The weekend is here! Need something to do? Here’s a list of things to get into this weekend in and around Detroit.
Friday, 2/15/13
Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Fox Theater, times vary
Go online to purchase tickets https://theatredetroit.net/?gclid=CMPt2YL8pbUCFcc-MgodoRYAiQ
My Brother Marvin (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
Fisher Theater, times vary.
Go online to purchase tickets https://www.myboxofficetickets.com/venue/fisher-theatre-michigan.html?gclid=CLeyvvG2uLUCFYtaMgodlkkA0Q
Planned Parenthood Presents: The Secret Society Of Twisted Storytellers LOVE & WAR
Charles H. Wright Museum
8 p.m.-10 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30 p.m.)
Tickets are $25
Go online or call www.secretstorytellers.com/tickets.html (313) 744-6037
Featuring Twisted Storytellers Rev. Horace L. Sheffield III, Judy Olds, Cheryl James, Doug Howell, David Bethel with Twisted Musical Guest GPS and host Satori Shakoor!
The Dream Team of Clean Comedy Valentine’s Weekend
7 p.m. (Doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
Millennium Center Southfield
15600 JL Hudson Dr.
Tickets $25 in advance, slightly higher at the door.
Call 313-942-5931 or visit www.highlyfavoredproductions.com for tickets or further information.
Featuring Comedian Broderick Rice as seen on the Stellar Awards, TBN, and a host of other top notch venues across the country. This event also features the 2005 comedian of the year, Small Fire, as seen on Showtime at the Apollo, Comic View, and Def Comedy Jam. Hosted by none other than Comedian Dubble J as seen on HBO’s Uptown Comedy Hour and BET’s coast to coast.
FELA! Musical Performance
8:00pm Music Hall Center for Performing Arts
349 Madison Detroit, MI 48226
Fela! is the musical, based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. This run will feature Michelle Williams, the Grammy winner and former Destiny’s Child member, will play Sandra Isadore. Sandra is the love interest to Fela Kuti
For more information call (313) 887- 8500
Cost $30.00 and up
Children’s Make, Say and Play Hour
Noon- 1:00pm Orientation Theater- Detroit
315 E. Warren Avenue Detroit, MI 48201
Every Saturday in the month of February bring the kids to enjoy an hour of storytelling, performances, and workshops. Along with the new, hands on exhibit, Inspiring Minds: African Americans in Science and Technology, there’s never been a better time for your children to explore The Wright Museum.
For more information call (313) 494- 5800
W.E.B. Du Bois: A Biography in Four Voices
2:00pm- 6:00pm The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
315 E. Warren Avenue in Detroit, MI
Liberation Film Series presents a free screening of W.E.B. Du Bois: A Biography in Four Voices, followed by the discussion, with America’s Most Important, Yet Unknown Intellectual-Activist, with Dr. William Strickland
For more information Call (313) 494- 5800
Erykah Badu Live in Concert
Masonic Temple
8:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.)
Masonic Temple Box Office and all Ticket Master Locations call: 313-638-2724