MICHIGAN MONTHLY ______February, 2016 Author & Editor: Diane Klakulak, [email protected] ______

DETROIT PISTONS -- THE PALACE CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS

Feb. 1 at Brooklyn Nets; 7:30 pm Feb. 26-28 Autorama; Cobo Center; 248-373-1700; Feb. 3 at Celtics; 7:30 pm autorama.com Feb. 4 vs. New York Knicks; 7:30 pm Feb. 6 at Indiana Pacers; 7 pm RED WINGS – JOE LOUIS ARENA Feb. 8 vs. Toronto Raptors; 7:30 pm Ticketmaster: 248-645-6666; on Fox Detroit Feb. 10 vs. Nuggets; 7:30 pm Feb. 19 at Washington Wizards; 7 pm Feb. 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning; 8 pm; NBC Feb. 21 vs. New Orleans Pelicans; 3:30 pm Feb. 4 at Carolina Panthers; 7:30 pm; FSD+ Feb. 22 at Cleveland Cavaliers; 7 pm Feb. 6 vs. New York Islanders; 2 pm Feb. 24 vs. Philadelphia 76ers; 7:30 pm Feb. 8 vs. Carolina Panthers; 7:30 pm; FSD+ Feb. 27 at Milwaukee Bucks; 7:30 pm Feb. 10 vs. Ottawa Senators; 7 pm Feb. 28 vs. Toronto Raptors; 6 pm Feb. 12 vs. Colorado Avalanche; 7:30 pm March 2 at San Antonio Spurs; 7:30 pm Feb. 14 vs. Boston Bruins; 3 pm; NBC March 5 at New York Knicks; 7 pm Feb. 15 at New York Islanders; 1 pm March 6 vs. Portland Trail Blazers; 6 pm Feb. 18 at Pittsburgh Penguins; 7 pm; NBC Feb. 20 at Ottawa Senators; 7 pm THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS -- 248-377- Feb. 21 at New York Rangers; 7 pm; NBC 0100, www.palacenet.com; Feb. 23 vs. Columbus Blue Jackets; 7:30; NBC Feb. 27 at Colorado Avalanche; 8 pm; NBC2 Feb. 5 Janet Jackson - Postponed Feb. 29 at Stars; 8:30 pm Feb. 19 Black Sabbath, Rival Sons March 2 vs. Blackhawks; 8 pm; NBC Feb. 20 Blake Shelton, Chris Janson March 6 at Chicago Blackhawks; 5 pm March 1 Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games – 313-471-6611 March 3-5 MHSAA Individual Wrestling Finals March 10-13 Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic 1/20 – 2/7 Sesame Street Live “Let’s Dance!” March 20 AC/DC: Rock or Bust Feb. 2 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis March 22 Carrie Underwood Feb. 12-13 42nd Street March 24 Rihanna, Travis Scott Feb. 14 , Rahsaan Patterson, Lyfe Jennings, Vivian Green, Lalah Hathaway THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue, Feb. 19 Future - The Purple Reign Tour Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com Feb. 26 2 Cellos Feb. 27 Il Volo Jan. 31 Billy Gibbons and The BFG’s March 5 A Night with Janis Joplin Feb. 6 Detroit Brawl: Junior Wright, Ed Williams, March 11 Experience HendrixTour Antonio Wade, more March 12 Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage Feb. 12 Valentine Love Jam: Bobby Brown, Tank, March 14 The Piano Guys Mint Condition, Damon Williams, more March 17 Celtic Woman Feb. 13 Valentine’s Day Explosion: Jeffrey Osborne, March 19 10th Annual Motor City Blues Festival Loose Ends, Atlantic Starr, Enchantment March 20 Dancing in The Streets March 3 Berserker III March 22 Million Dollar Quartet March 24 Nel deGrasse Tyson JOE LOUIS ARENA – olympiaentertainment.com March 25 Kirk Franklin March 26 Soul 70’s Super Jam Feb. 13 Katt Williams: Conspiracy Theory Feb. 19 Hockeytown BrewHaHa Feb. 22 WWE Monday Night Raw Feb. 27 The Who Hits 50! March 5-8 Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship

HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com Feb. 13 Plan B; Club Fantasy, Detroit; T.M. Joe Louis Arena: 313-963-6606; olympiaentertainment.com Fox Theatre: 313-471-6611; olympiaentertainment.com Cobo Center: 313-983-6616; cobocenter.com Feb. 15-19 Space Camp hosted by Utica Community The Palace of Auburn Hills: 248-377-0100 Schools Age Child Care; activities from 7 Masonic Temple: 313-832-2232 am-6 pm; ages 5-12; $150/week; Rose Kidd Elementary School, 38397 Gladstone, Jan. 30 Free Veterans service event; 9-4; sponsored Sterling Heights; to register, 586-797-6980 by Vaughn Respite – a nonprofit that helps veterans find housing; veterans should bring Feb. 19 Bid Whist Gone Wild! 7 pm – 2 am; $10 their DD214 papers to access VA benefits; includes meal and dancing; two secured free haircuts; Unity of Royal Oak, 25i00 parking lots; Al’s Showcase (Old Local Crooks; Unity will serve continental #235), 2140 Holbrook (east of I-75), breakfast, lunch, dinner; info, 313-246-2886 Hamtramck; Malikh Clark, [email protected], 313-720-5521 Feb. 4 Paper Art Workshop – Popup Card-in-a-Box; 6:30-8 pm; free but must register; Auburn Feb. 20 Euchre Tournament Fundraiser (ages 21 & Hills Library, 3400 E. Seyburn; 248-370- over); 7 pm; $10 includes pizza, salad, 9466 snacks, coffee, pop, and water; Bishop Foley Catholic High School Fieldhouse Feb. 5 Sidney Charles, Thee Cool Cats; The (yellow and black sign in front of building), Annex; T.M. 32000 Campbell, Madison Heights; info, Mike Koleba at 586-344-3522 Feb. 5, 6 Daddy-Daughter Dance; $10.25/Canton residents, $13.25/nonresidents; Summit on Feb. 26 Goatwhore, Fell Ruin, Shit Life, more; the Park, 46000 Summit Parkway; tickets Small’s, Hamtramck; T.M. deadline Feb. 1; www.cantonfun.org, 734- 394-5460 Feb. 28 Swift Brothers (modern-folk duo); Sterling Coffeehouse series; 3 pm; $15/resident, Feb. 6 Eddie J Don’t Play; Mac’s Bar, Lansing; T.M. $20/non-resident; Sterling Heights Recreation Center; 586-446-2700 Feb. 6 Polish Folk Dance Festival; 3 pm; $1/admission; American Polish Cultural Feb. 28 Mushroomhead Live; Diesel Concert Center, 2975 E. Maple, Troy; 248-689-3636, Lounge, New Baltimore; T.M. AmericanPolishCenter.com March 12 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 Feb. 12 Valentine Dinner Dance; Glen Oaks Country includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, Club, Farmington Hills; big band music by water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, FCB Big Band, cocktail hour, buffet dinner; Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; cash bar available; $57.50 by reservation limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, only; 734-261-2202, fcbmusic.org under [email protected], 586-463-8644 Concerts/Valentine Dinner Dance March 13 Blackthorn; Sterling Coffeehouse series; 3 Feb. 12-14 Ice Festival; downtown Utica; Utica- pm; $15/resident, $20/non-resident; Sterling events.com Heights Recreation Center; 586-446-2700

