Thank you for listening to Behind The Mitten on the weekends. We appreciate it! If you are looking for something to do prior to the upcoming holiday, check out our list. Maybe you will find something to fit the bill.
Cocktail Week GR, Nov. 9-20; area Grand Rapids establishments; www.experiencegr.com/cocktailweek
Wicked, Nov. 9-27; Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing; www.whartoncenter.com
Charlevoix’s Fall Restaurant Week, Nov. 11-20; various restaurants in Charlevoix; www.charlevoixmainstreet.org
Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival, Nov. 17-19; DeVos Hall in Grand Rapids; www.showspan.com/GRW/
Mary J. Blige, Maxwell, Ro James, Nov. 18; The Palace of Auburn Hills; www.palacenet.com
The Fray, American Authors, Nov. 18; The Fillmore Detroit; www.thefillmoredetroit.com
Machine Gun Kelly, Nov. 18; The Orbit Room in Grand Rapids; www.orbitroom.com
Silver Bells in the City, Nov. 18; Lansing; www.silverbellsinthecity.com
22nd Annual Luminary Festival, Nov. 18; St. Joseph; http://www.stjoetoday.com/all-events/details/22nd-annual-luminary-festival-november-18
How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Nov. 18 & 19; Midland Center for the Arts; www.mcfta.org
Vince Gill, 8 p.m. Nov. 18 & 19; Island Resort & Casino in Escanaba; $45; www.islandresortandcasino.com SOLD OUT – BOTH SHOWS
North Pole Express Steam Train Excursions, Nov. 18-20, 25-27, Dec. 2-4, 9-11, 16-18; Steam Railroading Institute in Owosso, $39-$79; www.michigansteamtrain.com
George Lopez, 8 p.m. Nov. 19; Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant; www.soaringeaglecasino.com
Fitz & The Tantrums, Nov. 19; The Fillmore Detroit; www.thefillmoredetroit.com
The Fray, American Authors, 9 p.m. Nov. 19; FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek; $59 and up; www.firekeeperscasino.com
Art Garfunkel: In Close Up, 7 p.m. Nov. 19; Potter Center in Jackson; www.jccmi.edu/pottercenter
A Drag Queen Christmas, 8 p.m. Nov. 20; DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids; www.devosperformancehall.com
Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Nov. 22-26; Fox Theatre in Detroit; www.olympiaentertainment.com
Stevie Nicks, The Pretenders, Nov. 23; Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids; www.vanandelarena.com
Christmas Light Show, Nov. 23 – Jan. 2; Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park; www.christmasliteshow.com
America’s Thanksgiving Parade, 8:50 a.m. Nov. 24; Grand River and Woodward in Detroit; www.theparade.org
Nite Lites Jackson, Nov. 24-Dec. 31; Jackson County Fairgrounds in Jackson; www.nitelitesshow.com