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NEW EXHIBIT 
NOW-SEPT. 8 
Detroit contains a rich 
mosaic of small Black-
owned businesses that 
keep the city thriving, 
despite decades of 
economic hardship. 
To celebrate these 
entrepreneurs and small 
businesses, the Detroit 
Historical Museum’s new 
initiative “The Hustle” is 
recognizing 34 businesses 
that invest, elevate and 
enrich Detroit in a year-
long series of museum 
exhibitions. The Detroit 
Historical Museum is 
located at 5401 Woodward 
Ave. in Midtown Detroit. 
Open to the public 
Wednesday-Saturday 10 
am-5 pm and Sunday 1 
pm-5 pm. Historical content 
and virtual tours and 
exhibits are available at 
detroithistorical.org.

COLLECTIONS TOUR 
1-2 PM, JULY 28 (FRI.) 
Come see a selection of the 
7,500+ items in Cranbrook’s 
extensive collection in its 

state-of-the-art storage 
facility. At Cranbrook Art 
Museum, 39221 Woodward, 
Bloomfield Hills. Have you 
ever wondered where all 
the artwork lives when it’s 
not on display? Or thought 
about how it is moved 
from place to place? The 
Collections Wing opened 
in late 2011, making 
Cranbrook one of the first 
museums in the world 
to allow public access to 
its storage facilities. Info: 
cranbrookartmuseum.org.

IRISH QUARTET 
8 PM, JULY 28 (FRI.) 
Finvarra’s Wren will perform 
at The Ark, 316 S. Main, 
Ann Arbor. One of North 
America’s most exciting 
Irish quartets, the members 
of this Detroit-based band 
are intensely dedicated to 
their instruments and craft. 
$20.

PUPPET PERFORMANCE 
2 PM, JULY 29 (SAT.) 
Drama of Works toy puppet 
theater takes us back to 
1920s Harlem, where a 

new and unique African 
American culture is rapidly 
coming together, and 
where rents are rising faster 
than some inhabitants can 
manage. Three children 
must help their mothers 
set up a rent party so they 
can stay in their home. All 
they need to do is get the 
ice (not so easy before 
refrigeration), hand out 
invitations (and not get 
caught by the police) — and 
get a real live musician 
to play. In the DIA’s newly 
renovated Lecture Hall. 
All ages but best suited 
for children 8 and up 
and adults. (45 min.) Free 
with registration. General 
museum admission is free 
for residents of Macomb, 
Oakland and Wayne 
counties. Register: dia.org.

JAZZ 
8-10 PM, JULY 29 (SAT.) 
The Detroit City Orchestra 
Plus returns to the 
Sosnick Courtyard at 
the DSO in Detroit for 
a second installment 
of The Music of Stevie 
Wonder. Stevie Wonder 

has a deep catalogue of 
music spanning decades. 
DCOP pays homage to 
the living legend with a 
diverse selection of favorite 
tunes you know and more 
obscure selections. $20: 
tickets.dso.org. 

POP-UP EVENT 
11 AM-1 PM, JULY 30 
(SUN.) 
JFamily and Queer Jewish 
Families invite LGBTQ+ 
families in the community 
to a party in the park. At 
Normandy Oaks Park, 
4234 Delemere, Royal Oak. 
Connect with other families 
while enjoying the splash 
pad, popsicles, snacks and 
fun summer games. This 
event is geared toward 
families with children 
ages 0-10. Info: jlive.app/
events/4456.

WELLNESS DAY 
2-5 PM, JULY 30 (SUN.) 
Organized by The Well. 
Tu b’Av, also known as the 
Jewish holiday of love, is 
right around the corner. 
Young adults are invited 
to join for an afternoon 

ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

COLLECTIONS 
TOUR 
JULY 28, 1-2PM

Finvarra’s 
Wren

IRISH QUARTET 
JULY 28, 8PM

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