Feb 12, 19, 26 Lenten Fish Fry; 4pm-8 pm; carry-out March 18 Bid Whist Gone Wild! 7 pm – 2 am; $10 or dine-in; fried or baked fish, shrimp, includes meal and dancing; two secured pierogi, mac & cheese, more; meals start at parking lots; Al’s Showcase (Old Local $5 and include coffee or punch; beer and #235), 2140 Holbrook (east of I-75), wine available; St. Anne Catholic School Hamtramck; Malikh Clark, Gym, 32000 Mound, Warren; www.st- [email protected], 313-720-5521 anne.net

Feb. 13 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], 586-463-8644

CRAFT SHOWS: THEATRE CALENDAR: Ticketmaster: ticketmaster.com Feb. 6 Sterling Heights: 16th Annual Crafters Fisher Theatre: 313-872-1000; www.broadwayindetroit.com Gem & Century Theatre: 313-963-9800, www.gemdetroit.com Clearance Fine Art and Handcraft Market, Meadow Brook: 248-377-3300; www.mbtheatre.com 10-4, $2, Henry Ford II High School 11911 Hillberry Theatre: 313-577-2972, www.hilberry.com Clinton River Rd. Sterling Heights, MI Stagecrafters Baldwin Theatre: 248-541-6430, www.stagecrafters.org 48313; For more information: Jenn Towianski, www.craftersclearance.com or www.facebook.com/craftersclearance Jan. 22 - Avenue Q (best musical); The Baldwin Feb. 7 Theatre Main Stage; stagecrafters.org; March 12 Fraser: Fraser High School Spring Craft 248-541-6430 Show, 10-4; $2, Fraser High School 34270 Garfield; info: Patty Rickard , 586-822-7804 Feb. 5-6 Potted Sherlock; ; or [email protected] olympiaentertainment.com

April 23 Macomb: Craft and Vendor Show, 10-4, $2, Feb. 5-21 Promises, Promises; River Bank Theatre, L’Anse Creuse North High School 23700 21 358 S. Water, Marine City; 810-278-1749, Mile; info: Evelyn 586-321-3931 or riverbanktheatre.com [email protected] or www.lcnbands.com Feb. 9-14 Chicago; Fisher Theatre; 313-872-1000; BroadwayInDetroit.com

MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – 2901 Grand River Feb. 10 - Atomic (musical); Meadow Brook Theatre; Avenue, Detroit; www.motorciycasino.com; 313-237- March 6 248-377-3300, mbtheatre.com 7711; Ticketmaster Feb. 12-21 How I Learned to Drive; Stagecrafters The Feb. 4 Jo Koy Comedy Night Out Baldwin Theatre, Second Stage, 248-541- Feb. 11 The Whispers, Family of Faith Choir 6430, stagecrafters.org Feb. 18 Mack Avenue Super Band: Gary Burton, Tia Fuller, Sean Jones, The Christian McBride Feb. 19 - ROBOCOP! The Musical; City Theatre; Trio March 6 olympiaentertainment.com Feb. 25-28 Broadway Musical Revue Smokey Joe’s Café – CANCELED March 3-6 The Snow Queen; Stagecrafters The March 10 Aaron Lewis Baldwin Theatre, Youth Theatre, 248-541- March 11 Brian McKnight 6430, stagecrafters.org March 17 Goodwill’s Harmonies and Hope Event Concert with Boyz II Men March 4-20 Putnam County Spelling Bee; Snug March 18 Australia’s Thunder From Down Under Theatre, 160 S. Water, Marine City; 810- 278-1749, riverbanktheatre.com DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA , Detroit; www.dso.org or 313-576-5111 March 9-20 Matilda; Fisher Theatre; 313-872-1000; BroadwayInDetroit.com Feb. 5-20 From Broadway to Obscurity Feb. 7 Sphinx Finals Concert March 16 - Calendar Girls; Meadow Brook Theatre; Feb. 11-12 Violin Concerto April 10 248-377-3300, mbtheatre.com Feb. 13-14 Third Symphony Feb. 15, 29 WSU Mondays @ The Max Feb. 17 Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet REDFORD THEATRE – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit; Feb. 18 Brahms, Beards & Burlesque 313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com Feb. 19 First Symphony Feb. 20-21 Second Symphony Feb. 5-6 The Good, The Bad & The Ugly Feb. 21 Om @ The Max Feb. 19-20 To Catch A Thief Feb. 22 Chinese New Year Celebration March 4-5 Goldfinger Feb. 25-26 Piano Concerto No. 1 March 18-19 Monty Python & The Holy Grail Feb. 26 Wu Family Academy Showplace Feb. 27-28 Piano Concerto No. 2 March 4 Promusica: Amit Peled

