MICHIGAN MONTHLY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ December, 2017 Diane Klakulak, Editor & Publisher __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DETROIT LIONS – on Fox unless otherwise noted DETROIT RED WINGS – LITTLE CAESAR’S ARENA – on FSD unless otherwise stated Dec. 3 at Baltimore Ravens; 1 pm Dec. 10 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 1 pm Dec. 2 at Montreal Canadiens; 7 pm; FSD, CBC Dec. 16 vs. Chicago Bears; 4:30 pm; NFL Dec. 5 vs. Winnipeg Jets; 7:30 pm Dec. 24 at Cincinnati Bengals; 1 pm Dec. 9 vs. St. Louis Blues; 3 pm Dec. 31 vs. Green Bay Packers; 1 pm Dec. 11 vs. Florida Panthers; 7:30 pm Dec. 13 vs. Boston Bruins; 8 pm; NBCSN LITTLE CAESARS ARENA – 313presents.com Dec. 15 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs; 7:30 pm Dec. 19 at N.Y. Islanders; 7 pm Dec. 2 UFC 218 Dec. 20 at Philadelphia Flyers; 8 pm; NBCSN Dec. 3 Andrea Bocelli Dec. 23 at Boston Bruins; 1 pm Dec. 16 The District Detroit College Basketball Dec. 27 at New Jersey Devils; 7 pm Showcase: University of Michigan, Michigan Dec. 29 vs. N.Y. Rangers; 7:30 pm State University, Oakland & Detroit Mercy Dec. 31 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins; 7 pm Dec. 21 Xscape with Monica & Tamar Braxton Jan. 3 vs. Ottawa Senators; 7:30 pm; FSD+ Dec. 23 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Jan. 5 vs. Florida Panthers; 7:30 pm Dec. 27 WWE Live Holiday Tour Jan. 7 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning; 7 pm Dec. 28 Big Show: Chris Brown, Tee Grizzly, more Jan. 13 at Pittsburgh Penguins; 1 pm Jan. 1-2 College Hockey: Great Lakes Invitational Jan. 14 at Chicago Blackhawks; 7 pm Jan. 10-14 Cirque du Soleil Crystal Jan. 16 vs. Dallas Stars; 7:30 pm Jan. 17 Lana Del Rey Jan. 20 vs. Carolina Hurricanes; 7 pm Jan. 22 Shakira Jan. 22 at New Jersey Devils; 7 pm Jan. 23 vs. Philadelphia Flyers; 7:30 pm; NBCSN FOX THEATRE – 2211 Woodward, Detroit; 313-471- Jan. 25 vs. Chicago Blackhawks; 7:30; NBCSN 6611; 313presents.com Jan. 31 vs. San Jose Sharks; 8 pm Dec. 1-3 Cirque Dreams Holidaze DETROIT PISTONS – LITTLE CAESAR’S ARENA Dec. 6 Celtic Thunder Symphony Tour Dec. 9 Brian Regan Dec. 1 at Washington Wizards; 7 pm Dec. 10 Neil Berg’s Broadway Holiday Dec. 2 at Philadelphia 76ers; 7:30 pm Dec. 16 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Dec. 4 at San Antonio Spurs; 8:30 pm Dec. 17 Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Dec. 6 at Milwaukee Bucks; 8 pm Nutcracker Dec. 8 vs. Golden State Warriors; 7 pm; ESPN Dec. 20-24 Elf the Musical Dec. 10 vs. Boston Celtics; 4 pm Jan. 23 2Cellos Dec. 12 vs. Denver Nuggets; 7 pm 1/25-2/ 3 Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! Dec. 14 at Atlanta Hawks; 7:30 pm Feb. 17 A Chorus Line Dec. 15 at Indiana Pacers; 7 pm Dec. 17 vs. Orlando Magic; 4 pm MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – 2901 Grand River Dec. 20 at Dallas Mavericks; 8:30 pm Avenue, Detroit; www.motorcitycasino.com; 313-237- Dec. 22 vs. New York Knicks; 7 pm 7711; Ticketmaster Dec. 26 vs. Indiana Pacers; 7 pm Dec. 28 at Orlando Magic; 7 pm Dec. 6 Dave Koz Dec. 30 vs. San Antonio Spurs; 7 pm Dec. 10 Will Downing’s Soulful Sounds of Christmas Jan. 3 at