MICHIGAN MONTHLY
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April, 2017
Diane Klakulak, Editor & Publisher
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DETROIT TIGERS – www.tigers.com
CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS
April 1
April 3-6
April 7-10
April 11-13
April 14-16
April 18-20
April 21-23
April 25-27
April 28-30
May 1-4
May 5-7
May 9-10
May 11-14
May 16-18
May 17
May 19-21
May 22-25
May 26-28
May 29-31
April 28-30
at Miami Marlins; 12:05 pm (preseason)
at Chicago White Sox
vs. Boston Red Sox
vs. Minnesota Twins
at Cleveland Indians
at Tampa Bay Rays
at Minnesota Twins
vs. Seattle Mariners
vs. Chicago White Sox
vs. Cleveland Indians
at Oakland Athletics
Arizona Diamondbacks
at L. A. Angels
vs. Baltimore Orioles
Pink Out the Park
vs. Texas Rangers
at Houston Astros
at Chicago White Sox
at Kansas City Royals
MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – 2901 Grand River
Avenue, Detroit; www.motorcitycasino.com; 313-2377711; Ticketmaster
March 30
April 19
April 20
April 21
April 27
May 18
May 25
The M.E. Tour, Marsha Ambrosius, Eric
Benet
Leela James with Daley
Rickey Smiley & Friends
Fifty Shades of Men – Girls’ Night Out
David Spade - CANCELED
Brian McKnight
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic
THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue,
Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com
April 8
April 16
May 2
May 14
May 21
May 28
The Book of Pleasures Chapter 2: Keke
Wyatt, Avant, more
Spb 50 Years; Cathedral Theatre
The XX, Sampha
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Brandy
Pottercon Takes Flight (21+)
Drumcode featuring Adam Beyer, Nicole
Moudaber, Keith Kemp (18+)
TOP 10 TAKEOVER – a dining series spotlighting 10
best new restaurants in Metro Detroit; freep.com/top10
April 11
April 25
May 7
May 24
June 6
Grey Ghost (sold out)
Peterboro
Mabel Gray (sold out)
SavannahBlue
Otus Supply
USMA/Veterans Indoor Car Show; Gibraltar
Trade Center; GibraltarTrade.com
THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS -- 248-3770100, www.palacenet.com;
April 7
April 11
April 14
May 18
May 24
June 2
Chris Brown, 50 Cents
Lionel Richie - CANCELED
Harlem Globetrotters World Tour
Chance The Rapper
The Weeknd
Neil Diamond
MEADOW BROOK AMPHITHEATRE– 3554 Walton
Blvd,
Rochester
palacenet.com
May 20
Hills;
248-377-0100,
T.M.,
Steve Martin and Martin Short
DTE ENERGY THEATRE – 7774 Sashabaw Road,
Clarkston; 248-377-0100, www.palacenet.com; T.M.
May 26
May 28
June 8
Eddie Money, Tripper
Future, Young Thug, Kodak Black
Zac Brown Band
DETROIT PISTONS -- THE PALACE
March 30 vs. Brooklyn Nets; 7:30 pm
March 31 at Milwaukee Bucks; 8 pm
April 5
vs. Toronto Raptors; 7:30 pm
April 7
at Houston Rockets; 8 pm
April 9
at Memphis Grizzles; 6 pm
April 10
vs. Washington Wizards; 8 pm
April 12
at Orlando Magic; 8 pm
Go Pistons!
