Martha and the Vandellas News

The Coverlettes Cover Christmas with a few new decorative boughs in Aurora Theatre's current production.

The legendary group Martha and the Vandellas, performing at 7 p.m. Friday at the Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts, still boasts some avid fans from back in their heyday.

Edna Wright, Carolyn Willis, and Shellie Clark comprised the vocal trio Honey Cone, which only stayed together for four years but was still one of the best female soul groups of the early '70s. Although Honey Cone was based in Los Angeles, their recordings were Northern-style soul -- specifically, Detroit soul.

A large turnout was expected Thursday night for a party honoring outgoing Detroit City Council member and entertainer Martha Reeves.

Outgoing Detroit City Councilwoman Martha Reeves is throwing herself a big "going away" party Thursday.

Outgoing Detroit City Council member Martha Reeves is throwing herself a going-away party.

This list is not complete a Ia m guessing at a lot of this a but here are the artists who are 1) in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2) alive and healthy, and 3) werena t on the HBO special: Chuck Berry ; Bob Dylan; the Beach Boys; Tina Turner; Booker T. & the M.G.a s; the Isley Brothers ; Etta James; Van Morrison; Al Green; Martha and the ...

With '60s hits like " Dancing in the Streets ," " Heat Wave ," " Nowhere to Run " and " Jimmy Mack ," Martha Reeves became famous as the lead singer of the girl group Martha & the Vandellas .

'Royalty of Doo Wopp and Stars of Motown,' the latest slate of acts from vintage rock producer Harvey Robbins, pulled into The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts on Southbridge Street Saturday night for a concert that drew close to 500 music fans eager to hear doo wopp groups and proponents of The Motown Sound from the early days of rock.

Motown Records provided the inspiration. Smokey Robinson, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Temptations - their songs told of black struggle.

The label asserts that the pairing of Mikkeller and Brew Dog is tantamount to two rock stars coming together.

For anybody who's ever been a teenager, State Street Ballet's collaboration with the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble on Friday night - "Motown in Motion" - was pure delight.

The Tyler Museum of Art will feature "Divine Kinship: Ancient Forms and Contemporary Social Commentary, the Art of Jean Lacy" during its monthly First Friday Art Tour slated from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Friday, Nov.

The discussion on how best to dress up as Gluttony reminded me of the best food-related Halloween costume I ever saw.

Actress Salma Hayek is 43. Actor Meinhardt Raabe is 94. Dancer-actress Marge Champion is 90.

Friends and colleagues of the late Lyman Woodard will pay tribute to the jazz organist during this year's Detroit International Jazz Festival, which takes place Labor Day weekend at the city's Hart Plaza.

"Jimmy Mack" dozed on a shelf for two years before Motown's boss, Berry Gordy, realised he had a sleeping giant.

1968 - Cynthia Powell Lennon sued John Lennon for divorce, citing his adulterous behavior.

The fabulous Supremes exhibition at Bath's Assembly Rooms, which runs throughout August, has gone down a storm with local people and visitors from all over the world.

When the Detroit City Council is sworn in next January, it will look much different than the current board and face much higher expectations.