Things to do this week

WHAT’S GOING ON

Select events happening in metro Detroit this week. Be sure to check all venue website before events for latest information. Add your event to our online calendar: metrotimes.com/AddEvent.

Wednesday, Nov. 16

Live/Concert

Akwaaba African Ensemble and

Pan-Jumbies Steel Band 7:30 pm; Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac; $8.

Genocide Pact, No/Mas, Vomit

Forth, Mutilatred 7 pm; Sanctuary etroit, ani , amtramc . Lorna Shore 6 pm; Saint Andrew’s all, . on ress t., etroit .

A Songwriter Scramble: Joshua Clemens, Sean Miller, After Blue

er ley o ee, est ile d, te 50o, Oak Park; $10 suggested.

The Rare Occasions, Hot Freaks

pm he o in o ch, oodward Ave., Ferndale; $16.

THEATER

Performance

Hilberry Theatre he erry i es of indsor y illiam ha espeare. d lts , enior, Fac lty, ta , l mni , t dent pm, pm, pm, pm and pm.

Musical

Hamilton (Touring) 8 pm, 8 pm, 8 pm, pm, pm, pm and pm Fisher heatre, . rand l d, etroit . Podcast: Live podcast

Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle

Lewberger Lewberger; $30.00 7:30-9 pm.

Stand-up

Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle

linton ac son with e wos in and ason illeran. . pm and pm.

ART

Artist talk

Lecture: Matias del Campo, “Neural Architecture - Design

and Artificial Intelligence” Free, public lecture from V isiting Professor and thor atias del ampo. pm ran roo rt se m, . oodward e., loomfield ills. Cranbrook Art Museum Constellations nities elections from the ran roo ollection se m dmission free on Thursdays 11 am-5 pm.

SHOPPING

Marketplace

Pewabic’s Holiday Showcase pm and 10 am-5 pm; Pewabic Pottery, . e erson e., etroit free.

Thursday, Nov. 17

Live/Concert

Disq, Ducks Ltd. 7 pm; The Loving o ch, oodward e., Ferndale $13. Dominique Mary Davis 7-9 pm; illis how ar, hird t., etroit $15.

Kick The Cat ft. Kris Myers of Umphrey’s McGee wsg Chirp

pm he arliament oom at t s pply, ine ile d, Ferndale $20.

WANNABE: A SPICE GIRLS TRIB-

UTE pm a ic a , oodward Ave., Ferndale; $25-$50.

THEATER

Performance

Hilberry Theatre he erry i es of indsor y illiam ha espeare. d lts , enior, Fac lty, ta , l mni , t dent pm, pm, pm, pm and pm. The Music Hall Je’Caryous Johnson Presents New Jack City Live on Stage $69.50-$125 8 pm. Musical

Hamilton (Touring) Fisher Theatre, . rand l d, etroit .

COMEDY

Ant Hall Thursday Night Live! $5, 8-10 pm. Stand-up

Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle

linton ac son with e wos in and ason illeran. . pm and pm.

Friday, Nov. 18

Live/Concert

Berliner Philharmoniker pm ill Auditorium, 825 N. U niversity Ave., Ann Arbor; $25+ (student tickets available).

Church Mice | wsg Fay Burns &

The Embers 7-11:30 pm; The Parliament oom at t s pply, ine ile d, Ferndale . CoComelon Live JJ’s Journey 6 pm Fox heatre, oodward e., Detroit; $32-$77.

EMO PROM with Taking Back

Emo pm a ic a , oodward Ave., Ferndale; $16.

Great American Ghost, 156/ Silence, Hazing Over, Wounded

Touch, Come Forth 6 pm; Sanctuary etroit, ani , amtramc . Guster pm aint ndrew s all, E. Congress St., Detroit; $31. Koffin Kats 7 pm; The Token Lounge, oy d., estland . Mac DeMarco pm a ic tic , oodward e., etroit . MÅNESKIN pm he Fillmore, oodward e., etroit . $99.50.

Protomartyr with Gigi and Day

Residue pm a ic tic , oodward Ave., Detroit; $20. Riot Ten 9:30 pm; Elektricity Nightclub, 15 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac;

Saturdays At Your Place, Sum-

merbruise, Dad Caps, Goods 6:30 pm i e oom, . a inaw, ontiac $12.

