IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

Mario the Maker Magician is Making His Way Back to Canton!

Mario the Maker Magician
March 29, 3:00 p.m.

Flower Wreath Making Workshop

March 18, 6:00 p.m.

The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

Join us for a creative & fun flower wreath making workshop! Enjoy a short guided tour of March’s exhibition led by our Village Theater art staff.

During this workshop, participants will use faux flowers to decorate wreaths. A variety of flowers will be available. By the end of the workshop, everyone will have a beautiful flower wreath to take home! This is a step-by-step guided workshop. No experience necessary.

This class is appropriate for ages 18 and over. All supplies/materials will be provided. Fee: $20. Complimentary tea and cookies included. Space is limited. Register online today!  

6th Annual Bollywood Bash

March 1, 3:00 p.m.
Bollyburn Dancers

The 6th Annual Bollywood Bash returns to The Village Theater. Event organizers would like to thank you for being a part of this event and appreciate your willingness to help the show, because every penny counts. The cause is something everyone is concerned about and worries about, Human Trafficking. The money from this fundraiser will benefit Sanctum House, who is doing some wonderful work in the area to revive and rehabilitate victims/survivors of human trafficking (sanctumhouse.org). Tickets: $14-$19.

Art, Coffee & Donuts at the Gallery

March 2, 10:00 a.m.
April 6, 10:00 a.m.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

Come enjoy this new FREE monthly art program at the Village Theater on the first Monday of each month! Participants will meet in the Gallery to enjoy a guided tour of the Art Exhibit led by the Village Theater’s Art Staff. Enjoy complimentary coffee and donuts offered by Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea Canton. For more information or to register, call 734/394-5374. Tickets: FREE

PCEP Dance Team Annual Showcase

March 6, 6:00 p.m.
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Go behind the curtains at the Village Theater during this high energy theater program where participants will explore specialty workshops in improvisation, dance, visual arts and technical direction. A fun patch is included for each registered scout. Contact the Scout Program Coordinator or call 734/394-5374 with questions or to register your troop. Scouts are expected to attend with their scout troop/den leader or a supervising adult.

Luck O' the Arts

March 7, 7:00 p.m.
Partnership for the Arts

Community Financial Credit Union is proud to present “Luck O’the Arts” Bring some luck our way and have a wee bit o’ fun by joining us for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration to raise funds for Canton’s new Village Arts Factory in Cherry Hill Village! The Canton Concert Band and Central City dance will be performing together to entertain and support the arts! Reception 6:00 p.m. Performance 7:00-9:00 p.m. Rated G. All must have a ticket including children being held. Tickets: $15-$20.

Jack and the Beanstalk

by Marjorie Sokoloff

March 12, 7:30 p.m.
March 13, 7:30 p.m.
March 14, 2:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
March 15, 2:00 p.m.
Spotlight Players

Jack’s life is tough. He and his mother have no money, no food, a run-down house, and an opera-singing cow that won’t give milk. Just as he’s about to be sent off to an orphanage, Jack meets a mysterious stranger, who gives him three magic beans, along with an even more mysterious piece of advice that sets Jack climbing up a beanstalk and into the clouds. Rated G Approximate Running Time: 1 1/4 hr. Tickets: $14-$16

Curtis on Tour

March 14, 7:30 p.m.
Chamber Music Society of Detroit

Curtis on Tour, a global touring initiative of the one of this country’s most renowned conservatories, features the Vera Quartet, its current Quartet in Residence, along with distinguished faculty pianist Meng-Chieh Liu, in their Detroit debut. The program features the seldom heard piano quintet by Cesar Franck, plus an early Beethoven quartet and a Bright Sheng’s String quartet No. 4, the Silent Temple. Tickets: $10-$45

Aladdin

March 15, 3:00 p.m.
Canton Township

Sensory Sensitive Movie Series:
During all Inclusive Sensory Sensitive Movie showings the sound system will be turned down, and the house lights up to create a comfortable environment for all to enjoy. These reduced capacity showings allow for more space where moviegoers can walk around, sing, shout, dance, clap and talk. Moviegoers are welcome to bring any fidget devices or comfort items from home. A limited number of headphones, weighted blankets and fidget devices will be available for check out during your visit. Designated Quiet Spaces are always available for all movies and performances at The Village Theater. CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PAID ADULT.  Tickets: $5.

