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All photos by Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade *Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed below, however, are my own. I am a fan of the board game Clue and have seen the movie, but never the musical, so it should be a fun time when it comes to the Fisher Theatre this February. One of my lucky readers will win a pair of tickets to opening night, as well! About the show: CLUE, the hilarious murder mystery comedy inspired by the Hasbro board game and adapted from the fan-favorite film, comes to the Fisher Theatre February 4 – 9, 2025. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 22 and will be available online at BroadwayInDetroit.com starting at noon. The cast includes Christina Anthony as Miss Scarlet, Mariah Burks as the Cook, John Treacy Egan as Colonel Mustard, Joanna Glushak as Mrs. Peacock, Tari Kelly as Mrs. White, John Shartzer as Mr. Green, Jonathan Spivey as Professor Plum, Jeff Skowron as Wadsworth, Alex Syiek as Mr. Boddy, Teddy Tri

This month is flying by, I can't believe it's already mid-November and Thanksgiving is in two weeks. We got back from Louisville on Tuesday, so it was a shorter week for me, but I'm glad it's Friday, even though I have an infusion tomorrow morning. Sign in our Louisville Airbnb What I've been up to this week: Traveling to Louisville, KY.  I had only been to Louisville one other time, in 2019, for work, and it was a one-night trip, so this trip really gave me the chance to explore a bit more, even though, oddly enough, we didn't go downtown. We were able to do three distillery tours and also had a lot of really good meals.  Distillery tours . On Saturday, we started these off at Peerless, which was a short drive from our Airbnb, maybe about 15 minutes (it's close to downtown). Of our three tours, my friends and husband agreed that Peerless had the best bourbon, since it's more of a small-batch operation and still relatively new. On Sunday, we drove about

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed below, however, are my own. I last saw Come From Away in October 2019 at the Fisher , and I went into it not knowing much about it - it ended up being fabulous, and I'm super excited to see it again next February. One of my lucky readers will win a pair of tickets to opening night, as well! About the show: Broadway In Detroit is thrilled to announce the national tour of COME FROM AWAY, a Broadway musical about the true story of the small town that welcomed the world, will make its return to Detroit’s Fisher Theatre February 11–16, 2025. COME FROM AWAY tickets go on sale Friday, November 22nd and will be available online at BroadwayInDetroit.com starting at 10:00 a.m. 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

All photos by Joan Marcus *Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with Broadway in Detroit. The opinions expressed below, however, are my own. Parade is coming to the Fisher Theatre this upcoming February and March, and I have never seen it, so I am excited to check it out. One of my lucky readers will win two tickets to the opening night of the show, as well! See below for details.  About the show: Broadway In Detroit is thrilled to announce that Parade , winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, will make its Detroit premiere at the Fisher Theatre February 25 – March 9, 2025. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 15 at 10:00 a.m. and will be available online at BroadwayInDetroit.com . Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. When Leo is accused of an unspeakable crime, it propels them into an unimaginable test of faith, humanity, justice, and devotion. Riveting and gloriously hopeful, Par

We are heading to Louisville for a road trip this weekend, and also will stop by Cincinnati to visit friends, which should be fun. Mango cake from Cannelle by Matt Knio, Farmington What I've been up to this week: Seeing movies . Oddly enough, I was able to use MoviePass three times in one week (burning through my credits for the monthly period, but the next 1-2 weeks are busy anyways). I saw Here , with Tom Hanks, at Emagine Novi which was excellent— I'd give it 4.5/5 stars —and Conclave , at MJR Troy, which was interesting but not entirely my cup of tea, so I'd give it 3.75/5 stars . I also saw Hitpig , at the Farmington Civic Theater (first time there!) which was a weird one but fun, I would give it 3.5/5 stars . In addition, I watched Martha on Netflix, which was an interesting documentary about her life; I'd probably give that 3.5/5 as well.  Getting takeout and cooking. On Saturday night I saw my parents, so we had Hungry Howie's takeout. On Sunday, since I was

We are somehow already in NOVEMBER, and the weather is reflecting it: yesterday I think it was around 70-75 degrees, which is unusual for October, and today the high is 56 (brr).  Fire Whip show at TX Ren Fest What I've been up to this week: Traveling to Houston, TX. This was our third year making this trip—the first year, we were dating, the second year, my husband and I were engaged, and this year we are newlyweds! (and no, this was not our honeymoon ... that's still TBD)  We arrived on Saturday and grabbed lunch, and then drove to my husband's friend's house, where we stayed the night with him and his girlfriend, who were great hosts. He cooked us a brisket for dinner, and then on Sunday, we all went to the Texas Renaissance Festival (more on that below), for my 3rd year there, which is always a lot of fun.  On Monday, we did the Houston Aquarium and dinner at Taste of Texas, which is always a treat, and on Tuesday we did a quick lunch and then had to head to the air