DETROIT OPERA HOUSE – michiganopera.org SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT – Mt. Pleasant; 800-585-3737, www.soaringeaglecasino.com Feb. 12-14 Dance Theatre of Harlem Company Tour Feb. 16-28 Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella Feb. 4-7 WPBA Masters March 11 Ladies Night Out Comedy Tour with Bill Feb. 13-14 Price Is Right Live Stage Show Bellamy Feb. 18 Clueless: Murder Mystery Dinner March 12-20 The Tender Land by Aaron Copland Feb. 20 Cheech & Chong 3/31 – 4/3 American Ballet Theatre’s The Sleeping Feb. 26-27 Ram Trucks National Snocross Beauty March 4 Tracy Morgan March 26 Adam Lambert wsg Alex Newell ANDIAMO CELEBRITY SHOWROOM – Warren; 586-268-3200, AndiamoShowroom.com; T.M.; 800-745- CAESARS WINDSOR – 1-800-991-7777 ext. 22481, 3000 CaesarsWindsor.com; T.M.

Feb. 6 Gallagher, Artie Fletcher Feb. 6 Tracy Morgan Feb. 12 Jim Freeman, Jeff Pirrami (mature Feb. 13 Aretha Franklin audiences) Feb. 20 Bill Engvall Feb. 13 Elvis to the Max: Max Pellicano Feb. 26-27 Menopause The Musical Feb. 14 Peabo Bryson March 4 Burton Cummings Feb. 19 Tony N’ Tina’s Wedding March 11 David Spade March 6 Wedding Show March 19 Johnny Reid March 18 Andrew Dice Clay (mature audiences) March 26 Paul Zerdin (comedy) March 19 The Guess Who April 1 Bill Burr (comedy)

THE DETROIT ZOO – detroitzoo.org; 248-541-5717 MACOMB CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS - Macomb Community College, 44575 Garfield, Feb. 14 Love Gone Wild Clinton Twp; 586-286-2222, www.MacombCenter.com March 25-26 Bunnyville Feb. 6 Saturday Night Fever Feb. 24 Lily’s Crossing; grades 3-8 MARK RIDLEY’S COMEDY CASTLE - 310 S. Troy, Feb. 25 Page to Stage: Peter Rabbittm Tales; Royal Oak, 248-542-9900, www.comedycastle.com grades pre-K – 4 Feb. 28 Celtic Nights – Spirit of Freedom Feb. 4-6 Quinn Dahle March 5 The Hit Men – Former Stars of Frankie Feb. 10 Salvation Army Bed & Breakfast Club Valli and The Four Seasons Feb. 11 Fundraiser for USA Cares: Darrin Rose March 5 Romeo & Juliet Feb. 12-13 Darrin Rose March 7 Romeo & Juliet; grades 9 and up Feb. 14 Guardians for Animals – Open Your Heart March 12-13 The Tender Land by Aaron Copeland for Homeless Animals March 17 Out of Bounds; grades 5 & up Feb. 18-20 Nate Bargatz March 19 Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins & Anais Feb. 25-27 Pete Correale Mitchell Together on State March 3-5 Jake Johannsen March 23 Charlotte’s Web performed by All The March 10-12 Iliza Shlesinger World’s A Stage March 17-19 Keith Alberstadt March 30 Are You My Mother? Grades K-2 March 24-26 3/31 – 4/2 Tom Arnold LORERNZO CULTURAL CENTER – 586-445-7348, LorenzoCulturalCenter.com SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE – 46100 Grand River, Novi; www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com March 23 Detroit Institute of Arts – Special Exhibition or 248-348-5600 “American Dance”; 9 am – 3 pm; $20 (lunch not included); motorcoach from Lorenzo Feb. 6 Shriners Winter Sportsman’s Raffle Cultural Center to DIA and back Feb. 6-7 Antique Arms Collectors Feb. 10-14 Detroit Camper & RV Show Feb. 16-18 Great Lake Builders Show Feb. 20-21 Gun & Knife Show Feb. 25-28 Outdoorama Feb. 25-28 Cottage & Lakefront Living Show March 4-6 Michigan Golf Show March 10-13 Spring Boating Expo

