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WHAT TO DO TONIGHT

Detroit and Issues Through Sep. 18
Cass Cafe, Detroit


Eminem and Jay-Z Sep. 2 - Sep. 3
Comerica Park, Detroit


Annual: All Media Exhibition Through Sep. 26
Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor


A Bun A Day Through Sep. 10
Five 15, Royal Oak

Solo exhibition of lowbrow artist Heather Hansma with new paintings of her "Puff Bun" characters in various forms of pop culture parody.


Do You Remember the Shape of the Trees Through Sep. 5
WSG Gallery, Ann Arbor


Fabulous Flamingos! - A Whimsical Garden Display Through Sep. 30
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor


Faux Real Through Sep. 5
Gallery Project, Ann Arbor

A multimedia exhibit in which 26 artists play with the idea that things can be both fake and real simultaneously in terms of concept and materiality.


Figure/Ground Through Sep. 24
Anton Art Center, Mount Clemens


Haiku Middle Passage Through Sep. 18
Brown and Juanita Ford Gallery, Detroit


Panic in Hamtramck VII Sep. 2 - Sep. 5
Painted Lady, Hamtramck


UMMA Projects: Jakob Kolding Through Oct. 24
University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor

Berlin-based artist Jakob Kolding's collages, drawings, posters and mixed-media sculptures incorporate a wide range of source material, sampling and mixing the visual idiom of modernist art and architecture.


Bare Soul Ongoing
1515 Broadway, Detroit

Metro Detroit's hottest poets, singers, musicians and comedians. A weekly open mic presented by Black Ink Collective. Hosted by poet Ben Jones and comedian Josh Adams.


Brew & View Jul. 14 - Sep. 8
Magic Bag, Ferndale

Get Him to the Greek.


Charlie Slick Thursday, Sep. 2
Belmont Bar, Hamtramck

With Hushmoney and Not Blood, Paint.


Chiller Drive-In Season 3 Premiere Thursday, Sep. 2
Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak

Wolfman Mac hosts a sneak peek of season 3 of Chiller Drive-In.


College Night Ongoing
Necto, Ann Arbor

DJ Hardy spins Top 40.


Comedian Night Ongoing
Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit


Cowboy Bill Martin Through Sep. 4
Joey's Comedy Club - Livonia, Livonia


Damn It Was Fun, Part 2 Through Sep. 12
Book Beat, Oak Park

Vintage photos of Detroit's punk scene from 1977 till the early '80s.


Darrin James Band Thursday, Sep. 2
The Blind Pig, Ann Arbor

Eclectic mixture of beatnik blues, rustic alt-country balladry and good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll. With Dream Work, Chris Bathgate and I'M.


Dave Landau Through Sep. 4
Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, Royal Oak


Hot Pot Thursdays Ongoing
Pulse Detroit, Detroit

House, soul, disco and funk with Todd Weston, Guy Lefleur and special guests.


Jeff Newton & Jimmy Blues Jazz Sax & Piano Ongoing
Maria's Front Room, Ferndale

Jazz sax & piano from two veteran Detroit jazz musicians who have played together since the mid-1980s.


The Machine performs Pink Floyd Thursday, Sep. 2
Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak


The Moth StorySLAM Ongoing
Cliff Bell's, Detroit


Open Jam Hosted by Johnny Star Ongoing
Paycheck's Lounge, Hamtramck


Open Mic Jazz Jam with SBH Trio Ongoing
Bert's Marketplace, Detroit

Featuring Spider Webb, Bill Meyer and Ralphe Armstrong.


Quizzo Ongoing
Cadieux Cafe, Detroit


Sean Bieri Art Showcase Through Sep. 30
Cafe 1923, Hamtramck


Soul Bowl Ongoing
Garden Bowl, Detroit

With DJ Erno the Inferno.


Stimulus Thursdays Ongoing
The Bosco, Ferndale


'80s Night Ongoing
Luna, Royal Oak

With DJ Paul and the Luna dancers.


2-1-2 Party Through Jan. 8
CJ's Upper Deck, Waterford

drinks 9-10 p.m., beers 10-11 p.m. and DRINKS 11 p.m.-midnight. Almost every liquor and beer included.


3 Olives Thursday Ongoing
T.C. Gators, Canton

Ladies enjoy martinis & cocktails with any of 3 Olives Vodka's 17 flavors. Dance to the best of the '70s, '80s and '90s all night long.


Acoustic Open Mic with Howard Glazer Ongoing
Butcher's Inn Tequilla and Margarita Bar, Detroit


Anahada Naada Through Sep. 19
Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor

Jeet Aulakh adapts the circle and the square - two recurring formal symbols spanning a variety of spiritual, religious and mythological systems - to embody and reflect three decades of personal spiritual experience.