Photos courtesy of Review Wire Media *Disclosure: This is a sponsored post on behalf of Review Wire Media for Blue Fox Entertainment. All opinions expressed here, however, are my own. Lost on a Mountain in Maine will be in theaters this Friday, November 1st, and I'm excited to see it - it's produced by Sylvester Stallone, and I love movies based on true stories. About the movie: Lost on a Mountain in Maine tells the inspiring true story of 12-year-old Donn Fendler, who becomes separated from his family by a fast-moving storm atop a treacherous mountain. For nine days, Donn fights to stay alive as he attempts to survive the unforgiving wilderness of northern Maine without food, proper clothing, or the knowledge of how bad his situation really is. His disappearance sparks a massive search effort that captures national headlines and attracts hundreds of volunteers, including his father, who fears he may never see his son again. Rated PG. Directed by: Andrew Boodhoo Kightlinger Pr

This week has been an odd one but went by fast, and tomorrow we are going to Houston for a few days to visit friends and attend the Texas Renaissance Festival (our 3rd year going together) which is always a fun time.  MJ the Musical, Fisher Theatre, Detroit What I've been up to this week: MJ the Musical, at the Fisher Theatre, Detroit.  On Wednesday night, my mom and I attended this, and I was blown away by how good the dancing was—the actor who plays Michael Jackson in it is SUPER talented. It's playing at the Fisher through November 3rd, and I highly recommend seeing it; you can read more info about it here at my initial blog post. Seeing movies . I officially canceled my AMC A-List subscription after seeing Goodrich at the Forum last Friday night, which pained me to do, but I'm now at my "new place" (husband's house) full-time and the closest AMC is AMC Livonia, which is old and does not have recliners. I decided to try out the new MoviePass, and so far it

Not sure how it's already MID October, but I made it through colonoscopy prep weekend—oddly enough, it was bad but seemed easier than 2022's prep—and it has been nice to be able to eat solid foods again this week.  Bee pollen and honey drink at Candy Bar, Detroit What I've been up to this week: Dining out/getting takeout . I had a nice sort of "last hurrah" last Friday before my prep—it was a friend's birthday, and we had a night out in Detroit for it. We went to Wright & Co. for dinner, a small plates restaurant that I had been wanting to try for a while (apparently it opened in 2014?), and then went to Candy Bar and Monarch Club after for drinks. What's funny is that a few years ago, I guess in July 2019, I also went to Candy Bar and Monarch Club one night for drinks, and swore I'd never got back to Monarch—my friends and I had a pretty bad experience with a bouncer that thought he was a god, basically, and took forever to let us in—but this time

*Disclosure: I received a digital code for this movie in exchange for this post. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. Deadpool x Wolverine is now available on digital, and it will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD as of October 22. FIVE of my lucky readers will be able to win a digital code to own the movie! Check out my giveaway below. More info: LFG! Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine bursts onto digital retailers (Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango) on October 1 and explodes on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 22. The highly anticipated introduction of the edgy, and dynamically comical heroes into the Marvel Cinematic Universe has already proven to be a massive success, becoming the biggest rated-R movie in history and the #5 highest-grossing MCU domestic release of all-time. “The movie broke so many records,” said Ryan Reynolds. “The only way to

This week went by fast, for some reason. This weekend I have to go to Meijer, because next weekend is the *most fun* one of the year (being sarcastic here) ... colonoscopy prep, in which I can't have food for 2.5 days, basically (just liquids). Cat pumpkin from ALDI What I've been up to this week: Getting takeout/going out to eat. Last Friday, we got Pink Garlic takeout, which is my favorite Indian restaurant in this area. On Sunday, my husband and I went to see my parents, and we got Hungry Howie's takeout. On Monday, I was hoping to resume going back to the gym—I wasn't able to go right before the wedding much, because of all the last-minute things to do—but unfortunately the light fixture in the kitchen decided to malfunction, so we spent an hour or so fixing it, then decided to call it a day and get Doordash from Sidecar Slider Bar. On Wednesday, my mom and I went to Panera before seeing a show at the Fisher (more on that below), and yesterday, a friend gave me a Sh

*Disclosure: I have an ongoing media relationship with TSO. The opinions expressed here, however, are my own. all photos courtesy of TSO The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is coming back to Little Caesars Arena this year, on Dec. 28th, and it's always an amazing show! They'll be playing multiple cities this area again, also - see below for details. About the show: This year, multi-platinum rock group Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) kicks off a monumental winter tour on November 13th. The tour marks a triple celebration: 20 years of their beloved rock opera "THE LOST CHRISTMAS EVE," reaching their 20 millionth concertgoer, and surpassing a phenomenal $20 million donated to charity. For more details on tour dates and ticket sales, visit www.trans-siberian.com . TSO remains true to the vision of their late founder, Paul O’Neill, by being one of rock's most generous bands. This year, the band will surpass a staggering $20 million donated to charity, a testament to thei