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.20 in D Minor on Fridayand Saturday at 8 p.m., andElgar’s second symphony.Nikolaj Znaider is conducting and Saleem Ashkaris the piano soloist. Longtime fans of the BostonPops with Arthur Fiedlermay have a reunion withthose melodies on Sunday,January 28, 3 p.m., withRobert Bernhardt conducting and Kimberly Kaloyanides Kennedy as soloviolinist. For further information, check DSO.org.Chamber Music SocietyDetroit introduced theirWinterfest at Varner Hall,Oakland University, thisweekend featuring the TrioSolisti, Aeolus Quartet, soloviolist Yuri Gandelsman,The Downtown Monitor, in its 2760th week ofcontinuous publication, is circulated free to allpoints of Greater Detroit and the City Proper.Paul Arlon — Editor & PublisherRoger Smith — Advertising DirectorDowntown MonitorP.O. Box 888Hazel Park, MI 48030Phone and Email:(248) l.comFoot HealthTodayDR. JAMES SCHELBERGPODIATRISTpianist Tian Tian, and soprano Ann Toomey. Of thethree performances thatoccurred this weekend, Iwould like to mention theone on Friday featuring theexceptional performanceof the Brahms Trio No. 1 inB Major. The pianist FabioBidini was certainly amazing, not only with his technique but musical understanding, the cellist AlexisPia Gerlach as well contributed additional richnessand individuality. The violinist Maria Bachmann wasexceptional as well.On Saturday, January 27,8 p.m., at the MichiganTheater, the Ann ArborSymphony Orchestra willbe featuring a programhonoring Mozart. As customary, there will be a preconcert lecture at 7 p.m.at Michigan Theater. Special Guest on the programis Chad Burrow, bassetclarinet, performing theMozart Clarinet Concerto.Featured in addition areFellman Reflections on Mozart: Big Bend, Mozart Sym-phony No. 1, and MozartSymphony No. 41 “Jupiter”.For additional information,check A2SO.com.Maxim Vengerov, violinist, will present a violin/piano program (with pianist Roustem Saïtkoulov)at the Hill Auditorium thiscoming Sunday afternoonat 4 p.m. The program willinclude compositions ofBrahms, Ravel, Ernst, Paganini, and Kreisler. Forfurther information, checkUMS.org.Chamber Music at theScarab Club is presentinga program at the GrossePointe Unitarian Churchon Sunday, January 28,4 p.m., that will featuretenor Anthony P. McGlaun,pianist Jacqueline CsurgaiSchmitt, pianist Fr. EduardPerrone, violinists EliotHeaton and Velda Kelly,Roman Kosarev viola andNadine Deleury cello. Wehave come to know theseperformers serving as artistic examples of Detroit.For ticket availability, call(248) 474-8930.DISCOLORED TOENAILQUESTION: What treatmentwould you prescribe forsomeone whose big toenail isdiscolored and painful?ANSWER: There is no selftreatment that could do you anygood. From your descriptionit sounds as if you’ve hadsome kind of injury which hasruptured blood vessels beneaththe nail — you may even havea small fracture.You should not delay inpaying a visit to the Podiatrist.Blood collecting under thenail is not only painful, but theswelling and pressure maydeform the nail permanently.Modern Podiatric techniquesallow accumulated blood to bedrained away to ease pain andhelp restore a more naturalcolor. In the interest of better foothealth from the office ofDR. JAMES SCHELBERG1540 Washington Blvd.(313) 962-4555Detroit Spiritual FestivalThe United Voices of Detroit will host the 2018 DetroitSpiritual Festival, January 25-27 at the Westminster Presbyterian Church. A Generations Concert will take place onThursday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m., featuring College and Community choirs, will be directed by Dr. Orville Lawton and includes Ms. Calebria Webb, Mezzo Soprano.There will be Choral Competitions on Friday, Jan. 26 from10 a.m. to 5 p.m and From Bondage to Freedom Concert,featuring Dr. Lori Hicks, Soprano, Dr. Robert Sims, Baritoneand The United Voices of Detroit, starting at 7 p.m. YouthCompetition Workshops will be offered on Saturday, Jan.27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a Winner’s Concert featuringthe winning choirs from each category performing at 7 p.m.Workshops are 5 each and concert tickets are 15 each.For information call (313) 585-8771 or (313) 341-2697.Westminster Presbyterian Church is located at 17567 Hubbell Ave., just north of W. Outer Drive, on Detroit’s Westside.