Miami Heat; 7:30 pm Dec. 17 98o At Christmas Jan. 5 at Philadelphia 76ers; 7 pm Dec. 27 Bret Michaels Jan. 6 vs. Houston Rockets; 7 pm Dec. 28 Chris Tucker Jan. 8 at New Orleans Pelicans; 8 pm Dec. 29 Rick Springfield Goodbye Concert Jan. 10 at Brooklyn Nets; 7:30 pm Jan. 18 Maze, Frankie Beverly Jan. 13 at Chicago Bulls; 8 pm Jan. 21 The Isley Brothers Jan. 15 vs. Charlotte Hornets; 12:30pm; NBA TV Jan. 28 REO Speedwagon HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com Dec. 9 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, Nov. 20 - Rochester’s Big, Bright Light Show; water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Jan. 7 248-656-0060 Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- Dec. 1 Symphonia Chorale, Season of Joy, Holiday 468-4578 choral concert; $12 adults, $5/kids; St. Paul of Tarsus, 41300 Romeo Plank, Clinton Dec. 9 New Century Chorale presents “Yuletide Township; Call Bette at (586) 764-6486 Festival”; 7 pm; St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 9020 S. Saginaw, Grand Blanc; Dec. 2 Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 154 newcenturychorale.org, 810-771-8255 "Operation Christmas Dance," $35/person; 5:30pm; dinner/dancing; Fern Hill Golf Club, Dec. 10 New Century Chorale presents “Yuletide 17600 Clinton River Road, Clinton Twp., Festival”; 4 pm; Fenton United Methodist (586) 776-9810 Church; newcenturychorale.org, 810-771- 8255 Dec. 2 Used Book Sale; 10-4; books are $1 or less; Huntington Woods Library, 26415 Scotia; Dec. 10 K of C Ham & Kielbasa Sale; 7am-12:45pm; 248-543-9720 St. Paul of Tarsus, 41300 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township; 586-228-1210 Dec. 2-3 Kids Craft Weekend; 11am-3pm; Santa & his live reindeer will be there; wood tree Dec. 17 Cookies with Santa; 2pm; St. Paul of ornament, snowman candle, etc.; cost Tarsus, 41300 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton depends on the craft; Hessell’s Greenhouse, Township; 586-228-1210 14497 23 Mile, Shelby Twp.; 586-247-4575, hessellsgreenhouse.com Dec. 19-21 Fire & Ice Festival; Rochester; 248-656- 0060 Dec. 3 Symphonia Chorale, Season of Joy, Holiday choral concert; $12 adults, $5/kids; Romeo Dec. 23 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; United Methodist Church, 298 North Main Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; Street, Romeo; Call Bette at (586) 764-6486 www.warrenastro.org Dec. 3 Warren Concert Band and Motor City Dec. 26 Quick Lane Bowl, Ford Field, 5:15pm, Big Chorale Joint Holiday Concert; 3 pm; tickets Ten Vs. ACC. (ESPN); tickets start at $29; available at the door: $10/adults, www.quicklanebowl.com , (877) 212-8898 $5/students 9-12th grade, free for students 8th grade and under with paid adult; Warren Dec. 26 Koji, Shortlychigander, Avery Black; Woods Community Auditorium, 13400 Lakeview Lodge at Howell Nature Center; Twelve Mile, Warren; motorcitychorale.org, ticketmaster 586-709-8192, warrenconcertband.com Dec. 26-28 Winterfest; New Baltimore, 586-873-9160 Dec. 3 Traditional Polish Christmas Buffet; 11:30 – 4:30 pm; live entertainment; $25/adults, $12 Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Vigil Mass; 5 pm; St. Paul ages 4 to 