On Jan. 29, the Year of the Snake will begin as millions of people around the world celebrate the start of the Lunar New Year in accordance with the Chinese lunar calendar. The holiday kicks off the ...

• Drawing in the Galleries: European-Medieval & Renaissance is 6-8:30 p.m. Jan. 24 and noon-4 p.m. Jan. 26, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

Every lunar year, certain Chinese zodiac animals offend the ruling deity and risk bad luck. Fortunately, there are ways to appease the deity Have you ever been warned that a certain year means bad ...