MICHIGAN MONTHLY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ January, 2018 Diane Klakulak, Editor & Publisher __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DETROIT PISTONS – LITTLE CAESAR’S ARENA CAR SHOWS Dec. 28 at Orlando Magic; 7 pm Jan. 6-7 Detroit Auto Swap Meet; Suburban Dec. 30 vs. San Antonio Spurs; 7 pm Collection Showplace, 248-348-5600, Jan. 3 at Miami Heat; 7:30 pm suburbancollectionshowplace.com Jan. 5 at Philadelphia 76ers; 7 pm Jan. 6 vs. Houston Rockets; 7 pm Jan. 20-28 North America Int’l Auto Show; 248-643- Jan. 8 at New Orleans Pelicans; 8 pm 0250; www.naias.com Jan. 10 at Brooklyn Nets; 7:30 pm Jan. 13 at Chicago Bulls; 8 pm Feb. 25 Motorcycle Swap Meet; Suburban Collection Jan. 15 vs. Charlotte Hornets; 12:30pm; NBA TV Showplace, 248-348-5600, Jan. 17 at Toronto Raptors; 7:30 pm suburbancollectionshowplace.com Jan. 19 vs. Washington Wizards; 8 pm; ESPN Jan. 21 vs. Brooklyn Nets; 4 pm DETROIT RED WINGS – LITTLE CAESAR’S Jan. 24 vs. Utah Jazz; 7 pm ARENA – on FSD unless otherwise stated Jan. 27 vs. Oklahoma City Thunder; 7 pm Jan. 28 at Cleveland Cavaliers; 6 pm Dec. 27 at New Jersey Devils; 7 pm Jan. 30 vs. Cleveland Cavaliers; 8 pm; TNT Dec. 29 vs. N.Y. Rangers; 7:30 pm Feb. 1 vs. Memphis Grizzlies; 7 pm Dec. 31 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins; 7 pm Feb. 3 vs. Miami Heat; 7 pm Jan. 3 vs. Ottawa Senators; 7:30 pm; FSD+ Feb. 5 vs. Portland Trail Blazers; 7 pm Jan. 5 vs. Florida Panthers; 7:30 pm Feb. 7 vs. Brooklyn Nets; 7 pm Jan. 7 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning; 7 pm Feb. 9 vs. L.A. Clippers; 7 pm Jan. 13 at Pittsburgh Penguins; 1 pm Feb. 11 at Atlanta Hawks; 3:30 pm Jan. 14 at Chicago Blackhawks; 7 pm Feb. 12 vs. New Orleans Pelicans; 7 pm Jan. 16 vs. Dallas Stars; 7:30 pm Feb. 14 vs. Atlanta Hawks; 7 pm Jan. 20 vs. Carolina Hurricanes; 7 pm Feb. 23 vs. Boston Celtics; 7 pm Jan. 22 at New Jersey Devils; 7 pm Feb. 25 at Charlotte Hornets; 1 pm Jan. 23 vs. Philadelphia Flyers; 7:30 pm; NBCSN Feb. 26 at Toronto Raptors; 7:30 pm Jan. 25 vs. Chicago Blackhawks; 7:30; NBCSN Feb. 28 vs. Milwaukee Bucks; 7 pm Jan. 31 vs. San Jose Sharks; 8 pm Feb. 2 at Carolina Hurricanes; 7 pm FOX THEATRE – 2211 Woodward, Detroit; 313-471- Feb. 3 at Florida Panthers; 7 pm; FSD+ 6611; 313presents.com Feb. 6 vs. Boston Bruins; 7:30 pm Feb. 9 at N.Y. Islanders; 7 pm Jan. 23 2Cellos Feb. 11 at Washington Capitals; 3 pm 1/25-2/ 3 Sesame Street Live! Let’s Party! Feb. 13 vs. Anaheim Ducks; 7:30 pm Feb. 9-10 Katt Williams Feb. 15 at Tampa Bay Lightning; 7:30 pm Feb. 14 Valentine’s Day Soul Jam: Russell Feb. 17 at Nashville Predators; 8 pm Thomkins Jr. Feb. 18 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs; 7 pm Feb. 17 A Chorus Line Feb. 20 vs. Nashville Predators; 7:30 pm Feb. 23 Trevor Noah Feb. 22 vs. Buffalo Sabres; 7:30 pm Feb. 26 Steve Winwood Feb. 24 vs. Carolina Hurricanes; 7 pm Feb. 25 at N.Y. Rangers; 7 pm MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – 2901 Grand River Feb. 28 at St. Louis Blues; 8 pm; NBCSN Avenue, Detroit; www.motorcitycasino.com; 313-237- 7711; Ticketmaster LITTLE CAESARS ARENA – 313presents.com Jan. 18 Maze, Frankie Beverly Dec. 28 Big Show: Chris Brown, Tee