MICHIGAN MONTHLY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ May, 2018 Diane Klakulak, Editor & Publisher __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DETROIT TIGERS – www.tigers.com FOX THEATRE – 2211 Woodward, Detroit; 313-471- 6611; 313presents.com 4/30 – 5/2 vs. Tampa Bay Rays May 3-6 at Kansas City Royals May 3 Disney Junior Dance Party on Tour May 7-9 at Texas Rangers May 5 Festival of Laughs: Sommore, Arnez J May 11-13 vs. Seattle Mariners May 8-13 Rodgers & Hamerstein’s The King & I May 14-16 vs. Cleveland Indians May 22 Vance Joy, Alice Merton May 17-20 at Seattle Mariners May 26 Hip Hop Smackdown 5! Kool Moe Dee, May 21-23 at Minnesota Twins Doug E. Fresh, more May 25-27 vs. Chicago White Sox June 18 Jake Paul and Team 10 May 28-31 vs. L.A. Angels June 24 Jill Scott June 1-3 vs. Toronto Blue Jays June 30 Yes June 5-7 at Boston Red Sox June 8-10 vs. Cleveland Indians MICHIGAN LOTTERY AMPHITHEATRE AT FREEDOM HILL – 14900 Metro Parkway, Sterling LITTLE CAESARS ARENA – 313presents.com Heights; 586-269-9700, www.freedomhill.net May 20 Daryl Hall & John Oates, Train May 27 Slayer, Lamb of God June 15 Shania Twain May 29 Post Malone, 21 Savage June 22 Sam Smith June 8 Jackson Browne June 26 Harry Styles, Kacey Musgraves June 9 Primus and Mastodon June 15 Dirty Heads, Iration MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – 2901 Grand River June 16 Jazz Spectacular: Paul Taylor, Michael Avenue, Detroit; www.motorcitycasino.com; 313-237- Lington, more 7711; Ticketmaster June 30 Mix 92.3 Summer Breeze: Keith Sweat, En Vogue, more May 3 The Clairvoyants May 4 Howie Mandel DTE ENERGY THEATRE – 7774 Sashabaw Road, May 6 Anthony Hamilton Clarkston; 248-377-0100, www.palacenet.com; T.M. May 9 Brian McKnight May 24 Australia’s Thunder From Down Under May 10 Chris Tomlin Worship Night in America Tour June 7 Ledisi May 25 Eddie Money June 10 Chrisette Michele June 1 99.5 WYCD Hoedown: Dierks Bentley, etc. June 15 Whoopi Goldberg June 6 Dave Matthews Band June 21 Richard Marx June 8 Poison, Cheap Trick June 27 Steven Tyler June 10 Paul Simon – Farewell Tour June 12 Thirty Seconds to Mars, Walk The Moon MEADOW BROOK AMPHITHEATRE– 3554 Walton June 13 Kendrick Lamar, Sza Blvd, Rochester Hills; 248-377-0100, T.M., June 15 Jack Johnson, G. Love & Special Sauce palacenet.com June 17 Steve Miller Band, Peter Frampton June 21 Imagine Dragons June 1 Khalid June 22 Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini June 5 Russ: I See You Tour Part 1 June 24 Outlaw Music Festival: Willie Nelson & June 9 Stephen Stills and Judy Collins Family, more June 30 Kidz Bop June 26 Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers June 27 John Fogerty, ZZ Top QUOTE: June 28 Brad Paisley, Kane Brown June 29 Paramore, Foster The People Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. – June 30 Logic, NF and Kyle John D. Rockefeller The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination. – Tommy LaSorda HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: HAPPENING AROUND TOWN: (continued) Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com May 16 Taste of the Lions; Ford Field; fordfield.com May 2 Women’s Ministry Spring Tea; Speaker Katie Montes, MSW, Mary’s Mantle; 7—9 May 18 Detroit Free Press Sports Awards wsg pm; St. Thomas More Social Hall; 248-647- Calvin Johnson; The Fillmore, Detroit; 4680 tickets: SportsAwards.Freep.com May 3 Spirit of Manresa Banquet; 6 pm; $150; May 20 K of C Pancake Breakfast; 8:30-11:30am; Shenandoah Club, West Bloomfield; tickets: various prices; St. Paul of Tarsus Church, Manresa-sj.org/BanquetTickets; 248-644- Clinton Township, 586-228-1210 4933 ext. 100 May 25 Festa Di San Nicola presented by The May 4 The 2018 Athena Awards with Candice Puglia Club of Michigan; 7 pm; dinner, Miller, Dr. IA Kue, etc.; 11am-2pm; $75 entertainment; $35; Italian American Cultural Macomb Foundation members; $85/not-yet- Center, 43843 Romeo Plank, Clinton Twp; members; Cherry Creek Golf Banquet tickets/info: Angela, 586-745-7885, Vince, Center, Shelby Township; register: 586-493- 586-749-7759, Nicoletta, 586-979-0785 7600, MacombCountyChamber.com May 25-27 Ya’ssoo Greek Festival – A Taste of Greece; May 6 Spring Concert “Peace By Piece” by New $2/admission or free with 3 canned goods to Century Chorale; 4 pm; United Methodist benefit Lighthouse of Oakland County; free Church, Fenton; newcenturychorale, 810- on-site parking; music, food, kid’s games; 771-8255 Woodward Avenue north of Square Lake; www.YassooGreekFestival.com; St. George May 9 Women’s Tea; Mary: Things You Never Greek Orthodox Church, 43816 Woodward, Knew, by Mary Ann Kink; 6:30 pm; free-will Bloomfield Hills offering; St. Paul of Tarsus Church, 41300 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, 586- May 26 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; 228-1210 Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; www.warrenastro.org May 11 