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Articles by Mike Wrathell

Opinion: 2024 Ford Bronco Dazzles in Detroit

September 17, 2023 Mike Wrathell 0

Detroit — All accounts have Ford Bronco selling like hotcakes worldwide. I rode in a Ford Bronco at the 2023 NAIAS at Huntington Place in […]

PHOTOS: Detroit Red Wings 4, Chicago Blackhawks 3 @ Little Caesars Arena

March 9, 2023 Mike Wrathell 0

AmericaJR’s Mike Wrathell was at Little Caesars Arena for an NHL hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. In the […]

Opinion: A Presidential Auto Show in Detroit

September 21, 2022 Mike Wrathell 0

“And we’re rebuilding an economy – a clean energy economy, and we’re doing it from the bottom up and the middle out.” ~~~President Joseph Biden […]

Motor Bella’s Impressive Debut in Pontiac

September 23, 2021 Mike Wrathell 1

“I feel you creeping, I can see it from my shadowWanna jump up in my Lamborghini Gallardo” “Smack That” by Akon, Lyrics by Akon, Eminem, […]

Woke Kong & His Lizard King Friend

April 9, 2021 Mike Wrathell 0

“I am the Lizard King, I can do anything.”  ~~Jim Morrison I went to the Ford Drive-In Theatre to see Godzilla vs. Kong, even though […]

Opinion: Another Day, Another 1814

January 12, 2021 Mike Wrathell 0

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that […]

ANWR: Drilling Into The Final Frontier?

December 23, 2020 Mike Wrathell 0

“Drill, baby, drill!” ~~~Michael Steele, former Chairman of the RNC There’s been a lot of talk about drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, […]

Pop Goes The Pandemic

July 7, 2020 Mike Wrathell 0

“Why don’t you just tell me what you want me to say, and I’ll repeat it for you.” ~~~Andy Warhol (to an interviewer) “Anyone wanting […]

The French Reclaim Detroit!

February 16, 2020 Mike Wrathell 0

“My culture is that of classical ballet, and I confidently remain attached to it. Because while I readily admit that its artistic and social codes […]

VP Pence Brings Greetings From Trump To Detroit

August 21, 2019 Mike Wrathell 3

DETROIT — As the media pool and members of the Detroit Economic Club waited for Vice President Mike Pence (and, unbeknownst to us…..a surprise guest), […]

MIB: International: “Look At The Pretty Light!”

June 15, 2019 Mike Wrathell 1

Normally, when you go to the movies on your birthday, it’s a fun and joyous thing. This time, it was tempered somewhat with the knowledge […]

‘Soylent Green’ Thru The Orange Light of 2019

May 29, 2019 Mike Wrathell 2

I experienced culture shock and an identity crisis when I moved out of the ancestral abode to Ann Arbor for my freshman year at Michigan […]

The Debate Over Pluto Heats Up In D.C.

May 2, 2019 Mike Wrathell 2

Monday night in Washington, D.C., two learned men squared off in the greatest debate to date in our truly apocalyptic millennium. When polar bears are […]

Martha Graham’s Answer to Hitler Performed in Ann Arbor

April 27, 2019 Mike Wrathell 2

“No artist is ahead of his time. He is his time. It is just that the others are behind the time.” ~~~Martha Graham It took […]

Musical review: ‘Hamilton’ Romps Into Detroit

March 16, 2019 Mike Wrathell 1

After Hamilton’s  stellar debut on the only diagonal street on Manhattan Island, the Powers That Be decided it might be time to test the once-murky waters […]

Ballet & Detroit, Just Like Pancakes and Maple Syrup, Right?

February 18, 2019 Mike Wrathell 0

“You have to love dancing to stick to it. It gives you nothing back, no manuscripts to store away, no paintings to show on walls […]

Opera Review: “The Barber of Seville” Shears Detroit!

