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Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m., meeting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit and heading along the Riverwalk. Join for a friendly, waterfront stroll; registration via the club’s link.
Cullen Plaza

Robin Trower plays a concert on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Presented by AEG; tickets required.
Royal Oak Music Theatre

Real stories, real improv. For Real plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.: a guest shares true stories from their life, and the cast of improvisers spins them into unscripted comedy.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

MotorCity Wine hosts Tropicalia with David A-P and guests on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m. in Detroit. Expect a rotating guest lineup.
MotorCity Wine

Enter the Dragon Lair at your own peril. This short-form improv show starring Go Comedy!'s Resident Company Understudies hits the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 9 p.m., with games, merriment and more. Raise a glass of mead.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

A shocking act of violence, a young man obsessed with horses and a psychiatrist set on finding out why. The Ringwald Theatre stages Peter Shaffer's Equus on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Affirmations, 290 West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Tickets from $20. The production contains nudity and mature subject matter.
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

Songwriter-pianist Mike Maimone brings his new album and first book, “Guess What? I Love You,” to Affirmations in Ferndale on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m. Expect solo piano performances and readings, honoring Howard Bragman and supporting U-M’s Spectrum Center. Admission $12.51 via Eventbrite.
Affirmations

Stagecrafters performs The Fall Of The House Of Usher at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette Avenue in Royal Oak, on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With seven performances in the run, you've got options.
Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre

No Boundaries Quartet plays Friday, October 9, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Catch the quartet at MotorCity Wine that night.
MotorCity Wine

Royal Oak Downtown Events hosts Boos + Bites on Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Royal Oak. It's a community gathering featuring local bites and a relaxed vibe.
Royal Oak, MI 48067

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts TransParent on Saturday, October 10, at 3 p.m. in Rooms 204 and 205 at Affirmations in Ferndale. A supportive, affirming space for parents and caregivers, free to attend with registration.
Affirmations Rooms 204 and 205, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts “Stitch, please!”, a fiber arts meetup, on Saturday, October 10, at 4 p.m. in the Affirmations Board Room in Ferndale. Knit, crochet, stitch, or sew with an inclusive crew. Free with registration.
Affirmations Board Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Robby Hoffman in concert on Saturday, October 10, at 6 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Presented by AEG, with tickets available through the venue.
Royal Oak Music Theatre

John Arnold Trio plays Saturday, October 10, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Live trio vibes at a favorite Detroit wine bar.
MotorCity Wine

Kickstand Productions presents Chasing Abbey (Ireland) with special guest noveltysongs on Saturday, October 10, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit. Irish act on an intimate club stage—tickets are $25.
PJ's Lager House

Marc Maron’s stand-up tour stops at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 6 p.m. Presented by AEG.
Royal Oak Music Theatre

The Divas of Detroit throw a big sapphic Halloween party with dancing, burlesque, games and prizes at Ferndale’s Orchid Theatre on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 8 p.m. Ages 21+, costumes required; tickets are $17.85.
Orchid Theatre

David A-P plays Sunday, October 11, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit as part of the Sunday Sessions series.
MotorCity Wine
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