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6/30/07

Camaro Superfest - Ypsi - Fri/Sun June 29th/July 1st

CAMARO SUPERFEST 2007

Fri June 29th - Sun July 1st

Riverside Park - Depot Town

Ypsilanti

6/28/07

Ren Cen BDay Bash - Coach Insignia - Thur June 28th 9pm

Ren Cen Bday Bash

Coach Insignia

Renaissance Center - Detroit

(313) 567-2622

6/27/07

GRINDHOUSE - Magic Bag - Wed June 27th 7:30pm

Grindhouse Double Feature

Brew & View - Magic Bag

Wednesday & Thursday Nights
Doors Open: 8 p.m.
Film Time: 9:30 p.m.
Admission: $2.00

Woodward/9Mile - Ferndale

El Boxeo - Elbow Room - Ypsi - Sat June 30th 8pm

el boxeo
June, 30 2007 - Elbow Room Ypsilanti,

Cost : $5 Subsprawl Summer Showcase! w/ Javelins, The Silent Years, The Word Play.

"We play first, show up early." - el boxeo

Lyrical Art Form - Dell Pryor Gallery - Sat June 30th 5pm-9pm

Lyrical Art Form
Saturday, June 30, 2007 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

All Agescover: FREE

Dell Pryor Gallery

4201 Cass Ave Detroit

(313)-833-6990

True Funk Night - Bohemian National House - Fri June 29th

"True Funk, original R&B... a plethora of dusty 45's and rare LP's. A dirty little shindig that happens once a month in the depths of Detroit, a few years in the running."

W/Resident DJs: BRAD HALES & FRANK RAINES

Every Last Friday

12:00 AM - 4:00 AM

21+cover: $5.00

Refreshments served late.

Bohemian National House

3009 Tillman St.@ Butternut St. Detroit

313.737.6606

The Great Groove Revival - OZen Lounge - Thur June 28th

The Great Groove Revival

OZen Lounge - 8 Mile Detroit

Thursday June 28th

Cirque - Dirty D - JohnB

International Freedom Festival Fireworks - Detroit River - Wed June 27th 9pm

International Freedom Festival Fireworks

Hart Plaza - Detroit River

Wednesday June 27th 9pm

Check this list for other fireworks around town

Park Bar - Detroit - Acoustic Night - Wed June 27th

Park Bar

2040 Park St. - Downtown

Acoustified Wednesdays - Open Mic Night

Ask to try the Michigan liquors like Amberetto

The Carnival of Chaos - Stanton MI - June 28th-30th

Gore Gore Girls Release Party - Magic Stick - Fri June 29th

GGR w/Muldoons

The Magic Stick

Friday June 29th

Get the new record...

from Bloodshot Records

Wolfmother - State Theatre - Sat June 30th

Wolfmother

State Theatre

Sat June 30th

Get Tix

Frank Frazetta Artwork on Covers

Rhythm Kings - Grosse Pointe Music on the Plaza - Thurs June 28th 7pm

Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings

Grosse Pointe Music on the Plaza

Thursday June 28th 7pm

Elvis Hitler - The Magic Stick - Sat June 30th

Elvis Hitler

The Magic Stick

4120 Woodward Ave

Detroit

Sat June 30th

w/ She & Wolfman Band

6/22/07

Bogosian 3: The Fundraiser - Zeitgeist Gallery - Corktown - Fri/Sat June 22.23.29.30

BOGOSIAN 3:
THE FUNDRAISER
FOUR SHOWS ONLY!

JUNE 22, 23, 29 & 30!

The Abreact Theater moves to the Zeitgeist, bringing back the darkly satirical work of Eric Bogosian in "Bogosian 3: The Fundraiser".

Zeitgeist Gallery

2661 Michigan Avenue, Detroit MI

(313) 965-9192

6/21/07

Detroit Evolution Laboratory - Grand Opening Eastern Market - Sat June 23rd

Detroit Evolution Laboratory

Grand Opening Weekend

1434 Gratiot - 2nd Floor

Eastern Market

Free Massages - Yoga Classes

Samples of Veggie/Raw Foods

313 316 1411 for more info

Detroit Derby Girls - Masonic Temple - Sat June 23rd

Detroit Derby Girls

Masonic Temple Drill Hall

Saturday June 23rd - 7:30pm

Last Regular Season Match prior to July Championship

Entertainment:The Motor City Rah-Rahs and Revolva

The Official After-Bout Party
The Old Miami - 3930 Cass, Detroit

Featuring:
DJ Tim Tiki, DJ Grimly Fiendish and Elisavet

$5 at the door or FREE w/bout ticketstub. 21 and over.

