On sale 10 a.m. July 25
• Tamar Braxton: Feb. 26, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, ticket prices vary.
• 2024-25 Fox Theatre Series: Subscription packages and individual tickets, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.
On sale 10 a.m. July 26
• Kehlani with FLO and Anycia: Sept. 10, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, ticket prices vary.
• Smooth Jazz Fall Fest: Oct. 5, Fox Theatre, Detroit, with Najee, Alexander Zonjic featuring Keiko Matsui, Jazz Funk Soul, lineup subject to change, ticket prices vary.
• Vertical Horizon: Oct. 20, Flagstar Strand Theatre, Pontiac, www.flagstarstrand.com, ticket prices vary.
On sale 10 a.m. Aug. 1
• Stokley: Jan. 26, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, ticket prices vary.
Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.
Beats
• 104.3 WOMC Totally Tubular Festival: 5:30 p.m., July 26, Meadow Brook Amphitheater, Rochester Hills, featuring Thomas Dolby, Wang Chung, Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey, Modern English, Men Without Hats, Bow Wow Wow, Tommy Tutone: lineup subject to change, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Music of Elvis with Frankie Moreno: 10:45 a.m. and 8 p.m, July 26, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Avenue, Detroit,dso.org, $29+.
• Mickey Avalon: July 27, The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, www.themagicbag.com, doors at 7 p.m., all ages, $22+ adv.
• 311, AWOLNATION and Neon Trees: 7 p.m. July 27, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, ticket prices vary.
• JCW 3 Town Beatdown Hosted By Violent J: 6:30 p.m. July 27, Crofoot Festival Grounds, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac, thecrofoot.com, all ages, $20+.
• Tate McRae, Presley Regier 8 p.m., July 28, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Direct from Sweden: The Music of ABBA with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra is 7:30 p.m. July 28, Meadow Brook Amphitheater, Rochester Hills, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• B.Slade: 7:30 p.m., July 28, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Shallow Alcove with Ella Rose: 8 p.m. July 29, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 248-783-7105, www.20frontstreet.com, doors at 7:30 p.m. all ages, $20+.
• Faye Webster: July 30, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St. Royal Oak, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, 248-399-3065, ticket prices vary.
• Aaron Lewis: 8 p.m. July 30-31, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• CREED, 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven: 7 p.m. July 31, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Wilderado: 7 p.m. July 31, The Shelter, 431 E Congress St., Detroit, www.saintandrewsdetroit.com, livenation.com, ticket prices vary.
• DIIV, Horse Jumper of Love: July 31, Majestic Theatre, 4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.majesticdetroit.com/calendar, doors at 7 p.m., $29.50 Adv., $35 at the door.
• South for Winter: 6:30 p.m. July 31, Children’s Park, downtown Lake Orion between Broadway and Anderson, 20frontstreet.com, free.
Festivals
• SterlingFest: July 25-27, the annual Sterling Heights Art & Music festival, splash pad, live music, art fair, midway, 5K, www.sterlingheights.gov/2138/Sterlingfest. Free parking at Sterling Heights City Center complex, near the corner of Utica and Dodge Park Road, and at schools and houses of worship. Utica Road and northbound Dodge Park will be closed during the festival, booth hours are 11 a.m.-7 p.m.,www.sterlingheights.gov/2138/Sterlingfest, prices vary.
• Pride Royal Oak: July 26-27, (3-11 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday), Centennial Commons Park, the Royal Oak Farmers Market and the adjacent streets, with the main entry gate right off E. Second Street next to the 11 Mile Parking Garage, live music, entertainment, vendors, advance tickets at https://prideroyaloak.com, ticket prices vary.
• Flint Jazz Festival: July 26-28, Clio Amphitheater, Clio. Moved to Clio due to construction at Flint’s Riverbank Park, greaterflintartscouncil.org.
• Birmingham Shopping District’s Day On The Town: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 27, downtown Birmingham, shopping deals, food trucks, Old Woodward Avenue will be closed to vehicles from Willits Street to Brown Street; Maple Road will be closed from Bates Street to Peabody Street. Parking is free in municipal structures during the event, ALLINBirmingham.com/dayonthetown.
