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Zach Zucker's alter ego Jack Tucker takes the stage Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Arthur Miller Theatre in Ann Arbor, presented by the University Musical Society (UMS). Expect parody, performance art and razor-sharp satire. Tickets are available online.
Arthur Miller Theatre

L’Chaim, a musical journey from the Lower East Side to Broadway, is Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. It honors the Jewish legacy of musical theatre, spotlighting composers and lyricists. Tickets available via the venue.
The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale hosts Puppet Karaoke on Wednesday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m. Sign up for $5 and sing your favorite song with a puppet of your choice.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Shaun Cassidy brings UNWRAPPED to the Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St. in Pontiac, on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Not seeing the seats you want? Join the theater's waitlist and you'll hear about any seat openings or added shows.
Signature Series

On Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 3 p.m., the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea (137 Park Street) stages Bastard, Devin Scillian's dramedy about two brothers who share nothing but a last name: an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down financial whiz. Their mother's death reopens old wounds, and a new one could tear the family apart. Heads-up: adult language and subject matter.
The Purple Rose Theatre

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

Jorge Perez sits down for a conversation on Thursday, November 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, presented by Marquee Arts. Admission is free.
Michigan Theater

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

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit hosts Third Thursday: Brothers, Show Your Love on Thursday, November 19, starting at 6 p.m. It's an evening celebrating Black men, with live performers; tickets are available online.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Local arts facilitator and community organizer Maiya Felan leads a hands-on intro to modular origami on Thursday, November 19, at 6 p.m. at MOCAD in Detroit. You'll learn the basics of folding the Sonobe unit.
MOCAD

Michigan State women's basketball hosts Sacred Heart on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Breslin Center in East Lansing. Ticket info is on msuspartans.com, Michigan State’s official athletics site.
Breslin Center

The Keweenaw Symphony Orchestra presents its Community Recital at Portage Lake United Church, featuring local vocalists and instrumentalists—amateurs and professionals alike—performing solo and ensemble pieces.
Portage Lake United Church

DJ Meredith Marks brings the YOU.CAN.DANCE.TOUR to Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit on Thursday, November 19, at 7 p.m.
Saint Andrew's Hall

Various small ensembles from Michigan Tech Jazz perform a range of jazz repertoire including historically significant pieces and original compositions arranged by MTU jazz students. The performances feature special guests, the Michigan Tech choir conScience.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Backstage

Michigan Tech Theatre stages Tom Stoppard's whodunit spoof The Real Inspector Hound on Thursday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the McArdle Theatre in Houghton. Two feuding theater critics get pulled into the very play they're watching. Tickets are available at the Rozsa Box Office or online.
McArdle Theatre, Walker 207

Only ever read Gatsby? The Great Gatsby plays Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Thursday, November 19, 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

On Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea (137 Park Street) stages Bastard, Devin Scillian's dramedy about two brothers who share nothing but a last name: an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down financial whiz. Their mother's death reopens old wounds, and a new one could tear the family apart. Heads-up: adult language and subject matter.
The Purple Rose Theatre

Stagecrafters stages Calendar Girls at the Baldwin Theatre, 415 South Lafayette Avenue in Royal Oak, on Thursday, November 19, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With eleven performances in the run, it's easy to find a date that works for you.
Stagecrafters at the Baldwin Theatre
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