DETROIT RED WINGS – JOE LOUIS ARENA
JoeLouis.box-officetickets.com, T.M: 248-645-6666; on
Fox Detroit unless otherwise noted
March 30
April 1
April 3
April 8
April 9
at Tampa Bay Lightning; 7:30 pm
vs. Toronto Maple Leafs; 7 pm
at Ottawa Senators; 7:30 pm
vs. Montreal Canadiens; 7 pm
vs. New Jersey Devils; 5 pm
HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN:
Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com
April 7, 8
April 8
April 12
Farmington Hills egg hunts for adults 21 &
over; register by March 31: 248-473-1800 or
https://recreg.fhgov.com
April 7 Longacre House, 24705
Farmington; 7-9 pm
April 8 Costick Center, 28600 W. 11 Mile;
11:30 am – 1 pm; pizza lunch first
Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15
includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer,
water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church,
Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens;
limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat,
[email protected],
586-601-5031;
586-468-4578
America; MGM Grand Detroit Event Center;
Ticketmaster
April 21
Marbin, Nature’s Garbage; The Club Above,
Ann Arborn; Ticketmaster
April 22
Warren Astronomical Society Open House;
Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray;
www.warrenastro.org
April 26
Senior Citizen prom; free; 4-7 pm; dinner,
dancing, more; Fitzgerald High School,
23200 Ryan; must register by April 19: 586757-7070 ext. 4308, [email protected]
April 29
The Who; 7 pm; $20; wine tasting &
appetizers; Arthur Secunda Museum at
Cleary University, 3750 Cleary; Howell; 517586-3002; www.2stonesevents.com
May 4
May 6
Hughes/Smith Quintet; 2 Stones live music
event; 7 pm; $30 includes concert, wine
tasting, appetizers; Tipping Point Theatre,
361 E. Cady, Northville; tickets: 248-3470003
May 7
Spring Concert; New Century Chorale; 4
pm; St. Christopher’s, Grand Blanc;
newcenturychorale.org
May 7
Top 10 Takover: Bacco Ristorante; 6 pm
cocktails, 7 pm dinner & dancing with The
Corey Dennison Band; $150 plus tax &
gratuity; tickets: Freep.com/ROYBash
May 10
An Evening with Beegie Adair, jazz pianist; 7
pm; Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit,
Commerce Twp, 2700 E. West Maple;
tickets:
615-414-4591,
Small Business Owners seminar; 7:30-9 am;
$39 (add’l attendees from same company $5
each); Holiday Inn Express, 11500 E. 11
Mile, Warren; to register: 810-533-3410 or
[email protected]
April 13
April 30
May 6
Ypsilanti Pipe Organ Festival featuring
Christopher Houlihan, organ; free; 4 pm;
First Presbyterian Church of Ypsilanti, 300
N. Washington Street; Gail, 646-484-9691;
ChristoperHoulihan.com
Prayer Breakfast with Rev. Faith Fowler; 7-9
am; Oakland University Athletics Center
O’Rena;
register:
248-651-6700,
www.rochesterareaprayerbreakfast.com
Anne of Green Gables; 1 pm; Meadow
Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester;
mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-withbeegie-adair-detroit-mi-tickets31165784701?utm_term=eventurl_text;
eventbright.com, beegieadair.com
May 12
Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15
includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer,
water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church,
Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens;
limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat,
[email protected],
586-601-5031;
586-468-4578
May 26-28 Ya’ssoo Greek Festival; $2 or free entry with
3 canned goods; kids under 12 free; free onsite parking; St. George Greek Orthodox
Church, 43816 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills;
yassoogreekfestival.com
May 27
Warren Astronomical Society Open House;
Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray;
www.warrenastro.org
MGM GRAND DETROIT EVENT CENTER – T.M.
April 13
America
FLAGSTAR STRAND THEATRE FOR THE
PERFORMING ARTS – Pontiac; Ticketmaster
April 1
April 27
David Sanborn, Chante Moore
Phillip Phillips
WHARTON CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS –
750 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing; whartoncenter.com;
517-432-2000
April 6
Brian Regan Live
DETROIT SOCIAL EVENTS by ULTIMATE FUN
PRODUCTIONS – [email protected]
THEATRE CALENDAR:
April 1
Bunny Bar Hop; Royal Oak
March 15 April 9
April 7
Tigers Opening Day Party Bus; vs. Red Sox;
different packages available; beer & Tito’s
Handmade Vodka cocktails on the bus or
BYOB; tickets: openingdaybash.com
The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom
Durnin; Meadow Brook Theatre, 207
Wilson Hall, Rochester; mbtheatre.com,
248-377-3300
March 24 April 9
The Red Velvet Cake War; Stagecrafters
The Baldwin Theatre, Royal Oak;
stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430
April 8
Bacon Bash; 7:30 pm; Royal Oak Farmers
Market,
316
E.
11
Mile;
tickets:
detroitsocialevents.com
March 24 April 9
Shrek, The Musical; River Bank Theatre,
358 S. Water, Marine City; 810-278-1749;
riverbanktheatre.com
April 22
Spring Beer Fest
April 18-30
May 13
Eastside Beer & Wine Fest
Motown The Musical; Fisher Theatre; 313872-1000, BroadwayInDetroit.com
May 20
Tequila Mundo
April 19 May 14
Irving Berlin’s I Love A Piano; Meadow
Brook
Theatre,
207
Wilson
Hall,
Rochester; mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300
April 21-30
Seascape by Edward Albee; Stagecrafters
nd
The Baldwin Theatre, 2 Stage, Royal
Oak; stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430
May 12-21
Little Women; The Snug Theatre; 160 S.
