WHAT’S GOING ON Select events happening in metro D etroit this week. Submit your events to metrotimes.com/ calendar. Be sure to check venue websites for COV I D - 1 9 policies.
FRI-SAT, MAY 20-21 Detroit Women of Comedy Festival
If you’re down for a good chuckle, the D etroit Women of Comedy Festival is happening this weekend at P lanet Ant Theatre and The Independent Comedy Club in H amtramck. The mission of the D etroit Women of Comedy Festival is to use comedy to amplify the voices of marginaliz ed voices. The festival will feature a variety of acts across the spectrum of comedic stylings including improv, sketch, and stand-up. There will also b e a live podcast recording of the D ead Waves podcast on Saturday. Marcella Arguello, a California-b ased comedienne and host of the Women Crush weekly showcase at H ollywood’s Improv L ab , serves as the headliner for this year’s festival. —A lex W as hingto n T he D etroit W omen of Comedy Festival takes place at P lanet Ant T heatre; 2 3 2 0 aniff t., Hamtramck. ickets start at $ 1 0 and are available online at planetant. com/ dwcf- tickets. See website for full schedule.
FRI, MAY 20 The Offspring
crew the good times, the O spring only wants the b ad. L et the B ad Times Roll is not only the name of the poppunk b and’s 2 0 2 1 alb um, it’s also its latest tour. Y es, the rock b and formed in 19 8 4 that knows you wanna hit that is still making music and touring, and we’re sure the b and’s middle-aged fans will b e happy to hear that they’re making a stop in D etroit on Friday at the Fillmore. We guess they really have b een on a roll with all the girls they know all these years. Apparently the kids still aren’t alright. —Randiah Camille Green D oors open at 7 p.m. at the Fillmore; 2 1 1 5 oo ar e., Detroit ickets start at . .
SUN, MAY 22 Benny the Butcher
B enny the B utcher is b ringing his show to etroit this wee end. he u alo rapper, who is also one-third of the rap
Marcella Arguello will host this year’s Detroit Women of Comedy Festival.
group G riselda, will b e performing this Sunday at the Magic Stick in D etroit. Originally slated for St. Andrew’s H all, the show has b een moved to the Magic Stick while St. Andrew’s is still undergoing renovations. ( The b uilding was deemed unsafe following a B ab y K eem concert in March, which was cut short once the oor started warping under the weight of the rapper’s j umping fans.) The “J ohnny P ’s Caddy” rapper released Tana Talk 4 , the latest installment of his Tana Talk mix tape/ alb um series b ack in March. —A lex W as hingto n Doors o en at .m. on n a , a at e a ic tick, oo ar e., Detroit oo ar e., Detroit 3 1 3 - 8 3 3 - 9 7 0 0 ; maj esticdetroit.com. T ickets are $ 3 5 .
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UNTIL JUNE 5 Detroit ’67
D ominiq ue Morisseau’s play D etroit ’67 will make you laugh out loud one moment and cry the nex t, followed b y the urge to sing along to its b rilliant Motown soundtrack. The play takes place at an after-hours party spot in the b asement of Chelle and L ank P oindex ter’s childhood home. Things start to head south after L ank rescues a white woman they find on the side of the road who’s ob viously j ust had the crap b eat out of her. Meanwhile, tensions have erupted b etween B lack residents and racist police who want to prevent D etroit from b ecoming a “negro city,” and the D etroit Reb ellion of 19 67 b egins. B ut the reb ellion itself isn’t the point of the play. The point is
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how the families of victims of police b rutality are left to pick up the pieces following their loss. It’s how the media and authorities choose the narrative, painting victims as thugs and aggressors rather than entrepreneurs, dreamers, mothers, or b rothers. Through it all, the most important theme is hope. —Randiah Camille Green Detroit ill be er orme at t e arles H. ri t se m o rican merican Histor . arren e., Detroit t e ri t. or . ickets start at or eneral admission. P roof of vaccination is req uired and all audience members must wear a mask for the duration of the performance. T he play runs through J une 5 .
