Foil Man! Aqua
Boy! Both of these superheroes lived in my house. And while they disappeared
along with the LEGOS and dinosaurs, members of my family are still passionate
about heroes. After all, whether it’s a character from film, TV, novel and comic
book, or one’s imagination, superheroes infuse a spark of energy, excitement,
hope, and fun to everyday life.
Those families
still hosting visitors from another generation, galaxy or imagination, as well
as fans looking forward to the upcoming Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises,”
opening in theaters July 20 (or after midnight on the 19th) are
invited to enter our superhero photo contest.
Batman. Catwoman.
Joker.
Email your
Batman-inspired photo to tickets@macombdaily.com.
One lucky person will win a family four-pack of movie tickets courtesy of MJR
Digital Cinemas and be featured in the paper on Sunday, July 15. Don’t forget
to put Batman Photo Contest in the subject line, and include your name,
address, phone number and a brief description of when the photo was taken. You
also can mail your entry to: Batman Photo Contest, Macomb Daily Marketing,
P.O.Box 707, Mount Clemens, MI 48046. Entries must be
received by July 9.
Check out the latest trailer for “The Dark Knight Rises” and be inspired.
Twitter Premiers
Twitter fans will get a sneak peak of the “Katy Perry: Part
of Me” on July 2. Paramount and Twitter have partnered up for a special screening
in 100 locations in 64 markets in the U.S. and Canada. The film offers fans a
backstage look at Perry’s fun, glamorous, heartbreaking and crazy life. At each
participating location, moviegoers will receive pink collectible Katy Perry
RealD 3D glasses and an exclusive pin-up poster. Premiere tickets here
Fans also can go to Katy on Twitter
and use the hashtag #KP3D Movie Sneak to share information about the movie with
friends. The movie opens in theaters July 4th weekend.
DAYTRIPPING
Looking for something the family can do? Check out our weekend list of events and
activities going on in the Detroit area. There’s something for everyone:
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| Last year's winner Steven Kujawski (center). |
Fishing tournament
Hook your line on
some fun at the Muskie Derby fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics Michigan
athletes. The annual event kicks off at 9 a.m., June 26 at the Grosse Pointe
Yacht Club, 788 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe. “Who knows, the next winner
could be you,” says Jim Adams, special projects director for Special Olympics
Michigan. All fish caught will be measured and then released back into Lake St.
Clair. A shotgun start will signal that fishing can begin. The winner of last
year’s event was a member of the team, Special Olympics Michigan athlete Steven
Kujawski who reeled in a 54-inch muskie. An awards dinner, raffle and silent
auction will follow at 5 p.m., with trophies being awarded to the top three
boats to hook the largest fish. Registration is available until June 25. The
Michigan Ontario Muskie Club raises approximately $14,000 for Special Olympics
Michigan athletes each year. For more information about Special Olympics
Michigan visit www.somi.org. For details
about the tourney, call 248-688-9603.
Fishing clubs
Vanguard Trout
Unlimited for fishing enthusiasts meets 7:30 p.m. second Thursday monthly at
Rochester’s Dinosaur Hill. Also, Fishing Buddies Fishing Club gathers 6:30 p.m.
third Tuesdays at Rochester Hills OPC, 650 Leticia Drive. Call 248-375-1931.
Music on the lake
If you’re heading
to Lake St. Clair Metropark on June 23 be sure to pack your dancing shoes, as
WCSX-FM (94.7) will be putting on the “Blues, Brews and BBQ” show featuring
live music by Ronnie Baker Brooks, Paz Man’s Super Session with Jeanne &
the Dreams, Johnnie Bassett and the Brothers Groove, Broken Arrow and others.
The event, which is also a fundraiser for Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer
Institute, opens to the public at 1 p.m. Blues bands will take the stage at 3
p.m. To find the gig follow the sweet barbecue aroma of Smokin’ BBQ and Rub
BBQ, serving up everything from smoked St. Louis ribs and pulled pork sandwiches
to hot buttered corn on the cob and burgers. Radio personalities Steve Kostan
and Juline Jordan will be broadcasting from the event throughout the day.
For more
information visit: www.metroparks.com. A vehicle entry permit is required to
enter any Metropark and is only $25 annually for regular admission, $15
annually for seniors or $5 daily. General information can be found at
www.metroparks.com or by calling 1-800-47-PARKS.
