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Double header at the DSO: If spookiness isn’t your jam, but you still want to get as close to the astral plane as possible, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra has quite the cosmic lineup this Friday, Oct. 13. First up is Detroit-raised Endea Owens and her band The Cookout, returning to Orchestra Hall (3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit) many years after Owens was a member of the DSO’s Civic Youth Ensembles. Owens is a Grammy-winning jazz bassist and composer, who can most often be seen in the house band on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. She brings with her a love for Detroit hard bop and virtuosic bass solos, repping her city throughout the world. If that weren’t enough, the DSO is also hosting torchbearer of modern jazz Makaya McCraven, who will drum along with the local phenoms in Urban Art Orchestra. UAO conductor De’Sean Jones has been accompanying McCraven on his recent project In These Times on sax and flute, so expect a tight performance and a musical journey that pushes the boundaries of sounds past and present. Tickets available via DSO.org. —Joe
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Printed matter gets the spotlight: This weekend, the ninth installment of the annual Detroit Art Book Fair is happening at Trinosophes (1464 Gratiot Ave., Detroit; trinosophes.com), which has hosted the event since its inception in 2013. It’s a chance for all Detroit-area publishers, artists, printers, and designers to congregate in one space, overflowing with zines, fine art prints, risograph ephemera, photo books, independent magazines and other miscellaneous art objects. Every year that I’ve attended, I discover new creators and organizations that have since come to shape my experience in the city’s endless art scene. Whether you’re in need of practical paper goods like calendars or daily planners, or you’re looking to fill your home with local art, there’s no event quite like the Detroit Art Book Fair. Hit up Eastern Market this Saturday morning, Oct. 14, and then stroll over to Trinosophes between noon and 6 p.m. to get the best selection during the first day. Return on Sunday, Oct. 15, between noon and 4 p.m., for anything you missed. —Joe
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Constant Smiles and Idle Ray: Music collective Constant Smiles has accomplished quite a bit in their relatively short time together, and their debut album Paragons from 2021 earned them some critical acclaim that continues to this day. Their forthcoming record Kenneth Anger, engineered by Jonathan Schenke (Parquet Courts, Liars, Dougie Pool), builds on the momentum of that debut release, and the collective is celebrating the occasion with a show at Third Man Records Cass Corridor (441 W. Canfield St. Detroit) on Thursday, Oct., 12. They’ll be joined by local indie-pop outfit Idle Ray for a show that is just right for the turn of the season. Tickets available on the Third Man Records website and on Dice.FM. —Broccoli
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