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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.

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• 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.

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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+.

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• 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.

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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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• “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).

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• “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)

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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+.

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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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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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.

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• “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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

Submit events for the calendar online at https://bit.ly/40a2iAm.



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The Michigan Wolverines are the last Michigan team standing in college hockey as both Western Michigan and Michigan State lost in the round of eight.
Michigan will face Denver, while Wisconsin and North Dakota face off in the other semi-final game this week. 



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The onlookers who stumble upon a No Kings Day protest in Michigan

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For some passersby in Detroit, the thousands of people who took to the streets on Saturday, March 28, to denounce President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies were a comfort. To others, they were an annoyance or worse.

But across the state, protesters sought to catch their eye and share with each other encouragement and concerns on the third so-called No Kings Day in a year protesting the president.

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Crowds gathered in Holland, Adrian, West Bloomfield and Lansing. One sign in Ann Arbor read, “I’m tired of this, Grandpa,” and one in Battle Creek read, “End The War.” In Romulus, politicians rallied against the potential for an immigration detention center to be built there, and in Dearborn, a lawyer once detained by such agents called for the dismantling of their department. In Detroit, a teacher described the empty chairs of detained students, and a mother held up a painting of an explosion taking place in front of a child, symbolic of American military actions.

In a statement released ahead of the protests, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson made little of the efforts.

“The only people who care about these Trump Derangement Therapy Sessions are the reporters who are paid to cover them,” she said.

Onlookers, politicians and participants weighed in during conversations with the Free Press.

Onlookers

Jackee Oliver, 37, of Detroit, made her way back from her neighborhood store with her mom and 11-year-old daughter sporting stickers that read, “I Stood Up For Democracy Today,” and included a symbol of a crossed-out crown.

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They’d been running their errand when they passed through the No Kings gathering about 11 a.m. on the east side of Detroit bordering Grosse Pointe on Mack Avenue between Cadieux and Neff roads. Oliver said she didn’t realize the protest was happening but hoped to come back out to join.

It was “a good thing,” she said, with her mom, Devita Williams, 58, of Ypsilanti, adding her thoughts on the Trump administration: “I’d like to get them all out the White House.”

Community members eyeing the crowd of roughly 200 people who marched through their Southwest Detroit neighborhood west of Clark Park on Saturday afternoon offered differing takes on the matter.

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One man, translated by his nephew, said it was good and should be everywhere. Another said the group probably didn’t live in Southwest Detroit. Still others called it awesome or said the group should take their protest elsewhere.

In downtown Detroit, as at least a couple of thousand protesters marched along Woodward Avenue, several people headed to see the band the Black Label Society at The Fillmore said they got stuck in backups because of the march.

Shawn Roy, 49, drove from the Lansing area on his birthday with his son for that concert, he said while stuck behind a police SUV blocking Woodward for the marchers.  

Roy is a Trump supporter but said he didn’t take issue with people using their right to protest. He just didn’t think their tactic was reasonable with so many events in town.

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“This wouldn’t sway my mind even if I was on the fence,” he said.

Shortly thereafter, as the marchers started to depart, Milan Anderson-Whitfield, 19, of Northville, strolled up with her teenage little sister to see a group of drummers still playing and learn more. She held a sign she’d been given that read, “Keep your theology off my biology.”

She was tearing up as she spoke to a Free Press reporter, she said.

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She’s anti-Trump. Seeing the gathering means a lot when you “don’t have anyone to talk to about this,” she said.

Elsewhere in the region, U.S. Rep. John James, a GOP candidate for governor, attended the Michigan Republican Party endorsement convention and called the demonstrations “just another manifestation of Trump Derangement Syndrome.”

War, immigration, high costs and hope

Speakers across three rallies in Detroit spoke about not giving into despair, how immigration enforcement is causing harm in their view, their concern for voting rights, and how they disagree with Trump’s moves to attack Iran, remove Venezuela’s leader and to eye Cuba as “next.”

Speakers called for local policy change too. Faith leaders spoke, as did union members, activists and politicians such as Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II, a Democrat who is a candidate for Michigan secretary of state, and U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Detroit.

In Clark Park, with more than 600 people listening, speakers called for Detroit police to release unedited video in use of force situations. They also called for college and city institutions to divest from businesses with ties to Israel. 

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The fight for immigrant rights and the fight against wars are interrelated, said Daniel Weber Alatorre of the Wayne State University chapter of Students for a Democratic Society.

“We create atrocities over there, immigrants come here and we beat them,” he told the crowd.  

As those from the Clark Park rally marched, they chanted, “Trump wants war, Trump wants oil, hands off Iranian soil.”

As those at Detroit’s downtown Grand Circus Park marched later in the day, they chanted, “Hey, hey, ho, ho, Donald Trump has got to go.”

Before the start of that rally, Rubina Javed, 60, of Warren, held up a painting her daughter had made. It showed a child looking out at the site of an explosion, an apparent bombing of sorts. It represents Iran, Lebanon and beyond, and Trump lied when he campaigned on no wars, she said.

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“We don’t need bombing,” Javed said. “We want peace, dignity and love.”

She urged others to join the cause of protesting Trump, saying more voices can make change.

Kristen Schoettle, who said she works as an English as a second language teacher at Western International High School in Detroit, also told the crowd to act after sharing her story of five students being taken by immigration agents. It’s harmed fellow students, too, she said.

She called on people to push back against police cooperation with immigration agents or do whatever else they can, whatever that may look like.  

