Morning Briefing: Pajamas Downtown, Dove Cameron’s Debut & Jodeci in Detroit
Good morning, Toledo — it’s Friday, Nov. 6, and the weekend starts tonight. Here’s what you need to know before your first coffee.
TONIGHT IN TOLEDO
Pajamas on, downtown. Culture Clash Records hosts a Heated Rivalry slumber party tonight from 7 to 11 p.m. — trivia, fan PowerPoints, live music from Diet Smiles, a dance party and a season-one bloopers screening, all ahead of the library’s Romance-Con on Saturday. Tickets are $20. Full details: Pajamas, PowerPoints & Hockey Romance: Toledo’s Heated Rivalry Slumber Party Is Tonight
OUT TODAY
Dove Cameron’s debut album Final Girl is out today — 11 confessional tracks years in the making — and she’s in Detroit tomorrow night opening for sombr at Little Caesars Arena. Dove Cameron Finally Drops Her Debut Album ‘Final Girl’ After Years of Delays
TONIGHT IN DETROIT
R&B legends Jodeci celebrate 35 years of Forever My Lady at the Fox Theatre tonight at 8 p.m., with the full original lineup back together. Tickets from around $50. Jodeci Brings the 35th Anniversary of ‘Forever My Lady’ to Detroit’s Fox Theatre Tonight
OVERNIGHT — WHAT YOU MISSED
The biggest stories from last night, all still developing:
- A false nuclear alert told Monroe County residents to evacuate — there was no emergency at Fermi II. False Nuclear Alert Told Monroe County to Evacuate — There Was No Emergency at Fermi II
- More than 1,100 chinchillas were rescued from a Northwest Ohio breeder after inspectors found hundreds hidden and suffering. 1,100+ Chinchillas Rescued From NW Ohio Breeder After Inspectors Found Hundreds Hidden and Suffering
- Monroe’s closed homeless shelter could reopen before winter, housing 24 people on the coldest nights. Monroe Homeless Shelter Could Reopen Before Winter — 24 Beds for the Coldest Nights
- Tom Jones, 86, told a Los Angeles crowd he thought pneumonia would kill him after a week in the hospital, including two days in intensive care. Tom Jones, 86, Thought He Was Going to Die After Pneumonia Put Him in the ICU
- Godzilla Minus Zero opens today and is tracking a $25–35 million weekend — nearly triple the first film’s opening. Godzilla Minus Zero Is About to Triple the First Film’s Opening Weekend
THE WEEKEND AHEAD
- Tonight: Zac Brown Band plays Little Caesars Arena in Detroit with Brothers Osborne. Zac Brown Band Brings the Love & Fear Tour to Detroit Friday — Brothers Osborne Opens
- Saturday: sombr brings his first arena tour to Detroit with Dove Cameron opening. Gen-Z Star sombr Brings His First Arena Tour to Detroit Saturday — With Dove Cameron Opening
- Next Saturday: The Blade Holiday Parade returns to downtown Toledo — here’s everything to know. The Blade Holiday Parade Returns to Downtown Toledo Next Saturday
- Nov. 13: Toledo’s biggest toy drive kicks off — bring a toy, watch the tree light up. Toledo’s Biggest Toy Drive Kicks Off Nov. 13
- Nov. 17: Sugarland brings the Ride or Die Tour to the Huntington Center. Sugarland Is Coming to Toledo — Ride or Die Tour Hits Huntington Center Nov. 17
That’s your Friday morning. Have a great weekend, Toledo — and if you’re heading to the slumber party, wear the good pajamas.
The Toledo skyline, photo by MrJacon000 via Wikimedia Commons.
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