#title Events Calendar
#author Resa Jannett
#SORTauthors Resa Jannett;
#date 1970
#source [[https://www.fifthestate.org/archive/104-april-30-may-13-1970/events-calendar]]
#lang en
#pubdate 2026-09-22
#notes Fifth Estate #104, April 30-May 13, 1970

<strong>in Cooperation with Detroit Adventure</strong>

THURSDAY APRIL 16

OPEN CITY FREE MEDICAL CLINIC offeres free medical help for those in need. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come in at 5:30 for appointment. 4425 Second at Canfield.

Don Redlich: CONTEMPORARY DANCE will have a lecture and demonstration for all you dance freeks at the Marygrove College aud. Lecture/demonstration 1:40 p.m. Master Dance Class, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.

THE BELLS ARE RINGING (or is it just those audio hallucinations?) Find out for yourself at McAuley Aud. where a play of some nature will be presented. Mercy College 8:00 p.m.

THE BARBER OF SEVILLE” an overture to opera at Lahser High School, 3456 La hser Rd. Bloomfield Hills 8:30 p.m.

AH, CULTURE! It’s that time, again, Sixten Ehrling and the boys in his band (Detroit sym.) will do a musical concert with Leonard Pennario, solo pianist. Ford Aud. 8:30 p.m.

A MEDITERRANEAN BUFFET, featuring Mediterranean food and Greek music, Ballroom, WSU, University Center, 12 noon, $3.00.

FRIDAY APRIL 17

THE EVERLON NEVER MORE MEET QUINN THE ESKIMO IN A PILE OF FRESH GARBAGE, under the direction of MAGIC VEIL. Spirit, Manfred Mann, and Everlon Never More are at the Eastown along with Magic Veil Lights. 8041 Harper at Van Dyke.

ROD STEWART and those Small Faces make their triumphant return to Detroit at the Palladium, plus All The Lonely People, and Dhobis Itch. Free popcorn too, 136 Brownell in Birmingham.

YEP, THEY’RE STILL AROUND, The Association and they’re in concert at Eastern Michigan U. in Ypsilanti, 8:30 p.m. tickets $3.00, $4.00,$5.00

CUSTARDS LAST BAND and Stu Herman, folk music at the Absolute Zero Coffeehouse, 388 N. Woodward in Birmingham.

SANSHO THE BAILIFF, directed by Kenji Mizoguchi sponsored by the Wayne Cinema Guild at WSU upper DeRoy Aud., Cass near Putnam. 7:30 and 9:55 50 cents.

TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION as taught by Kenji Mizoguchi sponsored by the Kenji Mizoguchi by the Maharish Mamesh Yogi. A simple technique of meditation. 8:00 p.m. Lower DeRoy Aud. WSU campus.

JOHN BIDDLE, Yachting photographer and lecturer presents a Sail Movie. Ford Aud. 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY APRIL 18

DOES MANFRED MANN’S SPIRIT have EVERLON NEVERMORE? Find out for yourself (don’t take anybody’s word for it), at the Eastown, Magic Veil will be there for eye evfects, also. 8041 Harper at Van Dyke.

MEANWHILE’...Rod Stewart and the Small Faces, at the Palladium, and extra added music attractions, All The Lonely People, and Justice. 136 Brownell in Birmingham, 1 block west of Woodward in Maple.

EDGEWATER PARK, where all the trippy hippys go, has the Savage Grace on hand to entertain you. Plus rides and P.O.P. $3.50 Lahser and 7 Mile.

CUSTARDS LAST BAND and Stu Herman folk entertainment at the Absolute Zero Coffeehouse. 388 N. Woodward in Birmingham. Adm $1.50.

SANSHO THE BAILIFF, directed by Kenji Mizoguchi, presented by the Wayne Cinema Guild, Upper DeRoy Aud. Cass near Putnam. 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 p.m., 50 cents

Franco Zeffirelli’s THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (1967) with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, Rackham Aud. 8:30 p.m. 75 cents students $1.00 others.

