Note: Due to COVID-19 concerns, events are subject to change. Check with venues for updates. Some events require that all attendees provide proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 72-hours prior to the event.

On sale now

• Blackberry Smoke: Sept. 24, (Rescheduled from July 31, 2021), Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill, Sterling Heights, $25+.

• Summer Jams: Sept. 25, Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre, Detroit, thearetha.com/calendar, $65+.

• Alice Cooper, Ace Frehley: Sept. 25, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Independence Twp., $29.50+.

• Zac Brown Band: Sept. 30, DTE Energy Music Theatre, $36.50+.

• David Sanborn: Sept. 30, (Rescheduled from March 15 and Oct. 6, 2020), Sound Board, Detroit, $34+.

• “RENT” 25th Anniversary Farewell Tour: Oct. 19-24, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, $39+.

• Detroit R&B Fest-Tevin Campbell, Donell Jones, Ginuwine, Silk, Next and H-Town: Oct. 29, Fox Theatre, $65+.

• Paul Anka: Nov. 4, The Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, Warren, andiamoitalia.com/showroom, 586-268-3200, $28+.

• Jurassic Quest: Dec. 10-19, Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, admission starts at $19 for off-peak timed tickets, additional cost for dinosaur themed rides, www.jurassicquest.com.

Canceled

• CANCELED Walter Trout: Oct. 9, Magic Bag, Ferndale.

On sale 10 a.m. Sept. 24

• “Hadestown” musical: Nov. 23-Dec. 5, Fisher Theatre, $59+.

• Marie Osmond: A Symphonic Christmas, Dec. 20, Sound Board, $65+.

• “Trolls Live!”: Dec. 30-Jan. 2, Fox Theatre, Detroit, (Rescheduled from May 1-2, 2020 and Oct. 8-10, 2020), $24+.

On sale noon Sept. 27

• Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith Christmas: Dec. 9, Fox Theatre, Detroit, $30+.

• “OKLAHOMA!”: Feb. 22-Feb. 27, Fox Theatre.

• Madagascar The Musical: April 30, Fox Theatre, $20+.

• An American In Paris: May 8, Fox Theatre, $30+.

On sale 10 a.m. Sept. 30

Will Downing, Johnathan Butler: Dec. 19, Sound Board, Detroit, $43+

Cedric the Entertainer: Jan. 22, Sound Board, $78+.

Stephanie Mills: March 6, Sound Board, $48+.

Postponed/Rescheduled shows

Postponed shows at Magic Bag, Ferndale: Deb Talan-Sept. 26; Peelander Z-Oct. 12; Peace Frog: The Doors Tribute-Oct.21; Savoy Brown-Oct. 24; Warfield-Oct. 27.

The Erin Zindle and The Ragbirds show: Oct. 30, (Rescheduled from Oct. 28), Magic Bag. (Tickets from the original date will be accepted at the door), $17+.

Art

• “Reconnect”: Sept. 24-Nov. 5, Huron Valley Council for the Arts, 205 W. Livingston Road, Highland Township. Pianist Jenny Ginther performs at the opening 7 p.m. Friday, huronvalleyarts.org or call 248-889-8660.

• “Still Life” exhibit by Eleanor Michonski: Through Sept. 30, Lawrence Street Gallery, 22620 Woodward, Suite A, Ferndale, 248-544-0394, lawrencestreetgallery.com.

• Jason Revok, “Stare into the Abyss”: Sept. 25-Nov. 11, Library Street Collective, 1260 Library St., Detroit, lscgallery.com, by appointment.

• Annual Torch of Wisdom Foundation Art Extravaganza: Virtual art auction is through Sept. 26. In-person art viewing days are 4-8 p.m. Sept. 24 and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Torch of Wisdom. Live art auction is 4-6 p.m. Sept. 26, limited VIP tickets available for $30, auction will also be streamed, facebook.com/torchofwisdomfoundation.

• DLECTRICITY, Nighttime Outdoor Festival of Art and Light: Sept. 24-25, the Cultural Center and Beacon Park, Midtown Detroit, Inc., dlectricity.com.

