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Alex Lange emotional ahead of surgery to end his Detroit Tigers season

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June 22, 2024

Alex Lange emotional ahead of surgery to end his Detroit Tigers season

Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever Alex Lange wiped tears from his eyes in the clubhouse Friday, just four days before Tuesday’s season-ending surgery in New York to repair an avulsion in his right lat (a tear in the large muscle covering the back) with Yankees head team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad.

Lange won’t pitch again until the 2025 season, but will miss his teammates more than anything.

“I’m looking forward to watching ball this summer,” Lange, 28, said at Comerica Park. “I watch every game. When you’re away from the boys, it’s tough. You become such like a family. It’s tough. I want to get back and get healthy and help. It’s been pretty cool to be a part of this family. I’m going to miss it.”

And his teammates will miss him.

“He’s a huge part of our bullpen, and he’s a nasty pitcher,” catcher Jake Rogers said. “He’s got literally the best pitch in baseball. It’s a tough loss for us. I’m praying for him. I know he’ll be back even better than before, which I’m excited to see.”

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Lange, diagnosed with a right lat strain, suffered the injury while pitching June 14 with Triple-A Toledo. He was trying to work his way back to the Tigers after getting sent down May 23 because of continued problems with his command and his curveball.

Lange lost his job as the closer with a 4.34 ERA, 17 walks and 21 strikeouts across 18⅔ innings in 21 relief appearances with the Tigers this season. (He notched 26 saves in 32 opportunities in 2023.)

“When you pitch as poorly as I was, you gotta accept your option, go down there and work on some stuff,” Lange said. “We had stuff to clean up. I was giving it up pretty good and costing the boys. To go down there and get right, I felt like I was ready, and then obviously unfortunate events happened.”

Lange took the mound June 14 for the Mud Hens in the seventh inning. He felt pain upon throwing a 96.5 mph sinker — his second-to-last pitch of the season — to the second batter he faced in his ninth outing with Toledo. Lange then struck out John Rave, a 26-year-old in the Kansas City Royals’ organization, with a curveball, but after throwing that pitch, immediately signaled to the dugout for medical attention.

“The heater, I felt it snap off the bone,” Lange said. “The tendon just pulled off the bone. I was like, ‘Uh oh, that’s not good.’ With the time of the pitch clock and everything, I wanted to test it to see what happens. I threw a breaking ball, swing and miss, and knew something was wrong, so I called the trainers out.”

The swing-and-miss curveball for a strikeout of Rave marked the final pitch of Lange’s season.

“The tendon pulled off the bone and retracted five and a half centimeters down the lat,” Lange said. “Go in there, sew it back on, a little duct tape, a little glue.”

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Dating back to June 4, 2023, Lange posted a 4.92 ERA with 51 walks (18% walk rate) and 66 strikeouts (23.3% strikeout rate) across 60⅓ innings in 64 games.

At the time of this year’s May 23 demotion, Lange’s 18% walk rate since last June 4 ranked 46th among 46 relief pitchers with at least 60 innings during that span, while his ERA ranked 44th. He struggled to throw strikes for far too long.

“I feel for him,” manager A.J. Hinch said. “He was working on the things that we asked him to work on, which is finding his breaking ball and throw more strikes. The curveball was hit or miss. He was throwing a few more strikes. When he got hurt, it was a punch in the gut for him and for us.”

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His curveball has the potential to be one of the best breaking balls in baseball because of the swing-and-miss profile, but his curveball hasn’t fooled opponents as often recently because it doesn’t fall off the table like it used to.

Simply put, his curveball lacks downward movement.

It averaged minus-0.1 inches of induced vertical break in MLB and plus-1.7 inches of IVB at the Triple-A level this season. Three years ago, it averaged minus-7.4 inches of IVB in MLB.

Fixing the curveball will have to wait.

“All we can really focus on is getting him healthy and getting him back and having him factor in whenever that is,” Hinch said. “But it was good to see him and see his determination to tackle this part of his career with the intensity that all of us would expect of him.”

Lange will rehab from season-ending lat surgery in Houston — which is where he lives in the offseason — as he aims to report healthy to spring training in 2025.

He sounds confident about his chances of bouncing back.

“It’s a pretty big muscle,” Lange said. “We’ll start with reattaching it to where it’s supposed to be and getting that tendon strong back to that bone. As far as the plan, we’re just going to execute. We’ll deal with those obstacles as they come. I’ll be all right. I’m not too worried.”

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Blake Miller has high floor, big upside, says Lions GM Brad Holmes

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April 24, 2026

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Blake Miller has high floor, big upside, says Lions GM Brad Holmes

The first time Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes noticed Blake Miller was 2024, when he was watching tape of Clemson in Miller’s sophomore season.

Holmes doesn’t remember who Miller was playing or what exactly he did in the game, but he thought enough of the young lineman – in his second of four seasons as a starter – to write a note to himself: “This kid’s a football player.”

Two years later, after seeing steady growth in Miller’s development, Holmes made Miller the 17^th pick of the first round in the 2026 NFL Draft – and the final piece of the Lions’ rebuilt offensive line.

“His urgency and athleticism, that was the first thing that really kind of caught my eye,” Holmes said. “I thought he had some things that he needed to work on from a strength-development standpoint, but I said – so this is off of ‘23 tape –I was like, ‘Man, if this guy gets stronger, man, this guy’s a football player here.’

“And sure enough, ’24 came, he got better. And ’25, it was like, ‘25, it was to the point where it was like, ‘Yeah, there’s no issues here.’ And it’s a testament to him and his work ethic, so I’m not surprised ’cause this guy’s a high football-character individual.”

