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Thursday, August 21, 2008

by William E. Ketchum III:
Son of the street
: Rap superstar Kanye West agrees that Big Sean may be Detroit's 'next big thing'

by Norene Cashen:
Artistic bent
: Gender benders take over Ann Arbor's Gallery Project

by Metro Times staff:
Nice work
: Our search for metro Detroit's oddest jobs yielded some great stories

Movie Review by Corey Hall:
Back with the band
: Middle-age revenge comedy gets laughs, even if the music comes off too slick

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News Hits: Even Third World dictators step down, but not Kwame...  by News Hits staff

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Son of the street : Rap superstar Kanye West agrees that Big Sean may be Detroit's 'next big thing' ...  by William E. Ketchum III

MORE arts

Artistic bent: Gender benders take over Ann Arbor's Gallery Project...  by Norene Cashen

MORE culture

Idiot Boxing: Snappy patter king Rod Allen is the Tigers' best TV commentator ever...  by Jim McFarlin

MORE film

Couch Trip: Some prophetic pop star forewarning, a trip through Guy Maddin’s goofy brain and some god-fearing mumbo-jumbo...  by Metro Times film writers

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Dining: Luigi's has quality service and old favorites...  by Todd Abrams

 The Upsetter

The Upsetter

Thursday, Aug. 21 at Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor,

(Film » Documentary; Music » Ethnic/World » Reggae)

Lee "Scratch" Perry was instrumental in the development and spread of reggae and dub, both producing legendary artists and recording a huge catalog of work (his 54th album, Repentance, was released this week). The Upsetter traces Perry's life from his Jamaican boyhood to the height of his career...[MORE]

Thursday, Aug. 21 at Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, Ann Arbor

Billy West

Thursday, Aug. 21 at The Crofoot Pike Room, Pontiac

Handsome Furs

Thursday, Aug. 21 at Luna, Royal Oak

Madonna Dance Tribute

Thursday, Aug. 21 at Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit (CAID), Detroit

Summer Smash

Thursday, Aug. 21 at Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, Grosse Pointe Farms

Sheila Landis

KWAME'S ROLE MODELS

by: Curt Guyette on 8/19/2008

TOM FURTAW, R.I.P.: A FRIEND'S TRIBUTE

by: Bill Holdship on 8/18/2008

SUMMER SMASH RETURNS...

by: Bill Holdship on 8/15/2008

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Did Norene Cashen's story on Ann Arbor's gender-bending art show get your attention? You might like to look back at arts & culture editor Rebecca Mazzei's story about a similar art show from Japan that hit Ann Arbor last year, which included thoughtful and provocative treatments of the body, gender and identity, Out of the Ordinary/Extraordinary.

 

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