Things to Do in metro Detroit this weekend

• Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience: Sept. 27, Masonic Cathedral Theatre, Detroit, www.themasonic.com, ticket prices vary.

• Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s musical comedy “Company”: Oct. 17-29, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, www.broadwayindetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Mrs. Doubtfire: Nov. 14-26, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, BroadwayInDetroit.com.

Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.

• Royal Oak Pride Festival: Aug. 4-5, downtown Royal Oak, gen. adm. $5+ advance, $10+ at the door after 5 p.m.. free to Royal Oak residents before 5 p.m., https://royaloakpride.com.

• Canterbury Barbecue Festival: Aug. 4-6, Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., all things barbecue and more, five stages of entertainment, admission is $5 for ages 2+ advance, $10 at the door. Active members of the military, veterans, and younger than 2 admitted free, CanterburyVillage.com.

• Lawlapalooza 2023: 7 p.m. Aug. 5, The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, live benefit concert with bands made up of metro Detroit attorneys, to benefit Autism Alliance of Michigan, www.lawlapalooza.org, $20 adv.

• Belle Isle Art Fair: Aug. 5-6 at Belle Isle State Park, Detroit, www.belleisleartfair.com.

• Gran Jaripeo en Pontiac: 3 p.m. Aug. 6, Aaron Perry Park, 345 Edison St., Pontiac, all ages, www.ticketweb.com/event/gran-jaripeo-en-pontiac-aaron-perry-park-tickets/13431708, $60-$300+.

• Oakland County International Airport Open House and Air Show: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at 6500 Highland Road, Waterford Twp. The event includes air performances, helicopter and plane rides and Aircraft and Military Support Vehicles static display. Airplane and helicopter rides are $45 per person. For more information, visit www.oakgov.com/community/airports/open-house-air-show. Airshow is scheduled for 1:30-3:30 p.m., plan to arrive early, no entry or parking fees.

• Kimmie Horne Jazz Festival: 6-10:15 p.m. Aug. 10 and 3-10:15 p.m. Aug. 11, front lawn outside of the Southfield Municipal complex, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, www.southfieldchamber.com.

Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to these outdoor concerts.

• Summer Concert Series: 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 4 and Aug. 18, Stony Creek Metropark, Eastwood Beach, 4300 Main Park Drive, Shelby Twp., www.metroparks.com/concerts, valid Metroparks daily or annual vehicle pass is required.

• Annual Rockin’ Under the Stars Summer Concert: 5-11 p.m. Aug. 5, Fisk Farm, 9180 Highland Road, White Lake Twp., live entertainment, craft beer, wine, concessions, children’s area, admission $5 each, free for ages 12 and younger, bring lawn chairs or blanket, https://lakesareachamber.com.

• Music in the Park Concert Series: 6 p.m. Aug. 6, Romeo Village Park, Rawles Street between W. St. Clair and Newberry, Romeo, facebook.com/rwbparksandrec.

• Marshbank Music Series: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 9, at Marshbank Park, 2805 Hiller Road, West Bloomfield Twp., www.wbparks.org/events.

• City of Walled Lake Summer Concerts: 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 9, at Hiram Sims Park, 1299 Quinif Drive, walledlake.us.

• Music in the Park Concert: 6 p.m. Aug. 10, Washington Township Gazebo, 57900 Van Dyke Road, Washington Township, facebook.com/rwbparksandrec.

• Summer Entertainment Series: 7 p.m. Thursdays, through Aug. 10, David H. Shepherd Park, 24198 Church St., Oak Park, bring lawn chairs or blanket, food vendor, www.oakparkmi.gov.

• Summer Sensation Concert Series: 6:30-8:30 p.m. select Thursdays, Air Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffet tribute band)-Aug. 10; Thornetta Davis-Aug. 24, at Boulan Park, 3671 Crooks Road, Troy. Food truck starting at 5:30 p.m., troymi.gov, bring lawn chairs or blankets.

• In the Park Summer Concert Series: 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 16 at Shain Park, 270 W Merrill St., Birmingham. Nearby parking at the Chester Street and Pierce Street municipal parking structures. City of Birmingham free, family-friendly concert series. If inclement weather, call 248-530-1650 to check the event status, www.bhamgov.org/summerconcerts. Additional noon concert is at noon, Aug. 9.

• Sights & Sounds Free Concert: 4-9 p.m. Aug. 10, Royal Oak Farmers Market’s West Parking Lot, 316 E 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, www.romi.gov.

• Music in the Parks concert series: 6:30 p.m. select dates at Pontiac Parks, bring blankets or lawn chairs, pontiac.mi.us, concerts through the summer. The Firewalkers w/sg Chava “El Charrito” Gomez is Aug. 10 at Aaron Perry Park, 53-403 Edison St (District 6); Phat Greasy featuring Melanie Rutherford is Aug. 24 at Rotary Park, Wessen St at Walnut St (District 1); Persuasion w/sg Consuming Arts is Sept. 7 at Murphy Park, Martin Luther King Blvd at Osmun St (District7).

• Music in the Meadows Concert: 7 p.m. Aug. 11 at Cranberry Lake Farm Historic District, 384-388 West Predmore Road, Oakland Twp., www.oaklandtownship.org.

• Summer Carillon Concert Series: 6 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 11, on Oakland University campus, Elliott Tower carillon, bring a lawn chair or blanket, oakland.edu/elliott-tower, free. Also Fridays at noon, Oakland University’s carillonneur plays a live concert for a half-hour.

• Sounds Like Summer Concert Series: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 15 and 6:30-7:30 p.m., Aug. 22, Veterans Park, 200 W. Livingston Road, downtown Highland, www.highlanddda.com/events-attractions.

• Music on the Lake Concert Series: 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 16, at Veterans’ Memorial Park, Jefferson at Masonic Blvd. St. Clair Shores, food trucks or bring a lunch, facebook.com/StClairShoresActivitiesCommittee.

• Royal Oak Summer Concert Series: 5:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 17, at Centennial Commons Park, 204 S. Troy St. Royal Oak, www.romi.gov.

• Downtown Oxford Concerts in the Park: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 17, Centennial Park on Lapeer Road, downtown Oxford, www.facebook.com/DowntownOxford.

• Stars in the Park Summer Concert Series: 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 17, Heritage Park Amphitheater, 24915 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, starsinthepark.live/concerts. No alcohol or pets, bring lawn chairs or blankets.

• Free concerts at Wildwood: 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through Aug. 22, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., visit orion.events for free tickets, bring lawn chairs or blankets.

• Music in the Park: 7-9 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 24, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, sterling-heights.net.

• Friday Nights Downtown Music Series: 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays, through Aug. 25, Riverside Park Amphitheater, 3311 Squirrel Ct., Auburn and Squirrel, Auburn Hills, auburnhills.org/calendar.php.

• LOLive! Concerts in the Park: 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 30 Children’s Park, downtown Lake Orion between Broadway and Anderson, downtownlakeorion.org.

• Live at The Pavilion: Live music, 6-10 p.m. Saturdays through the summer, Hotel Royal Oak Pavilion, 811 E. 11 Mile Road, Royal Oak, hotelroyaloak.com, free, bring lawn seating, free.

• Nine on Nine Concert Series: 4-5 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 3, Schiffer Park, at Nine Mile and Planavon Street, Ferndale, downtownferndale.com/events.

• Summer Concert Series: 6:30-9 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 3 at Lake St. Clair Metropark Thomas Welsh Activity Center, 31300 Metro Pkwy, Harrison Twp., www.metroparks.com/concerts, valid Metroparks daily or annual vehicle pass is required.

• Jazzy Nights: Wednesdays through Sept. 6, The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, 2600 Atwater St., Detroit, thearetha.com, ticket prices vary. Najee, Walter Beasley- Aug. 9.

• Uptown Friday Night Concert Series is 7-9 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 8, (5 p.m. Aug. 18), Fountain Stage, Macomb Place, Mt.Clemens, facebook.com/DowntownMountClemens.

• Summer concert series: 7-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through September, downtown Northville, www.downtownnorthville.com.

• “Something Else in the Garden”: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5, presented by Autophysiopsychic Millennium, a 12-person creative research and performance collective that has studied the late, famed Detroit-based musician Dr. Yusef Abdul Lateef, Cranbrook Greek Theater, Bloomfield Hills, cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/autophysiopsychic-millennium-performance, free admission.

• “Love’s Labors Lost”: Through Aug. 6, Starr Jaycee Park, 1321 W 13 Mile Road, Royal Oak, Shakespeare Royal Oak, tickets at the door or at shakespeareroyaloak.com. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30+ in advance with day-of tickets for $35+.

• Old-Time Radio Western Show: 7-8:30 p.m. Aug. 11-12, Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy, $17/person. Discount to members, includes desserts and coffee/tea. Register at www.troyhistoricvillage.org/programs/old-time-western-radio-show, live mock radio show, recommended for ages 12+.

• Shakespeare in Detroit-“The Tempest”: 7:30 p.m. Fri-Sun. Aug. 11-20, Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave., Detroit, shakespeareindetroit.com, free admission.

• Michigan Shakespeare Festival: Through Aug. 20, The Village Theatre at Cherry Hill Road, 50400 Cherry Hill Road, Canton, www.cantonvillagetheater.org.

• Amanda Koss-“Conversations With Myself”: Opens Aug. 4, at Color | Ink Studio, 20919 John R Road, Hazel Park, reception and artist talk is 2-4 p.m. Aug. 12, free admission, exhibit through Sept. 22, ColorInkStudio.com, gallery is open most weekdays by appointment, 248-398-6119.

• Drop-In Workshop: Rod Puppets: 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Aug. 4, and noon-4 p.m. Aug. 5, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org.

• Inaugural Royal Oak Art Walk is 5-8 p.m. Aug. 11, at Baker College Royal Oak, 420 Lafayette Ave., presented by Baker College and Royal Oak Arts Council, royaloakarts.com.

• Cyanotype constellation activity: 2-4 p.m. Aug. 12 at Griffin Garden, 19400 Bentler, Detroit, Cranbrook Art Museum will host a free cyanotype constellation-making activity based on the artwork “Finding Freedom” by Sonya Clark, https://cranbrookartmuseum.org/events/free-cyanotype-activity-griffin-garden.

• Family Day at Cranbrook Art Museum: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 12, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, hands on activities, art-making stations, cranbrookartmuseum.org.

• Disney Animation-Immersive Experience Detroit: Through Aug. 13, Lighthouse ArtSpace Detroit, 311 E Grand River Ave., Detroit, lighthouseimmersive.com/disney/detroit, $29.99+.

• Artwork of Farmington Public School Students: Through Aug. 31, Farmington Hills City Hall atrium, 31555 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills. Open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,Monday to Friday, exhibit features student visual arts and photography winners based on the theme, “Show Your Voice,” www.FHgov.com.

• “Over the Moon” exhibit: Starkweather Arts Center, 219 N. Main St., Romeo, www.starkweatherarts.com, 586-752-5700, open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.

• “Free Your Mind: Art and Incarceration in Michigan”: Through Sept. 3, at Michigan and Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD), 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit, mocadetroit.org/free-your-mind, presented with support from the Michigan Justice Fund at the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, cfsem.org/mjf.

• Gary Tyler “We are the Willing”: Exhibit through Sept. 6, Library Street Collective, 1274 Library St., Detroit, lscgallery.com.

• “Just Ducky” Outdoor Art Exhibition: Through September, on Waterford’s Riverwalk, along the Clinton River by Highland Road, west of Crescent Lake Road, Waterford Twp. 108 duck cutouts that have been decorated hanging in the trees along the Riverwalk, www.waterfordmi.gov.

• Sonya Clark exhibit ”We Are Each Other”: Through Sept. 24, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, 248-645-3323, cranbrookartmuseum.org, general admission ticket is $20.

• James Barnor-Accra/London-A Retrospective, the work of Ghanaian photographer James Barnor: Through Oct. 15, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, advanced reservations are required to visit the museum, 313-833-4005, dia.org/art/exhibitions.

• Inside|Out brings high-quality reproductions of the DIA’s collection to outdoor venues throughout metro Detroit: Through October, dia.org/events/insideout-2023.

• Thursdays at the Museum: 1 p.m. Thursdays. Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, self-guided visit of our collections for adults 55 and older. Groups of 25 or more in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties can receive free bus transportation, www.dia.org/events/thursdays.

• Vitality and Continuity-Art in the Experiences of Anishinaabe, Inuit, and Pueblo Women: Through Jan. 6, Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, dia.org.

• The Hawk Makerspace: The Hawk – Farmington Hills Community Center, featuring craft space, specialized equipment including a laser cutter, 3D printer, and sewing lab. Makerspace users may purchase passes to use the equipment during Open Studio hours. Classes are also offered, fhgov.com/play,-explore-learn/the-hawk/amenities/makerspace.

• University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State St, Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu.

• “American Idol” virtual auditions in Michigan: Aug. 7, must be at least 15 years old and additional eligibility requirements, www.americanidol.com/auditions.

• Auditions for “A Chorus Line”: 6-10 p.m. Aug. 17, Aug. 18 and Aug. 21, Nicely Theatre Group, at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts, 6600 West Maple Road, West Bloomfield Twp., ages 18+, non-equity actors only, nicelytheatregroup.org.

• Detroit Metropolitan Youth Symphony auditions: Aug. 19 at The Hawk in Farmington Hills, www.detroitmys.org, $30 application fee.

• Boy George & Culture Club with Howard Jones and Berlin: 7 p.m., Aug. 4, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats: Aug. 4, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre on the campus of Oakland University, ticket prices vary.

• Deon Cole: 8 p.m. Aug. 4-5, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• KIDZ BOP: 6 p.m. Aug. 5, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Walker Hayes, Ingrid Andress and Breland: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Smokey Robinson: 7 p.m., Aug. 5, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Dancing Queen tribute to ABBA, and Talking Heads Tribute: 7-10 p.m. Aug. 4, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., bring lawn chairs or blanket, no outside food or beverage, www.orion.events, www.facebook.com/www.orion.events, $20+.

• Horde Fest: 6 p.m. Aug. 5, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., bring lawn chairs or blanket, no outside food or beverage, www.orion.events, www.facebook.com/www.orion.events, $20+.

• Curtis Taylor Quintet: 6-8 p.m. Aug. 5, Blue Llama, 314 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, bluellamaclub.com, 734-372-3200, pre-pay, cocktail table ticket and show $35+, or dinner and show $85+, at opentable.com.

• Satisfaction- Rolling Stones Tribute: 8 p.m. Aug. 5, The Roxy, 401 Walnut St. Rochester, theroxyrochester.com, doors at 7 p.m. ages 21+, $23+ adv.

• Frame 42: 6-11:30 p.m. Aug. 5, Diesel Concert Lounge, 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield Township, 586-933-3503, www.dieselconcerts.com, $15+ adv.

• Rick Springfield, The Hooters, Paul Young and Tommy Tutone: 7:30 p.m., Aug. 6, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Mudvayne, GWAR, Coal Chamber, Nonpoint and Butcher Babies: 5:30 p.m., Aug. 6, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Godsmack and Staind wsg. Mix Master Mike: 7 p.m., Aug. 9, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Darius Rucker, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors: 8 p.m., Aug. 10, Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre, Sterling Heights, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Ben Sharkey: 7-9:30 p.m. Aug. 10, Meadow Brook Hall Garden Tent, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester, doors at 6 p.m., cash bar, snacks, reservations required at meadowbrookhall.org/concertseries, $35+.

• All My Rowdy Friends – Hank Williams Jr. Tribute w/sg Stray Cats Tribute: 7 p.m. Aug. 10, Wildwood Amphitheater, 2700 Joslyn Ct., Orion Twp., bring lawn chairs or blanket, no outside food or beverage, www.orion.events, www.facebook.com/www.orion.events, $20+.

• “Jazz in the Streets of Old Detroit” concert series: Dennis Coffey 6-9 p.m. Aug. 10, Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, https://go.detroithistorical.org/JazzDennisCoffey, $30 adv.

• Mickey Avalon with Cowboy Paul: Aug. 11, The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, all ages, doors at 8 p.m. $20+.

• Jack Russell’s Great White: 8 p.m. Aug. 12, The Roxy, 401 Walnut St. Rochester, theroxyrochester.com, doors at 7 p.m. ages 21+, $40+ adv.

• Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 13, The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, theark.org, doors at 7 p.m., $40+

• Drowning Pool: 6-11 p.m. Aug. 13, Diesel Concert Lounge, 33151 23 Mile Road, Chesterfield Township, 586-933-3503, www.dieselconcerts.com, $25+-125+ adv.

• Tim Heidecker: 7 p.m. Aug. 15, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 West 4th St., Royal Oak, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, $39.50+.

• Cliff Erickson: 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays through mid-September, live music on the patio at The Statler French American Bistro, 313 Park Ave., Detroit, reservations are encouraged at https://statlerdetroit.com.

• Muscle & More Car Show is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 5, Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, 1411 W Webster Road, Royal Oak, car registration fee is $15, 248-439-1501, royaloakhistoricalsociety.org.

• 15th Annual Troy Traffic Jam Classic Car Show: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 6, Columbia Center, 201 W. Big Beaver Road, Troy, www.TroyTrafficJam.com, free for spectators, no tickets required. Vehicle pre-registration is $25+, day of registration is $30 as space permits.

• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Dave Landau-Aug. 3-5; J. Chris Newberg-Aug. 10-12; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• One Night Stans: Simply Shanell- Aug. 3-5; Matt Conn-Oct. 10-12, at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., OneNightStans.Club, 248-249-1321, 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Che Durena: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6, The Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw Pontiac, thecrofoot.com/events, all ages, $30+.

• Tony Hinchcliffe: 9 p.m. Aug. 12, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 West 4th St., Royal Oak, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, 18+, $29.75+.

• Lighten Up Comedy: 6 p.m. Aug. 12, Silver Lake Golf Club, 2602 W Walton Blvd., Waterford Twp., www.facebook.com/LightenUpComedyShow, $25+ adv.

• Bill Bushart: 10 p.m. Aug. 18, The Roxy, 401 Walnut St. Rochester, theroxyrochester.com, doors at 9:30 p.m. ages 21+, $25+ adv.

• Big Rig Gig: 5-9 p.m. Aug. 4, at Orion Township Parks & Recreation Friendship Park, food trucks and dozens of trucks, tractors, dozers, at the corner of Clarkston and Baldwin Road, Orion Township, www.orionparks.com, free parking and admission.

• “Meet the Fleet” is 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Aug. 5, featuring demonstrations, Touch-A-Truck, food trucks and activities, no horn zone is noon-1 p.m. (3 events in 1: Waterford Parks & Recreation’s Big Wheels, Fire Department’s Open House and the Police Department’s National Night Out), at Waterford Town Hall, 5200 Civic Center Drive, Waterford Twp., www.facebook.com/WaterfordParksandRec, www.waterfordmi.gov.

• Free Family Fun Fair: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 6, Life Skills Village, Crown Pointe Plaza Lot, 25900 Greenfield Road, Oak Park, talent show, live music, inflatables, food, register at https://lifeskillsvillage.com/fair-public.

• Celebrate Our Township Heroes: 6-10 p.m. Aug. 11, Seymour Lake Park, honoring Oxford Township First Responders (Sheriff and Fire), featuring music, inflatables and food trucks, fireworks at 9:30 p.m., www.oxfordtownship.org.

• Movies in the Moonlight: Aug. 5, in the parking lot at the corner of E. Third & Water, one block east of Main, downtown Rochester. Movie begins at dusk and pre-show at 8:30 p.m., free admission, food vendor, no alcohol, or glass containers allowed, bring lawn chairs or blanket, DowntownRochesterMI.com, 248-656-0060.

• Emagine Theatres specialty screenings: Open caption, sensory-friendly and dementia-friendly screenings are offered at Emagine locations including Novi, Rochester Hills, Royal Oak, Hartland, Woodhaven, Emagine-Entertainment.com.

• Summer Kids Movie Series: Through Aug. 17, throwback with nostalgic family-friendly films, different films each week, Emagine-Entertainment.com, $3 each.

• Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, ticket prices vary.

• Farmington Civic Theater: 33332 Grand River Ave., Farmington, theFCT.com, 248-474-1951, $8.50+ gen. adm., $5.75 matinee, free for members.

• The Maple Theater: 4135 W. Maple Road, Bloomfield Twp., themapletheater.com, 248-855-9091, $12+.

• Milford Independent Cinema: 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.org/tickets, $5+.

• Redford Theatre: 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit, redfordtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.

International Gem & Jewelry Show: Aug. 4-6, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., Novi, www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com/upcoming-events, $6 adv. plus $10 parking.

• Movin’ & Groovin’ dance instruction: 10-11 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 9, The Village of Rochester Hills, Festival Park, Rochester Hills, all ages event, thevorh.com.

• Blake’s Annual Sunflower Festival: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 11-13, Blake’s Orchard and Cider Mill, 17985 Armada Center Road, Armada. Shop hand-crafted items from 100+ artisans, classes, speakers and demonstrations on topics such as natural wellness, aromatherapy, farming and gardening, additional fees, DIY make and take workshops and u-pick wildflowers, fruits, and vegetables, $12 gen. admission, children 10 and under free, blakefarms.com.

• Food Truck Wednesdays: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 23, Bloomfield Township campus, behind Bloomfield Community Television at 4190 Dublin, Bloomfield Twp., bloomfieldtwp.org.

• Food trucks and entertainment: 5-9 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 25, The Village of Rochester Hills, Festival Park, Rochester Hills, local entertainment, food trucks, mobile bar, bring lawn chairs or blankets, thevorh.com.

• Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: Open 1st/2nd/4th/5th Sundays of the month and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm, (holidays excluded) with exhibits including “Four Communities” exhibit at The Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake. Admission is free, donations are welcome, www.gwbhs.org, 248-757-2451.

• Bank of America customers receive free admission: Aug. 5-6, and the first weekend of each month to museums and cultural institutions across the country, including Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History, Michigan Science Center, Arab American National Museum, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, and Motown Museum, bit.ly/2NvmECM.

• Detroit Historical Museum: The Hustle-Shopkeepers & Stylists exhibit, an ongoing project honoring contemporary Black Detroit entrepreneurs, go.detroithistorical.org/DHMevents.

• The Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm at 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, participates in the annual Blue Star Museums, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The Blue Star Museums program through Labor Day, Sept. 4. A list of participating museums nationwide is at arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.

• “Trilobite Treasures-Arthropods of the Ancient Seas”: Through Sept. 10, Cranbrook Science Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, 248-645-3200, science.cranbrook.edu, general museum admission plus $3.

• Michigan Science Center: 5020 John R. St., Detroit, mi-sci.org, 313-577-8400, museum gen. adm. is $18+. The center participates in Museums for All, museums4all.org, patrons show their SNAP EBT card and picture ID and receive reduced admission. “Dream Big: Engineering Our World” is featured at the IMAX theater. “A Lunar Journey” and “One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure” in the planetarium. “Turtle Odyssey 4D” in the Toyota 4D Engineering Theater. Standard Mi-Sci films are available as a $6 add-on to general admission tickets. (“Oppenheimer” is featured through Aug. 10 at the IMAX theater, $12-$17, available without purchasing general admission tickets), www.mi-sci.org. Mi-Sci is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. the first Friday of every month. A new enclosed Level 1 area features activities for children younger than 5, and their caregivers, to engage them with STEM concepts.

• “First Friday Late Night” series: Michigan Science Center extends its closing time until 8 p.m. on the first Friday of each month, 5020 John R. St., Detroit, mi-sci.org, 313-577-8400, museum gen. adm. is $18+.

• Motown Museum: Open for tours, 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, register at motownmuseum.org.

• Ford House: Historic estate of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events, 313-884-4222.

• Royal Oak Historical Society Museum: Open 1-4 p.m. Tuesday Thursday and Saturdays, 1411 W Webster Road, Royal Oak, 248-439-1501, $10+ suggested donation, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com.

• Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, science.cranbrook.edu/visit/events/2022-10/sue-t-rex-experience-opens, general museum admission.

• Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org. Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit, the Allesee Gallery of Culture, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad, Detroit: The “Arsenal of Democracy,” the Gallery of Innovation, Frontiers to Factories, America’s Motor City and The Glancy Trains, museum gen. adm. is $10.

• Meadow Brook Hall offers Guided House Tours and Self-Guided Tours, check available times and purchase tickets at meadowbrookhall.org/tours, ticket prices vary. Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester, on the campus of Oakland University.

• Dossin Great Lakes Museum, 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit, detroithistorical.org.

• Belle Isle Nature Center: 176 Lakeside Drive, Detroit. Recent renovations and new programs and exhibits including the Sewer Tunnel Walk, Detroit Zoological Society, belleislenaturecenter.detroitzoo.org.

• The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Ford Rouge Factory Tours Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online, prices vary, thehenryford.org.

• Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit, 313-494-5800, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., reserve timed tickets at thewright.org, $25+ gen adm.

• Sloan Museum of Discovery: 1221 E. Kearsley St., Flint, www.sloanmuseum.org, 810-237-3450, admission prices vary.

• Michigan Activity Pass: Available for card holders of all Michigan public libraries, for free or discounted admission to more than 450 locations, including historic sites, cultural attractions and state parks, plymouthrockets.com/michiganactivitypass.

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