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December 1, 2025
“Monster”: State Theatre
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Film screenings every Wed.–Sun. Tickets $10.50 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 and older, & U.S. veterans, $8.50; MTF members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. (734) 668–8397. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar.
Dec. 1: “Monster” (Hirokazu Kore-eda, 2023). A single mother demands answers from her son’s teacher when her son begins acting strangely. Followed by a discussion led by theater staff. Sponsored by the U-M Film, TV, and Media department. Japanese, subtitles. 10 a.m.
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Carillon Concert Series: U-M School of Music
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Dec. 1–5 & 8. U-M carillon faculty and students play the bells on the U-M’s massive 55-bell Baird Carillon at Burton Tower and the 60-bell Lurie Carillon on North Campus. The bell towers are open to visitors during the recitals for those who’d like to get a closer look; earplugs recommended. For performers see smtd.umich.edu/events. Noon, Burton Tower, 230 N. Ingalls & 1:20 p.m., Lurie Tower, 1230 Murfin, North Campus. Free. (734) 764–0583.
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Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor Senior Cente
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Every Mon. & Thurs. through Dec. 18. Play open to all skill levels age 18+, both non-sanctioned (Mon. 12:30–3:30 p.m.) and ACBL-sanctioned (Thurs. noon–3:30 p.m.). 12:30 p.m. (Mon.) & noon (Thurs.), Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. $5 (Mon.) & $9 (Thurs.); $1–$2 less for AASC members. (734) 794–6250, a2gov.org/senior, annarborbridge.com.
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“Family Formation and Migration: The Legacy of the Opioid Epidemic”: U-M Economics Department
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University of Toronto economics professor Carolina Arteaga discusses how the opioid epidemic has affected family formation and migration decisions by individuals. 4–5:30 p.m., 201 Lorch Hall, 611 Tappan. Free. (734) 764–2355.
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“Polish Cinema in the 20th and 21st Centuries: From the Center to the Margins”: U-M Center for Polish Studies
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Panel discussion with University of Warsaw cultural studies professor Elżbieta Durys and University of Krakow cultural studies professor Magdalena Zdrodowska. 5–6:30 p.m., 1010 Weiser Hall, 500 Church. Free. (734) 764–0351.
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CCPS Roundtable: Polish Cinema in the 20th and 21st Centuries: From the Center to the Margins - Deaf Cinema: CREES, WCEE
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Roundtable discussion.
As the first technology capable of recording sign language, film was deliberately adopted by deaf communities as early as the 1910s. The exclusion caused by the introduction of sound in the late 1920s proved to be a catalyst for the growth of deaf audiences. Today, films by deaf filmmakers are flourishing thanks to the accessibility of affordable filming and editing equipment, and the distribution systems of disability and deaf film festivals and the internet.
Similar to other Eastern European countries, the deaf film movement flourished in Poland from the late 1960s onwards. In this presentation, Zdrodowska will present the dynamics of the Polish deaf film movement and how it correlates with political, social, and cultural changes in Poland and the Polish deaf community. In the socialist state, fostering a distinct deaf identity was discouraged, and social, political, and cultural activities were controlled by the state and its institutions. This influenced deaf filmmaking during communism and after its collapse. Another significant development was the adoption of the concept of Deaf culture, which reshaped Polish d/Deaf filmmaking in the 2010s.
Magdalena Zdrodowska is a Fall 2025 Widzinski Senior Fellow at CCPS and an associate professor of media studies and cultural studies at the Institute of Audiovisual Arts at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. She works at the intersection of disability studies, deaf studies, history of technology, and film studies. She currently focuses on the relationship between cinema and deafness and approaches deaf-related technologies, deaf spectatorship, and deaf filmmaking as lenses through which to view the history of cinema as both art and technology. She serves as a chair of the Disability Studies in East Europe research platform and as a member of the executive committee of the Society for the History of Technology SHOT. Zdrodowska has translated L. Davies' Enforcing Normalcy into Polish (2022). She is currently working on her third book, Deaf Cinema. Her earlier monographs are Telewizja na pograniczach [Television on the Borderlands] (2013) and Telefon, kino i cyborgi [Telephone, Cinema and Cyborgs] (2021).
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“Art Tank Pitch Competition”: UMMA Subject Matters
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Teams of U-M business school students try to convince UMMA curators, as part of a business of art course, to add specific works to UMMA’s permanent collection. UMMA will, indeed, purchase the winning team’s choice. Hosted by UMMA curator Dave Choberka. 6–7:30 p.m., UMMA Stern Auditorium, 525 S. State. Free. (734) 764–0395, umma.umich.edu/events.
