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4/30/07

Southern Culture on the Skids - Magic Stick - Thurs May 3rd

Magic Stick - Detroit

SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS
5.3.2007 @ 8:00pm
With SHOTGUN WEDDING
$15, 8PM, 18+.

4/27/07

Cetan Clawson & The Soul Side - Fri April 27th - Corktown Tavern



The Cetan Clawson Revolution

Corktown Tavern

Friday April 27th

Slum Village - Blind Pig - Ann Arbor - Fri April 27th


Doors at 9:30 p.m.

Blind Pig, 208 S. First, Ann Arbor.

734-996-8555.

$15.


wsg/ Black Milk

Impeach Dick Cheney Ralley - Ann Arbor Federal Bldg - Sat April 28th Noon


April 28 Noon.

DEMONSTRATE TO IMPEACH
VP CHENEY


Totally FREE!

TRANS AM - Magic Stick - Sun April 29th


Trans AM

Sun Apr 29


Detroit, MI - Magic Stick


w/ Zombi, Psychic Paramount

Sinister Foxy Showcase - Northern Lights Lounge - Saturday, April 28, 2007



Sinister Foxy Showcase Presents:

TROY GREGORY AND THE STEPSISTERS
FREER
I, CRIME

Northern Lights Lounge
Baltimore St. - Detroit

$5





Belle Isle Cleanup and Fundraiser - Sat April 28th 8am-1pm


"Lace up your shoes and hit the streets for a good cause. This fun run/walk benefits the Belle Isle Nature Zoo. Get out in the fresh air, get some exercise and know your are doing it for a great cause. All participants receive free entrance to the zoo." - $15

Dream 3 Fashion Show - Masonic Temple - Sat Apr 28th



Dream 3 Fashion Show

Masonic Temple - Detroit

Saturday April 28th

8pm-11pm

Juicy looks fresh off the runway

Poetry SLAM - Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Fri April 27th - 8pm



Poetry SlamIt's Finals Time!
dj inCreDuBle
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Fri, Apr 27 - 8:00pm

4/20/07

Orbitsuns - New Dodge Lounge - Fri Apr 20th



The Orbitsuns
April, 20 2007 at The New Dodge

RECORDING A LIVE CD! THIS IS GONNA BE KICK ASS SO SEE YOU THERE!

Earth Day - Detroit Zoo - Sat April 21st 10-3pm



Earth Day - Detroit Zoo

Saturday, April 21 2007, 10:00am - 3:00pm
"Join the Detroit Zoo as we celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 21, 2007. Activities include an eco-friendly craft for the kids, children's entertainment, visits from Smokey Bear, local conservation groups, and tips from the Detroit Zoo's own Green Team.
New for 2007, the Green Team will host the Green Games Gallery, which will feature games using recycled materials, storytelling in a milkjug igloo and educational displays.

Marc Thomas and Max the Moose will be performing at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the Ford Education Center theatre.

4/19/07

Ralph Nader - DFT - Thurs-Sat April 19th-21st



The Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Avenue Detroit

RiverCity Tanlines - Painted Lady - Thurs April 19th


JOHN KORACHIS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION - DAM - Fri April 20th


That DAM Scholarship
apr 20 - may 26

JOHN KORACHIS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP EXHIBITION

Students are selected each year consecutively from Cranbrook Academy for the Arts, Wayne State University, and the College for Creative Studies.


This year students from WSU will be honored as well as marking the 75th Anniversary of the Detroit Artists Market

Trinity Irish Dance Company - University Musical Society Ann Arbor - Fri/Sat Apr 20th/21st


Trinity Irish Dance Company
Ann Arbor, MI

4/18/07

The Baseball Music Project - Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Wed April 18th


Tickets to "The Baseball Music Project" range in price from $25 to $55. A limited number of box seats are available at $60. Tickets can be purchased at the Max M. Fisher Music Center box office (3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit) or by calling (313) 576-5111. Tickets can also be purchased 24-hours-a-day online at www.detroitsymphony.com. For group discount information, call Chuck Dyer (313) 576-5130.



Dave Winfield baseball Hall of Famer will narate this event - throw out the first pitch at the Tiger game tonight and sign new copies of his new book "Dropping the Ball" tonight at 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble – Fairlane Drive. Allen Park, MI.

Champions on Ice - Joe Louis Arena - Fri April 20th


4/17/07

NAS - State Theatre - Thurs April 19th


$30-$55 :(

CAID - Northern Soul Night - Fri April 20th


"Friday, April 20, 2007(and every third Friday)Northern Soul NightD.J.'s Brad Hales and Breck T. Bunce play rare 60's & 70's(and even a couple 80's) 45's for dancing. Northern Soul returns to one of it's spiritual homes: Detroit! Not funk night, but instead, tons of Detroit/Chicago classics, Sweet Soul, crossover, Tamla-Motown,rough R&B, a few modern gems as well...and, it's only a short walkfrom Hitsville U.S.A. Join us for the best in obscure and truly magicalunderground American R&B. $5

Supercross in Detroit - Ford Field - April 21st

SATURDAY April 21, 2007
Main Event Starts - 7:00 pm
Doors Open/Practice Qualifying - 12:30 pm
Club Seats - $50 Adults / $50 KidsLower Level - $40 Adults / $20 KidsMid and Upper Level - $20 Adults / $10 Kids

Tickets also available at the Ford Field Box Office or call 248-645-6666 .

