Apr 27 Saturday
Charles E. Boyk Law Offices are proud to offer our 16th annual Bikes for Kids Giveaway. To promote bicycle safety and recognize deserving children in the community, we are giving away 10 bikes to local children for the summer! To learn more and make a nomination visit our Bikes for Kids Giveaway page.
A native of Michigan, Rochelle Clark writes music that has been described as raw, honest, and beautifully vulnerable. She writes and sings about real life, joy, struggle and human tragedy. Leaning heavily on personal experience, she connects on an intimate level that resonates with her audience. Drawing on her roots in folk, Americana, and country, Rochelle has found a sound that is uniquely her own. She'll be joined by The Familiars - an Americana/Roots band whose intricate harmonies and instrumentation weave around Rochelle's powerful vocals and driving guitar in a way that will draw you back again and again.
Let the nuanced language of dance thrill and move you at Eisenhower Dance Detroit’s season finale concert, E-V-O-L-V-E. This triple bill performance features a world premiere by highly acclaimed Paris Opera Ballet choreographer and former Nederlands Dans Theater dancer, Tess Voelker. Also premiering, Joshua Peugh’s PINK, set to a pulsating soundscore, tackles themes of marginalization and gender identity. Rounding out the program, award-winning EDD Artistic Director, Stephanie Pizzo, adds her voice to the program. Her work explores how our senses guide us along paths of discovery. The journey celebrates the richness of human perception and the power of understanding ourselves and the world around us. Experience the evolutionary power dance has to define our humanity, spark conversation, and build bridges to transform us.Celebrate EDD’s 33rd season finale at a ticketed Champagne and Dessert Afterglow following the concert.
Maddy Ringo is a singer-songwriter from Toronto. Raised in the opera world, she pivoted to folk busking when the pandemic closed its doors on live performance. Now, she is developing a career in folk-Americana in Ann Arbor, while she pursues a degree in classical voice from the University of Michigan.
Apr 28 Sunday
Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings (P.O.R.K.) take the stage at Ann Arbor’s Zal Gaz Grotto for the Sunday Evening Rhythm Club, when the gang will romp through a cornucopia of classics from their huge library, as well as some newer additions. This local 10-piece big band led by trumpeter/trombonist Chris Smith specializes in the big band music of the late 1920s and early 1930s associated with Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver. Great for listening and dancing. Full bar available.
Apr 29 Monday
Every Monday for 30+ years, the Zal Gaz has been home to Paul Keller and his Orchestra, who have been dazzling fans with their artistry, lively programs, and internationally renowned guest artists.
Apr 30 Tuesday