The Drowsy Chaperone
Tue, Oct 13 · 12:00 PM
Burns Park
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Pub Sing
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Dicken
Off Book – Tour de Force (A Force of Tour)
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Old Fourth Ward
Beth Stelling: Let Me Get Loose
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:30 PM
Old Fourth Ward • $
Maestro by Michael Alan Herman
Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Wildwood
Sounds of Unity Sphinx Virtuosi feat. J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
Burns Park
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Mon, Oct 12 · 8:00 PM
Blind Pig Comedy
The Blind Pig · Old Fourth Ward
$
Tue, Oct 13 · 9:00 PM
Say What? Comedy Open Mic
hear.say brewing · Lakewood
Tue, Oct 13 · 12:00 PM
The Drowsy Chaperone
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre · Burns Park
Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM
Pub Sing
Wolverine State Brewing Co · Dicken
Wed, Oct 14 · 8:00 PM
Off Book – Tour de Force (A Force of Tour)
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:15 PM
Comedy Jamm Open Mic Night
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase · Old Fourth Ward
Wed, Oct 14 · 7:00 PM
Open Mic Wednesday w/ Annie Bacon & Forrest Hejkal
North Star Lounge · Kerrytown
Wed, Oct 14 · 12:55 PM
The Magic Flute
GQT Quality 16 · Lakewood
Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Beth Stelling with Ella and Mary
The Blind Pig · Old Fourth Ward
$
Fri, Oct 16 · 6:30 PM
Beth Stelling: Let Me Get Loose
The Blind Pig · Old Fourth Ward
$
Fri, Oct 16 · 8:00 PM
Maestro by Michael Alan Herman
Theatre Nova · Wildwood
Sun, Oct 18 · 4:00 PM
Sounds of Unity Sphinx Virtuosi feat. J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano
Rackham Auditorium · Burns Park
Sun, Oct 18 · 6:00 PM
Ann Arbor Morris Dancers Gathering
Gretchen's House Childcare Center · Northside
Tue, Oct 20 · 7:30 PM
The Moth: Frenemies
The Blind Pig · Old Fourth Ward
$
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:00 PM
Yerma
Michigan Theater · Old Fourth Ward
Thu, Oct 22 · 8:00 PM
Hear.Say Comedy Show
Lowertown Bar & Cafe · Old Fourth Ward
$$
Thu, Oct 22 · 7:30 PM
Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical
Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside
Fri, Oct 23 · 9:00 PM
The Rocky Horror Picture Show ft. The Leather Medusa's Shadowcast
Michigan Theater · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Oct 23 · 7:30 PM
UMS150 Dance Commission & World Premiere
Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park
Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 PM
Fangs and Twang
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM
Wild Swan Theater’s 37th Season
Morris Lawrence Building (ML) · Burns Park
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
Extra Credit
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:30 PM
Happy Hour: The Leftovers Improv
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
Don't Tell Comedy Show
Lowertown Bar & Cafe · Old Fourth Ward
$$
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM
A Hauntingly Musical Cabaret
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM
Pitch-A-Friend
hear.say brewing · Lakewood
Fri, Oct 30 · 7:30 PM
Samhain with Selkie
Kerrytown Concert House · Old Fourth Ward
Sat, Oct 31 · 8:00 PM
Murray Hill – Showbiz! The Tour
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 PM
LGBTQ NIGHT: Heads over Halloween Drag & Variety Show
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Sun, Nov 1 · 6:30 PM
Extra Credit
hear.say brewing · Lakewood
Sun, Nov 1 · 4:00 PM
IMPACT! Remembering Dr. Willis C. Patterson
First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor
Tue, Nov 3 · 7:30 PM
The Moth: Home for the Holidays
The Blind Pig · Old Fourth Ward
$
Thu, Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
LGBTQ Night: Queer Open Mic
North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward
Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
NT Live: Golden Boy
Michigan Theater · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30 PM
Mozart’s Requiem
Hill Auditorium · Burns Park
Fri, Nov 13 · 8:00 PM
Riders in the Sky
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Next Step Comedy Show at Venue
Venue by 4M · Burns Park
$$
Mon, Nov 16 · 7:30 PM
Blood at the Root
Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside
Tue, Nov 17 · 7:30 PM
The Moth: Origins
The Blind Pig · Old Fourth Ward
$
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:30 PM
Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show
Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside
Wed, Nov 18 · 12:55 PM
The Exterminating Angel
GQT Quality 16 · Lakewood
Sat, Nov 28 · 7:00 PM
Stella Cole
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant · Old Fourth Ward
$$
Mon, Nov 30 · 8:00 PM
The Ark’s Open Stage
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Tue, Dec 1 · 8:00 PM
Storytelling Nights
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM
Machinal
A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) · Old Fourth Ward
Sat, Dec 5 · 7:30 PM
Handel’s Messiah
Hill Auditorium · Burns Park
Tue, Dec 8 · 10:00 AM
A Christmas Carol
Morris Lawrence Building (ML) · Burns Park
Fri, Dec 11 · 7:00 PM
Kyle Gordon
The Blind Pig · Old Fourth Ward
$
Sat, Dec 12 · 8:00 PM
Ebird & Friends Holiday Show
The Ark · Old Fourth Ward
Sun, Dec 13 · 6:00 PM
Bryan Eng Trio
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant · Old Fourth Ward
$$
Fri, Jan 15 · 11:00 AM
School Day Performance for Grades 1-8 Marooned! A Space Comedy
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre · Burns Park
Thu, Jan 21 · 7:30 PM
Watch Me Walk
Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside
Fri, Jan 29 · 12:00 PM
Arts Around Ann Arbor
Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside
Fri, Jan 29 · 7:30 PM
When I Saw the Sea
Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park
Fri, Jan 29 · 7:30 PM
Skeleton Crew
A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) · Old Fourth Ward
Sun, Feb 7 · 4:00 PM
Joyce DiDonato in Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas
Hill Auditorium · Burns Park
Thu, Feb 11 · 7:00 PM
Follies
Michigan Theater · Old Fourth Ward
Thu, Feb 18 · 7:30 PM
300 Paintings
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre · Burns Park
Fri, Feb 19 · 11:00 AM
School Day Performance: 300 Paintings
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre · Burns Park
Sat, Feb 20 · 7:00 PM
J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion
Hill Auditorium · Burns Park
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