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  • What’s going on in metro Detroit this week (Nov. 19-25) – Detroit Metro Times

    As the Red Wings celebrate its 100th season, the Detroit Historical Museum is looking back at a century of Motor City hockey. This multi-media exhibition features rarely seen artifacts, uniforms from some of the team’s most legendary players, and audio and video clips of the team’s greatest moments. The massive exhibition is spread out across three galleries at the museum, and also encompasses other pro hockey teams in the city, including the Detroit Falcons and the Detroit Cougars.

    Opens at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20; Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit; detroithistorical.org. Tickets are $8-$15.

    Last month, the Detroit Institute of Arts opened Contemporary Anishinaabe Art: A Continuation, which it says is its first major Native American exhibition in 30 years and one of the largest such presentations in the Midwest. On Thursday, the museum will host a lecture on Indigenous art by Kathleen Wall, a Pueblo and Anishinaabe artist from New Mexico who blends traditional pottery traditions with contemporary forms. According to the DIA, “Through a personal narrative, the lecture reflects on growing up between two distinct cultural worlds — one shaped by the pressures of assimilation, the other rooted in Pueblo traditions.”

    Starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20; Detroit Institute of Arts – Lecture Hall, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit; dia.org. No cover with registration.

    The holiday season is here and downtown Detroit will sparkle once again with its annual Christmas tree lighting, where a 62-foot Michigan-grown Norway spruce will light up in an evening of music, magic, and plenty of holiday spirit. The celebration features performances by multiplatinum country artist BRELAND, pop singer Natalie Jane, and Olympic-level ice skaters Polina Edmunds, Emmanuel Savary, Khloe Felton, and local skating talents. Visitors can enjoy giveaways, holiday shopping, and more than a million twinkling lights throughout downtown. The festivities continue Saturday with the grand opening of The Rink at Campus Martius Park. While admission is free, organizer the Downtown Detroit Partnership encourages guests to bring a pair of new gloves to benefit Mittens for Detroit, a local nonprofit that helps keep local children and adults in need warm this winter.

    From 4-9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21; Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave., Detroit; downtowndetroit.org. No cover.

    Detroit health club The Schvitz is celebrating the music and spirit of George Harrison with a screening of Harrison’s legendary The Concert for Bangladesh film, followed by a live performance at 8 p.m. featuring Detroit musicians performing songs from the concert and across Harrison’s iconic catalog. Guests can enjoy à la carte dining during the film and optional access to The Schvitz’s historic saunas (6–10 p.m.) for an additional fee. Proceeds benefit Thrive, supporting meal programs for schoolchildren in Bangladesh and the Philippines. 

    Film starts at 6 p.m., concert begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22; The Schvitz Health Club, 8295 Oakland Ave., Detroit; schvitzdetroit.com. Tickets are $25 for the concert, or $60 for the concert and a steam.

    Insane Clown Posse’s Juggalo Championship Wrestling is throwing down for a good cause. Its popular LUNACY series is headed to Harpos for a free televised wrestling event that will also distribute Thanksgiving turkeys on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last. This charitable wrestling event is made possible through a partnership with Higher Hopes, a nonprofit organization that aims to help local families in need. Whoop whoop! 
    Doors at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22; Harpos, 14238 Harper Ave., Detroit; harposlive.com. No cover.


    Lee DeVito

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  • Detroit could raise up to $50M a year with admissions tax on sports, entertainment events, study finds

    Steve Neavling

    Comerica Park, where the Detroit Tigers play, attracts tens of thousands of fans to downtown every game.

    Detroit could generate tens of millions of dollars each year with a tax on tickets to sports and entertainment events, raising revenue that could reduce property taxes, fund city services, and help attract national events, according to a new study.

    The Citizens Research Council of Michigan released the study Wednesday, pointing out that “Detroit is one of the few major cities in the U.S. that does not levy entertainment/amusement/admissions tax.”

    Detroit has four professional sports teams downtown — the Tigers, Red Wings, Pistons, and Lions. Detroit City Football Club, a professional soccer team, is building a new stadium in Southwest Detroit set to open in 2027. The city is also home to dozens of entertainment venues, such as Fox Theatre, the Fillmore Detroit, Little Caesars Arena, the Masonic Temple, Detroit Opera House, the Fisher Theatre, the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, and Saint Andrew’s Hall, among many others.

    While the city has missed out on revenue from the tax, the report said Detroit can learn from its experiences.

    “Several Michigan cities serve as regional hubs for culture, commerce, sports teams, concerts, and conventions,” Eric Lupher, president of the Citizens Research Council, said. “Detroit stands alone as the largest city in this role, with four major professional sports teams, concert halls, theaters, and other venues that attract attendees from throughout Southeast Michigan and beyond.”

    Detroit could raise more than $50 million a year with an admission tax, depending on the rate and how it’s applied. A 3% tax on admissions would bring in about $14.1 million, while a 10% rate could generate as much as $36.9 million, according to the report.

    The study broke down how much each of Detroit’s professional sports teams could contribute based on ticket sales. In the most recent seasons, an admissions tax would have generated:

    • Lions (Ford Field): $0.99M at 3% to $3.3M at 10%.
    • Tigers (Comerica Park): $1.95M at 3% to $6.5M at 10%.
    • Red Wings (Little Caesars Arena): $2.31M at 3% to $7.7M at 10%.
    • Pistons (Little Caesars Arena): $1.29M at 3% to $4.3M at 10%.

    At their attendance peaks in the past decade, Detroit’s four teams could have generated more than $28 million from a 10% admissions tax.

    That estimate doesn’t include the numerous other concert venues in Detroit, or big music festivals such as Movement. Revenue could also be generated at events like the Detroit Grand Prix.

    The revenue from the tax could be used to bolster city services that are stretched thin during major events, to diversify Detroit’s tax base, or to reduce the city’s notoriously high property taxes.

    “An admission tax has the potential to contribute meaningful property tax relief to Detroiters who pay among the highest tax burdens in the nation,” the study noted.

    It estimated that admissions tax revenue could lower Detroit’s property tax millage by as much as 5.7 mills.

    Lupher said a local admissions tax would be “a strategic tool to diversify revenue, reduce resident tax burdens, and ensure that economic activity benefits municipal sustainability.”

    Lupher added, “While it cannot solve all fiscal challenges, a local-option admissions tax provides a pragmatic, targeted means of recovering costs and investing in core services. With careful legislative drafting, public education, and transparent allocation, this tax could strengthen Detroit’s financial position and improve fairness in urban tax policy.”

    The report also suggested dedicating a portion of the revenue to a fund for attracting major events, such as the NFL Draft, NCAA tournament games, or even a Super Bowl. The idea is “self-perpetuating as major events would draw attendees to pay the tax and position the city to draw new events.”

    To impose a local admissions tax, state lawmakers would need to authorize it, the report states.

    Steve Neavling

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