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$12 (unless indicated otherwise) in advance at iffypsi.com and at the door (cash or credit). Four days of screenings showcasing local creators and filmmakers from around the world. Times subject to change; for up-to-date schedule and details, see iffypsi.com. Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti, various times. 

Apr. 19: “Michigan-ish.” Short films from Michigan on a variety of topics, from personal essays and music videos to science fiction. 7:30 p.m.

Apr. 20: “Sounds from Our Memories.” Mixtape film that incorporates documentary, music video, and visual experimentation. 7 p.m.

Feature Film TBA. 9:15 p.m.

Apr. 21: “Gems Across the Seas.” Short films from around the world, including works from South Africa, Mexico, and Hong Kong. 7 p.m.

“Hauntologies.” Haunted shorts. 9:15 p.m.

Apr. 22: Workshops for kids and adults. 1 p.m. FREE.

“Northwest Film Forum Tour.” Program of kids’ live action and animated shorts from around the world. 1 p.m. $6. 

“Radio Campfire: Close-ups.” Audio portraits and stories with projected video for ambiance. 3 p.m. $6.

Unfinished Film: “A Paranormal Periscope.” Screening of raw footage (interviews, etc.) shot at the Michigan Paranormal Convention, followed by a conversation with documentarian Jen Proctor about her unfinished film. 4:30 p.m. $6.

“Best of London International Animation Festival 2022.” Animated shorts. 7 p.m.

“Underground Picnic #2” Experimental tours of psychotropic cinematic vistas. 9 p.m.

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Fathom Events. 973–8424 (Ann Arbor 20), 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $11.50–$12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomevents.com/events and at the door. Ann Arbor 20 (4100 Carpenter) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline), various times.

Apr. 1 & 5: “Falstaff” Live (Sat.) & prerecorded (Wed.) broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Verdi’s comic masterpiece, a brilliantly balanced blend of bawdy humor and lyric beauty. Adapted from Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor, with a few additions from Henry IV, the story finds Shakespeare’s larger-than-life rogue wooing 2 married women for money while his own daughters steal kisses behind his back. The music, one of Verdi’s most bewitching scores, is sung in Italian, with English supertitles. 12:30 p.m. (Sat.) & 1 p.m. (Wed., Ann Arbor 20 only). 

Apr. 2-4 & 6: “The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli” (Gaetano Morbioli & Paolo Sodi, 2023). Spiritual documentary that follows world-renowned tenor Bocelli and his wife Veronica as they travel through beautiful Italian terrain on horseback to complete parts of the Via Francigena—a historical pilgrimage in which Christians journey to Rome to worship at grand cathedrals and visit revered burial sites of saints and apostles. 4 & 7 p.m. 

Apr. 12 & 13: “Beautiful Disaster” (Roger Kumble, 2023). College romance about a clean-cut freshman girl who loses a bet and has to live with a bad-boy brawler for a month. 7 p.m. 

Apr. 15 & 19: “Der Rosenkavalier” Live (Sat.) & prerecorded (Wed.) broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Richard Straus’s 1911 comic opera, a send-up of courtly love about an aging princess whose young lover falls for the daughter of a rich aristocrat. Noon. (Wed., Ann Arbor 20 only). 

Apr. 16 & 20: “The Big Lebowski” (Joel & Ethan Coen, 1998). 25th anniversary screening of this beloved comedy starring Jeff Bridges as an L.A. slacker who’s mistaken for a namesake who then commissions him to ransom the latter’s kidnapped trophy wife. 4 p.m. (Sun.) & 7 p.m. (Thurs.).

Apr. 18: “Mirando al Cielo” (Antonio Peláez, 2023). Historical drama about a 14-year-old boy who takes up arms against the Mexican government in the 1920’s Cristero Rebellion. Captured, he is taken to a village where his own godfather is the magistrate who must decide his punishment. Spanish, subtitles. 7 p.m. 

