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But the young-bloods were always backed up by such major talents as Glenn Barr, Mark Dancey, Niagara and Mark Arminski. Founder Rick Manore and business partner Tom Thewes were commited to emerging talent. Always intrigu-ing, often controversial, CPOP moved from Royal Oak a decade ago to be next to the Majestic complex, putting innovative and edgy art at the nexus of the Detroit rock scene and boosting the midtown gallery scene.

To the dismay of many and the shock of a few (times are tough and the 'for sale' sign's been in the window for a year), the venerable CPOP gallery space is closing at the close of its current exhibit, It's All About C.

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Entertainment includes Jennie Knaggs and the Sure Shots, singer-songwriter Al Scheurman backed with full band, improvisational pianist Thollem McDonas and the Detroit Free Jazz All-Stars. But they need help to pull it off, and Duncan will open his apartment on Friday night for those willing to donate. The lefty gathering in 2010 will feature talks, work-shops, debates, marches and cultural events. And it's no coincidence that organizer Brad Duncan has picked this date to hold a fundraiser for next year's U.S Social Forum, to be held in Detroit. But the rest of the world has the real workers' holiday: May Day. In the United States, we have Labor Day, which is usually associated with (now) smallish parades, back-to-school sales and the end of summer. at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit 31. Successful and not-so-successful tactics, and the possibility of applying the ideas to our own strug-gling metropolis, will be analyzed.

A panel of planners, architects, designers and urban dwellers, including Gina Reichert of Design 99, Anirban Adhya of Lawrence Tech's Detroit Studio and SYNCH Research Group, and MOCAD Director Luis Croquer, will discuss the new strategies for urban development being implemented in cities across the globe, such as Berlin, where the creative class has contributed to the (re)birth of a vibrant scene.

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