Events in Detroit

The "Side Effects May Vary" roadshow tour makes a stop in Hamtramck, MI for a 7:30pm, one-night only, double feature screening at Planet Ant on Thursday, April 25th, 2024! Join us for this special night including a double-feature of the drug fueled insanity that is OZONE alongside his latest onslaught SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY - a like-he-never-left triumph of practical splatter! Featuring an in-person Q&A with the director and a VHS swap meet at intermission! $10 7pm (Ozone screens at 8pm) 4/25/2024 Planet Ant Theatre 2320 Caniff St. Hamtramck (313) 365-4948; (313) 365-0782 (FAX)

Join the Rocky Horror Preservation Society for a screening and full audience participation shadow cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Yell things! Throw things! Do the Time Warp with one of the best shadow casts around. For those who have never experienced The Rocky Horror Picture Show in a theater with a cast, there is truly nothing like it. It's not just a movie and it's not just a stage performance. It's an amazing experience that will have you wanting more! The movie is rated R, so standard R rating age rules apply. 734-326-4602

Through the Looking Glass: A Discussion of the Art of Microscopy From the earliest rudimentary lenses to the marvels of modern science that are today’s state-of-the-art microscopes, microscopy has revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Beginning with the Nimrud (Layard) lens, a piece of rock crystal that dates back to the 8th century BC, through modern-day devices like electron microscopes and scanning probe microscopes, we will explore how microscopes have been used and improved over time. Join us on this enlightening voyage through the annals of microscopy as we celebrate the minds and inventions that have shaped our understand (810) 237-3400

The PMG Black Excellence Impact Dinner and Film Premiere celebrates Black excellence and community impact. At the heart of this experience is our original film series, “Journey of Stories", which features the aspirations of Black leaders globally. This year we present "Soul and Harmony", a soulful and harmonious journey of impact for seven Black community leaders from Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Harlem. Join 250 Black leaders and allies in philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and social justice from various non-profits, foundations, and community organizations that believe in the power of narrative and storytelling.

CAST AND CREW IN ATTENDANCE No one fights to preserve a multiplex, but some people will risk everything to save a marquee. Through booms and busts, Delft Theatres Inc. - and its innovative gem, The Nordic - endured in Marquette Michigan for almost 100 years, even as the world changed endlessly around them. Local teen Bernie Rosendahl’s modern crusade to restore the historic arthouse to its former glory leads filmmakers to discover a hidden cinema empire in the Upper Peninsula. A true story of chasing your dreams, redefining failure and success, and reembracing the enduring magic of cinema. (313) 894-0850