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| Ty Stone |
Rocking on the
river
The Annual Detroit River Days festival will feature more than 75 street performers,
local artists along with a mix of Grammy-winning artists. Appearing on the
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort Main Stage tonight is Kansas (9:30 p.m.), and
Ty Stone (7:45). http://detroitriverfront.org/riverdays/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/RiverDaysMusicSchedule.pdf
Boomers
festival
The fourth
annual Senior Fun Festival hosted by Macomb County Senior Citizen Services
kicks off at 10 a.m., today at the Gibraltar Trade Center North Show Arena, 237
North River Road, Mount Clemens. Hundreds of exhibitors are expected to attend.
The Michigan Vietnam Veteran Traveling Memorial will also be available for
viewing.
DIA: Storyteller Performance
The summer fun
continues at the Detroit Institute of Arts with a variety of activities and
events for the entire family to enjoy including live music and drawing in the
gallery. Roan Judd, who uses mime, puppetry and physically-based acting
techniques to tell multicultural stories from around the world will be the
featured guest, June 24, at 2 p.m. The Five Spanish Masterpieces exhibit will
be appearing at the DIA June 21 through Aug. 19. The DIA is located at 5200
Woodward Ave., Detroit. For more information, visit www.dia.org
or call 313-833-7971.
Crocker House
Garden Walk, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 23 features Mount Clemens gardens, the Miller
Street Garden Boutique and the Great Lakes Lace Group. Tickets are $10, or $8
for Macomb County Historical Society members. Visit www.crockerhousemuseum.com.
Lunch is available at Che Cosa for $8; for reservations, 586-954-2677.
Evangelical Home of Sterling Heights will present a garden
walk, June 23, from 9-11 a.m. The gardens were established more than 20 years
ago by Michigan State University and Macomb County Master Gardener volunteers
and feature three areas to view – all of which are accessible by wheelchair. Evangelical
Home is at 14900 Shoreline Drive, off the Lakeside Mall access road, just east
of Penna’s Ristorante.
Historic Village
Log Cabin Days at
the Historic Village, Beebe and Park streets, Richmond, noon-4 p.m. June 24,
includes living history encampment by St. Clair Voyageurs, storytelling, Civi
War displays, blacksmithing. Call 586-727-7773.
Township picnic
Ray Township 11th
community picnic, noon-4:30 p.m. June 24, at 64255 Wolcott road. The day
includes food and beverages for sale, raffles, $1 train rides, free classic car
show, kids’ bingo, crafts, magic show, children’s games, petting farm.
Warming Center
Macomb County
Warming Center will benefit from a percentage of sales between 4 to 9 p.m. June
25 at Cloverleaf Restaurant & Bar, 24443 Gratiot south of 10 Mile Road in
Eastpointe. Raffles and entertainment also are planned. Call 586-321-0998.
Chesterfield
Walks
Free Chesterfield
Walks for ages 55 and older take place 9:30 a.m. July 1, 25, Aug. 8, 22 and 28,
and 9 a.m. June 26, July 17, 31, and Aug. 14 and 28, at the Charter Township of
Chesterfield Municipal Building. Registration required.
Literary Walk
Wayne State
University Press presents Made in Michigan Literary Walk featuring poets and
writers, starting at noon June 30; the walk stops at several venues through the
Midtown Detroit area. Call 313-577-6077.
Antiques market
Utica Antiques
Market, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 7-8 at 11541 21 mile road; $5 admission, free
parking. For details, 586-254-3495 or www.uticaantiques.com.
Open house
Open house and
ice cream social from noon to 3 p.m. June 23 at Services for Older Citizens new
location on Ridge Road at Muir Road, Grosse Pointe Farms.
Shores Library
Upcoming programs
at the St. Clair Shores Public Library, 22500 11 Mile Road, include free
“Classic Movie Fridays,” through June 29; also, summer reading club
registrations accepted through July 27. Film Movement 6:30 p.m. third Thursday
monthly, “Before Your Eyes” plays June 21. To register or for program
information, 586-771-9020 or www.scslibrary.org.
Warren Library
Upcoming events
at Warren Civic Center Library include: mini-makeover night, 6 p.m. June 27 for
12-17 years; Friends from the Farm Night, 6:30 p.m. June 28. All programs at
the library in Warren City Hall, two blocks east of Van Dyke, north of 12 Mile
Road; registration required for some sessions, call 586-751-0770.
Meadow Brook
tours
Summer tours at
Meadow Brook Hall on the Oakland University Campus in Rochester are under way
at 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. A new architecture tour includes
interior and exterior highlights of the design and construction process, 1 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays; Behind-The-Scenes tours
that include the staff wing are noon and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and
Sundays; each tour admission is $15 adults, $10 seniors, free ages 12 and
younger. Twilight Tuesdays are 6-9 p.m. June 12, July 13 and Aug. 28, $10
adults, free ages 12 and younger. Call 248-364-6200 or go to
www.meadowbrookhall.org.