Grizzly, more Jan. 21 The Isley Brothers Jan. 1-2 College Hockey: Great Lakes Invitational Jan. 28 REO Speedwagon Jan. 10-14 Cirque du Soleil Crystal Feb. 1 Morris Day & The Time Jan. 17 Lana Del Rey Feb. 8 Naughty By Nature Jan. 22 Shakira Feb. 11 3 Doors Down Acoustic Feb. 3 Harlem Globetrotters Feb. 15 Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds Feb. 10 College Hockey: Duel in the D Feb. 25 Maysa, Najee Feb. 11 Winter Jam Tour Feb. 21 Charlie Wilson and R. Kelly HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: HAPPENING AROUND TOWN: (continued) Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com Feb. 24 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; Nov. 20 - Rochester’s Big, Bright Light Show; Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; Jan. 7 248-656-0060 www.warrenastro.org Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Family Night Out; 5-8:30 2 STONE EVENTS – 2StoneseEvents.com; pm; basketball, swimming, inflatable castle, 810-599-0491 more; pizza & pop available to purchase; $5/resident, $6/non-resident; Troy Live music at Brighton Bar & Grill, 400 W. Main from 7- Community Center, 3179 Livernois; 248- 10pm every Thursday 524-3484 Live music at the Baronette Renaissance Hotel, 27790 Novi, Novi from 6-8pm every Wednesday Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Vigil Mass; 5 pm; St. Paul of Tarsus, 41300 Romeo Plank Road Jan. 14 Jazz @ The Point featuring Kathy Kosins Township; 586-228-1210 with Sean Dobbins, Cliff Monear, Marion Hayden; 6 pm; $30 includes wine-tasting, Jan. 6 Tiffany Haddish: #SheReady; MGM Grand appetizers, concert; Tipping Point Theatre, Detroit Event Center; Ticketmaster 361 Cady Street, Northville; 248-347-0003 Jan. 12 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, DETROIT SOCIAL EVENTS by ULTIMATE FUN water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, PRODUCTIONS – [email protected] Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- Dec. 31 Resolution Ball; The Fillmore 468-4578 Dec. 31 Motor City Nye – The Drop; Motown Countdown; Campus Martius Jan. 13 Midwest Catholic Apologetics Conference; Dec. 31 Motor City Gala; Atheneum Hotel Mass at 7:30am, concludes with Q&A at Jan. 12 Drink Michigan Made; Beacon Park, Detroit 3:30pm; Sts. Cyril & Methodius, $26 Jan. 20 Polar Beer Club; Royal Oak Farmers Market adults/$16 students. 586-726-6911 or Jan. 27 Indulgence; Royal Oak Farmers Market www.saintcyrils.org. Feb. 17 Whiskey Business; Royal Oak Farmers Market Jan. 19, 20 Life in the Spirit Seminar; Jan. 19, 7:30- Feb. 24 Mac N Brews; Royal Oak Farmers Market 10:00pm; Jan. 20, 8:30am-3:30pm; St. March 10 St. Paddy’s Dash; Royal Oak Lawrence, Utica; RSVP Jim or Shirley 586- 739-3802 THE DETROIT ZOO – detroitzoo.org; 248-541-5717 Jan. 27 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; Nov. 18 – Dec. 31 Wild Lights (weekends) Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; Jan. 20 – Feb. 3 Wild Winter www.warrenastro.org March 17 Wildlife Conservation Gala Jan. 28 K of C Pancake Breakfast; 8:30-11:00 am; THE COLOSSEM @ CAESARS WINDSOR – St. Paul of Tarsus Church, 41300 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, 586-228- Jan. 10 Criss Angel 1210 