• Birmingham Police Department Open House and Bike Rodeo: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. July 27, on Martin Street and Pierce Street, near Birmingham City Hall, 151 Martin Street. The open house will take place during the Day On The Town retail event. The event features police department demonstrations, prescription drug drop-off and free gun safety locks. Children of all ages are invited to participate in a bike rodeo featuring a fun and educational bicycle course, participants need to bring their own bicycles and helmets, bhamgov.org/policeopenhouse, free event.
• Orchard Lake Fine Art Show: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 27 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 28, 6925 Daly Road, West Bloomfield Twp., up to 140 nationally recognized artists, free parking in the last back half of the parking lot behind West Bloomfield Medical Center, 6900 Orchard Lake Road, hotworks.org, admission is $5, free for ages 13 and younger.
• Fine Art at The Village: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. July 27 and noon-6 p.m. July 28 at The Village of Rochester Hills shopping center, features food trucks, activities for children including arts and crafts and book readings. The Village of Rochester Hills also hosts live music throughout the weekend including R & D Band, noon-5 p.m. July 28 in Festival Park, www.FineArtAtTheVillage.com.
• Annual Diversity Expo Event: 4-6:30 p.m. July 30, featuring 90+ minority, women, veteran and LGBTQ+ businesses, at the Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E Eleven Mile Road, Royal Oak, free event. Register at https://bit.ly/44C4Jhr.
• Oakland Uncorked: 7-10 p.m. Aug. 2, Oakland County Farmers Market, 2350 Pontiac Lake Road in Waterford, annual event that showcases local restaurants, wine distributors, craft beer brewers and artists. Advance register at WaterfordChamber.org or 248-666-8600. $60/person, ages 21+, non-refundable tickets.
• Annual Buy Michigan Now Festival: Aug. 2-4, downtown Northville, (4 p.m.- 8 p.m. on Friday, 1o a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday). Showcase of Michigan-based businesses, and Back to School Bash on Aug. 4, with hands-on activities, student giveaways, and special family-focused entertainment, including performances from magician Anthony Grupido, www.BuyMichiganNow.com. Admission is free.
Theater
• “Hello, Dolly!”: 7 p.m. July 25-27, Waterford Kettering Performing Arts Center, 2800 Kettering Drive, Waterford Twp., presented by Oakland Homeschool Music, https://ohmi.ludus.com, $14.
• Shakespeare Royal Oak-“Twelfth Night”: July 25-Aug. 4, Starr Jaycee Park outdoor event, Royal Oak, www.shakespeareroyaloak.com. Also two education programs are offered — KidsAct! for students entering grades 1-8 and the SRO Teen Ensemble for students entering grades 9-12, ShakespeareRoyalOak.com/education. Tickets are $35 at ShakespeareRoyalOak.com or at box office before performances.
• “Pippin”: July 26-Aug. 4, Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N Saginaw St. Pontiac, presented by Rose Above Theatre Company, www.flagstarstrand.com, ticket prices vary.
• “Play Fair”: A Night of One Acts: 7:30 p.m. July 27, ThumbCoast Theaters’ Snug Theatre, 160 S Water Street, Marine City. Tickets are $30, 810-278-1749, www.thumbcoasttheaters.com.
• “Shrek the Musical Jr.”: Through July 28, presented by Stagecrafters, at Baldwin Theatre, 415 S Lafayette Ave, Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430, tickets are $15 each for adults and youth plus a $3 fee.
• “It’s Only Life- A Musical Revue”: Through July 28, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. at 1124 E. West Maple Road, Walled Lake, inspiredacting.org, $40-$45.
• Michigan Stage presents Broadway in the ‘Burbs: “Peerless” runs through July 28 and “Guys & Dolls” is July 25-Aug. 3, at Seaholm High School in Birmingham, ticket prices vary, nonprofit, www.michiganstage.org.
• “Doctor Moloch”: Through Aug. 4, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m., Theatre NOVA, 410 West Huron St., Ann Arbor, www.theatrenova.org, 734-635-8450, https://bit.ly/TNDrMoloch, $28, Pay-What-You-Can tickets available at door. World Premiere Science Fiction theatre about Artificial Intelligence by Michigan playwright Carla Milarch.