MOTHER GOOSE GO-GO, a rock musical salute to the universal storyteller, presented by the Prince Street Players. Detroit Institute of Arts Aud. 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

AN EVENING OF ONE ACTS in the Aud. Marygrove College. 7:30 p.m. Call 862–8000 for more details.

JOHN BIDDLE, Yachting photographer and lecturer presents a Sail Movie. Ford Aud. 8:30 p.m. $2.60

SUNDAY APRIL 19

GAY LIBERATION MEETING, all interested persons are invited, St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church 3 p.m.

ALL BEETHOVEN free concert at the International Institute 3:00 p.m.

LOONEY TUNES Katnip College (1944), a Warner Cartoon, Blues in the Night (1944) with Jack Carson, Lloyd Noland, Henry Ford Museum Theater, 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.

CAMERA FREEKS and other interested photography bugs are invited to Cameracade and Photo Show at the Michigan State Fair Grounds in the Community Arts Bldg. from 10 am to 6 p.m. adm.

Zoo-in Brought to you by the Cosmic Police. Meet at the Reptile House at 2 p.m. Detroit Zoological Park. Woodward and 10 Mile Rd.

PETER WERBE on the radio, hear the famous editor of The Fifth Estate rap on the “Spare Change” show 7 p.m. WXYZ-FM. Hank Malone at 6 p.m.; Public Service Experiment WXYZ-FM

MONDAY, APRIL 20

MONDAY MORNING BLAHS? Well let OPEN CITY cure your illness for free at their free clinic, 4425 Second at Canfield. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come down at 5:30 p.m. for appt.

MADRIGAL CONCERT brought to you by the Madrigal Club of Detroit, in the lecture hall of the Detroit Instit. of Arts. 8:30 p.m.

GET HIGH & RELAX, Lecture and Demonstration of the “Yoga (Union) of Awareness” through which a person can increase his voltage to make him bright & high. Rackham Uud. Aud. 1 p.m. FREE,

TUESDAY, APRIL 21

ANOTHER HEAVY LECTURE for the retired gang on “Collecting Picture Postcards” with Louis Lekki, Wolverine Postcard Club. This is something you wouldn’t want to miss. Explorers Room, Detroit Main Library. 10 a.m. It’s FREE

WHAT WERE THE DEEP SECRETS THAT EDITH HAMILTON DIDN’T TELL? Ralph Bates will disclose new discoveries about Greek Gods & Godesses In the lecture hall Detroit Instit. of Arts. 1:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22

SYMPHONIC METAMORPHOSIS presented by the Chamber Music Society of Det. WSU community Arts Aud. Cass & Kirby. 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23

CURE YOUR SOCIAL DISEASE for free at the OPEN CITY free medical clinic. Just come down to 4425 Second at Canfield around 5:30 p.m. for appt. Clinic hours 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

MAY FESTIVAL with the Philadelphia Orchestra Eugene Ormandy conducting. Hill Aud. Ann Arbor. 8:30 p.m.

MORE SYMPHONIC TONES with the Detroit Symphony OrchestrA and Sixten Ehrling Ford Aud. 8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24

PINK FLOYD, FROST &the UP fill the hollows of the Eastown with heavyness. Plus the Magic Veil Light Show, 8041 Harper at Van Dyke.

LORING JANES & JIM PERKINS provide the folks at the Absolute Zero Coffee House. 388 N. Woodward. adm. $1.50

A REPORT ON THE PARTY AND THE GUESTS directed by Jan Nemic. Sponsered by Wayne Cinema Guild. UpperDeroy Aud., Cass near Putnam. 7:30 & 9:45. $.50

FLOWER CLUSTERS, THE SPRUCE BOG & WINGED WORLD, exciting films at Cranbrook Instit, of Science. 8:15 p.m.

MAY FESTIVAL with the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra. Thor Johnson conducting, Soloist: Alicia de Larrocha, Pianist. Hill Aud. Ann Arbor. 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

MORE PINK FLOYD and some Frost (for an), UP (or down) and Magic Veil Light’s topping it off at the Eastown Theatre, 8041 Harper at Van Dyke

FOLK YOU, Folky music brought to you by Loring James and Jim Perkins at the Absolute Zero Coffeehouse, 388 N. Woodward in B’ham.

