MICHIGAN MONTHLY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ April, 2019 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DETROIT TIGERS – www.tigers.com CAR SHOWS: April 1-3 at New York Yankees April 6-7 Hot Rod & Racing Expo LLC; April 4 Home Opener vs. Kansas City Royals SuburbanCollectionShowplace.com April 6-7 vs. Kansas City Royals April 9-11 vs. Cleveland Indians LITTLE CAESARS ARENA – 313presents.com April 12-14 at Minnesota Twins April 16-17 vs. Pittsburgh Pirates April 4 Muse April 18-21 vs. Chicago White Sox April 5 Ariana Grande, Social House April 22-25 at Boston Red Sox April 24 B2K, Mario, Pretty Rickey, more April 26-28 at Chicago White Sox April 26-27 Pink, Julia Michaels 4/30 – 5/1 at Philadelphia Phillies May 28 The Who May 3-5 vs. Kansas City Royals May 7-9 vs. L.A. Angels FOX THEATRE – 2211 Woodward, Detroit; 313-471- May 10-12 at Minnesota Twins 6611; 313presents.com May 13-15 vs. Houston Astros May 16-19 vs. Oakland A’s April 4 PJ Masks Live! Save The Day May 21-23 vs. Miami Marlins April 5 Sebastian Maniscalco May 24-26 at N.Y. Mets April 6 Motor City Laugh-A-Thon: Deray Davis May 27-29 at Baltimore Orioles April 8 Bon Iver 5/31 – 6/2 at Atlanta Braves April 10 Celtic Woman April 11 Why Don’t We DETROIT RED WINGS – LITTLE CAESARS April 12 An Evening with The Clintons ARENA – on FSD unless otherwise stated April 13-14 The Sound of Music April 18-21 Tyler Perry, Tamela Mann April 2 vs. Pittsburgh Penguins; 7:30 pm April 26 Trevor Noah April 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins; 7 pm April 27 Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live! King April 6 vs. Buffalo Sabres; 7 pm For A Day GO WINGS! April 30 Derek Hough: Live! May 11 The Festival of Laughs: Sommore, DETROIT PISTONS – LITTLE CAESAR’S ARENA George Wallace, etc. May 15 Double Dare Live! April 1 at Indiana Pacers; 7 pm May 18 Kingz of Trap April 3 vs. Indiana Pacers; 7 pm May 19 Roseanne Barr April 5 at Oklahoma City Thunder; 8 pm May 20 Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson April 7 vs. Charlotte Hornets; 4 pm May 23 Tony Bennett April 9 vs. Memphis Grizzlies; 7 pm April 10 at New York Knicks; 8 pm MEADOW BROOK AMPHITHEATRE– 3554 Walton GO PISTONS! Blvd, Rochester Hills; 248-377-0100, T.M. 313presents.com DTE ENERGY THEATRE – 7774 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston; 248-377-0100, www.313presents.com; T.M. April 12 Blackbear and Kyle May 11 The 1975, Pale Waves May 19 Slayer June 1 Rob Thomas May 22 Sammy Hagar & The Circle May 24 Florence + The Machine MICHIGAN LOTTERY AMPHITHEATRE AT May 25 Eddie Money FREEDOM HILL – 14900 Metro Parkway, Sterling May 30 Luke Combs, Cody Johnson Heights; 586-269-9700, www.313presents.com June 6-21 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band May 30 RBRM: Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky & Mike QUOTE: May 31 Wu-Tang Clan June 11 Coheed and Cambria and Mastodon Shared laughter is love made audible. – Izzy Gesell June 28 Third Eye Blind, Jimmy Eat World Friendship is the instrument by which God reveals to each of us the beauties of others. – C.S. Lewis HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: HAPPENINGS (continued) Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com May 5 New Century Chorale 25th Anniversary April 1-5 Spring Break Camp; group activities Concert; 4 pm; Fenton United Methodist centered around carnival games & the Church, 119 South Leroy; 810-771-8255, excitement of the circus; Magic Guy NewCenturyChorale.org magician; 2 snacks per day; please pack a lunch w/drink daily; 7 am – 6 pm; $150/kid May 10 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; by March 15, $165/kid between March 16- $15 for game, pop, beer, water; $5 extra 28; Rose Kidd Elementary, 38397 for food; St. Peter’s Church, Fr. Welch Gladstone, Sterling Heights; register: 586- Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; limited to 797-6980 (location subject to change) 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586-468-4578 April 6 Joe “Mr. D” Dombrowski; City Theatre; May 15 Taste of the Lions; Ford Field; 313presents.com FordField.com April 13 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; May 17 St. George Observance Dinner; Maltese $15 for game, pop, beer, water; $5 extra American Club, Dearborn; 313-846-7077, for food; St. Peter’s Church, Fr. Welch [email protected] Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586-468-4578 May 24-26 Yassoo Greek Festival; St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Bloomfield Hills, April 13 Spring Easter Theme Card Party; 3:30 43816 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills; pm; $8 lunch, dessert, prizes; Daughters yassoogreekfestival.com of Isabella, Queen of the Skies, Circle 683 St. Thecla Activity Center, 20740 2 STONE EVENTS – 2StonesEvents.com; Nunneley, Clinton Township; 586-791- 810-599-0491 6177, 586-791-9012 Live music at Brighton Bar & Grill, 400 W. Main from 7- 10pm every Thursday & at the Baronette Renaissance April 13 K of C Euchre Night; 6 pm; $15 pizza, Hotel, 27790 Novi, Novi from 6-8 pm every Wednesday salad, beer, wine, pop, prizes; St. Martin de Porres Parish Activities Center, 31555 May 3 Jazz & Blues Revue: James Carter & Mike Hoover, Warren; 586-567-0179, 295-2812 Morgan; Hartland Performing Arts Center; doors open at 6; music at 7; $25: 810-599- April 13-14 Rosary Society Easter Bake Sale; Ss. 0491, http://www.2stonesevents.com Cyril & Methodius, 41233 Ryan, Sterling May 18 Paul Keller’s at Sundown at Jazz @ The Heights, 586-726-6911 Point April 25 ACWC Spring Card Party; 11:30-4; $8 COBO CENTER – CoboCenter.com includes lunch; St. Martin de Porres Parish Activities Center, 31555 Hoover, Warren; April 9-11 WCX19 World Congress Experience st tickets by April 21 : 586-268-8805 April 19 The Commemoration of Jesus’ Death April 25-28 FIRST® Championship April 25 Dying with Dignity and Grace; 6:30 pm; April 28 Purrfect Bow Wow Brunch Facilitator Fr. Jerry Slowinski; St. Paul of May 1 Closing the Gap Dinner Tarsus, 41300 Romeo Plank, Clinton May 2-3 Detroit Change Experience Township; stpauloftarsus.com; 586-228- May 11-12 Capitol Sports Center Volleyball Can-Am 1210 Classic May 21-28 Paxahau Ticketing April 27 Mom to Mom Sale; Maltese American May 30-31 Agile and Beyond Club, Dearborn; 313-846-7077, [email protected] MARSHALL M. FREDERICKS SCULPTURE MUSEUM – Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay April 28 St. Louise De Marillac Mother & Child Road; MarshallFedericks.org Brunch; 12:30; $15/person, kids under 6 free; DeCarlo’s Banquet Center, 6015 E. 3/8 – 6/29 American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Ten Mile, Warren; Dolores, 586-751-2270 Life & Times DETROIT OPERA THEATRE: 1526 Broadway, THE EMERALD THEATRE – 31 N. Walnut, Mount Detroit; 313-237-7464 or michiganopera.org Clemens; theemeraldtheatre.com, 586-630-0120 April 6-14 Hansel & Gretel April 6 Wreking Crue, Fallen Angel, Jovi April 9 Dance Films: Dancing to Tchaikovsky May 17 Cabaret ‘N Cuisine April 20 Easter Jazz Spectacular May 18 80's Party 4a Purpose will benefit: Great April 26-27 Martha Graham Dance Company Lakes Burn Camp for Kids, “Burn Survivors” May 11-19 The Grapes of Wrath Blue Star Mothers #180, “Military” & Friends of May 28 Dance Films: Gemstones Jacob “Supporting Autism Children”; 6:30pm – 1am; Video DJ Live with MTV Videos on the THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue, Big Screen, live music from ”RockStar”; 80s Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com car show; www80sparty4apurpose.org FLAGSTAR STRAND THEATRE – 12 N. Saginaw, April 13 Kodak Black, Sniper Gang & Calboy Pontiac; FlagstarStrandTheatrePontiac.com April 18 Sunn O))), Papa M. May 26 Juice WRLD, Ski Mask April 20 Ryan Hamilton May 4 Tom Cotter CANTON VILLAGE THEATER – 50400 Cherry Hill Road; 734-394-5300, cantonvillagetheater.org THEATRE CALENDAR: April 12-13 Nunsense April 13 It’s Not You, It’s Me – The Second City March 1 - Little Shop of Horrors; River Bank Theatre, April 20 BASANT – Spring Recital and 40th April 7 358 S. Water Street, Marine City, Anniversary Celebration RiverBankTheatre.com, 810-278-1749 April 26-27 Renaissance Players Annie Jr. April 28 Mario The Maker Magician March 12 - Hamilton; Fisher Theatre; May 3-5 Into The Woods April 21 BroadwayInDetroit.com May 4 Nature’s Majesty – Canton Concert Band May 11 Party Like It’s 1999 – Prince Tribute March 22 - Boeing Boeing; Stagecrafters The Baldwin May 12 Saxophonist Marcus Anderson April 7 Theatre, Royal Oak; 248-541-6430; May 16-19 The Odd Couple by Neil Simon Stagecrafters.org April 5-14 Mamma Mia! Bonstelle Theatre, Wayne REDFORD THEATRE – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit; State University, 4743 Cass Avenue, 313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com Detroit; theatreanddanceatwayne.com, 313-577-2972 April 5 One Week & Bacon Grabbers – Silent Films April 26 - Southern Comfort (based on a true story) April 6 Detroit Regional International Youth Silent May 12 Stagecrafters The Baldwin Theatre, Film Festival Second Stage, Royal Oak; 248-541-6430; April 19 Bye Bye Birdie Stagecrafters.org April 20 Singin’ in the Rain May 3-4 The Three Stooges Festival April 26 - The Drowsy Chaperone; The Farmington May 17 The Breakfast Club May 18 Players Barn Theatre; Farmington Hills; May 18 Citizen Kane 248-553-2955; farmingtonplayers.org MEADOW BROOK THEATRE -- 378 Meadow Brook, May 3 - Nunsense; River Bank Theatre, 358 S. Rochester; 248-377-3344; mbtheatre.com June 2 Water Street, Marine City, 810-278-1749, RiverBankTheatre.com 3/20 – 4/14 Stick Fly by Lydia Diamond 4/24 – 5/19 The Marvelous Wonderettes May 7-25 Waitress; Fisher Theatre; April 25 Luncheon on the Aisle (fundraiser); 10 am; BroadwayInDetroit.com Wilson Hall, 378 Meadow Brook; $40; $35/seniors 62 & older; $100/benefactor; May 17 - Company (modern