Detroit Red Wings at 100: Becoming Hockeytown
As the Red Wings celebrate its 100th season, the Detroit Historical Museum is looking back at a century of Motor City hockey. This multi-media exhibition features rarely seen artifacts, uniforms from some of the team’s most legendary players, and audio and video clips of the team’s greatest moments. The massive exhibition is spread out across three galleries at the museum, and also encompasses other pro hockey teams in the city, including the Detroit Falcons and the Detroit Cougars.
Opens at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20; Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit; detroithistorical.org. Tickets are $8-$15.
Native American Art Collection lecture featuring Kathleen Wall
Last month, the Detroit Institute of Arts opened Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation, which it says is its first major Native American exhibition in 30 years and one of the largest such presentations in the Midwest. On Thursday, the museum will host a lecture on Indigenous art by Kathleen Wall, a Pueblo and Anishinaabe artist from New Mexico who blends traditional pottery traditions with contemporary forms. According to the DIA, “Through a personal narrative, the lecture reflects on growing up between two distinct cultural worlds — one shaped by the pressures of assimilation, the other rooted in Pueblo traditions.”
Starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20; Detroit Institute of Arts – Lecture Hall, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; dia.org. No cover with registration.
Detroit’s 22nd Annual Tree Lighting
The holiday season is here and downtown Detroit will sparkle once again with its annual Christmas tree lighting, where a 62-foot Michigan-grown Norway spruce will light up in an evening of music, magic, and plenty of holiday spirit. The celebration features performances by multiplatinum country artist BRELAND, pop singer Natalie Jane, and Olympic-level ice skaters Polina Edmunds, Emmanuel Savary, Khloe Felton, and local skating talents. Visitors can enjoy giveaways, holiday shopping, and more than a million twinkling lights throughout downtown. The festivities continue Saturday with the grand opening of The Rink at Campus Martius Park. While admission is free, organizer the Downtown Detroit Partnership encourages guests to bring a pair of new gloves to benefit Mittens for Detroit, a local nonprofit that helps keep local children and adults in need warm this winter.
From 4-9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21; Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave., Detroit; downtowndetroit.org. No cover.
A Night of George Harrison — A Schvitz Ballroom Experience
Detroit health club The Schvitz is celebrating the music and spirit of George Harrison with a screening of Harrison’s legendary The Concert for Bangladesh film, followed by a live performance at 8 p.m. featuring Detroit musicians performing songs from the concert and across Harrison’s iconic catalog. Guests can enjoy à la carte dining during the film and optional access to The Schvitz’s historic saunas (6–10 p.m.) for an additional fee. Proceeds benefit Thrive, supporting meal programs for schoolchildren in Bangladesh and the Philippines.
Film starts at 6 p.m., concert begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22; The Schvitz Health Club, 8295 Oakland Ave., Detroit; schvitzdetroit.com. Tickets are $25 for the concert, or $60 for the concert and a steam.
LUNACY
Insane Clown Posse’s Juggalo Championship Wrestling is throwing down for a good cause. Its popular LUNACY series is headed to Harpos for a free televised wrestling event that will also distribute Thanksgiving turkeys on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. This charitable wrestling event is made possible through a partnership with Higher Hopes, a nonprofit organization that aims to help local families in need. Whoop whoop!
Doors at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22; Harpos, 14238 Harper Ave., Detroit; harposlive.com. No cover.
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