Art in the Woods - Huntington Woods - Sat/Sun June 23rd/24th

Art in the Woods - Huntington Woods

Saturday, June 23, 10:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 24, 11:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.

*New Location*
The grounds of Berkley High School on Catalpa (11 ½ mile) between Woodward and Coolidge.

Entertainment: Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones, Brazil and Beyond Motor City Street Band, Jeffery Newton Quartet, Drums and Wires.

Jazzin' on Jefferson - East Detroit - Fri/Sat June 22nd/23rd

Jazzin' on Jefferson Street Festival
East Jefferson @ Chalmers
Friday/Saturday June 22nd/23rd

Music - The Kimmie Horne Show
Artwork - Julie Fournier
Food - Atwater Brewery

Double Feature Matinee - Detroit Film Theatre - Sat June 23rd 2pm

Jason and the Argonauts / Battle in Outer Space

Detroit Film Theatre - DIA 2pm

COST: $5

Check the original trailers for most of the Double Feature Matinee movies

After the flicks play some mini-golf too on the DIA lawn

Can't make it on the weekend?

Free Movie Monday at the DFT

Monday June 25th 8pm

See "The Rocket" - a canadian film about an NHL star (Richard Rocket)who breaks his stick over another players head - gets suspended from the playoffs thus ensuing riots in Montreal after a game against The Detroit Red Wings where a tear gas bomb was exploded inside The Forum - cannot beat that for $0

6/20/07

Detroit International River Days - Detroit Riverfront -

Detroit International River Days - Detroit Riverfront

Check out the massive list of events - performances

including The Boblo Boat

Detroit Riverfront - Foot of Woodward

Friday June 22nd - Wednesday June 27th

4th Friday @ Campus Martius Park - Fri June 22nd

4TH FRIDAYS AT CAMPUS MARTIUS

FRIDAY JUNE 22
11:30A - 1:30P LUTHER "BADMAN" KEITH
5:30P - 7:00P DETROIT WOMEN
7:30P - 9:00P FEATURING DALLAS HODGE -
9:30P - 11:00P THE HOWLING DIABLOS
11:00P - 12:30A CINEMA D: DETROIT FILM FESTIVAL

MOTORCITY TRIATHLON - BELLE ISLE - SUN JUNE 24TH 8AM

MOTORCITY TRIATHLON - BELLE ISLE

SATURDAY JUNE 23RD - 8AM

"Here it is everyone Michigans big city event. You will not want to miss this event, it is going to be AWESOME! Last year was great, this year will be even better. Incredible views of downtown Detroit and Windsor's city scape, the Ambassador bridge and the big lake freighters going by. Detroits beautiful National Historic Belle Isle park and site of the Detroit Grand Prix is now home to what will be the states premiere international Olympic distance triathlon. An entirely closed course to top it off. Come and ride on the Grand Prix course closed to traffic. Flat and fast it could be one of the fastest Olympic and Sprint distance courses in the U.S. There wll be an elite division for this event. The 2007 edition of the Motor City Triathlon will be part of the Ontario Triathon Series.

6/15/07

HarleyFest 2007 - Freedom Hill - Sat June 16th 1pm

HarleyFest 2007

"June 16 HarleyFest WRIF, Miller Life and Motor City Harley-Davidson will once again join together to celebrate the 9th annual HarleyFest benefiting the Rainbow Connection. Over 25,000 metro Detroiters will enjoy a full day of music, bikes and more while raising money for a great cause. The "Rock N Roll Ride for Kids" will leave Motor City Harley Davidson in Farmington Hills and ride to Freedom Hill arriving at 11 a.m. sharp. Last year's ride drew some 1,000 participants spanning several miles. The rest of the day includes live music on stage featuring some of Detroit's hottest local bands, a Best of Bike show, vendor village, live auctions and a day long broadcast by WRIF. Previously qualified WRIF winners will gather at 3 p.m. to hear who is the winner of the ultimate Harley-Davidson prize, a 2007 1200XL Custom Harley-Davidson Sportster and a two year lease on a Ford F-150XLT!! For more information or to participate in the ride contact 248.473.7433 or visit http://www.wrif.com/.

Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Admission is free; parking is $10.

Paper Street Saints on stage around 5pm

6/14/07

Motor Muster - Greenfield Village - Sat/Sun June 16th/17th

Father's Day Weekend (June 16-17, 2007)

Motor Muster

Greenfield Village - Dearborn

View over 500 authentic vehicles from the 1930s to the 1970s. See pass-in-review parades, vote for your favorite race car, enjoy a free lecture on classic cars, swing music of the 1930s and 40s and more. At this year’s event, we will be highlighting the 1957 Chrysler Corporation cars, whose jet-aircraft inspired styling featured sweeping tailfins that were soon copied by every other manufacturer.

Clay & Glass Art Show/Taste of Royal Oak - Sat/Sun June 16th 17th

Clay & Glass Art Show/Taste of Royal Oak
Sat/Sun June 16th 17th

"This year's festival will be June 16 & 17! This is one of Royal Oak's Chamber of Commerce most popular annual events! Between the Royal Oak IN BLOOM, Clay & Glass Festival and the Antique & Garage Sale, these events draw an estimated 80,000 visitors to the city each year. This exciting event will be located on Washington Ave. between Fourth St. and Lincoln Ave. in Downtown Royal Oak! Enjoy art from more than 120 clay and glass artists from across the country plus live music and food from your favorite Royal Oak restaurants. Please call the Chamber at 248.547.4000 for more information. "

Hours:
Artists & Exhibits
Taste & Music
Saturday
10am - 8pm
11am - 10pm
Sunday
11am - 5pm
11am - 5pm

LocationWashington Ave. between Fifth St. and Lincoln Ave.
Live Demos • Children’s Art Area • 120+ Clay & Glass Artists

Another Event brought to you by the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce
Taste of Royal Oak • Live Entertainment!

12 Annual Arab International Festival - Dearborn - Fri-Sun June 15th-17th

12th Annual Arab International Festival June 15 - 17, 2007

The 12th Annual Arab International Festival is a free, family-centered cultural celebration that will attract over 300,000 people from Michigan, the Midwest, and Canada. We invited you to be entertained by live musical acts-both local and international, 30 international food booths, coffee cup readings, henna, arts and crafts, a children’s tent, artisans, Arab merchandise, and a giant old-fashioned Ferris wheel that overlooks East Dearborn. The hours of the festival have been extended this year! More than a half mile of Schaefer Road in Dearborn will be transformed into the largest Arab international festival in the nation.

Festival Hours
Friday, June 15, 2007 5:00p.m. to 11:00pm
Saturday, June 16, 2007 12:00p.m. to 11:00pm
Sunday, June 17, 2007 12:00p.m. to 9:00pm

6/13/07

2nd Annual Hour Detroit Best of Detroit Party 2007 - Max M. Fisher Music Center - Thur June 14th

"Hour Detroit's 2nd Annual Best of Detroit Party.

This exclusive event will take place one-night-only from 7 p.m. - Midnight June 14 at the elegant Max M. Fisher Music Center.

Dine, dance, drink and discover metro-Detroit's best restaurants, wine and spirits, music and style all at one place - brought to you by Detroit's premiere magazine.

Proceeds will benefit the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Buy VIP tickets ($125) that will include exclusive access to the Hour Detroit VIP Celebrity Gallery, featuring premium liquor and exclusive goodies, or and GA ($75) tickets before they sell out."

Cruisin-Gratiot Weekend - 4th Annual Rockin. Blues Cruise - Gratiot Ave. Eastpointe - Fri June 15th

06/15/07 (Friday)
The 4th Annual Rockin' Blues Cruise

The Rhymatics (6pm)

Pazz Man's Supersession (7pm)

Jim McCarty & Mystery Train (8pm)

Detroit Women (9pm)

The Howling Diablos (10pm)

Traffic Jamm All-Star Jam Session (11:15pm)

Stage under the tent in the Marollis Chevrolet lot, Gratiot south of 9 Mile, Eastpointe, MI.

