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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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Opera
Detroit Opera House - Behind the Scenes
Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour of the Detroit Opera House on Saturday, October 3, at 10:30 a.m. in Detroit. Go for the restored Italian Renaissance details and stories of the building’s past. Tickets: Members $30; General Admission $40.
Detroit
Detroit Opera House
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Festivals & community
Ballet Folklorico de Detroit: Mexican folk dance at the DIA
Detroit's own Ballet Folklorico dancers tour the regions of Mexico through costume, music and footwork in a one-hour family show at the DIA's Detroit Film Theatre on Saturday, October 3, at noon. It's free with general admission, and Tri-County residents get in free with ID.
Detroit
Detroit Institute of Arts – Detroit Film Theatre
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Opera
MET Opera Live in HD – Così fan tutte (Mozart)
RRCA presents the MET Opera Live in HD screening of Mozart’s Così fan tutte on Saturday, October 3, at 1 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee. Phelim McDermott’s 1950s Coney Island–inspired production, packed with sideshow acts, is the draw. Tickets $25.
Manistee
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States
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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 Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 221 Farmers Alley in Kalamazoo. There are eight performances in the run, so you've got options.
Kalamazoo
Farmers Alley Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?": a dark comedy about brothers in Williamston
Williamston Theatre stages The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?" on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 122 South Putnam Street in Williamston. It's a thoughtful, poignant dark comedy about the bond between two brothers, in this life and beyond. With 22 performances in the run, there's a date that works for you.
Williamston
Williamston Theatre
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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 Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 p.m.. There are only three performances, so don't wait too long.
Traverse City
Old Town Playhouse
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Theatre & musicals
Eureka Day: Jonathan Spector's Tony-winning play gets its Michigan premiere at Detroit Public Theatre
A progressive elementary school, a mumps outbreak and a community that can't agree on what's true. Detroit Public Theatre stages the Michigan premiere of Jonathan Spector's Tony Award-winning, bitingly funny Eureka Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit
Detroit Public Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show
Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents the comedy One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show on Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m. at Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Sharp family and romantic chaos in suburban Philadelphia. Tickets required.
Detroit
Hilberry Gateway
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Theatre & musicals
Bastard: a family dramedy at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 3 p.m., the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea (137 Park Street) stages Bastard, Devin Scillian's dramedy about two brothers who share nothing but a last name: an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down financial whiz. Their mother's death reopens old wounds, and a new one could tear the family apart. Heads-up: adult language and subject matter.
Chelsea
The Purple Rose Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
Once On This Island at Birmingham Village Players
Birmingham Village Players stage Once On This Island on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 34660 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham. It's live theater right on Woodward, and with six performances in the run, you can pick the date that suits you.
Birmingham
Birmingham Village Players
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Theatre & musicals
The Haunting of Hill House at the Farmington Players Barn Theater
Farmington Players stage The Haunting of Hill House at the Barn Theater, 32332 West Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m.. The title alone gives you chills, and with eight performances in the run, you can pick your date.
Farmington Hills
Farmington Players Barn Theater
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Theatre & musicals
Les Misérables at Grosse Pointe Theatre
Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Les Misérables on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue in Grosse Pointe Park. It's a big title on Jefferson Avenue, and with ten performances in the run, it's easy to find your date.
Grosse Pointe Park
Grosse Pointe Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
Disaster! at the Players Guild of Dearborn
The Players Guild of Dearborn stages Disaster! on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at 21730 Madison Street in Dearborn. It's live theater just next door in Dearborn, and with five performances in the run, you've got options.
Dearborn
Players Guild of Dearborn
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Opera
Phantom of the Opera (1929) with a live Barton organ at Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater
Lon Chaney's legendary Phantom haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. The 1929 revised version of The Phantom of the Opera hits the screen at Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 3 p.m., with Dennis Scott on the live Barton organ. It's a Halloween-season night with one of the most iconic horror films ever made.
Muskegon
Frauenthal Theater
3:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
The Lark's Got Talent Auditions
The Lark Theater hosts its inaugural 'The Lark’s Got Talent' competition to highlight exceptional local musical talent and raise funds for the theater. Ten finalists are chosen to perform two different songs each in the final event.
Cheboygan
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721
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Theatre & musicals
Kanin Wren - A tribute to Taylor Swift
Kanin Wren’s Tribute to Taylor Swift is an emotionally driven, story-based show reflecting parallels in Kanin's own musical journey. Beginning guitar at five and touring across 15 states as a teenager, Kanin’s performance covers all Taylor Swift eras with powerhouse vocals, full live band, costumes, and choreography.
Cheboygan
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721
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Theatre & musicals
Kanin Wren Band
The Kanin Wren Band, led by singer-songwriter Kanin Wren, combines powerful vocals with original music and tribute performances. Starting guitar at five and touring nationally as a teenager, Kanin offers performances enriched by iconic costumes and choreography, focusing on connection and emotional expression.
Cheboygan
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721
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Behind the listings
We collect listings from public event calendars. Coverage reflects the sources processed so far, rather than every event in Michigan.
- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:05 PM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 PM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:06 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:03 PM (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, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 PM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:46 PM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 PM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:06 PM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:06 PM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:05 PM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:05 PM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:05 PM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 PM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
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