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SUMMARY:Smart Politics: An Election Discussion Hosted By WDET News Director Jerome Vaughn
DESCRIPTION:Tickets » \nJoin WDET News Director Jerome Vaughn and a panel of Michigan journalists for the second installment of Smart Politics\, hosted at The Rind (attached to Mongers’ Provisions) on Wednesday\, July 10! We will discuss Michigan’s effects on the 2024 presidential election and take audience questions with our panelists: \n\nMichael Siegrist\, Canton Township Clerk\nMatt Friedman\, Founding Partner – Tanner Friedman\nErica Peresman\, Voting Rights Advocate\n\nFood & drinks will be available for purchase\, and we highly encourage enjoying dinner during our programming! To view The Rind’s menu\, click here. \nSeating will be on a first come first serve basis. If you have a group of 5 or larger and you’d like to request a table together\, please contact Nicole Amine: nicole.amine@wdet.org. \nA $5 reservation fee will be required to secure your spot. Buy tickets HERE. \nThe views and opinions of each panelist are their own and do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of WDET or Wayne State University. \nWe ask that you please respect our panelists\, host\, and the other attendees. Anyone displaying disruptive or disrespectful behavior may be asked to leave. \nIf you plan to purchase or consume alcohol\, please bring a valid government issued ID. \nParking is available in the lot behind the restaurant or along Twelve Mile Road. \nThe Rind is wheelchair accessible. \nSupported by:
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/smart-politics-an-election-discussion-hosted-by-wdet-news-director-jerome-vaughn/
LOCATION:The Rind\, 3125 Twelve Mile Road\, Berkley\, 48072\, United States
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SUMMARY:33rd Annual Concert of Colors
DESCRIPTION:The Concert of Colors is Metro Detroit’s free annual diversity-themed music festival. Global music at its finest at this colorful\, festive\, upbeat coveted summer event. Housed in Culture Source a coalition of 152 arts organizations in Southeast Michigan\, the Concert of Colors has become the Midwest’s biggest diversity and arts festival. \nThe goal of the week-long festival is to unite metro Detroit’s diverse communities and ethnic groups through music and dance from around the world – and create dialogue where participants embrace freedom of expression. \nOver its rich 33-year history\, the festival has blossomed into a celebrated\, beloved highlight of metro Detroit’s summer festival season- one of the few remaining large scale\, free-admission music festivals in the area. \nThe Concert of Colors was established by Ismael Ahmed (host of This Island Earth) – the former head of the human services organization ACCESS – and New Detroit in 1993 as a one-day event at Chene Park on Detroit’s riverfront. The inaugural event drew a modest crowd to Chene Park\, but by 1999\, some 10\,000 music lovers were coming out each year. The festival expanded to three days in 2001\, when it was part of the official festivities for Detroit’s 300th birthday\, drawing an audience of 100\,000. In 2019\, the concert expanded to nine days. \n\nIn addition to music\, the Concert of Colors also offers global food and merchandise vendors\, movies\, poetry\, children’s activities and much more.\n \nThe Concert of Colors is supported by WDET. Check out some of our highlights below or click here for the full 2024 lineup:\n\nMC5 MUSICAL TRIBUTE on Friday\, July 19\, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Detroit Historical Museum. Hosted by Ann Delisi with Peter Werbe\, Leni Sinclair\, Don Was and Tino Gross and Band\nDON WAS DETROIT ALL STAR REVUE: PEACE\, LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING on Sunday\, July 21 8:00-9:30 p.m. at Detroit Institute of Arts – DFT. Featuring Don Was\, Marshall Crenshaw\, Steffanie Chris’ tian\, Milton Bennet\, Herschel Boone\, Carolyn Striho\, Corktown Popes\, Gretchen Gonzalez Davidson\, Julie Benjamin\, Kara Meister\, MIKE\n\n*Plus\, the WDET Street Team will be on the DIA South lawn on July 20 -21. Say hello to enter to win tickets to a future comedy show! \n \nClick here for more information about the 2024 Concert of Colors and schedule.
