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Cate Waldecker, Education & Programs Coordinator at the Detroit Historical Society, gives a talk on Wednesday, October 14, at 6 p.m. at the Dearborn Heights Library – John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch in Dearborn Heights. She’ll trace a century of Detroit on screen—and admission is free.
Dearborn Heights Library - John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch

We Wear Pink brings women and non-binary improvisers to the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The mission: bring these performers together for empowerment, bonding, performance and a richer improv community.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Wayne State University’s Center for Gender and Sexuality screens the 1986 musical Little Shop of Horrors on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Arts Auditorium in Detroit, followed by tribute drag and a special guest.
Community Arts Auditorium, Wayne State University

What's a supervillain to do when keeping his spot in the League of Evil means defeating his best friend, a superhero? Local students in grades 4 through 8 stage Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil at Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets are $10, fees included.
Tibbits Opera House

It's a witches' night out! Comedy troupe The Weirdos Mister invoke the spirit of cult classic The Craft at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., and it's all improvised. Tarot readings follow the show, and spooky cocktails flow all night.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

A little stand-up curious? Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh serves up an hour of hot local talent at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9 p.m., with hilarious jokes from local LGBT+ comedians. Straight audiences are encouraged to come out, you know, for a night of comedy.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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

Barn Theatre (Augusta) hosts a comedy night on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Barn Theatre in Augusta. Go for a night of laughs; tickets available.
Barn Theatre (Augusta)

The Ridgedale Players stage The Big One-Oh! JR. on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 205 West Long Lake Road in Troy. The run has six performances, so you've got a few dates to pick from.
Ridgedale Players

Fifteenth-century Paris, where prejudice, morality and redemption collide and beauty lies within. Croswell Opera House stages The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the musical based on Victor Hugo's classic story, on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., at 129 East Maumee Street in Adrian. The run has nine performances.
Croswell Opera House

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents The Old Man and the Old Moon on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit—an imaginative sea-faring epic with storms, leviathans, cranky ghosts, and a choice between duty and love. Tickets available from the theater.
Hilberry Gateway

The Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, screens Young Frankenstein (1974) on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's a 1974 film on a real movie-house screen, the way it was meant to be seen, and tickets are just $7.
Redford Theatre

MARVIN – The Marvin Gaye Musical takes the stage at the Music Hall Center, 350 Madison in Detroit, on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8 p.m.. A Marvin Gaye musical right here in Detroit, with four performances in the run.
Music Hall Center

The Redford Theatre screens Young Frankenstein on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. It's a one-time showing, and if you've only seen it at home, this is your shot at the movie-house version.
Redford Theatre

An intimate acoustic evening with The Ride featuring favorite country songs interspersed with personal stories from the band members. The event showcases a lineup of Northern Michigan musicians performing classic country, southern rock, and rock anthems alongside the band's original songs.
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

Celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 12 a.m. outside the historic Capitol Theatre on 2nd Street in downtown Flint: inflatables, games, food, giveaways and DJ SicMusiq bringing plenty of maize and blue spirit. Then head inside to watch the Homecoming game on the big screen. It's free, with registration required.
Capitol Theatre, 140 E 2nd St, Flint, MI, 34566, United States

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

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.
Redford Theatre
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