RJD2 - The Magic Stick - Wed April 18th


The Magic Stick - Detroit
4120 Woodward Ave.
8pm

4/13/07

Vietnam - Lager House - Fri April 13th 8pm



VIETNAM

Friday 13th April 8pm

Lager House

1254 Michigan Ave, Detroit

$5

"Playing God" - Topher Crowder - ©POP Gallery - Sat April 14th



C Pop Gallery: "Playing God,"
Works by illustrator and comic expressionist Topher Crowder, through May 19.
Opening reception, 7 p.m. Sat.
Regular hours: Noon-7 p.m.
Tue.-Thu., noon-8 p.m.
Fri.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun.
4160 Woodward, Detroit.
313-833-9901.

The Stooges - FOX Theatre - Friday April 13th





Iggy and The Stooges


2211 Woodward Detroit

(313) 983-6000

TONIGHT!











4/12/07

Detroit Fringe Festival - Music Hall - Fri-Sat April 13th-14th



Detroit Fringe Festival
Friday April 13th - Saturday April 14th - NONSTOP 30 HR EVENT
Tickets include:
ADMISSION TO THE EVENT THAT RUNS 8PM FRI CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL MIDNIGHT SATURDAY.(RE-ENTRY GOOD WITH SAME TICKET FOR BOTH DAYS )

GREEN EGGS & HAM BREAKFAST
A SCREENING of a FILM SATURDAY AT 10AM.

Full price tickets $32.00
Cranbrook Student Discount $12.00
Ticketmaster at 248-645-6666

"TIME A TELL" - Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History - Thur April 12th 7pm



"TIME A TELL": "A 74-minute documentary detailing how slain rapper Proof recorded an album in a 24-hour period shortly before his death. Proof was killed in a gunfight a year ago this week. Screening at 7 p.m. Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren, Detroit. 313-494-5800. Free."

Red Wings Playoffs - Take on Calgary Flames - JLA - Thur April 12th


After sealing home ice throughout the playoffs last night with a win - hopefully we won't see another choking early exit from a beatdown by Calgary.

4/11/07

Used Book Sale - Detroit Public Library - Wed 11th / Fri-Sat April 13th-14th





"The Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation’s Used Book Sale to benefit the Detroit Public Library's "Summer Reading Program."
Friday & Saturday, April 13 & 14, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

"A" Level, Main Library, 5201 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI

Thousands of books sorted by subject - autobiography, biography, cookbooks, computer manuals, art books, foreign languages, history, politics, rare and collectible books, African American titles, poetry, science, children's books, adult fiction and non-fiction, all ranging from $ .25 and up.

Friends Only Preview of the Used Book Sale
Wednesday, April 11, 20075:30 to 7:30 p.m.




Members of the Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation (with current membership card) are entitled to purchase books prior to the public sale.


Free guarded parking is available in the library's lot to capacity.


Call 313.833.4048 or visit www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/friends to join or renew your membership."


ANITGRAVITY - Macomb Center for the Performing Arts - Wed April 11th 7:30pm



ANTIGRAVITY
Wednesday April 11, 2007 7:30 pm


Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
44575 Garfield RdClinton Twp, MI 48038


"This critically acclaimed New York-based company blends the athleticism of world-class gymnastics, the theatrical flair of a Broadway production and the anarchy of underground performance art."

Fifty Amp Fuse - Motorcity Casino - Wed April 11th



Fifty Amp Fuse

Motorcity Casino

Wednesday April 11th 8:30 - Midnight

Detroit Earth Circle - Sat April 14th Noon-3pm





EARTH CIRCLE
Saturday 14th of April 2007 12-6 PM


Celebrate Earth Circle: an event to honor our homes and our hearts



This Early Earthday Celebration will be held at:
33 E. Adams, Detroit, MI 48226
313-963-7575

There will be a showing of 'An Inconvenient Truth' and a discussion of "What can we do?" 12:30-3 PM -- a FREE event for all ages.

4/4/07

OPEN MIC NIGHT - METRO DETROIT


Open Mic Night around town:

TCs Speakeasy - Ypsilanti

Ridley's Comedy Castle - Royal Oak

Buzz Bar - Detroit


Jeff Hoagland Blues Band - Attic Bar - Wed April 4th


Jeff Hoagland Blues Band

Wed April 4 - 8:30 pm
Attic Bar - Home of the Blues
11667 Joseph Campau St
Hamtramck, MI 48212

DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENT EXHIBITION - Detroit Public Library




DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENT EXHIBITION: Ceramics, paintings, drawings, sculpture and video entries. Hours: Noon-8 p.m. Tue.-Wed., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thu.-Sat. Through May 5.
Detroit Public Library
5201 Woodward, Detroit
313-833-4048.