BEFORE YOU GO

Some events may be canceled after our print deadline. Please check with the venue before going.

On sale now

• Magic of Lights: Nov. 22-Mon., Dec. 30, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Independence Twp., drive-through light display, ticket prices vary.

On sale 10 a.m. Oct. 18

• Drew & Ellie Holcomb: Feb. 28, Flagstar Strand Theatre, Pontiac, flagstarstrand.com, ticket prices vary.

• Disturbed, Three Days Grace and Sevendust: March 10, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Brit Floyd (Pink Floyd tribute): May 29, Fox Theatre, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

• Hauser, Caroline Campbell and Amy Manford: June 15, Meadow Brook Amphitheater, Rochester Hills, ticket prices vary.

On sale 10 a.m. Oct. 22

• “Disney On Ice”: Feb. 13-16. Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

On sale 10 a.m. Oct. 24

• The Whispers: March 6, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.

Beats

• Too $hort, Stevie Stone: 8 p.m. Oct.18, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Mod Sun, lovelytheband: 6 p.m. Oct.18, Saint Andrew’s Hall, Detroit, livenation. com, ticket prices vary.

• Pig Destroyer, The Red Chord: 4 p.m. Oct. 18, The Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac, all ages, https://thecrofoot. com/events, $30-$35+.

• Neko Case: Oct. 18, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W 4th St. Royal Oak, www. royaloakmusictheatre.com, 248-399- 3065, doors at 7 p.m. ticket prices vary.

• Hotel California-A Salute to the Eagles: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Twp., www.macombcenter. com, 586-286-2222, $41-$59+.

• Alice Cooper and Ozzy tribute bands: 7-10 p.m. Oct. 19, Legacy 925, 925 Lapeer Road, Oxford, Tribute bands-The Nightmare and Sins of a Madman, www.Orion. events, $15+.

• Dueling Pianos: 8 p.m. Oct. 19, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, 248- 453-5285, www.theroxyrochester.com, doors at 7 p.m., ages 21+, $30+.

• Damien Escobar: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• The Thorn: 7 p.m. Oct. 20, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Soprano Alta Dantzler and Tenor Drake Dantzler: 3 p.m. Oct. 20, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 620 Romeo Street, Rochester, Harmony in the Hills Concert Series, https://stpaulsrochester. org.

• Hello Mary: 8 p.m. Oct. 20, Lager House, 1254 Michigan Ave, Detroit, lagerhouse. com, doors at 7 p.m., $15 adv.

• Vertical Horizon: 8 p.m. Oct. 20, Flagstar Strand Theatre in Pontiac, www. flagstarstrand.com/performancesandevents, ticket prices vary.

• Lee Dewyze: 8 p.m. Oct. 21, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 248-783-7105, www.20frontstreet.com, doors at 7:30 p.m. all ages, $30+.

• Stevie Wonder: 8 p.m. Oct. 22, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, ticket prices vary.

Opera

• “La traviata”: Oct. 19-27, Detroit Opera, 1526 Broadway St., Detroit, https:// detroitopera.org, ticket prices vary.

Theater

• “Grand Horizons”: Through Oct. 20, Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E Cady St., Northville, www.tippingpointtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.

• “PUFFS”: Through Oct. 26, St. Dunstan’s Theatre, 400 Lone Pine Road, Bloomfield Hills, www.StDunstansTheatre. com, presented by St. Dunstan’s Theatre Guild, $20-$23. Parental discretion is advised.

• “The Bald Soprano”: Through Oct. 26, in the Planet Ant Black Box, 2357 Caniff St., Hamtramck, planetant.com, $25+ adv., $30 at the door.

• “Strangers On a Train”: Through Nov.3, at Meadow Brook Theatre, on the campus of Oakland University, 248-377- 3300, www.mbtheatre.com, $39+.

• “Fat Ham”: Through Nov. 3, Detroit Public Theatre, 3960 Third St., Detroit, 313-974-7918, www.detroitpublictheatre. org, $49+.

