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Cinema & screenings

The Samurai and the Prisoner: Kiyoshi Kurosawa's castle mystery at the Detroit Film Theatre

A besieged castle in 16th-century Japan, a string of mysterious crimes and a dangerous prisoner in the dungeon. The Detroit Film Theatre screens Kiyoshi Kurosawa's new drama The Samurai and the Prisoner on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It played the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and is a New York Times Critic's Pick. In Japanese with English subtitles, 147 minutes, at 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.

Detroit

Detroit Film Theatre

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RE/STRICT Film Festival: a 21+ film fest at Planet Ant in Hamtramck

The RE/STRICT Film Festival takes over Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets are for ages 21 and up only, and nobody under 21 gets in. If you can, add a small donation to your ticket: it funds a limited number of free tickets for people who couldn't otherwise afford to come.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Lecture: Detroit Movie City – A Century of Film in the Motor City — Organizer image
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Cinema & screenings

Lecture: Detroit Movie City – A Century of Film in the Motor City

Cate Waldecker, Education & Programs Coordinator at the Detroit Historical Society, gives a talk on Wednesday, October 14, at 6 p.m. at the Dearborn Heights Library – John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch in Dearborn Heights. She’ll trace a century of Detroit on screen—and admission is free.

Dearborn Heights

Dearborn Heights Library - John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch

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CGS Rainbow Movie Night: Little Shop of Horrors + Drag Show

Wayne State University’s Center for Gender and Sexuality screens the 1986 musical Little Shop of Horrors on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Arts Auditorium in Detroit, followed by tribute drag and a special guest.

Detroit

Community Arts Auditorium, Wayne State University

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Shortbus at 20: John Cameron Mitchell's live commentary screening at Planet Ant

John Cameron Mitchell comes to Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. to celebrate 20 years of Shortbus with a live, in-person commentary screening full of behind-the-scenes stories. The night wraps with a Q&A and music. The film follows New Yorkers who converge at an infamous underground salon.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! at Planet Ant in Hamtramck

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.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon: nine shows at Players Guild of Dearborn

If you love a made-for-TV Christmas movie, the title alone will win you over: The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon hits the stage at Players Guild of Dearborn, 21730 Madison Street, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are nine performances to pick from.

Dearborn

Players Guild of Dearborn

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CGS Rainbow Movie Night: Departures

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.

Detroit

Community Arts Auditorium, Wayne State University

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Organizer image · The Ark
Cinema & screenings

Making Movies

Latin Grammy–nominated Making Movies plays The Ark in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, November 24, at 8 p.m., part of The Ark’s Artist Spotlight Series—Panamanian rhythms with psychedelic rock power, led by Enrique Chi and his handmade mejorana. Free, no tickets; nonperishables for Food Gatherers accepted, and livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube.

Ann Arbor

The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

8:00 PMFree admission
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We collect listings from public event calendars. Coverage reflects the sources processed so far, rather than every event in Michigan.

  • 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:49 PM (Detroit)
  • Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:19 PM (Detroit)
  • Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:49 PM (Detroit)
  • Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 PM (Detroit)
  • Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 PM (Detroit)
  • Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 PM (Detroit)
  • Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:31 PM (Detroit)
  • Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:19 PM (Detroit)
  • City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:46 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:49 PM (Detroit)
  • Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:31 PM (Detroit)
  • Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:49 PM (Detroit)
  • Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:49 PM (Detroit)
  • Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:49 PM (Detroit)
  • Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:49 PM (Detroit)
  • Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 PM (Detroit)
  • Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
  • Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:01 PM (Detroit)
  • Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:19 PM (Detroit)
  • Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:19 PM (Detroit)
  • Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:46 PM (Detroit)
  • MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 PM (Detroit)
  • Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 PM (Detroit)
  • Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 PM (Detroit)
  • Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 PM (Detroit)
  • Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:49 PM (Detroit)
  • Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:19 PM (Detroit)
  • Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 11:30 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)
  • The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:19 PM (Detroit)
  • The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
  • The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)
  • The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:49 PM (Detroit)
  • The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)
  • The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:46 PM (Detroit)
  • The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 11:33 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 PM (Detroit)
  • Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:31 PM (Detroit)
  • Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 PM (Detroit)
  • Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:47 PM (Detroit)
  • Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:45 PM (Detroit)

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