Real Detroit Weekly

Get Up & Goods

Adam O'Connor — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Adam O'Connor Westborn Market Locations in berkley, dearborn and livonia • westbornmarket.com…

Summer Suds

Adam O'Connor — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Summer Beer Fest 2013 by Adam O'Connor Summer Beer Fest – the celebration of craft beer – is, on a broader scale, a party to revel in the boom that has become craft beer. On a more focused note, it's also to acknowledge that Michigan has become a humongous player in the industry, and to top it all off, the fest provides a showcase for particular labels to shine.…

Hockeytown Cafe

Paul Bowman — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Paul Bowman One of the great things about living in a city that's home to one of the Original 6 is that you don't have to go far to find someone who's passionate about hockey. If you were a resident of someplace like, say I dunno, maybe El Paso, it would probably be pretty challenging to just waltz into a bar or restaurant on any given day and find someone who knows who Terry Sawchuck and Ted Lindsay are.…

From the FUTURE!

Adam O'Connor — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

"Me and Yorg from Flashclash just ran into each other at the gas station," says Randy Chabot, setting the stage for what sounds like a really futuristic tale of the festival's origins (insert sarcasm here). by Adam O'Connor "Me and Yorg from Flashclash just ran into each other at the gas station," says Randy Chabot, setting the stage for what sounds like a really futuristic tale of the festival's origins (insert sarcasm here). "We hadn't seen each other in a while and started talking about throwing a gig.…

Drink Up

Michael Cheritto — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Michael Cheritto Motor City Brewing Works Ghettoblaster What screams Detroit more than Ghettoblaster?…

Portugal. The Man

Gary Bartle — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Dangerously Evil by Gary Bartle Music that is great today and would be great 40 years ago is kind of how we here at RDW know that something is worthy. It is not super common, but there are a handful of bands that meet the requirements.…

City Beat

Nicole Rupersburg — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Nicole Rupersburg It was supposed to be a 2,000+ person mass cycling event that ran from the Detroit Riverwalk to the Pontiac Loop and back again – the "Dream Cruise of bikes." Instead, the inaugural Gran Fondo on Sunday, 6/30 will be a casual meet-up of a few hundred friends biking the same route on the same day at the same time.…

On Tap

Michael Cheritto — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Michael Cheritto Three-Pack Thursdays Epic • 6/20…

Fill the Void

Gary Bartle — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Gary Bartle ★★★ Starring Hadas Yaron, Yiftich Klein, Irit Sheleg, Chaim Sharir. Written and directed by Rama Burshtein.…

All Dolled Up

Miss Shela — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Miss Shela Lauren Wright This stylish babe was spotted hula hooping in the grass at last week's Orion Music Fest on Belle Isle.…

Have Beer... Got Food?

Nicole Rupersburg — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Nicole Rupersburg Every Beer Fest needs some good beer-soaking food to provide a solid basecoat for maximum beer consumption. At Detroit Summer Beer Fest, you get to enjoy some of the best beer drinkin' foods metro Detroit has to offer.…

Horoscopes

Cal Garrison — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Cal Garrison GEMINI: May 21 – June 20 It would be great if you could figure out how to shut up and listen.…

Real Recommends

RDW Staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by RDW Staff Kings of the Mic Tour DTE Energy Music Theatre • 6/26 With one of the most stacked lineups of the year, the King of the Mic Tour boasts appearances by LL Cool J (featuring DJ Z-Trip), Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La Soul.…

Before Midnight

Gary Bartle — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Gary Bartle ★★★★★ Starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. Written by Richard Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.…

Stage & Canvas

Robert del Valle — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Robert del Valle To The Rescue We've already been asked our opinion of any and all attempts to sell Detroit's art treasures to pay off the staggering debts accumulated during years of fiscal and political irresponsibility.…

John Reilly & Friends

Adam O'Connor — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

More Than Funny by Adam O'Connor Despite being known for his comedic work, from the LOL-funny Stepbrothers to the supremely creepy and awkward Tim & Eric Awesome Show, John C. Reilly is a very versatile actor and musician – having been nominated for both an Academy Award and a Grammy. Some of his best work, however, is done behind the microphone and with a guitar, and although it requires a substantial switching of gears and an entirely different mindset, some folks are just talented enough to be able to pull off both.…

D-Days

RDW Staff — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by RDW Staff Making History There's a first time for everything, and with that being said, there's a first time for every band to play Detroit. Not only did The xx play a completely sold-out show, they helped one of our favorite hotspots, the Fillmore, make history.…

Man of Steel

Bryant Franks — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Bryant Franks ★★★★ 1/2 Starring Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon and Diane Lane. Written by Christopher Nolan and David Goyer.…

Jay's Stuffed Burgers

Adam O'Connor — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

by Adam O'Connor Stuffed burgers are remarkable in theory, but insanely difficult in reality. If you've ever attempted to grill or make a stuffed burger successfully, you know what I mean.…

Kings of the Jungle

Paul Bowman — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400

Press your hand to the ground in Detroit and you'll feel a pulse beating beneath this concrete jungle. Maybe in its primordial root, it comes from the automotive industry that built this fair city of ours in its glory years. by Paul Bowman Press your hand to the ground in Detroit and you'll feel a pulse beating beneath this concrete jungle. Maybe in its primordial root, it comes from the automotive industry that built this fair city of ours in its glory years.…

50 Shades! The Musical fills the hole inside of audiences

Nicole Rupersburg — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:17:00 -0400

It's hard to say what you might expect from something called 50 Shades! The Musical.…

Happy Beard Day, Dad!!

Mac Abre — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:33:00 -0400

So, you've got a couple days left until Dad's Day. Does your dad have a gnarly beard?…

Lions! Bulls! Germans! Oh myyyyyyy...

Nicole Rupersburg — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:13:10 -0400

THURSDAY

Drinks x Design at the Red Bull House of Art - artsy
Join the Detroit Creative Corridor Center and the Red Bull House of Art as they host this month's Drinks x Design with special guests Tadd Heidgerken (architect behind the House of Art) and Bethany Shorb (Cyberoptix designer, artist, and awesome person extraordinaire), who recently installed custom-made neon sign fixtures at the gallery.

FRIDAY

Sunset at the Zoo, the Detroit Zoo - bougie
Super swanky event with food from dozens of high(er)-end local restaurants, drinks, music, and entertainers.…

Jazzy Jesse

Gary Bartle — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:12:00 -0400

“Jazz? Ewwww.” Or “I like all kinds of music except for jazz.” Two statements that I’ve heard for as long as I can remember.…

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Alysa Zavala — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:00:00 -0400

At 18, most people don't have two clues to rub together about what they're going to do with the rest of their lives. In fact, given the opportunity, they'd – in all probability – make the exact wrong decision on what would make them happy and productive human beings for the rest of their lives by Alysa Zavala At 18, most people don't have two clues to rub together about what they're going to do with the rest of their lives. In fact, given the opportunity, they'd – in all probability – make the exact wrong decision on what would make them happy and productive human beings for the rest of their lives ("OMG, they're going to pay me $25,000 a year to sell snotty teenagers clothes?!…