Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist Saxappeal joins the podcast to talk about what's happening in Detroit this week. He tells us what it's like to open for Bruno Mars and perform at the Little Caesars Arena. Also, Steve Johnson of Motor City Brew Tours recommends some Michigan winter beers, and the Michigan Science Center tells us about their upcoming free days.
Here's what's happening in metro Detroit for the week of November 5th, 2018:
Concerts
- Friday 11/09: Will Sessions with Amp Fiddler & Dames Brown at El Club
- Friday 11/09: The Thievery Corporation at The Fillmore
- Sunday 11/11 REO Speedwagon at Sound Board
- Sunday 11/11: The Get Up Kids at The Magic Stick
- Sunday 11/11: The Temptations at Andiamo Showroom
- Sunday 11/11: Henry the Hatter & 1701 Bespoke Present: An Evening of Style at Willis Show Bar
- Monday 11/12: Tenacious D at The Fillmore
- Tuesday 11/13: Elvis Costello & the Imposters The Fillmore
On Stage
- Closing at the Wayne State's Hillberry Theatre: As You Like It (Closing)
- Wednesday 11/07: 50th Anniversary of the Detroit Black Panther Party at Charles H. Wright Museum
- Wed & Sun 11/07 & 11/11: 10th Anniversary at Go Comedy in Ferndale
- Saturday 11/10: Martin Lawrence at Little Caesars Arena
- Sunday 11/11: PuppetArt's Sleeping Beauty at Music Hall
- Opening at the Matrix Theatre Company: Well-Intentioned White People by Rachel Lynett
- Opening at the Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester: A Christmas Carol
- Opening at the Michigan Opera Theatre: The Barber of Seville
- Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak: John Heffron
- Punch Line Comedy Lounge in Southfield: Fleet & Neesh
Around Town
- Thursday 11/08: Pewabic Pottery Holiday Showcase Opening
- Friday 11/09: The Gun Chronicles: The Story of America at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit
- Make some cards at the Signal Return Letterpress Holiday Card Jam
- At last, the opening of the DIA Asian Galleries
- Do a good deed: Support the Angel Tree Adopt A Family event hosted by Matrix Human Services
- 12/1 & 12/2: Chef Brandon Zarb hosts pop-up dinners at Frame
Other Stuff
- Listen to Believed, the new podcast from Michigan Radio and NPR
- Learn to play at the Detroit Saxophone Center
- Steve Johnson recommends these winter beers: Dark Horse's Scotty Karate and 4 Elf Winter Warmer Spiced Ale, Right Brain Brewery‘s Naughty Girl Stout, Rochester Mills Beer Co.'s Milkshake Stouts
Saxappeal's Picks
- First Place to Take Out-of-Town Visitors: Nicky D's Coney Island
- Detroit Song That Needs to Be Sampled: “Hello Detroit” by Sammy Davis Jr.
- Favorite Place to See a Concert: Little Caesars Arena
- Favorite Song by a Detroit Artist: “Breathe” by Monica Blaire
- Favorite Place to Go Music Shopping: Hello Records in Corktown
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