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Every Sat. & Sun. Hands-on 20-minute family-oriented demos for ages 5 & up. “Shedding Light on Magnets” (11 a.m.) explores magnetism, magnetic fields, and what magnets have to do with cell phones. “Life: How Do We Find It?” (3 p.m.) examines the field of astrobiology and how scientists search for life on other planets. 11 a.m. & 3 p.m., MNH, 1105 North University. Free. 764–0478.

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Every Fri.–Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows suitable for all ages. Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs? (11:30 a.m.) looks at cosmic collisions across the solar system including the 6-mile-wide asteroid that hit the earth 66 million years ago. The Sky Tonight (12:30 & 2:30 p.m.) is an exploration of the current night sky, with tips on how to find the cardinal directions, constellations, and planets on your own. Living in Balance (1:30 p.m.) explores native Anishinaabe stories of constellations and moons. Various times, U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $8 at the door. Limited capacity. 764–0478. 

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Every Fri.–Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows suitable for all ages. Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs? (11:30 a.m.) looks at cosmic collisions across the solar system including the 6-mile-wide asteroid that hit the earth 66 million years ago. The Sky Tonight (12:30 & 2:30 p.m.) is an exploration of the current night sky, with tips on how to find the cardinal directions, constellations, and planets on your own. Living in Balance (1:30 p.m.) explores native Anishinaabe stories of constellations and moons. Various times, U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $8 at the door. Limited capacity. 764–0478. 

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Film screenings every Tues. & Thurs.–Sun. Mask and proof of vaccination (or negative Covid test within 72 hours) required for all patrons over the age of 12. Tickets $10.50 (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8:50; MTF members, $8; matinee $7.50) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see MichTheater.org. 

May 4: “Cinema Paradiso” (Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988). Influential, Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama about the friendship between a young boy and an aging projectionist who works at the titular movie theater in a small Sicilian town. Philippe Noiret, Jacques Perrin, Antonella Attili. 7:30 p.m. 

May 5: “Midsommar” (Ari Aster, 2019). Horror film about a couple who travel to an isolated Swedish village for a mysterious midsummer festival. Florence Pugh. 9:30 p.m. 

May 6: “Children Who Chase Lost Voices” (Makoto Shinkai, 2011). Japanese anime fantasy drama about a teenage girl grieving the death of her father, and the subsequent loss of a classmate. 4 p.m. 

May 9: “Up the River with Acid” (Harald Hutter, 2022). Documentary about the cognitive decline of the director’s father, who worked as a philosophy professor for 42 years. Part of the Ann Arbor Film Festival Presents series. 7 p.m. 

May 12: “Pink Flamingos” (John Waters, 1972). Part of Waters’ “Trash Trilogy,” a group of people compete for the title of “filthiest person alive.” Divine, David Lochary, Mink Stole. 9:30 p.m. 

May 19: “Legally Blonde” (Robert Luketic, 2001). A sorority girl attempts to win back her boyfriend by attending Harvard Law School, and in the process triumphs as a successful lawyer. Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair. 9:30 p.m. 

May 26: “Princess Mononoke” (Hayao Miyazaki, 1997). Animated fantasy classic, set in 15th-century Japan, about humans in conflict with gods and woodland spirits. 9:30 p.m. 

May 28 & 30: “8½” (Federico Fellini, 1963). Surrealist comedy-drama about a famous director struggling to direct an epic sci-fi film. May 28 1:30 p.m. & May 30 7:30 p.m.

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Every Fri.–Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows suitable for all ages. Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs? (11:30 a.m.) looks at cosmic collisions across the solar system including the 6-mile-wide asteroid that hit the earth 66 million years ago. The Sky Tonight (12:30 & 2:30 p.m.) is an exploration of the current night sky, with tips on how to find the cardinal directions, constellations, and planets on your own. Living in Balance (1:30 p.m.) explores native Anishinaabe stories of constellations and moons. Various times, U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $8 at the door. Limited capacity. 764–0478. 

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Every Wed.–Sun., Apr. 21–June 3. Rhiannon Ragland directs the world premiere of Philadelphia-based African American playwright Quinn D. Eli’s drama about Melanie, a woman haunted by a voice in her head—the voice of her friend who was killed years ago. The friend was Black, Melanie is white, and questions about why the tragedy happened and who was to blame come into focus when Melanie is drawn into a new relationship. Adult language and content. Cast: Caitlin Cavannaugh, Rachel Keown, Rusty Mewha, Olivia Miller, Dez Walker. 3 p.m. (Wed., Thurs., & Sat.), 8 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $30-$48 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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May 27 & 28. Forrest Hejkal & Emily Wilson-Tobin direct local teen actors in Ariel Dorfman’s 2008 off-Broadway heavy political drama, adapted from his 1983 novel of the same name, about a riverside village of peasant women whose husbands, sons, and fathers have all been taken by the region’s military dictatorship. When a disfigured dead body floats down the river into town, all of the widows claim it in protest of the army’s refusal to divulge the whereabouts of their men. Includes mature content. 7 p.m. (Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun), Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti. Tickets $10 (kids & seniors, $5) in advance at spinningdot.org & at the door. hello@spinningdot.org.

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Every Fri.–Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows suitable for all ages. Did an Asteroid Really Kill the Dinosaurs? (11:30 a.m.) looks at cosmic collisions across the solar system including the 6-mile-wide asteroid that hit the earth 66 million years ago. The Sky Tonight (12:30 & 2:30 p.m.) is an exploration of the current night sky, with tips on how to find the cardinal directions, constellations, and planets on your own. Living in Balance (1:30 p.m.) explores native Anishinaabe stories of constellations and moons. Various times, U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $8 at the door. Limited capacity. 764–0478. 

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Every Sat. & Sun. Hands-on 20-minute family-oriented demos for ages 5 & up. “Shedding Light on Magnets” (11 a.m.) explores magnetism, magnetic fields, and what magnets have to do with cell phones. “Life: How Do We Find It?” (3 p.m.) examines the field of astrobiology and how scientists search for life on other planets. 11 a.m. & 3 p.m., MNH, 1105 North University. Free. 764–0478.

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The season opener for this local USL women’s minor league soccer team. This month’s schedule also includes home matches vs. Kalamazoo FC (May 14, 3:30 p.m.) and Cleveland Force SC (May 28, 3 p.m.). 7 p.m., Pioneer High School Hollway Field, 601 W. Stadium at Main. $12 (kids 13 & under, free). Group discounts & season tickets available. Afcannarbor.com. 408–1627.

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May 14 & 28. Players of all ages and skill levels invited to play 8 games of pinball for International Flipper Association points. 5 p.m. (registration opens at 4:45 p.m.; ask for Ryan at the glass desk), Pinball Pete’s, 1214 South University. No entry fee; $1 per game. 213–2502.

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