It may be autumn now, but the metro area is still loaded with hot entertainment for the first full weekend of the cooler season. Among the many options …
• Ferndale will be rockin’ with two annual festivals this weekend, on either side of Woodward Avenue. On the east side, the Ferndale DIY Street Fair features plenty of music (20 bands), along with arts, crafts, food and drink. Visit ferndalediy.com for full details. On the other side, there’s the Funky Ferndale Art Fair, also running through Sunday, with more than 140 juried artists and authors, as well as family-friendly hands-on activities. Everything you need to know at funkyferndaleartfair.com.
The Ferndale DIY Street Fair runs through Sept. 27. (Logo courtesy of Ferndale DIY Street Fair)
• It’s a particularly busy weekend on the theatre front, with “The Notebook” kicking off the new Broadway in Detroit season through Oct. 4 at the Fisher Theatre, 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit. 313-872-1000 or broadwayindetroit.com. Also on the boards now: “Once on This Island” through Oct. 4 at the Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave., Birmingham. 248-644-2075 or birminghamvillageplayers.com; “Come From Away” through Sept. 27 at Stagecrafters in the Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette St., Royal Oak. 248-541-6430 or stagecrafters.org; “God Of Carnage” through Oct. 11 at the Inspired Acting Company, 1124 W. Maple Road, Walled Lake. 248-863-9953 or inspiredacting.org; “Aping Jane” through Oct. 18 at the Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E. Cady St., Northville. 248-347-0003 or tippingpointtheatre.com; and “Eureka Day” through Oct. 25 at the Detroit Public Theatre, 3960 Third Ave., Detroit. 313-974-7918 or detroitpublictheatre.org.
“Once on This Island” runs through Oct. 4 at the Birmingham Village Players. (Photo courtesy of Birmingham Village Players)
• On the comedy front, Canadian-born Harland Williams stands up Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth St. Doors at 7 p.m. 248-399-2980 or royaloakmusictheatre.com. And Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood bring their “Who’s Line Is It Anyway?” gig to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27 at Sound Board in the MotorCity Casino Hotel, 2901 Grand River Ave., Detroit. 800-745-3000 or soundboarddetroit.com.
Harland Williams performs Sept. 26 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. (Photo courtesy of AEG Entertainment)
• Ballet fans, meanwhile, can get their fix with the second of two “Swan Lake” performances at 7 p.m. at Orsa Music Hall, 350 Madison St., Detroit. 313-887-8500 or musichall.org.