Hey Detroit listeners, it's your friendly guide to the best things happening right here in the Motor City today through the weekend—let's dive into the fun and shake off that winter chill!
Kick off today, Saturday, with the Harlem Globetrotters celebrating their 100th anniversary at Little Caesars Arena at 2 p.m. According to Ticketmaster, expect gravity-defying dunks, epic tricks, pre-game magic, and post-game fan interactions that make it a slam-dunk family outing. Then catch the internationally acclaimed STOMP at the Fox Theatre—Click on Detroit reports this street-born spectacle uses everyday objects to create rhythms that have wowed 26 million people worldwide, with shows running through today.
Head to Robert C. Valade Park for the Fire & Ice Festival, part of Winter at Valade by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. It's medieval winter magic from noon to 8 p.m. today and noon to 6 p.m. tomorrow—think ice carving, oversized fires, turkey legs, vendors, live performances, and the highlight: lighting the 7-foot Fire and Ice Tower into a giant bonfire at 6 p.m. Saturday. Bundle up for the cold; they've got indoor warmth in The Shed with music, games, hot food, and drinks, plus free hand warmers.
Car lovers, the Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place wraps up its final weekend through Sunday, January 25th. The official Detroit Auto Show site says it's bigger than ever with 40-plus brands, supercars, indoor tracks like the Detroit Grand Prix for ride-alongs in gas, hybrid, and electric vehicles, Camp Jeep climbs, a kiddo mini-track in the Visit Detroit Family Zone, Modded Detroit's 150 custom cars, live music from Skonie and the Klouds tonight, and even Route 66 centennial exhibits. Grab tickets onsite or online for this Motor City must.
Tomorrow, Sunday, grace Music Hall Center at 7 p.m. for International Ballet Stars' Swan Lake—Click on Detroit highlights Tchaikovsky's timeless ballads, hand-painted sets, stunning costumes, and flawless dancing. Or join Sunday Supper Club at Marrow in the Market from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. for family-style prime rib, smoked chicken, or walleye feasts meant for sharing.
Ongoing gems include Winter Park at Bowers School Farm in Bloomfield Hills with bonfires, animals, tubing through a light tunnel, and farm eats every weekend through March 1st; the DaVinci Exhibition at Henry Ford Museum through May with 65 inventions and art studies; and Detroit Institute of Arts shows like Reimagine African American Art and Contemporary Anishinaabe Art, free with admission. Check Woodbridge Pub for free Saturday flea market or Pent Up! drag show at 10 p.m.
Detroit's buzzing, listeners—get out and make memories!
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