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MASCO/METRO TIMES STAGE
FRIDAY
"All That Jazz!" presented by the Arts League of Michigan, sponsored by AARP Michigan.
6:00
| | Rodney Whitaker & The Professors of Jazz @ MSU
Jazz Bassist & 17piece Ensemble | 7:30
| | "The Ladies Sing the Classics" -- Shahida Nurullah,
Naima Shambourger, Alma Smith & Ursula Walker
Jazz Vocal Stylings | 9:30
| | Barry Harris Trio
Classic Jazz |
SATURDAY
4:00
| | Detroit Symphony Civic Jazz Orchestra
Civic Jazz Ensemble | 5:30
| | Thornetta Davis
Funky Blues Diva | 7:30
| | Roomful of Blues
Blues Pioneers | 9:30
| | Lila Downs
Mexican American |
SUNDAY
2:00
| | Sunkwa
African Jazz/Pop | 3:45
| | New Millennium Chorale
Alvin Wattles, director Gospel Ensemble | 5:30
| | Balkan Beat Box
Mediterranean Worldbeat | 7:30
| | Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars*
African Reggae Band |
* Don't miss the award-winning documentary, "Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars." There will be a special free showing of the film inside the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History at 5:00.
MGM GRAND DETROIT CASINO MUSIC STAGE
FRIDAY
4:00
| | Luke Sayers & Mark Iannace Band
American Acoustic Roots Music | 6:00
| | Samite of Uganda
West African Vocalist | | 8:00 | | La Chispa and Company
Flamenco Ensemble | | 9:30 | | Nomo
Worldbeat |
SATURDAY
12:00
| | Mariachi Especial Alma de Mexico
Mexican Traditional | 2:00
| | Ara Topouzian Ensemble
Middle Eastern | 4:00
| | XD Wei
Alternative Chamber | 5:45
| | Samite of Uganda
West African Vocalist | 7:30
| | Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
String Sensation | 9:30
| | The Screaming Orphans
Irish Pop Rock |
SUNDAY
12:30
| | The Strange
Contemporary Rock | 2:30
| | Wayne State University Jazztet
Student Ensemble presented by the Detroit International Jazz Festival | 4:30
| | Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
String Sensation | 6:15
| | Carolina Chocolate Drops
Piedmont String Trio | 8:00
| | Genticorum
Quebecois Trio |
WAYNE STATE/WDET-FM STAGE
FRIDAY
4:00
| | Rusty Wright Blues
Contemporary Blues | 5:45
| | HotSauce
Hot R&B/Funk | 7:30
| | Dengue Fever
Cambodian Pop Rock |
SATURDAY
12:00
| | JiG Saw Worldwide Dance Company
Hip Hop | 1:00
| | Mosaic Quartet
Youth Singers | 2:15
| | Genticorum
Quebecois Trio | 4:00
| | The Dust Poets
Manitoba Folk Rock | 5:45
| | The Wailin' Jennys
North American Roots | 7:30
| | Amos Lee
Folk/Blues/Soul |
SUNDAY
12:15
| | Chapter 6
a cappella Sextet | 2:00
| | Zebula Avenue
World Music Ensemble | 4:15
| | The Dansettes
60s Soul/R&B | 6:30
| | The Wailin' Jennys
North American Roots Trio |
LASALLE BANK MUSIC & LITERARY STAGE
FRIDAY
4:00
| | Lola Valley
Hip Hop, Rock & Soul | 5:45
| | The Oblivion Project
Tango Nuevo | 7:30
| | The Screaming Orphans
Irish Pop Rock |
SATURDAY
12:00
| | Dr. Terry Blackhawk's Inside Out - City Wide Poets
Area High School Poets | 1:00
| | Festival Open Mic
Stage Side Sign-In | 2:30
| | Kawita Kandpal
Poet | 2:45
| | Aurora Harris
Spoken Word | 3:00
| | Maria Mazziotti Gillan
New Jersey Poet | 3:30
| | Sean Thomas Dougherty
Pennsylvania Poet | 4:00
| | Chris McCall
Songstress | 4:30
| | John D. Lamb
Springfed Arts Singer-Songwriter | 5:50
| | Allan Harris & Cross That River
Music of the Black Cowboy | 7:30
| | The Dansettes
60s Soul/R&B |
SUNDAY
12:00
| | 2007 Metro Detroit Writers
Writing Awards' Winners | 1:20
| | Valerie Taylor
Winner of the 2006 Town Hall Slot @ Lit Fest 2007 | 1:30
| | Festival Open Mic
Stage Side Sign-In | | 2:00 | | Detroit Slam Poets: Versiz, Cassie Poe, Kahn Davison, LaShaun Phoenix Moore | 2:30