Jan. 12 Sebastian Maniscaico Jan. 18 Elvis Live in Concert (19 & over) Feb. 9 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 Jan. 20 Dancing With The Stars includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, Jan. 26 Burton Cummings (19 & over) water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Feb. 1 Three Dog Night (19 & over) Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586- THE EMERALD THEATRE – 31 N. Walnut, 468-4578 downtown Mount Clemens; theemeraldtheatre.com, 586- 630-0120 Feb. 11 Band & Chorale by New Century Chorale; 4 pm; St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Dec. 29 Ryan Arini Duo; Rock Room 9020 South Saginaw, Grand Blanc; Dec. 30 Christina & Joey from Kaleido; Rock Room newcenturychorale.org FORD COMMUNITY & PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE CALENDAR: CENTER – 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn; 313- 943-2350; dearborntheater.com Jan. 10 - Nana’s Naughty Knickers; Meadow Brook Feb. 4 Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester; Jan. 6 Cinderella performed by The Moscow mbtheatre.com; 248-377-3300 Festival Ballet Jan. 11 Vanguard Voices Winter Session Jan. 18 Olivia Newton-John Jan. 16 -28 The Bodyguard; Fisher Theatre; Jan. 27 Alexander Zonjic’s Jazz Series BroadwayInDetroit.com Jan. 27 Henry Ford College Big Band Bop and Pop wsg Karen Newman Jan. 19 - Boeing, Boeing (comedy); Avon Players, Jan. 28 Dearborn Big Band “Sentimental Journey” Feb. 3 1185 Washington, Rochester Hills; 248- Feb. 17 Alexander Zonjic’s Jazz Series; also April 21 608-9077; avonplayers.org/index.html Feb. 17 Valentine’s Doo Wop – The Crystals, The Edsels, Shades of Blue Jan. 19 - Into The Woods; Stagecrafters The Feb. 18 I Can’t Make You Love Me – The Stage Play Feb. 11 Baldwin Theatre, Main Stage, Royal Oak; Feb. 25 Dearborn Symphony Orchestra “A Musical 248-541-6430, stagecrafters.org Journey” Feb. 6-18 Finding Neverland; Fisher Theatre; THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue, BroadwayInDetroit.com Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com Feb. 14 - Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical Dec. 28 Get Real w/Solardo; Fountain Ballroom March 11 Meadow Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Dec. 31 Hood Billionaires Tour: Rick Ross Rochester; mbtheatre.com; 248-377-3300 Jan. 12 Behind the Scenes Tour (sold out) Jan. 15 The Killers Jan. 19 Marshmello Feb. 16 - Seussical The Musical; River Bank Feb. 9 Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds March 18 Theatre, 358 S. Water, Marine City; 810- 278-1749, riverbanktheatre.com FLAGSTAR STRAND THEATRE – 12 N. Saginaw, downtown Pontiac; FlagstarStrandTheatrePontiac.com; Feb. 23 - Bug; Stagecrafters The Baldwin Theatre, 248-309-6445 March 4 2nd Stage, Royal Oak; 248-541-6430, stagecrafters.org Feb. 1 Dublin Irish Dance Feb. 9 MJ Live! March 9-24 Dial M for Murder; Avon Players, 1185 Washington, Rochester Hills; 248-608- DETROIT OPERA THEATRE: 1526 Broadway, 9077; avonplayers.org/index.html Detroit; 313-237-7464 or michiganopera.org FISHER THEATRE – 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit; Dec. 30 D.L. Hughley 313-872-1000; BroadwayInDetroit.com Feb.