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Brittany Runs a Marathon will be screening on Wednesday, September 4th, at 7pm at Emagine Canton, and 20 of my lucky readers will EACH receive an admit-two screening pass for the film!

Movie synopsis:
A hard-partying woman receives a startling wake-up call when a visit to the doctor reveals how unhealthy she is. Motivated to lose weight, she soon takes up running to help her prepare for her ultimate goal of competing in the New York City Marathon.

Please remember that screenings are first-come, first-serve. I would recommend getting to the theater by 5pm or 6pm that day to get in line, if possible.



GIVEAWAY:

Enter to win one admit-two screening pass below. There will be 20 winners!

Giveaway will end on Wednesday, August 28th, at 11:59pm EST, and winners will be notified the next day via email.

Must live in the Detroit/Metro Detroit area to enter this giveaway.
Good luck!
Screening passes for BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON

I had heard good things about One Child Nation when it screened at Cinetopia earlier this year, but unfortunately I wasn't able to fit it into my schedule at that point. When I received a screening invite to see it last week, then, I was excited to see it.

The synopsis on IMDb for this movie is a little vague: "After becoming a mother, a filmmaker uncovers the untold history of China's one-child policy and the generations of parents and children forever shaped by this social experiment." What it does not tell you is that the filmmaker, Nanfu Wang, moved to the U.S. six years before having her first child, and so she essentially grew up in China under the one-child policy. Nanfu, however, was an exception: her family lived in a rural area, and she actually had a brother; for those living in rural areas, two children were acceptable, but the second child had to be born 5+ years after the first.

I was only vaguely familiar with China's former one-child policy, so t…

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with 313 Presents. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own.

Jurassic World Live is coming to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit this November, and I'm excited to see it! I'm a big fan of the Jurassic Park movies, including Jurassic World, so this should be a fun live event.

About the show:
Your trip to Isla Nublar takes a terrifying turn after the Indominus rex escapes and causes chaos in the park! The adventure continues as you join forces with a team of scientists to unravel a corrupt plan and save Jeanie, an all-new dinosaur, from a terrible fate. Along the way, experience some of Jurassic World’s most iconic dinosaurs including Blue the Raptor, Triceratops, Pteranodons and the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex!

Experience some of Jurassic World’s most iconic dinosaurs including Blue the Raptor, Triceratops, Pteranodons (Terra-Dons) and the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex when Jurassic World LIVE comes to Little Caesars Arena November …

*Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

Overcomer recently was released in theaters, and one of my lucky readers will receive two Fandango tickets to see the movie!

Official synopsis:Life changes overnight for coach John Harrison when his high school basketball team’s state championship dreams are crushed under the weight of unexpected news. When the largest manufacturing plant in town suddenly shuts down and hundreds of families begin moving away, John must come to grips with the challenges facing his family and his team. Urged by the school’s principal to fill-in and coach a sport he doesn’t know or like, John is frustrated and questioning h…

I've had things going on like literally every day this week, and I'm kind of tired and need a break, but tonight we are going to (another) pierogi pop-up and then seeing The Kitchen, which I do want to see ... it has a great cast.


What I've been up to this week:Eating out way too much. Some of it couldn't be helped (ie, I went to Cedar Point Friday) but I've been eating way too much this week. Saturday we went to Detroit Shipping Company before seeing Schitt's Creek Live at the Masonic. Tuesday I had dinner with a friend at Sy Thai in Birmingham, Wednesday I went to BD's Mongolian BBQ with my parents as a blogger/influencer visit, and Thursday my boyfriend and I went to the Pizza Throwdown, downtown. Seeing Schitt's Creek Live. This was my first time seeing a show at the Masonic Theater and I can't say I'd go back again unless it was a show I really want to see ... although the building is beautiful, it was really disorganized, and hard to find o…

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own.

CATS will be performed at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit this fall, and one of my lucky readers will win a 4-pack to the opening night of the show!

You can purchase tickets to CATS here.

About the show:
One of the biggest hits in theatrical history, CATS will come to Detroit from September 3-15, 2019 as part of a multi-season North American tour. Tickets are currently on sale.

Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, the record-breaking musical spectacular has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages, is now on tour across North America! Featuring new sound design, direction and choreography for a new generation — experience CATS for the first time as it begins a new life, or let it thrill you all over again!

The original Broadway production opened in 1982 at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre,…

*Disclosure: I have a media relationship with 313 Presents. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own.

Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin will be at the Fox Theatre in Detroit this October, and one of my lucky readers will win a four-pack to see them!

About the show:
“A Fun Conversation with Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin” moderated by Mitch Albom

Hear the stars of gshare their insights on life, politics, feminism, the planet and the secrets of their long-lasting friendship. Mitch Albom will serve as moderator during an evening filled with wit, humor and lots of fun when “A Fun Conversation with Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin” makes a stop at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. Albom will guide the conversation as the stars of Grace and Frankie share their insights on life, politics, feminism, the planet and the secrets of their long-lasting friendship.