Ann Arbor Film Festival Call for Entries Through Oct. 4
Ann Arbor Film Festival, Ann Arbor

All lengths and genres accepted. Visit www.aafilmfest.org for application and further info.


Art in the Barn Through Oct. 31
Copper Colored Mountain Arts, Ann Arbor


Art in the Garden Through Oct. 31
Copper Colored Mountain Arts, Ann Arbor


The Art of Mark II Through Sep. 9
City Gallery, Mount Clemens

40 new pieces by artist Mark Wissinger.


Benny and the Jets Ongoing
Thunderbowl, Allen Park


Blow Oh Wind to Where My Loved One Is Through Sep. 19
Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor

Indian minatures from the collection of Timpy Aulakh.


Boeing-Boeing Through Sep. 11
Purple Rose Theatre, Chelsea

A French farce in which a man who juggles three fiancees finds them all at his apartment at once.


Burning - Mogwai DVD Screening Thursday, Sep. 2
The Crofoot Ballroom, Pontiac


Camp Quality Night Ticket with the Plymouth Whalers Through Oct. 1
Compuware Sports Arena, Plymouth

Before the Oct. 1 game, the goal is to sell 3,000 tickets which will raise ,000 for Camp Quality, a summer camp for children with cancer. It offers a year-round support program for the children and their families. Game date is Friday, Oct. 1. Deadline to purchase tickets is Sept. 24.


Celebrate the Print '10 Through Sep. 24
Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale


The Chip and Chet Show Ongoing
The Chip and Chet Show, Livonia

A weekly Internet comedy/talk show broadcast live Thursday nights. Tune in at chipandchet.com.


Chroma '10 Through Sep. 19
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham

Paintings by members of the Birmingham Society of Women Painters.


Chuck Bradley Band Ongoing
Mediterranean Bistro, Livonia


Cindi Ford - It Could Be You Through Sep. 19
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham

A printmaking installation that explores Alzheimer's Disease.


Claudia Shepard Through Sep. 25
Paint Creek Center for the Arts, Rochester


College Night Ongoing
Jonnie Vegas' Rhythm & Booze, Warren

With DJ Mike Fresh.


Comedy Jamm Through Sep. 30
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, Ann Arbor

It's cut-loose comedy with 12 of the rising stars in the Detroit metro area. You will see a variety of comedians from beginners to established comics.


Compuware Arena Drive-In Theatre Through Sep. 5
Compuware Sports Arena, Plymouth


Connections Through Oct. 17
Scarab Club, Detroit

Featuring Rose DeSloover, Sherry Moore and Lois Teicher.


Corktown Works! Ongoing
Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit


Counter Point Ongoing
Double Olive, Dearborn

Performing on the patio. With DJ Mean Dean inside.


Crowning Glories Through Sep. 30
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit


Deep Transmissions Ongoing
The Mars Bar, Hamtramck

Specials include craft beers, Pabst Blue Ribbon, long islands, apple martinis and tequila. DJs Norm Talley and Doc Link.


Detroit Film Club Meeting Ongoing
Dino's Lounge, Ferndale

Visit detroitfilmclub.org for info.


Dionysiac Thursday, Sep. 2
The Modern Exchange, Southgate

With Wasted Fortune.


Doorway to Freedom Ongoing
Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit

Detroit and the Underground Railroad.


Double Bubble Ongoing
White Star, Hamtramck


Downriver Council for the Arts Members Show Through Sep. 3
Downriver Council for the Arts Gallery, Wyandotte


Eminem & Jay Z Afterparty Sep. 2 - Sep. 3
The Glass House, Detroit

Sounds by DJ Biz Markie.


Eminem-Jay Z Afterparty Thursday, Sep. 2
Bleu Detroit, Detroit

A sneak peak of the newly renovated Bleu. Featuring Eminem's official tour DJ the Alchemist. Use your ticket stub for VIP no wait entry (based on capacity).


Extreme Air Band Karaoke Ongoing
Rock Starz Bar (formerly Jamie's), Garden City

With DJ Eclipz.


Fabrications Through Oct. 15
Elaine L. Jacob Gallery, Detroit

Site-specific art installations, architectural structures, glass sculptures and illusionistic paintings that question the distinction between art and function.


Fabulous 5: Detroit's Beloved Sports Coaches Ongoing
Detroit Historical Museum, Detroit


Fat Ray Apr. 2 - Sep. 2
Bullfrog Bar & Grill, Redford


Free Pool Ongoing
Snookers', Royal Oak

Free pool, Monday through Friday with the purchase of in food or beverage from the bar. Excludes holidays.


