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Detroit Historical Society presents a lecture on the Detroit Red Wings’ 100 years on Thursday, November 12, at 6 p.m. at the Dearborn Heights Library – John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch in Dearborn Heights. A straight shot into a century of Hockeytown history.
Dearborn Heights Library - John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch

Kate the Chemist comes to Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.. If a chemist in the spotlight sounds like your kind of show, this is the one public date.
Midland Center for the Arts

Béla Fleck brings his My Bluegrass Heart project on Thursday, November 12, at 6:30 p.m. to Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. The 19-time Grammy winner returns to his bluegrass roots with a killer band. Tickets: $49.20.
Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI, 48067, United States

Detroit Historical Society presents a lecture on Thursday, November 12, at 6:30 p.m. at Belleville District Library in Belleville, exploring a century of film in the Motor City.
Belleville District Library

The most famous couple in theater lands in Benton Harbor: Romeo & Juliet plays Lake Michigan College Mendel Center, 2755 East Napier Avenue, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 7 p.m.. There are four performances, so you've got options.
Lake Michigan College Mendel Center

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

Motel Bear Lake hosts a weekend art retreat for queer and queer-adjacent guests from Friday, November 13, 2026, at 3 p.m. to Sunday, November 15, at 11 a.m.: two nights’ lodging, five guided art sessions and local meals. Book with the organizer.
Motel Bear Lake

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

Student musicians from the Civic Youth Ensemble’s Civic Jazz Orchestra, led by Anthony Stanco, open the DSO’s Paradise Jazz Series on Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m. at The Cube in Detroit. Strong young jazz voices, tickets $15.
The Cube, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

Grosse Pointe War Memorial throws a music bingo night on Friday, November 13, at 7 p.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Six themed rounds—Motown & Disco, Movies + TV, and more—with halftime and grand prizes; $15 admission includes a bingo card for each round.
The War Memorial

If you love a made-for-TV Christmas movie, the title alone will win you over: The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon hits the stage at Players Guild of Dearborn, 21730 Madison Street, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are nine performances to pick from.
Players Guild of Dearborn

The Moth Mainstage comes to Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a one-time stop, so if the name rings a bell, save the date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Come From Away settles into Midland for six performances: catch it at Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With several dates to pick from, it's easy to find one that fits your calendar.
Midland Center for the Arts

The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, the UMS Choral Union and outstanding soloists perform Mozart's final composition, his Requiem Mass, in Ann Arbor on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., presented by UMS (University Musical Society). It's widely considered one of his most sublime works.
UMS (University Musical Society)

Tom Petty's songs, live, with that Rickenbacker ring: Teddy Petty & The Refugees play the Beardsley Theater in Muskegon on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Billed as America's longest touring Tom Petty tribute, they've been on the road for more than 14 years, with Stevie Nicks, George Harrison and Roy Orbison parts in the mix too.
Beardsley Theater

Return of the Jedi hits the big screen at the Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi has two screenings, so pick the one that works for you.
Redford Theatre

Go Comedy! Improv Theater hosts the laid-back Late Night House Party on Friday, November 13, 2026, starting at 9:30 p.m. in Ferndale. Michigan’s top improv comedians come together for a fresh and uninhibited night of comedy.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Fired and Fused leads a family workshop on Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Make holiday and winter-themed fused glass ornaments—everyone creates two pieces, ready for pickup two weeks later. Tickets required; ages 8 and up.
Ford House
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