Are you looking for some arts, culture, music and family-friendly fun to experience in Southeast Michigan this weekend? From a free planetarium show to a Ramadan festival and local live music, metro Detroit has several things planned for the weekend.
One Detroit contributor Peter Whorf of 90.9 WRCJ shares what’s happening around metro Detroit during the March 24 weekend and into next week on “One Detroit Weekend.”
List of Upcoming Events:
- The Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs Brahm’s Fourth Symphony and Rachmanioff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 through March 26 under the direction of Maestro Jader Bignamini. 90.9 WRCJ will broadcast the concert live at 10:40 a.m. Friday, March 24.
- Gaze at the stars Friday, March 24 at 6 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. with a free planetarium show at the Wayne State University Planetarium. Seating is limited, and reservations are available.
- The Ramadan Suhoor Festival kicks off outside the Fairlane Town Center, marking the first weekend of Ramadan, this Friday, March 24 in Dearborn. The festival will run every weekend from 10:30 p.m. – 3 a.m. through April 15.
- Listen to a Stephen Sondheim classic, “A Little Night Music,” Sondheim’s musical on romance and relationships, at the Strand Theatre in Pontiac through March 26.
- Want to jam with some other jazz musicians? Aretha’s Jazz Café hosts a jazz jam starting at 7 p.m. March 26. The jazz jam is open to all experience levels and instruments.
- The Civic Jazz Orchestra opens up for Christian McBride at 7 p.m. Friday, March 24 at The Cube at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
- The Carr Center hosts one of jazz’s most vibrant emerging bassists Endea Owens in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at the Carr Center Performance Studio.
- Kanekoa, one of Hawaii’s premier live music experiences, brings their ukulele-powered Hawaiin jam-rock to The Ark at 8 p.m. March 28 for a free performance. Nonperishable food donations are being accepted for Food Gatherers.
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