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/33rd-annual-concert-of-colors/
LOCATION:MI
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SUMMARY:Don Was Motor City Playlist 3-Year Anniversary Bowling Party
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets »\nJoin WDET along with hosts of the Motor City Playlist\, Ann Delisi and Don Was on July 22 at the Garden Bowl to celebrate the show’s 3 year anniversary! This event will feature music\, food\, and bowling and has three ticketing tiers: \n\nYour $50 ticket purchase includes an hour of bowling\, bowling shoes and a ball\, and pizza courtesy of Sgt. Pepperoni’s.\n*****SOLD OUT***** For the purchase of a $250 VIP ticket\, you’ll receive the above\, plus an event-exclusive bowling shirt and the chance to bowl on either TEAM ANN or TEAM DON! VIP tickets are extremely limited and will be available on a first come first serve basis. *****SOLD OUT*****\nIf you’d like to enjoy the festivities\, but would prefer not to bowl\, you’re also welcome to purchase a spectator ticket for $25\, which will include pizza.\n\nBuy Tickets »\nAdditional event information below: \nDoors for this event open at 5 p.m.. When you arrive\, please check in at the front desk to receive your lane assignment and any additional information. \nThere are three general admission bowling times you are able to sign up for. Please note your bowling time on your ticket purchase when checking out and please respect the reservation times of your fellow bowlers. \nA cash bar will be available for all attendees. \nLanes will be assigned based on the time frame you sign up for. If you’d like to bowl on the same lane as another ticket purchaser\, please email Nicole Amine at nicole.amine@wdet.org. Please note there are six spaces per lane and we will be assigning parties to lanes to fully maximize available tickets. \nPizza will be served courtesy of Sgt. Pepperoni’s. Vegetarian options will be available. Due to the nature of this event\, we are unable to guarantee the accommodation of all dietary restrictions. We apologize for any inconvenience. \nStreet parking is recommended. \nIf you have any additional questions\, please email Nicole Amine at nicole.amine@wdet.org. \n*************************************************************************************************************** \nOn The Don Was Motor City Playlist\, Blue Note Records President and music industry powerhouse Don Was pays homage to the Motor City and the artists that inspire him. \nEach week\, Was digs deep into his music archives to curate playlists and share personal stories about the artists whose songs he features. Co-hosted by WDET’s Ann Delisi\, listeners hear commentary about Detroit and its rich musical and cultural histories. \nThis year\, the show celebrates its third year on Detroit’s airwaves and we hope you’ll join us to celebrate! \n  \nTHE DON WAS MOTOR CITY PLAYLIST 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY IS SUPPORTED BY FENDER\, KLIPSCH AND E-L-S STUDIO 3D
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/don-was-motor-city-playlist-3-year-anniversary-bowling-party/
LOCATION:The Garden Bowl\, 4140 Woodward Ave\, Detroit
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SUMMARY:Cassandra Wilson: A Tribute to Ed Love with Ralphe Armstrong
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating WDET’s own Ed Love\, Cassandra Wilson and Ralphe Armstrong present a tribute at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre along the Detroit Riverfront. The Aretha is a  majestic\, 6\,000-person waterfront venue\, recognized as one of the top 100 concert venues in the world. \nLongtime “Destination Jazz” host Ed Love.\nEd Love will be honored for his impact in the studio\, as mentor and promoter of  musicians far and wide\, and his commitment as a cultural torchbearer and multigenerational voice for the tradition of jazz here in Detroit and throughout the world. \nBuy Tickets »
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/cassandra-wilson-a-tribute-to-ed-love-with-ralphe-armstrong/
LOCATION:Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre\, 2600 Atwater St\, Detroit\, MI\, 48207\, United States
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SUMMARY:WDET Comedy Showcase: What's So Funny About Detroit? - JULY
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets »\nThe WDET comedy showcase What’s So Funny About Detroit? is back! \nWhat’s So Funny? brings a new set of six of the city’s funniest stand-up comedians to the stage on Thursday\, July 25 to the iconic Old Miami bar & backyard in the Cass Corridor / Midtown neighborhood of Detroit. \nWDET’s Ryan Patrick Hooper (host of In The Groove) will serve as your host and curator of comedy for the evening as he introduces you to MELANIE HEARN\, JASON JAMERSON\, MARY SPENCER\, WES WARD\, RYAN BROWN\, AND SAM RAGER. \nThis event is a benefit for 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit Public Radio. The cost of your tickets directly support WDET and will also go towards compensating the comedians\, who are critical members of the city’s independent comedy scene and larger performing arts community. \nThis event will be held in the gorgeous backyard of the Old Miami. Please dress appropriately for the weather. In the event of rain or severe weather\, this event will be canceled and your tickets will be refunded. No pets are allowed. \nTickets are $25 per person. Tickets can be purchased in advance online right here. Walk-up ticket sales at the venue are available *if the event is not sold out* \nDoors open at 6:00 p.m. \nShow starts promptly at 7:00 p.m. The show will be approximately two hours long. \nThis show will be recorded live for a later airing on 101.9 WDET-FM Detroit Public Radio. \nThis event is BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR and/or BLANKET. Think of it as a comedy picnic. A food truck will be on site selling food (Mizz Ruth’s Grill).  \nWant a guaranteed seat? Start a monthly sustaining donation of $40 at wdet.org/give or call 313-577-4550. As a token of our appreciation\, we’ll have a WDET Festival chair waiting just for you. You can also select this option as an “ADD ON” when purchasing your ticket. Email Baraka Macharia with questions: baraka.macharia@wdet.org. \nThis is an uncensored comedy event. The opinions and jokes of the comedians are completely their own and are not a reflection on WDET’s editorial standards. \n************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************* \nWhat’s So Funny About Detroit? is supported by The Finnish Long Drink. \n \n 
URL:https://dev.wdet.org/event/wdet-comedy-showcase-whats-so-funny-about-detroit-july-2/
LOCATION:Old Miami\, 3930 Cass Ave.\, Detroit\, MI\, United States
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