Water Street, Marine City; 810-278-1749;
riverbanktheatre.com
May 19 June 11
Jesus Christ Superstar; Stagecrafters The
nd
Baldwin Theatre, 2 Stage, Royal Oak;
stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430
May 24 June 18
Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Meadow
Brook
Theatre,
207
Wilson
Hall,
Rochester; mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300
FOX THEATRE – Olympiaentertainment.com;
313-471-6611
April 1
April 2
April 7
April 8
April 9
April 13
April 14
April 15
April 23
April 28-30
May 11
May 17
May 19
May 20
May 23
May 27
Big Sean, Madeintyo
Dan TDM
The Last Waltz 40 Tour
Bill Maher
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live!
Legends in Concert – CANCELED
Gucci Mane
Detroit Music Festival: Keith Sweat, etc.
Move – Beyond – Live on Tour
Chris Rock
Lil Wayne
Soundgarden
Sebastian Maniscalco
Wild Kratts Live!
Norah Jones
Hip Hop Smackdown 2
JOE LOUIS ARENA – olympiaentertainment.com
March 31
April 27
May 13
May 17
Festival of Laugh with Mike Epps, Sommore
The Chainsmokers
The Comedy Get Down
Daryl Hall & John Oates, Tears For Fears
CANTON VILLAGE THEATER – 50400 Cherry Hill
Road; 734-394-5300, cantonvillagetheater.org
3/31 – 4/9
April 22
April 28
May 2
May 6
May 7
May 13
Hello Dolly!
Polish Nat’l Alliance Centennial Dancers
Lodge 53
The Mind of Martin
Michigan Philharmonic Spring Concert
Let’s Dance – Canton Concert Band
Acts of Fashion Show
Frank 102 – A Salute to Old Blue Eyes
CITY THEATRE – olympiaentertainment.com
March 30 April 2
Sister’s Easter Catechism: Will My Bunny
Go to Heaven?
April 7-8
Help! My Husband Has Gone Missing, My
Daughter Is Getting Married, And I Am
Having Hot Flashes!
April 28-30
Pinkalicious The Musical
June 8-25
Ernie: A play by Mitch Albom
REDFORD THEATRE – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit;
313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com
3/31 – 4/1
April 7-8
April 21-22
April 28-30
May 5-6
May 19-20
International Youth Silent Film Festival
Three Stooges Festival
Mary Poppins
Sister Act – A Special Live Theater Event
The Trouble With Harry
Revenge of the Nerds wsg Curtis Armstrong
ANDIAMO CELEBRITY SHOWROOM – Warren;
SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE – 46100
586-268-3200, AndiamoShowroom.com; 800-745-3000
Grand
River,
Novi;
248-348-5600
www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com
April 7
April 8
April 14
April 28
April 28
May 13
May 18
Jeffrey Ross
The Purple Experience
Avery Sunshine & Anthony David
Mary Wilson – CANCELED
The Dramatics featuring L.J. Reynolds
Mark Randisi & Aaron Caruso
Well-Strung The Singing String Orchestra
Quartet wsg Thorgy Thor
THE COLOSSEM @ CAESARS WINDSOR –
April 7
April 14
April 20
April 21
May 5
May 12
May 19
May 26
Kenny G
Adam Sandler, David Spade,
Swardson, Rob Schneider
Jackson Browne (19 & over)
Rascal Flatts
Bill Engvall
Dance to the Movies
Trevor Noah (19 & over)
Thunder From Down Under
Nick
DETROIT OPERA HOUSE – michiganopera.org
April 1-9
April 15
April 16
April 21-23
April 22
April 29
May 19
May 13-21
The Girl of the Golden West
70s Soul Jam: The Manhattans
Easter Jazz: Kim Waters, Norman Brown
Alvin Alley – American Dance Theater
Alvin Alley Afterglow
The Hobbit – MOT Children’s Chorus
DiChlera Grand Salute Concert
Cyrano
MARK RIDLEY’S COMEDY CASTLE - 310 S. Troy,
Royal Oak, 248-542-9900, www.comedycastle.com
3/30 – 4/1
April 6
April 7-8
April 11
April 13-15
April 20-22
April 23
April 27-29
May 4
May 5-6
Tom Cotter
USA Cares Comedy For A Cause
Myq Kaplan
Camp Lael fundraiser with Mike Bonner
Paul Mercurio
Kathleen Madigan
The Road to New York!
