{"id":28903,"date":"2024-10-24T08:56:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T12:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/?p=28903"},"modified":"2024-11-07T23:07:47","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T04:07:47","slug":"keener-today-october-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/?p=28903","title":{"rendered":"Keener Today &#8211; October 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Update:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Pistons<\/strong> lost their season opener to the Pacers, 115-109, at Little Caesars Arena last night. (<em><a href=\"https:\/\/link.axios.com\/click\/37196715.41\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZnJlZXAuY29tL3N0b3J5L3Nwb3J0cy9uYmEvcGlzdG9ucy8yMDI0LzEwLzIzL2RldHJvaXQtcGlzdG9ucy1nYW1lLXNjb3JlLXJlY2FwLWluZGlhbmEtcGFjZXJzLWNhZGUtY3VubmluZ2hhbS83NTgxNjg4OTAwNy8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfYXhpb3Nsb2NhbF9kZXRyb2l0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A\/5bf306f1cac67b3bae4da83fB81b27155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Press<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ron Ely, best known for playing Tarzan in the 1960s NBC series, has died<\/strong> at 86. Ely portrayed the iconic character, further solidifying the image of Tarzan that was popularized by Disney.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Justin Timberlake postponed his Friday night concert at Little Caesars Arena<\/strong> due to bronchitis and laryngitis. The show has been rescheduled for February 20, 2025. Tickets will be honored at the new date, and refunds are available. Other shows affected include dates in Chicago, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Columbus.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Things to do in Detroit:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Palmer Park&#8217;s<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/link.axios.com\/click\/37196715.41\/aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9DaXR5b2ZEZXRyb2l0L3N0YXR1cy8xODQ3OTc0Nzk4OTUxMTEyOTY1P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfZGV0cm9pdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w\/5bf306f1cac67b3bae4da83fBb953f90e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ScareFest<\/a> is Saturday from 6-10pm. Kids and adults can experience the Zombie Trail of Terror, thrill rides, haunted dinosaurs, face painting and more. (Axios)<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Michigan Science<\/strong> Center&#8217;s STEM-themed &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/link.axios.com\/click\/37196715.41\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWktc2NpLm9yZy9taWNoaWdhbi1zY2llbmNlLWNlbnRlci1vZmZlcnMtc3Bvb2t5LXN0ZW0tZnVuLXdpdGgtaGFsbG93ZWVuLWV2ZW50cy1vbi1vY3RvYmVyLTI2LTI3Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249bmV3c2xldHRlcl9heGlvc2xvY2FsX2RldHJvaXQmc3RyZWFtPXRvcA\/5bf306f1cac67b3bae4da83fB36b660b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spooktacular Weekend<\/a>&#8221; has Halloween-themed family-friendly activities and science demonstrations, including a creepy chemistry show and a costume parade. (Axios)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4pm. Regular <a href=\"https:\/\/link.axios.com\/click\/37196715.41\/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWktc2NpLm9yZy92aXNpdC8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfYXhpb3Nsb2NhbF9kZXRyb2l0JnN0cmVhbT10b3A\/5bf306f1cac67b3bae4da83fB5d248ae3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">admission<\/a> ($23 for those 3 and up) applies.<\/li>\n<li>The center&#8217;s also hosting a 21-and-up event, &#8220;Nightmare on John R. Street,&#8221; on Saturday from 6-11pm. <a href=\"https:\/\/link.axios.com\/click\/37196715.41\/aHR0cHM6Ly9teS5taS1zY2kub3JnLzQwMjE0LzQwMjE4P3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2F4aW9zbG9jYWxfZGV0cm9pdCZzdHJlYW09dG9w\/5bf306f1cac67b3bae4da83fBf8720eb5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tickets<\/a> are $45.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travel-mi.com\/Detroit-Haunted-Houses.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28908\" src=\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9-Scariest-Detroit-Haunted-Houses-294x300.png\" alt=\"9 Scariest Detroit Haunted Houses\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9-Scariest-Detroit-Haunted-Houses-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9-Scariest-Detroit-Haunted-Houses-147x150.png 147w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9-Scariest-Detroit-Haunted-Houses-768x783.png 768w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/9-Scariest-Detroit-Haunted-Houses.png 946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a>We have a list of the 9 Scariest Detroit Haunted Houses in Metro Detroit complete with a map and details.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehenryford.org\/current-events\/calendar\/halloween-in-greenfield-village\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experience the magic of Halloween in Greenfield Village<\/a>! This unique outdoor event features harvest activities, storybook characters, ghostly performances, and the fan-favorite Hallowe\u2019en Express train ride. Join the fun for a festive and frightful evening in a historic setting! Details at <a href=\"http:\/\/TheHenryFord.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TheHenryFord.