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Oct 4, 2026

Public Art Tour

Wheelhouse Detroit public bike tours leads a Public Art Tour on Sunday, October 4, at 12 p.m. at Wheelhouse Detroit in Detroit. Three hours of exploring public art around the city.

Detroit

Wheelhouse Detroit

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Bastard: a family dramedy at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Purple Rose Theatre

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Oct 4, 2026

Bastard: a family dramedy at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea

On Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 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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Oct 4, 2026

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 Sunday, October 4, 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

Oct 4, 2026

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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Oct 4, 2026

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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Oct 4, 2026

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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The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?": a dark comedy about brothers in Williamston — Organizer image — Organizer image · Williamston Theatre

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Oct 4, 2026

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 Sunday, October 4, 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.

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Williamston Theatre

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Oct 4, 2026

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 Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.

Detroit

Detroit Public Theatre

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Arts & culture

Oct 4, 2026

Shamel Pitts | TRIBE: Marks of Red, an Afrofuturist dance meditation with UMS

After the jaw-dropping BLACK HOLE in 2025, Shamel Pitts | TRIBE is back in Ann Arbor on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. with its newest work, Marks of Red, presented by UMS (University Musical Society). It's an Afrofuturist meditation in dance, told through the viewpoints of six women, with two performances.

Ann Arbor

UMS (University Musical Society)

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Author Talk: Horror Master Tananarive Due With Historian Kidada Williams — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Public Library

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Oct 4, 2026

Author Talk: Horror Master Tananarive Due With Historian Kidada Williams

Horror master Tananarive Due joins historian Kidada Williams for an author talk on Sunday, October 4, at 2 p.m. at the Main | Detroit Public Library in Detroit. Due will discuss her new novel, Mazywood.

Detroit

Main | Detroit Public Library

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 4, 2026

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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Arts & culture

Oct 4, 2026

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live! October 4

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock live show happens Sunday, October 4, at 3 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. The event is hosted by the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts.

Clinton Township

Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

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One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wayne State University Theatre and Dance

Theatre & musicals

Oct 4, 2026

One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance stages One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show on Sunday, October 4, at 3 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. A sharp suburban Philadelphia family comedy with “hilarious complications.” Tickets available via the organizer.

Detroit

Hilberry Gateway

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Arts & culture

Oct 4, 2026

Lucy Darling: You're Welcome at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids

Lucy Darling brings You're Welcome to DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It's one show only in Grand Rapids, so mark the date if you're interested.

Grand Rapids

DeVos Performance Hall

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 4, 2026

The Weekend Finale: four local improv troupes in one show in Ferndale

Four local improv troupes, one stage. The Weekend Finale plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 7 p.m., with Secret Menu, the newest launch group, special guests and a headlining set from long-form house team The Clubhouse. Stick around afterward for Fresh Sauce, the free open improv jam.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 4, 2026

Fresh Sauce: a free, open improv jam at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Always wanted to try improv? At Fresh Sauce, the weekly jam at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, anyone can get on stage on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 9 p.m.. It's free and no ticket is needed: show up early to sign up and play, or just grab a seat and watch.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: August Wilson's blues classic at Flint's Elgood Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)

Theatre & musicals

Sep 18, 2026

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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A thread runs through it — Organizer image — Organizer image · Ramsdell Theatre

Arts & culture

Sep 25, 2026

A thread runs through it

"A Thread Runs Through It" is an exhibition celebrating fiber art and the vast possibilities of thread, fabric, texture, and color. Featuring both traditional techniques and contemporary works, the artists combine imagination, craftsmanship, and personal expression.

Manistee

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

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Public Art Tour

Bastard: a family dramedy at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea

My Mother and the MI OHIO War at Farmers Alley Theatre in Kalamazoo

Once On This Island at Birmingham Village Players

The Haunting of Hill House at the Farmington Players Barn Theater

Les Misérables at Grosse Pointe Theatre

The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?": a dark comedy about brothers in Williamston

Eureka Day: Jonathan Spector's Tony-winning play gets its Michigan premiere at Detroit Public Theatre

Shamel Pitts | TRIBE: Marks of Red, an Afrofuturist dance meditation with UMS

Author Talk: Horror Master Tananarive Due With Historian Kidada Williams

Disaster! at the Players Guild of Dearborn

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live! October 4

One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show

Lucy Darling: You're Welcome at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids

The Weekend Finale: four local improv troupes in one show in Ferndale

Fresh Sauce: a free, open improv jam at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: August Wilson's blues classic at Flint's Elgood Theatre

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