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“Make a Resin Bookmark and Page Holder”: Ann Arbor District Library
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Adults & teens invited to use epoxy and other supplies to craft a bookmark and small page holder to take home. Led by Saginaw-based craft instructor Lee Ann. 6–7 p.m., AADL Downtown, Secret Lab. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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“What Is a Christmas Movie?”: Marquee Arts/Hear.Say Brewing Community Film Club
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All invited to a discussion, led by Michigan Theater staff, about what movies really deserve the title of “Christmas classics,” and which are just movies that are set during Christmas. Also, interactive games and other activities, trivia. Holiday costume contest. Beer and food for sale. 6 p.m., Hear.Say Brewing + Theater, 2350 W. Liberty St. Free admission, reservation requested at marquee-arts.org/calendar.
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Group Runs: Ann Arbor Running Company (AARC)
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Every Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Sat. (different AARC locations). Runners of all abilities invited to join a 5K mapped route (Mon. & Thurs.), an interval-based training run (Tues.), or either a beginner or advanced group run (Sat.). 6 p.m. (Mon.), Corner Brewery, 720 Norris, Ypsi; 6 p.m. (Tues.) & 7 a.m. (Sat.), AARC Downtown, 209 S. Ashley; and 6 p.m., AARC Colonnade, 901 W. Eisenhower. Free. annarborrunningcompany.com.
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“A Story for Everything”: Ann Arbor Jewish Book Series
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The Moth StorySlam’s host Corey Rosen discusses his new how-to guide on “mastering storytelling for every occasion.” Signing. 6:30–8 p.m., JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. Free, preregistration required at jlive.app/events/13366. (734) 971–0990, jccannarbor.org.
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“Did You Guys Eat?/¿Ya comieron?”: Ann Arbor District Library
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Occasional free screenings in the Downtown branch, lower level program Rm., and other locations as noted. (734) 327–4200.
Dec. 1: “Did You Guys Eat?/¿Ya comieron?” (Stephany Slaughter, 2025). Hourlong documentary that follows small family farmers, organic growers, and the seasonal migrant workers in mid-Michigan farming communities. Followed by a Q&A with the director. English & Spanish, subtitles. 6:30 p.m.
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“Gold”: U-M LS&A Germanic Languages & Literatures
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FREE. 2435 North Quad, 105 S. State. The public is welcome to these campus screenings. Preregistration requested only for U-M students. lsa.umich.edu/german/news-events.
Dec. 1: “Gold” (Thomas Arslan, 2013). German Western set during the height of the 1898 Klondike Gold Rush, when a group of Germans headed into the Yukon in search of gold discovers they are being stalked by a pair of ruthless killers. English, French, & German; subtitles. 6:30 p.m.
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Group Runs: A2 Runners
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Every Mon., Wed., & Sun. Runners of all abilities invited to join a beginner or advanced 3- to 5-mile group run, followed by socializing at a downtown coffee shop. 6:30 p.m. (Mon. & Wed.) & noon (Sun.), meet at the Kerrytown clock tower. Preregistration requested at meetup.com/a2runners. Free. [email protected].
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Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory
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Every Mon.–Wed., except Dec. 24, Fri., & Sat. All invited to play both casual and tournament forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering (MTG).
Mon. (6:30 p.m.): “Just Another Modern Monday.” Three rounds using powerful cards, for experienced players, with prizes. $10.
Tues. (6:30 p.m.): “MTG Pauper.” A fun and fast format for all skill levels, three rounds. $5.
Wed. & Sat. (5 p.m.): “Casual Commander Night.” A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free.
Wed. (6:30 p.m.): “MTG Standard Showdown.” Three rounds, with competitive tournament rules, prizes of store credit. $10.
Fri. (6:30 p.m.): “Friday Night Magic.” Cost and format vary.
Various times, Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. Various costs. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.
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“An Evening of Electronic Music, Noise Making, & Dancing”: U-M Residential College
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RC music students perform a variety of original electronic music compositions that they’ve been working on throughout the year. With a video installation by RC arts & ideas major Kaes Holkeboer. 7 p.m., East Quad Keene Theater, 701 East University. Free. (734) 647-4354.
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Tartan and Thistle Scottish Country Dancers
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Every Mon., except Dec. 29. Learn to dance jigs, reels, and strathspeys. All dances taught. Usually with live music by Susie Lorand, Josh Burdick, and friends. 7:30–9:30 p.m., Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. $10 suggested donation (first-timers free). (734) 474–7299, (734) 274–0773.
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Comedy Show: The Blind Pig
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Every Mon. Performances from up to 15 aspiring stand-up comics from around the state. Local comics emcee. Age 21 & up only. Free candy. 8–9:30 p.m., Blind Pig, 208 S. First St. Free. (734) 996–8555.
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