MICHIGAN MONTHLY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ March, 2020 Diane Klakulak, Editor & Publisher __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DETROIT RED WINGS – LITTLE CAESARS CAR SHOWS ARENA – on FSD unless otherwise stated March 1 TCFCenterDetroit.com March 2 vs. Colorado Avalanche; 7:30 pm March 6 vs. Chicago Blackhawks; 7:30 pm DETROIT PISTONS – LITTLE CAESAR’S ARENA March 8 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning; 5 pm March 10 vs. Carolina Hurricanes; 7:30 pm March 1 at Sacremento Kings; 6 pm March 12 at Washington Capitals; 7 pm March 4 vs. Oklahoma City; 7 pm March 14 at Tampa Bay Lightning; 4 pm March 7 vs. Utah Jazz; 7 pm March 16 vs. Florida Panthers; 7:30 pm March 8 at New York Knicks; 7:30 pm March 20 at Arizona Coyotes; 10:30 pm March 11 at Philadelphia 76ers; 7:30 pm; ESPN March 21 at Vegas Golden Knights; 10 pm March 14 at Toronto Raptors; 7:30 pm March 24 at Boston Bruins; 7 pm March 17 vs. Orlando Magic; 7 pm March 26 vs. Philadelphia Flyers; 7:30 pm March 20 vs. Golden State Warriors; 7 pm March 28 vs. Washington Capitals; 7 pm March 22 vs. L.A. Lakers; 6 pm March 31 at St. Louis Blues; 8 pm March 23 at Milwaukee Bucks; 8 pm March 25 vs. Portland Trailblazers; 7 pm FOX THEATRE – 2211 Woodward, Detroit; 313-471- March 27 vs. L.A. Clippers; 7 pm 6611; 313presents.com March 29 vs. Houston Rockets; 5 pm March 6-8 Nick Jr. Live! March 12 Little Big Town MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – SoundBoard; 2901 March 14 Motor City Blues Festival: Bobby Rush, Grand River Avenue, Detroit; www.motorcitycasino.com; Pokey Bear, etc. 313-237-7711; 313Presents.com March 19 MasterChef Junior Live! March 21 Festival of Laughs: Sommore, Gary March 5 Morris Day & The Time Owen, more March 8 Dave Mason March 27 Rain March 12 Aaron Lewis March 28 Gregory Porter and Ledisi March 15 David Sanborn March 18 Carrot Top LITTLE CAESARS ARENA – 313presents.com March 19 Brian McKnight March 29 Kenny G. March 13 WWE Friday Night Smackdown March 14 The Zac Brown Band March 15 March Madness: CMB Family, Yo Gotti, etc. March 19 Nick Cannon prests MTV Wild ‘N Out March 21 Blake Shelton, Lauren Alaina, more March 23 Billie Eilish HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: (continued) Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com March 28 Five Lakes Silver Band Dublin Festival of March 1 40th Anniversary Reception; after 8 am, 9:30 Brass; Jerome Performing Arts Center, am and 11:30 am services; SS. John & Paul Dublin, Ohio; fivelakessliverband.com Church, 7777 28 Mile Road, Washington; 586-781-9010 March 29 Art Songs: Music In The Heart of the City; 4 pm; $10/adults, $5/students; St. Paul’s March 1 Sing To Me–Lullabies & Nursery Rhymes; Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw, Flint; 4pm; $12; St. Christopher’s Episcopal stpaulschurchflint.com Church, 9020 S. Saginaw, Grand Blanc; NewCenturyChorale.org 2 STONE EVENTS – 2StonesEvents.com; 810-599- 0491; Baronette Renaissance Novi hotel: Jazz, March 1 "At His Feet" Women in Scripture, 6:30 pm, Wednesday, 6-8 pm; Southfield Town Center: St. Francis/St. Maximilian Church, 62811 Wednesdays, 11:30am-1:30pm, mix of solo & duo acts New Haven Road, Ray Township, $10 fee, eventbrite.com or (586) 598-3314 March 21 Jazz: The Heather Black Project, 