10 Things to do in the D this Weekend - March 13-15

1. Enjoy a march through Corktown for the 57^th annual Detroit St. Patrick’s Parade.
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2. Watch live glass-blowing demonstrations at Glass Eggstravaganza.
3. Go to the Motor City Blues Festival at Masonic Temple.
4. Attend a "cinematic exploration of the soul" during Purgatory at Tangent Gallery.
5. Fill your empty bowl and support Cass Community Social Services.
6. Travel to the distant future with SunStruck at the Michigan Science Center.
7. Dance like you’ve never danced before at "Flashdance The Musical."
8. Learn the history of the Lone Ranger and the Detroit connection.
9. Enjoy The Crystal Ball: A Grand Night in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Hotel.
10. Spend a day at the Irish Taste Festival.

Kickoff list from Crain's Detroit Business. Add Your Finds and Suggestions below.

11. Detroit Mass Mob makes a stop at Old St. Mary's 12:00PM Sunday 3/15/15.
12. Visit the Provencal-Weir house Satuday 3/14/15 http://gphistorical.org/proweir.html

Jonathan Richman is playing at the UFO Factory on Friday.

14. A Celebration of Women in Jazz Workshop and Performance, Saturday, March 14, 10am-3pm @ The Carr Center http://thecarrcenter.org/Performance_Page.php

15. 112^th Pewabic Birthday Party, Saturday, March 14, 2015, 11am-3pm. To commemorate their 112th year, the Pewabic Pottery is throwing a party! Enjoy birthday cake, demonstrations by Pewabic artisans, and behind-the-scenes tours. Free and open to the public. http://www.pewabic.org/event/birthday-party/

16. EXHIBIT: Bent, Cast, and Forged: The Jewelry of Harry Bertoia, Cranbrook Museum of Art, March 14-November 29, 2015. In commemoration of the centennial of the artist’s birth, Bent, Cast, and Forged: The Jewelry of Harry Bertoia is the first museum exhibition devoted to Harry Bertoia’s designs for jewelry. The former Cranbrook Academy of Art student and metalsmithing instructor has received international acclaim for his metal furniture and sculpture, but his exploration of the medium originated in jewelry design while still a high school student in Detroit.
[[1)http://www.cranbrookart.edu/museum/CAMec2.html
[[2)http://www.cranbrookart.edu/museum/w...harry-bertoia/

17. St. Patrick’s Day Parade [Royal Oak], Saturday, March 14, 2015, 11:30am.
http://www.ci.royal-oak.mi.us/portal...rade-royal-oak

18. Past Meets Future: The Saarinens and the Fenton Community Center, Saturday, March 14, 2015, 1pm. Join DOCOMOMO for an afternoon of presentations, featuring Brian Conway, State Historic Preservation Officer, who will discuss the Community Center in the context of Eliel Saarinen’s career, and exhibits prepared by Lindhout & Associates, that display the complexities of adding to the historic building. A preview tour of the newly expanded facilities and grounds will be led by Vince Paris, Director of FCCC. The program takes place onsite at 150 S. Leroy, Fenton. Suggested donation: $12, members $10, students $5; refreshments served.
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19. Irish Cake Walk, Saturday, March 14, 2015, 5pm. Enjoy buffet of Irish foods, an Irish Cake Walk, Gaelic dancers, and more. $10 adults, $7 children 6-12 years, free for children 5 and under. The event takes place at Historic Trinity Lutheran. For more information, call 313-567-3100.

20. Lecture: Diego and Frida: High Drama in Detroit, Sunday, March 15, 2015, 2pm. Mark Rosenthal, curator of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in Detroit, explores the year that the artists spent in Detroit, from April 1932 to March 1933, a turning point in the evolution of the work of both artists. This lecture takes place in the Detroit Film Theatre Auditorium. Free with museum admission.
http://www.dia.org/calendar/event.aspx?id=4608&iid=

What is going on next weekend?? There is not one hotel room available in downtown Detroit on Saturday.

Could the big ten tournament for hockey be the only reason?