• “The Shakespeare Stroll” Open-Air Theatre: 6 p.m. Aug. 8, scenes from Shakespeare’s most beloved plays on Edsel & Eleanor Ford House scenic grounds, co-produced by Grosse Pointe Theatre and Ford House, tickets are $50 including one drink ticket and light bites and $75 tickets include two drink tickets, light bites, and an exclusive afterglow with desserts and a special final performance, www.fordhouse.org, 313-884-4222.
• “The Pin Up Girls”: Through Aug. 11, at Riverbank Theatre, 358 S Water Street, in downtown Marine City, produced in special arrangement with StageRights. Tickets are $38 at thumbcoasttheaters.com or by calling the box office at 810-278-1749, www.ThumbCoastTheaters.com. Tickets are $34 for veterans.
Art
• Kelsey Fox exhibit: 6-10 p.m. July 26, Syndicate Ferndale restaurant, 140 Vester Ave., Ferndale, www.facebook.com/share/CjMLTkZTudBorSe6.
• Drink & Draw Poolside at Cranbrook: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 1, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/drink-and-draw-poolside-august. Sip and sketch at Cranbrook Art Museum’s grounds for free. Basic drawing materials and drawing boards will be available for checkout at the museum’s front desk, food and beverages to purchase. Picnicking is allowed but alcoholic beverages must be purchased from the designated bar.
• “Beyond Boundaries” Group Exhibition: Aug. 1-31, artwork of Andrew and Robert Madvin, Antonio Molinari, Rodney Denne, Dane Porter, and Thomas Arvid. Art Leaders Gallery pledges 5% of August sales generated from the featured artists to Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. Admission is free 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday to Saturday. A closing reception is 6-9 p.m. Aug. 24, with $10 each admission, proceeds from ticket sales benefit the BBAC, http://artleaders.com, 248-539-0262.
• DIA Inside|Out: High-quality reproductions of artworks from the DIA’s collection are at outdoor venues throughout Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties, through October, https://dia.org/events/insideout-2024. The city of Rochester is participating, for locations visit www.downtownrochestermi.com/dia-insideout.
• Cranbrook on the Green: Artist-designed mini-golf is open during regular museum hours throughout the week in July and August, and weekends in September. One round of mini-golf is $15 adult non-members, includes admission to Cranbrook Art galleries, $8 for ages 12 and younger, Cranbrook Academy of Art, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, register for a time slot at https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/mini-golf.
• Rotating Exhibits Gallery: “I am Hopeful because…” exhibit of multimedia art created by Farmington Public School students, viewable through Aug. 23, at Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W Eleven Mile, Farmington Hills, whenever city hall is open, usually Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., fhgov.com.
• Glass52 exhibit: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Aug. 30, Habatat Galleries, 4400 Fernlee Ave., Royal Oak, www.habatat.com.
• Southfield Photo Prize exhibition: The community is encouraged to visit the public exhibition to view the finalists photos which have been enlarged and placed on display on the Southfield Parks & Recreation building, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield. Voting is open through August at www.cityofsouthfield.com/form/southfield-photo-prize.
• Tiff Massey-“7 Mile + Livernois”: Exhibit through May 11, 2025, Detroit Institute of Arts Rivera Court, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org.
• Thursdays at the Museum: 1 p.m. Thursdays, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, self-guided visit of our collections for adults 55 and older. Groups of 25 or more in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties can receive free bus transportation, www.dia.org/events/thursdays.
• The Hawk Makerspace: The Hawk – Farmington Hills Community Center, featuring craft space, specialized equipment including a laser cutter, 3D printer, and sewing lab. Makerspace users may purchase passes to use the equipment during Open Studio hours. Classes are also offered, fhgov.com/play,-explore-learn/the-hawk/amenities/makerspace.
• Drop-in Design: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, self-guided art-making activities in the Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org, general admission-$10.
• University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State St., Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu, ticket prices vary.
Beats, continued
• Phil Wickham & Brandon Lake: 7 p.m., Aug. 1, Little Caesars Arena, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Dan + Shay, Jake Owen and Dylan Marlowe: 7 p.m. Aug. 1, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Country Music Blowout: 5-11 p.m. Aug. 3, Eloise Asylum, 30712 Michigan Ave., Westland, featuring Michael Ray, Love and Theft, https://iconiceloiseevents.com, ticket prices vary, $20 parking.
• Sky Covington’s Satin Doll Revue: 7-10 p.m. Aug. 5, Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison Street Detroit, https://jazzcafedetroit.com, $39.19+.
