10 Things to do in the D this Weekend - April 10-12

[Lowell]

1. Listen to one of the Art X Detroit panel discussions.
2. Attend the Detroit Music Awards.
3. Enjoy the Golden Age of Broadway at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
4. Explore the Great Lakes Art Fair.
5. Experience Cinerama at the Detroit Music Hall.
6. Have some fun at the Michigan Pinball Expo.
7. See robots, murals and 3D printing at the 2015 Midwest CSTEM Challenge.
8. Escape reality at the Midwest Media Expo Friday Night Fantasy Ball.
9. Check out the comedy of Dave Landauat the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.
10. Watch the Japanese folktale "Crane Maiden" at the Detroit PuppetArt Theater.

Kick off list from Crain's Detroit Business. What did they miss? Add your suggestions, finds and events below.

[Kathleen]

11. Looking for Detroit exhibit through April 12 @ Farmhouse Coffee and Ice Cream, Franklin
https://www.facebook.com/farmhouse.coffee.and.ice.cream

12. For those of you who enjoy the art of letterform....
Movie Night at Signal-Return, 7pm Thursday, April 9 @ Signal-Return
Double Feature: Helvetica and Sign Painters
http://www.signalreturnpress.org/eve...-signal-return
AND
Lettering in Public Exhibit, Thursdays-Sundays through April 25 @ Signal-Return
http://www.signalreturnpress.org/eve...ring-in-public

13. The American Civil War: Through Artists’ Eyes through July 5 @ Toledo Museum of Art Exhibit + Presentations + Performances + Films check the schedule for details
http://www.toledomuseum.org/exhibiti...ricancivilwar/

14. Civil Rights activist Viola Liuzzo Remembered!
A week full of events...
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/lif...ghts/25432865/

15. Detroit Champions Week Kickoff, Sunday, April 12, 2015, 1pm. The Detroit Drunken Historical Society presents their 2^nd Annual Champions’ Week. remembering Detroit's greatest year in sports! If weather permits, we will head over to Old Tiger Stadium where everyone is welcome to join in a game of softball. This is possibly one of the last chances to enjoy The Corner before new development takes place. Feel free to come to McShanes early for lunch, we will start the presentation at 1pm and head over to the field around 2pm. Open to Detroit Drunken Historical Society members [[free to join); RSVP required.
http://www.meetup.com/Detroit-Drunke...nts/221410275/

[Kathleen]

16. Get dirty at the Alger Theatre! Saturday, April 11, 9am-1pm.
Join the Friends of the Alger for a spring cleanup at the theater.
https://www.facebook.com/events/559164080893251/