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DSO: NYE CONCERT: THE MUSIC OF MICHAEL JACKSON

NYE CONCERT: THE MUSIC OF MICHAEL JACKSON

FREE LIVE WEBCAST

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 @ 10:00 PM EST

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs the Music of Michael Jackson, backed by a full rock band. Performer James Delisco delivers a rare combination of vocals and dance moves to count down the end of 2017, reliving each era of Michael Jackson’s celebrated career.

This concert will be televised locally at 10 PM on Dec. 31 and live-streamed worldwide by Detroit Public TV. Made possible by the Stanley and Judith Frankel Family Foundation.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016

★★Happy New Year to you all..here's to a year filled with peace, love...oh yes & extra cash★★ xoxoK

MOTOR CITY NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH 2015

 

DETROIT (December 15, 2015) – Detroit will be aglow when the Motor City New Year's Eve “D” makes its annual descent at Cadillac Square just before midnight Thursday, December 31. Thousands will unite in the heart of downtown Detroit to count down the final seconds of 2015, celebrating a new beginning and a New Year amidst dozens of fun outdoor activities for children and adults.

The sixth-annual Motor City New Year’s Eve (NYE) event – The Drop – supported by Opportunity Detroit and Bedrock Real Estate Services will be hosted from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. in Campus Martius and Cadillac Square. The free community event is loaded with outdoor activities for all to enjoy.

“We started this event six years ago because we knew Detroit was the place to be on New Year’s Eve,” says Tony Piraino, co-founder of Motor City New Year’s Eve and owner of Firebird Tavern. “We’re so proud the celebration has grown every year. We can’t wait to ring in the New Year with our biggest and best party yet with 20,000 friends.”

The highlight of the event will be a unique Detroit-themed ball drop. A grand 7-foot glittering "D" mounted on a 7-foot glowing sphere will descend, not once, but twice during the event. The D will drop once for a Kids’ Drop at 6:30 p.m., and again for the main event at 11:59 p.m.

Before the big moment, guests can enjoy live music, warm food, cold refreshments and cocktails (21+) prepared by local food trucks and restaurants. Partygoers will also find merchandise for sale from local retailers, ice skating in Campus Martius, and wood-burning warming stations positioned throughout the event. Carriage rides will be available for scenic tours of the City for a fee. And don’t miss the big game – see the Michigan State University Spartans play in the Cotton Bowl on 8’ x 14’ LED Screen.

Motor City NYE will present an inclusive Kids’ Zone featuring family friendly performances from 4-7 p.m. Cirque Among Us, the Detroit Youth Choir, John Davis (The VIBE Man), and a magician will engage and entertain. Enjoy face painting, bounce houses and jungle gym activities.

Need to warm up? Take shelter inside a massive 11,000 sq. ft. heated and carpeted tent raised in the Center of Cadillac Square. A second stage here will feature entertainment and live music for families until the family fun concludes just after the Kids’ Drop at 6:30 p.m.

The free adult fun begins on the main stage at 7 p.m. with performances by The Infatuations, Tosha Owens Blues Band, Angela Davis & The Solid Pocket Band, Athena Johnson Band and JUKEBOXX. Boji from Channel 955 will be dropping the beats from the stage all night long.

New this year is Motown Countdown, a ticketed event from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Step inside the 11,000 sq. ft. heated tent that will be transformed for nightlife fun. Take in clear views of the Detroit skyline and The D Drop. The price of admission ($55) includes live entertainment from the Cosmic Groove Band, eight drink tickets, midnight snack, party favors, a celebratory balloon drop, heated restrooms, coat check and access to numerous screens broadcasting the Cotton Bowl, all in a cozy setting.

A portion of proceeds will benefit Healthy Detroit. Purchase tickets at www.MotorCityNYE.com.

“We are so excited to be hosting our sixth Motor City New Year’s Eve in Detroit!” says Jerrid Mooney, co-founder of the event. “We’ve added so many new features this year and we are confident there will be something for absolutely everyone. We cannot wait to share this unique Detroit experience with the community.”

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015!!

Happy New to all my friends, family and readers! We had a pretty great 2014 and 2015 is shaping up to be the best year ever!! We have lots of plans and stories galore! So please stay tuned! We're just getting warmed up! xoxoK

MOTOR CITY NEW YEAR'S EVE GIANT "D" INSTALLATION TOMORROW!

MOTOR CITY NEW YEAR'S EVE GIANT "D" 

TO BE INSTALLED TOMORROW BETWEEN 11-11:30 AM

WHAT: The installation for the "D" will begin Saturday, Dec. 27 at 10:30 AM before hundreds of thousands of Michiganders watch it make its descent starting at 11:59 p.m. December 31 in Detroit’s Cadillac Square. Handmade in Detroit by the Nordin Brothers, this glittering starburst sculpture, emblazoned with a D, will descend twice on NYE – once for a Kids’ Drop at 6:30 p.m., and again for the official drop at 11:59 p.m.

WHO: Organizers and performers from the fifth-annual Motor City New Year’s Eve (NYE) event – The Drop – which will be hosted from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. in Campus Martius, with an expanded footprint encompassing Cadillac Square.

The free community event is loaded with fun outdoor activities for children and adults. New this year, take shelter inside a massive heated tent and also enjoy a full second stage of entertainment.

Please call to book on location or in-studio interviews:
Tony Piraino, co-founder
Jerrid Mooney, co-founder
Multi-media Host and Entertainer Ashley Elyse, emcee Motor City NYE
Party band Cast Iron Cornbread
DJ Tom, Detroit dance scene legend
Detroit songstresses Angela Davis
Tosha Owens, Detroit-based singer
Ayla Stackhouse, who has appeared on Broadway and American Idol, will perform “Light Up Detroit,” an original song
DJ Escalade
Singer Mark Reitenga
Top 40 band Priceless Live
Please call Kathleen at 313.418.4898 to schedule interviews

WHERE: Detroit's Cadillac Square, next to Campus Martius Park at 800 Woodward Ave., Detroit.

WHEN: "D" installation best photographed between 11-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27.

WHY: Help generate excitement for Detroit's largest and free New Year's Eve celebration.

For more information on Motor City NYE, The Drop, please visit www.MotorCityNYE.com or call 313-355-0413. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MCNYE, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/motorcitynye. Please use hashtag #mcnye.

For interviews, talent appearances, artwork and for more information, please contact Kathleen Kennedy Ferris. Thank you!
(Photos by Tracey Mooney)

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Thank you all so much for all your kind emails and comments...2013 was a spectacular year for RK and 2014 is coming in with a BANG!  So please stay tuned for lots of exciting stories and events that are coming to entertain and inform you....Much Love Kim

**Special Thanks**

Got out to my gorgeous Mom and Daughter, 

my ever lovely longtime Ypsi girl buddies,
my hunky guy buddies,
MY BEST PAL AND HAIR STYLIST RHONDA!
and 
Kevin Fry, Cathy Stoner, Karon Johnson, KK Stanislaw

D.d Kethman, Patches Arwine, Michael McDaniel

Hall of Fame
My fabulously talented contributors:
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Heather Harris
Johnny Ginger and Sons
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Heart felt thank you to Eddie Corbano for saving my life....

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