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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

The Notebook takes the stage at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With eight performances in the run, there's a date that works for you.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Extra Credit pairs research talks from three University of Michigan professors with top improvisers from hear.say theater on Tuesday, October 27, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Smart prompts turn into on-the-spot scenes. Free, no tickets; live and livestreamed.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Advanced Ceramics Session 2 meets on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland. It's built for experienced makers who already feel at home with clay.
Midland Center for the Arts

Advanced Oil Painting meets on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland. It's for painters who are already comfortable with oils and want to push further.
Midland Center for the Arts

Devil's Night Film Festival and the Senate Theater team up to present The First Reveal on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit. It's a community night where film and theater come together in one room.
Senate Theater

The 8th Annual Cabaret for a Cause takes the stage at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Cabaret for a good cause, with two nights to choose from.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

Bruce Liu, winner of the 2021 International Chopin Piano Competition, makes his UMS (University Musical Society) debut in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. with a powerful recital of masterworks by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Debussy and more.
UMS (University Musical Society)

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

Youmacon, Detroit’s anime and pop culture convention, runs Thursday, October 29–Sunday, November 1 at Huntington Place in Detroit. Panels, live events, gaming, cosplay, a marketplace, and late-night programming all under one roof.
Huntington Place

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts screens María Sabina, mujer espíritu on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 4 p.m. as part of its Mexican Film Festival, at 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township. The screening is one of the center's Day of the Dead programs.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Intermediate Painting meets on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland. It's for painters past the basics who want to keep that brush moving.
Midland Center for the Arts

Intermediate Wheel Session 2 meets on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 6 p.m. at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland. It's for intermediate potters ready to keep growing on the wheel.
Midland Center for the Arts

Michigan Tech Jazz dives into Charles Mingus on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rozsa Backstage in Houghton, with R&D Jazz Band (Drew Kilpela) and JazTec (Adam Meckler). General admission, Pay As You’re Able ($20 full fee).
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Backstage

Dumpstaphunk brings New Orleans funk to the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The band carries the legacy of the Neville family and The Meters and has shared stages with Carlos Santana and George Clinton. The show is free, but you need a ticket, available at the box office and online.
Frauenthal Theater

Catch two rising improv troupes battling it out for comedy glory on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. The night opens with a special set by seasoned performers trying something new, then the audience decides the troupe of the month.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, keeps its Day of the Dead lineup going on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 6 p.m. with a Book of Life screening and a craft activity. A movie, some making and good company in one night.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Meadow Brook Hall presents a Dinner & A Movie screening of Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) on Friday, October 30, at 6 p.m. at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester. It’s a dinner-and-a-movie night; tickets are sold out, with a waitlist on the booking page.
Meadow Brook Hall
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