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Metro Detroit Events and Things to Do: May 2008

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Events, Festivals, Attractions and Shows

May brings warm weather and various festivals/parades to the Metro Detroit Area. It also brings plenty of shows and concerts, including The Color Purple. And don't forget the ultimate celebration of the season, Detroit's Electronic Music Festival: Movement 2008!

Tigers Baseball

Tigers Baseball
Photo by Spike, © 2008 Radiospike Photography
When: Throughout the summer
Where: Comerica Park, Detroit

The Tigers have some great talent this year and a great ballpark.

Shows and Concerts

Mamma Mia! at the Fisher Theatre, Detroit
Photo courtesy Barr Communications
When: Throughout the next couple of months
Where: Detroit area theaters

At any given time, Detroit hosts a variety of shows and concerts, including music concerts, Broadway plays, comedians, rodeos and circuses.

Detroit Institute of Arts

Prentis Court balconies at The Detroit Institute of Arts
Photo © The Detroit Institute of Arts
When: May and beyond
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts, downtown

Arts Alive!: After six and one-half years of renovations, the new Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) opens its doors to show off its new design and galleries. The DIA is always brimming with events, including films, exhibits and music.

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