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On sale 10 a.m. March 28
• New Wave Tour: May 21, The Shelter, with DD Osama, Sugarhill DDOT and Star Bandz, www.saintandrewsdetroit.com, ticket prices vary.
• Primus, Ty Segall: July 16, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, ticket prices vary.
• Chevelle: Aug. 19, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, with Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society, ticket prices vary.
• Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett: Aug. 27, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, ticket prices vary.
• Jonas Brothers: Aug. 28, Comerica Park, Detroit, with Marshmello and Boys Like Girls, ticket prices vary.
• John Legend: Nov. 11, Fox Theatre, Detroit, ticket prices vary.
On sale 10 a.m. April 7
• Andrea Bocelli: Dec. 7, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, ticket prices vary.
Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.
Beats
• The Barricade Boys: 8 p.m. March 28, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, doors at 7 p.m., $35-$65+.
• Mike Zito: 7:45 p.m. March 28, Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Road, Westland. Doors at 7 p.m. 734-513-5030, okenlounge.com, $20+.
• Lily Rose, Payton Smith: March 28, District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, district142live.com, $20-$30+.
• Dueling Pianos: 8 p.m. March 28, Younger’s Showroom, 120 S. Main, Romeo, ages 21+, www.youngersromeo.com, $25+
• Harmony in the Hills Lenten Concert Series: Eun Park Lee, violinist, is noon, March 28, Juan Riveros, harpist, is noon, April 4 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 620 Romeo St. Rochester, https://stpaulsrochester.org.
• Annual Motor City Blues Festival: 7 p.m. March 29, Fox Theatre, Detroit, featuring Kinge George, Tucka, Pokey Bear, West Love, Ronnie Bell and J-Wonn, lineup subject to change.
• The War and Treaty: 7 p.m. March 29, Saint Andrews Hall, 431 E Congress St., Detroit, livenation.com, ticket prices vary.
• The Taxpayers: March 29, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 248-820-5596, thelovingtouchferndale.com, all ages, doors at 7 p.m., $30+.
• The Miracles: 7:30 p.m. March 29, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Twp., www.macombcenter.com, 586-286-2222, $53-$79, ages 12 and under- $50-$69.
• John Gorka: 7:30 p.m. March 30, The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, https://theark.org/event, $25+.
• The Rocket Summer, Mae: March 31, The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, www.themagicbag.com, doors at 7 p.m., all ages, $28+ adv.
• Deftones, The Mars Volta and Fleshwater: 7 p.m. April 1, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• What the World Needs Now: The Burt Bacharach Songbook is 8 p.m. April 2, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• The Hard Quartet: April 2, Saint Andrew’s Hall, Detroit, www.saintandrewsdetroit.com, ticket prices vary.
• Lyfe Jennings: 8 p.m. April 3, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• The Used: April 3, 5, 6, The Fillmore Detroit, www.thefillmoredetroit.com, ticket prices vary.
• Robert Cray Band: 7 p.m. April 4, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St. Royal Oak, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, 248-399-3065, ticket prices vary.
Opera
• Mozart’s “Così fan tutte”: April 5-13, Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway St., Detroit. Tickets start at $30, available at https://detroitopera.org, tickets@detroitopera.org, 313-237-7464.
Shows
• 2nd Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Show: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. March 29, White Lake Oaks, 991 N. Williams Lake Road, White Lake, admission is free, concession items available for purchase. For information, call 248-698-2700 or email rowleyd@oakgov.com, OaklandCountyParks.com.
• Holistic Mystic Market & Meet Up: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. March 29, CenterPeace Healing and Events, 2609 Crooks Road, Troy. Immersive healing experiences including gallery readings, sound baths, meditation and mindfulness groups, www.centerpeacehealing.com, $7.
• CAMEO Quilters Guild Quilt Show: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 4 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 5, at First United Methodist Church of Troy, 6363 Livernois Road, Troy, celebrating CAMEO Quilters Guild’s 30th Anniversary, admission is $8.