Apr. 22 & 24: “Carol Burnett: A Celebration” (Mike Trinklein, 2023). This tribute to the prolific TV comedian, one of the 1st women to host a prime time variety show, features clips, memories, and interviews with Carl Reiner, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence, Betty White, Cloris Leachman, Tina Fey, Phyllis Diller, Barbara Eden, Jim Nabors, and more. 2 p.m. (Sat.) and 4 & 7 p.m. (Mon.). 

Apr. 23 & 27: “Spirited Away: Live on Stage” Screening of Tony-winning director John Caird’s 2022 stage adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s dazzling Oscar-winning animated fantasy about a young girl who discovers a secret world of strange spirits and sorcery. Features dazzling sets, captivating musical numbers, and wondrous puppets of beloved characters. Japanese, subtitles. 4 p.m. (Sun.) & 7 p.m. (Thurs.).

Apr. 29 & May 3: “Champion” Live (Sat.) & prerecorded (Wed.) broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s production of acclaimed contemporary composer Terence Blanchard’s 2021 opera about a young boxer who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and his older self, still haunted by the ghosts of his past. 1 p.m. (Wed., Ann Arbor 20 only).

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Apr. 20–22. Sharp, insightful, socially relevant comic from Georgia who specializes in political comedy. He has released 4 comedy albums and makes regular appearances on the Bob & Tom Radio Show. He has been referred to by a fellow comedian as a “casually brilliant joke philosopher.” Preceded by 2 opening acts TBA. Alcohol is served. 7:15 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $20 (Thurs., $15) reserved seating in advance at etix.com before 6 p.m. the night of the show; $22 (Thurs., $17) general admission at the door. 996–9080.

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Cabaret performance by this singer-actor best known for his starring role opposite Anna Kendrick in the movie musical The Last Five Years and for his Tony-nominated performance in the 2012 Broadway musical Newsies. Tonight he performs Broadway show tunes. 7:30 p.m., Encore, 7714 Ann Arbor St., Dexter. Tickets $99 (+$3.80 fee) in advance at theEncoreTheatre.org & at the door. 268–6200.

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Every Thurs. Popular weekly trivia fest. Come with a team of 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 Thurs.–Sat., Apr. 7–22. Craig Ester directs Christian St. Croix’s award-winning 2021 drama about a gay Black man whose husband dies, leaving him both the owner of a drive-in movie theater and a caregiver to his late husband’s straight, white teenage son. United by their love of classic American monster movies, the 2 have strong bond—until peer pressure and homophobia come between them. Suitable for ages 15 & up (strong language). 8 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.), Stone Chalet Inn, 1917 Washtenaw Ave. Tickets $20 (seniors, $18), in advance at PennySeats.org and (if available) at the door. 926–5346.

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$12 (unless indicated otherwise) in advance at iffypsi.com and at the door (cash or credit). Four days of screenings showcasing local creators and filmmakers from around the world. Times subject to change; for up-to-date schedule and details, see iffypsi.com. Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti, various times. 

Apr. 19: “Michigan-ish.” Short films from Michigan on a variety of topics, from personal essays and music videos to science fiction. 7:30 p.m.

Apr. 20: “Sounds from Our Memories.” Mixtape film that incorporates documentary, music video, and visual experimentation. 7 p.m.

Feature Film TBA. 9:15 p.m.

Apr. 21: “Gems Across the Seas.” Short films from around the world, including works from South Africa, Mexico, and Hong Kong. 7 p.m.

“Hauntologies.” Haunted shorts. 9:15 p.m.

Apr. 22: Workshops for kids and adults. 1 p.m. FREE.

“Northwest Film Forum Tour.” Program of kids’ live action and animated shorts from around the world. 1 p.m. $6. 

“Radio Campfire: Close-ups.” Audio portraits and stories with projected video for ambiance. 3 p.m. $6.

Unfinished Film: “A Paranormal Periscope.” Screening of raw footage (interviews, etc.) shot at the Michigan Paranormal Convention, followed by a conversation with documentarian Jen Proctor about her unfinished film. 4:30 p.m. $6.

“Best of London International Animation Festival 2022.” Animated shorts. 7 p.m.

“Underground Picnic #2” Experimental tours of psychotropic cinematic vistas. 9 p.m.

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