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The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon — Organizer image
Organizer image · Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
Arts & culture

The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon

The story of Harold and his purple crayon comes to life on Tuesday, January 12, at noon at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. Presented by Page to Stage, it’s a family-friendly show.

Clinton Township

Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

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Michigan Men's Basketball vs. Minnesota (Sneakerhead Night) — Organizer image
Organizer image · Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sports & fitness

Michigan Men's Basketball vs. Minnesota (Sneakerhead Night)

Michigan men's basketball hosts Minnesota on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, at 6:30 p.m. at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.

Ann Arbor

Crisler Center

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Central Michigan Men's Basketball vs. Buffalo — Organizer image
Organizer image · PureMichiganChip · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Central Michigan Men's Basketball vs. Buffalo

Central Michigan men's basketball hosts Buffalo on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, at 7 p.m. at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant. Ticket info is on cmuchippewas.com, Central Michigan’s official athletics site.

Mount Pleasant

McGuirk Arena

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SIX: the touring production at DeVos Performance Hall — Organizer image
Organizer image · JJonahJackalope · CC BY-SA 4.0
Arts & culture

SIX: the touring production at DeVos Performance Hall

The touring production of SIX hits DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. With eight performances in the run, you've got plenty of chances to see SIX live.

Grand Rapids

DeVos Performance Hall

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Count Basie Orchestra with Carmen Bradford at the Wharton Center — Organizer image
Organizer image · Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Concerts

Count Basie Orchestra with Carmen Bradford at the Wharton Center

The Count Basie Orchestra and Carmen Bradford share the stage at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. A full orchestra and Carmen Bradford on one stage, for one concert only.

East Lansing

Wharton Center for Performing Arts

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Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical — Organizer image
Organizer image · Broadway in Detroit / ATG
Theatre & musicals

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical

Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical opens Tuesday, January 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit and runs through January 24. It's presented by Broadway in Detroit and ATG, with tickets through the official box office.

Detroit

Fisher Theatre

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Antje Duvekot & David Berkeley — Organizer image
Organizer image · The Ark
Music & concerts

Antje Duvekot & David Berkeley

Singer-songwriters Antje Duvekot and David Berkeley, two writers who turn deeply personal stories into shared ones, play The Ark in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29.

Ann Arbor

The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

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Michigan State Women's Basketball vs. Oregon (Breslin Boom Night) — Organizer image
Organizer image · Maize & Blue Nation · CC BY 2.0
Sports & fitness

Michigan State Women's Basketball vs. Oregon (Breslin Boom Night)

Michigan State women's basketball hosts Oregon on Wednesday, January 13, 2027, at 6:30 p.m. at Breslin Center in East Lansing. Ticket info is on msuspartans.com, Michigan State’s official athletics site.

East Lansing

Breslin Center

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Oakland Women's Basketball vs. Cleveland State University — Organizer image
Organizer image · Stillnotjayjay · CC0
Sports & fitness

Oakland Women's Basketball vs. Cleveland State University

Oakland women's basketball hosts Cleveland State University on Wednesday, January 13, 2027, at 6:30 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.

Rochester

OU Credit Union O'rena

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Central Michigan Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Michigan — Organizer image
Organizer image · PureMichiganChip · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sports & fitness

Central Michigan Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Michigan

Central Michigan women's basketball hosts Eastern Michigan on Wednesday, January 13, 2027, at 6:30 p.m. at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant. Ticket info is on cmuchippewas.com, Central Michigan’s official athletics site.

Mount Pleasant

McGuirk Arena

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Piano Wednesdays: Jacob Hart Piano Duo — Organizer image
Organizer image · Blue LLama Jazz Club
Arts & culture

Piano Wednesdays: Jacob Hart Piano Duo

Jacob Hart, a 17-year-old award-winning pianist from Detroit, brings his piano duo to Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor on Wednesday, January 13, with sets at 7 and 8 p.m. Cover is $15, and you can reserve a table.

Ann Arbor

Blue LLama Jazz Club

7:00 PMExplore event
Curtains: curtain up at Rochester's Meadow Brook Theatre — Organizer image
Organizer image · Meadow Brook Theatre
Theatre & musicals

Curtains: curtain up at Rochester's Meadow Brook Theatre

Curtain up: Curtains plays Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester on Wednesday, January 13, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. The theater sits in Wilson Hall on the Oakland University campus, so if you're looking for a night of theater in Rochester, start here.

Rochester

Meadow Brook Theatre

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Women's Basketball vs Saginaw Valley State — Organizer image
Organizer image · Michigan Technological University
Sports & fitness

Women's Basketball vs Saginaw Valley State

A women's basketball game is held at the Student Development Complex (Wood Gym) in Houghton, featuring the local team competing against Saginaw Valley State University.

Houghton

Student Development Complex (SDC), Wood Gym

5:30 PMExplore event
NBA: Dallas Mavericks at Detroit Pistons — Organizer image
Organizer image · Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sports & fitness

NBA: Dallas Mavericks at Detroit Pistons

The Detroit Pistons host the Dallas Mavericks in an NBA regular-season game on Thursday, January 14, 2027, at 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The Pistons have won 3 NBA championships, most recently in 2004. Tickets are on the Pistons’ official site.

Detroit

Little Caesars Arena

7:00 PMExplore event
Detroit Mercy Men's Basketball vs. NIU — Organizer image
Organizer image · X96lee15 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sports & fitness

Detroit Mercy Men's Basketball vs. NIU

Detroit Mercy men's basketball hosts NIU on Thursday, January 14, 2027, at 7 p.m. at Calihan Hall in Detroit. Ticket info is on detroittitans.com, Detroit Mercy’s official athletics site.

Detroit

Calihan Hall

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Michael Malis — Organizer image
Organizer image · Blue LLama Jazz Club
Music & concerts

Michael Malis

Detroit pianist and composer Michael Malis plays two sets, at 7 and 8:30 p.m., on Thursday, January 14, 2027, at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. Critics have praised his improvisational power, and the cover is $25.

Ann Arbor

Blue LLama Jazz Club

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Quarter Detroit · AI illustration
Music & concerts

MUSIC: Soul Evolution

Soul Evolution plays Thursday, January 14, at 7 p.m. at Zal Gaz Grotto on West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor. The music runs until 10 p.m.

Ann Arbor

2070 W.Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48105

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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.

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  • Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
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  • Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
  • Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:23 PM (Detroit)
  • City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:19 PM (Detroit)
  • City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 30, 2026, 9:00 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:23 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit History Tours · Michigan Central StationLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:17 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Diamondback Music HallLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 PM (Detroit)
  • Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 PM (Detroit)
  • Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Ford FieldLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 14, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 14, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:19 PM (Detroit)
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  • Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 PM (Detroit)
  • Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 PM (Detroit)
  • Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Marquee Arts: Michigan Theater and State TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
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  • Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:23 PM (Detroit)
  • Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:23 PM (Detroit)
  • Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 12:15 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
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  • MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:17 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
  • Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 24, 2026, 11:02 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:45 PM (Detroit)
  • Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
  • Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
  • Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:15 PM (Detroit)
  • Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 PM (Detroit)
  • Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • The ArkLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • The ArkLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
  • The Dunes ResortLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • The Henry FordLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:22 PM (Detroit)
  • The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • The Magic BagLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
  • The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)
  • The Token LoungeLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:19 PM (Detroit)
  • Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:00 PM (Detroit)
  • Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:21 PM (Detroit)
  • Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:18 PM (Detroit)
  • Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:20 PM (Detroit)
  • Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:17 PM (Detroit)
  • Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 1:16 PM (Detroit)

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