• “MJ-The Musical”: Oct. 23-Nov. 3, Fisher Theatre, 3011 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, www.broadwayindetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• “Witch”: Oct 25-Nov. 3, The Marlene Boll Theatre inside the Boll Family YMCA, 1401 Broadway, Detroit, DetroitMercyArts. com, ticket prices vary.

• Disney’s “Frozen KIDS”: 7 p.m. Oct. 25 and 2 p.m. Oct. 26, The Hawk Mainstage Theatre, presented by Farmington Hills Youth Theatre, $5 adv., $10 at door, The- HawkTheatre.com.

• “Frozen Jr.”: Oct. 25-27, Huron Valley Community Theater production, at Milford High School Little Theater, www.hvCommunityTheater.org, $15+ general, $10+ students, seniors.

• “Next to Normal” musical: Oct. 25- Nov. 10, presented by Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave., Birmingham, www.birminghamvillageplayers.com, $30.

• “The Jigsaw Bride-A Frankenstein Story”: 7 p.m. Oct. 28, Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E Cady St., Northville, free admission, $10 suggested donation by reservation at www.TippingPointTheatre. com, or at the door.

Art

• Oak Park Community Mural: Recently completed by local artist and Oak Park native, Desiree Kelly, on the Oak Park Public Library, 14200 Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park, www.oakparkmi.gov.

• JC Rivera: Artist meet and greet is 6-9 p.m. Oct. 18, exhibit through November, on the second floor of Detroit Shipping Company, 474 Peterboro St., Detroit, www.detroitshippingcompany.com, RSVP at www. eventbrite.com/e/art-gallery-opening-jc-rivera-tickets-1035017684757.

• Drop In Workshop: Paper Flowers is 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 18 and noon-4 p.m. Oct. 19-20, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

• Michigan Makers Market: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 19, The Hawk, 29995 W. Twelve Mile Road, Farmington Hills, www.fhgov. com, free admission, indoor juried art fair.

• Hite Photo 100 Year Anniversary Event: Noon-4 p.m. Oct.19, Hite Photo, 6704 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Twp., HitePhoto.com. Behind the scenes tour, refreshments, prizes and raffles, guest portraits.

Books

• Shadowed Sips-Dramatic Readings of Historic Halloween: 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through October, at Nocturnal Monroe, 2 W Front St., Monroe, presented by Monroe County Museum System, MonroeCountyMuseum.com.

Classical/Orchestra

• Sibelius & Britten Sea Scenes: Oct. 18-20, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dso.org, $20+.

• Michigan Philharmonic PHRIGHT Night: 7:30 p.m. Oct.19, Marquis Theater, 135 E. Main St Northville, michiganphil.org, $35 gen adm., $10 students.

Comedy

• One Night Stans: Karen Rontowski-Oct.

17-19; Mike Ball-Oct.24-26; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., www.onenightstans.club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Joe List-Oct. 17-19; Greg Warren-Oct. 24-26; Lucas Zelnick-Oct.27; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle. com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: 8 p.m. Oct. 18, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Twp., www.macombcenter.com, 586-286-2222, $50-$69+.

• Dane Cook: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19, The Fillmore, 2115 Woodward Ave, Detroit, www.thefillmoredetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• Sweetest Day Laughfest: 8 p.m. Oct. 19, Flagstar Strand Theatre, 12 N. Saginaw St., Pontiac, 248-309-6445, www. flagstarstrand.com, ticket prices vary.

• All-Star Comedy Festival: 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Oct. 19, Fox Theatre, Detroit, presented by 97.9 WJLB, starring Michael Blackson, Lavell Crawford, Earthquake, lineup subject to change, ticket prices vary.

Fundraisers

• Common Ground Celebration of Hope Gala: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Oct. 18, Birmingham Community House, 380 S. Bates, Birmingham, features a premier plated dinner, beer and wine service, silent auction, live entertainment, agency update and award presentation to two influential advocates, tickets are $150+ at commongroundhelps.org. For mental health emergencies or resources, call or text 988, or call 800-231-1127.

