A screening of the 2020 Japanese film "Beyond The Infinite Two Minutes"
2026-01-22 19:00 (America/Detroit) | State Theater, 233 S State St, Ann Arbor
A cafe owner discovers that the TV in his cafe suddenly shows images from the future, but only two minutes into the future.

The Max Bowen Special Quintet ♫
2026-01-22 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be an 8:30pm show.

LGBTQ Night presents Drag Bingo
2026-01-22 19:00 | North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor

Garnet Rogers ♫
2026-01-22 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor

Laura Cocks (a flutist from New York City), with the duo of Gleb Kanasevich & Dave Hurley ♫
2026-01-22 20:00 | Trinosophes [TREE-no-soafs], 1464 Gratiot Avenue, Detroit

The Pherotones ♫
2026-01-22 21:00 | The Last Word, 301 W. Huron, Ann Arbor

A discussion on "Deepfakes, AI, and the Future Of Trust"
2026-01-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Ann Arbor District Library, downtown branch, 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor
U of M AI lab faculty will talk about the implications of advances in convincing synthetic audio and video.

Ona (which is the trio of Gayelynn McKinney, Laura-Simone, & Redwood) ♫
2026-01-23 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be a 9pm set.

PUBLIQuartet, with A. Spencer Barefield, and Marion Hayden ♫
2026-01-23 19:00 | Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit
PUBLIQuartet’s performance will include the world premiere of George Lewis’s String Quartet 3.5 (“Great Migrations”). Lewis will be in attendance.

The Pontiac Trail Blazers ♫
2026-01-23 19:00 | North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave, Ann Arbor

The Telegraph Quartet will play music by Haydn, Bartók, and Derrick Skye ♫
2026-01-23 19:30 | Stamps Auditorium, Walgreen Drama Center, U-M North Campus, 1226 Murfin, Ann Arbor

A benefit show for IFFY (Independent Film Festival Ypsilanti), with Modern Lady Fitness, Time Creep, and Jib Kidder ♫
2026-01-23 20:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

Jerry Mack and the Terraplanes ♫
2026-01-23 20:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

The Rupple Brothers ♫
2026-01-23 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor

A discussion titled "The Protest Archive: A Conversation on Advocacy, Art, and Dissent"
2026-01-24 16:00 - 17:30 | UMMA (University of Michigan Museum of Art), 525 S State St, Ann Arbor
This will be in conjunction with the new exhibition “American Sampler: Activating The Archive”, which looks at activism from the 1950s through the 1970s.

Lawncare, Tin Foil, and KIX 94 ♫
2026-01-24 19:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

James Bourland & His Ex-Husbands, Tyler Austin Baker, Bethi Lewis, and Boot Hustle play on Country Night ♫
2026-01-24 19:00 | The Regal Beagle, 817 E Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti

The Peace House Show, featuring improv and standup comedy, to benefit the Daytime Warming Center of Washtenaw County
2026-01-24 19:00 | Ypsilanti Farmers Marketplace, 16 S. Washington Street, Ypsilanti

Anastasia Coope [from Brooklyn, New York], with Autobahn, and Dick Texas ♫
2026-01-24 19:30 | Third Man Records, 441 W Canfield St, Detroit

The Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, with pianist Michelle Cann ♫
2026-01-24 19:30 | Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty St, Ann Arbor
The orchestra will perform music by Mozart and Beethoven, and a work by Gabriela Lena Frank.

A tribute to the music of Todd Snider, featuring Ani Mari, Chris Buhalis [byoo-HAL-iss], Jill Jack, The RFD Boys, and other performers ♫
2026-01-24 20:00 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor

Hamilton de Holanda [from Brazil] ♫
2026-01-25 18:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
Hamilton de Holanda is a mandolinist who blends Brazilian traditions like choro with jazz and other global influences.

Storyteller Bil Lepp
2026-01-25 19:30 | The Ark, 316 S Main St, Ann Arbor
Bil Lepp is a five time champion of the West Virginia Liars’s Contest.

The Paul Keller Orchestra show at Zal Gaz Grotto has been canceled.
2026-01-26 19:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

A conversation with Margaret Atwood, author of "The Handmaid's Tale"
2026-01-26 19:30 | Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway St, Detroit

The Easy Street Jazz Band ♫
2026-01-27 17:00 | Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 West Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor

A screening of the 1996 film "Watermelon Woman"
2026-01-27 18:00 | State Theater, 233 S State St, Ann Arbor
A video store employee plans to make a documentary about a woman who was relegated to stereotypical movie roles. This is a critique of classic Hollywood’s racist stereotypes.

Brad Russell ♫
2026-01-27 19:00 | Ziggy’s, 206 W Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

The Elvin Sharp Quartet ♫
2026-01-28 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
There will also be an 8:30pm set.

The Aya Sekine Trio ♫
2026-01-29 19:00 | Blue Llama Jazz Club, 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