Bobby Collins
Fundraiser for ROPOA with Hoe Machi
Joe Machi
THE DETROIT ZOO – detroitzoo.org; 248-541-5717
April 6
April 14-15
April 22
April 22
Wolves & Moose of Isle Royale
Bunnyville
GreenFest
Walk for Justice hosted by The William
Booth Legal Aid Clinic – a part of the
Salvation Army; kids free, $40/adults
includes zoo entry, refreshments, T-shirt;
silent auction; Detroit Zoo; register: 313361-6340
April 26
Tri-County Senior Day
May 3-6
Center for Zoo Animal Welfare – Public
Lecture Series
May 12
Zoo Brew
May 14
Mother’s Day Breakfast
May 19-20 Meet Your Best Friend – Pet Adoption
3/31 – 4/2
April 6-9
April 7-9
April 8
April 10-12
April 14-15
April 29-30
April 29-30
May 4-7
May 11-13
May 19-21
or
Novi Home & Garden Show
Moslem Shriners Circus
Great Lakes Art Fair
Fur Ball
Michigan Safety Conference
Gun & Knife Show
Wolverine Knife Collectors
Antique Arms Collectors
International Women’s Show
Great Lakes Mega Show
Motor City Comic Con
FORD COMMUNITY & PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER – 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn; 313943-2350; dearborntheater.com
April 1
April 7
April 9
April 29
May 5
May 14
Dennis Edwards Temptations Review; 8 pm
Dearborn Symphony Orchestra “Cartoons &
Comics in Concert”
Motor City Festival of Bands
Alexander Zonjic’s Jazz Series in Studio A
Dearborn Symphony Orchestra “A River
Runs Thru It”
Vince Gill
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Orchestra Hall, Detroit; www.dso.org or 313-576-5111
March 31
March 31
April 1-2
April 6-9
April 7
April 10, 17
April 21-22
April 23
April 26-27
April 27
April 27
April 27-30
April 28-30
May 3-28
May 4-7
May 6
May 6
May 12
Cirque de la Symphonie
Poulenc Trio
Cirque de la Symphonie
Guitar Genius Sharon Isbin
James Carter Organ Trio
WSU Mondays at the Max
Symphonic Jazz
CYE Family Experience
Music in Motion
Pops Open Rehearsal
OM @ The Max
Haydn’s
First
Cello
Concerto:
Neighborhood Series
Rodgers and Hammerstein
The Harassment – Detroit Public Theatre
The Defiant Requiem – Neighborhood
Boogie-Woogie Nursery Rhymes
Guide to the Orchestra
Branford Marsalis / Kurt Elling
SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT – Mt.
Pleasant; 800-585-3737, www.soaringeaglecasino.com
April 14
April 15
April 22
April 29
May 6
Dance With Death – Murder Mystery Dinner
America, Christopher Cross
Chris Tucker
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Cinco De Mayo Celebration
MACOMB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS - Macomb Community College, 44575 Garfield,
Clinton Twp; 586-286-2222, www.MacombCenter.com
March 30
April 1
April 2
April 8
April 22
April 23
Biscuit: ArtsPower’s newest musical
Animal Magic with Mark Rosenthal
Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Modernaires
Power and Passion – Eisenhower Dance
Disney’s Mulan Jr.
Spring Concert by Motor City Symphony
Orchestra
April 25-26 The Secret Life of Bees
April 28
All Things Romantic by Macomb Symphony
Orchestra
nd
April 30
42 Street
May 5-6
Cinderella performed by Macomb Ballet
Company
May 12
DSO presents William Davidson
May 13
The Macombers Spring Extravaganza
May 14
Anny Williams Moon River and Me! Starring
Jimmy Osmond; Mother’s Day Lunch at 1
pm an additional $23/person
LORERNZO CULTURAL CENTER – 586-445-7348,
LorenzoCulturalCenter.com
April 26
May 12
Detroit Historical Museum & The Whitney;
11:45-4:30; $48 includes mini dessert trio
and coffee/tea at the Whitney, motorcoach
transportation
Michigan Opera Theatre – Dress Rehearsal
for Cyrano; 9:30-4; $52 includes lunch,
motorcoach transportation
Tall Tales and Folklore:
Traditional Stories
March 31
March 31
April 1
April 5
April 6
April 7
April 8
April 13
April 20
April 21
April 22
April 27
April 28
April 28
April 29
May 4
May 5
www.michiganphil.org
March 30
April 1
May 2
Disaster on the Great Lakes
Folklore in the Ethnic Layers of Detroit
Sand Dunes, Sawdust & Shipwrecks
Paul Bunyan: Not A Myth
Children’s Story Time
Little Red Riding Hood & The Wolf: Tales
from France and Franco-Michigan
The Ghost of Michigan’s Past
Guided Tour of Tall Tales & Folklore
The Hoffa Mystery Solved
The Oral Traditions of Anishnaabek
Storytelling – Not Just for Kids
Folktales & Lore from the Great Lakes State
The Search for Le Griffon; 11 am
The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations
Sun-Catcher: An Ojibwa Solar Myth
Astonishing Michigan
Lomax Goes North: Folk Songs & Stories
SAE World Congress
Governor’s Fitness Awards
Radio One Women’s Empowerment
Detroit NAACP Fight For Freedom Dinner
100 Women – 100 Dollars fundraiser; 7-9
pm; Plymouth Arts Council, 774 S. Shelton
Historic Musical Party – A Phil-Palooza!
