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June 16–18. Celebration of the anniversary of the first reading in Texas of the Emancipation Proclamation, on June 19, 1865—more than 2 years after it was signed by President Lincoln. June 16: College night community mixer (time TBA). June 17: Hustle lessons by Sherry Hawkins from Dance with Elegance (11 a.m.). Kids bike decorating (11 a.m.) followed by a participatory “community processional” (noon), followed by performances by the Sound Proof Band, Bichini Bia Congo Dance Theatre Company, classical music by Project S.T.E.P. students, R&B by Raydio featuring Arnell Carmichael, jazz saxophonist Lord Yancyy, the funk group Dames Brown, soul and R&B band David Banks’ Enchantment, veteran local jazz guitarist John E. Lawrence, and the Ypsilanti Community High School Choir. June 18: Worship celebration (1 p.m.), followed by a comedy show with local comedians Bigg Dooley, Angela Verges and Mic Larry (2:30 p.m.), and gospel music and entertainment by The Davis’s, David Whitfield & DWP, God’s Work Through Mime, Ypsilanti’s Juneteenth Community Gospel Choir, and more (4 p.m.). Food and drink concessions. Various times, in the parking lot behind Puffer Reds, 113 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. For schedule details, see bit.ly/YpsilantiJUNETEENTHCelebration.

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Monthly noncompetitive run for those who like to train on diverse scenic routes. 6.6-mile course designed to challenge serious runners, energetic walkers, and all levels in between. Snacks and juice provided. 8:50 a.m., County Farm Park, 2254 Platt Rd. $2 (members, $1). Preregistration and waiver required at aatrackclub.org/crazy-runs.

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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. Sea Monsters (1:30 p.m.) follows an aquatic dolichorhynchops, or “dolly,” as she travels through the prehistoric ocean, encountering plesiosaurs, sharks, giant fish, and more. Various times, U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $8 at the door. Limited capacity. 764–0478.

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 June 15–18. Connor Thomas Rhoades directs young local actors and singers in this critically acclaimed musical about a happy-go-lucky sponge who lives in a pineapple on the ocean floor. Based on a Nickelodeon cartoon, it garnered 12 Tony nominations when it opened in 2018. An all-star roster supplied original songs, among them Steven Tyler, the Flaming Lips, John Legend, Cyndi Lauper, and Sara Bareilles. Appropriate for all ages. 7 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) and 1 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), The Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin Ave. Tickets: $18/$22 at horizonperformingarts.yapsody.com or at the door.

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Film screenings every Tues. & Thurs.–Sun. 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. 

June 18 & 20: “Jesus Christ Superstar” (Norman Jewison, 1973). Film version of the 1970 Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice rock opera. The story centers on the conflict between Judas and Jesus in the week leading up to Jesus’s crucifixion. 1:30 (Sun.) & 7:30 p.m. (Tues.).

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Every Thurs.-Sun., June 2–25. Sarab Kamoo directs the pandemic-delayed premiere of David Wells’ 2020 drama about a high-stakes immigration case in which an Arab American interpreter, engaged to a White American lawyer, falls in love with her fiancé’s Arab American client. Escalating emotions and her need to choose between the prospect of a storybook American life and her desire to define her own identity complicate the already ticklish task of translation. 8 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Theatre Nova, 410 W. Huron St. Tickets $22 in advance at theatrenova.org & at the door. Mask strongly recommended. 635–8450.

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Every Thurs.–Sun., June 1–25. This local professional theater company performs the 1980 Broadway musical adapted from the 1933 Busby Berkeley film musical about a talented young performer who gets her big break on Broadway. The vintage score, which features lyrics by Al Dubin and Johnny Mercer and music by Harry Warren, includes such favorites as “You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me,” “We’re in the Money,” and “I Only Have Eyes for You.” 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 3 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Encore, 3126 Broad St., Dexter. Tickets $57.50 (seniors 62 and over $55.50, youth 12 and under $28) in advance at theencoretheatre.org and at the door. 268–6200.

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June 11 & 18. Players of all ages and skill levels invited to play 8 games of pinball for International Flipper Association points and other prizes. 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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June 1–4, 8–11, 15–18, & 22–25. Carol Gray, Rob Sulewski, & Graham Atkin direct students and local actors in an alfresco production of Shakespeare’s sharp-tongued comedy that begins in the valley and moves across the Arb to conclude in the peony garden. The high-spirited plot involves 2 pairs of young lovers. One couple, both disdainful of love, are tricked into acknowledging each other, while the other couple’s love is nearly ruined by a deception that, abetted by the paranoia of returning military heroes, leads to trumped-up charges of infidelity. The play is best known for its charged sexual banter and for the penetrating wit and often dark cast of its humor. This year’s production is the first not under the supervision of Shakespeare in the Arb founder Kate Mendeloff, who passed away from cancer this April. Audience members should be prepared for light weather conditions, periods of sitting, standing and walking. 6:30 p.m., meet at the Peony Garden entrance at 1610 Washington Heights. $25 (Matthaei-Nichols members, $20; students, $15) in advance only. Tickets go on sale May 22 (May 15 for members) at mutotix.umich.edu & the Michigan Union Ticket Office and are held at will call at the Arboretum Visitor Center. 998–9540.

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