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Pulitzer Prize–winning author Marcia Chatelain sits down with Aya M. Waller-Bey to talk about her new book on Wednesday, November 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Source Booksellers in Detroit. A close-up bookstore conversation with a major voice.
Source Booksellers

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

Bassist Langston Kitchen and his Mahogany Collective play two shows on Wednesday, November 11, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell's in Detroit. Kitchen is a Detroit-born player known for his big bass sound, and a jam session follows.
Cliff Bell’s

Kickstand Productions brings Surely Tempo (Santa Ana, CA indie/garage/alternative) with Dogs With Hats on Wednesday, November 11, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit. Raw West Coast guitars in a tight room; $18 advance, $20 at the door.
PJ's Lager House

The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History hosts a jewelry-making workshop on Thursday, November 12, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Detroit. You'll make your own necklace, bracelet, or earrings, and it's free with registration.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

We Run 313 hosts an intermediate group run on Thursday, November 12, at 6:30 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. Choose 3.1 or 6.1 miles and finish together as one group.
Robert C. Valade Park

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra explores how music triggers memory on Thursday, November 12, starting at 6:30 p.m. at The Cube in the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. Guest Nicole Richard Williams, a board-certified music therapist, joins in; single tickets are $29.
The Cube, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

The War And Treaty plays a concert on Thursday, November 12, at 7 p.m. at Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit, presented by Saint Andrew's Hall.
Saint Andrew's Hall

Black Violin brings The Be Free Tour to the Masonic Jack White Theatre at the Masonic Temple in Detroit on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 7 p.m. Two classically trained string players and a DJ fuse classical, hip-hop, funk, and jazz, with Jon Muq opening. Tickets via the venue; all ages.
Masonic Temple Detroit

Detroit-born multi-instrumentalist Damon Terrell, 2026 D.B.M.A. Best Jazz Artist, plays two shows at Cliff Bell's in Detroit on Thursday, November 12, at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Expect funk jazz with touches of rock, blues and Latin. Tickets are $25.
Cliff Bell’s

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

David A-P and guests spin a Tropicalia-themed night on Thursday, November 12, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. The Tropicalia focus and special guests make it worth the stop.
MotorCity Wine

Austin Giorgio plays with special guest Caroline Romano on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit. Two artists share the bill; tickets are $22 advance, $25 at the door; ages 18+ with ID, all ages with a parent or legal guardian 25+.
PJ's Lager House

Jim Cohen and Eric Winer, Detroit's songwriting duo, play a full band show on Thursday, November 12, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit. They're celebrating the release of the new SONGBOX EP, 'SOUNDING NOW!'
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

Detroit Symphony Orchestra plays Friday, November 13, at 10:45 a.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit: Fanny Mendelssohn’s Overture, Schumann’s “Rhenish” Symphony, and Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp with soloists Hannah Hammel Maser and Alyssa Katahara. Strong DSO soloists lead the bill. Tickets $20.95–$110.25.
Orchestra Hall

Gavin Adcock brings his The Day I Hang It Up Tour to Masonic Temple Detroit (Masonic Temple Theatre) on Friday, November 13, at 6 p.m. in Detroit. Billboard calls him one of country’s most buzzed-about artists. Tickets available.
Masonic Temple Detroit

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
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