My partner and I used to love to hit up local theater productions back in Denver, but had not yet…read moregotten to explore our new stomping grounds here in the Mitten. So many thanks to the Ringwald and Yelp for hooking us up with tickets to the MI premiere of CLUE here! I love how community centric this theater is, with $10 tickets to Monday shows, and the audience being up close and personal to the actors. Plus, it is accessible, which was really appreciated. A fun show with creative ways of handling some issues that happen when you turn a movie into a play, and actors that were really committed to their roles. I can't wait to come back and see another show here; I think it will be Fun Home!

Saw "Clue" tonight thanks to Yelp's Culture Club. I highly recommend this show! Great cast, super…read morefunny and oh, the expressions! We were laughing.

I went to Shakespeare in the Park again last night to see this year's play, A Midsummer Night's…read moreDream, and wanted to review right away to tell others to go see it this weekend because it was super fun! The set up at Starr Jaycee Park is very similar to a few years back when I went with the stage set up in the middle of the park. You can see the stage pretty quickly once you pull up, and there was ample parking in the parking lot and extra on the grass field. Plus the added benefit this year of a truck with snacks and alcohol (beer and wine)! The play itself was a lot of fun and really well done. We were laughing along with the crowd the entire time. Really all of the actors were good, but the woman playing Helena was my favorite. She really brought the character to life. Since the entire area is open in the park, it is very covid friendly. We sat on the bleachers and there was enough space for us to relax. I would definitely recommend it for all to go see this weekend if tickets are still available!

A pleasant surprise! Saw my first performance of the Water Works Theatre Company's Romeo and…read moreJuliet at the Starr Jaycee Park last night and it was quite good! Judging by last night's performance it's certainly obvious that there is much talent in the Detroit area. The acting was five star, the set was more than adequate, and the costuming was simple but effective. Many of the actors are from WSU's Hilberry Theater (another of Detroit's hidden gems) and their excellent training is apparent. All of the actors are skilled and effective. A few such as Michael Brian Ogden as Mercutio, Aaron Kirby as Friar Lawrence and Nancy-Elizabeth Kammer as Juliet's nurse are outstanding! You can bring your own lawn chairs, blankets whatever or sit on bleachers. Cushions are provided for bleacher seating. Mosquito wipes are also provided. Popcorn and other refreshments can be purchased on site. Tickets are $20 but it if you like Shakespeare this $20 well spent. Parking is limited but if you don't mind a little stroll street parking is available. This is a performance worth seeing and a theatre group worth supporting.

I always love the street fair!!! The vendors are always so cool and unique and the food trucks that…read moreare there are always a hit! It's so nice to just walk around and experience the different artists in the community with drink in hand.

Love the DIY fair! It's an annual tradition to say goodbye to summer and welcome in fall. They have…read moresome fun and unique art stands. My daughter particularly enjoys the stuffed toys and puppets. I enjoy the atmosphere and fun crowd. The music is great and so is the food. They have one of the best funnel cake trucks with amazing fried Oreos, sooo good!!! Treat Dreams has an ice cream truck with their famous flavors. The ice cream cookies are the absolute best!!! They have an eclectic variety of food trucks that look and smell mouthwatering. But they could use more seating, it's very limited compared to the amount of people eating the goodies. I love the adult beverages available to purchase through tickets. They have a ginormous variety of beer and mixed drinks, plus some of the money goes toward different charities and good causes. It's ten tickets for $20, but this year I noticed you may purchase individual tickets. I prefer this option! Tickets are $2 a piece, so most beers cost around $6 or three tickets. I got the Griffinclaw pumpkin beer. It was amazing! Very pumpkin forward with a nice spice aftertaste. Most of the mixed drinks are between three and four tickets, cheaper than most bars. I've even seen some for two tickets. The parking can be challenging. We were able to find a good spot and only paid $3.00. But I wonder if it gets more challenging in the evening hours. I bet this a fun time at night. This is a great event when paired with the Funky Ferndale fair. I look forward to next year.

Always outstanding performances with excellent music and special effects. Never fail to leave the…read moretheater highly entertained.

This place is such a gem. I can't wait to come back. The staff were friendly and helpful. They sell…read morediscounted tickets at the door before the show but you have to be quick because they're limited. I signed up for their email list so I happened to catch an online deal. It's very hard to find street parking in this area so I ended up paying to parking in their lot. FYI, always pre-pay for parking to avoid the hassle. There is a coat rack if you don't want to keep your coat with you. They don't open the theater doors until 1 hour before show time. The theater is small and very intimate, any seat is a good seat no matter where you sit. However, the rows are close together, so if you sit in the inner seats, you'll be making the whole row stand for you if you have to get up. Sit in the end seats or stay seated if you can help it. They do have an intermission so you can get up and stretch your legs. Ladies try to be the 1st to the restroom. There will be a long line during intermission. They have a bar where you can purchase snacks and drinks for a very reasonable price. There are a few restaurants in the area where you can dine before you catch a show. I recommend Gus' fried chicken or The Detroit Shipping company.