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, May 31 - The Man of the Shroud Exhibit; hours vary; water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, June 4 St. Paul of Tarsus Church, Clinton Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; Township, 586-228-1210 limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- 468-4578 June 8 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, May 12 City and Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Museum to toast The Spirit of Detroit Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; sculpture to celebrate 60th birthday; 6-10 limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- pm; reception, dinner, live music and more; 468-4578 $250 per person include a reception in the One Woodward lobby and a sit-down dinner June 18 IHM Sisters' Royal Blue Classic Golf Outing; with the Marion Hayden jazz trio in The Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center, Plymouth; Beacon; Tier Two tickets are $60 per person 734-240-9860 and include cocktails, canapes, and music by Ben Sharkey in the lobby; tickets: June 21 2018 Drum Corps International Tour; Ford www.marshallfredericks.org/spiritofdetroit/ Field; FordField.com May 17 Detroit Spartans Strike Up Some Fun; 6:30- June 23 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; 9pm; $35-$40; Star Lanes at Emagine, 200 Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; North Main, Royal Oak; www.warrenastro.org www.eventbrite.com/e/detroit-spartans- strike-up-some-fun June 29 - Worldwide Marriage Encounter, weekend for July 1 married couples, Our Lady of Hope Church, St. Clair Shores, (888) 322-9963 or encounterdetroit.org DETROIT SOCIAL EVENTS by ULTIMATE FUN THEATRE CALENDAR: PRODUCTIONS – [email protected] April 25 - The All Night Strut; Meadow Brook May 19 Tequila Mundo - Royal Oak Farmers Market May 20 Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester; June 1 The Cocktail Confidental - Royal Oak mbtheatre.com; 248-377-3300 Farmers Market April 27 - King Lear by William Shakespeare; 2 STONE EVENTS – 2StonesEvents.com; May 13 Hillberry Theatre, Wayne State University; 810-599-0491 theatreanddanceatwayne.com, 313-577- Live music at Brighton Bar & Grill, 400 W. Main from 7- 2972 10pm every Thursday & at the Baronette Renaissance Hotel, 27790 Novi, Novi from 6-8pm every Wednesday May 4-20 Titanic The Musical; River Bank Theatre, 358 S. Water Street, Marine City; May 3 Sam Van Wagoner at Brighton Bar & Grill riverbanktheare.com, 810-278-1749 May 5 Organissimo’s B3tles – Jazz @ The Point May 11 Classic Hits (with a twist) #3.3 @ Cleary May 11 - Annie; Stagecrafters The Baldwin Theatre, University June 3 Main Stage, Royal Oak; 248-541-6430, May 19 Chicago Blues Bash! At Flagstar Strand stagecrafters.org Theatre June 1 Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives May 18 - The Bridges of Madison County; Avon with Jill Jack at the BCPA June 2 Players, 1185 Washington, Rochester Hills; avonplayers.org/index.html, 248- FORD COMMUNITY & PERFORMING ARTS 608-9077 CENTER – 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn; 313- 943-2350; dearborntheater.com May 30 - Burt & Me; Meadow Brook Theatre, 207 June 24 Wilson Hall, Rochester; mbtheatre.com; May 4 Dearborn Symphony Orchestra “From The 248-377-3300 New World” May 6 Vanguard Voices & Brass Spring Concert June 29 - Thoroughly Modern Millie: A Country Girl May 6 Dearborn Youth Symphony July 22 Hits the City! River Bank Theatre, 358 S. May 11 LeAnnRimes Water Street, Marine City; 810-278-1749, May 13 Chubby Checker – Mother’s Day With A riverbanktheare.com, Twist June 3 Motor City Brass Band “It’s A Mystery” FISHER THEATRE – 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit; 313-872-1000; BroadwayInDetroit.com CANTON VILLAGE THEATER – 50400 Cherry Hill May 1-13 On Your Feet Road; 734-394-5300, cantonvillagetheater.org May 4-6 Annie by Spotlight Players CITY THEATRE – 313presents.com May 8 Michigan Philharmonic Spring Youth Concert May 4-5 Men Are From Mars – Women Are From May 10 Watch Me Rise – Artistic Expressions Venus Live! Dance Company May 18-19 Allee Willis May 12 Tim Kubart May 17-20 Heaven Help Me FLAGSTAR STRAND THEATRE – 12 N. Saginaw, May 18 Acts of Fashion 2018 downtown Pontiac; FlagstarStrandTheatrePontiac.com; May 20 Silver Screen Soundtracks 248-309-6445 May 25-26 Call Waiting (comedy) June 2 80’s Party: 2nd Chance Prom May 19 Chicago Blues Bash June 9 Night at the Movies June 2 MJ Live! Michael Jackson Tribute June 11 Future Stars – The Dance Academy June 29-30 Oldest Living Confederate Widow: Her DETROIT OPERA THEATRE: 1526 Broadway, Confession Detroit; 313-237-7464 or michiganopera.org June 30 Innovative Dance Center LLC May 11 Tom Jones, Into The Ark REDFORD THEATRE – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit; May 12-20 The Summer King 313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com June 1 BravoBravo! June 16 Frank.