The Belle Isle Art Fair returns to Detroit (50:34). Plus, movie man Greg Russell talks about this summer's films starring Mark Wahlberg, Tom Cruise, and John Cho (8:36).
Here's what's happening in metro Detroit for the week of July 30, 2018:
Concerts
- Wednesday 8/1: Artic Monkeys at The Masonic Temple
- Wednesday 8/1: Peobo Bryson at Chene Park
- Thursday 8/2: Charlie Puth & Hailee Steinfeld at DTE
- Friday 8/3: School of Rock All Stars at The Pike Room
- Friday 8/3: Daedalus 2 Mission: A Space Opera at Ant Hall
- Friday 8/3: Boyz II Men at MGM Grand
- Saturday 8/4: Detroit All-Star Garage Rock Punk Revue at Tangent Gallery/Hastings Street Ballroom
- Saturday 8/4: Blues, Brews and Brats festival at South Lyon Hotel
- Saturday 8/4: Shakira at Little Caesar's Arena
- Saturday 8/4: Yelawolf at St. Andrews Hall
- Saturday 8/4: Black Milk at El Club
- Saturday 8/4: Kem and India.Arie at Chene Park
- Sunday 8/5: the Smashing Pumpkins at Little Caesar's Arena
- Monday 8/6: Pusha T at St. Andrews Hall
- Tuesday 8/7: Dashboard Confessional at The Masonic Temple
- Tuesday 8/7: Playboy Carti at Royal Oak Music Theatre
- Tuesday 8/7: Collective Soul & 3 Doors Down at Freedom Hill
Comedy
- The Ann Arbor Showcase: Mark Sweeney
- The Holly Hotel: Keith Bergman
- Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak: Matt Holt
- Punch Line Comedy Lounge in Southfield: Michael Colyar
- Big Tommy's in Novi: Jeff Dwoskin
- Thursday 8/2: Represent! A Diversity Jam at Go Comedy
- Friday 8/3: Paul Riser at Royal Oak Music Theatre
On Stage
- Michigan Opera: Wicked
- Ringwald Theatre: The Rocky Horror Show
- Slipstream Theatre Initiative in Ferndale: Lost in 3 Pines
Other Stuff
- Royal Oak's Speakeasy Johnny's is now open
- Anchor Bar is being sold after 60 years. The new owner wants to preserve history of building.
- A Bob Seger-themed bar Cat Man Do opened in Unionville this past weekend.
- The world's largest Bounce House is coming to Steffens Park in Fraser for Big Bounce America's 2018 tour.
- Go on the Belle Isle Circumnavigaton Kayak Tour with Riverside Kayak Connection.
- Friday 8/3: The opening of the Resident Artist Exhibition at the Red Bull House of Art.
- Friday 8/3 and Saturday 8/4: The 6th Annual Sidewalk Festival in Detroit
- Saturday 8/4 – Sunday 8/12: The 12th Annual Trinity International Film Festival at the Marlene Boll Theatre, Carr Center Gallery and the Garden Theater in Midtown.
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