Car shows
• Muscle & More: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 3, at Royal Oak Historical Museum, 1411 W Webster Road, Royal Oak, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501. Classic Car Show, pre-registration $20, day of show $25.
• America’s Corvette Car Show is 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug. 10, Everest Collegiate High School & Academy, 5935 Clarkston Road, Clarkston. Spectators $10 per car, participant fees and online registration at www.americascorvetteclub.org, or call 248-884-3812. Silent auction proceeds to benefit SCAMP.
• “Rockin Rods n’ Rochester” car show: Aug. 11, on Walnut Blvd., downtown Rochester starting at 9 a.m., hosted by Rochester Lions Club. All proceeds go to support Leader Dogs for the Blind and other charities. Awards are presented at 3:30 p.m., features a food truck, DJ, t-shirts, posters, door prizes and raffles. For information, contact Celia Domalewski at 248-765-6929, www.rochesterlionsclub.org, $20 per car.
• Roadkill Nights: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 10, https://m1concourse.com/roadkill-nights-2024, ticket prices vary.
• Woodward Dream Show & Festival: Aug. 14-Aug. 17 kicking off with Corvettes on Woodward, on Aug. 14. Red, white and blue ‘Vettes will cruise the Woodward loop in Pontiac and pull into M1 Concourse’s arena and form a huge American flag, https://m1concourse.com/woodward-dream-show-home, ticket prices vary.
• Oak Park ‘Cruise & Groove’ Car Show: 6-9 p.m. Aug. 15, Water Tower Social District, 14700 Kingston Street, Oak Park, free and open to the public and will feature local classic cars, live music, food, and more. Classic car owners can register their vehicles online at https://forms.office.com/r/Hc5DEcpuYd , or by email at mbishop@oakparkmi.gov, or by calling 248-691-2350.
Comedy
• One Night Stans: Dan Brittain-July 25-27; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., OneNightStans.Club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Brian Simpson-July 25-27; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
• Shane Mauss: 7 p.m. July 26, comedy and science show “A Better Trip”, Detroit House of Comedy, 2301 Woodward Ave., Detroit, https://detroit.houseofcomedy.net, ticket prices vary.
Concerts in the Park
In alphabetical order by city. Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets and check the weather.
• Friday Nights Downtown Music Series: 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 23, the Knight Amphitheater at Riverside Park, 3311 Parkways Blvd., Auburn Hills, auburnhills.org/calendar.php, 248- 370-9353.
• In the Park Summer Concert Series: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 14, at Shain Park, Merrill Street and Bates Street, Birmingham, www.bhamgov.org/summerconcerts, free, family-friendly concert series. If inclement weather, call 248-530-1650 to check event status.
• Concerts in the Park: 7 p.m. Fridays, through Aug. 2, Richardson Community Center, 1485 E. Oakley Park Road, Commerce Twp., www.commercefireworks.org.
• Music in the Park: 1 p.m. July 27, Spotlight Park, 5945 Linwood Street, Detroit, musicians from the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and local artists.mwww.dso.org.
• Stars in the Park Summer Concert Series: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Aug. 15, (no concerts July 18 and Aug. 1), Heritage Park Amphitheater, 24915 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, www.facebook.com/CityofFarmingtonHills. No alcohol or pets, bring lawn chairs or blankets.
• Nine on Nine Concert Series: 4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 8, Schiffer Park, at Nine Mile and Planavon Street, Ferndale, downtownferndale.com/events.
• Summer Concert Series: 6:30-9 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 1, Lake St. Clair Metropark Thomas Welsh Activity Center, Harrison Twp., www.metroparks.com/concerts, concerts are free with park admission fees.
• Symphony by the Shores: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, through July 30, Lake St. Clair Metropark Thomas Welsh Activity Center, Harrison Twp., www.metroparks.com/concerts, concerts are free with park admission fees.
• Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, through Aug. 20 and 6:30-7:30 p.m., Aug. 22, Veterans Park, 200 W. Livingston Road, downtown Highland, www.highlanddda.com/events-attractions.
• LOLive! Concerts in the Park: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 14 and Aug. 28, Grace West is July 24, Children’s Park, downtown Lake Orion between Broadway and Anderson, downtownlakeorion.org.
