TGIF Detroit! Weekend Fun for Everyone (Oct 19- 20, 2012)

TGIF Detroit! Weekend Fun for Everyone Weather report – Make sure to bring your umbrella out on Friday night, there’s a 70% chance of rain. But, don’t let that stop you. The rest of the weekend will be beautiful and mostly sunny!

This Weekend in Detroit — Evil Dead: The Musical at Fox Theatre this weekend.

Evil Dead: The Musical– Halloween is nearing, so why not indulge in some freakishly frightful entertainment this weekend? Evil Dead: the Musical is based on Sam Raimi’s 1980’s cult classic franchise and has arrived in Detroit. Tickets are $26 plus tax, and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge), at all Ticketmaster locations or Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000.

Taylor Pierson Trio at Cliff Bell’s- Wind down from your week with the Taylor Pierson Trio at Cliff Bell’s. The combination of live jazz, dinner and classic cocktails will have you ready to take on Saturday night. This early performance begins at 6PM. No cover. Check out Dig Downtown for more information.

Laugh out Loud with George Lopez- What’s the best way to follow up your evening of jazz and dinner? Head to the George Lopez show at Fox Theatre for some laughs. George Lopez has earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Time Magazine named him as one of the 25 most influential Hispanics in America. He has co-hosted the Emmy Awards and twice hosted the Latin Grammys. This summer, Lopez hosted FOX’s new dating series “Take Me Out” and will debut his third solo stand-up special on HBO. Tickets and more information here: http://www.olympiaentertainment.com

What are your plans this weekend? Any fun happenings we forgot to mention? Tell us in the comments section!

– Wendy

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