Summer sounds
Free music series
“Sound of Music … Past,” 7 p.m. June 28 (New Horizons Band), July 25
(Sentimental Journey Band) and Aug. 22 (Jean Bastian’s Double Brass Quartet),
at Beebe Street Park, Richmond, presented by Senior Helpers of Richmond. Call
586-430-1015.
Concerts/dancing
at Lake St. Clair Metropark take place 6:30-10 p.m. Sundays throughout August;
Programs free with Metropark vehicle annual entry permit, $25 season, $15 ages
62 and older, or $5 daily. Visit www.metroparks.com or call 586-463-4581.
Grosse Pointe
Village Association’s Music on The Plaza free outdoor jazz concert series
presented by St. John Hospital & Medical Center, 7 p.m. Thursdays through
Aug. 2, on Village Festival Plaza at Kercheval and St. Clair in downtown Grosse
Pointe. Call 313-886-7474 or www.thevillagegp.com.
Concerts at Stony
Creek Metropark in Washington Township feature 80’s Inc., July 6; Air
Margaritaville, July 20; Justine Blazer, Aug. 3; Dr. Pocket, Aug. 10. Music
begins 7:30 p.m. at Eastwood Beach. Free, but Metropark vehicle entry permit
required. Call 586-781-4242 or www.metroparks.com.
Lexington Arts
Council Music in the Park series, opening acts 6 p.m., main show 7:30 p.m. June
29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, Aug. 3, 10, 17, at Patrick Tierney Memorial Park,
Lexington. Free. Visit www.lexarts.com.
Summer Music
Festival at Grosse Pointe War Memorial, 32 Lakeshore Road, 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays
July 11-Aug. 8; grounds open 6 p.m. Admission $8 per person; food available for
purchase or guests can bring their own picnic. For details, 313-881-7511 ro
www.WarMemorial.org.
On stage
Grosse Pointe War
Memorial’s 2012 Summer Musical Theatre Camp presents “Grease,” 10 a.m. and 7
p.m. July 3, at the Memorial, 32 Lakeshore Drive. For tickets, $9 adults, $6
students and senior citizens, call 313-881-7511.
Teen Actors of
Ridgedale present “Fame,” 7 p.m. June 23, 2 p.m. June 24 at the theater, 205 W.
Long Lake road. For tickets, $8.50, visit www.ridgedaleplayers.com or
248-988-7049.
“The Ugly
Duckling” plays 10:30 a.m. through June 26-29 and July 5-7 at the Hilberry
Theatre, at Cass and Hancock on the Wayne State University campus in Detroit.
For tickets, $5 children, $8 adults, call 313-577-2972 or www.hilberry.com.
Summer
Shakespeare Series opens with “The Tempest,” 7 p.m. June 23, at Richmond High
School auditorium. For general admission tickets, $5 students, $6 adults, call
586-430-1039. Project cosponsored Richmond Community Theatre, Richmond High
School Drama Department and Southeast Michigan Youth Theatre.
Detroit Repertory
Theatre premieres “Taking Care of Mimi,” through June 24, at the theater, 13103
Woodrow Wilson, Detroit. For tickets, 313-868-1347 or
www.detroitreptheatre.com.
“Robocop: The Musical”
8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, through Aug. 3, at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261
Nine Mile Road, Ferndale. Tickets $15. Visit www.gocomedy.net.
Garden Club
Mount Clemens
Garden Club meeting about herbal teas, noon July 9, at Mount Clemens Public
Library Community Room, 150 Cass Ave. Non-member admission $5. To RSVP, call
586-226-0124.
Piggy race
Utica Riverwalk
Rubber Piggy Race, 4:30 p.m. July 7 at Riverwalk Park off Auburn Road. Tickets
$5 each or six for $20 available at Utica City Hall, Utica Police Department,
Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce office. Call 586-731-5400 ext.
10, 11 or 13.
Blind bowlers
Macomb Blind
Bowlers for visually impaired and/or blind individuals 18 and older, league
bowling 11:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Fraser Star Lanes, northeast corner
of 14 Mile and Garfield roads. Fee $10 per week. Call 586-360-9543.
Square dancing
Patches Squares
dance club hosts beginning square dance lessons, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at
First United Methodist Church of Warren, 5005 Chicago Road. First class (no
matter when dancers start) is free, $3 for following sessions. Call
248-613-3169.
TODAY'S MUSE
Your imagination is your preview to life's coming attractions -- Albert Einstein