Miller is expected to compete immediately at starting right tackle on a Lions offensive line that could have new starters at four different positions this fall.

All-Pro right tackle Penei Sewell is expected to move to left tackle to replace the departed Taylor Decker. Free-agent addition Cade Mays will take over for Graham Glasgow at center. The Lions plan to have a training camp competition for the left guard job, where Christian Mahogany returns at starter. And Miller should vie with Larry Borom for the starting job at right tackle.

Tate Ratledge, a second-round pick out of Georgia last year, also returns as a starter at right guard.

Miller said in a conference call Thursday he’s “more than happy to fill in” wherever needed.

“My goal is just to come in and work as hard as I humanly can to be the best player I can humanly be and, at the end of the day, however the cards fall from there, I can live with,” he said.

At Clemson, Miller was one of college football’s top ironmen. He started all 54 games in his four-year career, twice earned first-team All-ACC honors and set a school record for most snaps played from scrimmage (3,778).

Miller said he doesn’t recall missing a game in middle school or high school.

“I honestly don’t know that I’ve missed a game,” he said.

And he takes immense pride in his durability.

“At the end of the day, if I’m able to play, whether it’s through injury or whether I’m blessed enough to be completely healthy, I think I owe it to my teammates to be on the field,” he said. “There’s so many people in any organization that put in so much work, not only just your teammates but also, too, staff, support staff, people behind the scenes. I owe it to them to be available and to pay it forward to them.”

Beyond his college experience, Holmes said, Miller checked “a lot of boxes” the Lions look for in their linemen as a big, tough, smart, high-floor player with plenty of upside.

At 6 feet 7 and 317 pounds, Miller was considered one of the most athletic linemen in the draft; Holmes called him “one of the better run-blocking tackles.”

“He’s been very durable thus far,” Holmes said, knocking on the wooden lectern in front of him. “But look, that’s a big-time program. I mean, they’ve played some big-time football and he’s gone against some really good pass rushers in his career and how he’s held up vs. the pass rushers that he’s faced throughout his career going back to previous year film, it says a lot.

“I’ll tell you what, when you think about Blake Miller, you sleep easy. You sleep very, very good at night, and so that’s what gets us fired up.”

Miller said he met with the Lions in the pre-draft process and felt an connection to the culture. When he talked Thursday, he referenced many of the buzzwords common to the organization – grit, toughness, finishing – and said his favorite part of playing offensive line is “you get to go out there and you get to take someone’s will every play.”

“I love the grit, love the toughness that’s emphasized just kind of outside looking in and I really want to uphold that standard,” he said.

Holmes said the Lions considered trading up in Round 1 around the time three offensive linemen – Utah’s Spencer Fano, Miami (Florida)’s Frances Mauigoa and Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor – came off the board in a four-pick span to the Cleveland Browns (No. 9), New York Giants (No. 10) and Miami Dolphins (No. 12).

He also received one trade-down call when the Lions were on the clock, but he didn’t want to risk losing a player he said is “going to be a good starting tackle already.”

“I think there’s a lot of growth left in him and that’s hard to find,” Holmes said. “Some guys they have a really high ceiling but the floor is not as high and so there’s a little bit more development. Look, these are all rookies so they’re going to have their lumps and all that, we expect that, but it’s hard to find guys that have the floor, still have growth, cause this guy, when you start matching up his athleticism numbers and all of that to these other tackles, he’s right up in the mix. So we’ll see how high it goes but I don’t have any hesitation or any reservations that he’s going to continue to get better.”

Dave Birkett covers the Lions for the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at dbirkett@freepress.com. Follow him on Bluesky, X and Instagram at @davebirkett.

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Part of Detroit Riverwalk reopens after infrastructure work

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April 23, 2026

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Part of Detroit Riverwalk reopens after infrastructure work

Detroit — A three-block portion of the Detroit Riverwalk just north of the Renaissance Center reopened this week after being closed for five months for the installation of an underground drainage system, state officials announced.

The stretch of the pedestrian and bicycle path that had been closed since Nov. 20 is between Beaubien and Rivard streets in downtown Detroit. Crews for the Michigan Department of Transportation installed a new storm sewer outfall intended to reduce the risk of flooding on nearby streets, officials said.

The sewer outfall is part of the larger I-375 project, a major infrastructure initiative around the I-375 corridor.

Sewer outfalls are key components of wastewater management systems, designed to safely discharge water and waste while protecting public health and the environment.

“The new storm sewer outfall will provide lasting environmental benefits for residents and businesses along the I-375 corridor and the riverfront by supporting cleaner water being discharged into the Detroit River and relieving pressure on the existing city combined sewer system after heavy rain events,” according to an MDOT press statement Thursday. “The installation of the new storm sewer will reduce the risk of flooding on streets and in neighborhoods.”

This week’s opening of the Riverwalk is ahead of the May 1 target date that had been set.

“Crews worked diligently through harsh winter and wet spring conditions to achieve our goal of reopening prior to seasonal festivities starting up,” said Jason Garza, MDOT’s Metro Region Deputy Engineer.

In addition to reopening the Riverwalk, crews also opened Atwater and Franklin streets to through-traffic between St. Antoine and Rivard streets.

The opening comes as the popular Riverwalk area is set to kick into high gear with a variety of events. The Riverwalk path runs continuously from Gabriel Richard Park, just east of the bridge leading to Belle Isle, to the Ralph Wilson park to the west. It attracts about 3 million people annually, according to the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, the nonprofit that manages the Riverwalk and many of the adjoining parks and connected pedestrian/bike paths.

