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Los Angeles shoegaze/rock outfit Drag Talk plays with Bird's Eye View on Tuesday, September 29, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit. Expect heavy guitars and hazy melodies. Tickets $15 advance, $20 at the door; doors at 7 p.m.; 18+ with ID, all ages with parent/guardian 25+.
PJ's Lager House

Detroit Shipping Company hosts an open mic on Tuesday, September 29, at 8 p.m. in Detroit. Try stand-up, sing, drop a spoken word piece—or just watch—plus drink specials and good food.
Detroit Shipping Company

Etched In Pavement gets a one-night-only Detroit premiere on Tuesday, September 29, at 7 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. Joyce Barrow-Henderson, daughter of heavyweight champ Joe Louis, introduces the film and joins the filmmakers for a conversation. General admission $15; first-come, first-served seating.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Motown Roller Club’s “Rollin’ on the River” rolls out Tuesday, September 29, at 6 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. It’s the 8th season, with beginner skate class 6–7 p.m. and group rollouts 7–9 p.m. along the Riverwalk and Dequindre Cut—family-friendly fun.
Robert C. Valade Park

CCS x MOCAD Woodward Lecture: Pat Phillips at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD

A progressive elementary school, a mumps outbreak and a community that can't agree on what's true. Detroit Public Theatre stages the Michigan premiere of Jonathan Spector's Tony Award-winning, bitingly funny Eureka Day on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

Yoga with Adria Moses at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD

Opening Night Concert: Joshua Bell Plays Lalo — concert at Orchestra Hall, Detroit.
Orchestra Hall

The Detroit Film Theatre screens Hola Frida on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 2 p.m., a colorful animated film about Frida Kahlo's childhood in Coyoacán. Stuck in bed with polio, young Frida finds her way out through imagination and art. It runs 82 minutes, in English and Spanish, and it's made for all ages, so bring the kids. Find it at 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Detroit Film Theatre

The Detroit Institute of Arts shows its 14th annual Ofrendas exhibition, Day of the Dead altars made by local artists and community members, September 26 through November 1, 2026, during museum hours. It's included with museum admission, which is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Detroit Institute of Arts – Special Exhibitions Central

The Marching Band — film screening at Detroit Film Theatre, Detroit.
Detroit Film Theatre

ENOUGH! was performed on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 7 p.m. at Detroit Public Theatre, organized by Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit. The play brought youth voices, art, and activism together to address gun violence.
Detroit Public Theatre, 3960 Third Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201, United States

Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit held the fourth annual New Voices Detroit Festival on Friday, August 2, at 7 p.m. at Detroit Public Theatre. This year’s theme was Breakthrough, showcasing emerging young artists.
Detroit Public Theatre, 3960 Third Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201, United States

On Tuesday, September 26, little Amal, the giant puppet on her 6,000-mile trek across America, stopped at Detroit’s Dequindre Cut at 11 a.m. The walk moved towards Wilkins & Orleans, then continued at noon to Growing Detroit on Orleans Street.
Dequindre Cut, Dequindre Cut Greenway, Detroit, 48207, United States

Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit held the fourth annual New Voices Detroit Festival on Saturday, August 12, at 6 p.m. at Detroit Public Theatre. Detroit-area teens' original plays and compositions were performed, directed by professional theater artists.
Detroit Public Theatre, 3960 Third Ave., Detroit, MI, 48201, United States
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