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Comedian Amer Zahr – 1001 Laughs at the Museum Tonight

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DEARBORN, Michigan -- Comedian Amer Zahr,  the star of a new viral video called "Dance Like An Arab", will be performing in the theater of the  Arab American National Museum this evening, March 29, at 7:30pm.  Tickets for the show called "1001 Laughs at the Museum" are $15.00. The museum is located across from Dearborn City Hall, at 13624 Michigan Avenue in … [Read more...]

Letter to the Editor – Are we being bullied?

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It’s gratifying to read in recent months that anti-bullying campaigns have been launched nationwide— including Dearborn Public Schools. Years ago, I was in disbelief when I learned one of my daughters was being bullied by other girls at Lindbergh Elementary. It prompted family discussions about how to stand up to bullies and a phone call to one of the moms. … [Read more...]

Multi-Arts Night Spotlights Student Talents – March 28

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DEARBORN, Michigan – The public is welcome to enjoy a stirring and impressive variety of music, art, and creative writing at Multi-Arts Night on Wednesday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Studio A at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI 48126. The artwork presented at this event was inspired by 12 sculptures found … [Read more...]

Tijuana’s Mexican Kitchen Returns to Dearborn Area

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DETROIT, Michigan – Tijuana’s Mexican Kitchen opens for business this week at 18950 Ford Road, approximately a half mile west of the Southfield Freeway in Detroit. For many area residents and businesses, it is a long awaited return of the original restaurant that served their favorite Mexican dishes from the mid 1990’s until 2003. “I always loved our … [Read more...]

Dearborn Public Service Days Begin April 2

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DEARBORN, Michigan – Public Service Days in Dearborn will start again the week of April 2, 2012 and last through Nov. 30, 2012. During this time period, the City of Dearborn provides critical public services, such as street sweeping, tree-trimming, and sewer maintenance in your neighborhood on your trash day. To ensure these services are provided in a … [Read more...]

Anti-Bullying Poster Contest Winners Honored

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DEARBORN, Michigan - The Mayor of Dearborn, the Wayne County Commission Chairman, and the State Representative from Lansing were all on hand at the Dearborn Board of Education meeting on March 12 to congratulate the two Response to Bullying Poster Contest winners. Edsel Ford High School junior Hamzeh Abdorabehe and Geer Park Elementary fourth grader Kaidhum … [Read more...]

Grand Mufti Calls for ‘Destruction of All Churches in Region’

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EDITORIAL - According to several Arabic news sources, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, declared that it is "necessary to destroy all the churches of the region." The Grand Mufti made his assertion in response to a question posed by a delegation from Kuwait: a Kuwaiti parliament member recently called for the "removal" of … [Read more...]

Tom Lewand of Detroit Lions to Speak at Chamber Breakfast

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DEARBORN, Michigan - Tom Lewand, president of the Detroit Lions, will be the keynote speaker at the Dearborn Chamber of Commerce’s Business Builder Breakfast, Wednesday, May 16, 7:30 am at the Doubletree Hotel Detroit/Dearborn, 5801 Southfield Service Drive, Detroit. The event is sponsored by Oakwood Healthcare System. The Detroit Lions 2011/2012 … [Read more...]

Johnson to Play Henry Ford’s Stradivari Violin April 29th

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YPSILANTI, MI — In its season grand finale on April 29th, The Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra (YSO) will be teaming up with The Henry Ford and the Sphinx Organization to bring concertgoers the experience of a lifetime. Violin virtuoso and Sphinx Laureate Gareth Johnson will perform Tchaikovsky's D major Violin Concerto on a rare 1709 Stradivari, part of The … [Read more...]

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