• Denzel James Franklin Palm Solo Exhibition “Second Semester”: Sept. 24-Oct. 29, opening reception is 6-9 p.m. Sept. 24, 306 S Main St., Royal Oak, bit.ly/3AtxLQt.

• Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos 2021: DIA, Sept. 25-Nov. 7, free with general admission. Admission tickets should be reserved in advance, dia.org. Museum is open Wednesday-Sunday.

• The Magical Mural Tour: Through Sept. 30, pop up murals, downtown Rochester. Selected murals are entered into a People’s Choice Contest, downtownrochestermi.com/magical-mural-tour.

• Old Glory exhibition: Through Sept. 30, Northville Art House, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Northville artist Jeff Von Buskirk shares his memorabilia and artwork related to the iconic 30′ x 45′ mural of the U.S. flag painted on the wall of the Marquis Theatre in downtown Northville, northvillearthouse.org/exhibitions/jeffvonbuskirk.

• Arts & Crafts Show: Vendor registration is open for ArtSail, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 10 at the Oakland County Farmers Market, Waterford, $35/booth. Registration form at OaklandCountyParks.com, vendors must contact the Oakland County Farmers Market at 248-858-5495 or OCmarket@oakgov.com to rent a booth.

• “Experience & Expression”: Wednesday-Sunday, exhibit through Oct. 3, Detroit Institute of Arts, 313-833-4005, timed entry, ticketapp.dia.org.

• “Beyond Van Gogh-An Immersive Experience”: Through Oct. 3, TCF Center, Detroit, reserve tickets at vangoghdetroit.com, $40+, ages 6-16 $29.99+, younger than 6 free.

• ArtPrize: Hundreds of projects installed at 167 locations around the City of Grand Rapids, Sept. 16-Oct. 3, artprize.org.

• Annual Artist’ Choice Members Show and “Dreamscape”- artists Luzhen Qiu and Cathy Jacobs: Through Oct. 13, Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens, theartcenter.org/artparty, 586-469-8666, $75+.

• Arabic and Islamic Calligraphy Exhibit: Through Oct. 31. Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 Eleven Mile Road. City Hall is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, visitors are encouraged to wear masks and observe social distancing, fhgov.com.

Auditions/Classes

• Meadow Brook Theatre auditions for children in “A Christmas Carol”: Sept. 27, at Wilson Hall on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester. Fully vaccinated children (ages 12 & 13) who will not have reached their 14th birthday before Oct. 26 may audition. Children interested in auditioning should arrive at the lobby of the theatre starting at 5 p.m. Sept. 27, “A Christmas Carol” will run Nov. 19-Dec. 23, 248-370-3308, mbtheatre.com.

• Youth acting and improv classes: Online and in-person Kids Acting & Improv Workshop (ages 7-12) begins Sept. 29; Junior Theatre Class (Ages 3 ½-6), starts Sept. 29, presented by Acting Out Kids Community Theatre, prices vary. Adv. registration is required, actingoutkidscommunitytheatre.com, 248-302-8947.

Beats

• Detroit Symphony Orchestra, PNC Pop Series, “The Envelope Please”: Sept. 24-26, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, $19+ each, ($133 for series), dso.orgdso.org.

• The Young Fables: 8-10 p.m. Sept. 25 at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 20frontstreet.com, $20+.

• Paved Paradise, traveling expo: Noon-7 p.m. Sept. 24, outside Third Man Records, 441 W Canfield St., Detroit, pop-up shop of curated LPs, 45s, cassettes, CDs, pavedparadise.secretlygroup.com, free admission.

• Hellogoodbye: 7 p.m. Sept. 26, Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, thelovingtouchferndale.com, all ages, $20+.

• Dance Gavin Dance: 6 p.m. Sept. 25, Masonic Temple, Detroit, themasonic.com, $23.50+.

• Paul’s Big Radio: 7-9 p.m. Sept. 25, Silvio’s Ristorante e Pizzeria, 225 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, reservations required, silviostrattoria.com, 734-214-6666.

• Gary Puckett & The Union Gap: Sept. 24, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, $28+.

• Chazz Palminteri: 8 p.m. Sept. 25, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, doors at 7 p.m., andiamoshowroom.com, $28+.

