Yes/No Detroit

One of my lucky readers will win a 4-pack of tickets to see ALADDIN on Wednesday, December 12th, at the Detroit Opera House! This is the first performance of the show in Detroit. The musical will be playing at the Opera House from December 12 to January 13, 2019.

About the show: From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.

Read more about the show here. You can purchase tickets at Broadway in Detroitt or at Ticketmaster.


GIVEAWAY:

Be on the first to see ALADDIN in Detroit! One of my lucky readers will win four tickets to the Wednesday, December 12th, 7:30pmperformance at the Detroit Opera House.

Enter via the widget below. Giveaway will end on Friday, September 21st, and winner will be notified via email the next day and have 24 hours to respond, or an a…

Last night, I attended a red carpet screening of White Boy Rick, at Emagine Novi. I didn't know much about the actual case before seeing the film, except that Rick Wershe Jr. grew up on the streets of Detroit in the 1980s and eventually became a drug dealer; because of the Detroit connection, I found the movie to be very interesting.

Richard Wershe Jr. (newcomer Richie Merritt, starring in his very first film) lives with his dad, Rick Sr. (Matthew McConaughey) and his sister, Dawn (Bel Powley), in a small house in Detroit. His father sells guns—not always legally—and Rick Jr. wants a better life for his family. One day, he's approached by two FBI agents (Jennifer Jason Leigh and Rory Cochrane, respectively) who want something from him: they want him to buy cocaine so that they can get some information about the local drug dealers. Rick agrees, and later, once he's done cooperating with them, he starts buying and selling cocaine on his own, which eventually leads to his ar…

This was another busy week, and I capped it off by attending the White Boy Rick red carpet premiere at Emagine Novi last night—check back later today for a review.


What I've been up to this week:
Seeing movies and attending a red carpet premiere. On Wednesday, I used my last MoviePass "credit" of the billing period (we get to see 3 movies per billing period now) to see Juliet, Naked, at Birmingham 8, which I enjoyed a lot—I'd give it 4/5 stars. Their new recliners are quite nice, too. Yesterday, I saw White Boy Rick, at Emagine Novi, which I would give 3.5 out of 5. Cooking. I ate the majority of my meals at home this week, and I had some Blue Apron meals to cook over the weekend and some Home Chef meals to cook during the week. On Saturday night, my boyfriend and I cooked a spicy chicken dish; the chicken was okay, but the sides were great—corn with honey butter, and a coleslaw mix. On Sunday night, we cooked Mexican beef bowls, which were tasty. On Tuesday, I cooked …

COMET TV has some great shows airing this September, including Godzilla double features. Read on below about the shows, and also find out how to win a Godzilla and Rocky-themed prize pack, including a Godzilla Funko Pop!
Airing on COMET in September:
YOU DON’T NEED A SUBSCRIPTION TO WATCH THESE GREAT MOVIES…
THEY’RE AIRING FOR FREE ON COMET!

Space: 1999 (series)
Space: 1999 officially crash landed on COMET! The residents of Moonbase Alpha were just minding their own business when the nuclear waste stored there suddenly exploded, causing the moon to hurtle into space. After passing through a black hole and a couple random “Space Warps,” you begin to wonder, is there a mysterious force guiding them?

In September, look out for back-to-back episodes on Saturday and Sunday evenings starting at 10/9 C.



Godzilla DOUBLE FEATURES
Godzilla wanted to move to Saturdays. We said OK! Through September, catch the mega monster films that rocked the planet and featured Godzilla going head to head wit…

One of my lucky readers will win a 4-pack of tickets to see Chicago, on Tuesday, October 16th at the Fisher Theatre! This is the opening night of the musical.

The musical will be playing at the Fisher Theatre from October 16-21.

About the show:
Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, CHICAGO is the story of Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who maliciously murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the public, the media and her rival cellmate, Velma Kelly, by hiring Chicago’s slickest criminal lawyer to transform her malicious crime into a barrage of sensational headlines, the likes of which might just as easily be ripped from today’s tabloids.

Read more about the show here. You can purchase tickets at Broadway in Detroit or at Ticketmaster.


GIVEAWAY:

One of my lucky readers will win four tickets good for the Tuesday, October 16th, at 8pm performance! This is at the Fisher Theatre and is opening ni…

*Disclosure: I received a Pamper Me Pantry box in support of this review. No money compensation was given and all opinions are my own. Please note, this blog does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please consult with your healthcare practitioner.

Recently I received a Pamper Me Pantry box to review. The Pamper Me Pantry box is shipped and put together by The Autism Hope Alliance, which embodies hope for families facing the diagnosis of Autism through education, financial support and volunteerism.

The Autism Hope Alliance is the first non-profit foundation for Autism to emerge from the natural foods industry. Their over 100 partners include such notable brands including Applegate, Enzymedica, ECOS/Earth Friendly Products and Bob's Red Mill.

This box had a ton of products in it! It was also packed very nicely, as you can see in the picture above.

The box was launched this year, and is a quarterly gift box that families can order for a minimum donation of $39.99 to …

This has been a short work week but has seemed long. I think I need to take a few days and just clear out my calendar—I did that on Wednesday, for the most part, which was nice.


What I've been up to this week:
Traveling. From Friday through Monday of this week, my boyfriend and I were in Knoxville, TN. I had never been before and it's a very pretty area, even though it was super hot—about 90 degrees—all weekend. We stayed with his cousins and were able to check out the Titanic museum (see picture, below) as well as The Island and a very fun (but also a bit scary) outdoor roller coaster called the Smoky Alpine Coaster. We also took a delicious Knoxville food tour—check my blog post from yesterday to read about that experience. (and if you go to the Titanic museum or do either of the two roller coasters: check Groupon first to save some money!)Cooking Dinnerly meals. On Tuesday, I cooked a teriyaki beef bowl, and on Wednesday, I cooked creamy tomato pasta. I LOVED the teriyaki bee…

*Disclosure: I received a complimentary food tour in exchange for this post. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own.

This past weekend, I traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, for the first time. I have visited Nashville before, in 2014 for my first Yelp Spring Break, but that was the only part of the state that I visited. My boyfriend and I stayed with his cousins while there, and the four of us plus his great-aunt were able to go on East TN Tours' Chef's Table Tour, which was quite the foodie experience!


The Chef's Tour is a walking tour that stops at five restaurants. We met up at the Visit Knoxville headquarters, in downtown Knoxville, and after that, we were off to our first stop: Cafe Vicolo.

We were warned to pace ourselves so I only ate about half of my pork belly croissant, but it was delicious. Half of the table had ham and cheese croissants, and half had pork belly; we were also brought some lemon poppyseed muffins as well as cherry pecan muffins to try.


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One of my lucky readers will win a 4-pack of tickets to see Something Rotten, on Tuesday, September 25th at the Fisher Theatre! This is the opening night of the musical.

The musical will be playing at the Fisher Theatre from September 25 through October 7.

About the show:
SOMETHING ROTTEN! is “Broadway’s big, fat hit!” (New York Post). Set in 1595, this hilarious smash tells the story of Nick and Nigel Bottom, two brothers who are desperate to write a hit play. When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first MUSICAL! With its heart on its ruffled sleeve and sequins in its soul, SOMETHING ROTTEN! is “The Producers + Spamalot + The Book of Mormon. Squared!” (New York Magazine).

Read more about the show here. You can purchase tickets at Broadway in Detroit or at Ticketmaster.


GIVEAWAY:

One of my lucky readers will win four tickets good for the Tuesday, September 25th,…