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Ballet & dance
World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker at the Wharton Center
World Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It's a two-show stop, so if a full ballet is on your holiday wish list, pick your date.
East Lansing
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
7:00 PMExplore event
Sports & fitness
NBA: Phoenix Suns at Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons host the Phoenix Suns in an NBA regular-season game on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 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
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Cinema & screenings
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert: the film with live music at DeVos Performance Hall
DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, screens The Muppet Christmas Carol with the music played live on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a movie and a concert at once: the Muppets' Christmas Carol on the big screen with live accompaniment. There are two shows.
Grand Rapids
DeVos Performance Hall
7:30 PMExplore event
Concerts
Vincent Chandler and Jazz Warriors Big Band
Detroit trombonist, composer and bandleader Vincent Chandler brings the Jazz Warriors Big Band to Cliff Bell's in Detroit on Wednesday, December 16, with shows at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, and you can have dinner first.
Detroit
Cliff Bell’s
7:30 PMExplore event
Music & concerts
Amanda Jane Music and Flatbreads live at The Lark Lounge
Amanda Jane Music and Flatbreads play live on Thursday, December 17, at 5:30 p.m. at The Lark Lounge in Cheboygan. Two acts share the night.
Cheboygan
The Lark Lounge, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721
5:30 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
Bridging Generations: Open Mic Night (All Ages)
Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts an all-ages open mic on Thursday, December 17, at 6 p.m. at Affirmations Gallery in Ferndale, in partnership with MiGen. Sign-ups happen on site, first come first served.
Ferndale
Affirmations Gallery, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220
6:00 PMExplore event
LGBTQ+
Writing Group (virtual)
Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a virtual Writing Group on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 6:45 p.m., organized from Ferndale. Connect with fellow writers, share works-in-progress, and spark ideas. It’s free; submit the registration form to join.
Ferndale
Affirmations
6:45 PMFree admission
Music & concerts
Music: Patrick Little Band
The Patrick Little Band performed live at 2070 W. Stadium Blvd in Ann Arbor. The event showcased the band's musical performance at this specific venue.
Ann Arbor
2070 W.Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Music & concerts
Langston M. Kitchen & The Mahogany Collective
Detroit-born bassist Langston M. Kitchen plays with The Mahogany Collective on Thursday, December 17, at 7 p.m. at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. Two sets and a big bass sound; $25 cover, table reservations available.
Ann Arbor
Blue LLama Jazz Club
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Concerts
Patrick Prouty's Orchestra Cinématique presents: Modern Times
Patrick Prouty's Orchestra Cinématique plays a live improvised score to Charlie Chaplin's silent classic Modern Times on Thursday, December 17, at 7 p.m. at Cliff Bell's in Detroit. A second show follows at 9:30 p.m.; tickets are $25.
Detroit
Cliff Bell’s
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Theatre & musicals
‘Twas The Night Before…by Cirque du Soleil: Cirque's holiday show at the Fox
A jaded young girl rediscovers the magic of the holidays while 26 artists from around the world fly, spin and dive around her. Cirque du Soleil's first holiday show, ‘Twas The Night Before…, plays Detroit's Fox Theatre (2211 Woodward Avenue) on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Think hair suspension, hoop diving and reinvented Christmas favorites.
Detroit
Fox Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
Elf the Musical Jr. at the Midland Center for the Arts
Elf the Musical Jr. takes the stage at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's musical theater with a five-show run, so there's room to fit it into your plans.
Midland
Midland Center for the Arts
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Elf the Musical Jr.
Elf the Musical Jr. takes the stage on Thursday, December 17, at 8 p.m. at the Midland Center for the Arts in Midland. It's the junior version of the holiday musical, presented by the Midland Center for the Arts, with tickets available online.
Midland
Midland Center for the Arts
8:00 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
Seán Heely's Celtic Christmas
U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Seán Heely and a cast of acclaimed Celtic performers play Pontiac's Signature Series on Thursday, December 17, at 8 p.m. Tickets are available online.
Pontiac
Signature Series
8:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
The Temptations at the Fisher Theatre: a Motown name on a Detroit stage
One of Motown's legendary names on a hometown stage: The Temptations come to Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.. If Motown is the soundtrack of your life, you already know why. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Detroit
Fisher Theatre
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Ballet & dance
Michigan Ballet Company's The Nutcracker at the Macomb Center
Michigan Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.. A Michigan ballet company and five performances, so there's a date that works for you.
Clinton Township
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
7:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Siberian Solstice: a Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute at Coldwater's Tibbits Opera House
Siberian Solstice brings a rock-powered Christmas to the Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.: a ten-piece band with guitars, electronic keyboards and big drums, channeling the sound of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Tickets run $15 to $29 including fees.
Coldwater
Tibbits Opera House
7:00 PMExplore event
Music & concerts
Aguanko’s Holiday Show
Aguanko, the Latin jazz septet led by percussionist-composer Alberto Nacif, plays Friday, December 18, at 7 p.m. at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor (two sets at 7 and 9). Expect Cuban-rooted originals blending jazz with son–salsa rhythms. $25 cover.
Ann Arbor
Blue LLama Jazz Club
7:00 PMExplore event
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- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:15 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:32 PM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:33 PM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:34 PM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:32 PM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:45 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:34 PM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:15 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:32 PM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 10, 2026, 8:31 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:34 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:15 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:35 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:45 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 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: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:32 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:32 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:33 PM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:15 PM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 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: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:32 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 15, 2026, 11:46 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- Marquee Arts: Michigan Theater and State TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:34 PM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:34 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:33 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:16 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- 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: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:45 PM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 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: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:35 PM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:32 PM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:45 PM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:00 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:35 PM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:34 PM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:45 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:32 PM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:35 PM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:33 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- The Magic BagLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:15 PM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:35 PM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- The Token LoungeLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:30 PM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:33 PM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:45 PM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:32 PM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 2:31 PM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 16, 2026, 1:31 PM (Detroit)
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