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In 1997, teens shot a VHS horror epic; nearly 30 years later, they edited it as a comedy. Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, screens Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 8 p.m.: a bloody twist on vampire lore and an endearing portrait of young filmmakers.
Planet Ant Theatre

Youmacon, Detroit’s anime and pop culture convention, runs Thursday, October 29–Sunday, November 1 at Huntington Place in Detroit. Panels, live events, gaming, cosplay, a marketplace, and late-night programming all under one roof.
Huntington Place

Tosha Owens is a multiple award-winning Detroit-born singer known for her unique blend of Blues, Rock, Funk, and R&B, distinctive fedora, and hand fan. Her powerful voice is often compared to Gladys Knight, Etta James, Chaka Khan, and Janis Joplin, making her performances uniquely memorable.
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 48236, United States

Local rippers Blackmail, The Zotz, and Dirty Mind Detroit play a fall rock bill on Thursday, October 29, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit. Three Detroit bands, one stage; tickets $10.
PJ's Lager House

Kalkaska Quartet brings a Halloween-themed program on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Ford House’s Lake Shore Room in Grosse Pointe Shores (two sessions: 6–7:15 and 8–9:15). Intimate lakeside setting with themes from The Addams Family to Ghostbusters. General admission; Friends of Ford House receive a complimentary drink ticket.
Ford House

Alex Harding & Organ Nation play a concert on Friday, October 30, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Go if you want to hear them live.
MotorCity Wine

Radiator Hospital plays Friday, October 30, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit, with special guests Dusk and Ryan Allen & the Full Court Press. Solid three-band bill; tickets are $20.
PJ's Lager House

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House’s Maker Studio hosts a beginner-friendly basket weaving class on Saturday, October 31, at 10 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. You’ll make a square-to-round table topper with red or green leather handles.
Ford House

Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Saturday, October 31, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit along the Riverwalk. It’s Detroit’s largest all-women’s walking club on a beautiful riverfront route. Register via the link in their bio.
Cullen Plaza

80s DJs David AP and John Beltran throw an ’80s Halloween party on Saturday, October 31, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Costumes encouraged; $5 cover.
MotorCity Wine

Sweeping Promises brings a post-punk Halloween show to PJ's Lager House in Detroit on Saturday, October 31, at 8 p.m., with Rat Paws and Quitters. Tickets are $18 advance, $20 at the door.
PJ's Lager House

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy holds its yearly Day of the Dead celebration at Robert C. Valade Park on Sunday, November 1, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., with food, live entertainment, shop vendors and kids' activities, plus a community ofrenda where you can add a name or message for a loved one. Admission is free.
Robert C. Valade Park

Joe Greer brings his new one-person comedy show, Talk at You with Me, to Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.. Expect new sketches, original characters and plenty of positive, chaotic energy.
Planet Ant Theatre

Florida emo band Discord Theory brings their tour to PJ's Lager House in Detroit on Sunday, November 1, at 8 p.m., with local support TBA. $12 advance, $15 at the door; doors at 7; 18+ with ID or all ages with a parent or legal guardian 25+.
PJ's Lager House

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts a storytime on Tuesday, November 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, reading Doreen Cronin’s Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type with playtime after. Free tickets; reservations recommended.
Ford House

Wise Guys Chess Club hosts Wisdom Wednesdays on Wednesday, November 4, at 6 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. It’s free for all ages, with free lessons from 6–7:30 p.m.
Robert C. Valade Park

Rodney Heard Jr. and Eric Crawford from Great Lakes National Cemetery lead a free veterans seminar on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Topic: burial and cemetery benefits in Michigan.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Mexico’s alternative outfit Diles que no me maten plays Thursday, November 5, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit. Presented by Kickstand Productions; tickets are $17 in advance, $20 at the door.
PJ's Lager House
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