The weekend is here! Need something to do? Here’s a list of things to get into this weekend in and around Detroit.
Friday, 4/12/13
Kendrick Lamar and Steve Aoki Live
Meadow Brook Music Festival in Rochester
7 p.m.
Visit ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets
Living Color
Magic Bag in Ferndale
Doors open at 8 p.m.
$30
Indie band, Living Color will be performing their record Vivid in its entirety.
To purchase tickets, visit https://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3322804
An Intimate Evening of Spoken Word & Music with Friends
Riverplace Bar and Grill
7 p.m.
For more information, call (313) 262-6531
The Detroit Zoological Society hosts the National Humane Education Conference
Ford Education Center (Detroit Zoo Grounds)
This annual conference is open to the public offers educational and networking opportunities to educators and professionals interested in human education.
For more information, visit www.aphe.org
Saturday, 4/13/13
Tell it all Tea
One Ford Place
6071 3rd Ave, Detroit
11 a.m.
Tickets start at $7
Tell it all Tea is the continued awareness for Women of Domestic Violence. This event was created for victims, survivors and advocates that stand up for women rights. Come out and enjoy tea and comfort with sisterly companionship. Please bring a tea cup to exchange with your sister or a sister figure. Baked goods will be provided with the tea. A few vendors will be available with items for sell along with a Silent Auction. So come on out and support a worthy cause while making new friends. WEWOM continuing to Give Women the Tools for a Better Life! What Women Want.
To purchase tickets, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/event/5006568782
“Till Death Do Us Part” A Murder Mystery Dinner
Eastpointe Manor
7 p.m.
$60
The Murder Mystery Company, the nation’s number one interactive theater troupe, presents their award winning show: “Till Death Do Us Part”. Before the happy couple can pronounce their vows, the police have pronounced a death. This wedding truly is a nightmare! Can the hapless detective solve the murder and save this wedding?
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit https://www.grimprov.com/Murder-Mystery-Dinner-Detroit-0/ or call (888) 643-2583
Detroit Tuskegee Alumni Club Presents a Founder’s Day Breakfast
UAW Region 1A Vote Center
9 a.m.
Tickets are $20 in advance
Detroit Tuskegee Alumni Club Presents A Founder’s Day Breakfast in Celebration of Tuskegee University’s 96th Annual Founder’s Day All you can eat pancakes! The proceeds will support scholarships for metro-Detroit students attending Tuskegee University. Guest Speaker: Genette Comfort, CRFM | Major Gifts Officer, Tuskegee University North Central Region. For more information or tickets, contact Walter (313.805.5847), Shelton (313.805.3750) or email [email protected]
Sunday 4/14/13
Ford Second Sundays at The Dia
Detroit Institute of Art
During museum hours
Thanks to the Ford Motor Company Fund, the Detroit Institute of Arts offers special programs and free general admission to all visitors on the second Sunday of each month. Special exhibitions and select programing may carry an additional charge.
For more information, visit dia.org
Bliss Sunday Brunch
Finn and Porter Restaurant
12 p.m.-4 p.m.
Bliss Sunday Brunch at Finn & Porter restaurant in Downtown Detroit is the ultimate breakfast destination. This is an opportunity for friends and friends to enjoy this holiday season at Bliss Sunday Brunch @ Finn & Porter restaurant (inside the Double Tree Hotel) provides a distinctive breakfast menu along with buffet style cuisines from custom omelets to chicken & waffles. Enjoy a laid back and trendy brunch experience, while partaking in our signature Bottomless Mimosa with a side of quality cuisine.