“A REPORT on the Party and the Guests”, directed by Jan Nemic. Wayne Cinema Guild. Shows at 7, 9, & 11 p.m., $.50 Adm., Lower, De Roy Aud., WSU

STORM OVER ASIA, directed by Pudovkin (1929) Upper DeRoy Aud., WSU, 8:30pm $.75

THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES, B. Gay hand puppets in Hans Christian Anderson Classic tale. Detroit Inst. of Arts Aud., 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

ENGELBERT HUMPERDICK at Olympia in concert 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $5, $7.50 and (!) $10.

FERRANTE & TEICHER duo pianists in concert at Masonic Temple, 8:20 p.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 26

ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS (1948) with Doris Day, Jack Carson and Oscar Levant, shown at the Henry Ford Museum Theatre. Greenfield Village. 2 & 4 p.m.

GAY LIBERATION Meeting. 3 p.m., St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church, Woodward and Holbrook.

ENVIRONMENT AND THE ARTS, a lecture and demonstrations by Michigan craftsmen at 4:30 p.m. Symposium of Architects, craftsmen and designers at 6 p.m. Lecture Hall, Det. lots. of Arts. Free

KING OF COUNTRY MUZIK, Johnny Cash at Cobo Hall, two shows: 2:30 & 8 p.m. Tickets are $6., $5, $4, & $3.

LEROI JONES, black poet, dramatist & writer at the Shrine of the Black Madonna, 7625 Linwood. 6 p.m. adm. $2.50

REAL GOSPEL MUSIC by Arthur Fowler and the Jehovah Missionary Baptist Chorus at St. Joseph’s Church Episcopal Church, Woodward at Holbrook, 4 p.m., $1. Money goes to St. Joe’s.

CONTINUING EVENTS

APRIL EXHIBITIONS

ANNUAL STUDENT ART EXHIBITION of Oakland Univ. dept. of Art. University Art Gallery, Oakland Univ. 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tues-Sun thru April 10.

JOHN GOULD LOOKS AT JAPAN. Arwin Galleries, 222 Grand River West. Thru April II.

MARTHA SLAYMAKER, oils & reliefs, little Gallery, 915 E. Maple, Birmingham, thru Apr 11

LONDON PRINTS, Galleries, Cranbrook Acad. of Art, thru April 12.

KINETIC ART BY TWO YOUNG AMERICANS Fletcher Benton & Robert Malloy. London Arts Gallery, 321 Fisher Bldg., thru April 18.

HANS HOF WMANN, oils & watercolors. J. L. Hudson Galleries, 1206 Woodward, thru Apr 25.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY MONETA SLEET JR., winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography. Adam Strohm Hall, Det. Public Library, thru April 30.

ROBERT NATKIN, PAINTINGS, Gertrude Kasle Gallery, 310 Fisher Bldg., thru April 30. Latest paintings by KREUTZ in Borzoi Gallery. New works in the sculpture gallery, group salon and gallery of contemporary crafts. International Art Inst.,132 Madison, thru April 30.

CARL SCHAEFER, a retrospective exhibition of the work of one of Canada’s senior landscape painters. Art Gallery of Windsor,thru May 3.

ART IN YOUR HOME, 11<sup>th</sup> annual exhibit of Det. Artists Market contributing artists. J.L. Hudson’s downtown, 9<sup>th</sup> floor, Home Furnish. Section, April 6–20.

COLLECTOR’S CORNER: Spoons that Recall History. Kresge Exhibit Hallway, Det. Histor. Museum, April 8–30.

HALLMARK HONOR AWARDS, 1957–1969. 50 paintings from Natl. Scholastic Art awards to high schools. WSU Comm. Arts Gallery, 450 W. Kirby. April 12–25.

DAVID TAMMANY, one-man show—acrylic air brush paintings. Lanter Gallery, 301 N. Main in Ann Arbor. April 12–30.

