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Mrs. Costa dragged Jim to see Parade at the Fisher Theater

We continue our discussion after Mrs. Costa took Jim to see Parade at the Fisher Theater

In Episode 6 of Season 5 Mike welcomes long time listener favorite John Baker back to the pod to go DEEP on the 2023 Michigan football game against Nebraska as well as a tribute to, in my Mike's opinion, the greatest movie ever made about downhill skiing: Better Off Dead.Follow the podcast on Twitter/X: @friendsofmikedEmail the podcast at talkingfriendship@gmail.comKey moments from the pod: 0:30: Mike welcomes listeners to S5E6 featuring Mike's dear old friend John Baker.1:50: Mike corrects some horrible mistakes from the Rutgers/Fletcher Walters episode (S5E5) including a hugely embarrassing verbal faux pas by Mike as well as Mike and Fletcher not being able to bend the space/time continuum with the NFL Draft.4:40: Mike then updates the listeners on what has been going on with him, including attending a live to tape show of Wheel of Fortune from the beautiful Fisher Theater in Detroit.8:45: Mike then transitions to a tribute to this episode's guest's current place of residence and a leisure activity that occurs there, along with his favorite movies about said leisure activity (I want my $2!!!).17:30: Mike welcomes John Baker BACK into the Podcast Studio and John provides an update on what's been going on with him in Denver, including a lot of skiing.22:00: The guys talk about the last time they saw each other in person, which was at another Michigan football game from the 2023 season, a fairly big one at that.24:10: Mike sets the table for the rest of the episode about the Michigan/Nebraska game from 2023, as well as where John was coming into the 2023 Michigan football season on his expectations for the team.29:00: The guys then talk about how they'd felt the season had gone to date and then reminisce about attending the 2021 Michigan/Nebraska game in Lincoln how it impacted their thinking coming into this game.32:00: Next up is a deep dive recap of the game before the game (aka the tailgate) and the palpable “Nebraska niceness” on display throughout the day, including from mascot Lil' Red (warning: there's a second Uncle Rico reference in three episodes in there at some point).38:00: A surprise guest (and his iconic trophy) shows up to the tailgate!48:10: The guys then break down the Michigan/Nebraska game in vivid detail, including the etiquette that should be considered when sitting in a visiting section.1:00:00: The game ends with a complete performance for Michigan and the guys talk about their feelings about the game itself and where this team was heading.1:05:00: John then explains what it is about this Michigan football program that keeps him coming back year after year as a life priority.

Hello Dolly, the theater production debued at the Fisher Theater in Detroit in November, 1963. The film version of the same name was produced in 1969. Both were based on Thorton Wilder's play "The Matchmaker".

November 14, 2022 ~ Full Show. Mark Hollis in for Guy. Mark is joined by Jason Langwell, Executive Director of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Tony Michaels, President & CEO of The Parade Company, Jamie Budgett, General Manager of Broadway in Detroit & the Fisher Theater, Jocelyn Benson, Michigan's Secretary of State, Ivy Greaner, Chief Operating Officer at Bedrock, Matt Rizik, Chief Financial Officer at Rock Ventures & Lance Sumpter, Principal of Flint Beecher, Teresa Woodruff, Michigan State University Interim President and Steve Courtney, WJR Senior Sports Analyst.

July 13, 2022 ~ The General Manager of the Fisher Theater talks to Dan Loepp about the 2022-2023 Broadway in Detroit season.

Music heals. It always has. It's one of the few things that is common to all people – regardless of nationality, culture, religion or politics. It's a binding element. A societal glue that has the power to heal. Today's guest, Alice Sauro, believes this to the marrow of her bones. Among the first kids in the US to be trained under the Suzuki Method, Alice went on to study at Julliard and then to perform for 29 years. She shifted from performance to management – first at the Fisher Theater in Detroit, then the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and then to a 7 year stint at the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera. It was while there she had the first-hand experience both of the grounding power of music, and truly leaning into that power to bring that orchestra back from the brink of financial ruin and position it for growth and sustainability. In February 2022, Alice took the helm of the Las Vegas Philharmonic as Interim Executive Director. In the short time she's been in Las Vegas she has proven a steady hand on the wheel for an organization that, like so many in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, had become a bit wobbly. She's deeply curious and believes that it is curiosity and connection that define leadership. Important beliefs and something that she's known for a long time, since childhood really, in no small part thanks to a kitten, named Sheila. What does leadership actually mean in today's world? Good questions, right? That's what Cathy Brooks, thought. And it's why she created Talk, Unleashed – a new podcast of entirely candid conversations with fascinating people doing remarkable things. This weekly podcast will feature guests from arts and entertainment to business to technology to food to activism to politics (well, we'll see on that last one). Talk Unleashed invites these influencers to consider the things that have led to them to where they are, the lessons they've learned and how all those things can come together to create a better world. #AliceSauro #LasVegasPhilharmonic #LVPhil #violinist #LVPhil #leadership #TalkUnleashed #UnleashedConversation #UnleashedLeadership #FixYourEndofTheLeash

"Come From Away" is a musical playing at the Fisher Theater now through October 13th. The musical describes the events that occurred shortly after 9/11 in Newfoundland.

"Come From Away" is a musical playing at the Fisher Theater now through October 13th. The musical describes the events that occurred shortly after 9/11 in Newfoundland.

