MICHIGAN MONTHLY ______April, 2017 Diane Klakulak, Editor & Publisher ______

DETROIT TIGERS – www.tigers.com CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS

April 1 at Miami Marlins; 12:05 pm (preseason) 28-30 USMA/Veterans Indoor Car Show; Gibraltar -6 at White Sox Trade Center; GibraltarTrade.com -10 vs. Boston Red Sox -13 vs. Minnesota Twins THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS -- 248-377- -16 at Cleveland Indians 0100, www.palacenet.com; -20 at Tampa Bay Rays -23 at Minnesota Twins April 7 Chris Brown, 50 Cents -27 vs. Seattle Mariners April 11 Lionel Richie - CANCELED -30 vs. Chicago White Sox April 14 Harlem Globetrotters World Tour 1-4 vs. Cleveland Indians Chance The Rapper -7 at Oakland Athletics -10 Arizona Diamondbacks 2 Neil Diamond -14 at L. A. Angels -18 vs. Orioles MEADOW BROOK AMPHITHEATRE– 3554 Walton Pink Out the Park Blvd, Rochester Hills; 248-377-0100, T.M., -21 vs. Texas Rangers palacenet.com -25 at Houston Astros -28 at Chicago White Sox Steve Martin and Martin Short -31 at Kansas City Royals

DTE ENERGY THEATRE – 7774 Sashabaw Road, MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – 2901 Grand River Clarkston; 248-377-0100, www.palacenet.com; T.M. Avenue, ; www.motorcitycasino.com; 313-237-

7711; Ticketmaster May 26 Eddie Money, Tripper

May 28 Future, Thug, Kodak Black 30 The M.E. Tour, , Eric Zac Brown Band Benet

April 19 with Daley Rickey Smiley & Friends DETROIT PISTONS -- THE PALACE April 21 Fifty Shades of Men – Girls’ Night Out David Spade - CANCELED vs. Brooklyn Nets; 7:30 pm May 18 Brian McKnight at Bucks; 8 pm George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic vs. Toronto Raptors; 7:30 pm April 7 at Houston Rockets; 8 pm at Memphis Grizzles; 6 pm THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue, vs. Washington Wizards; 8 pm Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com at Orlando Magic; 8 pm Go Pistons! The Book of Pleasures Chapter 2: Keke Wyatt, Avant, more DETROIT RED WINGS – JOE LOUIS ARENA Spb 50 Years; Cathedral Theatre JoeLouis.box-officetickets.com, T.M: 248-645-6666; on , Fox Detroit unless otherwise noted Kenny “” Edmonds, Brandy Pottercon Takes Flight (21+) March 30 at Tampa Bay Lightning; 7:30 pm Drumcode featuring Adam Beyer, Nicole vs. Toronto Maple Leafs; 7 pm Moudaber, Keith Kemp (18+) April 3 at Ottawa Senators; 7:30 pm April 8 vs. Montreal Canadiens; 7 pm TOP 10 TAKEOVER – a dining series spotlighting 10 April 9 vs. Devils; 5 pm best new restaurants in ; freep.com/top10

April 11 Grey Ghost (sold out) April 25 Peterboro Mabel Gray (sold out) May 24 SavannahBlue Otus Supply

HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com Hughes/Smith Quintet; 2 Stones live music event; 7 pm; $30 includes concert, wine April 7, 8 Farmington Hills egg hunts for adults 21 & tasting, appetizers; Tipping Point Theatre, over; register by March 31: 248-473-1800 or 361 E. Cady, Northville; tickets: 248-347- https://recreg.fhgov.com 0003 April 7 Longacre House, 24705 Farmington; 7-9 pm May 7 Spring Concert; New Century Chorale; 4 April 8 Costick Center, 28600 W. 11 Mile; pm; St. Christopher’s, Grand Blanc; 11:30 am – 1 pm; pizza lunch first newcenturychorale.org