7:30 pm; Plymouth Arts & Recreation
Complex; tickets: plymouthparc.com
Michigan Philharmonic Spring Concert
FUNDRAISERS
April 2
Road Rally fundraiser for March of Dimes;
$25; noon; starts at Fraternal Order of
Police Hall, 11304 E. 14 Mile, Warren; to
register: Bell, 586-799-4093
April 22
Walk for Justice hosted by The William
Booth Legal Aid Clinic – a part of the
Salvation Army; kids free, $40/adults
includes zoo entry, refreshments, T-shirt;
silent auction; Detroit Zoo; register: 313361-6340
May 6
Haute to Trot, Kentucky Derby Party
fundraiser to benefit Neighborhood House,
Dutton Farm, Paint a Miracle and other
local Rochester charities. 5-10 pm. Dinner,
Open bar, Silent Auction & Live
Entertainment. Plus watch the race. $85pp
or $100 Patron. Purchase tickets on line at
www.rjwc.org or call 248-266-2913
May 20
80s Party 4a Purpose charity event for
"Great Lakes Burn Camp for kids" Military
Blue Star Mothers chapter 180" and "friends
of Jacob"; bands Parallel Fifth and Rockstar,
106.7 the D, 80s car show, Presenting
Sponsor "Cooper Standard."; Gibraltar
Trade Center; tickets: call 248-392-1460 or
www.80sParty4aPurpose.org
May 21
Thumbs Up Wine Trail Taste Fest; 1-5 pm;
$35-$40 includes 12 tastes of wine, food,
live music; Seaway Terminal, 2336 Military
Street,
Port
Huron;
tickets:
Exploring Michigan’s
COBO CENTER – 313-877-8777; cobocenter.com
April 4-6
April 20
April 21-22
April 23
MICHIGAN PHILHARMONIC – 734-451-2112 or
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thumbs-up-winetrail-taste-fest-2017-lets-get-nauti-tickets31198668056?aff=es2
GIBRALTAR TRADE CENTER -- Mt. Clemens:
586-465-6440, www.gibraltartrade.com
For concealed pistol license training class, register in the
market office or call Aim Straight at 586-565-1403
April 1
April 7-9
April 14-15
April 21-23
April 28-30
May 5-7
May 12-14
May 19-21
May 26-28
Building Materials Auction
Gun & Knife Show
Garage Sale
Sports Cards & Collectibles Show / Holistic
Festival
USMA/Veterans Indoor Car Show
Weekend Public Market
Sports Cards & Collectibles Show
Gun & Knife Show / Holistic Festival
Mom to Mom / LuLaRoe Pop-up Boutique
DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS – www.dia.org
HEALTH EVENTS:
Drop-In Workshops
April 1-2
Asafo
April 4-5
Star Books
April 6-7
Accordion Books
April 8-9
Kites
April 14-16 Decorative Eggs
April 18-19 Star Book
April 21
Accordian Books
April 22-23 Scrolls
April 28-30 It’s A Zoo In Here
April 18
Bereavement Support; 7-8:30 pm; Henry
Ford Clinton Twp Hospital, Medical
Pavilion, Fourth Floor, Rooms 4 & 5; 586276-9570 to register
April 24
American Red Cross Blood Drive; 7-7;
Henry Ford Macomb Clinton Twp Hospital,
th
Medical Pavilion, 4 Floor, Room 3; 800733-2767, redcross.org
April 25
Personal Intro to Reiki; 6-7:30 pm; Clinton
Twp Hospital, Medical Pavilion, Fourth
Floor, Room 3; register: 800-532-2411
April 29
Reiki Practitioner Training Level 1; 9-5;
Henry Ford Clinton Twp Hospital, Medical
Pavilion, Fourth Floor, Rooms 1 & 2; call for
pricing info: 800-532-2411
Sunday Music Bar:
April 2
Cecelia Sharpe
April 9
Bill Meyer
April 23
Gayelynn McKinney
May 7
Pam Wise
May 14
Leslie DeShazor Adams
May 21
Britney Stone
Special Events:
April 19
David Hammons, Bird
May 17
FJC Egyptian Galleries
May 23
David Maraniss: Author Talk
SENIOR HELPERS – SeniorHelpersMI.com
May 4
LIVINGSTON COUNTY / BRIGHTON – 517-5481795, 800-686-8474; lccvb.org
April 2
Underwater Easter Egg Hunt; 1-2:30 pm;
Howell Aquatic & Fitness Center; 517-5408355, howellrecreation.org
April 8
Phil-Palooza!
