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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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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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May 6 & 20. All invited to participate in and learn about judgment-free improvisation. No experience necessary. 2 p.m., Riverside Arts Center Studio 1, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti. Proof of vaccination required. $5 (spectators, free) in advance via PayPal or Venmo linked from meetup.com/Ypsi-Improv or in cash at the door.

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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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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., Apr. 21–May 14. Briana O’Neal directs the premiere of Hal Davis and Carla Milarch’s play about a seminarian who sneaks away from a party at the New York Museum of Modern Art to be alone. In the galleries, he encounters the ghost of Jackson Pollock, who challenges some of the man’s most fundamental beliefs. 7:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Theatre Nova, 410 W. Huron St. Mask required. Tickets $22 (kids under 17, $10) in advance at theatre-nova.ticketleap.com and (if available) at the door. 635–8450.

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Shayla Powell and Bonnie Kidd direct the AAYC Descant and Concert Choirs of talented young local singers ages 9-16 in a varied program highlighted by a descant choir performance of Leadbelly’s “Bring Me Little Water Silvy,” that features a guest performance by double bassist Maggie Ryan, an AAYC alum and current U-M music student. The descant choir also performs a traditional Mexican folk song, a Latin prayer for peace, Hoagy Carmichael's “Jubilee,” and more. The concert choir program includes songs in the Pallahwah language of the aboriginal people of Tasmania, a Schumann song with a nature theme, and settings of texts by Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi. 3 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 1432 Washtenaw. $15 (seniors age 65 & over and youth age 17 & under, $10; family, $25) in advance at a2yc.org and at the door.

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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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Film screenings every Wed.–Sun. Tickets $10.50 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older & U.S. veterans, $8:50; MTF members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see MichTheater.org.

May 3: “All About Eve” (Joseph Mankiewicz, 1950). This multi-Oscar-winning film features Bette Davis in one of her greatest roles as an aging Broadway diva who’s clawed her way to the top, only to be threatened by a fan-turned-parasite. With Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Celeste Holm, and a cameo by Marilyn Monroe. 7 p.m. 

May 4: “Star Wars: Episode IV–A New Hope” (George Lucas, 1977). The film that started the wildly popular sci-fi fantasy saga. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness. 7:30 p.m. 

May 6: “Being Mary Tyler Moore” (James Adolphus, 2023). Documentary with unprecedented access to archival footage, covering Moore’s career as an actress, performer, and advocate. Mary Tyler Moore, James L. Brooks, Rob Reiner. 6 p.m. 

May 8: “Star Wars: Episode V–The Empire Strikes Back” (Irvin Kershner, 1980). The adventure continues as our heroes face down the Empire and Darth Vader, and Luke begins his Jedi training. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford. 7:30 p.m. 

May 9: “Man with a Movie Camera” (Dziga Vertov, 1929). Experimental Soviet silent documentary presenting life in Moscow, Kyiv, and Odessa. 7:30 p.m. Free. 

May 12: “Labyrinth” (Jim Henson, 1986). Musical fantasy about a teenage girl who has 13 hours to navigate a maze to save her baby brother from the evil Goblin King. The screening is accompanied by a live shadowcast, in which onstage actors create the world of the film in sync with the action on the screen. David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly. 7:30 p.m. 

May 14: “Paddington 2” (Paul King, 2017). Critically acclaimed sequel about the talking bear who lives with a London family. Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Brendan Gleeson. Kids 12 & under, free. 1:30 p.m. 

May 15: “Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi” (Richard Marquand, 1983). Conclusion of the original trilogy, which sees Luke and friends facing off against Darth Vader and the Galactic Emperor. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford. 7:30 p.m. 

May 20: “2001: A Space Odyssey” (Stanley Kubrick, 1968). The mind-bending adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s short story, about astronauts and a sentient supercomputer investigating a mysterious monolith on the planet Jupiter. Keir Dullea, Douglas Rain. 7 p.m. 

