Detroit, MI
Things to do in metro Detroit, Feb. 2 and beyond
On sale 10 a.m. Feb. 2
• Heart, Cheap Trick: May 21, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, ticket prices vary.
Corinne Bailey Rae: June 12, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, ticket prices vary.
• A Boogie Wit da Hoodie: June 14, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., ticket prices vary.
• Train, REO Speedwagon: July 21, Pine Knob Music Theatre, ticket prices vary.
• Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper: Aug. 30, Pine Knob Music Theatre, ticket prices vary.
On sale noon Feb. 2
• Hozier, Allison Russell: May 31, Pine Knob Music Theatre, ticket prices vary.
On sale 10 a.m. Feb. 9
• Faster Horses Festival: July 19-21, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, Michigan, featuring Hardy, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, and more, ticket prices vary.
On sale 10 a.m. Feb. 16
• Dave Matthews Band: June 26, Pine Knob Music Theatre, 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
• Smells Like Nirvana tribute with Dead Original: Feb. 2, The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, www.themagicbag.com, doors at 7 p.m., all ages, $20+ adv.
• Piano Men, Tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, Flagstar Strand Theater, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, 248-309-6445, www.flagstarstrand.com, ticket prices vary.
• The Lowcocks: Feb. 2, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, thelovingtouchferndale.com, all ages, doors at 7 p.m., $12+.
• Mayer Hawthorne: Feb. 2, The Majestic Theatre, 4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit, all ages, doors at 7 p.m., www.majesticdetroit.com, $35+.
• Rise of the Decades feat. George Lynch/Lynch Mob/XYZ/AON: 7 p.m. Feb. 3, Diesel Concert Lounge, 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield Township, 586-933-3503, www.dieselconcerts.com, all ages, doors at 7 p.m., $29.95+.
• A Motown Tribute-The Prolifics: 8 p.m. Feb. 3, Younger’s Irish Tavern, 120 S. Main St., Romeo, www.youngerstavern.com/showroom, ages 21+, $25+.
• CineCyde: 9 p.m. Feb. 3, Bowlero Lanes & Lounge, 4209 Coolidge Hwy., Royal Oak, https://bowlerodetroit.com, bowling and pinball, pay to play, ages 18+, free admission.
• Amy Ridings and Patrick Sciannella, flute and tuba: 2 p.m. Feb. 4, Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Towne Road, Rochester. Open to the public, registration is required at calendar.rhpl.org or call 248-656-2900.
• Eric Johanson: 7 p.m. Feb. 4, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248-453-5285, theroxyrochester.com, ages 21+, $30+.
• Matthew Ball-The Boogie Woogie Kid: 2-3 p.m. Feb. 4, Clarkston Independence District Library, 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, 248-625-2212, free, all ages.
Classical/Orchestra
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra “Go Now! Moody Blues”: 8 p.m. Feb. 3 and 3 p.m. Feb. 4, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dso.org, ticket prices vary.
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra-“Lush Life” Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn: 10:45 a.m. and 8 p.m. Feb. 8, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dso.org, $24-$110+.
Dance
• Eisenhower Dance Detroit: 8 p.m. Feb. 3, (7:30 p.m. pre-show) and 2 p.m. Feb. 4, (1:30 p.m. pre-show), Oakland University Varner Recital Hall, 371 Varner Drive, Rochester, $22 general admission, $12 students, each, https://calendar.oakland.edu/smtd.
Festivals/Shows
• Winter Blast Royal Oak: Feb. 2-4, in and around Centennial Commons and the Royal Oak City Center, features live music, free ice skating, ice sculptures, learn to ski/snowboard experience, zip line, food trucks, kids adventure zone, free family activities, (4-11 p.m. Feb. 2, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Feb. 3 and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 4) www.winterblast.com, free admission, parking fees.
• Southfield Celebrates Black History Month Kick-off event: 4-8 p.m. Feb. 3, featuring Black-owned Business Marketplace, performances, fashion show, and the Black History 101 Mobile Museum with a discussion with its founder Khalid el-Hakim and actor Ralph Carter at 6:45 p.m., at Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, suitable for ages 12+, free admission, www.cityofsouthfield.com.
