PHOTOS: Belle Isle In Wildfire Smoke + Weekend Picks
This weekend offers several things to do across Metro Detroit. Concert of Colors, the free all-ages festival that's run since 1993, kicks off its grand opening ceremony Saturday at 11 a.m. on the DIA's south lawn with a public procession, honoring recently passed founder Ismael Ahmed. The lineup includes Sheila E closing out Sunday night. Meanwhile, the 9th Annual Detroit Festival of Books returns Sunday from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. in Eastern Market with free admission, featuring 300+ vendors selling books, vinyl, comics, and art plus a kids zone. For something more low-key, the Carbon Athletic Club (a 79-year-old members-only institution in the Delray neighborhood) is hosting a rare public Zug Isle Tiki party Saturday 2 p.m. to midnight with a full musical lineup; it's cash-only and worth the trip for old-school Detroit bar culture.
The article also touches on local infrastructure news: Detroit's installing mid-block lighting and planning $184 million in sewer repairs citywide, plus a heads-up that a crypto real estate company planning to exit the Detroit market.
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