May 21: “National Theatre Live: Othello.” Broadcast of a taped 2022 National Theatre (London) performance of Shakespeare’s tragedy of jealousy, suspicion, and betrayal, The first production of the tragedy at the theater by a Black director, Clint Dyer, it focuses on the play’s often elided themes of race and class. The Guardian reviewer called it “a thrilling production with a radical climax.” 5 p.m. $22 (University Musical Society members, $18). 

May 22: “Spaceballs” (Mel Brooks, 1987). Beloved, eminently quotable Star Wars parody featuring characters such as Dark Helmet, Pizza the Hut, and Princess Vespa. Cast includes Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman. 7:30 p.m. 

May 27: “Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got” (Brigitte Berman, 1985). Documentary about the Canadian clarinetist and bandleader, with a soundtrack of Shaw’s performances throughout his storied career. 5:30 p.m. 

May 29: “Top Gun: Maverick” (Joseph Kosinski, 2022). Thrilling sequel to the 1986 original, which revisits Pete “Maverick” Mitchell as he trains a new generation of fighter pilots for a highly complex, risky mission. Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer. Military veterans, free. 7:30 p.m.

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May 6 & 7. Phil Zaret directs Thurston Elementary School students, parents, and friends in the school’s 47th annual original musical, narrated by the neighborhood cat Luigi, that follows Thurston students and parents as they grapple with unprecedented changes in the neighborhood. Proceeds benefit the Thurston PTO. 7 p.m. (Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Huron High School Auditorium, 2727 Fuller. Tickets $10 (students, $5; kids 5 & under, free) in advance at bit.ly/2023thurstonplayers & at the door. ThurstonPlayers@gmail.com.

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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 5 & 6. Detroit comic and lawyer who uses his laid-back, disarming delivery and quick wit to make sharp, simple, and funny observations about work, relationships, race, and everyday life. Preceded by 2 opening acts TBA. Alcohol is served. 7:15 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $18 reserved seating in advance (before 6 p.m. the night of the show) at etix.com, $20 general admission at the door. 996–9080.

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Every Fri.–Sun., Apr. 29–May 7. Luke Mannikus directs high school students in the landmark 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, a sentimental love story set in Oklahoma Territory on the eve of statehood. The show’s many well-known songs include “I’m Just a Girl Who Can’t Say No,” “People Will Say We’re in Love,” “Surrey with the Fringe on Top,” and the rousing title chorus. 7:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), PHS Schreiber Auditorium, 610 W. Stadium. Tickets $20 (students, seniors age 65 & over, & PHS staff, $15) in advance showtix4u.com/events/ptg and at the door. 994–2191.

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Every Fri.–Sun., Apr. 21–May 14. Briana O’Neal directs the premiere of Hal Davis and Carla Milarch’s play about a seminarian who sneaks away from a party at the New York Museum of Modern Art to be alone. In the galleries, he encounters the ghost of Jackson Pollock, who challenges some of the man’s most fundamental beliefs. 7:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Theatre Nova, 410 W. Huron St. Mask required. Tickets $22 (kids under 17, $10) in advance at theatre-nova.ticketleap.com and (if available) at the door. 635–8450.

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Toledo jazz vocalist Collins performs a program of fun, sultry interpretations of familiar tunes in her commanding and nimble voice. With pianist Adam Mosley, saxophonist Doug Horn, and bassist Jordan Schug. 7:30 p.m., KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Masks encouraged. Tickets $29–$50 (students, $19) in advance at kerrytownconcerthouse.com and at the door. 769–2999.

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Every Wed.–Sun, Apr. 21–June 3. Rhiannon Ragland directs the world premiere of 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 5 & 6. Detroit comic and lawyer who uses his laid-back, disarming delivery and quick wit to make sharp, simple, and funny observations about work, relationships, race, and everyday life. Preceded by 2 opening acts TBA. Alcohol is served. 7:15 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $18 reserved seating in advance (before 6 p.m. the night of the show) at etix.com, $20 general admission at the door. 996–9080.

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