• Thursday Night Concerts in the Park: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays July 25 through Sept. 12, LaFontaine Family Amphitheater, 195 N Main St, Milford, www.meetmeinmilford.com, food to purchase, no pets allowed.
• Friday Night Live concert series: 7-9 p.m. July 26 and Aug. 23, Center Street Park, downtown Milford, https://huronvalleyarts.org.
• Uptown Friday Night Concert Series: 7-9 p.m. Fridays through July 26, at 49 N. Walnut St. and Aug. 2-Sept. 13, at Macomb Place in front of O’Halloran’s Public House, Mount Clemens, facebook.com/DowntownMountClemens.
• Music is Main & Center concert series: 7-9 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 28, downtown Northville Town Square, www.downtownnorthville.com.
• Raputa, tribute to J. Geils Band: 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 1, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., orion.events, bring lawn chairs or blankets, free admission.
• Family Fun Zone Movies and Concerts: 7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 10, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Court, Lake Orion, www.Orion.events, bring lawn chairs or blankets, free admission.
• Downtown Oxford Concerts in the Park: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 15, Centennial Park on Lapeer Road, downtown Oxford, www.facebook.com/DowntownOxford. Oxford Open Air Market is 4-7 p.m. at Washington Square.
• Music in the Parks concert series: 6:30 p.m. select dates at Pontiac Parks, bring blankets or lawn chairs, pontiac.mi.us. Concerts Aug. 21 at North Kiwanis Park, Stanley Ave., and Sept. 5 at Beaudette Park, www.pontiac.mi.us/government/mayor/events.php.
• Music in The Park: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through July 25, Rochester Municipal Park, 400 6th St., Rochester, www.facebook.com/musicintheparkdowntownrochester. Concerts are presented by Rochester Kiwanis, free admission, bring a blanket or lawn chairs, food truck vendor.
• Summer Carillon Concert Series: 6 p.m. Fridays, through Aug. 9, on Oakland University campus, Elliott Tower carillon, bring a lawn chair or blanket, oakland.edu/elliott-tower, free. Also Fridays at noon, Oakland University’s carillonneur plays a live concert for a half-hour.
• Royal Oak Summer Concert Series: 7 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 15, at Centennial Commons Park, 204 S. Troy St. Royal Oak, includes preshows, www.royaloakchamber.com/summer-concert-series.
• Royal Park Hotel Vertical Concert Series: Parallel Fifth is Aug. 15, 600 E. University Drive, Rochester, www.royalparkhotelmi.com/special-events.htm, concerts are 7-9 p.m. $25+ each for lawn tickets, bring a chair.
• Wild Summer Nights Concert Series: 6-7:30 p.m., Aug. 7 and Aug. 21, Detroit Zoo, 8450 W 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, local musicians, https://detroitzoo.org, included with zoo admission.
• Shelby Township Summerfest: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 7, River Bends Park, 5722 22 Mile Road, Shelby Twp., www.shelbytwp.org, www.facebook.com/ShelbyTwpParksandRec.
• Summer Concert Series: 7-8:30 p.m. select Fridays, July 26, Aug. 9 and Aug. 23, Stony Creek Metropark Eastwood Beach, Shelby Twp., www.metroparks.com/concerts, concerts are free with park admission fees.
• Summer in the City concerts: 7-9 p.m. July 19 and July 26, on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, www.cityofsouthfield.com, free admission, bring lawn chairs or blankets. Gazebo concert- 7-8:30 p.m. July 23, www.cityofsouthfield.com/residents/events.
• Music in the Park: 7 p.m. Thursdays, through Aug. 29, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, www.sterlingheights.gov. Weather update hotline is 586-446-2692.
Sylvan Lake Summer Concert Series: 7-9 p.m. July 25 at Ferndale Park, Aug. 8 at Lakeview Park, Aug. 17 at Community Center, Aug. 25 at Lakeview Park, Sept. 13, www.sylvanlake.org,
• Summer Sensation Concert Series: 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 25, Aug. 8 and Aug. 22, at Boulan Park, 3671 Crooks Road, Troy. Food truck starting at 5:30 p.m., troymi.gov, bring lawn chairs or blankets.
• City of Walled Lake Summer Concerts: 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 14, at Hiram Sims Park, 1299 Quinif Drive, https://walledlake.us.
