Detroit Be Dammed, A Beaver’s Tale

[ March 5, 2010 12:00 pm to March 27, 2010 12:00 pm. ] March 5th-27th, 2010
Planet Ant Theatre

An original, multi-media comedy epic following one family through 300+ years of Detroit history.
by Shawn Handlon & Mikey Brown
Directed by Shawn Handlon

(left to right) Chris Jakob, Kennikki Jones, Jessalyn Brooks, Chris Korte,
Mikey Brown. Photo by Sue HaydenSure, everyone has heard of the Fords and the Fishers, but who in the [...]

FREE SHOW with the Zoos of Berlin *

Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 8:00pm -2:00am
Alvins Resurecion Concert Series
* FREE SHOW *
The Zoos of Berlin
with special guests
Silverghost
and Aran Ruth
Alvins – Detroit
5756 Cass Ave
Detroit, MI

“GO AWAY!” Online Art Exhibition

[ February 26, 2010 12:00 pm to March 31, 2010 12:00 pm. ] Through 3/31/2010

“GO AWAY!” is the premiere exhibition featured at the “Git Outta My Face” online gallery.
The theme for this exhibition was the phrase “go away”. What or who do you want to “go away”? What makes you angry about society? What bothers or annoys you? What would you like to chase from your mind, body, [...]

And Still They Prospered: Lorenzo Cultural Center Examines the 1930s

[ February 27, 2010 12:00 pm to May 8, 2010 12:00 pm. ] February 27-May 8, 2010

Gil Rinke hands up a poster to Bob Tarnacki as part of the preparation for the
And Still They Prospered: Living Through the Great Depression series. What did it take to not only survive the greatest economic challenge this country has ever faced but to rise up from that challenge and create [...]

Memorial For Arts Advocate E. Ray Scott at The Gem Theatre

Saturday, February 27th, 11am

E. Ray Scott
It was Saturday, Feb. 6, when the cheerful, tuxedoed members of Detroit’s Players Club gathered for their monthly show of plays at their historic Playhouse. The mood quickly sobered when they heard that Player E. Ray Scott had died at 86. As Executive Director of the Michigan Council for [...]

On the Rocks Detroit Hosts Two Nights of Autorama After-Parties

Hot Cars and Rock and Roll
at Detroit’s Hard Rock Café
February 26 – 27, 2010

60 Second Crush
On the Rocks Detroit will host a weekend of official Autorama After-Parties at Detroit’s Hard Rock Café (45 Monroe St.) on Friday, February 26 and Saturday, February 27 from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. to celebrate Autorama – a [...]

Dance Aid For Haiti!

Music to move your head, heart, and dancing feet!
Friday, February 26, 8:00 pm
Musical Offerings by a variety of Detroit’s Finest Artists
a soulful concert for your listening pleasure
Rock, R&B, Latin Swing and Funk by the
BILL MEYER GROUP
for your dancing pleasure

Your tax-deductible donation at the door is the price of admission. Proceeds will support Doctors Without Borders, [...]

Bernice Johnson Reagon & Toshi Reagon at The Museum of African American History

Thursday, February 25, 2010, 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Bernice Johnson Reagon (mother) and Toshi Reagon (daughter) come together to create a collaborative, live presentation of music and talk that celebrates the African American musical tradition and the role of art in the struggle for what is just and right. Independently these women have broken new ground charting [...]

The 23rd Erotic Poetry and Music Festival

“An eclectic celebration of the erotic arts!”
Saturday February 27th, 2010 – 9:00pm
At Corktown Tavern

Chinonye Goddess
The infamous event known as the “Erotic Poetry & Music Festival” is one of the oldest community arts festivals in Detroit. The festival is an “eclectic celebration of the erotic arts!” It features provocative poetry, dirty spoken word, erotic [...]

A Celebration of Urban League of Detroit’s 100 Year History

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
Saturday, February 27, 2010, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Featuring special guest Marc Morial, President of the National Urban League and former Mayor of New Orleans. Priority seating for Urban League of Detroit and Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Members.
This event is FREE and open to the [...]