• Wonderland Lantern Stroll: April 4-27, Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Orion Twp., www.canterburyvillage.com, $19.99+, featuring huge glowing lanterns inspired by the book, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
• Davison High School Spring Craft Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 5, Davison High School, 1250 N. Oak Road, Davison. The annual event is hosted by the Davison wrestling boosters. Admission is $3 for ages 14+, https://smetankacraftshows.com.
Theater
• “The Importance of Being Earnest”: March 27-April 4, Oakland University Varner Studio Theatre, 371 Varner Drive, Rochester, www.oakland.edu/smtd, $20+, $15-non-OU student.
• “Dress Rehearsal-The Show”: March 28-April 5, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Planet Ant Black Box, 2357 Caniff Street, Hamtramck, planetant.com/events, $30+ or $35+ at the door.
• “Groundhog Day-The Musical”: March 28-April 6, presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre, Pierce Middle School, 15430 Kercheval, Grosse Pointe Park, $35 including fees (weekends) $25 including fees (weeknights), gpt.org/groundhog, 313-881-4004.
• “The Prom” musical: March 28-April 6, Hilberry Gateway, 4715 Cass Ave, Detroit, https://theatreanddance.wayne.edu/about/hilberrygateway, ticket prices vary, parking fees.
• “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”: March 28-April 13, Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, presented by Stagecrafters Youth Theatre. Tickets are Thursday-$28 Friday-Sunday-$38, including fees, www.stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430.
• “Laughter on the 23rd Floor”: Through March 29, Avon Players Community Theatre, 1185 Washington Road, Rochester Hills, 248-608-9077, www.avonplayers.org, $28.
• “Steel Magnolias”: Through March 30, Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, $30 (including ticketing fee), 248-644-2075, www.birminghamvillageplayers.com.
• “White Rabbit Red Rabbit”: 7 p.m. March 30, Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E Cady St., Northville, featuring TPT Artistic Director Julia Glander, the performance unfolds with the premise that the performer sees the script for the first time on stage, and performs it only once.
• “English”: Through April 6, Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E Cady St., Northville, www.tippingpointtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.
• “Vanities-The Musical”: Through April 13, Meadow Brook Theatre, on the campus of Oakland University, 248-377-3300, www.mbtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.
• “Alice Through The Looking Glass”: Through April 19, The Boardwalk Theatre, 109 S. 3rd St., Saint Clair, www.thumbcoasttheaters.com, 810-278-1749, $38.
• “Now and Then”: 7:30 p.m. April 3-11, The Snug Theatre, 160 S. Water St., Marine City, presented by ThumbCoast Theaters, www.thumbcoasttheaters.com, 810-278-1749, $30.
• Disney’s “The Jungle Book KIDS”: 7 p.m. April 4 and 3 p.m. April 5, The Hawk Mainstage, 29995 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, presented by Farmington Hills Youth Theatre Rising Stars, TheHawkTheatre.com, $5 advance, $10 at the door.
• “The Grown Ups”: April 4-13, Marlene Boll Theatre, 1401 Broadway St., Detroit, presented by Detroit Mercy Theatre Company, www.udmercy.edu/life/theatre, ticket prices vary.
• Open Auditions: Grosse Pointe Theatre is holding open auditions for its Ten-Minute Play Festival, 10 a.m.-noon April 5, at Grosse Pointe Theatre’s Rehearsal Studio, 315 Fisher Road, Grosse Pointe. Adult actors of various ages are needed for ten short plays. Register at www.gpt.org/auditions.
• Many Stories, One Stage-musical: April 11-12, Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, featuring Broadway hits, performed by Pontiac Youth Theatre students, the April 11 gala is an 18+ event, PontiacYouthTheatre.org, ticket prices vary.
Art
• Drawing in the Galleries: Rivera Court is 6-8:30 p.m. March 28, noon-4 p.m. March 30; Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.
• “Acrylic Paintings of Family at Home and Abroad”: Opening reception and artist talk is 6-8 p.m. March 28, Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, featuring paintings and poetry by artist Elizabeth Hull, www.fhgov.com, 248-699-6709.