On Thursday afternoon, the Riverwalk was busy with walkers, bicyclists and people fishing such as Terraile Jefferson, 56, from Detroit.

“It’s always a good experience out here,” Jefferson said. “Especially when I catch something good.”

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Things to do in Metro Detroit, April 24 and beyond

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April 23, 2026

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Things to do in Metro Detroit, April 24 and beyond

On sale now

• The Strokes: June 15, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp. with Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser, ticket prices vary.

• Jack White: July 25, Pine Knob Music Theatre, ticket prices vary.

• Hanson: Aug. 13, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, ticket prices vary.

• The Beach Boys: Aug. 15, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre, Rochester Hills, ticket prices vary.

On sale 10 a.m. April 24

• Comedian Jim Gaffigan: Sept. 18, Fox Theatre, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Teddy Swims: Sept. 29, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Beck: Oct. 12, Fox Theatre, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Leanne Morgan: second show added, Oct. 15, Fox Theatre, Detroit, (limited number of tickets are still available for the previously announced Oct. 16 show), ticket prices vary.

On sale noon, April 24

• Melanie Martinez: July 18, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

On sale noon, April 27

• Usher Raymond and Chris Brown: July 2-3 Ford Field, 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

• Corktown Music Festival: April 23-25, Lager House, 1254 Michigan Ave., Detroit, https://thelagerhouse.com, ticket prices vary.

• Tyler Rich, James Barker Band: April 24, District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte, with Ryan Jay, https://district142live.com, $28.40+.

• One Ton Trolley: 6:30 p.m. April 24, Pontiac Little Art Theatre, 47 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, www.theplat.org, $15+ adv.

• Lost Signals: April 24, Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, www.themagicbag.com, 18+, doors at 8 p.m., $12.82-$17.70+.

• Jeremy Facknitz and Audra Kubat: 7:30 p.m. April 24, Trinity House Theatre, 38840 W. Six Mile, Livonia, www.trinityhousetheatre.org, $25+.

• House of Heavy: April 24, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, doors at 7 p.m., all ages, https://thelovingtouchferndale.com, 248-820-5596, $22.12-$26.49.

• Jay Electronica: 7 p.m. April 25, The Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac, https://thecrofoot.com, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Dark Tranquillity + Soen: April 25, Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E Congress St., Detroit, www.saintandrewsdetroit.com, doors at 6 p.m., ticket prices vary.

• Live & Let Die – Paul McCartney Music tribute: April 25, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, 586-268-3200, doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., $35-$65+.

• Sunset Blvd.: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. April 25, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, ages 21+, 248-453-5285, www.theroxyrochester.com, ticket prices vary.

• Bring the Noise Volume 9: April 25, Diesel Concert Lounge 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield, doors at 7 p.m., www.dieselconcerts.com, $10+ cover.

• Annual Handbell Festival: 3 p.m. April 25, First United Methodist Church, 6363 Livernois Road, Troy, https://tuesdaymusicaleofgreaterpontiac.org.

• Ari Hest: 8 p.m. April 25, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 248-783-7105, www.20frontstreet.com, all ages, $29.95+.

• Kenny Wayne Shepherd: April 26, Music Hall, 350 Madison St., Detroit, with Shirley Murdock and Keith Washington, 313-887-8500, www.musichall.org, ticket prices vary.

• Hail The Sun: 6 p.m. April 26, The Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac, https://thecrofoot.com, all ages, ticket prices vary.

• Slomosa: 7 p.m. April 26, El Club, 4114 Vernor Hwy, Detroit, https://elclubdetroit.com, $34.77.

• Musical Gems of Springtime Concert: 4-6 p.m. April 26, St. John Lutheran Church, 23225 Gill Road, Farmington Hills, www.stjohn-elca.org, free.

• The Randy Crawford Tribute: 7:30 p.m. April 27, at Aretha’s Jazz Cafe, 350 Madison Detroit, https://jazzcafedetroit.com, $39.19+.

• They Might Be Giants: April 28-29, Majestic Theatre, 4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.majesticdetroit.com, doors at 7 p.m., ages 16+, ticket prices vary.

• Demi Lovato: 8 p.m. April 29, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, with Adéla, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

Comedy

• One Night Stans: Greg Morton-April 24-25; Steve Iott, Derek Richards, Sal Demilio-April 30; Tom Arnold-April 30; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., www.onenightstans.club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Jamie Lissow-April 24-25; Dave Attell-April 30-May 2; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Punchline Comedy Lounge: Simply Shanell-April 24-26; at 29555 Northwestern Hwy #312, Southfield, 248-955-3016, www.comedypunchline.com, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Pete Correale: April 24, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, 586-268-3200, doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., $35-$69+.

• Bobby Lee: 7 p.m. April 24, The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave, Detroit, www.thefillmoredetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Jeff Dunham: April 24-25, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Matt Ross: 6 p.m. April 26, at 2301 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.micdropcomedydetroit.com, doors at 5 p.m. ages 21+, ticket prices vary.

• Karmanos Comedy Champions: 6-11 p.m. May 9, The Harmonie Club, 311 E. Grand River Ave., Detroit, headlined by Michael Kosta, tickets are $250+ and includes event and afterparty admission. Champion Tickets are $350, and include event admission, preferred show seating, afterparty admission, and access to the meet-and-greet with Michael Kosta, karmanos.org/comedychampions, 248-226-2163.

Theater

• “Million Dollar Quartet”: April 22-May 17, Meadow Brook Theatre, on the campus of Oakland University, 248-377-3300, www.mbtheatre.com, tickets are $40-$48+.

