LEADING NATIVE-AMERICAN SINGER-SONGWRITER TO PERFORM NOV. 9

Details here.

Audra McDonald, Shapiro Lecture, Sunday, 5 November 2017, Noon

Shapiro Lecture

Sunday, 5 November 2017

Noon - 2pm

Doermann Theater

Broadway/Film Star Audra McDonald

More info here.
Audra McDonald Official Website
Audra McDonald on Wiki
Audra McDonald on IMDB (extensive)

UT Play, "Arcadia", featuring Grace Mulinix

Ticket Info Here

Matheatre, Wednesday, 1 November 2017

Free Admission but you need to register here.

Saturday Morning Science

Dr. Damon Tweedy, "Black Man in a White Coat", talk 16 Feb 2017

The author of this book is speaking at UT

Thursday, 16 February 2017

• Thursday, 16 February 2017
• 7pm
• UT Health Science Campus
• Collier Building. Rm. 1200
• Read the details here.

Watch this short interview on the PBS NewsHour

Black Comix Festival, Saturday, 25 February 2017

Monroe Blues Series 2017

Every February the Monroe, Michigan Public Library System sponsors a

Black History Blues Series

The events are free and open to the public

I have taken a lot of kids to these over the years.

Link to their website.

2017 Events

I plan on attending the ones marked with this *

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Rev. Robert Jones and Davey Knowles

7pm

Ellis Branch, 2700 Custer Rd, Monroe, MI

Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Madcat Midnight Blues *

7pm

Ellis Branch, 2700 Custer Rd, Monroe, MI

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton *

7pm

Dorsch Branch, 18 E. First St, Monroe, MI

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Daryl Davis/George Bedard *

7pm

Carleton Branch, 1444 Kent St. Carleton, MI

Thursday, 28 February 2017

Samuel James

7pm

Ida Branch, 3016 Lewis Ave. Ida, MI

Saturday, 25 February 2017

Kids Concert (like little kids)

Farmer Jason

1pm

Ellis Branch, 2700 Custer Rd, Monroe, MI

Saturday, 25 February 2017

The Big Gig! * Monroe County’s 30^th Annual Black History Month Blues Concert starring Andra Faye, Arthur Migliazza, Sister Bernice Jones, Bob Margolin, Jason Ringenberg, JW-Jones, Phil Wiggins, Rich Delgrosso, Rev. Robert B. Jones, Sr, Samuel James, Scott Ballantine, Thornetta Davis and Toronzo Cannon

6:30pm

Meyer Theater, Monroe Community College

1555 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe, MI 48161

• This is a very popular event and it will fill up quickly.
• Get there by 5:30 to get a seat.
• I am going but I cannot take kids to this one because of plans with friends.

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

Guy Davis *
7pm
Bedford Branch, 8575 Jackman Rd., Temperance, MI