• Berkley’s WinterFest: Noon-2 p.m. Feb. 3, on the lawn of the Community Center, 2400 Robina, Berkley, featuring ice sculptures, bounce houses, food trucks, and ice skating if weather permits, https://bit.ly/493OhHN.
• Shiver on the River Eco Fair: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 3, inside the Dossin Museum on Belle Isle, 100 The Strand, Detroit, hosted by Friends of the Detroit River, www.detroitriver.org/events, family-friendly event, free admission.
• WinterFest: Noon-3 p.m. Feb. 3, at Depot Park, 375 Depot Road, Clarkston, hot chocolate, firepit/smores, music, bring skates to skate on the ice rink, weather permitting, Clarkstonoptimist.org.
• Lunar New Year Celebration: Noon-4:30 p.m. Feb. 3, Briarwood Mall Ann Arbor, featuring The Dragon and Lion Parade at noon, traveling around the center and ending in the JCPenney Court, followed by performances from Martial Arts and Tai Chi masters, Waist Drum Dancers, Chinese Folk Dancers, and Children’s Chinese Folk Dancers, www.simon.com/mall/briarwood-mall.
• Annual Mount Clemens Ice Carving Show: Noon-4 p.m. Feb. 3 and noon-3 p.m. Feb. 4, the Fountain Stage, Macomb Place and the Cherry Street Mall area, featuring live ice carving demonstrations, cornhole and shopping. Maps of sculpture locations will be available at the Fountain Stage and in downtown businesses, www.facebook.com/DowntownMountClemens, free event.
• Michigan Psychic Fair: Shows through April at various metro Detroit locations. The next show is Feb. 4, at Novi Holiday Inn Express, then Feb. 18 at Waterford Holiday Inn Express. Each event is noon-6 p.m. and admission is $5 at the door. Fees for individual services are extra, www.mipsychicfair.com.
Theater
• “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time”: Through Feb. 3, Avon Players, 1185 Washington Road, Rochester Hills, 248-608-9077, www.avonplayers.org, $25+.
• “Father of the Bride”: Through Feb. 4, Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester Hills, www.mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300, www.ticketmaster.com, $37-$46+.
• The Bucket List of Booze Club: Through Feb. 10, Rosedale Community Players, at Peace Lutheran Church, 17029 W. 13 Mile Road, Southfield, www.rosedalecommunityplayers.com, general admission is $18 adv.
• “Wicked”: Through Feb. 18, Detroit Opera House, Detroit, www.broadwayindetroit.com, ticket prices vary.
• “The Chinese Lady”: Feb. 7-March 3, Tipping Point Theatre, 361 East Cady St., Northville, purchase tickets at www.tippingpointtheatre.com, 248-347-0003, $32+.
• “These Shining Lives”: Feb. 8-11, Avondale Performing Arts Center, 2800 Waukegan St., Auburn Hills, presented by The Avondale Theatre Company, https://avondaletheatrecompany.ludus.com/index.php, general admission-$10, students-$5.
• Auditions for Disney’s “Newsies-The Musical”: 6-10 p.m. Feb. 9 and 1-5 p.m. Feb. 10, Grosse Pointe Theatre Rehearsal Studio, 315 Fisher Road, Grosse Pointe. Actors should bring a headshot, or a photo will be taken at auditions. Dance Workshop is Feb. 7. Performance dates are May 3-5 and May 8-12, gpt.org/auditions.
• Dinner Theatre “You Just Have No Idea”: 6 p.m. Feb. 9-Feb. 10, GPCC Theatre in the Pointes, Grosse Pointe Congregational Church, 240 Chalfonte, Grosse Pointe Farms, live dinner theatre performance, dinner by Chef Abner, cash bar, https://our.show/youjusthavenoidea2024, advance purchase tickets, $55+.
• “Photograph 51”: Feb. 9-18, Marlene Boll Theatre inside Detroit’s Boll Family YMCA, 1401 Broadway, Detroit, presented by Detroit Mercy Theatre Company. Purchase tickets at www.DetroitMercyArts.com or at 313-993-3270. Tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors, $10 for veterans and students (ages 4-college).