Tenors Un Limited - The Rat Pack of Opera present That's Amore!

March 19, 7:30 p.m.
Tenors Un Limited

Don't miss this extraordinary classical vocal trio thrill the USA once again with their uplifting new show 'That’s Amoré!' Let Scott, Paul & Jem take you on a journey through some of the best-loved tunes of the last century, made famous by other ‘icons of song’ such as Pavarotti, Lanza, Sting, Bocelli & Bublé. AND, they are always certain to have few surprises up their sleeve. Rated G. Approximate run time: 2 1/2 hrs. Tickets: $20-$30.

Plymouth High School Jazz Night

Featuring the MSU Jazz Ensemble
and PCEP Jazz Ensemble

March 25, 7:00 p.m.

Join us for a night of unforgettable jazz music featuring the Plymouth HS John Coltrane Ensemble and the highly acclaimed Michigan State University Jazz Ensemble together with special guest Terell Stafford. Approximate run time: 2 1/4 hrs. Tickets: $6

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

This Arthur Miller classic is a fictionalized version of the Salem Witch Trials and tells the story of a group of young Salem women who falsely accuse other villagers of witchcraft. The story focuses upon a young farmer, his wife, and a young servant-girl who maliciously causes the wife's arrest for witchcraft. Rated R due to subject matter. Approximate run time 2 hrs. Tickets: $15

Keyboardist James Lloyd of Pieces of a Dream

WSG Phil Denny

March 28, 7:00 p.m.
Jazz Masters entertainment Group

National recording artist James Lloyd brings his own dynamic energy to the stage with an enthusiasm that is sure to please. Billboard chart-topping musician Phil Denny is an International Saxophonist out of Lansing, MI.  Approximate run time: 2 hrs. Rated G. Tickets: $30-$45

Steel Magnolias

April 2, 3, 4, 7:30 p.m.
April 5, 2:00 p.m.
Better Than Ever Productions

The action is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. Filled with hilarious repartee and not a few acerbic but humorously revealing verbal collisions, the play moves toward tragedy in the second act. The sudden realization of their mortality affects them, but also draws on the underlying strength—and love—which give the play, and its characters, the special quality to make them truly touching, funny and marvelously amiable company in good times and bad. Approximate run time:  2 hours. Tickets: $16-$18

Manifesting Comedy

Presented by Tony Fant

April 3, 8:00 p.m.
TL Productions, LLC

Stand-up comedy show featuring various local talent. General seating. Rated R. Approximate run time 2 hrs. Tickets: $20

The Lion King

April 4, 10:00 a.m.
Canton Township

Sensory Sensitive Movie Series: During all Inclusive Sensory Sensitive Movie showings the sound system will be turned down, and the house lights up to create a comfortable environment for all to enjoy. These reduced capacity showings allow for more space where moviegoers can walk around, sing, shout, dance, clap and talk. Moviegoers are welcome to bring any fidget devices or comfort items from home. A limited number of headphones, weighted blankets and fidget devices will be available for check out during your visit. Designated Quiet Spaces are always available for all movies and performances at The Village Theater. CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PAID ADULT.  Tickets: $5.

Tequila and Tom - A Tribute to Tom Petty featuring Petty Fever

April 4, 7:30 p.m.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

The Village Theater will host a pre-show Tequila Tasting event in the lobby featuring G4 Tequila. Patrons can learn more about Tequila from a G4 representative and be given the opportunity to purchase a taste of three distinct Tequila cocktails. Following the tasting event, Petty Fever will deliver an amazing and memorable salute to the Musical Legacy of Tom Petty that is ‘Suitable for all Ages’, performing over four decades of classic Tom Petty hits such as American Girl, Free Falling, Breakdown, Running Down a Dream, I Won’t Back Down and many more! Approximate run time 2 hrs. Rated PG. Tickets: $30