Jane Fonda is a two-time Academy Award winner (Best Actress in 1971 for Klute and in 1978 for Coming Home), a three-time Go…

Last year when I was coming home from Chicago, via Megabus, I had downloaded The Angry Birds Movie to watch. The bus ended up not having WiFi, as promised, and so I watched the film ... as a former Angry Birds game player, I really enjoyed it. That being said, The Angry Birds Movie 2 is not quite as funny as the first installment, but still worth seeing.

Red (voiced by Jason Sudeikis) is now the hero of Bird Island, and his job is to protect it from the pigs over on Piggy Island. When the pigs send him messages wanting to call a truce, then, he's a little worried that he'll be out of a job; however, the reason for the truce is a good one, as they just found out that there's a THIRD island, and the evil empress of it, Zeta (Leslie Jones), wants to detonate both of their islands so that she can have them for her own use.

It was fun to try to figure out who voiced who, in this movie; I figured out midway that Jason Sudeikis was the voice of Red, but you might also recognize …

By the time you read this, I'll probably be on the road to Cedar Point with a blogger friend of mine and her two daughters. We bought a Groupon way back in like April or May for it, and I haven't been in about two years so I'm looking forward to it. We're also going to stay overnight in Sandusky, so we don't have to make the 2-3 hour drive home that night.


What I've been up to this week:
Date night in Ann Arbor. Last Friday, my boyfriend and I went to Ann Arbor (one of my favorite cities, though of course I'm biased since I'm a UM alum ...) and hit up three venues: Tomukun Korean BBQ, for dinner; The Last Word, for cocktails; and the new Blue LLama jazz club, to finish the night. I'm a big fan of KBBQ but had never tried Tomukun, and they were pretty good. The Last Word is a fantastic speakeasy, if you've never been, and their front door isn't labeled at all, so you might need Google Maps to find it. And the Blue LLama was playing klezmer mus…

Angry Birds 2 will be screening on Sunday, August 11th, at 11am at Emagine Royal Oak, and 10 of my lucky readers will EACH receive an admit-FOUR screening pass for the film!

Movie synopsis:
Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an island covered in ice are planning to use an elaborate weapon to destroy the fowl and swine way of life. After picking their best and brightest, the birds and pigs come up with a scheme to infiltrate the island, deactivate the device and return to their respective paradises intact.

Please remember that screenings are first-come, first-serve. I would recommend getting to the theater by 10am that day to get in line, if possible.

GIVEAWAY:
Enter to win one admit-four screening pass below. There will be 10 winners!

THIS IS A FLASH GIVEAWAY:Giveaway will end on Thursday, August 8th, at 11:59pm EST, and winners will…

Come From Away will be playing at the Fisher Theatre, in Detroit, from October 1-13, and one of my lucky readers will win a 4-pack of tickets to see the show!

About the show:
COME FROM AWAY tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.

On September 11, 2001 the world stopped. On September 12, their stories moved us all.



Following sold-out, record-breaking, critically acclaimed world premiere engagements at La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle Repertory Theatre, COME FROM AWAY landed on the “Best Theater of 2015” lists in the Los Angeles Times, Seattle Times, San Diego Union Tribune, and Times of San Diego. Charles McNulty of the Los Angeles Times called the show “An affecting, stirring and unpretentious new musical. Christopher Ashley's production lets the simple goodness of…

This week has seemed really long, so I'm glad it's Friday. I'm going to see the new Fast & the Furious movie later, and I expect it to be as entertaining as the others in the series.


What I've been up to this week:
Eating out. Maybe a bit too much. Last Friday, my boyfriend and I tried out Mabel Gray, in Hazel Park, which I had been wanting to try for forever ... they happened to have a 5pm reservation on OpenTable, which rarely happens (most available are like 9pm, 10pm, 10:30pm, etc), so I snagged it. It lives up to its reputation; all of the food was very tasty, and service was great. Afterwards, we headed to Doug's Delight for some ice cream, which was another place on my Hazel Park bucket list. On Saturday, I visited my parents, and we did Pizza Hut carryout. On Sunday, I had a gift card for BD's Mongolian Grill, so my boyfriend and I headed to the Sterling Heights location. On Tuesday, I did a strolling dinner thing in Rochester (more about that below),…

*Disclosure: I have a media relationship with the Michigan Renaissance Festival. The opinions listed here, however, are my own.

This is my third year partnering with the Michigan Renaissance Festival, which takes place in Holly, MI every year, from August through September. The gates open on August 17th this year, and one of my lucky readers will win a 4-pack of tickets that can be used any day of the festival!

You can click here to view the themed weekends, and they are:

Pirates and Pets (8/17-8/18)Highland Fling (8/24-8/25)Vikings (8/31-9/2)Wonders of the World (9/7-9/8)Shamrock & Shenanigans (9/14-9/15)Harvest Huzzah (9/21-9/22)Festival Friday (9/27) & Sweet Endings (9/28-9/29)
The last day the festival will be open this year is Sunday, September 29th.
I attended the festival in 2017 - click here to read about my experience! I am looking forward to attending this year, as well.
Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate, and prices are $23.95 for adults, $14.95 for kids age…