10 Things to Do in the D This Weekend Feb 27 - Mar 1

1. Don your masquerade attire for Cirque: Empire at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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2. Take part in the Empty Bowls fundraiser at Pewabic Pottery to support Gleaners Food Bank.
3. Spend an afternoon exploring the Cottage & Lakefront Living Show.
4. Learn how to survive a zombie apocalypse.
5. Enjoy a musical tribute to the artistry of Judy Garland featuring Hilary Kole.
6. Get revved up for the Monster Jam at Ford Field.
7. See "The Miracle Worker" on its final weekend.
8. Go to Streetlight Series, a film and music showcase for Michigan-made art.
9. Laugh it up at the Mother City Comedy Jam.
10. Join Suits for Soldiers for its Detroit Pistons night

Kickoff List from Crain's Detroit Business. Add your finds or suggestions below.

Sunday afternoont there's a Fund Raiser for the St. Patrick's Day Parade at the Gaelic League starting at noon - 2068 Michigan Ave @ Wabash - $10 contributio for a day of food, music and of course libations.

12. Booksigning: Melissa Gilbert and My Prairie Cookbook, Friday, February 27, 7pm @ Barnes & Noble Rochester Hillshttp://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/86592

13. Motown 25:Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, Saturday, February 28, 8pm on Detroit PBS [[DPTV)
In 1983, Motown’s legends celebrated their 25th anniversary in a history-making concert, and now it is coming to your TV screen for the first time since its debut! This unforgettable special includes a once-in-a lifetime reunion of stars, such as Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Michael Jackson and many more!
http://www.dptv.org/home/

14. Metro Detroit Coca-Cola Collectors Club Annual Advertising Show & Swap Meet, Sunday, March 1 @ Livonia Elks Club
http://www.greatlakeschapter.com/

15. Last weekend of Karneval at the Dakota Inn Rathskeller, Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28, 8pm. Enjoy musical entertainment 8pm-midnight. Featuring imported beers from Germany. $3 admission. Reservations recommended. http://www.dakota-inn.com/events/

16. The Sounds of Birmingham: A Community of Music exhibit at the Birmingham Historical Museum closes on Saturday, February 28. Explores Birmingham's musical heritage, past to present. Special emphasis is given to CREEM Magazine [[published in Birmingham during the 1970s and early 1980s), and its powerful influence on American music culture. In addition, the museum will be featuring the incredible career of local drummer extraordinaire, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. A variety of personal artifacts, photos, and other objects will showcase his ongoing connections to our community and dedication to help others. Free with Museum admission. http://www.bhamgov.org/history/museum/soundsofbham.php

17. Oh Freedom concert featuring Patti Austin, Sunday, March 1 at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Featuring local artists such as Marcus Belgrave, Joan Belgrave, Thornetta Davis, and Vanessa Bell Armstrong. http://thewright.org/upcoming-events...erican-history

18. The Lorenzo Cultural Center’snew exhibit 101 People, Places and Things that Made Michigan opens Saturday, February 28. And the first program Mount Michmore: Besides You and Me, Who Deserves to be Carved in Stone? at 1pm is Neal Rubin, columnist at The Detroit News, presenting a light-hearted look at some key figures in Michigan history, focusing on some lesser-known people who should probably be better known, and some lesser-known facsts about the people whose names we all recognize. Online registration through the Calendar of Events:
http://calendar.macomb.edu/CalendarN...&more=1/1/0001

19. Jack Lessenberry presents The Kevorkian File: The Real Story, Sunday, March 1, 2pm at the Lorenzo Cultural Center.
Online registration through the Calendar of Events:
http://calendar.macomb.edu/CalendarN...&more=1/1/0001

20. Michigan Responds to the Cold War, Sunday, March 1, 2pm @ Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society, Eastpointe. www.mimths.org