| | Detroit Artists' Workshop Reunion with Bill Harris, Robin Eichele, Ron English
& The Magic Poetry Band with Faruq Z. Bey | 3:30
| | Sadiq Bey & Friends
Electro Jazz & Poetry | 4:00
| | Michael Crittenden
Grand Rapids Songwriter, Troll For Trout | 4:30
| | The Hummingbirds
Alternate-Country Duo | 5:00
| | Allan Harris & Cross That River
Music of the Black Cowboy | 6:45
| | The Dust Poets
Manitoba Folk Rock |
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CHILDREN'S FAIR
Saturday & Sunday, 12:00-7:00pm
DAIMLERCHRYSLER MAIN STAGE
1:30
| | JiG Saw Worldwide Dance Company
Hip Hop | 2:30
| | Hudson Vagabond Puppets - "The Silly Jellyfish"
Puppet Theatre | 3:45
| | Hudson Vagabond Puppets
Hands-On Workshop | 5:00
| | JiG Saw Worldwide Dance Company
Hip Hop | 6:00
| | Hudson Vagabond Puppets - "The Silly Jellyfish"
Puppet Theatre |
*Hudson Vagabond Puppets performances & workshops are presented by The Skillman Foundation.
SPECIAL ATTRACTION
12:15, 1:00, 2:00, 2:45,
3:30, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15 | | Pirates of the Street
The Greater Toronto Renaissance Company |
PUPPET TOWN
Marionetas de la Esquina
Mexico's Traditional Puppet Theater
Performances: Workshops:
| 12:30, 4:30 | | In English | | 3:15, 5:15 | | In English | | 2:00 | | In Spanish | | | | |
MATRIX THEATRE COMPANY
| 12:00-7:00 | | Interactive Make-and-Take | | 2:00, 4:00, 6:00 | | Mini-Procession |
THE MUSICAL MAZE
Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 - 7:00pm
MACY'S GO READ GARDEN STAGE
SATURDAY
12:15
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| Sumarah Karen Smith
Storyteller | 1:15
| | Robert Jones
2007 Blues Foundation "Educator of the Year" | 2:00
| | Arm of the Sea Theatre - "Turtle Island Medicine Show"
Over-Sized Puppets & Environmental Theatre | 3:30
| | Arm of the Sea Theatre
Puppet Workshop: Masks & Such | 4:15
| | Nancy Shaw
Children's Author | 5:00
| | Robert Jones
2007 Blues Foundation "Educator of the Year" | 6:00
| | Arm of the Sea Theatre - "Turtle Island Medicine Show"
Over-Sized Puppets & Environmental Theatre | 2:00-6:00
| | Don't miss performance artist, Annie Hickman,
as she brings her amazing sculptural insect costumes to life! |
SUNDAY
| 12:15 | | Sumarah Karen Smith
Storyteller | 1:15
| | Jahra Michelle McKinney
"Songs and Tales from the Summerland" | 2:00
| | Arm of the Sea Theatre - "Turtle Island Medicine Show"
Over-Sized Puppets & Environmental Theatre | 3:30
| | Arm of the Sea Theatre
Puppet Workshop: Masks & Such | 4:15
| | Wong Herbert Yee
Children's Author | 5:00
| | Jahra Michelle McKinney
"Songs and Tales from the Summerland" | 6:00
| | Arm of the Sea Theatre - "Turtle Island Medicine Show"
Over-Sized Puppets & Environmental Theatre | 2:00-6:00
| | Don't miss performance artist, Annie Hickman,
as she brings her amazing sculptural insect costumes to life! |
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
OSADIA
Interactive Hair Sculpture Theatre
* Performances located at Bank One Plaza, in front of the Detroit Historical Museum
Friday: 7:30
Saturay: 2:30, 7:30
Sunday: 2:00, 6:00
LELAVISION
Music, Dance & Sculpture in Performance
* Performances located in front of WSU's Prentis Hall on Cass Avenue
Friday: 6:00, 8:00
Saturday: 3:30, 5:30, 7:30
Sunday: 3:00, 5:00, 7:00
CLOSE-ACT VISUAL THEATRE
Performing: "Sau'rus"
* Staging for this show occurs in the CCS Sculpture Garden -- Strolling performances
Friday: 7:00, 9:00*
Saturday: 3:00, 6:00, 9:00*
Sunday: 3:00, 5:00, 7:00
*9:00 Fire Show
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