Trapt pm he o en o n e, oy d., estland . Berliner Philharmoniker 8:30 pm; ill ditori m, . ni ersity e., Ann Arbor; $25+ (student tickets available).

Anita Baker is gracing us with a Pine Knob concert

SHUTTERSTOCK

WE WANT ANITA BAKER’S same ole’ glorious singing 365 days of the year.

Since that’s not actually possible, we’ll settle for seeing her live at Pine Knob on July 2, where she’ll make a pitstop on her 2023 tour. Yes, etroit s le endary rammy winnin songstress is embarking on a full tour in for the first time since .

Earlier this year, Baker performed a one-night-only homecoming show at Little Caesars Arena to a sold-out crowd. Tickets for that show sold out in less than an hour, so set your alarm for 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 to snag seats to the Pine Knob date.

Tickets start at $50 (for the lawn) and will be available via 313Presents. com, LiveNation.com, and Ticketmaster.com. Citi cardholders will get access to presale tickets beginnin onday, o . at a.m. ntil ednesday, o . at p.m. ore information is available at citientertainment.com.

The upcoming tour celebrates the year anni ersary of a er s de t album The Songstress, which was released in . It will e the first time the Detroit-bred singer will be performing her classic hits live since winning back the rights to her masters.

“Looking forward to some crazy, lovely, hang time with my fans, on tour in 2023!!” Baker said in a press release, addin , onna, rin some new m sic some special ests, too.” — Randiah Camille Green

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THEATER

Performance

Hilberry Theatre he erry i es of indsor y illiam ha espeare. d lts , enior, Fac lty, ta , l mni , t dent pm, pm, pm, pm and pm. Little Caesars Arena rassic orld i e o r. pm, am pm, pm and am pm, pm. Meadow Brook Theatre A Christmas arol pm, pm and pm. The Music Box Detroit Symphony rchestra am, pm and pm. The Music Hall Je’Caryous Johnson resents I . pm, pm and pm. Planet Ant Theatre oly oledo Sketch 5 Original Comedy. $15 Advanced | $20 Door 8-10 pm.

The Underground at the Hilberry

he eople s Friar a rence, he an ho illed omeo and liet. pm and pm. Musical

Hamilton (Touring) 8 pm, 8 pm, 8 pm, pm, pm, pm and pm Fisher heatre, . rand l d, etroit .

COMEDY

Go Comedy! Improv Theater Pandemonia pm. Free pm. ery other Friday, pm.

Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle

an oder. . pm and 7-8:30 pm. Stand-up

The Independent Comedy Club

at Planet Ant $20 Online / $25 Door 8:30-10:30 pm and 8:30-10:30 pm. Continuing is Week Stand-up

The Garden Theatre onnell awlin s pm.

Art Exhibition Opening

Ann Arbor Art Center 100th All edia xhi ition penin eception. Free 6-9 pm.

Saturday, Nov. 19

Live/Concert

Berliner Philharmoniker pm ill Auditorium, 825 N. U niversity Ave., Ann Arbor; $25+ (student tickets available). BE OUR GUEST pm i e oom, . Saginaw, Pontiac; $18-$50. Chloe Moriondo pm a ic tic , oodward e., etroit .

Esham, Awesome Dre, Stretch Money, Mastamind, Reddaway

pm arpo s, arper en e, Detroit; $30-$100. Eva Under Fire 7 pm; The Token o n e, oy d., estland . Herman’s Hermits 8 pm; Andiamo ele rity howroom, . ile d., arren .

Incite, Poison Tongues, Son of Scylla, Life of Suppression,

Death Hex 7 pm; Sanctuary Detroit, ani , amtramc . Late Night Talk Show 11:30 pm; Livestream Event, The Interwebz, The Interwebz; LOCASH pm rand etroit, 1777 Third St., Detroit; Starting at 35+.

Mega 80s - 20th Anniversary

Blowout pm a ic a , oodward e., Ferndale .

Russell Dickerson with spe-

cial guest Drew Green 7 pm; The Fillmore, oodward e., etroit $25-$50. Streetlight Manifesto pm oyal a sic heatre, . Fo rth t., oyal a Supper Club 6:30-10:30 pm; Trust oc tails, harea les i htlife, est on ress treet, etroit Free ntry Call for table reservations.