• “Romeo & Juliet”: Feb. 9-25, The Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, contemporary take, presented by Stagecrafters stagecrafters.org. Tickets are $28 on Thursdays. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, tickets are $38.
• “A Little More Alive” musical: Feb. 14-March 10, at Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester Hills, www.mbtheatre.com, 248-377-3300, www.ticketmaster.com, $37-$46+.
Art
• Drawing in the Galleries-African American Galleries: 6-8:30 p.m. Feb. 2, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org. Also Drop-in Workshop-Collage Portrait is 6-8:30 p.m. Feb 2, and noon-4 p.m. Feb. 3-4.
• Spirituals-Shadowworking: Through Feb. 4, at Michigan and Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit, https://mocadetroit.org.
• “The Body Eclectic”: All-media juried exhibit celebrating the figure. Opening reception is 2-4:30 p.m. Feb. 4, exhibit Jan. 31-March 1, mid-month reception is 2-4:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Lawrence Street Gallery, 22620 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, 248-544-0394, www.lawrencestreetgallery.com. (Open noon-5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, until 9 p.m. Friday, and 1-5 p.m. Sunday)
• Hearts for Art at Cranbrook Art Museum: Feb. 7-18, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://cranbrookartmuseum.org. Pick up free hearts at the front desk, and take a picture of the hearts next to favorite artwork.
• Winter Birds and Blooms Watercolor Classes: Feb. 7 and March 6, taught by artist/art teacher Megan Swoyer, inside Niles-Barnard House at the Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy, www.troyhistoricvillage.org/programs/watercolor-classes-winter-birds-blooms, $45/person each, ages 16+.
• “Flesh Tones-Soundscape with Huey Mnemonic and Ash Arder”: Performance/lecture is 3-4 p.m. Feb. 10, Ash Arder: Flesh Tones is on exhibit Oct. 28-Feb. 25, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, register at cranbrookartmuseum.org. Labor union members can receive free admission on Feb. 10.
• After Cubism-Modern Art in Paris, 1918–1948: Through Feb. 18, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 313-833-4005, dia.org/art/exhibitions.
• Natalie Wadlington-“Pollards”: Through Feb. 21, Library Street Collective, 1274 Library St., Detroit, lscgallery.com.
• Masterpieces of Early Italian Renaissance Bronze Statuettes: Through March 3, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 313-833-4005, dia.org/art/exhibitions.
• Fall Exhibitions at Cranbrook Art Museum: Exhibitions include “Skilled Labor-Black Realism in Detroit” and “LeRoy Foster-Solo Show” on exhibit through March 3, and “Carl Toth-Reordering Fictions” and “Ash Arder: Flesh Tones” on exhibit through Feb. 25, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org. 248-645-3323, museum hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday to Sunday, general admission is $10, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays with free admission advance registration recommended.
• Skateboard Art Competition and Exhibition: Registration is open through April 5, at downtownrochestermi.com/deck-art. Submit completed registration forms to South Street Skateshop, 410 Main, Rochester. Registration fee is $25 (plus tax) for one blank skateboard deck (while supplies last). Downtown Rochester’s Annual Deck Art is May 9-10.
• Japanese Friendship Dolls exhibit: Through June 5, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, 313-833-4005, dia.org/art/exhibitions.
• Sue Marx exhibit: “Images from History-People Who Defined Detroit in the 1960s,” on display in the Detroit Historical Museum’s Detroit Artists Showcase, 5401 Woodward Ave., Midtown Detroit. Hours are Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m., detroithistorical.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.
• University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State St, Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu.
Beats, continued
• Jeffrey Osborne: 8 p.m. Feb. 6, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Raheem DeVaughn: 8 p.m. Feb. 8, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, ticket prices vary.
• Eliza Edens: Feb. 8, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 20frontstreet.com, all ages, doors at 7:30 p.m., $18+.
• Lee Rocker of The Stray Cats: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts Stage II, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, www.macombcenter.com, $34.25+.