• “Changes”: A Night of Music and Original One-Acts, April 23-25 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee on April 26 at 2:30 p.m. on the campus of Rochester Christian University, 800 W. Avon Road, Rochester Hills, in the Richardson Academic Center Theater, $5 for students and $18 for adults, with discounts available for seniors, veterans, and alumni, www.rcu.edu/theatre.

• “Footloose” musical: April 23-26, Stoney Creek High School Auditorium, 6755 Sheldon Road, Rochester Hills, presented by Stoney Creek Theatre Company. Tickets are $20+ for adults, $15+ for seniors (65+), $10+ for students, at https://stoneycreektheatrecompany.ludus.com/index.php.

• Elephant & Piggie’s: “We Are in a Play! Jr.” is 7 p.m. April 24, and 12:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. April 25, Parkway Christian School, 14000 Metro Pkwy, Sterling Heights, https://cur8.com/25661/project/134768.

• “Cinderella”: April 24-26, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garﬁeld Rd., Clinton Township, www.macombcenter.com, $28+.

• “Godspell”: April 24-25 and May 1-2, Lakeland Players, 5119 Highland Road, Waterford Twp. www.lakelandplayers.net, ticket prices vary.

• “Jurassic Park-The Musical”: April 24-May 9, Planet Ant Theatre (Ant Hall), 2320 Caniff St, Hamtramck, https://www.planetant.com/events, ticket prices vary.

• “Hello Dolly!”: April 24-May 16, Farmington Players Barn Theater, 32332 W. 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, www.farmingtonplayers.org, 248-553-2955, $26 for adults and $24 for seniors and students.

• “Fiddler on the Roof” musical: through April 26, Stagecrafters Main Stage, Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org, 248-541-6430, ticket prices vary.

• “Paradise Lost”: through April 26, STUDIO-Hilberry Gateway, 4715 Cass Ave., Detroit, presented by the Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance at Wayne State University, https://theatreanddance.wayne.edu, ticket prices vary.

• Spring Advanced Directing Projects: through April 26, Varner Lab Theatre, 371 Varner Drive, Rochester. https://calendar.oakland.edu/smtd, $10+ general admission.

• TAKE TEN-Ten-Minute Play Festival: May 1-3 (7 p.m. May 1-May 2, and 2 p.m. May 3), St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 20475 Sunningdale Park, Grosse Pointe Woods. Ten original ten-minute plays presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre, tickets are $15, open limited seating. Purchase tickets at www.gpt.org/playfest or call 313-881-4004. Some content is PG-13.

• “A Little Night Music”: May 1-17, Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave. Birmingham, 248-644-2075, www.birminghamvillageplayers.com, tickets are $30.

• “Gene & Gilda”: through May 3, Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E. Cady St., Northville, www.tippingpointtheatre.com/buy-tickets, 248-347-0003, ticket prices vary.

• “Be Nice, Think Twice”: 7:30-9 p.m. May 18, at Five15, 600 S Washington Ave., Royal Oak. Rock cabaret presented by Jim Territo, pianist, with vocalists Bryana Hall, Curtis Martin, and Jojo Shepard, and Paco Higdon, guitar, Stephe Brown, bass, and Jeremy Otto, drums, www.benicethinktwice.com, https://five15.net, ages 21+, $12.51 online, $15 at the door.

• “Be Nice, Think Twice”: 9-11:30 p.m. May 22, Ghost Light, 2314 Caniff, Hamtramck. Second show of rock cabaret presented by Jim Territo. Emily Rose at 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m., www.facebook.com/ghostlighthamtramck, $12.51 online, $15 at the door.

Art

• Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org. Drawing in the Galleries, lectures, Drop-In Workshops, and Friday Night Live! events at the DIA, https://dia.org/events.

• Free Community Clay Workshop: 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 24, at Kasper and Clay, 40 W Howard Street #224, Pontiac, register at https://book.squareup.com/classes/fwv96otbffip83/location/LFXNMEK9RAKP2/classes, free clay workshop held every second and fourth Friday of April and May in conjunction with the Pontiac Arts Crawl.

• Labyrinth/Laboratory: Selections from the Cranbrook Collection is a new ongoing exhibition of work by Cranbrook Academy of Art alumni and faculty, Cranbrook Academy of Art at Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, https://cranbrookartmuseum.org. Special Exhibition Tours to be held on Fridays at 4 p.m. April 24, May 1, May 15, and May 29.

• “What Dreams May Come”: exhibit through May 16, KickstART Gallery & Artisan Shop, 23616 Farmington Road, Farmington, artist’s talk with Wendy Fournier and Cathy Rozenberg, is 6:30 p.m. April 24 and closing reception is planned for May 8, https://kickstartfarmington.org.

• Biennial Primary Student Art Show: April 25-May 22, at Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens, Macomb County K-6th grade students, www.theartcenter.org, 586-469-8666.

• “Guests of Honor-Armor as Fashion”: exhibit through April 26, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, https://dia.org.

• April Drop-In Workshops: BBAC’s Sundays @ the Center are a low-cost, drop-in workshop with projects that are fun for all ages, 12:30-3 p.m. April 26, $5 per person, includes all materials, at Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Birmingham, https://bbartcenter.org.

• The Knoll Lecture in Design: Nifemi Marcus-Bello is 6-7:30 p.m. April 28, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://cranbrookart.edu/event/the-knoll-lecture-in-design-nifemi-marcus-bello, free.

• Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center: “Mechanical/Botanical” and Group Ceramic Show: “Animalia,” and non-ceramic exhibitions by Ron Teachworth: “Appropriation: Artists and Their Work “ and The Students of Fran Seikaly exhibits through April 30, at Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Birmingham, https://bbartcenter.org, free and open to the public.

• Swanson Lecture-Joseph Kunkel: 6-7:30 p.m. May 5, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://cranbrookart.edu/event/swanson-lecture-joseph-kunkel.

• “When Time Stumbled”: May 8, opening art reception and book launch is 3-5 p.m. May 9, Color | Ink Studio & Gallery, 20919 John R Road, Hazel Park, exhibition is open May 8-May 29, collection of poetry and art, https://colorinkstudio.com.

• Sarah Blaustein and Christy Matson: “Field Guide” exhibit through May 16, Library Street Collective, 1260 Library Street, Detroit, https://lscgallery.com.

• Annual Art & Flower Fair: May 16-17, downtown Lake Orion, fundraiser for the Orion Art Center, more than 100 art, flower, plant, and craft vendors, live artist demonstrations, music, and family activities. To become a vendor, visit https://orionartcenter.org.

• Pontiac Arts Crawl: Fridays through May 29, Fridays in April and May, downtown Pontiac, pontiacartscrawl.com.

• Ron Conigliaro photography exhibit: exhibit through May, at the Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N Saginaw St, Pontiac, (248) 309-6445, www.flagstarstrand.com.

• Southfield Public Arts Commission presents “Attitudes & Images” artists’ exhibition through June 30, at Southfield City Hall Main Lobby, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, presented Southfield Public Arts Commission, featuring the work of 11 artists, including: Terrell Anglin, Arlinda Crossland, Daphne Means Curtis, Paul Curtis, Lynn Galbreath, Kim Adams House, Terrie Hylton, Amanda Koss, Debbie Lim, Alessandra Collar Lipman, and Steven Mealy, (248) 796-5100, www.cityofsouthfield.com.

• Tacon-Heaslip Gallery: 22100 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, founded by Detroit-based artist Jarrad Tacon-Heaslip, 313-573-3020, www.taconheaslip.com, www.facebook.com/taconheaslipgallery.

• “Reimagine African American Art”: through Oct. 18, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

• Guests of Honor-Frederic Church’s “Cotopaxi”: through Oct. 25, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

• 2026-2027 Public Art Program: featuring works from more than 60 artists, at Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, www.fhgov.com.

• The Shepherd, 1265 Parkview St., Detroit. Hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, (313) 600-7443, https://lscgallery.com/the-shepherd-bio.

• Anton Art Center: 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens, www.theartcenter.org, 586-469-8666. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, free admission.

• University of Michigan Museum of Art: 525 South State St., Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu, ticket prices vary.

Art contests/Show vendor registrations

• Baba Juke Call for Art: honoring the musical legacy of Music Dads and Daughters, exhibition opening June 2026 at Irwin House Art Gallery – Detroit, submissions accepted through April 30, www.eyeneyellc.com/babajukecallforart.

• Pride Month Art Competition: through 4 p.m. May 5, Anton Art Center, open call to LGBTQ2S+ artists to submit entries to a new visual art competition and exhibit in celebration of Pride Month this summer presented by local nonprofit organization, PFLAG of Clinton Township. Open nationally to artists 18+ for up to two artworks to be juried by the entry deadline of May 5. Selected artwork will be on display in the Anton Art Center’s second level gallery open June 6-Aug. 1, www.theartcenter.org/artist-opportunities.

• The City of Farmington Hills, in collaboration with Farmington Public Schools, invites Farmington Public Schools K-12 students to participate in a poster contest to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Entries to the student art contest are open through April 26, at https://form.jotform.com/260745132663153. Students may submit one entry each. Selected winning posters will be professionally reproduced and displayed throughout the community and in promotional materials for the city’s America 250th Celebration at Founders Sports Park on June 25.

Beats, continued

• Il Volo: 8 p.m. May 1, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Yungblud: 8 p.m. May 1, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, with Return to Dust, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Melrose Avenue: 7 p.m. May 1, The Shelter at Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E Congress St., Detroit, www.saintandrewsdetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Calum Scott: 7 p.m. May 1, The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave, Detroit, www.thefillmoredetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Ann Arbor Music Festival: May 1, The Blind Pig, 208 S. 1st St., Ann Arbor, with TRIBE989, Master Plan, Crush, Concrete Angels, https://blindpigmusic.com, doors at 7 p.m., 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Dueling Pianos: 8 p.m. May 1, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, ages 21+, 248-453-5285, www.theroxyrochester.com, $30+.

• Alan Doyle, Bandits on the Run: May 2, Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, doors at 7 p.m., www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, all ages, ticket prices vary.

• AMPLIFY-The Sound of Detroit: 4 p.m. May 3, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, presented by Motown Museum – Hitsville Next, ticketmaster.com, ticket prices vary.

• Buckethead: 7 p.m. May 6, Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E Congress St., Detroit, www.saintandrewsdetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Pigeon Pit: 8 p.m. May 7, Ginkgo Records, 3546 Michigan Ave, Detroit, www.facebook.com/pigeonpit.

• Little Image: May 12, The Blind Pig, 208 S. 1st St., Ann Arbor, with McGuire Ellinger, https://blindpigmusic.com, doors at 7 p.m., ticket prices vary.

Books/Speakers

• Spring Used Book Sale: April 22-25, at Wixom Public Library, 49015 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, presented by the Friends of the Library. The preview sale for members only, (membership info at wixomlibrary.org/friends) is 5-7:30 p.m. April 22. Regular sale hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. April 23, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 24, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 25, proceeds benefit the Wixom Public Library, www.wixomlibrary.org.