April 8 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 May 7 Top 10 Takover: Bacco Ristorante; 6 pm includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, cocktails, 7 pm dinner & dancing with The water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Corey Dennison Band; $150 plus tax & Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; gratuity; tickets: Freep.com/ROYBash limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, [email protected], 586-601-5031; An Evening with Beegie Adair, pianist; 7 586-468-4578 pm; Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit, Commerce Twp, 2700 E. West Maple; April 12 Small Business Owners seminar; 7:30-9 am; tickets: 615-414-4591, $39 (add’l attendees from same company $5 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with- each); Holiday Inn Express, 11500 E. 11 beegie-adair-detroit-mi-tickets- Mile, Warren; to register: 810-533-3410 or 31165784701?utm_term=eventurl_text; [email protected] eventbright.com, beegieadair.com

April 13 America; MGM Grand Detroit Event Center; Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 Ticketmaster includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, April 21 Marbin, Nature’s Garbage; The Club Above, Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; Ann Arborn; Ticketmaster limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, [email protected], 586-601-5031; Warren Astronomical Society Open House; 586-468-4578 Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; www.warrenastro.org May 26-28 Ya’ssoo Greek Festival; $2 or free entry with 3 canned goods; kids under 12 free; free on- Senior Citizen prom; free; 4-7 pm; dinner, site parking; St. George Greek Orthodox dancing, more; Fitzgerald High School, Church, 43816 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills; 23200 Ryan; must register by : 586- yassoogreekfestival.com 757-7070 ext. 4308, [email protected] Warren Astronomical Society Open House; The Who; 7 pm; $20; wine tasting & Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; appetizers; Arthur Secunda Museum at www.warrenastro.org Cleary University, 3750 Cleary; Howell; 517- 586-3002; www.2stonesevents.com MGM GRAND DETROIT EVENT CENTER – T.M.

April 30 Ypsilanti Pipe Organ Festival featuring April 13 America Christopher Houlihan, organ; free; 4 pm; First Presbyterian Church of Ypsilanti, 300 FLAGSTAR STRAND THEATRE FOR THE N. Washington Street; Gail, 646-484-9691; PERFORMING ARTS – Pontiac; Ticketmaster ChristoperHoulihan.com April 1 David Sanborn, Chante Moore Prayer Breakfast with Rev. Faith Fowler; 7-9 April 27 Phillip Phillips am; Oakland University Athletics Center O’Rena; register: 248-651-6700, WHARTON CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS – www.rochesterareaprayerbreakfast.com 750 E. Shaw Lane, East Lansing; whartoncenter.com; 517-432-2000 May 6 Anne of Green Gables; 1 pm; Meadow Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester; Brian Regan Live mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300

DETROIT SOCIAL EVENTS by ULTIMATE FUN THEATRE CALENDAR: PRODUCTIONS – [email protected] - The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom April 1 Bunny Bar Hop; Royal Oak April 9 Durnin; Meadow Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester; mbtheatre.com, April 7 Tigers Opening Day Party Bus; vs. Red Sox; 248-377-3300 different packages available; beer & Tito’s Handmade Vodka cocktails on the bus or - The Cake War; Stagecrafters BYOB; tickets: openingdaybash.com April 9 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: March 24 - Shrek, The Musical; River Bank Theatre, detroitsocialevents.com April 9 358 S. Water, Marine City; 810-278-1749; riverbanktheatre.com April 22 Spring Beer Fest April 18-30 The Musical; Fisher Theatre; 313- Eastside Beer & Wine Fest 872-1000, BroadwayInDetroit.com

May 20 Tequila Mundo April 19 - Irving Berlin’s I Love A Piano; Meadow May 14 Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, – Olympiaentertainment.com; Rochester; mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300 313-471-6611 April 21-30 Seascape by Edward Albee; Stagecrafters nd April 1 , Madeintyo The Baldwin Theatre, 2 Stage, Royal Dan TDM Oak; stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430 April 7 The Last Waltz 40 Tour April 8 Bill Maher May 12-21 Little Women; The Snug Theatre; 160 S. April 9 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! Water Street, Marine City; 810-278-1749; April 13 Legends in Concert – CANCELED riverbanktheatre.com April 14 Gucci Mane Detroit Music Festival: Keith Sweat, etc. May 19 - Jesus Christ Superstar; Stagecrafters The nd Move – Beyond – Live on Tour Baldwin Theatre, 2 Stage, Royal Oak; April 28-30 Chris Rock stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430 May 11 May 17 Soundgarden May 24 - Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Meadow May 19 Sebastian Maniscalco Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, May 20 Wild Kratts Live! Rochester; mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300 Norah Jones May 27 Hip Hop Smackdown 2 – olympiaentertainment.com

