Happy Pqczki day, KeenerFans!
Here’s what’s happening…
Pqczki Day Celebration Locations?
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Locations: Various bakeries across Metro Detroit
Details: Celebrate Fat Tuesday by indulging in traditional pqczki. Bakeries like New Palace Bakery in Hamtramck and Livonia Italian Bakery and Café are offering unique flavors.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes ?
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at 7:00 PM
Location: Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201
Details: Cheer on the Red Wings as they face off against the Hurricanes in an exciting NHL matchup.
Tickets & Info: Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes
“Parade” – The Musical
Dates: Tuesday, March 4 – Sunday, March 9, 2025
Location: Fisher Theatre, 3011 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
Details: Experience the Tony Award-winning musical “Parade,” which tells the poignant story of Leo Frank in early 20th-century Georgia.
Tickets & Info: Parade at Fisher Theatre
Weekend Family Fun Events
Dates: Friday, March 7 – Sunday, March 9, 2025
Locations: Various venues across Metro Detroit
Details: Enjoy a variety of family-friendly events this weekend, including art fairs, music performances, and community festivals.
More Info: Weekend Events Metro Detroit 2025
Today in History:
1959 – The winners of the first Grammy Awards were announced. Domenico Modugno’s “Volare” was Record of the Year; Henry Mancini’s Peter Gunn was Album of the Year and The Champs’ “Tequila” won Best R&B Performance.
1966 – John Lennon made his infamous remarks that led to an uproar — and even led to the banning and burning of Beatles records for a brief period in some communities. In an interview with The Evening Standard, Lennon commented, “Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. We’re more popular than Jesus now; I don’t know which will go first, rock ‘n’ roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary.” Lennon later apologized.
1967 – The Rolling Stones went to No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Ruby Tuesday,” the group’s fourth No. 1 single. According to a 1971 Rolling Stone interview, Keith Richards said he wrote the song in a Los Angeles hotel room in early 1966 about a groupie he knew. Marianne Faithfull, however, recalls it differently; according to her, Brian Jones presented an early version of this melody to the rest of the Rolling Stones, and many believe that Jones actually wrote the song.
1971 – The Rolling Stones announced they were moving to France, mostly for tax purposes.
1973 – At the Dane County Memorial Coliseum in Madison, Wis., Pink Floyd played the first night of a 19-date North American tour.
Today’s Birthdays:
- Miriam Makeba, nicknamed “Mama Africa,” of “Pata Pata” fame was born on this day in 1932 in South Africa.
- David Matthews — keyboardist who worked with James Brown, Bonnie Raitt, George Benson, Nina Simone, and more — is 83.
- Bobby Womack was born on this day in 1944.
- Yes bassist Chris Squire was born today in 1948.
- Chris Rea is 74.
- Emilio Estefan, of Miami Sound Machine, is 72.
- Catherine O’Hara is 71.
