Calendar
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Todd Rundgren geo-targeted multicity virtual concert tour: Feb. 14-March 22, routed for Detroit, Feb. 23, ToddRundgren.NoCapShows.com.
• Asleep At The Wheel: “Merry Texas Christmas, Y’all!” Dec. 19, packages start at $115, livestream.asleepatthewheel.com.
• David Bowie Birthday Concert: Presented by David Bowie-pianist Mike Garson, with special guests, livestream, 9 p.m. Jan. 8, available to watch for 24 hours, rollinglivestudios.com/ bowie, $60+.
• Matt Fraser: rescheduled from Jan.
24 to Aug. 15, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, $51+.
HOLIDAY
• Holly Jolly Drive-Thru: holiday lights 6-8 p.m. Dec. 11 in the Southfield Parks & Recreation Building Circle Drive, 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield. Participants must wear face masks and stay inside vehicles, cityofsouthfield.com, free event.
• Celtic Thunder- Christmas Concert: Streaming on demand for 48 hours beginning at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 11, $35 per device, available at 313Presents.com.
• Winter Wonder Lights: interactive outdoor holiday light display Dec. 11-Dec. 30, excluding Dec. 24-25, Meadow
Brook Hall, on the campus of Oakland University, Rochester. Timed tickets at meadowbrookholidays.com, $22-ages 13+, $12-youth, free for children 2 and younger, $18 for active military and veterans, parking free, shuttle available, masks required.
• Outdoor Holiday Magic: Through Dec. 24 at The Village of Rochester Hills, at the corner of Adams and Walton Road, Rochester Hills, festive lights and activities. Photos with Santa, Dec. 11-Dec. 13 at Festival Park, free, register for a time slot. Holiday crafts for kids 2:30-4:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Fountain Park. Reindeer visits 2-6 p.m. Dec. 13, at Festival Park. Holiday music includes Lisa Catallo and Sara Kerras, 6-8 p.m., Dec. 11; Dave Thomas, 5-7 p.m. Dec. 12; Oakland County Chorale Society, 7-8 p.m. Dec.12; Caroling Violetters, 3-5 p.m. Dec. 13. Events subject to weather, TheVORH.com/Events.
• Holiday Magic: Drive-through lightshow 5-9 p.m. Dec. 11-14, Dec. 17-24 and Dec. 26-30, at Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad, 6140 Bray Road, Flint, $10 per car, cash or credit, no buses, geneseecountyparks.org/crossroads-village.
• The Christmas Peace: virtual service 7 p.m. Dec. 12, St. John Lutheran Church in Farmington Hills, a mix of contemporary reflections and readings, holiday instrumentals, via Zoom and Facebook Live, stjohn- elca.org.
• Artist’s Holiday Market: Through Dec. 13, Orion Art Center, 115 S. Anderson St. Lake Orion. Pop-up holiday market weekends and times for in-person shopping. Virtual Holiday Market will run daily online, orionartcenter.org.
• Cranbrook Christmas Jazz- Grace Out of Necessity: 7 p.m. Dec. 18, featuring Rodney Whitaker Sextet along with guest vocalist Vanessa Rubin and the Christ Church Cranbrook choir. Annual concert virtual this year, cccathome.org.
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra: “Christmas Eve and Other Stories Live In Concert,” 8 p.m. Dec. 18, livestream, trans-siberian. com, family-friendly, $30. Video on demand Dec. 19-20.
• Moscow Ballet’s “Great Russian Nutcracker”: Livestream at 8 p.m. Dec. 19 and viewable on MarqueeTV through Jan. 1, 313Presents.com/Moscowballet, $24.99+.
• Santa House and Scavenger Hunt:
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 20, downtown Birmingham. Sign-up for a socially distanced appointment with Santa through Dec. 24. Sign up for the Scavenger Hunt at signupgenius. com/go/ 10c0d49a5af22a6fcc07-birmingham. View live reindeer Dec. 19. Activities in accordance with Oakland County COVID-19 health and safety guidelines, allinbirmingham.com/calendar.php.
• Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll: Friday-Sunday, through Dec. 20, holiday light displays with live characters, adv. timed tickets, limited capacity, $10+ each, free for children younger than 2, military and veterans, masks required, CanterburyHolidayStroll.com.
• Annual Holiday Shop boutique: Through Dec. 21 at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Birmingham, BBArtCenter.org.
• Holiday Wander: immersive holiday scenes exhibit Wednesdays through Sundays at Somerset Collection Level 3 North Nordstrom Court, thesomersetcollection. com/ holiday-wander, $10 each to benefit charity.
• HollyDazzle, A Renaissance Christmas: 5:30-10:30 p.m. select dates through Dec. 27, 3⁄4-mile walk with holiday scenes, sensory lights, on the Michigan Renaissance Festival grounds, 12600 Dixie Hwy., Holly, timed tickets for social distancing, adv. tickets at MichRenFest.com, $20 adults, $8 per child, free for children 5 and younger, free parking, masks required.
• Magic of Lights: Drive-through display through Jan. 2 at DTE Energy Music Theatre, Independence Twp., 1.5-mile route of holiday lights, soundtrack played through FM car radio, 5-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Adv. tickets $25+, MagicofLights.com/events/ Clarkston.
• Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo: Select nights through Jan. 3, 8450 W. 10 Mile, Royal Oak, 248-541-5717, adv. timed tickets, $15-$20, plus $8 parking, wildlights. detroitzoo.org.