6:45 pm, Tipping Point Theater, Northville March 2-3 Lenten Day of Reflection, Capuchin Retreat Center, Washington, capretreat.org or (248) FUNDRAISERS: 651-4826 March 7 The Medallion black-tie fundraiser to March 3 Sterling Hts. Computer Club; 7 pm; Baker benefit a program for stroke patients & a College off Little Mack near 15 Mile; Clinton new inpatient town at Henry Ford Macomb Township; sterlingheightscomputerclub.org Hospital; 6pm-12:30am; dinner, dancing, mock gaming; $250; Penna’s of Sterling, March 6 Bread & Soup Meal; 6 pm; SS. John & Paul 38400 Van Dyke, Sterling Heights; tickets: & 20 Church, 7777 28 Mile Road, Washington; HenryFordMacomb.com/Medallion or 586- 586-781-9010 263-2968 March 14 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 for game, 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, 586-468-4578 March 14 St. Patrick’s & St. Joseph’s Day Party; $25 includes food, wine, domestic beer, pop; cash bar; 6-11pm; Polish & Irish music & dancing; Century Banquet Center, 33204 Maple Lane, Sterling Heights, 586-264- 7990; advance tickets only: PatJoe20.EventBrite.com March 15 The Great Lakes Beadworker's Guild Spring Bead Bonanza; 10am-5pm; $5; The Finnish Cultural Center, 35200 W. 8 Mile, Farmington Hills; www.finnishcenter.org or www.greatlakesbeadworkersguild.com March 15 Pancake Breakfast; 8-11am; SS. John & Paul Church, 7777 28 Mile Road, Washington; 586-781-9010 March 20 Five Lakes Silver Band Competitive Preview Performance; 7:30 pm; Lamphere High School Auditorium, Madison Heights; ivelakessliverband.com Mar. 22-24 "The One Thing" Parish Lent Mission; 7 pm, SS John & Paul Church, 7777 28 Mile, Washington, (586) 781-9010 THE EMERALD THEATRE – 31 N. Walnut, Mount THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue, Clemens; theemeraldtheatre.com, 586-630-0120 Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com March 7 Josh Gracin 2/29 – 3/1 Sturgill Simpson March 14 Motor City Rhythm & Blues Review March 7 Middleditch & Schwartz March 21 Think Floyd USA March 7 Detroit Gets Married – mock wedding March 22 Metropolitan Detroit Chorale reception with vendors; cocktail attire March 28 Ryan Hamilton March 10 Letterkenny March 29 Drag Queen Bingo & Dinner Party March 27 Sugar, Spice & Everything Ice CANTON VILLAGE THEATER – 50400 Cherry Hill FLAGSTAR STRAND THEATRE – 12 N. Saginaw, Road; 734-394-5300, cantonvillagetheater.org Pontiac; FlagstarStrandTheatrePontiac.com March 1 Bollywood Bash March 7 Broadway’s Next Hit Musical March 6 PCEP Dance Team Showcase March 27 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy March 7 Luck o’ The Arts Mar. 12-15 Jack & The Beanstalk FISHER THEATRE – 3011 West Grand Boulevard, March 15 Aladdin; Sensory Sensitive Family Detroit; info: 313-872-1000; BroadwayInDetroit.com Showing March 19 Tenors Unlimited – The Rat Pack of Opera March 10-15 Fiddler On The Roof March 21 Chinese Spring Festival 3/25 – 4/5 Dear Evan Hansen March 25 Plymouth High School Jazz Night Mar. 27-29 The Crucible March 28 Keyboardist James Lloyd of Pieces of a THEATRE CALENDAR: Dream March 29 Mario the Maker Magician Feb. 7 - Matilda The Musical; River Bank Theatre, March 8 358 S. Water Street, Marine City; REDFORD THEATRE – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit; RiverBankTheatre.com, 810-278-1749 