Also: Suzanne Mallare Acton, the Artistic/Music Director for the Rackham Choir, talks about the December 1st performance of Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz Gospel Messiah at the Detroit Opera House.
Here's what's happening in metro Detroit for the week of November 26th, 2018:
Concerts
- Thursday 11/29: The Ashton Neighborhood Pleasure Club at Otus Supply
- Sat & Sun 12/1 & 12/02: The Fort Street Chorale presents Handel's Messiah at Fort St Presbyterian Church
- Saturday 12/1: Ministry at The Majestic
- Saturday 12/1: Book of Love at The Magic Bag
- Saturday 12/1: Maxwell at Fox Theatre
- Sunday 12/2: Thom Yoke at Jack White Theatre
- Tuesday 12/4: Phosphorescent at Saint Andrews Hall
- Wednesday 12/5: John Legend's Legendary Christmas at Fox Theatre
On Stage


- Wayne State's Bonstelle Theatre in Midtown: A Christmas Carol (opening)
- Matrix Theatre Company: Well-Intentioned White People (closing)
- Open Book Theatre Company in Trenton: Doubt: A Parable (closing)
- Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak: Kathleen Madigan
- Punch Line Comedy Lounge in Southfield: Robert Powell
- Thursday 11/29: D.L. Hughley at the Sound Board
- Thursday 11/29: Donnell Rawlings at Saint Andrews Hall
- Saturday 12/1: Trailer Park Boys at The Masonic Temple
- Saturday 12/1: Warren Miller's Face of Winter at the Royal Oak Music Theatre
- Tuesday 12/4: Book of Mormon at Fisher Theatre
Too Hot to Handel at the Detroit Opera House
Around Town
- Friday 11/30: The Anti-Social Art Show at the Detroit Artists' Test Lab
- Saturday 12/1: Noel Night has been divided into daytime and evening activities this year
- Saturday 12/8: Grab your Speedo and get ready for the Santa Run
- The Michigan Science Center has a new permanent exhibit: Sun, Earth, & Universe
Other Stuff
- Flint's Genusee eyeglasses are made from single-use water bottles
- Batch Brewing's Expansion Packs are the perfect gift for the podcast co-host who has everything
- Antihero is a new Japanese restaurant opening up in Ferndale.
Motown Magic Trailer
Watch Motown Magic on Netflix.
Food & Drink
- Wednesday 12/5: Enjoy Nitebite: Brunch for Dinner at The Block in Midtown
- The Charlevoix in Grosse Point Park
- Voting is now closed for Eater Detroit's Restaurant of the Year. Which is your favorite?
Wyandotte's Jackson Cook on American Ninja Warrior Junior
(start at 3:05)
Matt's Picks:
- Favorite Detroit Dive Bar: The Old Miami in Cass Corridor
- Favorite Romantic Date Spot: The DIA
- Favorite Place to See a Concert: The Fox Theatre
- Favorite Place to Throw a Kids' Party: Beacon Park, Riverfront Park, or Bishop Park in Wyandotte
- Favorite Place to Buy Unique Gifts: Glow Fish in Wyandotte
- Favorite Snowy Place to Go: The Detroit Film Theatre in the DIA
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