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(sub)surface, a fully accessible group exhibition for people with visual impairments, runs Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, October 24 at Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery in Detroit during Detroit Month of Design. Free admission; the gallery is open Fri–Sat 1–6 p.m.
Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery

Mosaic Productions’ collaborative exhibition (Interpretation Show #9) runs Saturday, September 19, through October 17 at Office Space Gallery in Detroit, with the opening reception on Saturday, September 19, at 6 p.m. Photographers shot from their cars and artists reinterpreted the images—40+ participants, curated by Tim Tonachella and Billy Hunter.
Office Space Gallery

Music, stories, cocktails and surprises: Flint Repertory Theatre's Ghost Light Cabaret is back by popular demand, and on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. it presents Saturday Night’s Alright: An Evening of Elton John in the Elgood Theatre lobby, 1220 East Kearsley Street in Flint. It runs 75 minutes with no intermission. Tickets start at $27, or $21 for Genesee County residents.
Elgood Theatre Lobby, 1220 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI, 48503, United States

Comedian Roz Hernandez hosts a live comedy show and conversation about ghost stories and the paranormal on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s on Wayne State’s Detroit campus. Details on the organizer’s page.
St. Andrew's, Wayne State University

Disability rights activists Tiffany Yu and Ani Grigorian lead an author talk on Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. at the Detroit Public Library Main in Detroit. They’ll discuss Yu’s acclaimed book, The Anti-Ableist Manifesto.
Main | Detroit Public Library

Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and author Tanya Holland sits down with WDET’s Ann Delisi on Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation’s Museum Plaza in Dearborn. Food is the starting point for stories about culture and community. Tickets available from the organizer.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

Outlander in Concert comes to Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 W Grand Blvd, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Live music in a theater setting. Tickets are sold through the official box office on ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

Detroit Shipping Company hosts an open mic on Tuesday, October 6, at 8 p.m. in Detroit. Bring stand-up, a song, spoken word—even a mini talk—plus drink specials and solid food.
Detroit Shipping Company

The Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts a community evening on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms: meet local clubs and nonprofits, plus a 6–7 p.m. keynote with Priya Parker and moderator Ann Delisi. If community-building is your thing, this is for you; separate registration required for the keynote.
The War Memorial

The Jacob Hart Piano Duo performs at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor, presenting special piano pieces.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

Psycho comes to The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It happens just once, so put it on your calendar if you're interested.
The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

Billy Joel Legacy comes to Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 W Grand Blvd, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. If you're a Billy Joel fan, circle this one. Tickets are sold through the official box office on ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

Meadow Brook Theatre stages The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 207 Wilson Hall on the Oakland University campus in Rochester. With 20 performances in the run, it's easy to find a date that works for you.
Meadow Brook Theatre

Cranbrook Academy of Art x MOCAD: Karyn Olivier at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit teams with Cranbrook Academy of Art and Cranbrook Art Museum for an artist talk with Karyn Olivier on Thursday, October 8, at 6 p.m. at the Cranbrook Art Museum deSalle Auditorium in Bloomfield Hills. Introduced by Jova Lynne. A sharp look into Olivier’s wide-ranging public and community-focused work.
Cranbrook Art Museum deSalle Auditorium, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States

The Rocky Horror Picture Show hits Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 W Grand Blvd, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7 p.m., featuring the original Columbia herself, Nell Campbell. Tickets are sold through the official box office on ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

A nightclub singer hides out in a convent and turns the choir into a powerhouse of soul. The University of Michigan's Department of Musical Theatre brings the feel-good musical comedy Sister Act to The Encore Musical Theatre Company, 7714 Ann Arbor Street in Dexter, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7 p.m.. The run has 10 performances.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents the comedy One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Sharp family chaos and status games swirl around a Baptist preacher. Tickets available through the organizer.
Hilberry Gateway
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