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Company One Dance Touring Ensemble brings its interactive, educational dance show Innovation Lab to the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit on Saturday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. Expect styles from contemporary to Detroit Jit with choreography by Queen Gabby, Lisa LaMarre, and the cast.
Hilberry Gateway

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents Scrooge! on Saturday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Leslie Bricusse’s A Christmas Carol musical adds six songs not heard in the film. Tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

Pianist ELEW, winner of the Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition, plays two shows at Cliff Bell's in Detroit on Saturday, December 5, at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Expect jazz piano fused with rock, for $30.
Cliff Bell’s

A nightmare and Christmas in one title. The Redford Theatre (17360 Lahser Road, Detroit) screens The Nightmare Before Christmas, the 1993 film, on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $7.
Redford Theatre

Detroit Repertory Theatre, 13103 Woodrow Wilson Street, stages the Michigan premiere of Sarah Treem's When We Were Young and Unafraid on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's the early 1970s, and Agnes's quiet bed and breakfast is a rare refuge for victims of domestic violence, until her newest runaway starts influencing Agnes's college-bound daughter.
Detroit Repertory Theatre

The Redford Theatre in Detroit screens The Nightmare Before Christmas on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's a one-time showing, so if you want it on the big screen, this is your shot. The theater is at 17360 Lahser Road.
Redford Theatre

Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s Sixth led by Jader Bignamini on Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Expect the infamous hammer blows and a fierce ride; available live and online. Tickets $20.95–$114.66.
Orchestra Hall

Rafael Statin Trio plays Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Easy on the wallet: $5 cover.
MotorCity Wine

Wild Pink plays Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m. at PJ’s Lager House in Detroit, with special guest Hiding Places. Presented by Kickstand Productions; tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Ages 18+ with ID, or all ages with a parent or legal guardian 25+.
PJ's Lager House

Mashbit plays a 9 p.m. show on Saturday, December 5, at the Magic Stick in Detroit. 18+, tickets available.
Magic Stick

Eastern Market Partnership hosts a Holiday Market on Sunday, December 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eastern Market in Detroit. Expect Michigan-made gifts like clothing, art, jewelry and beauty products.
Eastern Market, 2934 Russell, Detroit, 48207, United States

Take a seat and find out what you're watching once the film starts. The Redford Theatre (17360 Lahser Road, Detroit) hosts its Holiday Mystery Movie on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 p.m.: a holiday film, and the title is part of the surprise. Tickets are $7.
Redford Theatre

Detroit Repertory Theatre, 13103 Woodrow Wilson Street, stages the Michigan premiere of Sarah Treem's When We Were Young and Unafraid on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 p.m.. It's the early 1970s, and Agnes's quiet bed and breakfast is a rare refuge for victims of domestic violence, until her newest runaway starts influencing Agnes's college-bound daughter.
Detroit Repertory Theatre

The Redford Theatre in Detroit holds its 8th Annual Holiday Mystery Movie on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 p.m.. The name says it all: a holiday film with a little mystery built in. One screening only, at 17360 Lahser Road.
Redford Theatre

Bawdy, beautiful and very funny: Detroit Public Theatre's fourth annual Holiday Cabaret plays 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 p.m.. It's a whole new show, packed with world-class vocalists, heartfelt laughs and plenty of sass, across 15 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

Civic Jazz Live opens the DSO’s Paradise Jazz Series on Sunday, December 6, at 2 p.m. in The Cube at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit, featuring the Civic Youth Ensemble’s Civic Jazz Orchestra led by Anthony Stanco. Tickets are $15.
The Cube, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour on Sunday, December 6, at 2 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Get shown through the exhibits; tickets are available.
Detroit Historical Museum

Detroit Historical Society hosts a guided tour on Sunday, December 6, at 2 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Walk the galleries with the folks who preserve the city’s history.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
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