Ann Delisi, host of 101.9 WDET's Essential Music (46:24), drops by the podcast to talk to Seth and Mike about the Michigan music scene. They also chat with Tim Kiska of the Detroit History Podcast (10:35) and James Kuhl of Every Brilliant Thing at The Tipping Point Theatre in Northville (36:04).
Here's what's happening in metro Detroit for the week of January 15th, 2018:
Concerts
- Wednesday, January 17th: Squirrel Nut Zippers at El Club
- Tuesday, January 23rd: 2Cellos at The Fox Theatre
- Wednesday, January 17th: Lana Del Rey at The Little Caesars Arena
- Monday, January 22nd: Shakira at The Little Caesars Arena
- Friday, January 19th: Marshmello at The Masonic Temple
- Thursday, January 18th: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly at Sound Board
- Sunday, January 21st: The Isley Brothers at Sound Board
- Friday, January 19th: G Love and Special Sauce at St. Andrews Hall
Sports
- Pistons:
Wednesday, January 17th: Pistons @ Toronto Raptors (7:30 PM)
Friday, January 19th: Pistons vs Washington Wizards (8:00 PM)
Sunday, January 21st: Pistons vs Brooklyn Nets (4:00 PM) - Red Wings:
Saturday, January 20th: Red Wings vs Carolina Hurricanes (7:00 PM)
Monday, January 22nd: Red Wings @ New Jersey Devils (7:00 PM)
Tuesday, January 23rd: Red Wings vs Philadelphia Flyers (7:30 PM) - MSU Basketball:
Friday, January 19th: Spartans vs Indiana Hoosiers (7:00 PM)
Monday, January 22nd: Spartans @ Illinois Fighting Illini (9:00 PM) - UM Basketball:
Thursday, January 18th: Wolverines @ Nebraska Cornhuskers (9:00 PM)
Sunday, January 21st: Wolverines vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12:00 PM)
Comedy
- The Ann Arbor Showcase: Dwayne Kennedy
- The Holly Hotel: Russ Brown and Tonya Murray
- Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak: Sean Donnelly
- Punch Line Comedy Lounge in Southfield: K Dub Live
On Stage
- Detroit Repertory Theatre: Dauphin Island
- Fisher Theatre: The Bodyguard (with Deborah Cox)
- Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester: Nana's Naughty Knickers
- Open Book Theatre Company in Wyandotte: Emilie
- Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale: Let The Right One In
- The Tipping Point Theatre in Northville: Every Brilliant Thing (opening)
In Theaters
- The Detroit Film Theatre at the DIA: Beasts of the Southern Wild
- The Main Art Theatre in Royal Oak: Blade Runner: The Final Cut (Friday at midnight)
- The Maple Theater & Kitchen in Bloomfield: Phantom Thread, Romeo & Juliet
- Redford Theatre: That's Entertainment – 90th Anniversary of the Redford Theater
Other Stuff
- Wednesday, January 17th: Steve Johnson of Motor City Brew Tours will speak about the history of Detroit beer at the Downey Brewing Company in Dearborn.
- Thursday, January 18th: EJ Dionne, syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, will speak at Albert L. Lorenzo Cultural Center in Clinton Township
- Thursday, January 18th: Opening reception for Zap! Pow! Bam! The Art of the Comic Book Cover exhibition at University of Michigan Dearborn's Alfred Berkowitz Gallery. Comic book artist Jerzy Drozd will speak.