JOE LOUIS ARENA – olympiaentertainment.com March 30 - Sister’s Easter Catechism: Will My Bunny April 2 Go to Heaven? March 31 Festival of Laugh with Mike Epps, Sommore April 27 April 7-8 Help! My Husband Has Gone Missing, My May 13 The Comedy Get Down Daughter Is Getting Married, And I Am May 17 Daryl Hall & John Oates, Tears For Fears Having Hot Flashes!

April 28-30 Pinkalicious The Musical

CANTON VILLAGE THEATER – 50400 Cherry Hill June 8-25 Ernie: A play by Mitch Albom Road; 734-394-5300, cantonvillagetheater.org

3/31 – 4/9 Hello Dolly! – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit; April 22 Polish Nat’l Alliance Centennial Dancers 313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com Lodge 53 April 28 The Mind of Martin 3/31 – 4/1 International Youth Festival May 2 Philharmonic Spring Concert April 7-8 Three Stooges Festival May 6 Let’s Dance – Canton Concert Band April 21-22 Mary Poppins May 7 Acts of Fashion Show April 28-30 Sister Act – A Special Live Theater Event May 13 Frank 102 – A Salute to Old Blue Eyes May 5-6 The Trouble With Harry May 19-20 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 or www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com April 7 Jeffrey Ross April 8 The Purple Experience 3/31 – 4/2 Novi Home & Garden Show April 14 Avery Sunshine & Anthony David April 6-9 Moslem Shriners Circus April 28 Mary Wilson – CANCELED April 7-9 Art Fair April 28 The Dramatics featuring L.J. Reynolds April 8 Fur Ball May 13 Mark Randisi & Aaron Caruso April 10-12 Michigan Safety Conference May 18 Well-Strung The Singing String Orchestra April 14-15 Gun & Knife Show Quartet wsg Thorgy Thor April 29-30 Wolverine Knife Collectors April 29-30 Antique Arms Collectors THE COLOSSEM @ CAESARS WINDSOR – May 4-7 International Women’s Show April 7 Kenny G May 11-13 Great Lakes Mega Show April 14 Adam Sandler, David Spade, Nick May 19-21 Motor City Comic Con Swardson, Rob Schneider April 20 Jackson Browne (19 & over) FORD COMMUNITY & PERFORMING ARTS April 21 Rascal Flatts CENTER – 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn; 313- May 5 Bill Engvall 943-2350; dearborntheater.com May 12 Dance to the Movies May 19 Trevor Noah (19 & over) April 1 Dennis Edwards Temptations Review; 8 pm May 26 Thunder From Down Under April 7 Dearborn Symphony Orchestra “Cartoons & Comics in Concert” – michiganopera.org April 9 Motor City Festival of Bands April 1-9 The Girl of the Golden West April 29 Alexander Zonjic’s Jazz Series in Studio A April 15 70s Soul Jam: The Manhattans May 5 Dearborn Symphony Orchestra “A River April 16 Easter Jazz: Kim Waters, Norman Brown Runs Thru It” April 21-23 Alvin Alley – American Dance Theater May 14 Vince Gill April 22 Alvin Alley Afterglow April 29 The Hobbit – MOT Children’s Chorus DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA May 19 DiChlera Grand Salute Concert , Detroit; www.dso.org or 313-576-5111 May 13-21 Cyrano March 31 Cirque de la Symphonie MARK RIDLEY’S COMEDY CASTLE - 310 S. Troy, March 31 Poulenc Trio Royal Oak, 248-542-9900, www.comedycastle.com April 1-2 Cirque de la Symphonie April 6-9 Guitar Genius Sharon Isbin 3/30 – 4/1 Tom Cotter April 7 James Carter Organ Trio April 6 USA Cares Comedy For A Cause April 10, 17 WSU Mondays at the Max April 7-8 Myq Kaplan April 21-22 Symphonic Jazz April 11 Camp Lael fundraiser with Mike Bonner April 23 CYE Family Experience April 13-15 Paul Mercurio April 26-27 Music in Motion April 20-22 Kathleen Madigan April 27 Pops Open Rehearsal April 23 The Road to New York! April 27 OM @ The Max April 27-29 Bobby Collins April 27-30 Haydn’s First Cello Concerto: May 4 Fundraiser for ROPOA with Hoe Machi Neighborhood Series May 5-6 Joe Machi April 28-30 Rodgers and Hammerstein -28 The Harassment – Detroit Public Theatre May 4-7 The Defiant Requiem – Neighborhood THE – detroitzoo.org; 248-541-5717 May 6 Boogie-Woogie Nursery Rhymes April 6 Wolves & Moose of Isle Royale May 6 Guide to the Orchestra April 14-15 Bunnyville May 12 Branford Marsalis / Kurt Elling April 22 GreenFest