Great Lakes Small Works 2D-3D Juried Exhibition Through Sep. 25
Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti


The Green Show Through Oct. 14
Janice Charach Epstein Gallery, West Bloomfield

Sculpture, jewelry and other works of art created from recycled materials and photos by Joanne Scherf.


Happy Birthday Michael Peck Fundraiser Thursday, Sep. 2
17th Street Bar & Grill, Sterling Heights

Join Jim Breen, American Film Institute directing fellow and writer/director of this short film about the auto industry. The evening will include raffles, a movie trivia game and screening of a short film.


Hidden Agenda Band Through Sep. 30
Pi, Southfield

Dance the night away to your favorite tunes.


Iftar Dinner and Film Screening Thursday, Sep. 2
Arab American National Museum, Dearborn

A screening of The Lemon Tree, the story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemon grove when the Israeli defense minister becomes her new neighbor. After sunset, the iftar dinner will commence.


In the Making of the Moment Through Sep. 29
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township

The work of Steven Kuypers and Tyson Skross.


In the Studio Through Sep. 27
Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor

Area artist Sarah Innes exhibits paintings and drawings of subjects in her art studio, including still lifes and models.


Independent Painters Through Sep. 19
Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham


Karaoke Ongoing
Cavill's Lounge, Taylor

Karaoke every night, great food and beer specials everyday.


Karaoke Ongoing
Traveling Fork Livonia, Livonia


Karaoke Ongoing
Atlas Lounge, Hamtramck


Karaoke Ongoing
D.B. Cooper's, Madison Heights


Karaoke Ongoing
Mr. Mike's, Detroit


Karaoke with Eric Through Dec. 31
Weal Inn, Highland

1000s of new and old songs to choose from.


Karaoke with Kane Media Ongoing
Vito's Pizzeria & Pub, Lincoln Park


Kelly Dunn - One Man, One Guitar Ongoing
Madison Club, Madison Heights

Acoustic rock, pop, country '60s-'90s every Thursday, 8-11 p.m. pitchers all night.


Kevin Seconds Thursday, Sep. 2
Majestic Cafe, Detroit

With the Night Market Revival and Shouting Street.


The King and I, Jr. Edition Sep. 1 - Sep. 2
Groves High School, Birmingham

Visit projectdaydream.com for tickets and info.


The Kris Kurzawa Trio Through Dec. 21
Alvin's, Detroit

No cover; kitchen open 11 a.m. til close; happy hour 4-7 p.m.


Labor Day To-Go Package Through Sep. 4
Toasted Oak Grill & Market, Novi

To-go items for the upcoming holiday. Items will be available for pick-up on Saturday, Sept. 4. Includes five slabs of St. Louis Dry Rubbed Smoke Ribs; four whole, quartered Smoked BBQ Chickens with Michigan Cherry BBQ Sauce; 10 links of House-made Kielbasa with Caraway Beer Mustard; three pounds of Traditional Potato Salad; two pounds of coleslaw; biscuits and wild honey; and a whole Michigan Cherry pie. The items can be sold separately upon inquiry.


Ladies Night Thursdays Ongoing
Johnny B. Good's Sports Bar and Grill, Warren

Wells, drafts and puckers are only .50 for the ladies all night. DJ PT spins dance tunes. A Tarot card reader tells your future.


Laidback Thursdays Through Dec. 31
Butcher's Inn Tequilla and Margarita Bar, Detroit

A summer afterwork cocktail party featuring drink and appetizer specials with your hostesses Rhonda and Marissa.


Last of the Red Hot Lovers Through Oct. 16
Tipping Point Theatre, Northville

Neil Simon's timeless comedy of midlife crisis.


Lunch Cruise May. 21 - Oct. 15
Detroit Princess Riverboat, Detroit

Musical entertainment, turkey dinner buffet and cash bar on this two-hour cruise.


Lush Through Sep. 25
The Clay Gallery, Ann Arbor

Works by Janelle Songer.


M.L. Liebler presents Detroit Tonight Ongoing
Music Hall Jazz Cafe, Detroit


The Main Course Ongoing
They Say, Detroit

Open mic for poets, singers, comedians and musicians.


Masterworks Southwest Through Sep. 5
Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor

A juried, traveling exhibition of contemporary southwestern Ontario craft.


Matt Jones Thursday, Sep. 2
Savoy , Ypsilanti

With the High Strung and Jeni Lee Richey & the Great Tribulation.


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