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The Minneapolis-based string duo The OK Factor and the award-winning Swedish quintet Jaerv present their joint program, Traditions. Following multiple tours in Sweden and the US, they blend Swedish and American musical traditions through collaborative instrumentation and interplay to create an engaging experience.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Film screening and Q&A with Nicky Siano on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Affirmations in Ferndale. A founding father of disco talks about 1970s New York; seat reservations available.
Affirmations

We Run 313 hosts an intermediate group run on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit, with two distance options. Two groups (3.1 and 6.1 miles) run and finish together.
Robert C. Valade Park

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

A live performance by the Rick Roe Trio jazz band at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

A music event featuring JayBees takes place at 2070 W.Stadium Blvd in Ann Arbor.
2070 W.Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Switchfoot brings the Forever Now Tour with special guest Anberlin to The Fillmore Detroit on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. Two bands on one bill in Detroit.
The Fillmore Detroit

Planet D Nonet plays a CD release show on Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit, celebrating Echoes of Harlem Vol. 2 with fresh Ellington charts and the band’s own arrangements.
Cliff Bell’s

The Detroit Opera House hosts Detroit Story Fest on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit. A good excuse to step inside the opera house.
Detroit Opera House

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

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa plays Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Saint Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, a stop on The Paradise Gothic Tour.
Saint Andrew's Hall

Martin Sexton embarks on a tour commemorating the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed double vinyl live album Live Wide Open. The performance features fan favorites along with new songs and surprise covers.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony — concert at Fox Theatre, Detroit.
Fox Theatre

Heather Buchanan hosts a night of poetry and live music on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit, featuring Carolyn Striho, Tracy Kash, Mary McGuire, and Khan Santori Davison. Detroit voices, words and rhythms on one stage.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

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

The Henry Ford’s Artist in Residence works alongside Greenfield Village artisans on Friday, October 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Print Shop in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. See unique pieces take shape through collaboration. Free for members or with village admission.
Greenfield Village

The Henry Ford runs special programs honoring Indigenous history, cultures, traditions, and contributions from Friday, October 9, through Monday, November 30, 2026, at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village in Dearborn. Free for members; otherwise with admission. Programs run 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
The Henry Ford

Michigan women's swimming & diving hosts Pittsburgh on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 2 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
University of Michigan
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