April 22 Walk for Justice hosted by The William Booth Legal Aid Clinic – a part of the SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT – Mt. Salvation Army; kids free, $40/adults Pleasant; 800-585-3737, www.soaringeaglecasino.com includes zoo entry, refreshments, T-shirt; silent auction; Detroit Zoo; register: 313- April 14 Dance With Death – Murder Mystery Dinner 361-6340 April 15 America, Christopher Cross April 26 Tri-County Senior Day April 22 Chris Tucker May 3-6 Center for Zoo Animal Welfare – Public April 29 Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Lecture Series May 6 Cinco De Mayo Celebration May 12 Zoo Brew May 14 Mother’s Day Breakfast May 19-20 Meet Your Best Friend – Pet Adoption MACOMB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING MICHIGAN PHILHARMONIC – 734-451-2112 or ARTS - Macomb Community College, 44575 Garfield, www.michiganphil.org Clinton Twp; 586-286-2222, www.MacombCenter.com March 30 100 Women – 100 Dollars fundraiser; 7-9 March 30 Biscuit: ArtsPower’s newest musical pm; Plymouth Arts Council, 774 S. Shelton April 1 Animal Magic with Mark Rosenthal April 1 Historic Musical Party – A Phil-Palooza! April 2 Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Modernaires 7:30 pm; Plymouth Arts & Recreation April 8 Power and Passion – Eisenhower Dance Complex; tickets: plymouthparc.com April 22 Disney’s Mulan Jr. May 2 Michigan Philharmonic Spring Concert April 23 Spring Concert by Motor City Symphony Orchestra FUNDRAISERS April 25-26 The Secret Life of Bees April 28 All Things Romantic by Macomb Symphony April 2 Road Rally fundraiser for March of Dimes; Orchestra $25; noon; starts at Fraternal Order of 42nd Street Police Hall, 11304 E. 14 Mile, Warren; to May 5-6 Cinderella performed by Macomb Ballet register: Bell, 586-799-4093 Company May 12 DSO presents William Davidson April 22 Walk for Justice hosted by The William May 13 The Macombers Spring Extravaganza Booth Legal Aid Clinic – a part of the May 14 Anny Williams Moon River and Me! Starring Salvation Army; kids free, $40/adults Jimmy Osmond; Mother’s Day Lunch at 1 includes zoo entry, refreshments, T-shirt; pm an additional $23/person silent auction; Detroit Zoo; register: 313- 361-6340 LORERNZO CULTURAL CENTER – 586-445-7348, LorenzoCulturalCenter.com May 6 Haute to Trot, Kentucky Derby Party fundraiser to benefit Neighborhood House, April 26 Detroit Historical Museum & The Whitney; Dutton Farm, Paint a Miracle and other 11:45-4:30; $48 includes mini dessert trio local Rochester charities. 5-10 pm. Dinner, and coffee/tea at the Whitney, motorcoach Open bar, Silent Auction & Live transportation Entertainment. Plus watch the race. $85pp May 12 – Dress Rehearsal or $100 Patron. Purchase tickets on line at for Cyrano; 9:30-4; $52 includes lunch, www.rjwc.org or call 248-266-2913 motorcoach transportation May 20 80s Party 4a Purpose charity event for Tall Tales and Folklore: Exploring Michigan’s "Great Lakes Burn Camp for kids" Military Traditional Stories Blue Star Mothers chapter 180" and "friends of Jacob"; bands Parallel Fifth and Rockstar, March 31 Disaster on the Great Lakes 106.7 the D, 80s car show, Presenting March 31 Folklore in the Ethnic Layers of Detroit Sponsor "Cooper Standard."; Gibraltar April 1 Sand Dunes, Sawdust & Shipwrecks Trade Center; tickets: call 248-392-1460 or April 5 Paul Bunyan: Not A Myth www.80sParty4aPurpose.org April 6 Children’s Story Time April 7 Little Red Riding Hood & The Wolf: Tales May 21 Thumbs Up Wine Trail Taste Fest; 1-5 pm; from France and Franco-Michigan $35-$40 includes 12 tastes of wine, food, April 8 The Ghost of Michigan’s Past live music; Seaway Terminal, 2336 Military April 13 Guided Tour of Tall Tales & Folklore Street, Port Huron; tickets: April 20 The Hoffa Mystery Solved https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thumbs-up-wine- April 21 The Oral Traditions of Anishnaabek trail-taste-fest-2017-lets-get-nauti-tickets- April 22 Storytelling – Not Just for Kids 31198668056?aff=es2 April 27 Folktales & Lore from the Great Lakes State April 28 The Search for Le Griffon; 11 am GIBRALTAR TRADE CENTER -- Mt. Clemens: April 28 The Edmund Fitzgerald Investigations 586-465-6440, www.gibraltartrade.com April 29 Sun-Catcher: An Ojibwa Solar Myth For concealed pistol license training class, register in the May 4 Astonishing Michigan market office or call Aim Straight at 586-565-1403 May 5 Lomax Goes North: Folk Songs & Stories April 1 Building Materials Auction COBO CENTER – 313-877-8777; cobocenter.com April 7-9 Gun & Knife Show April 14-15 Garage Sale -6 SAE World Congress April 21-23 Sports Cards & Collectibles Show / Holistic April 20 Governor’s Fitness Awards Festival April 21-22 Radio One Women’s Empowerment April 28-30 USMA/Veterans Indoor Car Show April 23 Detroit NAACP Fight For Freedom Dinner May 5-7 Weekend Public Market May 12-14 Sports Cards & Collectibles Show May 19-21 Gun & Knife Show / Holistic Festival May 26-28 Mom to Mom / LuLaRoe Pop-up Boutique DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS – www.dia.org HEALTH EVENTS:

Drop-In Workshops April 18 Bereavement Support; 7-8:30 pm; Henry April 1-2 Asafo Ford Clinton Twp Hospital, Medical April 4-5 Star Books Pavilion, Fourth Floor, Rooms 4 & 5; 586- April 6-7 Accordion Books 276-9570 to register April 8-9 Kites April 14-16 Decorative Eggs American Red Cross Blood Drive; 7-7; April 18-19 Star Book Henry Ford Macomb Clinton Twp Hospital, April 21 Accordian Books Medical Pavilion, 4th Floor, Room 3; 800- April 22-23 Scrolls 733-2767, redcross.org April 28-30 It’s A Zoo In Here April 25 Personal Intro to Reiki; 6-7:30 pm; Clinton Sunday Music Bar: Twp Hospital, Medical Pavilion, Fourth April 2 Cecelia Sharpe Floor, Room 3; register: 800-532-2411 April 9 Bill Meyer April 23 Gayelynn McKinney April 29 Reiki Practitioner Training Level 1; 9-5; May 7 Pam Wise Henry Ford Clinton Twp Hospital, Medical May 14 Leslie DeShazor Adams Pavilion, Fourth Floor, Rooms 1 & 2; call for May 21 Britney Stone pricing info: 800-532-2411

Special Events: April 19 David Hammons, Bird SENIOR HELPERS – SeniorHelpersMI.com May 17 FJC Egyptian Galleries May 23 David Maraniss: Author Talk May 4 Dementia: Sorting Facts and Fiction with Teepa Snow, MS, OTS/L, FAOTA; 7:45- LIVINGSTON COUNTY / BRIGHTON – 517-548- 11:30 register: http://tiny.cc/Teepa2017am 1795, 800-686-8474; lccvb.org or register: http://tiny.cc/Teppa2017pm for 12:15-4 pm; St. Mary Mercy Hospital, April 2 Underwater Easter Egg Hunt; 1-2:30 pm; 36475 Five Mile, Livonia; space is limited Howell Aquatic & Fitness Center; 517-540- 8355, howellrecreation.org OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES – April 8 Phil-Palooza! Brighton Center for the Performing Arts; 810-299-4130, April 13 Balance & Back Health for gardeners; free; brightonperformingarts.com 1 pm; Shadbush Nature Center, 4101 River April 13 Marshmallow Drop/Moon Glow; Genoa Twp Bends; info: Ivy, [email protected] Athletic Fields; 6-9 pm; 517-546-0693, howellrecreation.org April 22 South Lyon Creek Clean Up; 9-1; please April 13 The Great Egg Hunt; Kensington Metropark bring rakes & shovels; 400 McMunn – Martindale Beach; 11 am; 810-227-8910, Michigan Seamless Tube Truck Lot metroparks.com April 20 Fun on the Farm Spring Babies; Kensington April 28-29 Arbor Day Tree, Shrub & Plant Sale; Park Farm Center; 10 am; 810-227-8910, Freedom Hill County Park, 1500 Metro metroparks.com Parkway, Sterling Heights; 586-469-5285, April 21-30 Calendar Girls; Jane Tasch Performing Arts green.macombgov.org Theatre, Pinckney; pinckneypalyers.com, 810-220-9332 May 6 Women’s Spring Scramble & Guest April 22 Black Sheep Weavers Fiber Guild – Spring Day; Mystic Creek Golf Course; MWGolf.org Fling Sale; Bogie Lake Greenhouses; 248- May 7 Men’s Publinx Golf Champion Series Event; 212-0864, blacksheepweavers.com Fieldstone Golf Course; MIPublinx.com April 22 Discover the ; Brighton May 13 Senior Publinx Golf; Clacier Club; Center for the Performing Arts; 810-299- MISGA.org 4130, brightonperformingarts.com May 20-21 Men’s Publinx Golf Medal Play April 22-23 Spring Festival; Kensington Park Farm Championship; Pleasant Run Golf Course; Center; noon-4; metroparks.com, 810-227- MIPublinx.com 8910 May 23 Senior Publinx Golf; Majestic Golf Course; April 29 Opera Art Live; Howell Opera House; 517- MISGA.org 540-0065, howelloperahouse.com May 26-29 Senior PGA Championship; Benton Harbor; April 29 World Tai Chi Day; Bennett Recreation PGAtour.com Center, Howell; howellrecreation.org, 517- May 27 Women’s Golf Two Woman Four Ball; 546-0693 Timber Trace Golf Course; MPSGA.org 4/29 – 5/7 Boy Scouts Bird Study Merit Badge two-day workshop; Kensington Park Nature Center; metroparks.com, 810-227-8910

ROYAL OAK MUSIC THEATRE – 318 W. Fourth; THE MAGIC STICK – 4120 Woodward, Detroit; 313- www.royaloakmusichtheatre.com; 248-399-2980 833-9700, www.majesticdetroit.com; Ticketmaster