313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com Feb. 27 - Haphazardly Ever After; Stagecrafters March 13 La Dolce Vita March 1 Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette, Royal March 14 Roman Holiday, 2 pm; The Italian Job, Oak; 248-541-6430, stagecrafters.org 8pm Mar. 27-28 West Side Story March 8-21 Lend Me A Tenor (comedy); Avon Players, March 28 West Side Story – VIP Event 1185 Washington, Rochester Hills; 248- 608-9077; avonplayers.org MEADOW BROOK THEATRE -- 378 Meadow Brook, Rochester; 248-377-3344; mbtheatre.com March 13-29 Working: A Musical; Stagecrafters Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette, Royal 2/12 – 3/10 Working from the book by Studs Terkel Oak; 248-541-6430, stagecrafters.org 3/18 – 4/12 Mary Jane 4/22 – 5/17 Little Shop of Horrors March 20 - Same Time, Next Year; River Bank April 11 Theatre, 358 S. Water Street, Marine City; March 6 Children’s Series: Patrick Garner’s RiverBankTheatre.com, 810-278-1749 History Alive: The Lewis & Clark Expedition and The Wright Brothers DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANDIAMO CELEBRITY SHOWROOM – Warren; Orchestra Hall, Detroit; www.dso.org or 313-576-5111 586-268-3200, AndiamoShowroom.com; 800-745-3000 2/27 – 3/1 Piazzolla’s The Four Seasons March 14 Bay City Rollers 2/28 – 3/1 From Broadway to Hollywood March 20 Let’s Hang On! Tribute to Frankie Valli March 3 John Williams Favorites March 6-7 Classical Roots FORD COMMUNITY & PERFORMING ARTS March 12-15 Carmina Burana CENTER – 15801 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn; 313- March 16 Schubert’s Trout Quintet 943-2350; dearborntheater.com March 19-22 Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony March 20 A Night of Duos; Civic Jazz Live March 1 Dearborn Youth Symphony March 24 Patron Appreciation Concert March 12 In My Life – Tribute to the Beatles March 27-29 Music & Magic March 14 Firefall, Orleans & The Babys March 28 Salsa Dance Party March 20 Fifty Amp Fuse, Hines Drive March 21 Alexander Zonjic’s Cabin Fever TCF CENTER – (formerly Cobo Center) TCFCenterDetroit.com SUBURBAN COLLECTION SHOWPLACE – 46100 Grand River, Novi; 248-348-5600 or 2/28 – 3/1 Autorama www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com March 6-8 State Career Development Conference March 9-16 Science & Engineering Fair of Metro 2/27 – 3/1 Outdoorama Detroit 2/27 – 3/1 Cottage & Lakefront Living Show March 13 Go Beyond Gala March 6-8 Golf Show March 14-16 Reading Association Conference March 7 Narania Nights Fundraiser March 21-22 Detroit Spring Home Improvement Show March 12-15 Michigan Boating Industry Association March 20-22 Dupree Dance – Detroit 2020 March 24-26 Foam Expo and Adhesive & Bonding March 24-25 OSHA – 10 Expo March 28-29 Naturalista Life Expo March 28 Taking Control of Your Diabetes Conference & Health Fair SOARING EAGLE CASINO & RESORT – Mt. Pleasant; 800-585-3737, www.soaringeaglecasino.com DETROIT OPERA THEATRE: 1526 Broadway, March 6-7 Theresa Caputo Detroit; 313-237-7464 or michiganopera.org March 12 Murder Mystery Dinner: Murder at the Abbey 2/18 – 3/1 Roald Dahl’s Charlie & The Chocolate March 21 Chris Tucker Factory March 28 Dustin Lynch, Travis Denning March 6 Opera at the Boxing Club March 7 Marsha Ambrosius March 7-8 Ailey Experience; 2 pm THE DETROIT ZOO – 8450 W.