Fun Happenings Nearby This Weekend
Enjoy a picnic in Berkley, listen to harp and flute music in Huntington Woods, watch 'Bye Bye Birdie' in Royal Oak, groove to The Flying Crowbars in Clawson, laugh at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale or check out a DSO concert in Birmingham.
In this file photo, Berkley Mayor Pro-Tem Dan Terbrack awaits a dunk from the next taker during the 2011 Berkley Community Picnic. Terbrack will not be in the dunk tank this year.
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There's a lot going on in our area this weekend, so we've collected some of the highlights to share with you.
Community picnic
- When: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
- Where: Berkley Community Center
- Cost: Free
- Why go: The kids can enjoy a dunk tank, splash zone and games while parents play horseshoes. Food will be available.
Music in the Woods
- When: 3-5 p.m. Sunday
- Where: LaSalle Fountain in Huntington Woods
- Cost: Free
- Why go: All ages are welcome to enjoy harp and flute music at one of the most beautiful spots in Huntington Woods. Light refreshments will be provided. On Sunday, the high will be 91 under mostly sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service, perfect for a concert.
Bye Bye Birdie
- When: 1 p.m. Sunday
- Where: Stagecrafters Baldwin Theatre in Royal Oak
- Cost: Advance tickets for performances are $6 for youths and $10 for adults. Tickets can be purchased online at www.stagecrafters.org or by phone at 248-541-6430 using Visa and MasterCard. All seats are reserved. If shows have not sold out, tickets can be purchased at the box office one hour prior to the performance for an additional $2 per ticket.
- Why go: Stagecrafters Youth Theatre will performs the classic rock 'n' roll-infused musical that originally was produced on Broadway in 1960 starring Dick Van Dyke and Chita Rivera. The four-time Tony Award-winning musical was inspired by Elvis Presley being drafted in 1958.
- What else: Youngsters from Berkley, Huntington Woods and throughout Metro Detroit will perform in the production.
The Flying Crowbars
- When: 9:30 p.m. Saturday
- Where: Black Lotus Brewing Company in Clawson
- Cost: Admission is free
- Why go: Grab dinner and microbrew before you boogie down to the blues tunes of The Flying Crowbars. Afterward, cool your jets on the brewery's patio.
Go Comedy All Star Showdown
- When: 8 p.m., 10 p.m. Saturday
- Where: Go Comedy! Improv Theater, East 9 Mile Road, Ferndale
- Cost: $15
- Why go: Play as big a role as you want during short improv games, challenges and more in this interactive, improvised game show, billed as "one part 'Whose Line is it Anyway,' and one part 'Match Game PM'."
- What else: Visit gocomedy.net for more information.
Concert: Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
- Where: First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham
- Cost: $25-$50
- Why Go: The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform during the AVANTI Summer MusicFest, in which young musicians from around Metro Detroit learn from DSO members. Friday night, the DSO will perform orchestral works from Copland, Beethoven and Mozart. All proceeds will support the AVANTI Summer MusicFest.
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Berkley Community Center
2400 Robina Ave, Berkley, MI -
Music in the Woods
LaSalle Fountain (bring chairs and blankets to sit on) -
LaSalle Fountain
10505 Lasalle Blvd, Huntington Woods, MI (LaSalle fountain) -
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Stagecrafters Baldwin Theatre
415 S Lafayette Ave, Royal Oak, MI -
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Black Lotus Brewing
1 E 14 Mile Rd, Clawson, MI -
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
261 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI -
First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham
1669 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI -
