Things to do this week

WHAT’S GOING ON

Chicago rapper CupcakKe performs in Pontiac on Saturday.

Select events happening in metro Detroit this week. Submit your events to me trotimes.com/calendar. Be sure to check venue websites for CO VID-19 policies.

WED-SAT, MAY 4-7

Space Dive

H onestly, on a good night, D etroit’s Tangent G allery isn’t really all that different from Mos isley cantina, that wretched hive of scum and villainy from tar ars you never know what sorts of strange creatures you ll encounter at the ar there. That s why we love it. To cele rate everyone s favorite space opera May the ourth, etc. , Tangent is hosting three nights of tar ars related festivities, including live music, urles ue, and more. ostumes are mandatory, and this event is not safe for children, so leave a y rogu at home. Lee DeVito

SAT, MAY 7

CupcakKe

hicago rapper upcak e is known for her se ually e plicit songs and music videos, which will e on full display at her aturday gig at the rofoot allroom. If you ve never heard upcak e s rhymes, her two popular hits agina and eepthroat should give you a pretty good idea. upcak e isn t all a out deepthroating, however, though she often mimics it onstage and her fans even call themselves lurpers. The unapologetic M also raps a out T empowerment, racial issues, her years spent homeless, and her own e perience dealing with se ual a use. The magic is that she talks a out these serious issues with up eat and catchy music as the ackdrop that undou tedly gets people to listen and pay attention. R andiah C am ille G reen

From 7 p.m.-2 a.m. at the Tangent G allery; 715 E. Milwaukee St., Detroit; facebook.com/spacedive313. Tickets are $30 at the door. Doors are at 7 p.m. at the Crofoot Ballroom; 1 S. Saginaw Pontiac; 248-858-9333; thecrofoot.com. Tickets start at $25.

SAT, MAY 7

Sound bath meditation at Belle Isle

isten, for a lot of us, it s een a hella stressful winter, past few months, years, life, you name it. pring is finally starting to come through and it s time to let some of that stress go with a sound ath meditation at elle Isle. etroit s loom Transformation enter and mplify utside are presenting this community meditation event on the side lawn of the elle Isle uarium aturday morning. ust ring a yoga mat or lanket to sit on and leave everything else ehind. et outside, en oy some meditative gong therapy, and, if only for a moment, forget a out the worries of everyday life. This event is totally free. R andiah

C am ille G reen

Starts at 10:30 a.m. outside the Belle Isle Aquarium; 3 Inselruhe Ave, Detroit; eventbrite.com/e/325217964687. Admission is free, bust pre-registration is preferred as space is limited.

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SAT, MAY 7

Detroit International Festival of Animation

alling all animation lovers the seventh annual etroit International estival of nimation is going down this aturday. The fest will showcase film shorts from local and international animators and filmmakers, and it s not ust for animation nerds. rom the uirky, e perimental, to the what the hell were they smoking, I has something for almost everyone. e say almost, ecause the event is not recommended for those under due to mature content and themes. ver minutes of film shorts will e screened at etroit s historic s era enate Theatre and of admission sales will e donated to the oices of hildren oundation for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. R andiah C am ille G reen

Doors at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. at the Senate Theatre; 6424 Michigan Ave, Detroit; difestofanim.com. Tickets are $10.