COMMUNITY
HIGHLIGHTS
The Zenith of Culture:
Drag Queen Bingo
ill the genius responsible for combining
bingo with drag queens please report to the
RToffice immediately for a swift kick in the
ass — and some well-deserved lauding; John Waters
would be so proud.
This month, we tried hard to run the cultural
gamut with suggestions that would appeal to the
wide-ranging readership we call our family — yes,
you. Happy July, Detroit.
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
Is there anything that is more kitschy (in a good way) than
bingo? Yes: Drag Queen Bingo! It's a perfectly reasonable
excuse to skip the bar and hit the chips at Five 15 in Royal Oak.
Go in knowing it's less about winning and all about the
show; hostesses like fan-faves Trixie Deluxe and Sabin are
super-coifed divas who sass, harass and heckle audience
members and passersby alike, to the great glee of the group.
While there, browse the boutique's giraffe-print wine purses
and T-shirts ("If you're happy and you know it ... go away!"). Enjoy
fresh-roasted coffee from Ferndale's Chazzano Coffee Roasters
and berry smoothies and pastries from Delight Bakery in Grosse
Pointe. 8 p.m. every first and third Friday; 8 p.m. every Satur-
day. Reservations are suggested. $20. 515 S. Washington, Royal
Oak. (248) 515-2551; five15.net .
HERITAGE OF THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE
If you're into autos but the '50s and '60s just aren't classic enough, motor down to
Plymouth and see some of the most
fashionable and beautifully designed
cars produced between the early
1900s and the 1950s.
The 33rd Annual Concours
d'Elegance of America combines a
grand auto exhibition, fashion and art,
drawing collectors and aficionados for
a vintage car auction, social gatherings
and more. Previously held at Meadow
Brook Hall for 31 years, the lure of
a 118-room hotel and 27-hole golf
course has won the Concours a new
home on the grounds of the Inn at St.
John's in Plymouth.
Owners of classic cars from around the country are invited to bring their machines out
of the garage and experience the thrill of driving on a high-speed raceway. 10 a.m.-4
p.m., Friday-Sunday, July 29-31. $25-$125; children 12 and under free. 44045 Five Mile
Road, Plymouth. (248) 643-8645; concoursusa.org .
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IT'S SO EASY BEING GREEN
Whether you're a "green"veteran looking for fresh ideas, or a nov-
ice getting started on a more environmentally friendly lifestyle, find
your carbon-neutral way to Ferndale for the Live Green Fair.
More than two dozen exhibitors and speakers will address topics
like energy, green homes, health and beauty, transportation, corn-
merce and water. You'll also have the chance to educate yourself
on vegetarian, organic and healthy foods, courtesy of several
local restaurants. Friday-Sunday, July 15-17. Downtown
Ferndale. Livegreenfair.com .
TOP-DRAWER DESIGN
From 1930 to 1950, Saarinen House served as the home
and studio of Finnish-American architect extraordinaire
Eliel Saarinen and his wife, textile designer Loja Saarinen,
while he presided as head of the architecture department
at Cranbrook Academy of Art.
Contracted as chief architect of Cranbrook's educa-
tional and cultural institutions on the Bloomfield Hills
estate of Detroit News publisher George and wife, Ellen
Scripps Booth, whose son was one of Saarinen's architec-
tural students at U-M, Saarinen helped to place Detroit
on the international cultural map with his Arts and Crafts
masterpieces.
The art hungry can get a glimpse inside the impeccably
restored Saarinen home — combining ideas from the Arts
and Crafts movement with more modern design elements
of Art Deco — all guided by Saarinen's credo that every
aspect of design should work in harmony, from the archi-
tecture of a house to the pattern of its silverware.
Tours are 2 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, through Oct. $10/
adults; $9/seniors; $6 full-time students with ID and chil-
dren; free/Art Members. (248) 645-3210; cranbrookart.edu .
1-800-456-1701
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DANCING IN THE STREET
Take a trip to Detroit's lower east side and enjoy the jazz and blues performers and the
food and arts and crafts vendors that Jazzin' on Jefferson has to offer. With two stages
— one featuring afternoon children's entertainment — catch evening headliners Johnnie
Basset and Planet D Nonet, with special guest Thornetta Davis. Chill, enjoy some noshes
and soak in the local flavors of your hometown. Free. 1-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, July 2-3.
East Jefferson Ave. between Chalmers and Alter, Detroit. jazzinonjefferson.com .
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