Lila Coogan joined the show to give Warren the inside scoop on Anastasia which is now playing at the Fisher Theater until June 23rd.

Lila Coogan joined the show to give Warren the inside scoop on Anastasia which is now playing at the Fisher Theater until June 23rd.

A den of coyotes has taken up residence near downtown Detroit — specifically, in that weird no-man’s-land site of the old Brewster housing projects where I-75, I-375 and the spur to Gratiot Avenue converge. The Michigan DNR says not to worry. But if you live nearby in, say, Brush Park, you might want to keep a much closer eye on your pets. Also: Yes, we inaccurately datelined yesterday’s episode as a Monday. It brought to mind this classic scene from “Groundhog Day.” In other news, Dan Gilbert has a new podcast in the pipeline. It’s called “Speed of the Game,” and it has a tagline straight from a shoe company ad. Hmmmm….. Also: Ford plans to invest $900 million and create 900 new jobs in the coming years, mostly to build electric vehicles Downriver in Flat Rock The Detroit Regional Chamber is the first big business organization in Michigan to officially endorse Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan to “fix the damn roads” “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda surprises show-goers with an appearance at the Fisher Theater last night The 10th annual Marche du Nain Rouge happens Sunday All that and a bag of fun on this episode of your Daily Detroit. Find us and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, and consider supporting Daily Detroit on Patreon.

First, huge news from East Lansing, where former Gov. John Engler is expected to resign as interim president of Michigan State University in the wake of comments he made about victims of the Larry Nassar sexual-assault scandal. Engler, you’ll recall, was brought in to clean up the mess after former President Lou Ann Simon resigned over her handling of the Nassar affair. But Engler last week told The Detroit News that some victims were “enjoying the spotlight.” It was the latest in a long line of controversial moves and comments he made about the scandal, and we talk about why we believe he was the wrong man for the job from the outset. Elsewhere, more than 60 unlicensed medical marijuana dispensaries will be allowed to temporarily reopen amid a marijuana shortage. There’s also big news in Ferndale, where Baker College wants to open a flagship urban campus in 2020, a move that could give the city an economic jolt. Also hoped to deliver an economic jolt is a new partnership between Microsoft and Wayne State University. It targets developing skills for in-demand high-tech jobs. Staying on the jobs theme, Pontiac-based mortgage lender United Shore is looking to hire 800 people this year. And going back to Wayne State, researchers there will study fatbergs after winning an $80,000 grant.  There’s more for your listening pleasure in the episode above. And don’t miss our guide for how to score tickets to see the acclaimed musical “Hamilton” when it comes to the Fisher Theater.

"American Idol" finalist Todrick Hall plays Billy Flynn. He spoke with JoAnne Purtan about the role and his love for the city of Detroit!

VIDEO: Maya Beiser performs in the WQXR Café Maya Beiser has been pushing her cello to the edge of avant-garde risk-taking since the early 1990s. Composers as diverse as Steve Reich, Osvaldo Golijov and Tan Dun have written works especially for her, and she was a founding member of the Bang On A Can All-Stars. Her Twitter account is called "Cello Goddess" and one of her crossover successes is an arrangement of the Led Zeppelin tune "Kashmir." Yet Beiser's biggest calling cards these days are theatrical works that involve videos, electronics, lighting effects, spoken poetry and all manner of sounds from her instrument. Many tackle dense literary themes or social-political issues. The latest is "Elsewhere: A CelloOpera," a commission from the Carolina Performing Arts series which arrives at at BAM’s Fisher Theater on Oct. 17. Scored by Eve Beglarian, Michael Gordon and Missy Mazzoli, the piece is directed by Robert Woodruff and incorporates film, dance, spoken text and vocals. "Elsewhere," was partly inspired by a poem by the surrealist Belgian poet Henri Michaux called "I am writing to you from a far-off country," about a woman witnessing the end of the world. Beglarian wrote a piece for Beiser in 2006 that incorporates the poem and it turns up here. The other main influence is the Old Testament tale of Lot's wife, who was turned into a pillar of salt. Four dancers portray the stories, while Beiser speaks portions of Michaut’s text along with those of Erin Cressida Wilson. "The whole idea is of a woman who is taking destiny in her own hands,” Beiser told host Jeff Spurgeon. “It’s been a theme throughout my life, maybe because I’ve lived elsewhere.” Beiser's comment is something of an understatement. She was born in 1963 and raised in a kibbutz in Israel by a French mother and Argentinean father. She reveals that her iPod remains heavy on Middle Eastern folk tunes and songs by the Israeli singer Ofra Haza. In the WQXR Café, Beiser presented a portion of Khse Buon, by the Cambodian-American composer Chinary Ung. The piece is a dark threnody drawing upon Cambodian folk melodies, sustained drones and otherworldly sounds. "He wrote this piece in the aftermath of the Cambodian genocide after the Cambodian genocide after the Khmer Rouge tried to destroy the culture,” she said. “He spent ten years trying to collect all these tunes that were lost. This was the first piece he wrote after that time.” Among Beiser’s upcoming projects is a concept album of rock songs from the 1970s, including Pink Floyd’s "Wish You Were Here." “I’m trying to do it in a different way,” she said. “It’s not going to be symphonic Pink Floyd.” Listen to Jeff Spurgeon’s full interview above. Video: Amy Pearl; Audio: Wayne Shulmister and Merritt Jacobson; Text & Production: Brian Wise