• Women Confronting Racism conference: “The Cost of Silence-The Power of Voice” is April 24, at the Farmington Hills Costick Center, 28600 W 11 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, www.womenconfrontingracism.com.

• TEDxPontiac: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 1, GM Pontiac Engineering Center, 800 N Glenwood Ave., Pontiac, Pontiac’s Comeback Story Takes Center Stage at Historic GM Engineering Center, www.tedxpontiac.org, ticket prices vary.

• “The Safari Girls” Renee Prewitt author Talk and Book Launch: 2-4 p.m. May 3, Pontiac Creative Arts Center, 47 Williams Street, Pontiac, parking across the street, https://pontiacarts.square.site. Additional book signing events are 5-7:30 p.m. May 6, Motor City Java House, 17336 Lahser Rd, Detroit, parking in Redford Theatre Lot; and 9:30 a.m. May 17, at Renaissance Unity Church, following the service held at Emagine Theatre IMAX, 200 N. Main Street, Royal Oak, https://pontiacarts.square.site.

Choruses

• Motor City Chorale: “Music Through the Century, Vol. 2” Concert is 7:30 p.m. April 24, First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, Rochester, 1315 N. Pine Street, Rochester, free will offering, https://motorcitychorale.com/home.

• New Century Chorale: “Music in My Mother’s House” is 4 p.m. May 3, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 711 S. Saginaw, Flint, https://newcenturychorale.square.site.

Classical/Orchestra

• William Davidson Neighborhood Series: Detroit Symphony Orchestra presents Vaughan Williams’s “The Lark Ascending,” 7:30 p.m. April 23 at WCCCD Prechter Center, Detroit; 8 p.m. April 24, at Plymouth:First United Methodist; 8 p.m. April 25, at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Grosse Pointe Woods; 3 p.m. April 26, at The Hawk, Farmington Hills, dso.org, $32+.

• The Music of Journey: Detroit Symphony Orchestra, April 24-26, at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 313-576-5111, dso.org, $20.95+.

• “Sounds of the Pacific Rim”: Michigan Philharmonic at 7:30 p.m. April 24, The Hawk Theatre Mainstage, 29995 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, pre-concert talk at 6:45 p.m., TheHawkTheatre.com, $35+, $30+ for seniors, $10+ for students.

• Dvořák’s New World Symphony: Detroit Symphony Orchestra, April 30-May 2, at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 313-576-5111, dso.org, $20.95+.

• Detroit Metropolitan Youth Symphony: 2 p.m. and 3:45 p.m. May 3, String Orchestra, The Hawk Theatre Mainstage, 29995 W 12 Mile Road, Farmington Hills, TheHawkTheatre.com, gen. admission-$15+ adv., $20 at the door each show.

• Rochester Community Concert Band: 7:30 p.m. May 5, “Hometown” concert at Varner Recital Hall, 371 Varner Drive, on Oakland University’s campus, www.rochestercommunityconcertband.org, free admission, donations welcome.

• Royal Oak Concert Band: 3 p.m. May 10, “Vive la France” with Woodward Avenue Jazz Orchestra, at Royal Oak Middle School Dondero Auditorium, 709 N Washington, Royal Oak, www.royaloakconcertband.org, gen. adm.-$12, $10 students and seniors, free for ages 12 and younger.

Dance

• “Shen Yun”: April 24-26, Detroit Opera House, Detroit, https://detroitopera.org, ticket prices vary.

• 97th Annual Spring Dance Concert: A Meeting of Bodies and Minds, April 24-26 at the Wayne State University’s Hilberry Gateway – the STAGE.

Festivals/Shows

• Novi Home & Garden Show: April 24-26, at Vibe Credit Union Showplace, (formerly Suburban Collection Showplace) 46100 Grand River Ave. Novi, https://novihomeshow.com, ticket prices vary, parking fees.

• Blake’s in Bloom: through mid-May, at Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill in Armada, stroll through the orchard to enjoy fields of more than 100,000 tulips, pick fresh blooms, taste seasonal delights, $9.95 for a pre-sale weekday tulip pass ($12.95 at the gate) to $22.95 for a pre-sale weekend VIP tulip pass ($25.95 at the gate), http://blakefarms.com/blakesinbloom.

• Annual St. Florian Strawberry Festival: 5-10 p.m. May, 2, and noon-7 p.m. May 3, St. Florian Parish 2626 Poland St., Hamtramck, authentic Polish food to purchase (pierogi, kielbasa, city chicken), strawberry bakery, live music, dancing, and family games, www.facebook.com/StFlorianParishHamtramck, free admission.

• Halfway to Halloween Monster Bash: 2-5 p.m. May 2 at Twisty’s Tricks & Treats, 14 Mile Rd., Sterling Heights, 586-838-5050, DJ music, face painting, costume contest, www.facebook.com/events/1686134355887139, free admission, frozen treats to purchase.

• Utica Antiques Market: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. May 9 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May 10, at the Knights Park and Pavilion, 11541 21 Mile Road, Shelby Twp., www.facebook.com/uticaantiques, $10 admission, ages 15 and younger-free.

Film

• Detroit Youth Choir: to perform Michael Jackson songs at Emagine Theatre locations, pre-movie concert experience for new movie “Michael” throughout the opening week, 5:30 p.m. April 22 at Emagine Novi; 5:30 p.m. April 23 at Emagine Rochester Hills; 6 p.m. April 24 at Emagine Royal Oak; and 1:30 p.m. April 26 at Emagine Canton, free to watch in the lobby, movies available to purchase at emagine-entertainment.com.

