Calendar

Events

Ethnic Festivals every weekend on the riverfront: Aug. 13-15: Polish
Aug. 20-22: Scandinavian
Aug. 27-29: India
Sept. 3-5: Latin America
Sept. 10-12: Mexican
Sept. 17-19: International

Women's Equality Day, commemorating the passage of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote, will be celebrated Aug. 26th on the Kern Block, downtown.

Equal Rights Amendment Benefit, Aug. 29 at the Trinity Methodist Church, on Woodward in Highland Park. From 7-12pm there will be jazz, films, theatre and folk singing with free food and a (cheap) cash bar. Tickets will be $2, call Diane Rayl at 873-1485 or 577-4585.

Balkan and Mid-Eastern folk dancing, every Thurs. at Trapper's Alley, 7:30-midnight, thru August.

Women's Music Festival, for women and children, Aug. 20-22. Country-side location near Mt. Pleasant. Write 1501 Lion St., Mt. Pleasant, Mi. 48858, c/o The Music Collective. Performers include: Maxine Feldman, C.T. & April, Andrea Weltman, Ginny Clemens, Margie Adam, Meg Christian, Holly Near, Willie Tyson, BeBe K'Roche, Teresa Trull, Sally Piano, and the New Harmony Sisterhood Band. Ticket outlets- Her-Shelf Bookstore, Feminist Womens Health Center and Feminist Women's City Club.

1976 Bicentennial Touring Show Wagon will be: Aug. 16, Afbony Repertory Theatre, Delray Center; Aug. 17, So. Dist, Clark Park, Lafayette & Scotten; Aug 18, Patton Center, Woodmere & W. Vernor; Aug. 19, Wigle Center, 3650 John C. Lodge X-Way. For more information: 224-1196.

Cranbrook, Institute of Science; open weekdays 10am-5pm, open everyday with Planetarium and art galleries, 500 Lone Pine Rd., Bloomfield Hills, 645-3300.

Detroit Science Center, with 40 different exhibits, 52 E. Forest, 833-1892.

Detroit Zoological Park open Wed. -Sun., Ten Mile Rd. in Royal Oak, 398-0900.

Detroit Tonight Tours offer complete, escorted night out on the town, visit local spots on a double deck bus. 961-5180.

Guided tours thru the Stroh Brewery every day hourly between 11am-3pm, 909 E. Elizabeth St. corner of Chrysler Dr., 961-5840.

Meadowbrook Hall is open for tours every Sun., 1-4pm, the 100-room mansion has many works of art, original furnishings and hidden staircases. Located on the campus of Oakland University, Rochester. 377-3140.

Belle Isle has a conservatory, aquarium, children's zoo, the giant slide, and more, very cheap and open daily, 224-1190.

Detroit Historical Museum at Woodward and Kirby, with a history of Detroit from 1701 on thru the future, open Tues, Thur-Sat. from 9:30-5:00, Wed. 1-9pm, and closed Sun, Mon, and holidays. 833-1805.

Detroit Public Library on Woodward open daily, 833-1000. 

International Institute, Kirby at John R. open Mon.-Fri. with a cafeteria serving different ethnic food daily. 871-8600.

Brunch with Bach, Detroit Art Institute's chamber series, presents a concert by the Detroit Saxophone Quartet on Aug. 15, with three performances at Kresge Court at 10am, 11:15am, and 12:30 pm. 

Detroit Institute of Arts presents Ten Artists: The New Decade, with new young American sculptors and painters, some work will be specially constructed in the Institute just for this show. 5200 Woodward, 833-7900.

Edgewater Amusement Park open daily, 7 Mile and Telegraph, 531-2660.

Bob-Lo Boat cruises, from Detroit and Wyandotte, call 496-1044.

Metropolitan Beach open daily, 963-3022.

Michigan State Fair opens Aug. 26 with a parade in Downtown Detroit, there will be ten hours of entertainment free to the public daily at the Music Shell, International Grove, Coliseum Grove, Teen Scene, and Tropics, including: daily Fairgrounds Parade at 3:30 pm, and Children's Games at 10am, Coliseum Grove. Other events include the Trinidad Steel Band at the Teen Scene Sept. 1-6 with three shows daily ; the Baurer's International Circus at kiddieland with three shows daily; a Baton Twirling Contest Aug. 27 and 28; concerts with outstanding high school musicians on Aug.27 and 29. Other features include Aretha Franklin at the Grandstand on Sept. 3, appearances by Boots Randolph, Natalie Cole, Helen Reddy, Spurrlows featuring Vicky Fletcher, Sheffields, Freddie Fender, J.J. Walker, and the Angels of Korea along with the Demolition Derby, Jumping Joe Gerlach and his Tournament of Daredevils. For more information and details, please call the Fairgrounds, 368-1000.

Round Robin Disco Benefit for Shaw College at Regency Town and Country Club, 13333 W. Eight Mile Rd. on Aug. 23, 8pm-2am, Dance, Swim, Wine and Dine - 873-7920 for more info.

American Wind Symphony Orchestra will perform for free on Aug. 13 at the Port of Monroe, 9pm, south bank of the River Raisin.

Jamaica Social Celebrity Club will present the Brothers Steel Band, from Trinidad on Aug. 28, 2pm-4am, BYOB, 7540 W. McNichols, @ Pennington (w. of Livernois).

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Aretha Franklin, Grandstand, Sept 3.

Natalie Cole, Grandstand, Sept. 3

Holly Near, Women's Music Festival, 8/20-22.

Ethnic Festivals, check listings.]