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A thread runs through it — Organizer image — Organizer image · Ramsdell Theatre

Arts & culture

Sep 25, 2026

A thread runs through it

"A Thread Runs Through It" is an exhibition celebrating fiber art and the vast possibilities of thread, fabric, texture, and color. Featuring both traditional techniques and contemporary works, the artists combine imagination, craftsmanship, and personal expression.

Manistee

Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States

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The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?": a dark comedy about brothers in Williamston — Organizer image — Organizer image · Williamston Theatre

Theatre & musicals

Oct 8, 2026

The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?": a dark comedy about brothers in Williamston

Williamston Theatre stages The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?" on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 122 South Putnam Street in Williamston. It's a thoughtful, poignant dark comedy about the bond between two brothers, in this life and beyond. With 22 performances in the run, there's a date that works for you.

Williamston

Williamston Theatre

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Neoliberal Loops Gallery Exhibit - Rozsa Art Galleries — Organizer image — Organizer image · Michigan Technological University

Arts & culture

Oct 10, 2026

Neoliberal Loops Gallery Exhibit - Rozsa Art Galleries

Emma C. Johnson's Neoliberal Loops project explores neoliberalism, postfeminism, and economic precarity through diverse media at the Rozsa Art Galleries. The exhibit runs from September 18 to November 6, 2026, in Houghton, inviting reflection on capitalism and representation.

Houghton

Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Art Galleries

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Arts & culture

Oct 10, 2026

Curator Walk Through & Artist Talk

Sydney Frakes leads a curator walk-through and artist talk on Saturday, October 10, at 1 p.m. at Detroit Artists Market in Detroit. The group show explores nostalgia and sensory memory across installation, fiber, and painting.

Detroit

Detroit Artists Market

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Casper (1995) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Redford Theatre

Cinema & screenings

Oct 10, 2026

Casper (1995) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre screens Casper (1995) on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2 p.m.. Tickets are just $7, and the Redford is at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 10, 2026

Casper on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre screens Casper on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. It's a single showing, and the same day the Redford also has An American Werewolf in London on the schedule, if you're up for a double.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Preserving the Homelands — Native Nations During the Revolution — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Arts & culture

Oct 10, 2026

Preserving the Homelands — Native Nations During the Revolution

Heather Bruegl (Oneida/Stockbridge-Munsee) and Brandon Dillard (Cherokee Nation) lead a conversation on Indigenous history on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Anderson Theater, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. Two experts bring perspectives that are often overlooked. Free with registration.

Dearborn

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

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Arts & culture

Oct 10, 2026

“Stitch, please!”: Fiber Arts Group

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts “Stitch, please!”, a fiber arts meetup, on Saturday, October 10, at 4 p.m. in the Affirmations Board Room in Ferndale. Knit, crochet, stitch, or sew with an inclusive crew. Free with registration.

Ferndale

Affirmations Board Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

4:00 PMFree admission

Midnite at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Arts & culture

Oct 11, 2026

Midnite at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing

Midnite plays the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2 p.m.. With eight performances in the run, it's easy to find a date that works for you.

East Lansing

Wharton Center for Performing Arts

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Arts & culture

Oct 11, 2026

MSO Symphonic Echoes: Sibelius, Liszt and Rimsky-Korsakov at the Macomb Center

Sibelius, Liszt and Rimsky-Korsakov, with brilliant brass front and center. The Macomb Symphony Orchestra plays Symphonic Echoes at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 3 p.m.. If you love the full sweep of a symphony orchestra, this one's for you.

Clinton Township

Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 11, 2026

My Daddy is Haunted!: Planet Ant's original horror comedy in Hamtramck

The Maplesquatch family vacations at an evil warlock's ancient castle, dormant for 164 years, and soon something starts happening to dear old dad. Planet Ant's original horror comedy My Daddy is Haunted! plays the Ant Hall in Hamtramck on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 3 p.m.. Tickets are $30 online or $35 at the door.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Dead Man’s Cellphone: Sarah Ruhl's comedy at the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)

Arts & culture

Oct 16, 2026

Dead Man’s Cellphone: Sarah Ruhl's comedy at the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre

A man dies quietly in a café, and his cell phone won't stop ringing. An ordinary woman answers it and gets tangled up in his grieving family, his mysterious past and an unexpected romance. Sarah Ruhl's comedy plays the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre, 327 East Kearsley Street in Flint, on Friday, October 16, 2026.

Flint

University of Michigan-Flint Theatre, 327 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI, 48502, United States

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Arts & culture

Oct 16, 2026

The Rocky Horror Show at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton

The Rocky Horror Show hits the stage at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.. There are three performances, so pick the one that works for you.

Canton

The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

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Empty Bowls at the Midland Center for the Arts — Organizer image — Organizer image · Midland Center for the Arts

Arts & culture

Oct 17, 2026

Empty Bowls at the Midland Center for the Arts

Empty Bowls takes place at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 12:30 p.m.. It runs at three times that day, so it's easy to fit into your plans.

Midland

Midland Center for the Arts

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The Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production — Organizer image — Organizer image · Ramsdell Theatre

Opera

Oct 17, 2026

The Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production

The Met’s new Live in HD presentation of Verdi’s Macbeth plays Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee, starring Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen. Tickets are $25.

Manistee

Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States

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The Fly (1958): an afternoon matinee at the Redford Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Redford Theatre

Cinema & screenings

Oct 17, 2026

The Fly (1958): an afternoon matinee at the Redford Theatre

The 1958 The Fly hits the big screen at the Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2 p.m.. It's an afternoon matinee of a film nearly 70 years old, shown the way it was meant to be seen, for $10.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Arts & culture

Oct 17, 2026

The Notebook on tour at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids

The touring production of The Notebook takes the stage at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2 p.m.. With eight performances in the run, it's easy to find a date that works for you.

Grand Rapids

DeVos Performance Hall

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 17, 2026

The Fly: two screenings in one day at the Redford Theatre

The Fly lands on the Redford Theatre screen on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. There are two The Fly screenings at the Redford that day, so pick the one that fits your plans.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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A thread runs through it

The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?": a dark comedy about brothers in Williamston

Neoliberal Loops Gallery Exhibit - Rozsa Art Galleries

Curator Walk Through & Artist Talk

Casper (1995) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

Casper on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

Preserving the Homelands — Native Nations During the Revolution

“Stitch, please!”: Fiber Arts Group

Midnite at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing

MSO Symphonic Echoes: Sibelius, Liszt and Rimsky-Korsakov at the Macomb Center

My Daddy is Haunted!: Planet Ant's original horror comedy in Hamtramck

Dead Man’s Cellphone: Sarah Ruhl's comedy at the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre

The Rocky Horror Show at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton

Empty Bowls at the Midland Center for the Arts

The Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production

The Fly (1958): an afternoon matinee at the Redford Theatre

The Notebook on tour at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids

The Fly: two screenings in one day at the Redford Theatre

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