• “Anti-Inflation Art Show”: Through March 28, Color | Ink Studio, 20919 John R Road, Hazel Park. Gallery is open 1 to 5 p.m., Wednesday to Saturday, and at other times by appointment, ColorInkStudio.com, 248-398-6119.
• Kevin Clifford “Eclectic Watercolors”: Closing reception, 2-5 p.m. March 30, Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, www.flagstarstrand.com.
• Art Leaders Gallery Young Artist Scholarship Competition: Submission deadline is 6 p.m. March 31, at Art Leaders Gallery, 33086 Northwestern Hwy, West Bloomfield Twp., www.artleaders.com/young-artist-juried-exhibition, $10 entry fee.
• Annual Autism Acceptance Art Show: Opening reception is 5-7 p.m. April 8, at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea in Novi Town Center. The show will run through May 13, featuring artwork across various mediums, available for purchase with 50% of proceeds going to the artists and the remainder supporting Mod Market, an inclusive artisan shop and job training program operated by the Living and Learning Enrichment Center in Northville, www.modmarketnorthville.org.
• Anthony Brass “Breath”: Through April 11, Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, www.fadl.org.
• Deck Art 2025: Downtown Rochester is calling all artists, youth and adult, to participate in downtown Rochester’s annual Skateboard Art Competition & Exhibition Deck Art 2025. Artists are asked to provide their unique work on a blank skateboard deck. Winning pieces will be picked in each category by a panel of judges, and prizes awarded. Registration is open through April 11 (while supplies last), and the event takes place on May 15-16, www.downtownrochestermi.com/deck-art.
• NOXX Cannabis Mural Contest: Submissions are due by April 15. The design should celebrate what makes Detroit unique. Artists can submit up to five designs for consideration. From April 21 to May 4, the public will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite design. The 430-square-foot mural will be featured on the covered parking lot wall at NOXX’s dispensary, 23622 Woodward Ave. Pleasant Ridge. The mural will be painted between May 13 and May 22, weather permitting, https://noxx.com/noxx-woodward-mural-contest.
• Downtown Rochester Makers’ Market: Vendor registration is open until April 18, vendors will be notified if selected by April 23. The market is scheduled for 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 21, at W. Fourth Street in downtown Rochester. Artisan vendors, makers, and handmade crafters are welcome to purchase a vendor space at the market. Registration forms and prices are at Downtownrochestermi.com.
• Artists invitations: The Northville Art House invites artists for two upcoming art fairs. The Young Artist Art Fair for ages 7-18 is May 10, apply by May 1 at https://northvillearthouse.org/yaaf/registration. The Northville Art House Art Market is June 13-15, with a March 31 deadline to apply at www.zapplication.org/event-info.php?ID=13318. Both fairs charge booth fees, www.northvillearthouse.org, 248-344-0497.
• Warp and Weft-Technologies within Textiles: Exhibit through May 3, The Shepherd, 1265 Parkview St., Detroit. Hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, https://lscgallery.com/the-shepherd-bio.
• Tiff Massey-“7 Mile + Livernois”: Exhibit through May 11, 2025, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org.
• “Inward Cartography-Self of Selves”: Basil Kincaid’s solo exhibit through May 21, at Library Street Collective, 1274 Library St., Detroit, hours are noon-6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, https://lscgallery.com.
• Painted with Silk-The Art of Early American Embroidery: Through June 15, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, https://dia.org/events/exhibitions/painted-silk.
• Orchard Lake Fine Art Show: July 26-27 West Bloomfield Twp. Those interested in being part of the show, should contact Patty Narozny at 248-762-2462 or patty@hotworks.org, https://hotworks.org.
• Henry Ossawa Tanner-“Flight into Egypt”: On view in African American, Level 2, West Wing, D, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.
• Thursdays at the Museum: 1 p.m. Thursdays, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, self-guided visit of our collections for adults 55 and older. Groups of 25 or more in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties can receive free bus transportation, www.dia.org/events/thursdays.
• University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State St., Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu, ticket prices vary.