FUNDRAISER – GIBRALTAR TRADE CENTER -- Mt. Clemens: 586-465-6440, www.gibraltartrade.com Feb. 4 A Taste of Hope to battle hunger in Macomb For concealed pistol license training class, register in the County; live entertainment, local restaurants market office or call Aim Straight at 586-565-1403 & caterers; raffles, auction; $30/person; Zuccaro’s Banquet Center, 46601 Gratiot, Feb. 5-7 Gun & Knife Show / Holistic Festival Chesterfield Twp; tickets: 586-491-2924, Feb. 12-14 Sports Cards & Collectibles Show hopecentermacomb.org Feb. 20-21 Hobby Rama / Mom to Mom Sale Feb. 26-28 Home Improvement & Landscaping Show CANTON VILLAGE THEATER – 50400 Cherry Hill Feb. 27-28 Spring Arts & Crafts Show Road; 734-394-5300, cantonvillagetheater.org March 4-6 Home Improvement & Landscaping Show / Holistic Show Feb. 12 John Latini and Jamie-Sue Seal (Bottle Rocket Cabaret) HEALTH EVENTS: Feb. 13 Broadway Valentine – Michigan Philharmonic Feb. 6 Hope Dementia Workshop series; 9-noon; Feb. 20 Ben Daniels Band St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Sterling Feb. 26 PCEP Dance Team Showcase Heights; HopeDementiaMinistry.com; Judy: March 5 Old Time Rock-n-Roll with Steve King & 734-446-6584 The Dittlies March 6 Susan O’Rourke and Zig Zeitler in Concert Feb. 20 The Care Partner’s Travel Guide; 9-11:30 March 11 Mozart’s “Linz” Symphony with the DSO am; free but must register: 586-838-5890; March 16-20 Old Ringers My Doctor’s Inn, 8384 Metropolitan Pkwy, Sterling Heights; MyDoctorsInn.com, 586- MICHIGAN PHILHARMONIC – 734-451-2112 or 838-5900 www.michiganphil.org March 5 Hope Dementia Workshop series; 9-noon; Feb. 13 Broadway Valentine; 7:30 pm; The Village St. Ephrem, Sterling Heights; Judy: 734- Theater at Cherry Hill, Canton 446-6584; HopeDementiaMinistry.com March 13 An Accordion Affair; 2 pm; First United Methodist Church, Plymouth March 19 Almost Home: The End of the Alzheimer’s April 16 Lights, Camera, Concert; Salem Journey; 9-11:30 am; free but must register: Auditorium, Plymouth 586-838-5890; My Doctor’s Inn, 8384 Metropolitan Pkwy, Sterling Heights; DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS – www.dia.org MyDoctorsInn.com, 586-838-5900

Drop-In Workshops: HENRY FORD HOSPITAL, CLINTON TWP CLASSES Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26 Asafo Flags; 6-9 pm – must register: 800-532-2411; HenryFordMacomb.com Feb. 6, 13, 20, 27 Chinese Dragon Faces; noon-4 Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 Musical Instruments: Kalimbas; 12-4 Feb. 6 Childbirth Workshop; 9 am – 4:30 pm; $65 Feb. 8 Breastfeeding; 7-9:30 pm; $20 Sunday Music Bar Feb. 11 Blood Pressure Screenings; 11-1 Feb. 7 Mike Monford Feb. 11 Seniors Staying Sharp; 10-11:30 am Feb. 14 Johannes Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes Feb. 16 Infant Massage Class; 9:30-10:30 am; $20 Feb. 21 Gayelynn McKinney Feb. 18 Bereavement Support; 7-8:30 pm; 586-276- Feb. 28 Wendell Harrison 9570 to register Feb. 23 Heart Health Boot Camp; 5:30-7:30 pm; Director’s Cut presentations with Arts Director Lifetime Fitness of Shelby Twp; $10; come Salvador Salort-Pons dressed to exercise Feb. 22 Grosse Pointe Ware Memorial; 7-9 pm Feb. 23 Spa Service for Wellness; 6-7 pm; free March 1 Macomb Community College; 7-9 pm Feb. 25 Dance Jam; 5:15 – 6:15 pm; MORC Rehab April 6 Oakland County Rochester Public Library; 7- Services; $36 for six weeks 9 pm Feb. 26 Bariatric Surgery Center Overview; 11-12:30 Feb. 29 Personal Intro to Reiki; 6-7:30 pm Special Events: Feb. 6 Connoisseurship Seminar: Looking Good DOWNTOWN MOUNT CLEMENS – 586-469-4168, …Enough to Eat downtownmountclemens.com Feb. 11 Shakespeare’s Text Demystified Feb. 16 Homeschool Family Day Feb. 4 Fire & Ice Chili Cook-off Pub Crawl Feb. 20 FJC Cirque Fundraiser; Anton Art Center Feb. 5-7 Ice Carving Show; downtown

COBO CENTER – cobocenter.com RICHMOND – richmondcoc.org

Feb. 5-7 Motor City Classic; extremegymnasticsusa.com thru 2/14 Love, Sex and The IRS; Richmond Feb. 26-28 Autorama; 248-373-1700; autorama.com Community Theatre March 4-6 Magic the Gathering Grand Prix Detroit; Feb. 5-7 Winter & Ice Festival; sleigh rides, craft/ 877-913-8881, professional-events.com vendor show, more; 586-727-3266 March 9-11 Science & Engineering Fair; 248-471-9900 Feb. 6 Chili Cook Off; The AUD; $2/person March 11-13 DECA State Career Development Feb. 6 Mothers & Sons Day Out; noon; lunch; Conference; mideca.org, 734-487-3322 Gordon Russ – Magician, Illusionist, March 16 Role Model Dinner; alternativeforgirls.org, Comedian; $30/couple, $12/add’l son; 313-361-4000 Maniaci’s Banquet Center; register in advance: 586-727-9727 MICHIGAN GARDENER – MichiganGardener.com Feb. 6 All You Can Eat Achatz Chicken Dinner to benefit Richmond Community Food Bank; 2-5 Feb. 6 Make It & Take It Workshop: Fairy Garden; pm; $11; St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, 2:30 pm; all English Garden locations; 68035 S. Main Street; 586-727-5215 materials fee; EnglishGardens.com Feb. 7 Historic Village Sleigh Rides; 1-4 pm; cookies, cocoa; $5/person Feb. 5 Free Presentation: Fairy & Miniature Feb. 9 German Dinner at First United Methodist Gardens; 1 pm; all English Garden Church of Richmond; 4-7 pm; $10/adults, locations; EnglishGardens.com $5/ages 5-12; 586-727-2622 March 12 Exotic Zoo Family Fun Day; 11:30 am; Feb. 8 Bloomfield Hills: Michigan Gardener Road $15/adults, $12/kids; Maniaci’s Banquet Trips; 7 pm; Hardy Plant Society Great Center Lakes Chapter at the Congregational Church of Birmingham; hardyplantsociety- greatlakes.org ROCHESTER REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – 71 Walnut, Suite 110; 248-651-6700, Feb. 9 Rochester: What’s New for 2016 by George www.rrc-mi.com Papadelis; 11:15 am; by the Rochester Garden Club at Rochester Community Feb. 3 Ambassador Network Meeting House; $5; register: 586-337-0897, Feb. 12 Entrepreneurship Seminar Series RochesterGardenClub.org Feb. 21 Freedom Road Transportation Fundraiser Feb. 25 Community Outlook Breakfast Feb. 11 Utica: Ornamental Grasses; 1 pm; free; by Shelby Garden Club at Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center; 586-873-3782 QUOTE:

Feb. 13 Attracting Birds to Your Garden; 1 pm; free; We cannot change the cards we are dealt with, but how all English Garden locations; we play the hand. – Randy Pausch EnglishGardens.com A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition. – Feb. 13 Kids Workshop: Make a Bird Treat; 2:30 William Arthur Ward pm; materials fee; all English Garden locations; EnglishGardens.com

Feb. 20 Orchids 101 Plus Repotting Demo; 11 am and 1 pm; free; all English Garden locations; EnglishGardens.com

Feb. 20 Make It & Take It Workshop: Orchid Garden; 2:30 pm; materials fee; all English Garden locations; EnglishGardens.com

Feb. 27 Landscaping Trends that Increase Your Home’s Value; free; 1 pm; all English Garden locations; EnglishGardens.com

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

Feb. 5 Chris Young, Cassadee Pope Feb. 5 Becon, Natasha Kmeto; Café Feb. 12 Jim Norton (18 and over) Feb. 7 The Obsessives, Household; Café Feb. 14 David Cross (18 and over) Feb. 11 Martin Courtney; Café Feb. 19 Lotus, Michael Menert Feb. 12 Prima Vera, Woven Tangles, more; Café Feb. 20 The Floozies, Defunk Feb. 13 St. Lucia, Tigertown; Café Feb. 25 Coheed and Cambria Feb. 20 Jack & Jack, Daya; Majestic Theatre Feb. 26 Nightwish, Sonata Arctica Feb. 22 Guttermouth, The Cryptics; Café Feb. 27 Logic Feb. 23 Wavves & Best Coast, Cherry Glazerr; March 1 Jason Isbell, Shovels & Rope Majestic Theatre March 5 Nick Swardson (18 and over) Feb. 26 Neko Case; Majestic Theatre Feb. 29 Quality Control; Majestic Theatre MUSIC HALL CENTER – Ticketmaster LOVING TOUCH – Ferndale; Ticketmaster Feb. 12 , Michael Cooper Feb. 14 Valentine Comedy Explosion Feb. 12 Aeg Live presents Feb. 25 Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra Feb. 25 The Cactus Blossoms Feb. 26 Where’s The Band? DOW EVENT CENTER – Saginaw; Ticketmaster Feb. 29 Jukebox the Ghost, The Family Crest

Feb. 21 Transparent The Band THE GRASSHOPPER UNDERGROUND – Ferndale; Ticketmaster MICHIGAN THEATRE – Ann Arbor; Ticketmaster Feb. 3 Rise of Wakaan Tour: Liquid Stranger Feb. 27 Ron White Feb. 4 Exmag, Jonah Baseball Feb. 6 Omar S, big Strick, Brian Kage, Ob Ignitt MAGIC BAG – 22920 Woodward, Ferndale; 248-544- Feb. 25 Fox, Stelouse, Ahh-Ooh 3030, www.themagicbag.com HARPO’S – Ticketmaster Feb. 10 Rayland Baxter, Margaret Glaspy Feb. 11 The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Feb. 20 Icp, Esham, more Feb. 12 R. City Feb. 13 Panama – Van Halen Tribute, The Beggars FILLMORE – 2115 Woodward; Detroit; 313-961-5450, Feb. 19 Lee Dewyze and Wakey Wakey T.M., www.livenation.com