• Oakland University Film Showcase: 3-4 p.m. April 26, Dodge Hall, Oakland University, https://filmfreeway.com/OUFILM26, film festival from the English, Creative Writing and Film Department at Oakland University.

• “Halfway 2 Halloween”: May 2, doors open at 10 a.m. at Screamers Costumes, 37101 South Groesbeck Hwy. Clinton Twp., featuring stars of Halloween movie franchise including James Jude Courtney, Brad Loree and Carmela McNeal, free admission, ticketed VIP “Breakfast with the Myers,” FastPass and VIP Passes, www.screamerscostumes.com. Portion of proceeds benefit Gleaners Food Bank for the Jay Towers Annual Cereal Drive.

• Billie Eilish: “Hit Me Hard and Soft-The Tour,” in theaters May 8.

• AMC Theatres: AMC Forum Sterling Heights, 586-254-1381; AMC Star Gratiot Clinton Township, 586-791-2095; AMC Star Great Lakes Auburn Hills, 248-454-0314; AMC Star John R Madison Heights, 248-585-4477, amctheatres.com.

• Cinemark Southland Center, Taylor, 734-287-0629, www.cinemark.com/theatres.

• Detroit Film Theatre at Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, ticket prices vary.

• Emagine Theatres: Birmingham 8, 248-723-6230; Emagine Palladium in Birmingham, 248-385-0500; Canton, 734-787-3002; The Riviera in Farmington Hills, 248-788-6572; Hartland, 810-207-5757; Macomb, 586-372-3456; Novi, 248-468-2990; Rochester Hills, 248-378-2991; Royal Oak, 248-414-1000, emagine-entertainment.com, ticket prices vary. Open-caption showtimes are Wednesdays and Sundays, films and showtimes vary. Dementia-friendly showtimes are at 1 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at Emagine locations in Saline, Canton, and Rochester Hills. Flashback Cinema Series selection of classic films- Sundays and Wednesdays through May 3.

• Farmington Civic Theater: 33332 Grand River Ave., Farmington, www.theFCT.com.

• Milford Independent Cinema: 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.org/tickets, general admission tickets are $9+.

• MJR Theatres: MJR Chesterfield, 586-598-2500; MJR Universal Grand, Warren, 586-620-0200; MJR Troy, 248-498-2100; MJR Marketplace, Sterling Heights, 586-264-1514; MJR Partridge Creek, Clinton Twp., 586-263-0084; MJR Waterford, 248-666-7900, MJR Southgate, 734-284-3456, mjrtheatres.com.

• Oxford GQT Theater: 248-628-7101, gqtmovies.com/theaterinfo/x01tk-gqt-oxford-7.

• Redford Theatre: 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit, redfordtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.

• Regal UA, Commerce Twp.: 844-462-7342, regmovies.com/theatres/regal-ua-commerce-township. Permanently closed.

• Romeo Theatre, Washington: 586-752-3455, romeotheatre.com.

Fundraisers

• Shades of Pink Foundation’s A Walk at the Zoo: 7 a.m.-noon April 25, at the Detroit Zoo, 8450 W 10 Mile Rd., Royal Oak, register for individual or team at https://shadesofpinkfoundation.goodworldnow.com/p/a-walk-at-the-zoo, ticket prices vary, donations welcome.

• The Best Buddies Friendship Walk: 8 a.m. April 26, Detroit Zoo, to benefit people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, register for individual or team at www.bestbuddies.org/michigan, ticket prices vary, donations welcome.

• Annual Wine, Wit & Wisdom Fundraiser: 6-9:30 p.m. April 25, at Rochester Hills Public Library featuring lectures, dinner, drinks, silent auction and 50/50 raffle to support the Friends of RHPL. Register at the library or online at rhpl.org/friends. Tickets are $90 until April 20 when registration closes, ages 21+.

• HAVEN’s Seeds of Hope Gala: 6-10:30 p.m. May 1, at Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac, 3600 Centerpoint Parkway, Pontiac, https://haven-oakland.org/haven-events/seeds-of-hope-gala.

• Audrey Ray: May 15, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, ages 21+, 248-453-5285, www.theroxyrochester.com, Proceeds benefit A Courageous Voice, working to protect children from abuse and exploitation, line dancing and merch available before the show, 7-8 p.m., Audrey Ray performs at 8 p.m., https://theroxyrochester.com, $30+.

• “Icons Re-Imagined” gala: Lawrence Technological University Scholarship Gala is May 16, at The Department at Hudson’s Detroit, 1000 Nick Gilbert Way, Detroit. Tickets and sponsorships available at http://ltu.edu/thegala, prices vary.

Misc.

• Livernois Business Corridor Bingo: May 1-18, Catfe Lounge, 686 Livernois St, Ferndale, free admission, https://ferndalecatshelter.org/cl.

• Night of Knockouts XL: 7 p.m. April 24, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• The Psychology of Serial Killers: 8 p.m. April 30, featuring Dr. Rachel Toles Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, flagstarstrand.com, ticket prices vary.

• Downtown Detroit Markets: Vendor applications are open April 28-June 1, All Things Marketplace, 1620 Michigan Ave. Ste. 123 in Corktown, Detroit, www.deckedoutdetroit.com/markets-applicants-open. Holiday Market season is Nov. 11-Jan. 3, 2027.