• Rochester Community Chorus-Broadway Favorites Concerts: 7 p.m. Feb. 9, First Congregational Church, 1315 N. Pine Street, Rochester Hills, RochCommChor@gmail.com, 248-651-6225, $10 at the door.
• Rochester Community Chorus-Broadway Favorites Concerts: 7 p.m. Feb. 10, Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 4230 Livernois Road, Troy, RochCommChor@gmail.com, 248-524-9339, $10 at the door.
• The Motown Sounds Of Touch: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10, Flagstar Strand Theater, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac. 248-309-6445, www.flagstarstrand.com, https://nomadtheatricals.org, ticket prices vary.
• Harmony in the Hills Concert: 3 p.m. Feb. 11, University of Michigan Professor Amir Eldan and acclaimed pianist Misha Namirovsky at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church sanctuary, 620 Romeo St. Rochester, https://stpaulsrochester.org, $15 general admission, $8 for ages younger than 18.
• Briston Maroney,Phoebe Go: 7 p.m. Feb. 13, St. Andrews Hall, 431 E Congress St., Detroit, 313-961-8961, saintandrewsdetroit.com, ticket prices vary.
• Luther Vandross tribute concert and dinner: Feb. 14, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, doors at 6 p.m., 6:30 dinner, 8 p.m. show featuring William “Smooth” Wardlaw, $99+.
• The Steeldrivers: 8 p.m. Feb. 16, Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, 248-309-6445, www.flagstarstrand.com, doors at 7 p.m., ticket prices vary.
• Rare Earth: 8 p.m. Feb. 17, The Berman Center for Performing Arts, 6600 W Maple Road, West Bloomfield Twp., https://tickets.jccdet.org/rare-earth, $25-$55+.
Comedy
• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Laurie Kilmartin-Feb. 1-3; Don McMillan-Feb. 4; Steven Rogers-Feb. 8-10; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
• One Night Stans: Melvin Bender-Feb. 1-3; Cam Rowe-Feb. 8; Basile-Feb. 9-10; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., OneNightStans.Club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
• Tim Allen: 7 p.m., Feb. 3, Fox Theatre, Detroit, ticket prices vary.
• Steve Solomon’s Cannoli, Latkes & Guilt!: 3 p.m. Feb. 3, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, www.macombcenter.com, $34.25+.
• Salvation Army 12th Annual Comedy for a Cause: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, featuring Steven Rodgers, doors at 6 p.m. 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, $60 each, includes show and Italian buffet dinner, https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org/metrodetroit.
• Ryan Hamilton: 7 p.m. Feb. 10, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 West 4th St., Royal Oak, all ages, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, $24.50 – $42.50+.
• Frank Caliendo: April 24, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
Film
• “Thorns” North American premiere: Feb. 17, Emagine Theatre, Royal Oak, red carpet arrivals by cast and crew including horror film legend Doug Bradley, and Michigan natives, Writer and Director, Doug Schulze and Editor and Co-Producer Julie Schulze. Q&A prior to the film, tickets at www.Emagine-Entertainment.com.
• Emagine Theatres-Celebrate Black History Month: Through February, Emagine will be showing a variety of African American influenced films with $5 tickets.
• Emagine Theatres-Winter Kids Film Series: Through March 7, with a different film each week, Emagine-Entertainment.com, tickets are $3 per person.
• Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, ticket prices vary.
• Emagine Theatres specialty screenings: Open caption, sensory-friendly and dementia-friendly screenings are offered at Emagine locations including Novi, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Hartland, Woodhaven, Emagine-Entertainment.com.
• The Maple Theater: 4135 W. Maple Road, Bloomfield Twp., themapletheater.com, 248-855-9091, $12+.
• Milford Independent Cinema: 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.org/tickets, $5+.
• Redford Theatre: 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit, redfordtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.
Misc.
• Meet & Greet with Laila Lockhart Kraner: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 3, Gardner White Furniture, 6500 E 14 Mile Road, Warren and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 4, Gardner White in Saginaw. Kraner is star of TV Show “Gabby’s Dollhouse,” family activities including arts and crafts, music and dancing with kid-friendly DJs, light snacks, www.gardner-white.com, free.