Metro Detroit protests

Robin Gillis and her husband, Michael, both 73, of West Bloomfield, braved the cold in their town with temperatures in the 20s and a dusting of snow on the ground to talk about the Iran war, the economy, worry for upcoming elections, and the president’s imperious tone.

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“He likes to label people so he can denigrate them, humiliate them, and make them feel less important,” said Michael Gillis, who was among more than 100 people out on Orchard Lake Road.

In Macomb County, Susan Diliberti, 69, of Clinton Township, walked among hundreds in Sterling Heights with a sign saying “juntos somos América” on one side with the translation “together we are America” on the other.

She came out to the protest at Hall and Schoenherr roads because she’s worried about future generations and wants to fight for everyone to have the right to accessible, quality public education, universal healthcare and the environment, she said.

“I’m hoping that we’re going to have hope to move into something that is even better than what we had before all the chaos happened,” Diliberti said.

The war in the Middle East affects many Dearborn residents with loved ones overseas, said Dearborn Democratic Club recording secretary Diane Hall.

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Her group organized the No Kings gathering of about 300 people Saturday at the Henry Ford Centennial Library in Dearborn. It featured speakers from Arab Americans for Progress and the ACLU of Michigan, among others.

“This is hitting hard for the people in Dearborn, and we want to be able to show our support, but also express our rage, and our grief, and our optimism, that we can come together, elect candidates that will stand up against the war, stand up against the regime, and make the pain stop,” Hall said. “So, it’s political, but it’s also moral for us. It’s life. It’s a question of life and death.”

A site of controversy

Bubbles floated in the air, music played and an organizer handed out chalk for demonstrators to leave messages for immigration agents at a Romulus No Kings protest.

By 3:30 p.m. roughly 300 people had made it out to the event at the site of 7525 Cogswell St., a property the U.S. Department of Homeland Security purchased with plans to make it a detention facility.

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Demonstrators of all ages joined local politicians including U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Detroit, and Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit at the rally. Tlaib made an appearance in Romulus, at least her third protest of the day, along with U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Ann Arbor, and Wayne County Commissioner Allen Wilson.

The Romulus protest differed from some others in Michigan because it demands specific, local, achievable action, said Chris Boyd, a member of organizing group Coalition to Shut the Camps.

Boyd said the recently developed group has already sent letters to companies and governmental organizations that would need to approve utilities for the facility.

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His group has asked those institutions not to collaborate with the facility and more, and will hold those institutions accountable, he said.

There isn’t a clear timeline for the detention center’s construction. DHS officials previously said the facility’s construction and operation would lead to more than 1,400 jobs and create millions in tax revenue. On March 24, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Romulus officials announced they are suing DHS to prevent the opening of the planned facility.

Boyd said many protests show solidarity with groups being harmed by ICE, but few explore strategies to prevent people from being harmed. He said it’s going to take a shift to preventative strategies to stop harm.

“It’s not bad but it’s not sufficient,” Boyd said. “It’s OK to bring moms from Ann Arbor to go hang out with each other and hang out in the park and sing protest songs. That’s beautiful. It’s wonderful. It doesn’t change our outcomes. So we have to come up with other strategies that are sufficient and I think that’s what this is an example of.”

That said, he called the collective No Kings protests a powerful message and said the energy of such actions often fuel the practical work that follows.

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Staff writer Paul Egan contributed to this story.



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Ken Roczen wins second race of 2026 in Detroit, Hunter Lawrence crashes and loses points lead

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Ken Roczen wins second race of 2026 in Detroit, Hunter Lawrence crashes and loses points lead


DETROIT, Michigan: Ken Roczen won the second race of the 2026 season at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, as Hunter Lawrence and Eli Tomac struggled. With this victory, Roczen is firmly in championship contention with a 14-point gap to the leader.

Chase Sexton secured second in his first race back after suffering an injury in a practice crash prior to Daytona. Sexton continued to get stronger during each session as he climbed his way through the ranks.

Malcolm Stewart secured his first podium of the season one week after getting his first top-five in Birmingham.

Justin Cooper stole a point from Tomac in the closing laps, but Tomac’s fifth-place finish along with Lawrence’s problems gave him the championship lead by four.

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Tomac had to fight hard to stay in the top five as Cooper Webb challenged on the white flag lap. Webb crossed under the checkered flag in sixth.

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Jorge Prado has been hot on the gate drop and he earned another holeshot in Detroit.

Meanwhile, Lawrence and Tomac both got poor starts and had to come through the field together.

Roczen stole the lead from Prado on Lap 2, bringing Webb with him.

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Webb crashed with Prado and handed second to Sexton.

Incredibly, Lawrence was up to third on Lap 3; Tomac was fifth and gradually losing contact with the points leader. Tomac cannot afford to lose any more ground to Lawrence.

Stewart was the man in the middle of the two points challengers.

Webb settled into eighth. Prado fell to 14th.

Tomac was five seconds behind Lawrence at the halfway mark.

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Dylan Ferrandis was in seventh on Lap 7. He was also returning from injury along with Sexton this week.

Lawrence crashed on Lap 10, hurting his bike in the crash. Lawrence had a 12-point lead at the time. Lawrence had not finished worse than fourth all year and was second or better in all but two races.

With the incident, Tomac moved up to fourth in the running. Lawrence was 19th at the time. This would give Tomac the points lead.

Lawrence had to pull into the mechanics area to replace his front wheel.

Roczen was in command of the race on Lap 15.

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Tomac didn’t have the pace to fully take advantage of Lawrence’s crash and lost fourth to Cooper on Lap 18.

Roczen finished 7.8 seconds ahead of Sexton.





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