Visitor | Black Note Graffiti | Odd

City pm he arliament oom at t s pply, ine ile d, Ferndale; $10.00.

Sunday, Nov. 20

Live/Concert

DaBaby pm aint ndrew s all, E. Congress St., Detroit; $39.50. Damien Escobar 7:30 pm; Sound oard, rand i er e., etroit $39-$51.

Exhumed, Hulder, Vitriol, Mold-

er pm anct ary etroit, ani , amtramc . Pre-Thanksgiving Blowout 6 pm he o en o n e, oy d., estland . Saxappeal + The Crü Live 7-10 pm; Baker’s Keyboard Lounge, 20510 Livernois Ave., Detroit; $15. Tiny Jag releases new EP: Detroit’s resident alt-pop baddie Tiny Jag has released seven new songs on her new EP , released in partnership with the Assemble Sound collective. Jag gives her fans multiple ows for any mood, with each son fittin in anthemic lines that yo ll find yo rself repeatin after st a few listens. Strong rock-rap hooks

executive produced by Kaleb

Waterman, with additional production from the Assemble’s in-house roster, are the cherry on top and give the entire EP a grunge vibe without sounding stale. If you’re a fan on the no-fucks-given mentality of Rico Nasty, the maximalist pop aesthetic of MIA, or Maya Angelou references, Tiny Jag is serving all that and more. Let be the soundtrack to yo r next ot irl al or smoke session, since winter is coming).

Jon Dixon drops vocal-driven EP:

As the bandleader and keyboardist for the ever-evolving Timeline (the Underground Resistance live band), and also training under etroit s odfather of a Marcus Belgrave, Jon Dixon pushes the hi tech a so nd forward in a way only he can. ith his newest EP oc l Sessions ol. , featuring smooth vocals from deep house stalwart enee and local son writer enny atson, ixon reaches new hei hts. It s a ho se of the highest order, with the signature keyboard lines he’s known for, plus remixes for listeners who want to o e en deeper. ecently, ixon has become well-established in the local record bins with his own label 4evr 4wrd, not to mention an extended set at Charivari this past summer, and most recently a feature on Theo Parrish’s already legendary DJ-Kicks compilation. ith all this momentum, it will be interesting to hear what future vocal sessions come out of the Jon Dixon camp.

Interdimensional Transmissions teams up with Paxahau at

Tangent Gallery: It’s a bit surprising that Paxahau, the organization that r ns o ement electronic music festival, and Interdimensional Transmissions, one of the leading names in the psychedelic reaches of dance m sic, ha e ne er o cially collaborated before. If you’ve ever een to I s o ay ac party, it is by far one of the best after-parties

Tiny Jag.

COURTESY PHOTO

d rin o ement wee end, and we can only hope to have such high standards for the upcoming show at an ent allery on o . . he lineup features some heavy-hitters such as DJ Stingray and Kevin Saunderson, but perhaps the most impressive part of the lineup is the up-and-coming talent, including AK, Ke Thu, Father Dukes, and F se rade, st to name a few. eally though, everyone on the lineup is worth a mention, and with three stages of music going all night long, this could be one of the biggest dance music events of this year.

Danny Brown’s Bruiser Thanks-

giving returns: If you’re familiar with Detroit’s art-rap antihero Danny Brown, it’s pretty safe to say that he seems like the type of guy that can throw a great party, despite his relatively recent self-described “uncle phase” characterized by more traditional hairstyles and his si nat re front tooth ein fixed. Brown is back to host the ninth year of r iser han s i in on ednesday, o . at the ssell Ind strial Center. The lineup has yet to be announced, but with past performers including Lil B, Joey Bada$$, FI , ac Fox, ada a y, and more, the surprise will almost surely be worth the wait. Expect a mini-festival of sorts, curated by an artist who has carved his own lane locally and internationally through avant-garde rap, the Bruiser imprint, and his countless other ventures and interests. Danny Brown’s sets are always a riotous time for longtime fans and newcomers alike, so expect the chaotic energy that you’ve come to know and love to be front and center at this annual homage to his hometown.