• 5K Paczki Run: 10 a.m. Feb. 10, at the corner of Joseph Campau Ave. and Hanley St., Hamtramck. Online registration is $55 at www.tour-de-troit.org. Early packet pickup is at the New Dodge Lounge, 8850 Joseph Campau, Hamtramck.
• Heart to Heart: A Valentine’s Show For A Cause: 5:30 p.m. Feb. 14, at Da Francesco’s Ristorante & Bar, 49521 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Twp., TeachersPetMI.org.
• Art Deco Extravaganza: 6 p.m. March 2, Redford Theatre: 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit, redfordtheatre.com, A special event for Art Deco Weekend, in conjunction with the Detroit Area Art Deco Society (https://daads.org), Includes admission to the 8 p.m. screening of Gold Diggers of 1933. With drinks, appetizers, theatre tours, special intermission entertainment, and exclusive use of the Redford balcony to watch the film. Wear your Deco-inspired finest for this night of elegance and entertainment, $35+.
Museums
• Bank of America customers receive free admission: Feb. 3-4, and the first weekend of each month to museums and cultural institutions across the country, including Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History, Michigan Science Center, Arab American National Museum, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, and Motown Museum, bit.ly/2NvmECM.
• “Overcoming Hateful Things”: Exhibit opens Feb. 5, Wayne County Community College District, Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus, 1001 W. Fort St., Detroit, traveling exhibit from Ferris State University’s Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery, www.wcccd.edu.
• Royal Oak Historical Society Museum: “The Polio Vaccine Story” by Don Calihan is 7 p.m. Feb. 9, tickets $15, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com.
• The Zekelman Holocaust Center: New permanent exhibit at the center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, www.holocaustcenter.org.
• Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci): 5020 John R. St., Detroit, 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, 313-577-8400, www.mi-sci.org. Mi-Sci was nominated to compete for the top 10 science museums, voting continues until Feb. 12 at 11:59 a.m. Voters must be 18 and up and can vote once a day until the contest closes.
• The Wright: Ruth E. Carter-Afrofuturism in Costume Design exhibit is through March 31. Explore Ruth E. Carter’s Black Panther and Wakanda Forever collections at 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.
• Motown Museum, 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, motownmuseum.org.
• 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: Museum open hours and tours are offered on Fridays and Saturdays, noon-3 p.m. with a 1 p.m. guided tour of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse and the Red House, at The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, www.rochesterhills.org/museum, free admission for museum members, $5 for general public, $3 for students and seniors, no registration needed.
• 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.
• Dossin Great Lakes Museum, 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit, detroithistorical.org.
• Detroit Historical Museum: The Hustle-Shopkeepers & Stylists exhibit, an ongoing project honoring contemporary Black Detroit entrepreneurs, go.detroithistorical.org/DHMevents.
• Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, Super Scientists Weekend! Is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 10 and noon-3 p.m. Feb. 11, Cranbrook Institute of Science, https://science.cranbrook.edu/visit, general museum admission prices.
• 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, museum gen. adm. is $10.
• 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.
• Belle Isle Nature Center: 176 Lakeside Drive, Detroit. Recent renovations and new programs and exhibits including the Sewer Tunnel Walk, Detroit Zoological Society, belleislenaturecenter.detroitzoo.org.
• Sloan Museum of Discovery: 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint, www.sloanmuseum.org, 810-237-3450, admission prices vary.
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Preview: February 28 vs. Detroit | Carolina Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Carolina Hurricanes will try to extend their point streak to a dozen games on Saturday, when they go head-to-head with the Detroit Red Wings.
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When: Saturday, February 28
Puck Drop: 7:00 p.m. ET
Watch: FanDuel Sports Network South, FanDuel Sports Network App | Learn More
Listen: 99.9 The Fan, Hurricanes App
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Canes Record: 37-15-6 (80 Points, 1st – Metropolitan Division)
Canes Last Game: 5-4 Win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Feb. 26
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Red Wings Record: 34-19-6 (74 Points, T-2nd – Atlantic Division)
Red Wings Last Game: 2-1 Win (OT) over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Feb. 26
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Terrion Arnold ‘maintains complete innocence’ in kidnapping, theft case
I represent Mr. Terrion Arnold in connection with an incident that allegedly occurred on February 4, 2026, in Tampa, Florida, which resulted in the arrest of five individuals on serious felony charges.
