The second annual memorial "Gift of Life" polka dance in honor of Lisa Marie Biskup is set for 7 p.m. to midnight tomorrow at the Polish Roman Catholic Union hall, 1430 Oak St., Wyandotte.
Featuring music from Lenny Gomulka & His Chicago Push with a special guest appearance by Mitch Biskup, the event will include Polish food, door prizes and a silent auction.
Tickets are $15 for adults. Children ages 13 and younger get in free. Doors open at 6 p.m. and there is a cash bar.
All proceeds go to the Michigan Donor Family Council organ donor foundation.
For more information, call 1-810-588-6266.
The Southern Great Lakes Symphony will present "Portraits in Music," a look at art through music, at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Flat Rock Community Auditorium, 28100 Aspen Drive.
The concert will feature cellist Debra Fayroian and her daughter, violinist Adrienne Jacobs Romark, in a work by Saint-Saens.
Tickets are $25 general admission, $20 for senior citizens and free for students. Buy at the door or in advance by calling the SGLS box office at 1-734-246-2890.
The Taylor Community Chorus will present its 25th anniversary concert at 7 p.m. May 3 at the Sheridan Community Center, 12111 Pardee Road, Taylor.
Enjoy music from the past and present, including selections from 40 years ago in honor of the city's 40th anniversary.
Admission is $5. For more information, call 1-313-291-7893.
The chorus' spring concert will be held at 4 p.m. May 20 at Hoover Middle School, 27101 Beverly Road. Admission is $5.
Huron Valley Eagles Aerie 3732, 13636 Telegraph, Flat Rock, presents bluegrass music at 8 p.m. Saturdays.
Mickey D and the Sworshbangers will take the stage at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets are $12. A spaghetti dinner will be available for $5.
Children ages 12 and younger get in free with a parent. Call Roy Cobb at 1-313-381-7751 or Dana Cupp Jr. at 1-586-754-6955 for more information.
A special benefit concert to help pay funeral expenses for the late Freddie Newby, the club's longtime soundman, will be held at 5 p.m. May 10.
Musical acts will include Deepwater Bluegrass, Blue Velvet Express, Marion Blue, Southern Explosion, Hardline Drive, the Mike Adams Band and Roy Cobb, Mitch Manns & the Coachmen.
There also will be raffles, auctions and music. Food and beverages will be available.
A donation of $10 is requested. For more information, call Roy Cobb at 1-313-381-7751 or Mike Adams at 1-313-570-4488.
The Taylor Town Trade Center, 22525 Ecorse Road, presents "The Taylor Town Opry," live music from 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday. The concerts are free. All ages are welcome.
The Great Lakes International Banjo Convention will be strummin' at 7 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday at the Doubletree Hotel, 5801 Southfield, Dearborn.
Four-string banjo clubs and individual performers will take part. Sing-alongs and jam sessions also will be part of the fun.
Tickets are $8, and seating is limited. A free concert will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
To order tickets, call 1-734-282-6635 or send an e-mail to banjobill1@wyan.org.
Henry Ford Community College will present its Spring Jazz Concert at 8 p.m. May 3 in the Adray Auditorium on the HFCC campus, 5101 Evergreen Road, Dearborn.
The HFCC Big Band, Blue Fusion, Midnight Blue and Studio 110 will be among the performers.
Tickets are $10 general admission and $7 for students and senior citizens. Call 1-313-845-9699 or the HFCC music information line at 1-313-317-6566 for tickets or more information.
Tickets are on sale now for the second annual Vet Fest, set for noon July 12 to 1 a.m. July 13 at Bova VFW Post 9885, 6440 Hix Road, Westland.
The daylong music festival will feature Arlen, Doc Killian, The Lemon James Band, The Southern Steel Band, Gorilla Sanchez, The Pat Zelenski Project, Sweet Crystal, Cry Eloise, The James Conway Project and The Outlaw Social Club.
A Fender electric guitar, courtesy of Guitar Center in Allen Park, will be raffled. Tickets for the drawing are $5.
A rock climbing wall, dunk tank and classic car show also are part of the event.
Vet Fest tickets are $10. All proceeds from the event go to Veterans Haven in Wayne, which provides food, clothing and temporary housing to returning soldiers.
For more information, e-mail michvetfest@yahoo.com or visit www.myspace.com/vetfest.
The Fort Street Chorale and Chamber Orchestra will perform Johann Sebastian Bach's "St. John Passion" at 3 p.m. May 4 at Fort Street Presbyterian Church, 631 W. Fort St., Detroit.
Audience members are invited to sing along on some of the more familiar chorales in the work.
Tickets are $18 general admission. Group rates also are available. For more information, call 1-313-961-4533 or visit www.fortstreet.org.
R&B sensations Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z will have The Palace of Auburn Hills groovin' at 7:30 p.m. today.
Tickets for the "Heart of the City" tour are $49.50, $89.75 and $125.75. Order online at www.palacenet.com, The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations or call 1-248-645-6666 to charge tickets by phone.
The Pioneers of Hip-Hop, including Whodini, KRS-1, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Sugar Hill Gang and Kurtis Blow, come to the Fox Theatre at 8 p.m. May 3.
Tickets are $51.50, $66.50 and $78 and can be purchased at www.olympiaentertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices and all Ticketmaster locations.
Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-433-1515.
The third annual heavy metal "Gigantour" featuring Megadeth blows the roof off DTE Energy Music Theatre at 5 p.m. May 3.
Tickets are $39.50 pavilion and $20 lawn. Purchase seats at The Palace box office and all Ticketmaster locations and online at www.palacenet.com and www.ticketmaster.com. Charge tickets by phone at 1-248-645-6666.
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