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6DOWNTOWN MONITOR Thursday, January 25, 2018Biggest Ever Novi Home ShowThe Novi Home Show being held Friday, January 26through Sunday, January 28,is the one-stop destination tofind home improvement products and services for everytype of project imaginable.Home improvement boothswill feature everything fromattic insulation to basementupgrades, shingles to siding, front doors to fences andmore. Be inspired by exhibits in kitchen and bath interiors, windows, doors, flooring, cabinetry and more. Discuss antiquing, howto spot a bargain and have your items appraised on the InspirationStage by Dr. Lori (pictured), the internationally known celebrityantiques appraiser on the History Channel’s hit TV show, The Curseof Oak Island. First appraisal is free, additional appraisals 25 each.Attend design seminars and get free 15-minute consultationsfrom the American Society of Interior Designers. Shop deals fromABC Warehouse, Big George’s and Witbeck Appliance Mart. Strollthrough the Home & Garden Marketplace, featuring crafters, businesses and food merchants, many with a Michigan connection.The hours for the show are Friday 2-8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-8p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Adult admission (ages 13 and up) is 10,senior admission is 9 and children 12 and under are free. There’sa special ‘ 5 after 5’ admission pricing on Friday and Saturday.Parking isn’t included with ticket purchase.For information see novihomeshow.com. The Novi Home Showwill take place at the Suburban Collection Showplace located at46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi.Formerly Medical Center Senior Tower, we are located in a vibrant Midtown Detroit locationacross from the Detroit Medical Center, Theatre District and Cultural Center.Office located at 4690 St. Antoine, units at 4701 Chrysler Service Drive, south of WarrenIMMEDIATEOCCUPANCY!62 Call for more details (313) 831-1725 FREE gas, electric, hot/cold water,sewer and trash removal FREE central heat and air Controlled access entrance with intercom Sliding door to private balcony* Gas stove and frost free refrigerator Oversized windows Section 8 Welcome Breakfast bar* Walk-in storage closet* Laundry facilities on every floor 1-10 Elevator access Emergency call buttons Most small pets welcome Brand New TV/Movie Lounge,Computer Lab & Exercise RoomFREEutilities* In most floorplansEQUAL .netAFFORDABLE RENTAL COMMUNITIES FOR SENIORSLABELLE TOWERS CO-OPDetroit’Detroit’s Most Unique Waterfront CommunityFor over 70 years as a mission driven non-profit, CSI exists solely to provide thehighest quality, affordable housing communities possible for seniors.BedroomApartments&&TownhomesTownhomes startingat at 955*OneOneBedroomApartmentsstarting 825*TwoBedroomApartments&Townhomesstartingat 1100*Two Bedroom Apartments & Townhomes starting at 970*OutdoorPoolpooland IndoorJacuzzi FitnessCenterCenter TennisTennis CourtsHeatedJacuzzi FitnessCourtsGatehouse&&MaintenanceMaintenance CoveredParking24 24-HourHour GatehouseCoveredParkingWasherPets WelcomeWelcomeWasherandand DryerDryer PetsBoat Slips AvailableBOAT WELLS AVAILABLESail over toGrayhaven Marina Villagewhere a resort lifestyleawaits you!Accepting applications for 55 33 LabelleHighland ParkSPECIALUnits start at 955.Ask about our specials!GrayhavenVillageGrayhaven MarinaMarina Village13010Avondale,Avondale, Detroit,13010Detroit, MIMI 4821548215Phone:TTY: 2040 avillage.comProfessionally managed byProfessionally managed byContinental Managementwww.fourmidable.com*Select units only. Some restrictions apply*Select units only. Some restrictions apply.TTYDial 711(On the corner of Labelle &Manchester, behind Popeyes)Call us at 313-731-7073to schedule a tour!Rent subsidizedNo equity or application feeService coordinators on-siteAMENITIES(800) 593-3052 www.CSI.coopAll utilities includedShopping center steps awayOn-site laundryTDD (800) 348-7011
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Jan 25, 2018 · PODIATRIST Detroit Spiritual Festival The United Voices of Detroit will host the 2018 Detroit Spiritual Festival, January 25-27 at the Westminster Pres-byterian Church. A Generations Concert will take place on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m., featuring College and Commu-nity choirs, will b