Beats, continued
• Candlelight-Classic Rock on Strings: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles is April 4, Sanctuary Church Birmingham, 300 Willits St, Birmingham, https://feverup.com/m/250445, ticket prices vary.
• Pat McGee and Friends: 8 p.m. April 4, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 248-783-7105, www.20frontstreet.com, doors at 7:30 p.m., $32+.
• Richard Gilewitz, guitarist: 6:30 p.m. April 4, The Trinity House, 38840 W. Six Mile, Livonia, 734-464-6302, trinityhousetheatre.org. $15+.
• Dueling Pianos: 8 p.m. April 5, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248-453-5285, www.theroxyrochester.com, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, $30+.
• Hawaiian artist Maoli: April 5, Majestic Theatre, 4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.majesticdetroit.com/calendar, doors at 7 p.m., 29.50+.
• Music in the Heart of the City: Rubato musical trio, 4 p.m. April 6, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw St., Flint, tickets are $12 at the door, $5 for students, free for MCC and UofM students, www.stpaulschurchflint.com.
• Bruce Vilanch: 6 p.m. April 8, book discussion of Vilanch’s memoir, “It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time” at Sidetrack Bookshop, 325 S Washington Ave., Royal Oak, www.sidetrackbooks.com.• Engelbert Humperdinck: 8 p.m. April 11, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, doors at 7 p.m., $79-$150+.
• Peabo Bryson: 8 p.m. April 12, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, doors at 7 p.m., $35-$80+.
• Soul Asylum: April 19, Flagstar Strand Theatre, Pontiac, ticketmaster.com, ticket prices vary.
Books
• Red Oaks Nature Center will host Carol Lomasney, author of “I Grew Very Brave,” from 10:30 a.m.-noon, March 29, at the nature center, 30300 Hales St, Madison Heights 248-858-1000, www.oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks/parks-trails/red-oaks/red-oaks-nature-center.
• Author Amy Piper: Book signing events for “Secret Michigan-A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure:” 6:30-8 p.m. April 2, at Milford Public Library, 330 Family Drive, Milford, 248-684-0845; 2-4 p.m. April 6, at Brighton District Library, 100 Library Dr, Brighton, 810-229-6571; Noon-5 p.m. April 13, at Super 8, 6951 Newark Road, Imlay City, 810-683-9079; and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 26, Northfield Area Library Spring Fest, Northfield, (Whitmore Lake). The events are free and open to the public.
• James Delgado, maritime archaeologist: 10:30 a.m. April 9, at the Iroquois Club, 43248 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills. For tickets, contact Nancy Holen of Oakland Town Hall at 248-673-5984.
Choruses
• Oakland Chorale and University Chorus: 8 p.m. March 28-29, University Presbyterian Church, 1385 S Adams Rd, Rochester Hills, https://calendar.oakland.edu/smtd $12 general/ $10 non OU student.
• Motor City Chorale: 7:30 p.m. April 11, Rochester First Congregational Church, UCC, 1315 N. Pine Street, Rochester, “A Spectrum of Colors,” https://motorcitychorale.com, free will offering.
Classical/Orchestra
• Jader Conducts Brahms’s Third Symphony: March 27-29, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dso.org, $20+.
• The Ferndale Community Concert Band: 3 p.m. March 30 at Orchestra Hall in Detroit, www.fcconcertband.org/event-calendar, free admission.
• Chamber Soloists of Detroit: Northern Lights-Strings Attached is 2 p.m. April 6, The Hawk Mainstage, 29995 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, $25 adv.. $30 at the door, $12 students.
• Music of Beethoven and Schumann: April 4-6, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dso.org, $20+. Livestreaming, 8 p.m. April 5.
Comedy
• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: John Caparulo-March 27-29; Des Bishop-April 2; Troy Bond-April 3-5; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
• One Night Stans: Chris Barnes-March 27-29; Hip-Prov with Tam White-March 28; Missy Hall-April 3-5; That 1 Mailman-April 4; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., www.onenightstans.club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
• Tina Fey and Amy Poehler: April 4-5, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Ali Siddiq: April 4-5, Masonic Cathedral Theatre, 500 Temple St., Detroit, www.themasonic.com, filming, ticket prices vary.
• An Evening of Stand-Up Comedy: 8 p.m. April 5, Hawk Community Center, 29995 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, with Mark Boyd and more, TheHawkTheatre.com, $20 advance, $25 at the door.
Dance
• Fred Astaire Dance Studios Youth Dance Program: Ballroom Stars Youth Dance Program audition for dancers ages 6-17, and information event for parents/caregivers, 9 a.m.-noon April 12. Advance registration is required. Contact Fred Astaire Dance Studios: call or text 248-773-9392 or email bloomfieldhills@fredastaire.com.
Film
• AMC Theatres: AMC Forum Sterling Heights, 586-254-1381; AMC Star Gratiot Clinton Township, 586-791-2095; AMC Star Great Lakes Auburn Hills, 248-454-0314; AMC Star John R Madison Heights, 248-585-4477, amctheatres.com.
• Cinemark Southland Center, Taylor, 734-287-0629, www.cinemark.com/theatres.
• Detroit Film Theatre at Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, ticket prices vary.
• Emagine Theatres: Birmingham 8, 248-723-6230; Emagine Palladium in Birmingham, 248-385-0500; Canton, 734-787-3002; The Riviera in Farmington Hills, 248-788-6572; Hartland, 810-207-5757; Macomb, 586-372-3456; Novi, 248-468-2990; Rochester Hills, 248-378-2991; Royal Oak, 248-414-1000, emagine-entertainment.com. Winter Kids Film Series is offered through March 20, with $3 tickets. Open caption showtimes are Sunday and Wednesday afternoons throughout March at select Emagine Theatres, ticket prices vary.
• Farmington Civic Theater: 33332 Grand River Ave., Farmington, www.theFCT.com.
• Milford Independent Cinema: 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.org/tickets, $5+.
• MJR Theatres: MJR Chesterfield, 586-598-2500; MJR Universal Grand, Warren, 586-620-0200; MJR Troy, 248-498-2100; MJR Marketplace, Sterling Heights, 586-264-1514; MJR Partridge Creek, Clinton Twp., 586-263-0084; MJR Waterford, 248-666-7900, MJR Southgate, 734-284-3456, mjrtheatres.com.
• Oxford GQT Theater: 248-628-7101, gqtmovies.com/theaterinfo/x01tk-gqt-oxford-7.
• Redford Theatre: 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit, redfordtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.
• Regal UA, Commerce Twp.: 844-462-7342, regmovies.com/theatres/regal-ua-commerce-township.
• Romeo Theatre, Washington: 586-752-3455, romeotheatre.com.
Fundraisers
• Rochester Police officers hockey game fundraiser, 2:30 p.m. April 5, at Suburban Ice Rochester (formerly ONYX), 52999 Dequindre Road, Rochester Hills. Proceeds to benefit New Day Foundation for Families, a Rochester Hills nonprofit that helps families facing cancer, $10 per person; Family 4-Pack for $35 at the door or in advance at https://give.foundationforfamilies.org/event/face-off-against-cancer-hockey-game/e661257, free for children under 5.
• Bring It Home 2025: 6-9 p.m. April 10, Petruzzello’s Banquet and Conference Center, 6950 Rochester Road, Troy,https://communityhousingnetwork.networkforgood.com/events/81631-bring-it-home-2025, $125+.
• Forgotten Harvest second annual signature event, Feeding Detroit Together, a benefit for Forgotten Harvest on 6-11 p.m. April 11, at MGM Grand Detroit in Detroit, food, entertainment, and dancing, music by Parallel Fifth. Tickets begin at $150, www.forgottenharvest.org/feedingdetroittogether25.
• Bocce with the Brothers annual fundraising event to benefit the Capuchin Ministries, including the Capuchin Soup Kitchen is 5 p.m. April 11 at Villa Penna in Sterling Heights. Event includes buffet dinner, beer and wine, desserts, unlimited bocce play, live entertainment, live and silent auctions, cigar tent, cappuccino bar and more. The Capuchin Friars will be in attendance, presenting sponsor, Madison Heights-based Shelving.com. Tickets are $75 at boccewiththebrothers.org, ages 21+.
