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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Detroit Pistons’ loss to Cavs shows weaknesses before playoffs
What questions have Pistons answered this season?
Friend of the pod Laz Jackson walks through what the Detroit Pistons have proved of themselves this year.
CLEVELAND – In just five days, the Detroit Pistons faced the Cleveland Cavaliers twice.
They split the games to finish their season series against the Central Division rivals, but with a potential reunion looming in the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Pistons came away from both games unsatisfied.
On Friday, it was the Pistons needing overtime to overcome a Cavaliers team missing James Harden and Donovan Mitchell at Little Caesars Arena. On Tuesday, March 3, in Cleveland, however – with Harden back in the lineup – the Pistons struggled in the areas they usually thrive, for a 113-109 loss.
The Pistons’ first loss on the road since Jan. 29 didn’t feature their usual fire for much of the night.
“I’m frustrated with the effort level, the attention to detail that we played on that end of the floor,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. “The times and opportunities where we did do the right thing, did get stops, we let people outwork us to come up with offensive rebounds. We can’t afford to not play at maximum effort. That’s been our superpower all year long and, tonight, I felt like there were times where we were outworked. If we’re outworked, this isn’t going to be the results that we want.”
The Pistons work at being the league’s most disruptive team via turnovers has given them a top-three defensive rating. They force turnovers on 17.2% of possessions – best in the NBA –and only trail the Houston Rockets in offensive rebounding percentage. They also lead the league in steals and blocks per game. Getting out in transition and capitalizing on second-chance opportunities has created an above-average offense despite struggles on 3-point shooting.
For three quarters against the Cavaliers, little of that materialized – as least until the Pistons grabbed seven steals in the final period (after just two in the first three). Overall, the Pistons were beat on the offensive glass (11-10), mustered just 10 fastbreak points (their lowest total since Jan. 27) and picked up 11 second-chance points (their least since Feb. 6).
It was, in all, a lackadaisical defensive performance, with the Pistons repeatedly losing shooters behind the arc as the Cavs knocked down 17 3-pointers – eight more than the Pistons.
“Obviously they’re a good team, but we haven’t been playing to our standard on that side of the ball,” Pistons wing Javonte Green said. “Coach talked about the effort we need to bring every game. We just need to play harder. We can’t get outworked on offensive rebounds and 50-50 balls, that’s our identity. I feel like we needed to pick up that slack.”
The Pistons also were hurt by a poor shooting performance by Cade Cunningham; he finished with 10 points and 14 assists but shot 4-for-16. Cleveland threw multiple defenders at him all night, and he obliged by passing the ball and setting up his teammates. It led to a big second half for Tobias Harris, who scored all 19 of his points in the last two quarters.
But it wasn’t enough.
“On the defensive end we just couldn’t put up a wall, couldn’t get a stand going,” Cunningham said. “Personally, I had a lot of bad closeouts; just off the ball, I didn’t feel sharp. Just gotta clean all that stuff up.”
With 22 games remaining, the Pistons are focused on cleaning up the margins so they’ll be ready for postseason play. These two games against the Cavaliers have given them a list of areas to clean up.
Friday, they needed an extra period to win after rallying from a late nine-point deficit despite losing Cunningham late after he fouled out with just under two minutes left in the fourth quarter. Jalen Duren and Daniss Jenkins stepped up in overtime after Duncan Robinson also fouled out.
Mostly, the Cavaliers have proven they can pounce during soft stretches on defense. Thursday brings another rematch with a contender, as the Pistons wrap up a three-game road trip against the San Antonio Spurs (another opponent from last week).
“We didn’t play our best basketball the other night,” Bickerstaff said of the Cavaliers’ game on Feb. 27. “Give our guys credit because we played 53 minutes and were able to pull it out in some adverse conditions. Cade fouls out, Duncan fouls out, our guys still figure out a way to get it done.
“We need to be better. We need to be better defensively, we need to impose ourselves on the game a little bit more than we did last game. I thought the last two quarters of the Orlando game [on Sunday] were the best quarters we’ve played defensively since New York [on Feb. 19]. I hope, and told our guys, that we can continue to build off that, because that’s where it always starts for us. You can tell the tone by how we are defensively and how we’re getting after it.”
Contact Omari Sankofa II at osankofa@freepress.com. Follow him on Bluesky and/or X @omarisankofa.
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Next up: Spurs
Matchup: Pistons (45-15) at San Antonio (44-17).
Tipoff: 8 p.m. Thursday, March 5; Frost Bank Center, San Antonio.
TV/radio: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit; WXYT-FM (97.1).
Detroit, MI
Police search for suspect, accomplice after teen injured in shooting outside Detroit school gym
The Detroit Police Department is searching for a suspect and an accomplice in connection with a shooting last week that injured a teen outside a school gym.
The shooting happened in the 3400 block of St. Aubin, the same area where the Detroit Edison Public School Academy’s Early College of Excellence is located. Police say that at about 8:27 p.m. on Feb. 27, there was an altercation inside the gym that continued outside.
Police say the suspect allegedly fired multiple shots at the victim, striking him. The teen was taken to a hospital for treatment. His current condition is unknown.
Police say the accomplice who was with the suspect was also armed.
Anyone with information is asked to call DPD’s seventh precinct at 313-596-5740, Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up or DetroitRewards.tv.
Detroit, MI
Bruce Campbell announces cancer diagnosis; ‘Fear not,’ he tells fans
Treatment will delay the Royal Oak-born actor’s plans to tour his new film ‘Ernie & Emma’ this summer.
Royal Oak-born movie star and cult hero Bruce Campbell announced on social media on Monday that he has been diagnosed cancer — a type that is “treatable” but not “curable,” he said.
“I apologize if that’s a shock — it was to me too,” the “Evil Dead” star, 67, wrote in a message posted to Instagram.
He went on to say “I’m not gonna go into any more detail,” and he didn’t. He said the public announcement had to do with scaling back appearances on his schedule, including tour dates behind his latest film, “Ernie & Emma.”
Campbell planned to show the movie June 5 at the Redford Theatre; as of Monday night, that date is still on the Redford schedule, but Campbell wrote in his note he plans to get “as well as I possibly can over the summer so that I can tour with my new movie ‘Ernie & Emma’ this fall.”
The movie is written, directed by and stars Campbell as a man who goes on a journey following the death of his wife. Campbell produced the movie alongside his wife, Ida Gearon, and filmed it in Oregon, where he now lives.
Campbell told The News in January he dedicated “Ernie & Emma” to his childhood moviemaking pals, including Scott Spiegel, who died of a heart attack in September 2025.
“It’s a callback to the carefree days of Super 8, where we could do whatever the f–k we wanted to do,” Campbell said of “Ernie & Emma.” “So I thought, ‘All the boys are responsible for this,’ so they’re all in there.”
Campbell got his start making movies around Metro Detroit with his childhood pal, Sam Raimi. Campbell starred in Raimi’s “Evil Dead” trilogy and has since appeared in most of Raimi’s films; Campbell makes a brief appearance in a photograph in the background of an early scene in Raimi’s latest, “Send Help.”
He’s also an author; Campbell’s autobiography “If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor” was published in 2001.
In his post on social media, Campbell thanked fans and said he was not out to elicit sympathy.
“Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around for a while,” he wrote.
agraham@detroitnews.com
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