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Author Ebony Walden celebrates her book Where I'm From: A Poetic Journey Across Five Continents on Friday, November 13, at 6:30 p.m. at Source Booksellers in Detroit. Meet the author and hear about the book.
Source Booksellers

The Motor City Cruise, the Detroit Pistons' G League affiliate, play their first home game of 2026-27 against the Noblesville Boom at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026, at Wayne State Fieldhouse. It's up-close, affordable hoops: season tickets work out to $14 a game, and single tickets are on the team site, Ticketmaster or at 313-PISTONS.
Wayne State Fieldhouse

Student musicians from the Civic Youth Ensemble’s Civic Jazz Orchestra, led by Anthony Stanco, open the DSO’s Paradise Jazz Series on Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m. at The Cube in Detroit. Strong young jazz voices, tickets $15.
The Cube, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

Led by trumpeter-composer Kris Johnson, the Paradise Theatre Big Band plays Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m. Expect innovative, hard-hitting, genre-bending big band that honors the past; tickets are $25.55–$108.95.
Orchestra Hall

Blasterjaxx plays Friday, November 13, 2026, at 9 p.m. at Magic Stick in Detroit, presented by The Majestic Theatre and Magic Stick. 18+; tickets available.
Magic Stick

Go Comedy! Improv Theater hosts the laid-back Late Night House Party on Friday, November 13, 2026, starting at 9:30 p.m. in Ferndale. Michigan’s top improv comedians come together for a fresh and uninhibited night of comedy.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Affirmations’ Youth Advisory Council throws a Youth Pride fest on Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., at the Affirmations Lower Level Atrium in Ferndale. By youth, for youth—workshops, a drag show, community vibes—and it’s free.
Affirmations Lower Level Atrium, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

The Sounding Room: Na Bonsai at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD

Wayne State softball hosts Mixer on the Mound on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 4 p.m. at Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
Wayne State Fieldhouse

Saosin brings the 20 Years of Self‑Titled tour to The Majestic Theatre in Detroit on Saturday, November 14, at 6 p.m., with Silent Planet, Like Moths to Flames, and Save Us. Reunited with vocalist Cove Reber and primed for fan favorites like You’re Not Alone. Tickets via the venue.
The Majestic Theatre

Manchester Orchestra brings the I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child 20th Anniversary Tour to Masonic Temple Detroit in Detroit on Saturday, November 14, at 7 p.m. A rare anniversary set built around their cult debut.
Masonic Temple Detroit

Two teams battle it out with improvised games on Saturday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Ferndale's Go Comedy! Improv Theater. The audience fuels the fun with their suggestions.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Marie Vaunt plays Saturday, November 14, at 9 p.m. at the Magic Stick in Detroit — a solid club stage. Tickets available.
Magic Stick

Eastern Market Partnership’s Happy Hour in the Market kicks off Monday, November 16, at 5:30 p.m. at Eastern Market’s Shed 5 in Detroit. Connect with farmers, makers, and food entrepreneurs over music and mocktails. Tickets available online.
Eastern Market, Shed 5, 2810 Russell St., Detroit, MI, 48207

GRAMMY-nominated violinist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird makes his DSO debut on Tuesday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. He performs The Mysterious Production of Eggs front to back with orchestral arrangements, then a suite of fan favorites. Tickets $59–$129.
Orchestra Hall

Wayne State University’s Center for Gender and Sexuality screens Departures, a queer relationship drama, at the Community Arts Auditorium in Detroit on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. Details on the organizer’s page.
Community Arts Auditorium, Wayne State University

MiGen Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network hosts Craft Night on Thursday, November 19, at 6 p.m. at the Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room in Ferndale. LGBTQ+ folks of all ages can make art and talk across generations; supplies and conversation cards are provided. Free, registration on MiGen’s website.
Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh hosts a stand-up comedy night on Thursday, November 19, at 9 p.m. at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. Enjoy an hour of hilarious, honest jokes from LGBTQ+ performers.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
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