To be clear, Mr. Arnold had no involvement whatsoever in the activities that led to those arrests. He did not participate in, nor was he present for, any conduct related to the alleged offenses. There is no evidence in police reports, text messages, or witness statements that implicates Mr. Arnold in any way.
In fact, after direct communication with the lead prosecutor, it has been confirmed that no charges have been filed against Mr. Arnold in connection with this matter.
Recent media coverage has referenced an Order issued by Circuit Judge J. Logan Murphy, which improperly suggests Mr. Arnold’s involvement in the incident. That same Order also incorrectly identifies Ms. Devalle as Mr. Arnold’s girlfriend. Both assertions are false, misleading, and entirely unsupported by the record.
Mr. Arnold categorically denies these unfounded claims and maintains his complete innocence. He was not involved in the crimes allegedly committed on February 4, 2026, in Tampa, Florida.
We strongly urge members of the media to refrain from perpetuating inaccurate or speculative narratives. The facts are clear, and they do not support any claim of wrongdoing by Mr. Arnold.
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Robert ‘Fish’ Jenkins helped Detroit students soar in sports and life
There was a time when many Historical Black Colleges had swimming teams. The late Robert ‘Fish’ Jenkins benefited from that era and then he spent much of his adult life lifting up youths in Detroit.
Black heritage tours teach travelers what they missed in history class
So much of America’s Black history isn’t taught in schools, but travelers can learn about some of those experiences on the road.
Cody Godwin, USA TODAY
The celebration of Black History Month throughout February provides an opportunity to share stories about Detroiters that have positively impacted the lives of others in a variety of ways.
And included among those stories that have been shared this month is a “Fish” story that is unique, without exaggeration.
That is because this story is about the late Robert “Fish” Jenkins Sr., a longtime Detroit educator and a groundbreaking coach, whose superpower was his ability to create life-changing opportunities for young people in unconventional spaces.
In 1969, Jenkins arrived at Detroit’s Northern High School as a physical education teacher and coach. During Northern’s heyday, the high school, formerly located on Woodward Avenue at Owen in the city’s North End, produced a host of high-profile sports stars, including basketball greats Bill Buntin — a two-time All-American center at the University of Michigan during the 1960s — and Derrick Coleman — the first overall pick in the 1990 NBA draft. And record-breaking sprinter Marshall Dill, Track & Field News’ High School Athlete of the Year in 1971, who set world records in the 300-yard dash while running for Michigan State University.
However, Jenkins specialized in coaching sports that were a little less popular among young people in Detroit, particularly Black students. Jenkins coached teams at Northern — and for one year at East English Village Preparatory Academy after he retired from teaching in 2001 — to 24 Detroit Public School League championships in swimming, golf and soccer.
“No matter what the sport was, he had the formula to make a team a champion,” Robert Jenkins Jr. said about his father, who died on Jan. 14 at the age 86.
“But more than that, my father had a profound impact on the minds of every student he touched. He brought golf, and all the lessons golf teaches, to the North End. And, in the summer, he had members of the swim team teach the younger kids in the neighborhood how to swim, which taught his swim team members how to give back to the community.”
During the evening of Feb. 22, Robert Jenkins Jr. took pride in sharing stories about young people who were coached and mentored by his father across multiple decades that went on to become “doctors, educators, business leaders, and parents” that have made positive contributions to the city of Detroit.
Robert Jenkins Jr. also described some of the friendly interactions that his dad had with notable people like U.S. Olympic sprint champion Wilma Rudolph and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Dick Barnett at Tennessee State University, where the elder Jenkins received the education and training that he needed to teach and coach student-athletes in Detroit.
But earlier that day, an equally compelling “Fish” story was told by another community member.
“Mr. Jenkins was a very important person in my life and he is one of the reasons why I have always tried to do my part when it comes to providing opportunities for young people in our city,” said Gary Peterson, who has coached young swimmers in Detroit for 47 years, including at Detroit’s King High School, where he coaches boys and girls swimmers today.
