#title Events Calendar
#author Resa Jannett
#SORTauthors Resa Jannett;
#date 1970
#source [[https://www.fifthestate.org/archive/109-july-9-22-1970/events-calendar]]
#lang en
#pubdate 2026-04-07
#notes Fifth Estate #109, July 9–22, 1970

in Cooperation with Detroit Adventure

THURS JULY 9

SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS. Sixten Ehrling conducting the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and soloist, Vladimir Ashkenazy, pianist. Oakland Univ. at Meadowbrook Music Festival. 8:30 p.m.

INDIAN POW WOW. Wow! it’s a pow wow at Cross Village, Michigan. Consult your favorite map for more details.

THE STUDENT PRINCE, Ann Blyth plus the voice of Mario Lanza at the Art Institute Aud. 1 p.m. Adm. $1.50.

TAKE A TRIP THAT ENDS THE DRIP, to the Open City Free Medical Clinic, and get relieved of that anti-social social disease. Sign up at 5:30 at 4225 Second at Canfield. Clinic hours are 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

FRI JULY 10

LEON RUSSELL writer of “Delta Lady” and Piano Player for Joe Cocker, appears at the Eastown Ballroom. Also Savage Grace and All the Lonely People. Magic Veil lights. $3.75 adm.

BO DIDDLEY, Brownsville Station and Ormandy are at the Palladium, 136 Brownell, Birmingham. Free popcorn too.

FOLKSINGER Stu Herman will perform at the newly opened Hadj Coffeehouse. Adm. $1.00. 7 p.m. 581 E. 14 Mile in Clawson.

NINA SIMONE in concert along with the Clark Terry Quartet. Under the stars at Meadowbrook 8:30 p.m. $4.00 pavillion, $2.50 lawn.

LUV with Jack Lemmon and Circus Slicker and Hurry, Hurry! with W.C. Fields. Rackham Aud. 60 Farnsworth. 8:30 p.m.

NAKED LUNCH rock group are at King Arthurs in Dearborn for the over-21 crowd.

THE DEVIL’S DISCIPLE (1959) starring Lawrence Olivier, Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas. Short: A Couple of Tights, Hal Roach. At U.N. of M. Cinema Guild, 7 & 9:05 p.m. Architect. Aud. 75 cents adm.

SAT JULY 11

LEON RUSSELL, Savage Grace and All the Lonely People combine for a heavy evening at the Eastown. Magic Veil lights too. $3.57.

3<sup>rd</sup> POWER, Magpie and the Sunday Funnies are at Wamplers Lake Pavillion in the Irish Hills.

CLOTHESLINE ART SHOW in Saugatuck.

FREE CONCERT at the Forest Theatre Coffee House, featuring the Seven Sounds and Shadow-fax, Cass and Forest. 8:30 p.m.

FOLKMUSIC the way you like it with Stu Herman at the Hadj Coffeehouse. 581 E. 14 Mile in Clawson.

JASON & THE ARGONAUTS and “Lizzi the Terrible” shown at Upper DeRoy Aud. 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. 50 cents adm. Same flic shown at 1 p.m. for kids for free. People are needed to help with this program for little kids. Call Benna Wilde at 863–1673 for more info.

SUN JULY 12

A FLEA MARKET? Yep, with everything but the kitchen sink (and maybe even that). All along lower Woodward starting around Kennedy Square. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It’s free.

FREE CONCERT at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor. Local bands will be featured. In case of rain, or snow, the free concert will be at the Big Steel Ballroom.

CORN HILLS and Thorn Apples. It’s as clear as mud. A plain dirt gardener’s view of growing a living in the past, a gallery talk with Mrs. Donald Sublette, Detroit Historical Museum. 2:30 free.

DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA plays music by the Light of the Silvery Moon, at Oakland Univ, in Rochester. 6:30 p.m.

DETROIT CONCERT BAND conducted by Dr. Leonard B. Smith, at the Remick Shelle, Belle Isle 8:15 p.m. free.

ALICE COOPER and Chip Stevens Band play at the Factorie Ballroom, 1/2 mile north of Telegraph on Dixie Hwy. Just one mile north of Pontiac. Adm. $3.00. Opens at 8 p.m. THE STUDENT PRINCE shown at the Art Institute in the Aud. Adm. $1.50.

MON JULY 13

FREE MEDICAL CLINIC brought to you by Open City. 4225 Second at Canfield. Come down at 5:30 p.m. to sign up for apptment.

NO FLEAS, just lots of old relics and antiques at the Northland Flea Market. All day on the mall.

TUES JULY 14

JAZZ with David Durrah and the Mondalia at the Theatre-In-The-Round, 16535 Livernois opposite U. of D. From 9 p.m. to 1 am. Adm is $2.00. Coffee served. Call 863–8280 for reserv.

JETHRO TULL, Cactus, Justice and Magic Veil lights. $4.50 at the Eastown Ballroom.

