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Arts & culture
For Generations Yet Unborn
The Henry Ford’s temporary collections spotlight runs Saturday, February 7, 2026, through Sunday, January 31, 2027, at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. Centered on Mrs. Jackson’s memoir, it shows how everyday people can preserve and share family stories. Free for members or with museum admission.
Dearborn
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
9:30 AMExplore event
Arts & culture
Handmade: The Crafting of America
The Henry Ford’s exhibition Handmade: The Crafting of America runs Saturday, March 21, 2026, through Monday, January 18, 2027, at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. It traces American craft from practical roots to bold contemporary work. Free for members; included with museum admission.
Dearborn
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
9:30 AMExplore event
Arts & culture
(sub)surface
(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.
Detroit
Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery
6:00 PMFree admission
Theatre & musicals
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: August Wilson's blues classic at Flint's Elgood Theatre
It's 1927 in a Chicago recording studio, and blues legend Ma Rainey is cutting records on her own terms. Rico Bruce Wade directs August Wilson's classic at the Elgood Theatre, 1220 East Kearsley Street in Flint, on Friday, September 18, 2026. Tickets start at $39, or $30 for Genesee County residents, fees included.
Flint
Elgood Theatre, 1220 E Kearsley St,, Flint, MI, 48503, United States
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Arts & culture
Drive By Shooting in the D
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.
Detroit
Office Space Gallery
6:00 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
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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Arts & culture
Adult Art Camp! (Sold Out)
Cranbrook Art Museum hosts a three-day Adult Art Camp from Wednesday, September 30, to Friday, October 2 at the Art Lab in Bloomfield Hills. It dives into printmaking techniques with gallery and vault field trips—now sold out and required advance registration.
Bloomfield Hills
Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
9:30 AMExplore event
Arts & culture
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
8:00 AMExplore event
Arts & culture
Author Talk: Joel Walkowski
Author Joel Walkowski gives an author talk on Friday, October 2, at 4:30 p.m. at the Detroit Public Library Main in Detroit. He’ll discuss his book, Honolulu Blues: How Loving A Losing Football Team Created A Winning Man—come if you’re curious how a losing team can shape a person.
Detroit
Main | Detroit Public Library
4:30 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
Wayne State Softball vs. Detroit Mercy (Exhibition)
Wayne State softball hosts Detroit Mercy on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 5 p.m. at Gary L. Bryce Field/WSU Softball Stadium in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
Detroit
Gary L. Bryce Field/WSU Softball Stadium
5:00 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
Fall Into Art Series at Cherry Hill
The Arts Warehouse at Cherry Hill presents 'Fall Into Art,' a three-week pop-up event featuring hands-on arts and crafts, local artists, live acoustic music, pizza, seasonal snacks, and cider in Canton.
Canton
500 Ridge RoadCanton, MI 48187
6:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Spooky Spirits: A 21+ Halloween costume bash at the Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Zoological Society throws a strictly 21+ Halloween costume party at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak on Friday, October 2, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. (VIP entry at 6), with more than 100 craft drink tastings, live music and a costume contest. Heads up: every ticket tier was listed as sold out on the official page as of September 29, 2026.
Royal Oak
Detroit Zoo
6:30 PMExplore event
Cinema & screenings
The Samurai and the Prisoner: Kiyoshi Kurosawa's castle mystery at the Detroit Film Theatre
A besieged castle in 16th-century Japan, a string of mysterious crimes and a dangerous prisoner in the dungeon. The Detroit Film Theatre screens Kiyoshi Kurosawa's new drama The Samurai and the Prisoner on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It played the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and is a New York Times Critic's Pick. In Japanese with English subtitles, 147 minutes, at 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Detroit
Detroit Film Theatre
7:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Nuts: a courtroom drama at the Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City
Is she mentally ill, or is society refusing to hear her voice? Nuts, a powerful, gripping courtroom drama, plays the Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.. There are only three performances, so don't wait too long.
Traverse City
Old Town Playhouse
7:00 PMExplore event
Cinema & screenings
Halloween Double Feature: two iconic early horror films at Cinema at the Strand
Two iconic horror films from the early days of cinema, back to back. Cinema at the Strand, 12 North Saginaw Street in Pontiac, screens its Halloween Double Feature on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Come in costume: wear your Halloween outfit and you're entered to win prizes.
Pontiac
Cinema at the Strand
7:00 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
Spare Parts
Chicago instrumental trio Spare Parts plays Friday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. Vintage keys, electric bass, and drums drive hard grooves and live improv, with Ropeadope releases to their name. Reservations available.
Detroit
Cliff Bell’s
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Mrs. Doubtfire: the hit musical comedy lands at the Fox Theatre
Everyone's favorite Scottish nanny hits the Fox Theatre stage on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. In Mrs. Doubtfire, the musical based on the beloved film, out-of-work actor Daniel Hillard disguises himself as a nanny to stay close to his kids. Critics call it heartwarming, family-friendly and laugh-out-loud funny. Just three shows at the Fox, 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Detroit
Fox Theatre
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
My Mother and the MI OHIO War at Farmers Alley Theatre in Kalamazoo
A mother, and a war between Michigan and Ohio: the title alone gets you curious. Farmers Alley Theatre stages My Mother and the MI OHIO War on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 221 Farmers Alley in Kalamazoo. There are eight performances in the run, so you've got options.
Kalamazoo
Farmers Alley Theatre
7:30 PMExplore event
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- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:15 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:02 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:03 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:46 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:46 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:49 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:48 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:47 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
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