The weekend is here! Need something to do? Here’s a list of things to get into this weekend in and around Detroit.
Friday, 2/8/13
Pistons Vs. Spurs
Date & Time: Friday, February 8 at 7:30 PM
Palace of Auburn Hills
Price: Tickets start at $10
Doors: 6:00 PM
Watch the Pistons take on the San Antonio Spurs
Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Fox Theater, times vary
Go online to purchase tickets https://theatredetroit.net/?gclid=CMPt2YL8pbUCFcc-MgodoRYAiQ
Metro Jazz Voices, “Songs To Celebrate Love”
February 8 : 7:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
Farmington Players Barn Theatre
32332 West Twelve Mile Road
Farmington, MI 48335
A musical feast that is both fine art and entertainment, with pieces such as “I Can’t Bring You Anything But Love” to “My Funny Valentine”, all performed by the incredible vocalists of Metro Jazz Voices, backed by some of the finest musicians around! A great concert for all ages!
Saturday, 2/9/13
Bourbon Street Blowout Mardi Gras Pub Crawl!
12:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Four Green Fields
30919 Woodward
Royal Oak, MI
Celebrate Mardi Gras New Orleans Style! Mayhem begins at 12:30 for registration at The Bell in Hand in Fanuiel Hall. We will provide beads and make sure to bring all of your friends! There will be food and specialty drinks at each stop and a Best Costume and Most Beads Contest. SPECIAL 2 for 1 tickets if you sign up before deadline! Click here to buy tickets or for more information: https://www.bostoneventguide.com/events/bsb.htm Sponsored by: COORS LIGHT
Macy’s Salutes Gordon Parks, an American Master, in Celebration of Black History Month
Macy’s in Northland Mall
From one icon to another, this February Macy’s (NYSE:M), an American retail institution, salutes American cultural hero Gordon Parks in celebration of Black History Month. Via special events and exhibits at select stores across the country, Macy’s will honor the legacy of this artistic master who chronicled and defined a generation and whose work continues to inspire artists today.
Go online for more information www.macys.com/celebrate.
The Peaceful Poetic Place
Love of Christ Christian Center
19815 Wyoming, Detroit 6:30pm-10pm
General admission – $10
Open mic – $8 (Pre-Registered Only)
Youth 17 – 10 yrs & Deaf (WUDT)- $5
Children 9 & under – Free
Contact: Consulting by Ane’e
313.242.POEM(7636)
www.mybeautifulthoughts.com
A monthly poetry & music series bringing you christian, spiritual, inspirational, & motivational words. Spittin’ truth, hope, & love hosted by spoken soul poet, Natasha ‘Beautiful Thought’.
The Blackout at Crave Sushi Bar and Lounge
Ladies FREE w/RSVP to secretsaturdays1@gmail.com
Sounds by DJ Ray
Hosted By Kenny Valentino
For Birthdays, booths, and bottle service CALL/TEXT 248-837-0097
Sunday 2/10/13
Motown Winter Blast is back in Downtown Detroit! (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
11am-9pm
Join FM98 WJLB at Motown Winter Blast presented by Quicken Loans Friday, February 8th through Sunday, February 10th in downtown Detroit around Campus Martius Park. Enjoy live music, free ice skating, marshmallow roasting, cool ice sculptures and more. Admission requires a can of food, a children’s book or a $1 for those in need.
Read more: https://www.fm98wjlb.com/event_portal/view/calendar/event.html?event_id=281540#ixzz2KHmykvxr
King: A Reflection On The Life Of Dr. Martin Luther, Jr.
4 p.m.-6 p.m.
Neighborhood: Downtown Detroit
The Carr Center
311 East Grand River
Detroit, MI 48226
King: A Refection on the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a spoken word piece by playwright/Librettist Sandra Seaton accompanied by spirituals performed by tenor George Shirley with accompanist, Stanley Waldon. A mixture of poetry and brief reflection, remembers Reverend King as an individual with human limitations who nevertheless answered the call to leadership.
98.7 Amp Radio’s Glo Out
9:30 p.m.
The Crofoot
1 South Saginaw
Pontiac, MI 48342
Supporting Acts: DJ Ryan Richards, DJ Brazd
Glo – Out
The Black Light Event! Wear white and florescent to look your best.