CONSTRUCTIONS by Bill Jordon. Ceramics by John Loree, Laura Vaughn and others. Hanamura Hagopian Gallery, 14000 W. 8 Mile Rd, April 15 thru 30.

LIBBY GOLDEN: new serigraphs. The Arwin Galleries, 222 Grand River West. April 27 thru May 9.

PLAYS

RUMPELSTILTSKIN, Henry Ford Museum thru April 5.

HELLO DOLLY! with Pearl Baily, Fisher Thea. Mon-Sat. 8:30 p.m. No performances on Sun. April 1–25.

ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. April 3–5, Essex Hall Theatre, Patricia at Wyandotte, Windsor. 7:30 p.m.

WAIT UNTIL DARK, Will-o-way Theatre, 775 W. Long Lake Road, Bloomfield Hills, April 3 & 4 at 8:30 p.m. Also April 5,10–12,17–19, 24–26.

THE BOYFRIEND, a musical comedy, presented by the U of D Theatre. Ford Life Sciences Bldg U of D. 8:30 p.m. April 2–5, 9–12,

Peter Ustinov’s THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER AND HIS WIFE. WSU Hilberry Theatre, Cass at Hancock. 8:30 p.m., April 8, 11,17, 25 & 30.

Arthur Miller’s AFTER THE FALL, WSU Hilberry Theatre, Cass at Hancock, 8:30 p.m. on April 9.

Moliere’s THE BOURGEOIS GENTLEMAN, WSU Hilberry Theatre (8:30 p.m.) April 10 & 23.

Arthur Miller’s DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Bonstelle Theatre (3424 Woodward) 8:30 p.m. April 10, 11, 24, 25 & 26.

THE ICEMAN COMETH, Group Theatre at 5535 Livernois, thru April II at 8 p.m.

Edmond Rostand’s CYRANO DeBERGERAC, story of a swashbuckling poet whose soul outshone his ugly visage. WSU Hilberry Theatre. 2:30 & 8:30 p.m., April 16 & 24.

Shakespeare’s MACBETH, Hilberry Theatre at 2:30 p.m. on April 22 & 30.

MISCELLANEOUS GROOVIES

SPORTSMEN’S & VACATION SHOW, State Fairgrounds, Thru April 5.

ANTIQUE SHOW & FLEA MARKET, Fairgrounds, April 10–12.

PLANTS & GARDENS SHOW, Henry Ford Museum, April 22–24.

ART FAIR, Art and Artisans ’70, Antique Fair and Art Show at Temple Israel, 17400 Mender-son Road. 12 Noon to 10 pm, April 12–14. BEEF & ALE with Rodriguez and a revolving art show, every Thurs, Fri & Sat.

THE FOREST THEATRE COMMUNITY gathering. Fri & Sat, 7:30 p.m. til? Sun 5 p.m. til midnight. Bands, folk, jazz, blues, food. Fri & Sat 75 cents, Sun free. Call Open City for more information.

Environmental Teach-In. April 22–23 at Wayne State U.

FILMS

Films on Art: CHARTRES CATHEDRAL and Antonio Gaudi. Holley Room. 1:30 & 2:30

FREE

FREE DRAFT COUNSELLING

DETROIT DRAFT COUNSELLING CENTER at the Central Methodist Church. Woodward and Adams. 6–10 p.m. Sundays.

MUSIC

ALVIN’S FINER DELI & GOODTIME SHOPPE Rock ‘n Blues from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday at Cass Ave. & Edsel Ford Freeway. $1.50 Adm.

FILLING STATION: music every evening Eddie Kay on Sun., Hank Phillips Mon. Wed., Dean Rutledge Thur. to Sat. 7 Mile just east of Greenfield. You Must Be 21.

Rock Bands on Mon. nite at the Driftwood Lounge. Grand River & 8 Mile. You Must Be 21.

Raven Gallery, Mike & Judy Kalahan, thru April 18 and Bittersweet from Georgia thru April 30, Greenfield and 12 Mile in Southfield, Duchess Lounge, rock group NAKED LUNCH every night but Mon. Si. covercharge on weekends. 7 Mile and Van Dyke. Yeah, You Must Be 21.