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Price is Right Live&#8221; is coming to Detroit&#8217;s Fox Theatre on February 12th! Audience members can play classic games like Plinko and the Big Wheel for a chance to win prizes. Tickets on sale now at the Fox Theater Box Office. (Metro Times)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keener Continental Weather:<\/strong> Most of the US stays sunny and mild through Friday. Cooler temperatures arrive on the East Coast Thursday, while the Plains may see record highs. Expect showers near the Great Lakes, New England, and Midwest, with heavier rain possible from Iowa to Illinois. Dry conditions and gusty winds increase wildfire risk in the Central Plains and parts of the East Coast. The West gets showers and mountain snow, with rain developing in the Pacific Northwest by Friday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_28904\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-28904\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Most-Popular-Halloween-Candy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28904 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Most-Popular-Halloween-Candy-1024x837.png\" alt=\"Most Popular Halloween Candy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Most-Popular-Halloween-Candy-1024x837.png 1024w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Most-Popular-Halloween-Candy-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Most-Popular-Halloween-Candy-150x123.png 150w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Most-Popular-Halloween-Candy-768x628.png 768w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Most-Popular-Halloween-Candy-1536x1255.png 1536w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Most-Popular-Halloween-Candy-2048x1674.png 2048w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Most-Popular-Halloween-Candy-1018x832.png 1018w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-28904\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most Popular Halloween Candy &#8211; By State<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Halloween spending is predicted to be over $12 billion, down 5% from last year.<\/strong> M&amp;M&#8217;s has overtaken Reese&#8217;s Cups as the #1 Halloween candy, with Sour Patch Kids and candy corn also rising in popularity. Butterfinger has broken into the top ten. The National Retail Federation estimates shoppers will spend $3.5 billion on Halloween candy this year, with 95% of Halloween celebrators purchasing candy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today in 2005<\/strong> After reuniting to play four shows in London at Royal Albert Hall in May, Cream play the first of three sell-out shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>1957 &#8211; After five years as a widower, singer Bing Crosby married his second wife, actress Kathy Grant. They had three children and remained together until his death in 1977.<\/p>\n<p>1960 &#8211; At RCA Victor Studio A in New York City, Neil Sedaka recorded &#8220;Calendar Girl.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>1966 &#8211; Newsweek interviewed The Monkees. When asked how their music is created, singer Davy Jones tells them, &#8220;This isn&#8217;t a rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll group. This is an act.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>1966 &#8211; Donovan released &#8220;Mellow Yellow.&#8221; Paul McCartney can be heard in the background on the track, but contrary to legend, it is not McCartney whispering &#8220;quite rightly&#8221; in the chorus, it is Donovan himself.<\/p>\n<p>1970 &#8211; &#8220;Lola&#8221; peaks at No. 9 in the U.S., giving The Kinks their first American Top 10 since &#8220;Tired of Waiting for You&#8221; in 1965. After their U.S. tour in 1965, they were denied visas for the next three years, killing their momentum in the U.S.. Following their return in 1969, &#8220;Lola&#8221; got them back on the airwaves.<\/p>\n<p>1971 &#8211; Don McLean&#8217;s second album, American Pie, is released. Thanks to the title track, it goes to No. 1 and sends him from folk obscurity to pop stardom, a transition that proves challenging.<\/p>\n<p>1973 Art Garfunkel&#8217;s solo album Angel Clare is certified Gold.<\/p>\n<p>1978 &#8211; The movie version of The Wiz, which debuted as a Broadway stage production in 1975, hit theaters. The cast includes Diana Ross as Dorothy and Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keener Birthdays:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bob Kane<\/strong>, American comic artist and Batman co-creator, born in New York City (d. 1998) was born today in 1915.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Big Bopper<\/strong> [Jiles Perry Richardson], American radio disc jockey, singer and songwriter (Chantilly Lace; White Lightning), born in Sabine Pass, Texas today in 1930. (d. 1959)<\/p>\n<p>Actor <strong>F. Murray Abraham<\/strong> is 85 today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bill Wyman<\/strong>, former bass player for the Rolling Stones, is 88.<\/p>\n<p>Actor <strong>Kevin Kline<\/strong> is 77.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dale Griffin<\/strong>, drummer and founding member of Mott The Hoople was born today in 1948.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-20241024-093841.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28913 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-20241024-093841.jpeg\" alt=\"WKNR Music Guide - 10\/24\/66\" width=\"803\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-20241024-093841.jpeg 803w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-20241024-093841-181x300.jpeg 181w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-20241024-093841-618x1024.jpeg 618w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-20241024-093841-90x150.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/keener13.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Image-20241024-093841-768x1273.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update: The Pistons lost their season opener to the Pacers, 115-109, at Little Caesars Arena last night. (Free Press) Ron Ely, best known for playing Tarzan in the 1960s NBC series, has died at 86. Ely portrayed the iconic character, further solidifying the image of Tarzan that was popularized by Disney. Justin Timberlake postponed his Friday night concert at Little Caesars Arena due to bronchitis and laryngitis. The show has been rescheduled for February 20, 2025. Tickets will be honored at the new date, and refunds are available. Other shows affected include dates in Chicago, Grand Rapids, Milwaukee, St. Paul&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[727],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-keener-today","wpcat-727-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28903"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28949,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28903\/revisions\/28949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/keener13.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}