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 Boston Celtics; 7:30 pm autorama.com Feb. 4 vs. New York Knicks; 7:30 pm Feb. 6 at Indiana Pacers; 7 pm DETROIT RED WINGS – JOE LOUIS ARENA Feb. 8 vs. Toronto Raptors; 7:30 pm Ticketmaster: 248-645-6666; on Fox Detroit Feb. 10 vs. Denver 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 Dallas Stars; 8:30 pm Feb. 19 Black Sabbath, Rival Sons March 2 vs. Chicago 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 FOX THEATRE – 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 Floetry, 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; City Theatre; 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 Orchestra Hall, 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.