Museums

• “Michigan at Gettysburg”: 1-3 p.m. April 26, at the Oakland History Center in downtown Pontiac, as society member Kevin Bellant investigates Michigan’s place in the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg. Admission is free, donations welcome, www.ocphs.org.

• Oakland County Parks Historian Carol Bacak-Egbo: “A Dead Cow, an Apple Orchard and a Town that Disappeared: Lyon Oaks and Beyond,” 7-8 p.m. April 28, at Lyon Oaks Event Center, free event, preregistration is requested at 248-221-8040.

Detroit ICON series sneak preview: 6-9 p.m. May 1, Detroit Historical Museum, https://go.detroithistorical.org/DetroitIcon

• Discovery Days: Community Science is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 2, Cranbrook Institute of Science: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu/visit/events/2026-05/discovery-days-community-science.

• Ford House: Historic estate of Eleanor and Edsel Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, 313-884-4222, www.fordhouse.org/events, admission is $7 per adult and $5 per child, ages 6+, free for 5 and younger.

• Cranbrook Institute of Science: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu, 248-645-3200. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday; noon-4 p.m. Sunday; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. first and third Friday of the month and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. second, fourth, and fifth Friday of the month. General admission is $15, $11.50 for ages 2-12 and ages 65+, free for ages under 2 and members. General admission is free on the first Friday of every month and $5 after 5 p.m. on the third Friday of every month. Acheson Planetarium and changing exhibit hall require an additional fee.

• The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, public open hours and tours are noon-3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, free for museum members; $5/adults; $3/seniors and students, drop-in only, www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms.

• Royal Oak Historical Society Museum: Hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 1411 W. Webster Road, Royal Oak, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501, $10+ suggested donation. “Where They Lie: Stories that Royal Oak Cemeteries Tell” exhibit on display during the Museum’s regular hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 1–4 p.m. through July 25.

• Orson Starr House open house: 1-4 p.m. 2nd and 4th Sundays each month, 3123 N. Main Street, Royal Oak, oldest house in Royal Oak, built in 1845, www.facebook.com/OrsonStarrHouse.

• Oakland County’s Historical Society, 405 Cesar E. Chavez Ave., Pontiac, www.ocphs.org, (248) 338-6732.

• Pontiac Transportation Museum: 250 W. Pike St., Pontiac. Admission to the museum is $15, $12 for seniors and veterans, $8 for children ages 6-12, free for children ages 5 and younger, 50% off for Pontiac residents with ID. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, www.pontiactransportationmuseum.org. First Thursday Lecture Series is 7-8:30 p.m., first Thursday of the month, free, donations appreciated.

• Ford Piquette Plant Museum: 461 Piquette Ave., Detroit. Open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10-$20. Optional guided tours take place daily at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m., www.fordpiquetteplant.org, 313-872-8759.

• Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci): 5020 John R St., Detroit, 313-577-8400, www.mi-sci.org. Regular museum gen. adm. is $17+. 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., Tuesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month. Kids Town exhibit provides a tinkering space for children 5 and under to explore creativity as part of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) concepts – while under the supervision of parents and caregivers.

• Troy Historic Village: 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy. Register online to reserve a timeslot at www.TroyHistoricVillage.org. Walk-ins are also welcome. Regular hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Admission is free to members, $7/Adult, $5/Senior, $5/Youth 6-17 for non-members, free for ages under 6.

• Meadow Brook Hall: Guided House Tours, Meadow Brook Hall on the campus of Oakland University, Rochester, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester. Visit meadowbrookhall.org/tours for tour times and ticket prices.

• Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum: seeks volunteer groups from veteran and military groups to assist with restoration. The museum is also seeking building materials and equipment to support the ongoing restoration of its vintage industrial space at 19144 Glendale Ave., Detroit, including floor grinders, clear epoxy and Thinset products for floor repairs, www.detroitarsenalofdemocracy.org.

• 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. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. “Detroit Lions: Gridiron Heroes,” exhibition through Jan. 3, 2027, detroithistorical.org.

• Heroes vs. Villains: Detroit’s Comic Book Story exhibit through May 2026, Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org.

• Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, detroithistorical.org, general admission tickets are $5, free for children under 6.

• 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 welcome, www.gwbhs.org, 248-757-2451.

• Hammond Planetarium: at Henry Ford College, in the Science Building, www.hfcc.edu/campus-life/planetarium.

• Henry Ford Museum: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online, prices vary, thehenryford.org. Ford Rouge Factory Tours www.thehenryford.org. Hours are 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

• Monroe County Museum: 126 S Monroe St., Monroe, monroemi.gov, facebook.com/MonroeMuseums. Museum admission and activities are free and open to the public.

• Motown Museum: 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, motownmuseum.org, 313-875-2264. Museum tours are paused until Spring 2027, to complete construction for the museum’s expansion project.

• “Psychedelic Soul-A Journey Through Rhythm and Time”: Motown Museum pop-up exhibit, is open through Sept. 27, at Esther Gordy Edwards Centre for Excellence, 2550 W. Grand Boulevard, Detroit. Tickets are required, motownmuseum.org.

• Westin Book Cadillac at 100 Exhibition: Westin Book Cadillac, Detroit, presented with Detroit Historical Society, virtual exhibit explores the 100-year history of the Book Cadillac hotel, www.detroithistorical.org/exhibitions/westin-book-cadillac-100-virtual-exhibition.

• 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 Zekelman Holocaust Center: 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, regular admission is $8 adult, free with membership, www.holocaustcenter.org, 248-553-2400. Yom HaShoah with two public remembrance events, including a community reading of victims’ names and a candle-lighting commemoration with survivors and local faith leaders.