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Your next good time / Oct 2, 2026

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

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Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil: local students take on supervillains at Tibbits — Organizer image — Organizer image · Tibbits Opera House

Theatre & musicals

Oct 15, 2026

Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil: local students take on supervillains at Tibbits

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.

Coldwater

Tibbits Opera House

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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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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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Theatre & musicals

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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Broken Wings: Frida Kahlo's life in ballet with Grand Rapids Ballet — Organizer image — Organizer image · Grand Rapids Ballet

Ballet & dance

Oct 16, 2026

Broken Wings: Frida Kahlo's life in ballet with Grand Rapids Ballet

Grand Rapids Ballet dances Broken Wings on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre, 341 Ellsworth SW in Grand Rapids. Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's ballet draws on Frida Kahlo's life and art, with surrealist imagery and a score laced with Mexican folk music. James Sofranko's A Dreamer, inspired by Stephen Hawking, shares the bill.

Grand Rapids

Peter Martin Wege Theatre, 341 Ellsworth SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49403, United States

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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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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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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 Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production — Organizer image — Organizer image · Ramsdell Theatre

Opera

Oct 17, 2026

The Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production

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.

Manistee

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

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Ballets Jazz Montréal dances at the Detroit Opera House — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Opera

Ballet & dance

Oct 17, 2026

Ballets Jazz Montréal dances at the Detroit Opera House

Ballets Jazz Montréal takes the stage at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway Street in Detroit, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The Montréal company brings one night of dance and music to Detroit's opera house.

Detroit

Detroit Opera House

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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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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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Dr. Experimentor and the League of Evil: local students take on supervillains at Tibbits

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

Fall 2026 Comedy Night

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

Broken Wings: Frida Kahlo's life in ballet with Grand Rapids Ballet

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

The Old Man and the Old Moon

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

The Ride Unplugged Acoustic Concert

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

The Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production

Ballets Jazz Montréal dances at the Detroit Opera House

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

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

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