1. Detroit Auto Show
Jan. 10-20 • Detroit
Features vehicles from 22 brands and dealers, luxury cars as part of "The Gallery," EV Experience, Modded Detroit exhibit, DJs and more, public hours run 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 11-14, 1-8 p.m. Jan. 15-16, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 17-19 and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Jan. 20, Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd. in Detroit, detroitautoshow.com
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2. Ultimate Fishing Show - Detroit
Jan. 9-12 • Novi
Find hundreds of booths with fishing tackle, shop for boats and engines, and meet owners of outfitters, lodges, resorts, charters and guides, 1-8 p.m. Jan. 9, noon-8 p.m. Jan. 10, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 11 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 12, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi, ultimatefishingshow.com
3. Winter Wonderland & Bonfire
Jan. 11 • Madison Heights
Make snow-themed craft, toast s’mores and learn about winter habits of animals, 2-3:30 p.m. Jan. 11, Red Oaks Nature Center, 30300 Hales St. in Madison Heights, registration required, facebook.com/redoaksnaturecenter
4. Ice skating
Ongoing • Various locations
Detroit
Noon-8 p.m. Sundays, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays, and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays until March 2, The Rink at Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave., downtowndetroit.org/experience-downtown/things-to-do/the-rink
Farmington
10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, Riley Park, 33113 Grand River Ave., free but donations encouraged, farmgov.com/community/parks-and-recreation/riley-park-ice-rink
Royal Oak
11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays, 3-9 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 1-10 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays until Feb. 17, The Rink at Royal Oak in Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St., therinkatroyaloak.com
Shelby Township
Open skating Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and drop-in hockey Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8 a.m.-11 p.m., Mae Stecker Park, 8600 24 Mile Road, (586) 731-0300
Sterling Heights
11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays, noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-10 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays, special events this weekend include Superhero Day (11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Jan. 11), Glow Stick Night with '80s theme (7-9 p.m. Jan. 11) and Sensory-Friendly Sunday (11 a.m.-1 p.m. Jan. 12), Dodge Park Farmers Market Pavilion, 40620 Utica Road, sterlingheights.gov/1650/dodge-park-ice-rink
Troy
11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays, noon-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-9 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays until March 16, also Superhero Skate with costumes encouraged (6-8 p.m. Jan. 10), The Rink at Stine Community Park, 241 Town Center Drive, rec.troymi.gov/therink
Warren
5-8 p.m. Fridays, noon-8 p.m. Saturdays and noon-7 p.m. Sundays, Warren City Square outside City Hall, 1 City Square, (586) 268-8400
5. Plays and musicals
Jan. 9-12 • Various locations
‘The Color Purple’
Musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and 1985 film, presented by Stagecrafters Main Stage, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10-11 and 2 p.m. Jan. 12, also Jan. 16-19 and 23-26, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette Ave. in Royal Oak, stagecrafters.org
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‘Farce of Habit’
Comedic play about wacky characters spending weekend at fishing lodge, 8 p.m. Jan. 10-11 and 2 p.m. Jan. 12, also Jan. 17-19 and 24-25, Avon Players, 1185 Washington Road in Rochester, avonplayers.org
‘Footloose The Musical’
Collaboration with Oakland University’s School of Music, Theatre & Dance, based on 1984 movie and includes new songs along with hits from Oscar-nominated score, 8 p.m. Jan. 9-10, 6 p.m. Jan. 11, and 2 and 6:30 p.m. Jan. 12, also Jan. 15-19, Jan. 22-26 and Jan. 29-Feb. 2, Meadow Brook Theatre on campus of OU, 378 Meadow Brook Road in Rochester, mbtheatre.com
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