November 11, 2018 Mike Wrathell 0

“The Barber of Seville’s” opening night performance on Saturday night at the Detroit Opera House was sheerly brilliant! Grammy Award-winning tenor Lucas Meachem’s Figaro rivaled […]

Throwing Down At The Flint Jazz Festival: Saving David Bowie’s Legacy with Donny McCaslin!

July 31, 2018 Mike Wrathell 0

“The cigars are ballast, sweetheart. Sheer ballast. If he didn’t have a cigar to hold on to, his feet would leave the ground. We’d never […]

BOOK REVIEW: Everything You Wanted To Know About Pluto, But Were Afraid To Ask

May 21, 2018 Mike Wrathell 3

Alan Stern got interested in space exploration as a boy. He followed his dream to be an astronaut and went and got a Ph. D. […]

Paul Taylor Dance Co.: Dancing In The Streets of Detroit

April 22, 2018 Mike Wrathell 2

“Modern is like ballet, only uglier.” ~~Paul Taylor on Modern Dance My college roommate my sophomore year was a dance major. Madonna was, too, at […]

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EVENTS CALENDAR: “2023 Detroit Concours d’Elegance”

The Detroit Concours is a celebration of the Motor City and the automotive culture that defines it. That’s why, for 2023, we’re proud to honor the people who put the world on wheels: Detroit’s automotive industry employees across all time. Our celebration features an unveiling of custom artwork made up of photos submitted from those in the industry, and a special Concours d’Elegance class, Powered by Detroit, that showcases manufacturer-owned heritage vehicles.

Plus, this year’s event also welcomes Ed Welburn, a 44-year veteran of General Motors’ design team, as Chief Judge.

Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23, 2023 at the Detroit Institute of Arts

For more tickets information, please visit DetroitConcours.com.

EVENTS CALENDAR: “2023 NAIAS Detroit Auto Show”

Experience the world famous Detroit Auto Show with your friends and family. Over 20+ attractions, events, and shows all about vehicles and the ever-growing technology behind them.

The Detroit Auto Show will include a new indoor EV Experience that affords visitors the chance to immerse themselves in a wide range of electric vehicles. Sitting alongside a professional driver, show-goers will traverse through a serpentine track that includes an acceleration lane stretching more than 300 feet.

Sept. 13 – 24, 2023 @ Huntington Place in Detroit.

For tickets and more info, go to: https://www.naias.com

 

EVENTS CALENDAR: “In-N-Out 75th anniversary festival”

In-N-Out Burger is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a festival at the Pomona Dragstrip. It will feature drag racing, car show, live music throughout the decades, carnival rides and games, In-N-Out Burger Cookout Trucks, concessions and more. Doors open at 10 a.m.

In addition, a concert benefiting the Slave 2 Nothing Foundation will feature 311, ZZ Top and .48 Special. A special ticket is required to attend. Doors open at 5 p.m.

October 22, 2023 at Pomona Dragstrip!

For tickets and more info, go to: www.ino75thfestival.com

EVENTS CALENDAR: “Downtown Rocks Free Concert Series”

The Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas invites you to these FREE concerts:

  • Sat, Sep 16th – Neon Trees (1st St Stage, 9:00 PM)
  • Sat, Sep 23rd – Dashboard Confessional (1st St Stage, 8:00 PM)
  • Sat, Oct 21st – Teddy Swims (3rd St Stage, 9:00 PM)
  • Sat, Oct 28th – Fastball (3rd St Stage, 8:00 PM)
  • Sat, Oct 28th – Gin Blossoms (3rd St Stage, 9:30 PM)

For more information, visit https://vegasexperience.com/downtown-rocks-free-concerts/

EVENTS CALENDAR: “Broadway in Detroit”

Here are the list of upcoming plays and musicals produced by Broadway in Detroit:

“The Foolers”: Sept. 21, 2023 @ Fisher Theatre

“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”: Sept. 24, 2023 @ Fisher Theatre

“Funny Girl”: Sept. 26 – Oct. 8, 2023 @ Fisher Theatre

For tickets and more info go to: www.broadwayindetroit.com


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