WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES 5-10 p.m., Saturday, December 3 More than 70 institutions open their doors to the public free of charge during this Cultural Center-wide holiday open house. Below is a list of the activities taking place on Wayne State University’s campus. All are free unless otherwise noted. For a complete list of Noel Night activities, visit noelnight.org.
1 WSU Open House 7 Allesee Dance Theatre 10 Reindeer Run Tierney Alumni House, 5510 Woodward 3317 Old Main (third floor), 4841 Cass SW corner of Woodward and Warren Make a stop at the historic Tierney WSU Dance Company performs its Get ready for a rollicking romp around Alumni House, home to the Wayne State annual evening-length presentation Midtown in this Instagram photo Alumni Association. Enjoy the holiday featuring multiple styles and stories; scavenger hunt. Teams of two or more decor, cookies and hot chocolate. a delight for all ages! $5 admission. decipher clues that lead to Noel Night destinations. Take a selfie of your team 2 WSU Art Department Gallery 7 WSU Planetarium with the “answer” and hashtag it. 150 Art Building, 5400 Gullen Mall 0209 Old Main (lower level), 4841 Cass We’ll keep score! Teams with all the The gallery will be hosting the exhibition Enjoy holiday music and science demos correct photo answers will be entered Time Moves in One Direction, Memory near the Planetarium entrance. Free in a drawing for three jolly packs of Another: Essay’d, Alumni, and the Field Planetarium show, “On a Clear Winter’s prizes. Sponsored by WSU CFCPA of Memory. Night,” presented at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m. and TechTown Detroit. Preregister at Tickets are required and will be Eventbrite or inside the tent onsite. 3 WSU Bookstore available for free beginning at 5 p.m. 82 W. Warren at the Planetarium entrance. 10 Winter Art and Retail Market Stop by the WSU Bookstore and do SW corner of Woodward and Warren some holiday shopping. Warm up in the 8 Bonstelle Theatre TechTown Detroit, the Office of cafe with a seasonal holiday drink. Get in 3424 Woodward Economic Development, and the James the spirit with a make-and-take activity At 3 and 8 p.m., enjoy a spectacular Pearson Duffy Department of Art and for the kids. Join us for a special holiday production that brings the Hilberry, Art History are partnering to bring a story time at 7:30 p.m. The bookstore Bonstelle and Allesee dance companies pop-up marketplace to the greenspace will be sponsoring a candy cane drive, together on one stage. Capture the at the corner of Woodward and Warren with all donations going to Detroit Dog holiday spirit with this visually stunning avenues, near the Midtown Detroit Rescue. The bookstore closes at 9 p.m. event for the family! $20-25, $10 stage. The market will feature local children and student rate, children 12 businesses and WSU-affiliated artists. 4 WSU Libraries and under receive one free admission Prentis Building, 5201 Cass to A Christmas Carol by bringing two 11 Canstruction A night of music and fun for all ages canned goods to the performance. WSU Welcome Center, 42 W. Warren kicks off with donuts and hot cocoa See colossal structures made of canned while Santa and his elves greet visitors 9 WSU Press Warehouse food and bring your own to donate to in the Prentis Fishbowl. From 6 p.m. on, Leonard N. Simons Building, 40 W. Hancock Gleaners Community Food Bank. enjoy an all-star staff holiday musical WSU Press welcomes you to Santa’s showcase of punk rock, jazz and funk. Bookshop, where the warehouse opens 12 Warrior Basketball for one night only to bring you a huge Matthaei Center 5 Walter P. Reuther Library holiday book sale. Music by by M.L. Start your Noel Night in the afternoon. 5401 Cass Liebler & The Coyote Monk Christmas Warrior basketball will be in action with New this year: Guests can enjoy holiday Band, performing a blend of soulful the women tipping off at 1 p.m. and the refreshments while viewing exhibits on songs mixed with poetry. men at 3 p.m. WSU students get in free Detroit’s Poletown neighborhood and with their OneCard. Admission is $5 for the United Farm Workers. Guided tours 10 Holiday Wreath Sale adults, $3 for children 6-12, and free for give a behind-the-scenes look at the SW corner of Woodward and Warren 5 and under. Complimentary parking is Reuther, including a newly restored WPA The Center for Community-Based available in the Matthaei lot. mural depicting UAW history. Enterprise, in partnership with client/ partner Reclaim Detroit, hosts this sale. Getting Around: Public parking is 6 Hilberry Theatre Proceeds benefit C2BE, an organization 4743 Cass available in WSU structures 1, 2, 3, 6 working to create sustainable, locally and 8. See map for activity locations Enjoy classic holiday stories told by rooted businesses that provide and details. Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre community benefit — particularly equity and Dance students and faculty. ownership for workers and producers. NOEL NIGHT – WSU PARKING AND ACTIVITY LOCATIONS PIQUETTE WEST GRAND BLVD. Parking and event shuttles run continuously
MILWAUKEE CASS
BALTIMORE 94 JOHN R THIRD WOODWARD 75
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SERVICE DRIVE PALMER
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E. KIRBY ST. ANTOINE 75 94 DEQUINDRE 10 1 FERRY 2 KIRBY WARREN
4 FARNSWORTH HANCOCK 94 ANTHONY WAYNE 5 PUTNAM 11 3 10 RUSSELL
TRUMBULL 9 WARREN 7 12 HANCOCK 6 CANFIELD RIVARD FOREST PRENTIS JOHN R 75 CANFIELD
WILKINS parking shuttle WILLIS event shuttle 10 WSU activity ALEXANDRINE CASS BEAUBIEN MACK location BRUSH parking SELDEN 8
shuttle stop WOODWARD BRAINARD 75 PETERBORO M.L.K. GRAND RIVER
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THIRD 10 75 375