Nov 04 Tuesday
The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is…
MANNERS: Prepare a five-minute story about being civil. Minding (or not minding) P's and Q's and southern hospitality. Misses, misters, sirs, and ma’ams—or accidentally calling your teacher mom! Behaving like a perfect pupil or revealing your inner rebel. Proper pronunciation and sailor mouths. Bad habits, rude encounters, misinterpretations. Sit up straight, elbows off the table...wait your turn!
Nov 06 Thursday
CHEAT: Prepare a five-minute story about deceit. Pulling a fast one or being played for a fool. Counting cards, forbidden flings, tax evasion, and adventures in plagiarism. Getting the gold medal by any means necessary. Shortcuts, headstarts, pulling strings, and taking the easy way out. Give us your traitors, your tricksters, your dirty rotten liars, your pumpkin-eaters.
Nov 18 Tuesday
PARTING: Prepare a five-minute story about saying goodbye, letting go, or moving on. Maybe it’s the end of an era, a relationship, or a place that felt like home. Share a tale of leaving something behind, willingly or unwillingly. Whether it’s a farewell you never wanted or the freedom found in starting fresh, tell us about the moment, the feeling, and what came after.
Dec 12 Friday
The Moth presents the GrandSLAM, a battle of wits and words. The Moth invites winners from previous StorySLAM competitions to vie for the title of Detroit GrandSLAM Champion! On this night, listen as ten open mic storytellers share unique, unexpected, and magical true stories to determine Detroit's GrandSLAM Champion.
Oct 26 Sunday
From the moment the lights fade to darkness, you are transported into another world…another dimension, where the music moves you and the visuals are unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Welcome to the world of iLuminate, named “Best New Act in America” by America’s Got Talent in 2011. A fantastic fusion of cutting edge technology and dance that has been wowing the world ever since appearing on AGT over a decade ago…to performing one of Las Vegas’ top shows to this day. iLuminate features a brilliant cast of the country’s top dancers performing to energetic music – including top Pop and Rock hits from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, a little jazz, a little Latin, a little hip hop and more. The dancers are outfitted with customized LED suits synced to iLuminate’s proprietary software to create extraordinary lighting effects with each of the phenomenally choreographed dance moves.This mind-blowing, multi-sensory experience is completely unique and incomparable to any other stage spectacular as the dancers perform dynamic routines and illusions on a darkened stage. The touring show for the 25-26 season is brand new – featuring new stories, new music, new dances and new suits! As the show progresses, each scene creates a new “room” inside “Club iLuminate” where an exhilarating blend of music, dance, illusion, technology and comedy comes to life for an experience that’s sure to be the most fun you’ll ever have in the dark.
Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere of DRY SUMMER by Robert Axelrod
Depressed and longing to get his life back on track, gay, Jewish, twenty-something Ethan returns to his Ann Arbor family home. When he takes a job as a “sober companion” to his recovering alcoholic neighbor, an unconventional friendship ensues. Full of Ann Arbor references, this charming and nostalgic play takes us all home. Directed by Brittany Connors.
Shows Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm
Oct 27 Monday
You have been invited to join the Jellicle Cats at their once-a-year Jellicle Ball! Cats like humans are complex beings made of extroverts and introverts, rule makers and rule breakers, relaxed and highly energized, playful and serious felines. And at the Jellicle Ball they dance to celebrate all that makes them exceptional. But there is also a dangerous game afoot. One of them must be chosen by Old Deuteronomy to ascend to the Heavyside Layer, leave their life on this planet behind and be reborn into a new Jellicle life. Will it be the rascal Rum Tum Tugger, magical Mister Mistoffelees, troublemakers Mungojerry or Rumpleteazer, Jennyanydots or the enigmatic Grizabella? Each cat touts their talents in song and dance.
The Vampire Circus comes to DeVos Performance Hall on October 27, 2025 at 7:00PM.
Heralded as a mix of circus cabaret and theater, The Vampire Circus is a mysterious, tantalizing, fun, dark, cutting-edge production guaranteed to amaze the senses. Enjoy a phenomenal night of live entertainment, based on the multidisciplinary skills of International performers showcasing theater, dance and gymnastics. This amazing show pushes the physical boundaries of human performance and leaves audiences amazed, astounded and astonished.
Tickets go on sale Friday, July 25th at 10:00AM. *Please note the box office will not be open for this on sale.
Oct 28 Tuesday
The Vampire Circus is a dark, thrilling fusion of circus cabaret, theater, and fantasy, featuring international performers in a 90-minute immersive experience. Inspired by the haunting style of Tim Burton and the spectacle of Cirque du Soleil, the show combines acrobatics, dance, illusions, contortionists, and audience interaction to create a sensory journey through the underworld. Set in 19th-century Bohemia, the story follows Count Dracula as he launches a mysterious traveling circus to carry out his plan for world domination.
With a cast of vampires, clowns, and otherworldly creatures, The Vampire Circus blurs the line between audience and performance, pulling guests into a hypnotic world of fear, wonder, and unexpected delight. As the moon rises, the magic begins—don’t miss your chance to experience this unforgettable night of theatrical thrills.
Come meet the Vampires. We will leave the lights off for you!!!
Oct 29 Wednesday