Brighton Center for the
Performing
Arts;
810-299-4130,
brightonperformingarts.com
April 13
Marshmallow Drop/Moon Glow; Genoa Twp
Athletic Fields; 6-9 pm; 517-546-0693,
howellrecreation.org
April 13
The Great Egg Hunt; Kensington Metropark
Martindale Beach; 11 am; 810-227-8910,
metroparks.com
April 20
Fun on the Farm Spring Babies; Kensington
Park Farm Center; 10 am; 810-227-8910,
metroparks.com
April 21-30 Calendar Girls; Jane Tasch Performing Arts
Theatre, Pinckney; pinckneypalyers.com,
810-220-9332
April 22
Black Sheep Weavers Fiber Guild – Spring
Fling Sale; Bogie Lake Greenhouses; 248212-0864, blacksheepweavers.com
April 22
Discover the Music of Michigan; Brighton
Center for the Performing Arts; 810-2994130, brightonperformingarts.com
April 22-23 Spring Festival; Kensington Park Farm
Center; noon-4; metroparks.com, 810-2278910
April 29
Opera Art Live; Howell Opera House; 517540-0065, howelloperahouse.com
April 29
World Tai Chi Day; Bennett Recreation
Center, Howell; howellrecreation.org, 517546-0693
4/29 – 5/7 Boy Scouts Bird Study Merit Badge two-day
workshop; Kensington Park Nature Center;
metroparks.com, 810-227-8910
Dementia: Sorting Facts and Fiction with
Teepa Snow, MS, OTS/L, FAOTA; 7:4511:30 register: http://tiny.cc/Teepa2017am
or register: http://tiny.cc/Teppa2017pm for
12:15-4 pm; St. Mary Mercy Hospital,
36475 Five Mile, Livonia; space is limited
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES –
April 13
Balance & Back Health for gardeners; free;
1 pm; Shadbush Nature Center, 4101 River
Bends; info: Ivy, [email protected]
April 22
South Lyon Creek Clean Up; 9-1; please
bring rakes & shovels; 400 McMunn –
Michigan Seamless Tube Truck Lot
April 28-29 Arbor Day Tree, Shrub & Plant Sale;
Freedom Hill County Park, 1500 Metro
Parkway, Sterling Heights; 586-469-5285,
green.macombgov.org
May 6
Women’s Golf Spring Scramble & Guest
Day; Mystic Creek Golf Course; MWGolf.org
May 7
Men’s Publinx Golf Champion Series Event;
Fieldstone Golf Course; MIPublinx.com
May 13
Senior
Publinx
Golf;
Clacier
Club;
MISGA.org
May 20-21 Men’s
Publinx
Golf
Medal
Play
Championship; Pleasant Run Golf Course;
MIPublinx.com
May 23
Senior Publinx Golf; Majestic Golf Course;
MISGA.org
May 26-29 Senior PGA Championship; Benton Harbor;
PGAtour.com
May 27
Women’s Golf Two Woman Four Ball;
Timber Trace Golf Course; MPSGA.org
ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE – 318 W. Fourth;
www.royaloakmusichtheatre.com; 248-399-2980
March 31
April 4
April 7
April 15
April 24
May 6
May 11
Local Natives
Zombies
Dan and Shay
Nemr Abou Nassar (18+)
PJ Harvey
Trey Anastasio
Coheed and Cambria
FILLMORE – 2115 Woodward; Detroit; 313-961-5450,
T.M., www.livenation.com
March 30
April 3
April 8
th
12 and Clairmount (FREEP Film Festival)
Simple Plan, Set It Off, Seaway
Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears
Prada, more
April 13-15 Deadmau5
April 21
Descendents
April 23
21 Savage, Young Nudy, Tee Grizzley
April 26
In This Moment, Gemini Syndrome, Avatar
THE SHELTER – Detroit; Ticketmaster
March 30
April 6
April 11
April 12
April 14
April 17
April 18
April 19
April 21
April 22
April 23
April 27
Hayley Kiyoko, Flor
Chelsea Grin, Ice Nine Kills, Gideon, more
The Temperance Movement – CANCELED
Kyle, Cousin Stizz
Adelitas Way, Caleb Johnson, more
Missio, 888, Coast Modern
Thank You Scientist, Bent Knee
Sondre Lerche
Coin, Arizona
Mod Sun, Marty Grimes, Kurt Rockmore
070Shake – CANCELED
Frank lero and The Patience
SAINT ANDREWS HALL – www.livenation.com
April 1
April 2
April 3
April 7
April 8
April 14
April 15
April 16
April 20
April 21
April 25
April 26
April 28
April 29
May 1
May 2
Zoso
Minus The Bear, Beach Slang, Bayonne
