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Spooky Spirits: A 21+ Halloween costume bash at the Detroit Zoo ↗

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 15, 2026

An Evening in the Comedy Cauldron: a witches' night out at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

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.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 15, 2026

Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night: local LGBT+ stand-up in Ferndale

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.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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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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Theatre & musicals

Oct 16, 2026

Fall 2026 Comedy Night

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.

Augusta

Barn Theatre (Augusta)

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Oct 16, 2026

The Big One-Oh! JR. with the Ridgedale Players in Troy

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.

Troy

Ridgedale Players

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 16, 2026

The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Victor Hugo's classic as a musical at the Croswell in Adrian

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.

Adrian

Croswell Opera House

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The Old Man and the Old Moon — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wayne State University Theatre and Dance

Theatre & musicals

Oct 16, 2026

The Old Man and the Old Moon

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.

Detroit

Hilberry Gateway

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Young Frankenstein (1974) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Redford Theatre

Cinema & screenings

Oct 16, 2026

Young Frankenstein (1974) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

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.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 16, 2026

MARVIN – The Marvin Gaye Musical at Detroit's Music Hall Center

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.

Detroit

Music Hall Center

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 16, 2026

Young Frankenstein on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

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.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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The Ride Unplugged Acoustic Concert — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Lark Theater

Theatre & musicals

Oct 17, 2026

The Ride Unplugged Acoustic Concert

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.

Cheboygan

The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

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Homecoming Game Day: a free party and big-screen game at Flint's Capitol Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)

Theatre & musicals

Oct 17, 2026

Homecoming Game Day: a free party and big-screen game at Flint's Capitol Theatre

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.

Flint

Capitol Theatre, 140 E 2nd St, Flint, MI, 34566, 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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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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Arts & culture

Oct 17, 2026

All Star Comedy Festival

All Star Comedy Festival — event at Fox Theatre, Detroit.

Detroit

Fox Theatre

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 17, 2026

Stop Kiss at Grosse Pointe Theatre

Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Stop Kiss on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue in Grosse Pointe Park. With six performances in the run, you've got options.

Grosse Pointe Park

Grosse Pointe Theatre

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The Fly (1986): an evening screening at the Redford Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Redford Theatre

Cinema & screenings

Oct 17, 2026

The Fly (1986): an evening screening at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, screens The Fly (1986) on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Big screen, dark room, $10 tickets, and if you want the full double dose, the 1958 The Fly plays the same afternoon.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Faust (1926) turns 100 at Silents at the Senate — Organizer image — Organizer image · Senate Theater

Cinema & screenings

Oct 17, 2026

Faust (1926) turns 100 at Silents at the Senate

Silents at the Senate marks 100 years of Faust (1926) with an anniversary screening at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's a century-old silent film, back on a movie-house screen with an audience around you.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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An Evening in the Comedy Cauldron: a witches' night out at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night: local LGBT+ stand-up in Ferndale

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

Fall 2026 Comedy Night

The Big One-Oh! JR. with the Ridgedale Players in Troy

The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Victor Hugo's classic as a musical at the Croswell in Adrian

The Old Man and the Old Moon

Young Frankenstein (1974) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

MARVIN – The Marvin Gaye Musical at Detroit's Music Hall Center

Young Frankenstein on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

The Ride Unplugged Acoustic Concert

Homecoming Game Day: a free party and big-screen game at Flint's Capitol Theatre

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

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

All Star Comedy Festival

Stop Kiss at Grosse Pointe Theatre

The Fly (1986): an evening screening at the Redford Theatre

Faust (1926) turns 100 at Silents at the Senate

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What are you in the mood for?

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