WED JULY 15

IDEOLOGY, POWER & VIOLENCE, lecture by Milton Covensky. Rackham Aud. 8:30 p.m.

THURS JULY 16

SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL BAND and Orchestra in concert. WSU Mall 8–9 p.m. free.

GABRIEL TACCHINO, pianist. Rackham Aud. in Ann Arbor. 8:30 p.m.

SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Meadowbrook at Oakland Univ. 8:30 p.m.

FRI JULY 17

EASTOWN PRESENTS Frost, Cactus, Up and Magic Veil lights. 8041 Harper at Van Dyke.

CATFISH, RATIONALS and Julius Victor provide the tunes at the Palladium in Birmingham, 136 Brownell. Be sure and get the free popcorn too.

HERBIE MANN and his magic flute and the Modern Jazz Quartet in concert at Meadow-brook. Music under the stars. Bring a blanket and sit on the lawn (it’s cheaper) $2.50, 8:30 p.m.

WHEN COMEDY WAS KING with Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, etc., and “California Bound”and the “Great McGonigle” with W.C. Fields, Rackham Aud., 60 Farnsworth. 8:30 p.m. Adm. $1.25.

HADJ COFFEEHOUSE presents Andy Cohen and Nancy Volkes. Adm. $1.50. 581 E. 14 Mile Road.

SAT JULY 18

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, Booker T. and the Mg’s and Wilbert Harrison in concert at Cobo Hall. 8:30 p.m. ticketsare $6, $5, $4, and $3.50.

FROST, CACTUS, UP, and the Magic Veil Lights are at the Eastown Ballroom.

ANDY COHEN & NANCY VOLKES folk music are at the Hadj Coffeehouse, 581 E. 14 Mile Road. Adm. $1.50. Doors open at 7 p.m.

CATFISH and Shakey Jake are at Wamplers Lake Pavillion in the Irish Hills.

THE KING &I starring what’s his name, shown in the Aud. of the Detroit Institute of Arts. 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. Adm. $1.60:

BLACK ROSE LTD., “The voice of Rebellion” at Howell Park, 3 blocks E. of Telegraph on Schoolcraft.

FREE MUSIC by the Detroit Concert Band at Belle Isle, 8:15 p.m.

BLACK ORPHEOS, in English and 2 shorts: Overture, Nyitany, and Birth of Chicken Starting with Conception, and Boogie Doodle. Upper DeRoy Aud. 8 p.m. & 10:15 p.m.

SUN JULY 19

KILLER FREE CONCERT: ABX does it again with Detroit’s best groups: MC5, Savage Grace, Stooges, and Catfish, and the cast of Hair, starting at noon. This concert will be video-taped for a television series in the Fall. It’s your big chance kids to be on the boob -tube. Bring the usual delights like food and wine. Tartar Field.

BLACK ART AND FASHIONS presented by the Concept East Players. Fashions by Queens Lair, Jewelry by Black Bazaar, wigs by Dickies Natural Den. At the Fountaine Bleu Lounge, 1800 Puritan, 4–8 p.m. Tickets $3.

FLEA MARKET down along lower Woodward. Plenty of good deals to be picked up if you care to do a little bargaining. Starting around 11 a.m. at Kennedy Square til 6 p.m.

RUG HOOKING BEE AND EXHIBIT on the Village Green, Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

FREE CONCERT at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor. Lots of Music from 2 — 6 p.m. Free In case of rain, concert will be at Big Steel.

THE KING AND I, starring Yul Brenner. Shown at the Detroit Institute of Arts Aud., 5 p.m. $1.50

MON JULY 20

ANOTHER FLEA MARKET, this time at Northland, all day, on the Mall. Free.

TUES JULY 21

JAZZ....and all that stuff with Dave Durram and the Mondalla, at the Group Theatre. 16535 Livernois, from 9 p.m. — 1 a.m. adm $2. Call for reservations: 863–8280

AMERIKAN BALLET COMPANY and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Oakland Univ., Rochester. 8:30pm

WED JULY 22

INGRID HAEBLER, pianist in concert, Ann Arbor, Rackham Aud., 8:30 p.m.

SEXUAL FREEDOM LEAGUE meeting at Alvins Deli, Cass at the Edsel X-way. 8 p.m.

EXHIBITIONS

PRINTS BY BELLOWS AND SLOAN, Det. Inst. of Arts, Print Galleries.

MIXED SHOW London Arts Gallery, 321 Fisher Bldg., Mon-Sat, 10 a.m. — 6 p.m. Thru July

MAY WILSON ASSEMBLAGE, Phil Van Brunt Assemblage, Gertrude Kasle Gallery, — 310 Fisher Bldg., Thru July

PIERELLI: Paintings for the Young Collector. J.L. Hudson Gallery, 1206 Woodward during Hudson’s downtwon store hours. Thru July

TOUR OF A COLLECTORS TREASURE: the Tannehill Collection. Tues-Fri 1 p.m. Sun 12noon & 1:30. Det Inst. of Arts Thru Aug. 16

THE WORLD OF CHOCOLATE: Exhibition Childrens Museum thru Aug. 31.