Look for The Detroit Blues Society and merchandise booth

Part of The Gratiot Cruise Week

6/12/07

Planet Ant 5th Annual Film/Video Festival - Hamtramck - Wed/Sat June 13th-16th

The 2007 Planet Ant Film & Video Festival

Screenings: Thurs June 14th - Sat June 16th at Planet Ant Theatre

$6 per program or two for $10

Launch Party on Wednesday, June 13th at Northern Lights Lounge

Features music video program featuring over twenty videos from Detroit and around the world will screen at 9 pm.

No cover charge!

Planet Ant Theatre

2357 Caniff, Hamtramck

313.365.4948

Northern Lights Lounge

660 W. Baltimore, Detroit

The Suede Brothers - Belmont Bar - Thur June 14

The Suede Brothers
wsg-Dead Letters

The Belmont Bar
Hamtramck

Thursday Jun 14
10 p.m. show

WOODWARD CD Release - Magic Stick - Fri June 15th

Woodward - CD Release

Magic Stick - Detroit

Firday June 15th 7pm

ALL AGES!

Flag Day - Dearborn 19th District Court Bldg - Thur June 14th 6pm

FLAG DAY

"The public is invited to attend the City of Dearborn’s annual Flag Day commemoration ceremony.

The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, in front of the 19th District Court building, located at 16077 Michigan Avenue (west of Greenfield Road).The commemoration will include a dignified ceremony to burn tattered American flags, in keeping with American Legion protocols for the disposal of flags that are no longer fit for public display.

Members of the public may drop off tattered flags for burning at the ceremony site beginning at 5 p.m. that day.June 14, 2007, will mark the 230th anniversary of the adoption of the stars and stripes design as the nation’s flag by the Continental Congress in the year 1777. "

The Long Blondes - Magic Stick - Tues June 12th

The Long Blondes
Magic Stick

Woodward Ave

Detroit MI

$10, 8PM, all ages.

6/8/07

2nd Annual Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music - Bohemian National Home - Fri/Sat June 8th/9th

2nd Annual Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music
Fri 06/08 6:30 pm

Featuring the Sun Ra Arkestra, Noah Howard, Hakim Jami, Calyer Duncan, the Raw Truth and Thollem McDonas, doors at 6:30 p.m. Fri.

Sabir Mateen, Daniel Carter, Andrew Barker, Engines, and more, doors at 4 p.m. Sat.

Price: $25, $35

Bohemian National Home
3009 Tillman Detroit
313-737-6606

"Blooms, Bugs, Beasts" - The Scarab Club - Fri June 8th

"Blooms, Bugs, Beasts"
An all-media exhibition with a theme of insects, animals, landscapes and seascapes.

Charles McGee, Juror

The exhibit includes Charles McGees original work, TIME FRAMES,which is featured on the 2007 Detroit Festival of the Arts poster.

Artist Studios Open to the Public Normally off-limits to the public, the SC artist studios will

be open for viewing. Stop in and meet the artists and see their work.

Garden Art by Iron Ivy Works by perennially popular artisans, Donna & Jim Jalosky, will befeatured in the SC walled garden.

Food by Union Street
Beer/Wine/Pop & Water Cash bar

SATURDAY & SUNDAY:

Basement Blow-out Art & Collectibles Sale

Browse through a wide selection of art & collectibles at reasonable prices!

SUNDAY: 1:30 & 3:30 pm Madame Cadillac Dance Theatre will debut a new production in honor of the Woodward 200 Celebration.They will perform the music and dance of the early 19th Century in Judge Augustus Brevroot Woodward & the Bachelors & Beaus of Fort Detroit.

FREE FISHING WEEKEND - Michigan DNR - Sat/Sun June 9th/10th

Free Fishing Weekend
Summer: June 9 & 10, 2007

No license required for any fishing in MI

6/7/07

Rock Culture Music Festival - The Magic Stick - Sun/Mon June 10th/11th

Rock Culture Music Festival

The Magic Stick - Woodward Ave.

Detroit

Sunday - Monday

June 10th-11th

ALL AGES

The Big Art Show - Smalls Bar - Monday June 11th

The Big Art Show Summer Tour

Smalls Bar - Hamtramck

Monday June 11th

"BIG ART SHOW gives local, unknown, and independent artists an opportunity to perform and display their work to their peers and to the public. Run by a collective of artists and volunteers based out of the greater NJ area, BIG ART SHOW is driven by a passion to create an environment devoid of the pressures and insincerities of the public media. "