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Edsel & Eleanor Ford House’s ’80s-themed Trivia Night is Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores — and it’s sold out.
Ford House

Detroit Artists Market hosts a junk journaling workshop on Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m. in Detroit, tied to the Memory in the Margins exhibition. The show digs into nostalgia and memory—this session lets you engage hands-on with the theme.
Detroit Artists Market

Wayne State softball hosted Oakland University on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at noon in Rochester.
Gary L. Bryce Field/WSU Softball Stadium

Marquee Arts presents Shane Ward: Fearless By Design on Thursday, October 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor. Admission is free.
Michigan Theater

Live music performance by TY Parkin and Flatbreads at the Lark Lounge in Cheboygan.
The Lark Lounge, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

Wayne State University’s Center for Gender and Sexuality screens the 1986 musical Little Shop of Horrors on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Arts Auditorium in Detroit, followed by tribute drag and a special guest.
Community Arts Auditorium, Wayne State University

Detroit Historical Society hosts a free evening on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Explore Great Lakes and Detroit River history, plus a 6:30 p.m. free lecture by Joel Stone on early Great Lakes maps (registration required for the talk).
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Western Michigan softball hosts Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. at Ebert Field in Kalamazoo. Ticket info is on wmubroncos.com, Western Michigan’s official athletics site.
Ebert Field

Eastern Michigan soccer hosted Western Michigan on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. at Scicluna Field in Ypsilanti. Final: Western Michigan 3, Eastern Michigan 1.
Scicluna Field

Central Michigan volleyball hosted Kent State on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4 p.m. at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant. Final: Kent State 3, Central Michigan 1.
McGuirk Arena

Dunes Resort in Douglas, Michigan, hosts its Oktoberfest Weekend from Thursday, October 15, through Sunday, October 18. It's a festive, fun way to toast the shift into fall, and you can RSVP ahead.
Dunes Resort, 333 Blue Star Highway, Douglas, MI, 49406, United States

Kenny Wayne Shepherd takes the stage on Wednesday, October 14, at 8 p.m. at the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbor, presented by Marquee Arts.
Michigan Theater

Vibe Out Detroit hosts a fall movie night on Wednesday, October 14, at 7:30 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit. The lineup is A Charlie Brown Halloween and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Detroit Shipping Company

An Evening of Alton Brown comes to the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a whole evening with him, one night only, so fans should mark the date.
Midland Center for the Arts

We Wear Pink brings women and non-binary improvisers to the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The mission: bring these performers together for empowerment, bonding, performance and a richer improv community.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Bassist Langston Kitchen and the Mahogany Collective play Wednesday, October 14, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell's in Detroit, followed by a jam session. Kitchen is a Detroit-born player known for his big bass sound and a Louis Armstrong Jazz Award winner.
Cliff Bell’s

Marquee Arts screens The Maids of Wilko on Wednesday, October 14, at 7 p.m. at the State Theatre in Ann Arbor. Tickets are available online.
State Theatre

Scene Queen plays the METALICIOUS show at Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit on Wednesday, October 14, at 7 p.m.
Saint Andrew's Hall
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