• Marshbank Music Series: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through July 31, at Marshbank Park, 2805 Hiller Road, West Bloomfield Twp., www.wbparks.org/events.
• Family Fun Nights and Summer Concerts: 6-7:30 p.m., concerts, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, through Aug. 22, Sibley Square Park, 48900 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, www.wixomgov.org.
Film
• Movies in the Moonlight: “The Super Mario Bros.” is July 27 and “Barbie” is Aug. 3, in the parking lot at the corner of E. Third & Water, one block east of Main. The movie lot opens at 7 p.m. and movies begin around 8:30 pm. Admission is free. www.DowntownRochesterMI.com.
• Movies Under the Stars: July 29, (previously set for July 10), at Hess Hathaway Park, 825 S. Williams Lake Road, Waterford Twp. $5 per person, free for children under 2, opens at 6 p.m., features live music, children’s activities, followed by movie at 8:15 p.m., www.waterfordmi.gov.
• Free movie tickets for educators: Wednesdays, through July 31, Participating Emagine theatre locations offer one free movie ticket to educators. The free ticket is only valid for shows beginning before 5 p.m. Wednesdays in July. Online advance tickets are not available as educators must present proof of school employment at the box office to receive their free ticket, Emagine-Entertainment.com.
• Boys & Girls Clubs fundraiser: Emagine Entertainment, Inc. theater chain will be raising funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan throughout July and August. Guests will be encouraged to make donations when visiting any of the Michigan Emagine Theatre locations, and each guest who makes a monetary donation will be recognized with signage at the box office, www.Emagine-Entertainment.com.
• $3 Summer Kids Movie Series: Through Aug. 15, for ages 12 and younger, Emagine Theatres, Emagine-Entertainment.com.
• Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, ticket prices vary.
• Farmington Civic Theater, 33332 Grand River Ave., Farmington, www.theFCT.com.
• Milford Independent Cinema: 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.org/tickets, $5+.
• The Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit, redfordtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.
Fundraisers
• Farmington’s Bicentennial Gala is 7:30-10 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Governor Warner Mansion. For tickets, visit https://givebutter.com/200years. Proceeds benefit education and art initiatives in the community.
• Jackie Kallen, known as “The First Lady of Boxing,” will be part of a benefit, “Knockout Skin Cancer,” 6-9 p.m. Aug. 1, at the Steinway Piano Gallery 2700 E. West Maple, Commerce Twp., $100 per ticket includes hors d’oeuvres and buffet prepared by Andiamo, complimentary valet parking, an open bar featuring fine wine, craft co*cktails and beer, music by The Blue Guitar, DJ, sports memorabilia silent auction, benefit for UEmpower Foundation, to support patients of all ages needing assistance, https://uempower.org/events1. Call 815-367-6937 to reserve tickets.
• Melodies for Medicine: 5-9 p.m. Aug. 17, Sheraton Hotel, 2300 Boardwalk, Ann Arbor, fundraiser for the breast cancer center at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. An evening of music featuring Joan Belgrave, The Miracles with Mark Scott, The Stubbs Girls (Four Tops Family), and hors d’oeuvres, www.michiganmedicine.org/events/melodies-medicine, $250 each.
Misc.
• Summer Eco Sessions Pop-Up Series: 6-10 p.m. July 26, Aug. 30, and Sept. 27, Beacon Park, 1901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, www.facebook.com/events.
• Summer Sundays with Beacon Park and Boll Family YMCA: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 29, Beacon Park, 1901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, https://empoweringmichigan.com/event/summer-sundays-with-beacon-park-and-boll-family-ymca. Each class runs for 30 minutes, starting at 11:30 a.m., followed by 12:15 p.m.,with a final class at 1 p.m.
• Baumgartner House Museum Open House and Barn Sale: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 4, Baumgartner House Museum, 18577 Masonic, Fraser, free, donations welcome.
• Village of Rochester Hills Shopping Center offers free Music & Me classes for children with an adult, on select Tuesdays and Wednesdays, including 10-10:45 a.m. Tuesdays-Aug. 6-Aug. 27, and Wednesdays July 3-Aug. 21, near the gazebo in Festival Park at The Village of Rochester Hills, 104 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills, TheVORH.com.