Long before Peterson coached high school swimmers — and youth swimmers of virtually all ages when he was a full-time swimming instructor for the city of Detroit’s Recreation Department — Peterson was on the swim team at King High School (Class of 1974), when Robert Jenkins Sr. came into his life.
“There were coaches at other schools that helped young swimmers that wanted to improve and go to another level, and Mr. Jenkins was one of those coaches,” said Peterson, who was coached at King High School by Clyde James, a lifelong friend and teammate of Jenkins on the Tennessee State University swimming team during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when they brought national attention to the school’s swimming program.
“Mr. Jenkins would make his pool at Northern available to students from other schools that wanted to get in extra practice. Then, as I got closer to going to college, Mr. Jenkins was the person who introduced me to the colleges that were recruiting Black high school swimmers.
“At that time, there were more than 20 HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) that had competitive swimming programs. Today, there is only one (Howard University in Washington, DC). But back then, Mr. Jenkins wanted to make sure we had the opportunities and exposure, which included sending a small group of us to South Carolina State for a recruiting trip.
“Afterwards, Mr. Jenkins even came over to King from Northern to present me with my scholarship to South Carolina State, while I was sitting in a King classroom. I couldn’t believe it and I was ecstatic, but everything that he did for me and other young swimmers in the city he did so willingly. And that’s what I always thought I was supposed to do as a coach.”
Peterson said he would do even more with Jenkins when Peterson returned to Detroit from Orangeburg, South Carolina, after graduating from college.
“In the late 1980s, a team I was coaching at Johnson Recreation Center and Mr. Jenkins’ team at Northern, traveled to Washington DC as one team in February to compete in the Black History Invitational Swim Meet. And that tradition of Detroit competing as one team at that meet continued every year until COVID,” said Peterson, who also recalled that Jenkins coached softball and even junior varsity football for a time, in addition to swimming, golf and soccer.
“Just as Mr. Jenkins thought it was critical for us to come together and take our kids to DC for that swim meet because it was the biggest showcase for Black swimmers, he wanted all the young people he coached to have good training and exposure. And in my case, as the son of sharecroppers, I can say that Mr. Jenkins inspired me as well, as a swimmer and a coach.”
Every time Peterson walks into King High to coach the current group of swimmers at the school, he said he is reminded of Jenkins and other important people that paved the way for Black swimmers in Detroit.
For example, in 2023, the natatorium at King was rededicated as the Clyde James Natatorium by the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Peterson says the renaming was not only a salute to James, who was a finalist in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Championships in the 100-yard butterfly during the 1960-61 season while swimming for Tennessee State, but also a tribute to the fabled swimming program that was once housed at the Brewster Recreation Center, which helped to develop James, Jenkins and many other Detroit swimmers that competed nationally. Brewster’s early swimming program was led by the legendary Clarence Gatliff, an all-city swimmer at Cass Tech during the 1920s.
Another pleasant reminder of the history and evolution of Black swimmers in Detroit that Peterson sees when inside King High is 54-year-old Robert Jenkins Jr., an educator like his father, who is teaching personal finance this school year at King and hopes to honor his father’s legacy this summer by offering a swimming and golf program to students.
“I want to make sure that Detroiters understand my father’s legacy,” said Jenkins, a 1989 graduate of Northern High School, who explained that his father and mother (Norma Jean Jenkins) taught him and his sister (Dr. Marlo Rencher) that “we don’t half do anything.”
And that includes community service.
“My father was a servant leader and he would offer encouragement to any young person he was around, not just the students he coached. And paying it (that support) forward was a lesson he always taught in the process.”
Scott Talley is a native Detroiter, a proud product of Detroit Public Schools and a lifelong lover of Detroit culture in its diverse forms. In his second tour with the Free Press, which he grew up reading as a child, he is excited and humbled to cover the city’s neighborhoods and the many interesting people who define its various communities. Contact him at stalley@freepress.com or follow him on Twitter @STalleyfreep. Read more of Scott’s stories at www.freep.com/mosaic/detroit-is/. Please help us grow great community-focused journalism by becoming a subscriber.
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