MICHIGAN MONTHLY ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ May, 2017 Diane Klakulak, Editor & Publisher __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DETROIT TIGERS – www.tigers.com CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOWS May 1-4 vs. Cleveland Indians June 4 St. Lawrence Knights of Columbus Car May 5-7 at Oakland Athletics Show at the KoC Picnic grounds 11541 21 May 9-10 Arizona Diamondbacks Mile Rd; Scott Morgan, 586-201-5738, May 11-14 at L. A. Angels [email protected] May 16-18 vs. Baltimore Orioles May 17 Pink Out the Park June 10 Milford: Michigan FBody Meet & Greet May 19-21 vs. Texas Rangers Camaro & Firebird Car Show; 9am-3pm; May 22-25 at Houston Astros Bakers of Milford Banquet Center, 2025 S. May 26-28 at Chicago White Sox Milford Road; www.mibody.com/meetgreet/, May 29-31 at Kansas City Royals 586-839-9565 June 2-4 vs. Chicago White Sox June 6-8 vs. L.A. Angels June 16 Sterling Heights: Car Show & Cruise In; 4-8 June 9-11 at Boston Red Sox pm; music by Rockin’ Ronnie; Jane Frances June 13-14 vs. Arizona Diamondbacks de Chantal, Sterling Heights; 586-977-8080 June 15-18 vs. Tampa Bay Rays June 29-22 at Seattle Mariners June 27 Muscle Car show and “Thrill Ride June 23-25 San Diego Padres Experience”; 5-8pm; sponsored by Auburn June 27-29 vs. Kansas City Royals Hills Chamber of Commerce; "thrill ride" 6/30 – 7/2 vs. Cleveland Indians around the M1 Concourse with a professional driver; M1 Concourse, 64 South MOTOR CITY CASINO HOTEL – 2901 Grand River Blvd, W. Pontiac; register/ prepay call AHCC Avenue, Detroit; www.motorcitycasino.com; 313-237- 248-853-7862 7711; Ticketmaster THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS -- 248-377- May 18 Brian McKnight 0100, www.palacenet.com; May 25 George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic June 1 Anthony Hamilton May 18 Chance The Rapper July 20 The Australian Pink Floyd Show May 24 The Weeknd June 2 Neil Diamond THE MASONIC TEMPLE -- 500 Temple Avenue, June 28 Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull Detroit; 313-832-7100; themasonic.com June 29 New Kids On The Block, Boyz II Men, Paula Abdul May 2 The XX, Sampha May 6 Malaa (17+); Fountain Ballroom MEADOW BROOK AMPHITHEATRE– 3554 Walton May 13 Jr Jr; Chapel Blvd, Rochester Hills; 248-377-0100, T.M., May 14 Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Brandy palacenet.com May 19 Dada Life (16+) May 21 Pottercon Takes Flight (21+) May 20 Steve Martin and Martin Short May 27 The Belleville Three & Richie Hawtin (18+) June 7 Wilco May 28 Drumcode featuring Adam Beyer, Nicole June 9 Four Voices Tour: Joan Baez, more Moudaber, Keith Kemp (18+) June 16 John Legend, Gallant May 29 Carl Cox B2B Joseph Capriati (18+) June 2 Sigur Ros DTE ENERGY THEATRE – 7774 Sashabaw Road, June 3 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Clarkston; 248-377-0100, www.palacenet.com; T.M. FREEDOM HILL AMPHITHEATRE – 14900 Metro May 26 Eddie Money, Tripper Parkway, Sterling Heights; 586-269-9700, May 28 Future, Young Thug, Kodak Black www.freedomhill.net June 8 Zac Brown Band June 13 Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds June 10 Deftones, Rise Against June 16 Sam Hunt, Maren Morris, Chris Janson June 18 Jazz Spectacular Concert June 24 Nickelback, Daughtry July 1 Steve Miller Band, Peter Frampton June 25 Train, O.A.R., Natasha Bedingfield June 30 Lady Antebellum HAPPENINGS AROUND TOWN: Ticketmaster: 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com May 11 Celebrating Women: May Tea: “The Gifts of the Holy Spirit” Sponsored by the St. Paul of May 1 Exploring the Resurrection in Sacred Tarsus Parish Nurse Ministry; 6 pm; St. Paul Scripture presented by Anita Houghton; 6:30 of Tarsus Church, 41300 Romeo Plank pm; 586-228-6651 to reserve your spot; St. Road, Clinton Township, 586-228-1210 Paul of Tarsus Church, 41300 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, 586-228-1210 May 12 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, May 4 Prayer Breakfast with Rev. Faith Fowler; 7-9 water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, am; Oakland University Athletics Center Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; O’Rena; register: 248-651-6700, limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, www.rochesterareaprayerbreakfast.com [email protected], 586-601-5031; 586-468-4578 May 5 Country at The Century; Music by Joey Vee Band; $25 includes dinner, pop, beer, wine; May 12 Ladies Night Out hosted by Clawson 7 pm; Century Banquet Center, 33204 Preschool PTO; 6-9 pm; Clawson High Maple Lane, Sterling Heights; tickets: 586- School, 101 John M. Avenue; 248-655- 264-7990 4202; 248-259-2391; facebook.com/events/ 1742955635956495/?ti=icl May 5 Education Job Fair at Wayne State University; 9-1; free if registered online by May 12 Mother’s Day Breakfast; St. Lawrence May 3; $10/onsite; $7.50/parking in Knights of Columbus, KoC Hall next to St. Structure 5; Student Center