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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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Opera

Oct 18, 2026

George Fee Lecture: Opera As A Window Into the 18th Century in Midland

The Midland Center for the Arts hosts the George Fee Lecture on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland. The topic: Opera As A Window Into the 18th Century. Good food for thought for opera fans and history buffs alike.

Midland

Midland Center for the Arts

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Opera

Oct 18, 2026

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER — opera performance at Cliff Bell’s, Detroit.

Detroit

Cliff Bell’s

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Maybe Happy Ending plays the Fisher Theatre for nearly two weeks — Organizer image — Organizer image · Broadway in Detroit / ATG

Theatre & musicals

Oct 20, 2026

Maybe Happy Ending plays the Fisher Theatre for nearly two weeks

Maybe Happy Ending takes the stage at Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The title already asks the question, and the show sticks around the Fisher for almost two weeks. Tickets are sold through the official box office with ATG Tickets.

Detroit

Fisher Theatre

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Open Mic Night: An Evening of Comedy and Poetry — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Public Library

Arts & culture

Oct 21, 2026

Open Mic Night: An Evening of Comedy and Poetry

Detroit Public Library hosts an open mic of comedy and poetry on Wednesday, October 21, at 6 p.m. at Edison | Detroit Public Library in Detroit. Expect fresh voices and a friendly room.

Detroit

Edison | Detroit Public Library

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 22, 2026

Shortbus at 20: John Cameron Mitchell's live commentary screening at Planet Ant

John Cameron Mitchell comes to Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. to celebrate 20 years of Shortbus with a live, in-person commentary screening full of behind-the-scenes stories. The night wraps with a Q&A and music. The film follows New Yorkers who converge at an infamous underground salon.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 22, 2026

Amalgamation: the Community Sketch Show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, hosts Amalgamation on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's the bi-monthly Community Sketch Show that anyone can submit to, even you: a one-night-only mashup of original sketches, comedic voices, styles and delightful chaos.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 23, 2026

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show at the River Raisin Centre for the Arts in Monroe

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show hits the stage at the River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe Street in Monroe, on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7 p.m.. There are three performances, so pick your night.

Monroe

River Raisin Centre for the Arts

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Tribute: Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young at The Encore in Dexter — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Theatre & musicals

Oct 23, 2026

Tribute: Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young at The Encore in Dexter

The Encore Musical Theatre Company, 7714 Ann Arbor Street in Dexter, salutes the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tribute: Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young has four performances on the calendar, sponsored by Dexter's Pub.

Dexter

The Encore Musical Theatre Company

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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City — Organizer image — Organizer image · Old Town Playhouse

Theatre & musicals

Oct 23, 2026

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City

Nobody's ever seen a Dracula this funny. Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, stages Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., a madcap take on the classic tale with a cast of zany characters and blood-curdling screams. Of laughter.

Traverse City

Old Town Playhouse

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The Lark's Got Talent Competition — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Lark Theater

Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

The Lark's Got Talent Competition

The Lark Theater hosted its first annual The Lark's Got Talent competition as a fundraising event to showcase local musical talents. Ten finalists each performed two songs during the competition held at The Lark Theater in Cheboygan.

Cheboygan

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

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

Pandamonia: chaotic improv comedy at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Ten improvisers turn your suggestions into comedy gold on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Lightning-fast short-form games, comedic scenes, dangerous eliminations and hilarious guests: at Pandamonia, anything can happen.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Monster Fest 2026: synth punk, The Frighteners and a horror book signing at Tibbits — Organizer image — Organizer image · Tibbits Opera House

Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

Monster Fest 2026: synth punk, The Frighteners and a horror book signing at Tibbits

Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater throws an early Halloween on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 8 p.m.: Kalamazoo synth punk band Spatter Pattern plays first, then Peter Jackson's 1996 film The Frighteners, starring Michael J. Fox, takes the screen, and Michigan horror author J.C. Vande Zande signs books in the gallery. Tickets are $10, fees included.

Coldwater

Tibbits Opera House

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

The Halloween Burlesque Circus at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale

Skylar Courtney presents The Halloween Burlesque Circus on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 9:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale: a haunted night of comedy, burlesque and clowning, hosted by Skippy Rose. It's 18 and over.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 27, 2026

Improv Student Showcase: Planet Ant's newest improvisers take the stage in Hamtramck

Who's the next big star from Planet Ant? Decide for yourself on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 7 p.m., when Training Center students wrap their term at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, with short-form and long-form improv. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. sharp. Tickets are only $8.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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The First Reveal: Devil's Night Film Festival at the Senate Theater — Organizer image — Organizer image · Senate Theater

Cinema & screenings

Oct 28, 2026

The First Reveal: Devil's Night Film Festival at the Senate Theater

Devil's Night Film Festival and the Senate Theater team up to present The First Reveal on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit. It's a community night where film and theater come together in one room.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 28, 2026

The Scream Returns: a killer Halloween musical revue at the Ringwald Theatre

They're back: The Scream Returns: A Killer Musical Revue hits the Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations, 290 West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Eric Van Tielen directs a Halloween night of spine-tingling songs, and proceeds benefit Together We Can, an LGBTQ recovery conference. Tickets from $30.

Ferndale

The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 28, 2026

Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! at Planet Ant in Hamtramck

In 1997, teens shot a VHS horror epic; nearly 30 years later, they edited it as a comedy. Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, screens Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 8 p.m.: a bloody twist on vampire lore and an endearing portrait of young filmmakers.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Stop Kiss at Grosse Pointe Theatre

George Fee Lecture: Opera As A Window Into the 18th Century in Midland

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER

Maybe Happy Ending plays the Fisher Theatre for nearly two weeks

Open Mic Night: An Evening of Comedy and Poetry

Shortbus at 20: John Cameron Mitchell's live commentary screening at Planet Ant

Amalgamation: the Community Sketch Show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show at the River Raisin Centre for the Arts in Monroe

Tribute: Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young at The Encore in Dexter

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City

The Lark's Got Talent Competition

Pandamonia: chaotic improv comedy at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Monster Fest 2026: synth punk, The Frighteners and a horror book signing at Tibbits

The Halloween Burlesque Circus at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale

Improv Student Showcase: Planet Ant's newest improvisers take the stage in Hamtramck

The First Reveal: Devil's Night Film Festival at the Senate Theater

The Scream Returns: a killer Halloween musical revue at the Ringwald Theatre

Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! at Planet Ant in Hamtramck

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