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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

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

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s PVS Classical concert at Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Friday, October 9, at 10:45. Peter Oundjian leads Joan Tower’s Concerto for Orchestra, Bernstein’s Serenade with rising star Paul Huang, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and John Adams’s Frenzy. Tickets $25.95–$115.25.
Orchestra Hall

Detroit Artists Market presents a group exhibition curated by Sydney Frakes from Friday, October 9, through Saturday, October 31, in Detroit. Installation, fiber, and painting probe nostalgia and longing; gallery hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Detroit Artists Market

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts an interactive murder mystery on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores—this date is sold out. Inspired by Eleanor Ford’s famed parties, you’ll roam the historic home, meet suspects, and piece together the clues.
Ford House

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

Interpol brings its North America Tour 2026 to Masonic Temple Detroit on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m., with DIIV opening. Expect songs from The Other Side of Make-Believe. Tickets available.
Masonic Temple Detroit

Deeper Purpose plays the Magic Stick in Detroit on Friday, October 9, at 9 p.m., now on a new date with Chase Carter and Simio. Tickets via the venue; 18+.
Magic Stick

WHFR 89.3 FM hosts its annual WHFR Record Show on Saturday, October 10, at 9 a.m. at Henry Ford College’s Student Center (Building M) in Dearborn. Thousands of records, CDs, videos, and music memorabilia from independent local and out-of-state vendors. Admission: $10 early 9–10 a.m.; $1–$5 sliding scale 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Henry Ford College, Student Center (Building M)

The Henry Ford hosts an internationally renowned artist on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Print Shop in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Watch them collaborate with village artisans to create unique pieces. Free for members or with village admission.
Greenfield Village

The Henry Ford presents a mid-18th-century–style wool dyeing program on Saturday, October 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Greenfield Village in Dearborn. Learn how nature supplied a full range of colors and where those dyes came from in the 1700s.
Greenfield Village

The Family Day event at MOCAD invites participants to create playful prints inspired by sound, linked to Mike Kelley's Mobile Homestead and the 20 Years of MOCAD exhibition.
MOCAD

Glass Academy hosts its 18th annual Glass Pumpkin Fest Show & Sale on Saturday, October 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Dearborn studio. Family-friendly live glassblowing, one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins and lanterns, plus free admission and parking.
Glass Academy

Sydney Frakes leads a curator walk-through and artist talk on Saturday, October 10, at 1 p.m. at Detroit Artists Market in Detroit. The group show explores nostalgia and sensory memory across installation, fiber, and painting.
Detroit Artists Market

Detroit Historical Society’s inaugural Hispanic Heritage program is Saturday, October 10, at 1 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Southwest Detroit high school students share research and stories on the city’s Hispanic and Latino history. Tickets: Adults $15; discounts $12; ages 6–12 $8; 5 and under and members free.
Detroit Historical Museum
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