• Seven Lions: 6:45 p.m., Sept. 30, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak, proof of vaccination or negative COVID test required, 16+, $35+, royaloakmusictheatre.com.

• K CAMP: 7 p.m. Oct. 1, Crofoot Festival Grounds, 1 S. Saginaw, downtown Pontiac, thecrofoot.com, $35+.

• Anthony Gomes: 8 p.m. Oct. 2, doors at 6 p.m., The Token Lounge, 28949 Joy Road, Westland, fb.me/e/1Kyy9FNzZ, $30+ adv.

Classical

• Mozart & Mendelssohn-DSO Musicians: 7 p.m. Sept. 28, First Reformed Church, Grosse Pointe Park, dso.org,  $15+,

• Classical Cabaret Series-Leah Crocetto, soprano: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30, Oakland University Varner Recital Hall, Rochester, calendar.oakland.edu/smtd, free, adv. Registration required.

• Macomb Symphony Orchestra: 8 p.m. Oct. 15, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Twp., macombcenter.com, $24+.

Comedy

• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Greg Hahn, Sept. 23-25; Joe List, Sept. 30-Oct. 2; John Heffron, Nov. 11-13; 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, prices vary.

• One Night Stans: Jeff Leeson, Sept. 23-25, Bill Bushart, Sept. 30-Oct. 2. 24761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., onenightstanscomedyclub.com, $20+ each.

Festivals

• Renaissance Festival: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. rain or shine, Saturdays and Sundays, Aug. 21-Oct. 3, (plus Festival Friday, Oct. 1), Hollygrove, 12600 Dixie Hwy., Holly. Admission is $23.95+ adult, $15.50+ for ages 5-12, MichRenFest.com.

• Fire & Flannel Festival:  Sept. 23-26, downtown Wyandotte, carnival, fire magic acts, live chainsaw carvings, lumberjack show, food trucks, beer tent, live music featuring Alan Turner at 8:20 p.m. Sept. 24, Square Pegz at 8:20 p.m. Sept. 25 and Downriver Dan at 3 p.m. Sept. 26. Carnival in Yack Arena parking lot, Unlimited ride armbands are $20, GoToTheCarnival.com

• Erebus Haunted Attraction: Sept. 24-25, Oct. 1-3, Oct. 7-10, and more dates in October, plus Nov. 5-6, 18 South Perry St., Pontiac, HauntedPontiac.com, 248-332-7884, $26+ each.

• Funky Ferndale Art Fair: Sept. 24-26, featuring David Ruggeri, funkyferndaleartfair.com.

• Septemberfest: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 25, downtown Ortonville, arts and crafts booths, food trucks, entertainment stage, children’s activities, car show.

• Pumpkins, Pirates and Princesses: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 25-26, outdoors at Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Ct., Lake Orion. Advance tickets online for $5 each, $8 cash at the door, $5 parking, CanterburyVillageEvents.com.

• Fright Village: Oct. 1-31, haunted attractions, Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn, Lake Orion, frightvillage.com.

• Eloise Asylum Immersive Horror Experience: Opens for season, Oct. 1, 30712 Michigan Ave., Westland, EloiseAsylum.com.

Film

• Freep Film Fest: Sept. 22-26, in-person at venues throughout metro Detroit and virtual, 35+ screenings including “Who You Gonna Call?”, “Hamtramck, USA” and “The First Step”. In-person tickets are $12 each, except Opening Night, which are $20 each, and a few free screenings. Virtual tickets are $10 per film. Festival passes are available, $175+, freepfilmfestival.com.

• “Flowers of Shanghai” restored: Online through Sept. 25, DFT @ Home, DFT @ Home, Detroit Film Theatre, dia.org/events, $12+.

• “Wildland”: Online through Oct. 8, DFT @ Home, Detroit Film Theatre, dia.org/events, $10+.

Family

• DIA At Home: Family art projects, Neighborhood Collage and Art-Making-Stabiles, free-standing geometric sculptures. Access online to view collections and online resources, dia.org/athome, dia.org/videos.

• Michigan History for Kids: For third- and fourth-graders, exploring history and heritage of all Michigan peoples, michigankids.org/home.

