Most of you probably chilled pretty hard this week one way or another and have stirred enough hot cocoa to stir-crazy yourself out of the house to some of these great events this week!
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Nature at Night on Belle Isle
Thursday, January 23rd at 6pm
Belle Isle Nature Center
The Belle Isle Nature Center is hosting a cool evening where you can learn all about our local owls! There will be an “owl prowl” where you can walk and listen to Belle Isle’s resident owls, indoor owl-themed activities, and a bonfire! Attendees are suggested to preregister for the event and to dress warm.
Match Made on Stage
Friday, January 24th at 7pm
The Congregation
Looking for love or a good time? Get your head out of the gutter! A good time as in a fun show at one of Detroit’s cutest cafes. Join Cupid and their comedian guest co-host for an evening of blind speed dating with a live audience! Match Made on Stage will host quick dates while sharing dating advice, and the audience can join in too! Doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7pm.
BRRmingham Blast
Saturday, January 25th from 10am-6pm
Downtown Birmingham
BRRRRRR it’s cold, but Birmingham has just the thing to warm you up this weekend. This Saturday from 10am-6pm check out BRRmingham Blast in Downtown Birmingham featuring free entertainment, food trucks, and activities for all ages! While you are there you can enjoy free marshmallow roasting, a 300-foot zipline, magic shows, and family-friendly entertainment.
Echoes of Tradition: Taiwanese-American Lunar New Year Festivities
Saturday, January 25th from 1 pm - 3 pm
Detroit Institute of Arts
Check out the Detroit Institute of Arts this Saturday from 1 pm - 3 pm to celebrate the Taiwanese American Lunar New Year Festival. There will be Lion and Hakka Tea Picking dance performances with interactive activities for all ages! You can discover your Chinese zodiac and take home a beautifully written piece of Chinese calligraphy of your name, or a meaningful word crafted by skilled artists. and even draw your own 2025 fortune slip!
The ReVamp Clothing Swap Festival
Saturday, January 25th from 12pm-5pm
Big Pink Detroit
The best way to describe the ReVamp Clothing Swap Festival is you’ll find everything you need that others don’t want! Attendees will get the opportunity to pick through other’s gently used items in an effort to up-cycle clothing, rather than discarding clothes that may have only been worn once and to promote sustainability. Everything left over will then be donated to local non-profits too! In addition to finding new digs, attendees can also enjoy a packed lineup of local musicians from Detroit and have the opportunity to network with other attendees who have a passion for fashion.
Pushing Boundaries Exhibit, Talk and Workshop
Now through March 5th
Janice Charach Gallery
Janice Charach Gallery is currently showcasing a group art exhibit called “Pushing Boundaries” through March 5th. It features Michigan artists who were challenged to push their boundaries by creating seven distinct installations within Janice Charach Gallery. The seven featured Michigan artists are Jeanne Bieri, Boisali Biswas, Terry Lee Dill, Nanci La Bret Einstein, Meighen Jackson, Jay Knapp, and David Velez Felix. Throughout the run of the show the gallery will feature artist talks and workshops.
Winter at Valade
January 10th - February 23rd every weekend
Robert C. Valade Park
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is excited to invite you to embrace the winter season with them! Winter at Valade returns! From January through February, they’ll have oversized fire pits, sledding, games, delicious drinks, tasty food, and many activities and free events for all ages.
Welcome to Slurptopia
January 10th - January 25th at various times
Planet Ant Theatre
Planet Ant Theatre is at it again. Welcome to Slurptopia is a surreal, campy, fantasy-driven satirical comedy inspired by Y2K internet culture, city pop, and theme restaurants. Using humor, it paints an allegory of modern society and with wit explores themes of impulsivity, hedonism, maximalism, and free will. Tickets can be purchased online or at the Planet Ant box office.
48th Ann Arbor Folk Fest
January 24th & January 25th at 7pm
The Ark
This Friday and Saturday the 48th annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival returns! Presented by The Ark and Bank of Ann Arbor, the Ann Arbor Folk Festival is the largest annual fundraising effort for The Ark, Ann Arbor’s non-profit home for folk, roots, and acoustic music. The festival will showcase a vibrant mix of both famous and up-and-coming performers. The lineup includes Waxahatchee, Josh Ritter, Jobi Riccio, Adeem the Artist, and Afro Dominicano, on Friday and Toad the Wet Sprocket, Bruce Cockburn, The Milk Carton Kids, Joy Clark, and Willi Carlisle on Saturday.
August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
January 10th - March 2nd
Detroit Repertory Theatre
In a rundown Chicago recording studio in 1927, tensions flare as Ma Rainey, the “Mother of the Blues” and her band record jazz and blues standards. Ma Rainey fiercely defends her music, while her cocky trumpet player Levee dreams of making his own fame. August Wilson’s powerful work explores themes of rage, racism, self-hatred, and exploitation beyond the music. You can see ‘August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ at the Detroit Repertory Theatre now through March 2nd.
Winter Park at Bowers School Farm
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through February 23rd
Bowers School Farm
Looking for something fun to get into this weekend? Check out Bowers School Farm in Bloomfield Hills. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through February 23rd Bowers School Farm is free and open to the public for visitors to meet their animals, enjoy their cozy bonfires and to indulge in a variety of comfort foods from their Farm Kitchen and Store. Visitors can also purchase tickets to ride down their tubing hill that takes you through a giant light tunnel. It is recommended to purchase tubing tickets in advance due to its popularity.
Free Admission Day
Thursdays from 11am-8pm
Cranbrook Art Museum
Did you know that every Thursday Cranbrook Art Museum is open late and has free admission? Well, you do now. Currently, the museum has three new and two ongoing exhibits you can check out when you visit. If a Thursday museum visit doesn’t work into your schedule, you can visit from 11am-5pm on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday for $6-$10.
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Comedy shows to check out
Need a laugh? Look no further.
Melanie Hearn, Mike Geeter & Camila Ballario at The PLAT
Thursday, January 23rd at 7pm | Learn more!
Tee Sanders at the Detroit House of Comedy
January 23rd at 7pm | Learn more!
Joe Devito at Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle
January 23rd - January 25th at various times | Learn more!
Tony Deyo at Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
January 23rd - January 25th at various times | Learn more!
Andy Gross at One Night Stans Comedy Club
January 23rd - January 25th at various times | Learn more!
Heavy Flow: A Night of Dirty Jokes at Independent Comedy Club
Friday, January 24th at 9pm | Learn more!
Martez Jackson & Nick Leydorf at the Detroit House of Comedy
January 24th & January 25th at 7pm | Learn more!
Adele Givens Live: Laugh Out Loud Weekend at One Mike
January 24th & January 25th at various times | Learn more!
K*ll Tony Comedy: Heath Cordes, Ric Diez and Enrique Chacon
Saturday, January 25th at 7pm | Learn more!
Sam Rager is Making a Special! at Independent Comedy Club
Saturday, January 25th at various times | Learn more!
Bob Phillips and Steve Lind at Malone’s Tavern
Saturday, January 25th at 8:30pm | Learn more!
Darren Mccarty Slapstick Tour: The Gloves Are Off! at Exodus
Saturday, January 25th at 7:15pm | Learn more!
Comedy Night at Monty’s Public House
Saturday, January 25th at 7:30pm | Learn more!
