Fun Things to Do in the D this Weekend April 25-27, 2025

[Lowell]

Kickoff list culled from MetroTimes and Hour Detroit. Add your suggestions below.


Architecture Bicycle Tour

Explore the Motor City by bike. Hosted by Wheelhouse Detroit Bike Shop, this popular three-hour, 15-mile tour is led by architect Chris Gongora and focuses on the city’s notable features, including stops at Hart Plaza, the Financial District, Cass Corridor, Brush Park, Eastern Market, and the Dequindre Cut. You can bring your own ride or rent one for an additional cost, but space is limited — so be sure to register ahead of time. If it sells out, there are also upcoming tours on May 11, June 8, July 13, Aug. 17, Sept. 7, and Oct. 5.
Starts at noon on Sunday; Cullen Plaza, 1340 Atwater St., Detroit; wheelhousedetroit.com. Tickets are $45 or $55 with bike rental.

Ghettotechtopia

This regular event at UFO Bar celebrates all things ghettotech — the rapid, raw, repetitive, and raunchy style of hip-hop-inflected electronic music developed in the city in the ’90s that combines elements of electro, Detroit techno, Chicago ghetto house, and Miami bass. DJs Sheefy McFly, Shaq Q, Diego, and Roxx will be on hand spinning the best ghettotech tracks. If past versions of the event are any indication, expect the fast footwork of jit dancers all night as well.
Starts at 10 p.m. on Friday; UFO Bar, 2110 Trumbull, Detroit. Tickets are $10.


Rhode Island Football Club at Detroit City Football Club

DCFC are coming off of a shocking 3-2 victory against Phoenix Rising that saw them tally three goals in the final five minutes of the game. The comeback got Le Rouge back in the win column after going draw-loss-draw in their previous three. Come cheer them on as they look to keep the momentum rolling against a Rhode Island side coming off their first win of the season.
Starts 4 p.m. on Saturday; Keyworth Stadium, 3201 Roosevelt St., Hamtramck; detcityfc.com. Tickets start at $16.


Found Footage Festival

Joe Pickett [[The Onion) and Nick Prueher [[The Late Show with David Letterman) have spent the past 20 years or so amassing more than 13,000 random VHS tapes, what they call “the world’s largest collection of strange, outrageous, and profoundly stupid videos.” The treasure trove includes workout videos, corporate training tapes, weird New Age stuff, oddball public access shows, and much more. The pair share highlights from their magnificent bounty during this touring film festival of sorts, and even manage to track down people from the videos for follow-up interviews. “It was such a unique thing where people didn’t know what they were doing,” Prueher previously told Metro Times of the VHS era, “and so cheap to do that all these mom-and-pop operations come in and make these hyper-specific tapes that they thought nobody outside of their community would ever see.” Freaky VHS tape donations are also accepted.
Doors at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday; Ant Hall, 2320 Caniff St., Hamtramck; planetant.com. Tickets are $17.


New Dawn: 1-Year Anniversary [[An All White Affair)

The city’s top monthly African dance music series is ringing in its one year anniversary with a bang. Headlined by DJ YUNGD with special guests DJ Kdirty, Swdejay, Pressure, Juju, and Rasko, the celebration features an all-white dress code and all-night dance floor soundtracked by Afrohouse, Afrobeats, Reggaeton, Amapiano, and other styles. Check out @newdawn_ent on Instagram for outfit inspirations and more event details. Booths and tables are available.
Starts at 9 p.m. on Saturday; The Norwood, 6531 Woodward Ave., Detroit; newdawn.events. Tickets start at $15.

The Addams Family

America’s favorite spooky family takes their macabre antics to the stage in this Tony Award-nominated musical comedy. Wednesday Addams has fallen in love with her dream man, but now he must clear one big hurdle: meeting her family. Hilarity ensues when Morticia and Gomez host a dinner for the new beau and his “normal” parents, complete with a fateful game of truth or dare that will change both families forever. April 22-27. $30+. Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313presents.com.


The Rat Pack Lounge

Written by James Hindman and Ray Roderick, this stage show tells the story of the original Rat Pack — Frank, Dean, and Sammy — who are up in heaven when God tells them they have some unfinished business back on Earth. April 23-May 18. $39+. Meadow Brook Theatre, 378 Meadow Brook Road, Rochester; mbtheatre.com.


Barley, BBQ, & Beats 2025

This music festival, which is being emceed by Ahmad Bajjey, meteorologist for CBS Detroit, includes performances by Thornetta Davis and Al Bettis along with drinks from Ann Arbor Distillery, Detroit City Distillery, Resist Spirits, and others, as well as food from Detroit BBQ, Vegan Baddies, and The Vintage House, among others. Ages 21+ only. April 25. $65-$75. Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E. Congress St., Detroit; hom.org.


The Wizard of Oz

Take a journey down the Yellow Brick Road with Macomb Ballet Company as they follow Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion on their quest to find the great and powerful Oz. April 25-27. $25. Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township; macombcenter.com.


Jurassic Park: The Musical

This stage show parodies the beloved 1993 film about a greedy billionaire who invites a group of scientists and his grand kids to experience his groundbreaking dinosaur theme park. When the power fails and the dinosaurs are set loose, the trip becomes a struggle to survive. April 25-May 10. $30-$40. Planet Ant, 2320 Caniff St., Hamtramck; Eventbrite.com.


Malandain Ballet Biarritz

Led by director and choreographer Thierry Malandain, this influential contemporary ballet company is one of 19 government-designated National Choreographic Centres in France. The company’s 22 dancers will perform an original production that combines Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with lesser-known works by his baroque contemporary Giovanni Antonio Guido, communicating the contrast in sounds through different styles of dance. April 26-27. $30+. Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway St., Detroit; detroitopera.org.


Epiphany Studios Spring Open House

Hosted by master glass artist April Wagner, this open house will unveil all the glass art that creatives have made over the winter. You’ll also get to see glass-making demonstrations or even sign up to make glass yourself. April 26-27. No cost for admission. Epiphany Studios, 770 Orchard Lake Road, Pontiac; epiphanyglass.com.


Touch-A-Truck

Bring your kids out from 1-4 p.m. to get an up-close look at city vehicles and work trucks including construction equipment, firetrucks, and more. April 27. No cost for admission. Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield; cityofsouthfield.com.


Chef Sarah Welch and Chef Cameron Rokla

Husband-wife duo Chef Sarah Welch of Marrow and Mink and Chef Cameron Rolka of Dime Store, Republic Tavern, Takoi, and Marrow, team up to offer a five-course dining experience at Host. Reservations required. April 27. $180 deposit. Host Utica, 7759 Auburn Road, Utica; hostutica.com.

[Kathleen]

Theatre Nova, Ann Arbor presents

ECLIPSED: The Sun, the Moon and Gladys Atkinson Sweet
Fri-Sat-Sun, April 10-May 11

"On the night of September 9, 1925, Gladys Atkinson Sweet was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, along with her husband, Dr. Ossian Sweet, his two brothers, and seven other African Americans following the attack on her home. They were well-educated, well-respected, talented people who would have been assets to any community. Although much has been written about Dr. Sweet and the two Sweet trials, litigated by Clarence Darrow, this play imagines the perspective of Gladys Sweet and the women who populated her life. It is about what women do, and have always done, in the shadows."

https://www.theatrenova.org/current-show