March 31 Local Natives April 6 King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard April 4 Zombies April 6 Broccoli Samurai, Sun Tribe; Majestic Café April 7 Dan and Shay April 8-9 April 15 Nemr Abou Nassar (18+) April 8 Big wild, Phantoms; Majestic Theatre April 24 PJ Harvey April 11 The Psychedelic Furs; Majestic Theatre May 6 Trey Anastasio April 12 The Expendables, Tribal Theory May 11 Coheed and Cambria April 14 Dopapod, Desmond Jones April 14 Me First and The Gimme Gimmes; Majestic FILLMORE – 2115 Woodward; Detroit; 313-961-5450, April 16 Katatonia, Caspian; Majestic Theatre T.M., www.livenation.com April 18 Why?, Eskimeaux, Pop Empire April 19 Crystal Garden featuring Boyd Tinsley th March 30 12 and Clairmount (FREEP Film Festival) April 20 Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, Egi; Café April 3 , Set It Off, Seaway April 20 Pegboard Nerds April 8 Anthrax, Killswitch Engage, The Devil Wears April 21 Jojo, Stanaj; Majestic Theatre Prada, more April 21 John Digweed, Keith Kemp April 13-15 Deadmau5 April 22 Eptic & Must Die! Majestic Theatre April 21 Descendents April 28 Testament, Sepultura; Majestic Theatre April 23 21 Savage, Young Nudy, Tee Grizzley April 28 Stuck in the 90s April 26 In This Moment, Gemini Syndrome, Avatar April 29 Manic Focus, DJ Green Lantern; Majestic Designer, Rob Stone, more THE SHELTER – Detroit; Ticketmaster May 2 Bishop Briggs; Majestic Theatre

