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Joel Stone, DHS Curator Emeritus, speaks on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. He traces 17th‑century mapping of the Great Lakes, where French cartographers worked from Native knowledge. Free tickets.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Detroit Historical Society leads a docent-guided tour on Saturday, October 17, at 11 a.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Knowledgeable guides bring Detroit’s maritime legacy and Great Lakes connections to life. Tickets are free; museum admission is required separately.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Maybe Happy Ending takes the stage at Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The title already asks the question, and the show sticks around the Fisher for almost two weeks. Tickets are sold through the official box office with ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

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.
Planet Ant Theatre

Detroit Public Library’s DPL After Dark hosts a lecture on the extraordinary musical legacy of Curtis Mayfield on Tuesday, October 27, at 6 p.m. at Duffield | Detroit Public Library in Detroit. Go if you want a focused dive into the soul legend’s impact.
Duffield | Detroit Public Library

Who's the next big star from Planet Ant? Decide for yourself on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 7 p.m., when Training Center students wrap their term at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, with short-form and long-form improv. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. sharp. Tickets are only $8.
Planet Ant Theatre

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.
Planet Ant Theatre

Joe Greer brings his new one-person comedy show, Talk at You with Me, to Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.. Expect new sketches, original characters and plenty of positive, chaotic energy.
Planet Ant Theatre

SIX: The Musical takes the stage at Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Fittingly, the show is in town for six days. Tickets are sold through the official box office with ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

Shelly Smith brings ON HOLD to the Planet Ant Black Box, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The hour-long roller coaster zips between standup, original songs, satire and sketch as Shelly tries to live her dang life and tell some jokes without technology getting in the way.
Planet Ant Theatre

A Drag Queen Christmas is a live performance held at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit as part of its 2026 tour. The show features drag queen performers in a festive celebration.
Fisher Theatre

Shyne brings the 2622 LGND Tour to Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 8 p.m., with Lil’ Cease along for the ride. It's one night only, and tickets are sold through the official box office with ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

The United European Ballet Company dances Cinderella at Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It's the fairy tale everyone knows, told through ballet, for one night only. Tickets are sold through the official box office with ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour on Saturday, November 14, at 1 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Tickets available online.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Got a little Blippi fan at home? The Be Like Blippi Tour takes the stage at Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 2 p.m.. This time you're watching together in a real theater, not on a screen. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

Who did it, in which room, and with what? Clue: The Movie comes to Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 7 p.m., somewhere between the movies and the theater. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

Only ever read Gatsby? The Great Gatsby plays Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. You know the Fitzgerald title; now see it live on stage during a short Detroit run. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

Amplify’s Grand Opening is Wednesday, November 25, at 7 p.m. in Hamtramck. This room’s been a music venue for nearly 50 years; new owners Maggie and Zack launch a multi-genre platform—tickets available.
Amplify
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