Fundraisers

• Dancing For The Survivors 2021: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 1, Campus Martius Park – 800 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, pinkfund.org/events/dancingforthesurvivors2021, 877-234-7465, free.

• Cranbrook Art-Con 2021 fundraiser: 10 a.m.-noon or 1:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 2, at 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills. Registration is required, $45 each, $100 for a household, (all parents and children living the same household), cranbrookartmuseum.org/events.

• Humble Design Detroit fundraiser: 6 p.m. Oct. 14, The Treasury, 30 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, tickets include: strolling dinner, open bar, ice cream, valet parking and tour of the Humble Design Warehouse (via shuttle), follows Covid-19 safety guidelines, humbledesign.org, $125+.

Misc.

• Celebrity appearances: “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” actresses Catherine Sutherland and Nakia Burrise meet fans, sign autographs 11 a.m. Sept. 26, Mi Pops Comics & Collectibles, 48540 Van Dyke Ave., Shelby Township, facebook.com/mifunkopops.

Museums

• Royal Oak Historical Society Museum: Closed Sept. 23-Oct. 17 to prepare for the Annual South Oakland Art Association Member Juried Art Show and Sale, 248-439-1501, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com.

• Rochester Hills Museum on Van Hoosen Farm: Drop-in hours noon-3 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, $5 for nonmembers, students/seniors receive a $2 discount, rochesterhills.org.

• Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation: 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, nonmembers $25, $22.50 seniors, youth (5-11), $18.75+, free to ages 4 and younger, membership starts at $55. COVID-19 precautions in effect. Ford Rouge Factory Tours Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online. Greenfield Village closed for the season, thehenryford.org.

• Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”: Motown Museum, 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, motownmuseum.org. Hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

• Ford House: Historic estate of Edsel and Eleanor Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores. Timed entry, COVID-19 precautions. Purchase tickets at fordhouse.org/events, 313-884-4222.

• Michigan Science Center: Reserve visit online Thursday-Sunday at 313-577-8400, IMAX Theater extra. COVID-19 precautions, mi-sci.org. Reduced admission tickets at $12 through Oct. 21, children younger than 2 get in free.

• Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History: 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit, 313-494-5800, reserve timed tickets at thewright.org.

• Great Estate & Gardens: Guided tour 11 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Meadow Brook Hall on the campus of Oakland University, Rochester. Tickets $10-18, $7-13 seniors 62+, $5-10 children 6-12, free for 5 and younger, meadowbrookhall.org/tickets, 248-364-6200.

Theater

• “Night of January 16th”: Sept. 24-26, Avon Players, 1185 Washington, Rochester.  Tickets are $21 at 248-608-9077 or avonplayers.org.

• “Shakespeare in Love”: Through Sept 26, Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave., Birmingham, Birminghamvillageplayers.com, 248-644-2075, $21.

• “Incorruptible” Fenton Village Players: Sept. 30-Oct. 10, Fenton Village Playhouse, 14197 Torrey Road, Fenton, fentontheatre.org, $17+.

• “12 Incompetent Jurors”: Through Oct. 3, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Ridgedale Players, 205 W. Long Lake Road, Troy, Ridgedaleplayers.com, $16/$18 seniors/adults.

• “Fancy, a Country Jukebox Musical”: Through Oct. 3, Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University, Rochester, $36+, 248-377-3300, ticketmaster.com.

• “Don’t Drink the Water”: Through Oct. 3, 415 South Lafayette, Royal Oak, Stagecrafters, stagecrafters.org, $30+.

• “The Lifespan of a Fact”: Through Oct. 10, 410 W. Huron St., Ann Arbor, theatrenova.org, 734-635-8450, $22+.

• “Same Time, Next Year”: Through Oct. 17, Riverbank Theatre, 358 S. Water Street, Marine City, presented by Riverbank Theatre, 810-278-1749, riverbanktheatre.com, $28+.

• Take Ten Playwriting Workshops: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., second Saturday of the month, July through October, online, four-workshop series $25, open to all playwrights. Participants will create 10-minute play they can submit to Grosse Pointe Theatre’s Take Ten, Ten-Minute Play Festival competition, open through Dec. 31, gpt.org, playfestival@gpt.org or 586-779-8974.

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