March 30 Hayley Kiyoko, Flor MAGIC BAG – 22920 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-544- April 6 , Ice Nine Kills, Gideon, more 3030, www.themagicbag.com April 11 The Temperance Movement – CANCELED April 12 Kyle, Cousin Stizz March 31 Passafire & Ballyhoo! April 14 Adelitas Way, Caleb Johnson, more April 1 Robert Gordon, The Stomp Rockets Missio, 888, Coast Modern April 14 Methyl Ethel, Palaces April 18 Thank You Scientist, Bent Knee April 22 Dead Again – Annual 420 Bash April 19 Sondre Lerche April 25 Garry Tallent of the E Street Band April 21 Coin, Arizona April 27 Hurray for the Riff Raff with Ron Gallo April 22 , Marty Grimes, Kurt Rockmore April 28 White Shag, The Beggars, Dirtwolf April 23 070Shake – CANCELED April 30 Lewis Del Mar, Anna Wise April 27 Frank lero and The Patience LOVING TOUCH – Ferndale; Ticketmaster SAINT ANDREWS HALL – www.livenation.com March 31 Timothy Monger, Border Patrol, more April 1 Zoso April 1 Dan Tillery, Standing of Mice & Musicians April 2 Minus The Bear, Beach Slang, Bayonne April 4 April 3 Simple Plan, Set It Off, Seaway April 6 Scarlet Lies, Choking Susan, Harlow April 7 Biffy Clyro, O’Brother April 7 Modern English April 8 , Against The Current, more April 8 Sallie Ford, Molly Burch April 14 Cowboy Jukebox April 14 Blue Black Hours, Lava Moth, more April 15 Whiskey Myers, The Steel Woods April 21 Chaz Bundick Meets the Mattson 2 April 16 , Echos April 22 Detroit X Detroit April 20 April 28 Rival Summers, Shiny Penny, Jake Lemond April 21 Pink Droyd April 30 Serengeti, Ceschi, Chisme April 25 Thursday, Touche Amore, Basement April 26 , Sweater Beats, Goody Grace MICHIGAN THEATER – Ann Arbor, Ticketmaster April 28 Real Friends, Have Mercy, more April 29 The Damned, The Bellrays April 2 The Michigan Pops Orchestra May 1 Clean Bandit, Starley, Zara Larsson April 22 The Fab Faux perf. Abbey Road May 2 , Adam Friedman 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 Will Clarke April 1 Sinden Mar. 31 Never Shout Never; Ballroom April 6 Darude Mar. 31 Party! With Desires, Banshee Pilot; Pike Rm April 7 Low Steppa April 1 Shapes & Colors, A Year in N.Y.; Pike Room April 8 Option4 April 4 P.O.s and Token; Ballroom April 14 Mat.joe Arpil 7 Frist Fridays Comedy Showcase; Vernors Rm April 15 Shaded (Live) April 8 The Cool Kids w/DJ Owen Bones; Ballroom April 20 Unlike Pluto April 13 Welshly Arms, Dan Rodriguez; Pike Rom April 22 Soul Goodman April 15 Berserker IV; Ballroom April 28 Four Color Zack April 17 The Districts; Pike Room April 21 Dollop Podcast Live; Ballroom THE TOKEN LOUNGE –Ticketmaster April 21 Signature Mistakes, Ellis; Pike Room April 22 Rodriguez; Ballroom April 1 Seduce April 27 O-Town; Ballroom April 2 Hayseed Dixie April 27 The Greeting Committee, Wild