October 3, 2006 The history of American music is filled with rich stories behind the artists and the songs people around the world have loved; stories of love come and gone, the making of lifelong musical partnerships and the development of such prominent areas of music as jazz, blues, rock and hip hop.
March 20, 2007 Red seems to be everyone's new favorite color. But there is more to this new fashion trend than chic accessories and voguish electronics. Over the past few years, the color red has been completely redefined. Now, not only is it a color, but also a cause.
November 14, 2006 Mobs of feverishly excited disco fanatics will storm the Palace of Auburn Hills, clutching their tickets, eyes gleaming with anticipation of a panic attack. They will arrive at the Palace days before Thanksgiving to feast on the music of Panic! at the Disco.
January 16, 2007 Our Body: The Universe Within is open now through May 28 at the Detroit Science Center. Instead of the traditional models of the human body, the exhibit features 20 actual human bodies and 135 other anatomical displays, preserved using a "polymer impregnation," process.
October 31, 2006 To most, Betty Beauty will simply seem weird. However, there's bound to be a few who think that it's a good idea. Nancy Jarecki, founder of Betty Beauty, thought it was. On a trip to Rome several years ago, Jarecki saw a peculiar trend in a salon.
March 27, 2007 When Adam Sandler first read the script for "Reign Over Me," which was released in theaters last Friday, he didn't want anything to do with making the dramatic movie about loss and moving on with life. "I was scared," he said. "I thought 'I want to watch that movie, I don't want to be in it.
February 13, 2007 Stuck over what to get your sweetheart for Valentine's Day? Flowers and candy have become the standard and are therefore boring. You don't have the nerve to serenade her, and the diamonds she keeps begging for are simply not happening. If you look around pet shops in the Detroit area, you're bound to stumble upon a unique gift idea: the tattooed fish.