• “Dueling Pianos” fundraiser: 6-10 p.m. Oct. 18, at Fraternal Order of Police #124, 11304 14 Mile Road in Warren, tickets are $65 per person or $100 per couple and includes live entertainment, silent auction, raffles, appetizers and guest speakers.

Purchase tickets at Thebutterflycollective.org, presented by The Butterfly Collective, a nonprofit organization that helps domestic violence survivors.

• Masquerade at the Museum fundraiser: 7-11 p.m. Oct. 19, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, $40/ member; $50/non-member, registration required at www. rochesterhills.org/masquerade, admission includes one alcoholic beverage ticket — additional tickets for sale at the door, ages 21+.

• Charity exhibition game: University of Michigan basketball team vs Oakland University to benefit Forgotten Harvest is 5 p.m. Oct. 20, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 313Presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Let’s Do Dinner Detroit: Oct.20-27 to support downtown Detroit restaurants and Forgotten Harvest. More than 25 Detroit restaurants are participating. For every meal purchased, a donation will be made to Forgotten Harvest, letsdodinnerdetroit.com.

Halloween activities/ Haunted attractions

• Detroit Zoo Fall Fest: Zoo Boo is Oct. 18-20; Jack O’ Lantern Journey with trails of illuminated pumpkin structures is Oct. 25- 27; and Blake’s Market pop-up is Thursday-Sunday through Oct.27; at Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, https://detroitzoo.org, ticket prices vary.

• Trick or Treat Downtown and Halloween Fest: Oct. 19, downtown Rochester. Children are encouraged to dress up and Trick or Treat downtown from 3:30-5 p.m., participating businesses will be marked with window signage. Trick-or-Treater traffic will be one way only on each side of Main Street. The east side will run one way north and the west side will run one way south. Halloween Fest is 5-6:30 p.m. in the Farmers Market Lot, 202 E 3rd St., Rochester, with Halloween themed goodies to purchase, downtownrochestermi.com.

• Macomb Harvest Fest: Noon- 5 p.m. Oct. 19-20, Freedom Hill County Park Pavilion, 14900 Metro Parkway, Sterling Heights, trick-or-treating stations, hay rides, pumpkin patch, food trucks, inflatables, https://macombcountyharvestfest.com, $8 advance, $10 at the gate, free for children younger than 3, parking is $5.

• Cider in the City at Beacon Park: 1-5 p.m. Oct. 19-20, Beacon Park, 1901 Grand River Ave, Detroit, www.ciderinthecity.com, features pumpkin picking and painting, make-and-take crafts, seasonal beer selections, craft cocktails and mocktails, horsedrawn hayrides around the park, live music, food trucks, cider and donuts. Big-screen TV will be up for football lovers to watch their favorite teams in action. Free admission, prices vary.

• Monster Mash Halloween event: 3-5 p.m. Oct. 20, The Village of Rochester Hills Festival Park, 104 N. Adams Road, Rochester Hills. DJ playing spooky tunes, themed stilt walkers, jugglers, character meet n’ greets, Bubble Witch Show and Play is at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Paint Creek Center for the Arts will be supplying pumpkins for children to decorate for a $5 donation to benefit the Paint Creek Center for the Arts. Guests are encouraged to pre-register at TheVORH.com.

• Spook-tacular: 5-7 p.m.Oct. 22, Northville Parks and Recreation Community Center, 775 N. Center Street, Northville, northvilleparksandrec.org.

• Paddy O’Dinger’s Halloween Stroll: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 25, Memorial Park, 31050 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak, features spooky tunnel, trick-or-treat stations, food trucks, bounce house, games, free and open to all ages, costumes encouraged, presented by the Royal Oak Leprechauns summer collegiate baseball team, www.facebook. com/RoyalOakLeprechauns.