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1. Sterlingfest
July 28-30 • Sterling Heights
Check out art, music, carnival rides and a midway, a local author book sale and signing, restaurant and food vendors, the SterlingFAST 5K Fun Run & Walk, free activities and live family entertainment, and more during Sterlingfest July 28-30. The popular summer event will be held each day from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. on and around the city of Sterling Heights campus, 40555 Utica Road. Highlights will include fireworks on Thursday, Jefferson Starship on Friday and Uncle Kracker on Saturday. For more information, visit sterlingfest.info or call (586) 446-2489.
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2. Orchard Lake Fine Art Show
July 30-31 • West Bloomfield
The 19th Orchard Lake Fine Art Show will come to West Bloomfield, on Powers and Daly roads, south of Maple Road and west of Orchard Lake Road, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 30 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 31. Past events have featured 140-150 artists and brought in 7,000-10,000 attendees. In addition to art, there will be "plenty of food, fun and entertainment,” according to show producer Patty Narozny. For more information, visit facebook.com/HotWorksArtShows, email patty@hotworks.org or call (248) 762-2462.
Read the story: Orchard Lake Fine Art Show set to return to West Bloomfield
Looking for more art? Fine Art at the Village will be at the northeast corner of Walton Boulevard and Adams Road in Rochester Hills from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 30 and noon to 6 p.m. July 31. For more information, visit fineartatthevillage.com.
3. Rocket Mortgage Classic
July 28-31 • Detroit
For the fourth year, the city of Detroit is hosting the Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Golf Club, 17911 Hamilton Road. Rickie Fowler and 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic champion Cam Davis are among the 156-man field competing July 28-31. Prior to seeing the PGA Tour tournament live in person, browse the Know Before You Go guide. For more information, visit the event page at pgatour.com.
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4. Shakespeare on stage
Starting July 28 • Royal Oak and Rochester Hills
The nonprofit Shakespeare Royal Oak will kick off its 21st season with eight performances of "Romeo and Juliet" July 28-31 (and Aug. 4-7) at Starr Jaycee Park, 1321 W. 13 Mile Road. Opening night is scheduled for 8 p.m. The July 29 show will be a fundraiser featuring wine and charcuterie, photos on the Shakespeare Royal Oak stage, a silent auction and more starting at 6 p.m. Catch an abridged version of “As You Like It” by the Shakespeare Royal Oak Teen Ensemble at 7 p.m. July 31 (and Aug. 1-2). For more information, call (248) 399-3727 or visit shakespeareroyaloak.com.
UnCovered Theatre Company and Rochester University’s Theatre & Music Department will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 7:30 p.m. July 28-30 in the outdoor theater behind Palmer Hall at Rochester University, 800 W. Avon Road in Rochester Hills. For more information, visit rochesteru.edu/ru-theatre-music, call (248) 218-2149 or email theatre@rochesteru.edu.
5. Grace Christian Music Festival
July 30 • Harrison Township
The Grace Christian Music Festival — featuring concerts, a comedian, inflatables, food trucks, a prayer tent, a kids zone, vendors and more — will open at 11 a.m. July 30 at Lake St. Clair Metropark, 31300 Metro Parkway in Harrison Township. Tickets cost $30 and must be purchased at gracemusicfestival.com.
At Lake St. Clair Metropark the following day, Vavoom — a high energy dance-rock cover band — will perform at the Thomas Welsh Activity Center from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The Sunday Concert Series features a different local act each week through Sept. 4. For the lineup, visit metroparks.com/concerts.