Ballroom Lawrence Church; 586-731-5347 May 5-8 Paperbacks, hardcovers, DVDs, Music CDs May 20 Eastpointe hazardous household waste drop and more on sale at Birmingham Library, off and yard day; 9-2; Public Works, 17800 300 W. Merrill; baldwinlib.org Ten Mile; cityofeastpointe.net May 6 Anne of Green Gables; 1 pm; Meadow May 21 K of C Pancake Breakfast; eggs, pancakes, Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester; sausage, juice and coffee. Prices TBA; 8:30 mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300 am to 11:30 am in St. Paul of Tarsus Social Hall, 41300 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton May 6 Hughes/Smith Quintet; 2 Stones live music Township, 586-228-1210 event; 7 pm; $30 includes concert, wine tasting, appetizers; Tipping Point Theatre, May 26-28 Ya’ssoo Greek Festival; $2 or free entry with 361 E. Cady, Northville; tickets: 248-347- 3 canned goods; kids under 12 free; free on- 0003 site parking; St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 43816 Woodward, Bloomfield Hills; May 7 Spring Concert; New Century Chorale; 4 yassoogreekfestival.com pm; St. Christopher’s, Grand Blanc; newcenturychorale.org May 27 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; May 7 Top 10 Takover: Bacco Ristorante; 6 pm www.warrenastro.org cocktails, 7 pm dinner & dancing with The Corey Dennison Band; $150 plus tax & June 8-11 Detroit Music Weekend with Aretha Franklin, gratuity; tickets: Freep.com/ROYBash Mayer Hwthorne, more; Madison Street and other venues; detroitmusic.org May 7 Warren Concert Band Spring Concert: “To Boldly Go . “; 3 pm; tickets available at the June 9 Euchre Tournament (21 & over); 6 pm; $15 door: $10/adults, $5/students 9-12th grades; includes snacks, coffee, tea, pop, beer, free for grades 8 & under with adult; Warren water; $5 extra for food; St. Peter’s Church, Woods Community Auditorium,13400 Fr. Welch Hall, 95 Market, Mt. Clemens; Twelve Mile (west of Schoenherr), Warren; limited to 100 players; RSVP to Pat, 586-709-8192, warrenconcertband.com [email protected], 586-601-5031; 586-468-4578 May 10 An Evening with Beegie Adair, jazz pianist; 7 pm; Steinway Piano Gallery of Detroit, June 16-18 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Commerce Twp, 2700 E. West Maple; Firekeepers Casino 400; Michigan tickets: 615-414-4591, Speedway; MISpeedway.com; 800-354- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with- 1010 beegie-adair-detroit-mi-tickets- 31165784701?utm_term=eventurl_text; eventbright.com, beegieadair.com HAPPENINGS – continued THEATRE CALENDAR: June 17 Father’s Day Breakfast; St. Lawrence April 19 - Irving Berlin’s I Love A Piano; Meadow Knights of Columbus, KoC Hall next to St. May 14 Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Lawrence Church; 586-731-5347 Rochester; mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300 June 24 Warren Astronomical Society Open House; May 12-21 Little Women; The Snug Theatre; 160 S. Wilcott Mills Metropark, 20505 29 Mile, Ray; Water Street, Marine City; 810-278-1749; www.warrenastro.org riverbanktheatre.com DETROIT SOCIAL EVENTS by ULTIMATE FUN May 19 - Jesus Christ Superstar; Stagecrafters The PRODUCTIONS – [email protected] June 11 Baldwin Theatre, 2nd Stage, Royal Oak; stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430 May 13 Eastside Beer & Wine Fest May 24 - Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Meadow May 20 Tequila Mundo June 18 Brook Theatre, 207 Wilson Hall, Rochester; mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300 June 17 Summer Beerfest; Royal Oak Farmers Market June 10 Children’s Series at Meadow Brook Theatre: The Velveteen Rabbit, 10 am; TOP 10 TAKEOVER – a dining series spotlighting 10 Alice in Wonderland, 1 pm; 207 Wilson best new restaurants in Metro Detroit; freep.com/top10 Hall, Rochester; mbtheatre.com; 248-377- 3300 May 7 Mabel Gray (sold out) May 24 SavannahBlue CITY THEATRE – olympiaentertainment.com June 6 Otus Supply June 22 Chapman House June 8-25 Ernie: A play by Mitch Albom CARPATHIA CLUB – 38000 Utica Road, Sterling REDFORD THEATRE – 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit; Heights; 586-978-2292, [email protected] 313-537-2560, redfordtheatre.com Friday Fish Fry: 4:30-7pm; $9:50/baked or fried cod; $11/fried perch, kids half price; carry outs available May 5-6 The Trouble With Harry May 5 Goulash May 19-20 Revenge of the Nerds wsg Curtis Armstrong May 12 Roast Beef / Cabbage June 11 Great Lakes Taiko Center Concert May 19 Jaeger / Ziguener Schnitzel Other events: May 14 Mother’s Day Brunch CANTON VILLAGE THEATER – 50400 Cherry Hill June 4 Café Concert - Choir Road; 734-394-5300, cantonvillagetheater.org FOX THEATRE – Olympiaentertainment.com; May 2 Michigan Philharmonic Spring Concert 313-471-6611 May 6 Let’s Dance – Canton Concert Band May 7 Acts of Fashion Show May 11 Lil Wayne May 11-13 The Snow White Variety Show May 14 Gladys Knight, The Commodores May 13 Frank 102 – A Salute