GALLERY SELECTIONS. J.L. Hudson Gallery, Somerset Mall, Troy, thru July.

HENRY O. Tanner paintings and drawings survey one of America’s finest black artists. Tannahill wing, Det. Inst. of Arts thru Aug. 23

SUMMER SELECTIONS ELEVEN. 1549 Broadway. Arts Extended Gallery.

PAINTINGS OF GREAT LAKES SHIPS, maps and prints. Kresge Exhibit Hall. Det. Hist. Museum.

NIADA DOLL EXHIBIT, dolls made by member artists of the National Institute of American Doll Artists. Childrens Museum.

THEATRE

Alternative performances of Shakespeare’s THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, OF MICE AND MEN, by John Steinbeck, BORN YESTERDAY and A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JOE EGG by Peter Nichols. Univ. of Mich. Players. Mendelssohn Theatre, Ann Arbor, July 14–18, July 21–25, July 28-Aug 1

SUMMERTREE by Ron Cowen at the U. of D Stock ’70 Theatre. Thru July 25

WALTZ OF THE TOREADORS Essex Hall Theatre, Univ. of Windsor Tues. — Sun. 8:15 p.m. D.S.T., July 7–11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18. American Drama Festival OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Henry Ford Museum Theatre 8:30pm, July 13, 14, 16, 18.

JOE EGG by Peter Nichols. July 15–18 8:30 p.m. Hilberry Theatre Cass at Hancock

YOU KNOW I CAN’T HEAR YOU WHEN THE WATER’S RUNNING, July 22, 23, 25. WSU Hilberry Theatre. 24, 30 1:30

NIGGER YOU CAN KILL, CLARA’S OLD MAN, and DUTCHMAN presented at the Concept East Theatre Thurs. thru Sun. 8:30 p.m. $1.50 students 401 East Adams corner of Brush.

HAIR continues at the Vest Pocket Theatre

BAG IT a play that comments on everything from giant airliners to free love. At the Zodiac, 12 mile at Northwestern. Tues.Sun. at 8:30 p.m. (10:30 and Midnight on Sat.) $2.50 weekdays, $3.00 Fri & Sat.

FLICS

Fellini’s SATYRICON shown at the Studio New Center. Film masterpiece or technicolor freek show? see for yourself.

Walt Disney’s FANTASIA at the Studio North

TROPIC OF CANCER at the Six Mile.

WOODSTOCK, leaving soon, be sure not to miss it at the Madison (they’ve got the sound set-up, other theatres won’t).

FREE DRAFT COUNSELLING

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

FREE DRAFT COUNSELLING at U. of D. Student Union Bldg., room 210, Wed. nites from 7–10 p.m.

MISCELLANEOUS GROOVIES

GOOSE LAKE IS! ARE YOU?

NATIONAL BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL, July 23–26 in South Haven.

DIAL A DRUG. Having a bad trip? Dial 261- D-R-U-G (clever) and the voice will tell you what to do.

ART & FLOWER SHOW, Grand Haven, July 17–18.

FREE GUIDED TOURS OF CRANBROOK Inst. of Science Museum. Mon-Fri. 1:30 p.m. thru July.

PLANETARIUM DEMONSTRATIONS, Cranbrook Inst. of Science. Mon-Fri. 2:30 p.m. Wed. 4 & 8 p.m.

MUZIK

ALVIN’S FINER DELI & GOODTIME SHOPPE Rockin blues and deli delights from 9 p.m. til 1 am. Fri. & Sat. Cass Ave. at the Edsel Ford X-way. $1.50 adm.

FOREST THEATRE COMMUNITY gathering Fri. & Sat. 7:30 p.m. til ? Sun. 5 p.m.-midnight. 75 cents Fri. & Sat. free on Sun. First Unitarian Church, Cass & Forrest.

PURCULATOR PIT, every Fri. & Sat. 8–12 p.m. $1.00 adm. Eureka Road between I-75 and Telegraph in Taylor.

FILLING STATION, over-21 folks music. 7 Mile Rd. just east of dreenfield.

CRAZY HORSE SALON has folk-rock every night, Fri. & Sat. Hank Phillips performs. See individual days for more info. 15016 Mack nr Alter Rd., in Gr. Pointe Park. No cover or min. as of yet. And you gotta be 21.

HADJ COFFEEHOUSE, 581 E. 14 Mile Rd. in Clawson. Open 7–11 pm, Adm $1.50.

If you or your club or band or friends or organization have anything exciting to contribute to the calendar, like movies, parties, picnics, free concerts, rummage sales, lectures, plays, scavenger hunts, road rallies (on the level) and want it printed in the calendar, call the Fifth Estate office (831–6800) and leave a message, or drop it off at the office (1107 W. Warren) at least 1-1/2 weeks in advance. REMEMBER — this is your calendar. If you want things to happen, make them happen!