Encore Staff Writer

Three premiere Detroit arts organizations come together for this October’s Fall of Freedom activation in Detroit. Detroit Public Theatre, The Obsidian Theatre Festival and The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. The three organizations will present Undersiege, a monumental collective work centering the voices and experiences of Black women and femmes, on Friday, October 2, 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!

Meadow Brook Theatre debuts a hilarious classic western comedy to open their season this October. Written by Jethro Compton and based on a short story by Dorothy M. Johnson, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a tale of good versus evil, law versus the gun, and love versus revenge set against the vicious backdrop of a lawless society.