1. Welcome home the Detroit Tigers, who begin 2016 play at Comerica Park on Friday and play through the weekend.
  2. Go to the first round of the Motown Mic: The Spoken Word competition.
  3. See the Golden Dragon Acrobats perform "Cirque Ziva."
  4. Find out what the wine industry has to offer and taste some wine-inspired cuisine at Sip Savor Stomp.
  5. Explore work from more than 190 artists and displays at the Great Lakes Art Fair.
  6. Hear the Birmingham Bloomfield Symphony Orchestra featuring Nancy Ambrose King at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial.
  7. Enjoy local and international films at the Detroit International Festival of Animation.
  8. Attend the Storyteller’s Festival and hear stories about Detroit innovators from the past and present.
  9. Take the family to the longstanding Detroit Shrine Circus.
  10. Be part of an intimate tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John.

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