• Food Truck Wednesdays: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 21, Bloomfield Township will host a food truck, each Wednesday on the Township Campus parking lot, just west of Bloomfield Community Television at 4190 Dublin Drive, www.bloomfieldtwp.org/Living-in-Bloomfield/Special-Events/Food-Truck-Wednesdays.
Museums
• Pontiac Transportation Museum grand opening: 10 a.m. July 27, featuring activities for all ages, food trucks, ribbon-cutting . Outdoor activities and admission to the gift shop at the museum at 250 W. Pike St. are free. Admission to the museum is $10, $8 for seniors and veterans, $6 for children ages 6-12, free for children ages 5 and younger. The museum closes at 8 p.m. on July 27 and the band Disturbing the Peace will play outside until 10 p.m. All are invited to bring a lawn chair for the performance. The museum’s regular hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, www.pontiactransportationmuseum.org.
• The Zekelman Holocaust Center: 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, www.holocaustcenter.org, 248-553-2400. “Auschwitz. In Front of Your Eyes,” a set of virtual tours to view in-person, 10 a.m.-noon, July 28, Aug. 13, and Sept. 22. Admission is $10 each, registration at www.holocaustcenter.org/Auschwitz.
• Automotive Concept Art Exhibition: Opening reception to Meet the Designers is 7-9 p.m. Aug. 9, Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, 1411 W. Webster Road, Royal Oak, register at royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501, $15.
• Royal Oak Historical Society Museum: “Rails Through Royal Oak” exhibit. Museum hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 1411 W. Webster Road, Royal Oak, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501.
• Ford Piquette Plant Museum: “Luncheon Junction” takes place 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Aug. 30, at the museum, 461 Piquette Ave, Detroit. A food truck feast to rediscover the historic Milwaukee Junction neighborhood, where the Motor City got its start. The Ford Piquette Plant Museum is open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10-$18. Optional guided tours take place daily at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., www.fordpiquetteplant.org, 313-872-8759.
• Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org. Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit, the Allesee Gallery of Culture, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad, Detroit: The “Arsenal of Democracy,” the Gallery of Innovation, Frontiers to Factories, America’s Motor City and The Glancy Trains, regular museum general admission is $10.
• Waterford Historical Society Historic Village: Open for the season, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 25, at Fish Hatchery Park, 4490 Hatchery Road, Waterford Twp. Historic Village, Log Cabin, Hatchery House and Fire Station, 248-683-2697.
• Motown Museum, 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, motownmuseum.org, 313-875-2264. Motown Mile outdoor, walkable art installation, “Pushin’ Culture Forward,” open through early fall, along the Detroit Riverwalk, free admission.
• Cranbrook Institute of Science: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu, $14 general admission, $10.50 for ages 2-12 and seniors 65+, free for children under age 2.
• Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit, detroithistorical.org.
• Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci): 5020 John R St, Detroit, 313-577-8400, www.mi-sci.org. Regular museum gen. adm. is $18+. Standard Mi-Sci films are available as a $6 add-on to general admission tickets. Mi-Sci is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month. “Above and Beyond” interactive flight exhibit on display.
• Ford House: Historic estate of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events, 313-884-4222.
• Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: Drop in tours on Fridays and Saturdays from noon-3 p.m., at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, with a guided tour of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse at 1 p.m., www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms, museum members-free, non-members-$5/adults, $3/seniors and students, no registration needed.
• Blue Star Museums: Museums offer free admission to U.S. active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve, through Labor Day. A list of participating museums nationwide is at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
• The Wright: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit, 313-494-5800, open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and open until 7 p.m. on Thursday, closed on Mondays, reserve timed tickets at thewright.org, $30+ gen adm., $20 for seniors 62+, $15 for youth, ages 5-17, free for under 5.
• The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Ford Rouge Factory Tours Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online, prices vary, thehenryford.org.
• Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: Open 1st/2nd/4th/5th Sundays of the month and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm, (holidays excluded) with exhibits including “Four Communities” exhibit at The Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake. Admission is free, donations are welcome, www.gwbhs.org, 248-757-2451.
• Meadow Brook Hall offers Guided House Tours and Self-Guided Tours, check available times and purchase tickets at meadowbrookhall.org/tours, ticket prices vary. Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester, on the campus of Oakland University.
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