LET’S GROOVE TONIGHT 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 cutting the rug at her weekly hustle lessons — while supporting the museum’s ongoing membership efforts. 5-7 p.m. every Sunday. Read More »

Steve & Rocky’s goodness starts on Steve’s farm. Chef Steve Allen, co-owner of Steve & Rocky’s in Novi, also answers to the name “Farmer Steve. Read More »

Orchid brings a new sparkle to Ferndale’s nightlife. Looking for a new hot spot to dance the night away? Orchid can fill that desire and then some. The new nightclub is owned by Nick Cerulli, who also owns Luna, a dance club located in Royal Oak on South Main Street. Read More »

PLYMOUTH ICE FESTIVAL Pony rides, a petting farm, world-class live ice carving, a dueling chainsaw speed-carving show, an ice throne photo op plus more than 100 glistening ice sculptures scattered throughout Kellogg Park are just a few of the free, Read More »

A love letter to our versatile vehicles and the joys they bring. Anyone in possession of eyes, ears or even a semi-conscious state can’t escape learning of some new report each month detailing the evils of automobiles and their noxious fumes. I say: Shut up. Read More »

Dear Ben, By the time you read this, you will be 30 and, by most accounts, untrustworthy to everyone your junior. After championing opportunities for your fellow Young Turks, you’re going to be just another Ottoman. Read More »

Some Velvet Evening: No Law Against Talking album review. Some Velvet Evening is the charming Honky Tonk duo of Detroit’s own Carrie Shepard and John Holk. Their sound is reminiscent of days gone by. Read More »

New local boutiques, businesses and brands you may not know — but should. Walking down a street in New York City a couple of years ago, Fran Broder was stopped by a woman who wanted to buy her hat right off her head. She didn’t sell it, but she did know she was on to something. Read More »

“Late-bloomer” catches acting bug, blossoms with Farmington Players. Tony Targan may be a late-bloomer, but he’s made up for lost time. Last year, he debuted his latent acting and singing talents in the Farmington Players production of The Producers. Since then, he’s added two new acting gigs and an “assistant director” title to his repertoire. Read More »

It’s a major trend, and one way or another, it may affect your career. The work world is changing. If you’re working, you probably already know that. However, an ongoing study by Kelly Services has brought to light the speed and significance of that change. Read More »

Helping professionals reach PEAK performance from within. It’s said we often act as our own worst enemies. If that’s the case, then 35-year-old Marty Maddin has found himself a good line of work. Maddin, who lives in Huntington Woods with his wife and 2-year-old son, is a leadership and business coach. Read More »

The storied history of the Bloody Mary harkens back to 1934, when Fernand Petiot, a bartender at King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City, mixed up equal parts of tomato juice and vodka. Sophisticated New Yorkers weren’t too impressed, calling it a “bit bland,” so Petiot spiced it up. Read More »

Born as a car show cum fishing and hunting show in Detroit’s Beller’s Beer Garden in 1907, the North American International Auto Show — NAIAS — has proliferated into a mammoth 750,000 square feet of display space in Cobo Center, including 25,000 Read More »

Grin and bear it until Doomsday, or next year’s New Year’s Eve. If the Mayans have it right, we’ve just celebrated our last New Year’s Eve, we’ve watched our last College Bowl game and we’ve been slapped with our last face full of holiday mace on Black Friday. The end of the world is coming this year, and it could be a good thing. Read More »

Israelis like to tell a fable of a Russian Jew who goes to his rabbi in search of a job. The rabbi instructs the man to stand at the village gate each morning and wait there to greet the Messiah when he comes. For this, the rabbi offers the man one ruble a month. “The pay is so low,” the man complains. Read More »

Detroit Seafood Market channels bygone era of genteel social mobility in Downtown Detroit. Delicious, made-from-scratch cuisine served at a restaurant with a social conscience. I like that combination at the Detroit Seafood Market. Read More »

Dueling Pianos at 526 Main and Mexican fare upstairs at neighbor Tequila Blue offer something for everyone. Royal Oak is certainly known for its great selection of restaurants and bars, and the newest edition to its downtown mix is the dual restaurant and entertainment venue 526 Main and Tequila Blue. Read More »

FLIP YOUR LATKES IN THE AIR LIKE YOU JUST DON’T CARE! The a cappella group that’s brought millions of families together around the light of YouTube is coming to town. Read More »

You beam with pride that your children say “thank you” when dinner is served. The hours you devote to helping with homework, shlepping between various extracurriculars and tending to their emotional needs feel appreciated. Read More »

Class Actress: Rapprocher Album Review Class Actress is a Brooklyn-based trio that is ardently influenced by Depeche Mode, Soft Cell and Madonna. The band’s music takes you on a flashback of ’80s new wave/electro-pop sound but keeps it current by bring it into the present with its own flare. Read More »