POPULUX – Detroit, Ticketmaster Feb. 4 Kid Cudi Feb. 6 Mast P, Silkk the Shocker, Trick Trick, more Feb. 19 Amtrac, Hotel Garuda, Golf Clap Feb. 12 Marianas Trench, Mainland Feb. 20 Tycho DJ Set Feb. 19 Fetty Wap, Post Malone Feb. 27 Autograf Feb. 20 The Dick Wagner Memorial Concert

THE SHELTER – Detroit; Ticketmaster PIKE ROOM @ THE CROFOOT – 1 South Saginaw, Pontiac; 248-858-9333; Ticketmaster or with link to Feb. 3 PELL partner site Ticket Web Feb. 5 Grizfold, Max Frost Feb. 10 Skizzy Mars, Kool John Feb. 5 Ellis, Fifth and Main; Pike Room Feb. 8 Lawrence & The Peach Kings; Pike Room SAINT ANDREWS HALL – www.livenation.com Feb. 9 KING; Pike Room Feb. 12 That 1 Guy; Pike Room Feb. 6 Never Shout Never, Metro Station, Jule Vera Feb. 13 Lolo, Lin-Say; Pike Room Feb. 8 Breaking Benjamin, Starset Feb. 13 Stories Untold, Shapes & Colors; Ballroom Feb. 11 Reel Big Fish, Suburban Legends, The Maxies Feb. 16 Mike Stud, Back 2 You Tour; Ballroom Feb. 13 Neck Deep, State Champs, Knuckle Puck Feb. 18 For Today, Phinehas, Vanna; Ballroom Feb. 18 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Feb. 18 The Queers, The Dewtons; Pike Room Feb. 19 Killjoy Club, JCW, more! Feb. 19 Whitey Morgan; Ballroom Feb. 21 Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Crypotospsy Feb. 23 Born of Osiris, Veil of Maya, more; Ballroom Feb. 23 Mickey Avalon, Dirt Nasty, Ajax Feb. 27 Embracing Silence, Portals, more; Ballroom Feb. 26 Wolfmother, Deap Vally

AROUND LEXINGTON . . . . FREE Music in the Park every Friday with great bands http://www.lexingtonmichigan.org/events/list/?action=tribe_list&tribe_paged=3&tribe_event_display=list Lexington Village Theatre: 7318 Huron Avenue, Lexington MI 48450 810-359-5108; www.LexingtonVillageTheatre.com

Feb. 6 Pond Hockey Tournament Feb. 6 Chili Cook-off Feb. 12-14 President’s Weekend Sale Feb. 13 Ice Fishing Contest Feb. 20 Moore Public Library Book Sale March 11 St. Patrick’s Day Pub Walk March 12 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

HAPPENINGS AROUND THE STATE . . . www.michiganfun.com

Feb. 1 Marquette Downtown Showdown Ski & Snowboard Rail Jam; 906-228-9475 Feb. 1-6 Sault Ste. Marie I-500 Snowmobile Race; 989-808-5266 Feb. 4-6 Cadillac North American Snow Festival; 800-225-2537 Feb. 5-7 East Tawas Perchville USA; 877-868-2927 Feb. 12-13 Marquette UP 200 / Michigan Run / Jack Pine 30; 906-228-3072 Feb. 26-27 Comstock Park Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival; 517-327-5004

March 5 East Lansing Quiet Water Symposium; 517-202-0812 March 11-13 Flushing Walleye Festival; 810-659-4141 March 12-13 Grass Lake Spring Expo; 517-522-8838 March 19 Grand Haven Grub & Brew Fest; 616-842-4910