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Chamber Music at the Scarab Club is excited to present the opening concert of its 28th season on Sunday, October 4th, from 3-5 p.m., upstairs in the lounge gallery of The Scarab Club (217 Farnsworth, Detroit 48202).

Open Book Theatre Company kicks off its 13th season with Peter Sinn Nachtrieb’s fast-paced, wickedly funny dark comedy boom, opening September 11 and running through October 4, 2026.

It's a rainy holiday weekend, so it's the perfect time to curl up inside a warm dark theatre with a new pay, musical, film, or concert. This week's Rundown is JAM PACKED with options just for you! Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show!

Music lovers are invited to dig deep in their closet and find those forgotten duds of yesteryear as Tibbits Opera House welcomes The 1985 and their Totally ‘80s Mixtape LIVE! Experience back to the historic venue on Saturday, November 21 at 7:00pm.

THE NOTEBOOK is coming to Wharton Center this fall. This novel, turned film, turned musical is bringing its iconic love story to East Lansing from October 27 – November 1, 2026.

Multiple sources close to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) have confirmed the elimination of three key staff positions. Last Wednesday, September 2, leadership at the DSO informed employees that the positions of Director of Safety & Security, Manager of Volunteer & Patron Experiences, and Director of Culture & Inclusion had all been eliminated.

Apollo's Troupe will produce two productions, four performances of The Parliament of Poets, and two performances of Into the Ruins of Modernity. Seeking to fill two (2) paid opportunities. Two stagehands. Documented education and experience in theatre preferred, but not essential. Will train.

It's a rainy holiday weekend, so it's the perfect time to curl up inside a warm dark theatre with a new pay, musical, film, or concert. This week's Rundown is JAM PACKED with options just for you! Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show!

Williamston Theatre will present the Michigan Premiere of The One Good Thing Or “Are Ya Patrick Swazye?” by Joe Bravaco. Performances begin Thursday, September 24 and run through Sunday, October 25. Tickets are now on sale.

The Encore Musical Theatre Company launches its 18th season with Queen Tribute, a four-performance concert celebrating one of the most influential and electrifying rock bands of all time. Performances take place Friday, September 11 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, September 12 at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, September 13 at 2 p.m. at The Encore in downtown Dexter.

Girlfriends Getaway (GFG) returns November 13–15, 2026, offering a variety of activities and experiences designed to bring women together while showcasing Downtown Muskegon. Participants will enjoy art, shopping, creative workshops, health and wellness events, entertainment, great food and more!

This September, the Meighen Forum explores history, folklore and language through a dynamic lineup of signature series and special events. The Spotlight Series with Graham Abbey returns with The Legacy Makers, a panel discussion with veteran actors from Stratford and beyond.

MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM Opens Season after Year of Renovations Flint, Mich. — FIM Flint Repertory Theatre returns to the intimate FIM Elgood Theatre Sept. 18 – Oct. 4 with August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, the acclaimed American classic set in a 1927 Chicago recording studio. Directed by Flint Rep Associate Artist and recent Emmy Award winner Rico Bruce Wade, the production stars Detroit native Yewande Odetoyinbo as legendary blues singer Ma Rainey.

The sun is out and stages are shining brightly across The Mitten. The Rundown is JAM PACKED with new plays, musicals, film screenings, and concerts. Come on now, you know what we're gonna say,.. Get On Up and Go See A Show!

Tibbits Opera House is set to present the 25th Annual Smith Memorial Benefit Concert on Saturday, September 19 at 7pm. This year’s event will feature world-renowned pianist Teresa Walters on her Musical Faith Journey Tour.

Avon Players’ 80th season opens with Come From Away, a powerful musical inspired by true events, running September 11-26. What began as an average Tuesday in a small town turned into an unexpected international sleepover when 38 planes carrying thousands of people from around the globe were diverted to the airport in the remote community of Gander, Newfoundland on September 11, 2001.

Farmers Alley Theatre is set to open its 19th season with a new comedy, My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War, by Paul Stroili, running September 17-October 4. Stroili, who wrote and directed the theatre’s Season 17 hit, A Jukebox for the Algonquin returns to direct. This hilarious and heartwarming play enjoyed a sold-out world premiere at The Purple Rose Theatre in 2025.

Wishing Well Theatre Inc. is proud to present a fast-paced, festively physical adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona, staged in the beautiful outdoor setting of Rackham Park in downtown Fenton, MI.

As colleges and schools return to session and audition week draws near, macbitches, a dark comedy by Sophie McIntosh, exposes the realities of friendships in the face of competition. The play runs Sept. 3-6, 2026, at the Container Globe, a modern recreation of London's Globe Theatre built out of repurposed shipping containers.

When the Obsidian Theatre Festival (OTF) returns to Detroit for its 7th season, June 24–27, 2027, it will do something it has never done in six years of centering Black stories: it will dance. For the first time in OTF history, the festival is opening its stages to choreography, launching a new Obsidian Dance Theatre Stage.