10 Things To Do in Detroit This Weekend To Distract You From the Return of Winter Weather

Don鈥檛 let the temps stop you from enjoying great eats, thought-provoking art, and foot-tapping music
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: This year鈥檚 Classical Roots Celebration celebrates 39 years by honoring trumpeter, composer, and Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Jazz Creative Chair Terence Blanchard, as well as jazz violinist and MacArthur Fellow Regina Carter with the world premiere of a yet unnamed piece commemorating the 50-year anniversary of the 1967 Detroit riots as well as a cello concerto titled featuring soloist Christine Lamprea. March 3. Orchestra Hall, ; 313-576-5111.

The two-time Billboard Music Award Winner alt-rock band returns to Detroit for their 2017 tour to perform songs from their 14 studio albums. March 3. , ; 313-309-4700.

:听Bitter Sweet: Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate听is the first exhibition at the museum that is designed to engage all five senses. In addition to seeing artwork related to the way people drink coffee, visitors can also touch, hear, smell, and taste coffee-and-tea-related beverages. Through March 5.听.听听; 313-833-7900.

: Roy Wood Jr., a correspondent on Comedy Central鈥檚 The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, has听appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Def Comedy Jam, Last Comic Standing, and more. March 2-4. . 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak; 248-542-9900.

: Inspired by composer Max Ritcher鈥檚 re-composition of Vivaldi鈥檚 The Four Seasons, dance ensembles Eisenhower Dance, State Street Ballet, and Ezdanza bring classical and contemporary styles together to create Common Ground. March 4. ,听; 313-961-3500.

: This year鈥檚 wedding show features metro Detroit-based salons, DJs, photo booth companies, limousines, chapels, florists, linen companies, and more. Attendees also听have a chance to win an Andiamo wedding. March 5. . , ; 586-268-0200.

: Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart hit Broadway to tell the tale of Harold Pinter鈥檚 No Man鈥檚 Land.听 Lively conversation between the two escalates to a power struggle. March 5. ., ; 248-542-5198.

: Hedwig and the Angry Inch is known as a gender-bending tale that breaks the fourth wall. The musical follows a fictional rock band fronted by an East German singer named Hedwig Robinson. Through March 5. . , , 313-872-1000.

: Partnering up with the AmeriCorps Urban Safety Domestic Violence Advocacy Project, Five15 presents another Sunday of听Drag Queen Bingo. All proceeds from this 18-and-older event will go to domestic violence victims. March 5. . Five15, ; 248-515-2551

: Downtown Royal Oak kicks off its 2017 Restaurant Week this weekend. Foodies can enjoy special three-course lunch and dinner menus in over 25 venues in the downtown area, including our听2017 Restaurant of the Year, Bistro 82. Through March 12. $15+.