Simple Plan, Set It Off, Seaway
Biffy Clyro, O’Brother
State Champs, Against The Current, more
Cowboy Jukebox
Whiskey Myers, The Steel Woods
I See Stars, Echos
Twiztid
Pink Droyd
Thursday, Touche Amore, Basement
Gnash, Sweater Beats, Goody Grace
Real Friends, Have Mercy, more
The Damned, The Bellrays
Clean Bandit, Starley, Zara Larsson
Mike Posner, Adam Friedman
THE MAGIC STICK – 4120 Woodward, Detroit; 313833-9700, www.majesticdetroit.com; Ticketmaster
April 6
April 6
April 8-9
April 8
April 11
April 12
April 14
April 14
April 16
April 18
April 19
April 20
April 20
April 21
April 21
April 22
April 28
April 28
April 29
May 1
May 2
King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard
Broccoli Samurai, Sun Tribe; Majestic Café
New Found Glory
Big wild, Phantoms; Majestic Theatre
The Psychedelic Furs; Majestic Theatre
The Expendables, Tribal Theory
Dopapod, Desmond Jones
Me First and The Gimme Gimmes; Majestic
Katatonia, Caspian; Majestic Theatre
Why?, Eskimeaux, Pop Empire
Crystal Garden featuring Boyd Tinsley
Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, Egi; Café
Pegboard Nerds
Jojo, Stanaj; Majestic Theatre
John Digweed, Keith Kemp
Eptic & Must Die! Majestic Theatre
Testament, Sepultura; Majestic Theatre
Stuck in the 90s
Manic Focus, DJ Green Lantern; Majestic
Designer, Rob Stone, more
Bishop Briggs; Majestic Theatre
MAGIC BAG – 22920 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-5443030, www.themagicbag.com
March 31
April 1
April 14
April 22
April 25
April 27
April 28
April 30
Passafire & Ballyhoo!
Robert Gordon, The Stomp Rockets
Methyl Ethel, Palaces
Dead Again – Annual 420 Bash
Garry Tallent of the E Street Band
Hurray for the Riff Raff with Ron Gallo
White Shag, The Beggars, Dirtwolf
Lewis Del Mar, Anna Wise
LOVING TOUCH – Ferndale; Ticketmaster
March 31
April 1
April 4
April 6
April 7
April 8
April 14
April 21
April 22
April 28
April 30
Timothy Monger, Border Patrol, more
Dan Tillery, Standing of Mice & Musicians
Hippo Campus
Scarlet Lies, Choking Susan, Harlow
Modern English
Sallie Ford, Molly Burch
Blue Black Hours, Lava Moth, more
Chaz Bundick Meets the Mattson 2
Detroit X Detroit
Rival Summers, Shiny Penny, Jake Lemond
Serengeti, Ceschi, Chisme
MICHIGAN THEATER – Ann Arbor, Ticketmaster
April 2
April 22
The Michigan Pops Orchestra
The Fab Faux perf. Abbey Road
THE GRASSHOPPER UNDERGOUND –
PIKE ROOM @ THE CROFOOT – 1 South Saginaw,
Ferndale; Ticketmaster
Pontiac; 248-858-9333; Ticketmaster or with link to
partner site Ticket Web
March 31
April 1
April 6
April 7
April 8
April 14
April 15
April 20
April 22
April 28
Will Clarke
Sinden
Darude
Low Steppa
Option4
Mat.joe
Shaded (Live)
Unlike Pluto
Soul Goodman
Four Color Zack
THE TOKEN LOUNGE –Ticketmaster
April 1
April 2
April 6
April 7
April 8
April 10
April 12
April 15
April 22
April 27
April 28
April 29
Seduce
Hayseed Dixie
Anvil / Night Demon
Crazy Babies
Motor City Prog Show – The Metal Edition
Paralandra
Doyle, Element A440
John 5 & The Creatures
Derek St. Holmes – Original singer of Ted
Nugent
Unknown Hinson, Koffin Kats, more
Joe Lynn Turner
Leaves Eyes, Battle Beast
BLEU – Detroit; Ticketmaster
April 1
April 8
April 13
April 22
Let’s Get Foolish
Detroit Club Reunion
On Our Way 2 Gr8ness Concert
Hell in a Cell
Mar. 31
Mar. 31
April 1
April 4
Arpil 7
April 8
April 13
April 15
April 17
April 21
April 21
April 22
April 27
April 27
April 28
April 28
April 29
April 29
April 30
May 2
Never Shout Never; Ballroom
Party! With Desires, Banshee Pilot; Pike Rm
Shapes & Colors, A Year in N.Y.; Pike Room
P.O.s and Token; Ballroom
Frist Fridays Comedy Showcase; Vernors Rm
The Cool Kids w/DJ Owen Bones; Ballroom
