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Sketch, improv, character bits and guest performers, all in one night. The Thursday Show plays Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 8 p.m., built by Planet Ant's in-house Farm Teams. Every show is made fresh around a rotating monthly theme, so no two nights are the same.
Planet Ant Theatre

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 Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

Boy Harsher plays a concert on Thursday, October 1, at 7 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit, with Choir Boy and Evanora Unlimited on the bill. Tickets available; all ages.
The Majestic Theatre

Brendan Roney leads a talk on Belle Isle’s history on Thursday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. The event is sold out and digs into the island’s layered past and the turns that shaped Detroit.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

We Run 313 leads an intermediate run on Thursday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit: pick 5K or 10K, split into two groups and finish together.
Robert C. Valade Park

DJ Moppy spins on Thursday, October 1, at 6 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit as part of Open House Thursday. If you’re into DJ sets, this one’s for you.
Detroit Shipping Company

HLatino Summit hosts an evening recognizing Latino and Hispanic professionals on Thursday, October 1, at 6 p.m. at Candela Detroit in Detroit, with live music, food, and networking plus speakers like Anabelle DiPilla, Andre Arbelaez (Hispanic C-Suite Corporate Council), Cynthia Morfin, and Adriana Diamond (Google Cloud).
Candela Detroit

Detroit Historical Society hosts a free evening on Thursday, October 1, 2026, starting at 5 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Explore maritime exhibits, and catch Brendan Roney’s Beautiful Belle Isle: Our Island Jewel talk at 6:30 p.m.; registration required for the lecture.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Chelsea Wolfe brings her DARK World Tour to Detroit on Wednesday, September 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Detroit’s Jack White Theatre. With Jonathan Hultén. Tickets available.
Masonic Temple Detroit

GLU brings back Ride Slow., a denim + desire sapphic social, on Wednesday, September 30, at 7 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit. Expect music, interactive moments, and a Black Pride kickoff vibe; WLW, 27+, tickets $35.
Detroit Shipping Company

Wise Guys Chess Club hosts a chess night on Wednesday, September 30, at 6 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. It’s free, with complimentary lessons from 6–7:30 p.m. for all ages and levels.
Robert C. Valade Park

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

It's the longest-running improv show in Detroit. The legendary Planet Ant Home Team takes the Black Box stage at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., with openers from the Planet Ant Farm Team and a featured guest troupe. Tickets are $10, and The Ant Jam follows right after.
Planet Ant Theatre

The Senate Theater screens Handmade Future on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 1:40 p.m. at 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit. An easy trip to the movies on Michigan Avenue.
Senate Theater

Yoga with Adria Moses at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD
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