I've only ever attended this show on Friday, and only for a few hours each year…read more I've been told by many that it's the best con they go to all year, and to be honest, it could be. That hasn't been my experience, but I've not been there for the after hours stuff, or for the Saturday/Sunday stuff, so I don't know for sure. What I can say is that it's always very, and I've met a lot of very cool people during my few hours here each year. I've been there a few times now, and it's always different, which is great. I'm more into pop culture than the computer programming side of things, but this con has a bit of everything for everyone.

Waited patiently for 1 hr after boat races for parade. Issues with parade entering carnival…read morearea... Entire parade stopped for15 minutes waiting to continue into carnival area.. Certainly need additional planning. Also only port of johns are located in carnival area. It was an 8 block walk during boat races to use facilities.

It is a shame that so many of the city's other ethnicities chose not to participate in the…read moreHamtramck festival. The city needs to do a better job of making its booths more affordable to more people. I thought the bands I heard Saturday were good, and I had some very good BBQ, as well as some outstanding potato pancakes. I heard the firehouse chili was very good. Missed the trannies in pleather skirts, though! The people watching is one of the best things about this event! Only in Hamtramck. :) I appreciate the line of security that keeps people with alcoholic beverages out of the carnie/kiddie area. The porta-potty situation was ridiculous. As a veteran of several art shows, I know they can do better! The city's new events coordinator will need to take a read over here.

I went to this theater to catch a comedy show headlining several local comedians. When I tell you…read moreit took me back to the days of seeing two movies for the price of one at the Norwest or Mercury Theaters (those who are familiar with the city of Detroit know exactly what I'm talking about). Man oh man! Talk about old school. I loved every minute. From the red and white popcorn boxes to the old school metal fold down seats with the cushions. This place is truly one of the only theaters left that hasn't gone mega-plex. It appears that this theater is used for many things including concerts and live shows. I advise you to check out the website. I caught the Vagina Monologues here a couple of months ago. They host tons of events that don't do major advertising so you'll definitely be in for a treat once you check out the website to see what's coming up.

This last weekend was the second, of what will hopefully become the annual, BRU - Burgers, Wings…read moreand Beer Festival held at the Royal Oak Farmer's Market benefitting the Children's Leukemia Fund. The event was hosted by Bagger Dave's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Bell's Brewery and for $40 you got around 12 beer tokens and 5 food tickets to use sampling all different forms of instant gratification. Beginning at 7 pm and running until 11 on June 16th, I can only imagine what a huge success this was for CLF and the ROFM. Last year, on its first run, the event ran well but not nearly as well as this year. With a more organized 4 sided Bell's beer tent offering several brews unavailable outside of the actual brewery like Deb's Red, a Smoked Ale and a Sparkling Ale, patrons had more choices to sample and more taps to keep the lines ultra ultra short! There was plenty of bell's swag to go around and everyone got a gift bag at the end of the evening including a Bagger's pint glass and some killer Oberon posters. To top it off, our very own Yelp Ambassador, Annette, was there serving up some great Yelp swag too. Food this year was great again and provided by Bagger's and BW3's on a ticket per item basis. The food tables were on the second half of the venue so that you could just walk up and order what you liked from their menus, and hi-top tables were arranged in the center of the room to eat and mingle at. Whereas last year, servers had to carry trays while walking through the crowd, this year was so well organized that it should insure its return next year!! Live music played all night and two sets of Bell's bean bag toss were free for guests who felt like some sporting fun. Raffle tickets were sold throughout the night and the drawing was held at 10 pm to round out the festivities. All in all this was a great evening that benefitted an amazing cause and ran even better than last years event!! My only suggestion would be to add about 24 of those hi-top tables around the venue so more people had a place to stand and eat. Great Job CLF and ROFM!! Looking forward to the 2013 BRU Fest.

This is a really great festival, and the location at the Royal Oak Farmer's Market is great! It is…read morewell-organized. The food was okay - the burgers from Bagger Dave's were not hot. Also - the band was a little annoying - they played some strange (old) music that might have been better for an older crowd. A lot of the people at BRU seemed to be in their mid-20's to late-30's.