Type; Pike Rm April 6 Anvil / Night Demon April 28 Aaron West & The Roaring Twenties; Pike Rm April 7 Crazy Babies April 28 Swanita Tour w/Smino; Pike Room April 8 Motor City Prog Show – The Metal Edition April 29 The Michigan Music Fest V; Ballroom April 10 Paralandra April 29 Fifth and Main, Jon Bugg; Pike Room April 12 Doyle, Element A440 April 30 Mayday Parade, ; Balroom April 15 John 5 & The Creatures May 2 The Overcoats; Pike Room April 22 Derek St. Holmes – Original singer of MAC’S BAR – Lansing; Ticketmaster April 27 Unknown Hinson, Koffin Kats, more April 28 Joe Lynn Turner March 30 Stoop Lee April 29 Leaves Eyes, Battle Beast March 31 Jestronaughts April 1 Genocya BLEU – Detroit; Ticketmaster April 2 ScribeCash April 7 Monte Pride, The Rupple Brotherschaela April 1 Let’s Get Foolish Stock April 8 Reunion April 8 Ronnica’s Dirty 30 April 13 On Our Way 2 Gr8ness Concert April 9 The Garden, Fat Tony April 22 Hell in a Cell April 13 Blazing Autumn April 14 Grey Matter, Backpacks, more MUSIC HALL CENTER - Ticketmaster April 15 Summer Dying April 19 Thank You Scientist, Bent Knee 3/31 – 4/1 The Latin Jazz All Stars: Nestor Torres, April 20 The Cardboard Swords, Hot Mulliggan Diego Lopez, more April 21 Young Wicked, Gorilla Voltage, Ether April 21 Paula Boggs Band; Jazz Café April 21 Handgrenades, Flash Photography April 22 Rahsaan Patterson, Raheem DeVaughn April 22 MSU Edm Fest April 27 Caamp UNDERGROUND @ DIME – Detroit, Ticketmaster April 29 Punks vs. ‘pokes

March 30 Dude York, Paws DOW EVENT CENTER – Saginaw; Ticketmaster

EMERALD THEATRE – Mt. Clemens, Ticketmaster April 6 Brantley Gilbert, Tucker Beathard, Luke Combs, more April 15 Magic Bus McMORRAN PLACE SPORTS CENTER – SMALL’S – Hamtramck, Ticketmaster Ticketmaster

April 21 Generationals, Psychic Twin April 28 Decades Rewind

DORT FEDERAL EVENT CENTER – Flint, T.M. FISCHER HALL – Frankenmuth, Ticketmaster

April 9 Jacquees & Band Gang March 31 Second Best, Forest Green, Winner Take All April 1 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/non- resident; 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 Mother & Son Cookout! $9/residents, $12/non-residents; register by May 9; ref #2001.305 Sterling Heights SOS 5K in Dodge Park; register: www.uticasos5k.com

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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 Kalkaska National Trout Festival; 231-384-1509 April 27-30 Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival; 989-828-5422 April 28-29 Frankenmuth Bringin’ Back the 80s Festival; 989-652-8008 April 28-29 Goodells Earth Fair; 810-987-5306 April 28-29 Vermontville 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 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