12, free/under age 4; reservations of Tarsus, 41300 Romeo Plank Road required; 248-689-3636; American Polish Township; 586-228-1210 Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple, Troy; AmericanPolishCenter.com Jan. 12 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, Dec. 7-10 A Christmas for all Time; multiple shows; water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Brightmoor Christian Church, 40800 West Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; 13 Mile, Novi; brightmoorchurch.org limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- 468-4578 Dec. 8 Detroit Sports Media Annual Christmas Party; 11:30 am; $30; Sindbad's, 100 St. THE DETROIT ZOO – detroitzoo.org; 248-541-5717 Clair, Detroit, 586-596-1282 Nov. 18 – Dec. 31 Wild Lights (weekends) Dec. 9, 16 Holiday Express Train Rides, 5-8 pm, Dec. 2, 9, 16 Breakfast with Santa $15/residents, $19.50/non-residents, Dec. 15, 16, 17 Dinner with Santa advance sales only; Joy Blvd. Park, 24001 Dec. 21 Cookies with The Clauses Joy, Clinton Township, 586-286-9336. Jan. 20 – Feb. 3 Wild Winter 2 STONE EVENTS – 2StoneseEvents.com; DETROIT SOCIAL EVENTS by ULTIMATE FUN 810-599-0491 PRODUCTIONS – [email protected] Live music at Brighton Bar & Grill, 400 W. Main from 7- Dec. 1-3 R.O. Holiday Spectacular; Royal Oak 10pm every Thursday Dec. 2 Holiday Spirits; downtown Royal Oak Live music at the Baronette Renaissance Hotel, 27790 Dec. 2 Santa Hat Hustle; Royal Oak Novi, Novi from 6-8pm every Wednesday Dec. 9 Santa Pub Crawl; Royal Oak Dec. 15 Detroit Beer & Wine Fest; Beacon Park, Dec. 2 Classic Hits; Holiday Favorites; Cleary Detroit University’s Secunda Museum, Howell; Dec. 31 Resolution Ball; The Fillmore www.eventbrite.com/e/classic-hits-with-a-twist- Dec. 31 Motor City Nye – The Drop; Motown holiday-songs-presented-by-lake-trust-cu-tickets- Countdown; Campus Martius 36705918390?aff=erelpanelorg Dec. 31 Motor City Gala; Atheneum Hotel Dec. 16 George Winston (includes food drive for Gleaners Food Bank); Flagstar Strand -- 500 Temple Avenue, Theatre;flagstarstrandtheatrepontiac.com THE MASONIC TEMPLE Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com CRAFT SHOWS Dec. 1-2 Kountry Wayne; ChapelAndia Dec. 1-3 Detroit Urban Craft Fair Dec. 1 Lutheran High School, Westland Dec. 15-16 Grizmas Concordia University, Ann Arbor Dec. 28 Get Real w/Solardo; Fountain Ballroom Dec. 31 Hood Billionaires Tour: Rick Ross Dec. 2 Bishop Foley Catholic High School, Jan. 15 The Killers Madison Heights Davison High School Crafts for Christmas, Brownstown, FORD COMMUNITY & PERFORMING ARTS 32311 Telegraph CENTER – 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn; 313- L’Anse Creuse High School North, Macomb 943-2350; dearborntheater.com St. Nicholas Cookie Walk & Craft Show, BFC Cafeteria, Madison Heights Dec. 1-2 Nutcracker with the Detroit Symphony Youth Orchestra Dec. 2 Parcells Holiday Art and Craft Bazaar, 9-4; Dec. 3 Dearborn Youth Symphony handmade, non-commercial items; Parcells Dec. 8 Karen Newman’s “Christmas on Woodward Middle School, Grosse Pointe Woods; Avenue” https://mi01000971.schoolwires.net/Page/4595 Dec. 9 Dearborn Holiday Choral Festival Dec. 10 Motor City Brass Band “Sounds of the Dec.