Welshly Arms, Dan Rodriguez; Pike Rom
Berserker IV; Ballroom
The Districts; Pike Room
Dollop Podcast Live; Ballroom
Signature Mistakes, Ellis; Pike Room
Rodriguez; Ballroom
O-Town; Ballroom
The Greeting Committee, Wild Type; Pike Rm
Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties; Pike Rm
Swanita Tour w/Smino; Pike Room
The Michigan Music Fest V; Ballroom
Fifth and Main, Jon Bugg; Pike Room
Mayday Parade, Knuckle Puck; Balroom
The Overcoats; Pike Room
MAC’S BAR – Lansing; Ticketmaster
March 30
March 31
April 1
April 2
April 7
Stoop Lee
Jestronaughts
Genocya
ScribeCash
Monte Pride, The Rupple Brotherschaela
Stock
Ronnica’s Dirty 30
The Garden, Fat Tony
Blazing Autumn
Grey Matter, Backpacks, more
Summer Dying
Thank You Scientist, Bent Knee
The Cardboard Swords, Hot Mulliggan
Young Wicked, Gorilla Voltage, Ether
Handgrenades, Flash Photography
MSU Edm Fest
Caamp
Punks vs. ‘pokes
UNDERGROUND @ DIME – Detroit, Ticketmaster
April 8
April 9
April 13
April 14
April 15
April 19
April 20
April 21
April 21
April 22
April 27
April 29
March 30
DOW EVENT CENTER – Saginaw; Ticketmaster
MUSIC HALL CENTER - Ticketmaster
3/31 – 4/1 The Latin Jazz All Stars: Nestor Torres,
Diego Lopez, more
April 21
Paula Boggs Band; Jazz Café
April 22
Rahsaan Patterson, Raheem DeVaughn
Dude York, Paws
EMERALD THEATRE – Mt. Clemens, Ticketmaster
April 15
Magic Bus
April 6
Brantley Gilbert, Tucker Beathard, Luke
Combs, more
McMORRAN PLACE SPORTS CENTER –
SMALL’S – Hamtramck, Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster
April 21
April 28
Generationals, Psychic Twin
Decades Rewind
DORT FEDERAL EVENT CENTER – Flint, T.M.
FISCHER HALL – Frankenmuth, Ticketmaster
April 9
March 31
April 1
Jacquees & Band Gang
Second Best, Forest Green, Winner Take All
American Opera, Carter Hulsey, Valley Girl
STERLING HEIGHTS – sterling-heights.net; Parks & Recs: 586-446-2700; Music in the Park held at Dodge Park
Amphitheater at 7 pm: 586-446-2692
April 8, 22 Boating and Water Safety Instruction; bring paper, pen, highlighter; Senior Center; $10/resident, $13/nonresident; 10-2 pm; ref# 3001.250
April 11
Reading Group to discuss author Nancy Moser’s “Mozart’s Sister”; 7 pm; Sterling Heights Public Library
April 12
Boogie-Woogie Pianist Matthew Ball; free; 7 pm; Sterling Heights Public Library
May 9, 10 Sterling Stars Dance Recital at The Macomb Center
May 15
Mother & Son Cookout! $9/residents, $12/non-residents; register by May 9; ref #2001.305
June 3
Sterling Heights SOS 5K in Dodge Park; register: www.uticasos5k.com
QUOTES:
Age is just a number. Life and aging are the greatest gifts that we could possibly ever have. – Cicely Tyson
Do not the most moving moments in our lives find us without words? Marcel Marceau
HAPPENINGS AROUND THE STATE . . . www.michiganfun.com (updated every 24 hours)
For road conditions: 1-800-222-6424 (AAA)
April 26-30
April 27-30
April 28-29
April 28-29
April 28-29
Kalkaska
Shepherd
Frankenmuth
Goodells
Vermontville
National Trout Festival; 231-384-1509
Maple Syrup Festival; 989-828-5422
Bringin’ Back the 80s Festival; 989-652-8008
Earth Fair; 810-987-5306
Maple Syrup Festival; 888-482-8780
OTHER WEBSITES TO CHECK FOR EVENTS IN THE AREA:
2 Stones Events www.2stonesevents.com/new-events
Lexington Village Theatre -- www.lexingtonvillagetheatre.com
Kayak fishing in central Michigan on Facebook, visit Michigan Kayak fishing.com or River Bassin trails.com
Oakland County Football Club – They play at Stoney Creek HS: www.oaklandcountyfc.com/
Hunting Calendar: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153--312005--,00.html
Weekly Fishing report: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10364-34956--,00.html