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Mar. 8–Apr. 24. Reprise of the summer production of this interactive performance art piece curated by NYC theater artists Abigail Browde and Michael Silverstone—the duo behind the Obie-winning company 600 Highwaymen—in which 2 randomly chosen ticket holders meet on opposite ends of a table, separated by a pane of glass, to follow a scripted set of prompts. The questions start out simple (“Have you ever broken a bone?”) and grow progressively more intimate (“Have you ever broken a heart?”) with the aim of encouraging storytelling, triggering imagination, and nurturing empathy. The hour-long encounter ends in a “startling and powerful,” way according to the New York Times reviewer, who also called the piece “a joy,” and “a work of inquisitive humanity and profound gentleness.” Suitable for ages 16 & up. 1, 2:30, 4, 5:30, & 7 p.m. (Tues.–Sun.), UMMA Irving Stenn Jr. Family Gallery, 525 S. State. Tickets $10 (students, $5). Preregistration required at a2sf.org or by calling 764–2538. Mask required. BoxOffice@a2sf.org

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Every Tues., Thurs. & Fri. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge (Tues., Fri.), or a 499er game (Thus.). If you plan to come without a partner, email kahanae@yahoo.net or ronmeade@comcast.net beforehand. 1–4 p.m. or so (arrive by 12:50 p.m.), City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. $6 per person.

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When celebrated tenor saxophonist-composer Joshua Redman released his 1994 album MoodSwing, he was engaged in a drive to freshen, expand, and renew jazz while holding on to its core musical values. The album was a precocious collection of substantial melodies by 4 hot young musicians who would rapidly establish themselves as creative masters. In this pandemic-interrupted tour, the original group—Redman, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Brian Blade—reunites to perform a program of both new and vintage material that, according to the Chicago Tribune, showcases their “musical breadth, emotional depth, and intellectual savvy.”  7:30 p.m. Hill Auditorium. Mask and proof of vaccination required. $17–$61 (students $12–$20). Preregistration required at ums.org/performance/a-moodswing-reunion or 764–2538.  

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Every Thurs.–Sun., Apr. 21-May 1. Sam Scalamoni directs this local professional theater company in the premiere of the NYC-based husband-and-wife team of Eric Lane and Rachel Devore Fogarty’s 2020 musical about the life of Lon Chaney, a silent film star born to deaf parents who specialized in outsider characters, earning fame as the star of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). Music direction by Gary Adler. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Encore, 7714 Ann Arbor St., Dexter. Tickets $46 (seniors & youth $44) in advance at theencoretheatre.org and at the door. 268-6200.

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Apr. 21–24. Burns Park elementary students, parents, and friends, directed by Megan Wright-Jones, perform Eric Idle and John Du Prez’s multi-Tony-winning 2005 musical, lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, about the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, featuring show girls, cows, killer rabbits, and French taunters. The score includes the favorite “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” Music direction by Eric Lofstrom. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Michigan Theater. Mask & proof of vaccination (or negative Covid test within past 72 hours) required. Tickets $20-$30 in advance at the Michigan Theater michtheater.org/events & at the door. 763-8587. 

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Apr. 21–24. Burns Park elementary students, parents, and friends, directed by Megan Wright-Jones, perform Eric Idle and John Du Prez’s multi-Tony-winning 2005 musical, lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, about the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, featuring show girls, cows, killer rabbits, and French taunters. The score includes the favorite “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” Music direction by Eric Lofstrom. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Michigan Theater. Mask & proof of vaccination (or negative Covid test within past 72 hours) required. Tickets $20-$30 in advance at the Michigan Theater michtheater.org/events & at the door. 763-8587. 

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Apr. 21–24. Burns Park elementary students, parents, and friends, directed by Megan Wright-Jones, perform Eric Idle and John Du Prez’s multi-Tony-winning 2005 musical, lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, about the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, featuring show girls, cows, killer rabbits, and French taunters. The score includes the favorite “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” Music direction by Eric Lofstrom. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Michigan Theater. Mask & proof of vaccination (or negative Covid test within past 72 hours) required. Tickets $20-$30 in advance at the Michigan Theater michtheater.org/events & at the door. 763-8587. 

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A Detroit native and working police officer, Gill treats topics that range from relationships to the crazy situations he’s encountered in uniform. Fundraiser for the Special Olympics. Alcohol is served. 7:30 p.m., 212 S. Fourth Ave. $20 reserved seating in advance at etix.com before 6 p.m. the night of the show; $20 general admission at the door. 996–9080.

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Every Thurs. Local high school English teacher Barry Aherne throws out questions for anyone to answer at this popular weekly trivia fest. Come with a team (up to 6 people). Prizes. 7:30 p.m. or so, Conor O’Neill’s, 318 S. Main. $5 team fee that goes to the winning team. 665–2968. 

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Every Wed.-Sun, Apr. 15-Aug. 27. Angie Kane directs the world premiere of Livonia playwright David MacGregor’s drama that imagines the Victorian sleuth, aided by Dr. Watson and Irene Adler, solving the disappearance of world-changing inventions by clients Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. Cast: David Bendena, Caitlin Cavannaugh, Mark Colson, Sarab Kamoo, Rusty Mewha, and Paul Strobili. 3 p.m. (Wed., Thurs., & Sat.), 8 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Mask and proof of vaccination required. Tickets $25-51 in advance at PurpleRoseTheatre.org and by phone, and (if available) at the door. Discounts available for students, seniors, teachers, military personnel, and groups. 433–7673. 

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Every Thurs.–Sat., Apr. 7–23. Joe Bailey directs Florida playwright Ronnie Larsen’s comic drama about a man, grief-stricken by the death of his parents, who hires actors to come to his house a few times a week and be his family. Cast: Brandy Joe Plambeck, Maurizio Dominguez, Diane Hill, Jeff Miller, and David Collins. Suitable for ages 15 & up (strong language). 8 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.), Stone Chalet Inn, 1917 Washtenaw Ave. Mask & proof of vaccination (or negative Covid test within past 72 hours) required. Tickets $15 (seniors, $12), in advance at PennySeats.org and (if available) at the door. 926–5346. 

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