Arts & Entertainment

Listed below are some of the things to do this weekend in Detroit and its surrounding suburbs.

The Metro Detroit area plays host to a lot events throughout the year, including festivals, attractions, fairs, shows, walks and marathons. Because planning is everything, check out the Detroit Events Calendar to see which events are scheduled month to month in the Metro Detroit area.

Motown Records - The Best of Detroit Music: Motown Records. The label was created by Berry Gordy. The Motown sound was a combination of soul, gospel and pop and included the sounds of Martha and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

Bus Tours are a great way to get the lay of the land in a new city. The bus tours listed below will introduce the City of Detroit (and its suburbs) through its architecture, history, culture, neighborhoods and legends. They are both interesting and educational. To help you get started, here is a list of Metro-Detroit Bus Tours.

The City of Detroit has been known by several monikers through the centuries, including the Motor City and Motown. The area has diversified since then. While cars and music are still tops, the Metro Detroit area has several top Detroit Area Attractions.

Detroit proudly sports the moniker of MoTown, which is itself its own genre of music. Rather then rest on its laurels, however, Detroit continues to pump out musical talent, from Afro-pop to garage rock. Listed below are some recently released albums and CDs by local Detroit Bands and Musicians. In some cases, the links include downloads for...

There are several organizations that make it their business to host events for singles in Detroit. The social clubs and event-planning groups vary their focus by age and interests, but between the lot of them, there should be an event for every Detroit-area single looking to meet people in a comfortable environment.

There are several resources geared specifically for singles in Detroit, including social clubs, church groups, travel planners and event-listing newsletters. It is also helpful to know which neighborhoods, parks and restaurant/bars are geared toward single adults rather than families with kids. The Detroit Singles Guide will help get you started.

Bad-to-dismal economic news has Metro Detroiters thinking twice before spending money, especially for entertainment. No matter your budget, however, it is still possible to have a great time in Detroit and its surrounding areas. To help you think outside the box, here is a list of cheap or free things to do in Detroit.

If the waiting list for the local kennel is any indication, many Detroiters are staying close to home during their time off this summer. That doesn't mean you can't make a vacation out of it. In fact, there is even a new word to describe a stay-at-home vacation: Staycation. To help you out in finding things to do, here is a list of Detroit Vacation Ideas.

Tickets are scarce for the Final Four, the semi-final leg of the NCAA Men's Division Basketball Championship. That doesn't mean you can't celebrate college basketball. There are plenty of Final-Four events in Detroit.

Metro Detroit Events and Things to Do in May - List of Metro Detroit Events and Things to Do in May 2012, including Star Trek The Exhibit, Tigers Baseball, March of Dimes “March for Babies” , Green Street Fair, Special Election for Detroit Mayor, Ann Arbor Antiques, Art Birmingham, Downtown Hoedown, Movement: Detroit’s Electronic Music...