The Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) will once again bring its popular annual culture showcase, “Splendor of the East 2009,” to the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 1.

The Splendor of the East variety show gives the audience the opportunity to experience the song and dance of the Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Indonesian, Japanese and Korean cultures.

This year’s theme for the show is “Coming to America – a Cultural Collage”, and will present Asian-Pacific heritages as well as American cultural influences on immigrants.

The show is said to be a choreographic masterpiece- entertaining and educational event for all ages. Tickets are available at the CAPA website www.capa-mi.org , under the “Splendor of the East” link.

For ticket information by phone, please contact Mai Xiong at 586-722-4527.

For more information on the event, please contact Angela Wang at 248-885-0968.

CAPA strives to unite Asian Pacific Americans and the community at large through culture, education, and community service. May has been the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month since 1999.

Dearborn Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr., helps celebrate the grand opening of Deliziosa To Go. Pictured here are (from left): Marlene Lemire from the Dearborn Chamber, Council members George Darany and Nancy Hubbard; owner Hassane Awada; Mayor O’Reilly and the Dearborn Chamber's Peggy Richard, Renee Aloe, Jennifer Giering and Larry Stock.

Among the restaurants that make our short list of favorites in Dearborn is Deliziosa, which consistently serves up some of the best food in town and always with great service.

Now you can get that same Mediterranean and Italian food delivered, thanks to the addition of a second restaurant, Deliziosa to Go, 13241 Warren, which just last week had its official ribbon-cutting ceremony with Dearborn Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr.

The original Deliziosa at 22439 Michigan Ave., just west of Military, opened back in 2005.

But for those who don’t have time for a sit down meal or are looking for fast delivery (if you’re in the delivery range, that is) late at night, there now is Deliziosa to Go, on Warren between Jonathon and Schaefer.

Think of it as gourmet-food to go, courtesy of owner Hassane Awada, who studied culinary arts in Lebanon and then combined his love of Mediterranean food with Italian favorites to create his fantastic menu.

For more information about Deliziosa to Go, call 584-8554. For the original Deliziosa, call 277-4990.