• A Magic Comedy Night: 6-10 p.m. April 12, Baker’s of Milford 2025 S. Milford Road, Milford. Benefit for Blessings in a Backpack Huron Valley, www.eventbrite.com/e/a-magical-night-of-comedy-2025-tickets-1120281826099?aff=oddtdtcreator, $75 each, $135 per couple or $500 table of 8.
• Laugh Out Loud 4: 5:30-9 p.m. April 25, Dinner and Comedy Night with Jonnie W, at Lakeside Assembly of God, 46155 Schoenherr Road, Shelby Township, www.lakesideag.org/events/event/743/lol-4/2025-04-25, 586 726-1120. Net proceeds benefit Project Rescue, $25+ show only, (show at 8 p.m.), $35+ dinner and show.
Misc.
• Opening Day Tailgate Party: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 4, Grand Circus Park, 101-157 Witherell St., next to Comerica Park, featuring DJ Invisible, local food trucks, Miller Lite beer tents, giveaways, games and giant video walls broadcasting the game live, downtowndetroit.org.
• Antique Appraisal Day: Noon-4 p.m. April 6, presented by the Rochester-Avon Historical Society, at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills. Admission is free. Attendees may bring up to five (5) items per person. For larger items such as furniture, photographs are best. There is a fee of $5 per appraised item, cash only, 248-266-5440, email to rahsupdates@gmail.com, www.rochesteravonhistoricalsociety.org.
• Live cooking demonstration: 6:30 p.m. April 10, with Chef Jim Oppat at Andiamo Warren, 7096 E 14 Mile Road, Warren. Guests will watch as Chef Jim creates a spring menu of the evening’s dishes. Following the demo, guests will be served a four-course meal complete with a sommelier-curated wine pairing. Reservations required at www.AndiamoItalia.com, $59+ per person.
• Butterflies Are Blooming exhibition: Through April 30, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies Are Blooming exhibition of thousands of tropical butterflies within the lush environment of the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory, MeijerGardens.org/tickets, ticket prices vary.
Museums
• Spring into Science: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 26-28, Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, explore Michigan’s ecosystems and natural world through hands-on, environmental fun, 248-645-3200, cranbrook.edu, activities free with general admission, $14 for adults and $10.50 for children ages 2 to 12 and seniors ages 65+.
• Wheels of Time-Exploring Pontiac’s History Lecture, “Pontiac Leading the Coach Industry,” is 7-8:30 p.m. April 3, at Pontiac Transportation Museum at 250 W. Pike St. Pontiac, 249-977-4410, pontiactransportationmuseum.org, free admission.
• The Rochester-Avon Historical Society presents, “Dynamite Dames-The Famous and Not-So-Famous Women Who Changed Detroit,” with Detroit Historical Society education coordinator Cate Waldecker, 7 p.m. April 3 at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farms, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, free for members, $5 suggested donation for non-members at the door. Registration is required at www.rochesteravonhistoricalsociety.org/events, or email to rahsupdates@gmail.com, or call 248-266-5440.
• Bank of America customers free admission: April 5-6, and the first weekend of each month to museums and cultural institutions across the country, including Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History, Michigan Science Center, Arab American National Museum, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, and Motown Museum, bit.ly/2NvmECM.
• Cranbrook Graduate Degree Exhibition: April 6-May 4, Cranbrook Art Museum, ArtMember Opening Reception is 6-9 p.m. April 5, non-members can purchase a ticket at the door for the reception for $20.
The Science of Archimedes traveling exhibition: Through June 1, Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu/explore/exhibits/archimedes. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday.
• Meadow Brook Hall: Guided House Tours and Self-Guided Tours, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester. Visit meadowbrookhall.org/tours for tour times and ticket prices. Downton Abbey-inspired Servant’s Life Tours are 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on select Saturdays and Sundays through March, tickets are $45 per person, advance purchase at meadowbrookhall.org/servantslife. Flashlight Tours are on select Tuesdays through April 4, tickets are $30 per person, advance purchase at https://meadowbrookhall.org/flashlight.
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm presents Cabin Fever Lecture Series, 7-8 p.m. Fridays in March, at the Calf Barn. Admission is $8/adults, $5/seniors and students; free for museum members. Register at www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms, includes light refreshments.
• The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm is open for drop-in hours, Fridays and Saturdays, from noon-3 p.m. with guided tours of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse and Red House starting at 1 p.m.
• Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum: Seeks volunteer groups from veteran and military groups to assist with restoration. The museum is also seeking building materials and equipment to support the ongoing restoration of its vintage industrial space at 19144 Glendale Ave., Detroit, including floor grinders, clear epoxy and Thinset products for floor repairs, www.detroitarsenalofdemocracy.org.
• Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org. Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit, the Allesee Gallery of Culture, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad, Detroit: The “Arsenal of Democracy,” the Gallery of Innovation, Frontiers to Factories, America’s Motor City and The Glancy Trains, regular museum general admission is $10. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. “Detroit Lions: Gridiron Heroes,” exhibition featuring the history of the Detroit Lions, detroithistorical.org.
• Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit, detroithistorical.org.
• Ford Piquette Plant Museum: 461 Piquette Ave, Detroit. Open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10-$18. Optional guided tours take place daily at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m., www.fordpiquetteplant.org, 313-872-8759.
• Ford House, historic home of Eleanor and Edsel Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, www.fordhouse.org, 313-884-4222, www.fordhouse.org/events. Ford House to Host Free Community Appreciation Day on April 5, guests can choose between two free admission options: Grounds Admission or House + Grounds Admission.
• Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: Open 1st/2nd/4th/5th Sundays of the month and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm, (holidays excluded) with exhibits including “Four Communities” exhibit at The Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake. Admission is free, donations welcome, www.gwbhs.org, 248-757-2451.
• The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Ford Rouge Factory Tours Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online, prices vary, thehenryford.org.
• Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci): 5020 John R St., Detroit, 313-577-8400, www.mi-sci.org. Regular museum gen. adm. is $17+. Standard Mi-Sci films are available as a $6 add-on to general admission tickets. Mi-Sci is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month. Kids Town exhibit provides a tinkering space for children 5 and under to explore creativity as part of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) concepts – while under the supervision of parents and caregivers. “Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family” exhibit is open through May, (collection of tyrannosaur skeleton casts, fossils, and life-size displays).
• Monroe County Museum: 126 S Monroe St., Monroe, monroemi.gov.
• Motown Museum, 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, motownmuseum.org, 313-875-2264.
• Pontiac Transportation Museum: 250 W. Pike St., Pontiac. Admission to the museum is $10, $8 for seniors and veterans, $6 for children ages 6-12, free for children ages 5 and younger. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, www.pontiactransportationmuseum.org. First Thursday Lecture Series is 7-8:30 p.m., first Thursday of the month, free.
• Royal Oak Historical Society Museum: Hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 1411 W. Webster Road, Royal Oak, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501, $10+ suggested donation. The Underground Railroad in Oakland County traveling exhibit. Royal Oak Historical Society Speaker Series by local historian and Executive Director of Selfridge Military Air Museum, Steve Mrozek.
• Westin Book Cadillac at 100 Exhibition: Westin Book Cadillac, 1114 Washington Blvd., Detroit, presented with Detroit Historical Society, exhibit explores the 100-year history of the Book Cadillac hotel, https://detroithistorical.org.
• The Wright: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit, 313-494-5800, open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and open until 7 p.m. on Thursday, closed on Mondays, reserve timed tickets at thewright.org, $30+ gen adm., $20 for seniors 62+, $15 for youth, ages 5-17, free for under 5. Bank of America and The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History are partnering to provide free admission to all museum visitors on the second Sunday of each month through June 2025.
• The Zekelman Holocaust Center: 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills. “The Evidence Room”, exhibit is through June 15, at The HC, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, $10 per person or free with membership, www.holocaustcenter.org, 248-553-2400.
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