Calendar

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. 

Apr. 7-9, versus Nebraska. This month’s home schedule also includes single games vs. Butler (Apr. 11, 4 p.m.) & Toledo (Apr. 19, 4 p.m.), as well as 3-game series vs. MSU (Apr. 21, 4 p.m.; Apr. 22, 2 p.m., & Apr. 23, 1 p.m.) and Oklahoma State (Apr. 28, 4 p.m.; Apr. 29, 2 p.m., & Apr. 30, noon). 4 p.m. (Fri.), 2 p.m. (Sat.), & noon (Sun.), Ray Fisher Stadium, 1114 S. State. Tickets (price TBA) at mGOblue.com/tickets & at the gate. 764–0247.

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. 

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. 

Apr. 28–30. Skyline students present Jessica Swale’s 2013 drama, set at Girton College, Cambridge in 1896, about the struggle of Cambridge's first women students to be allowed to graduate. 7:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sun.), SHS Auditorium, 2552 N. Maple. Mask required. Tickets $15 (students, $10) in advance only at skylinehstheatre.org/cart. 994–6515. skylinehstheatre@gmail.com.

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. Mask and proof of vaccination required. Tickets $34-$52 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.

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.

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.

Apr. 29 & 30. Corey Douglas Smith directs community members in the world premiere of U-M Brehm Prize-winning NYC-based composer Karl Ronneburg’s “abstract chamber-rock opera” in four acts, with music and text by Grey Grant and Ronneburg. The work explores “how to be a person” and the concept of irreversible change represented by “the precipice.” Stars Karl Ronneburg and Grey Grant. Daniel Johnson conducts a band that includes clarinetist Eric Schweizer, pianist Melissa Coppola, percussionist Chris Sies, bassist Ben Willis, with Alison Prost, Jeremy Esquer, Taylor Tookes, and Julia Knowles on violin, cello, and electric guitar. 8 p.m. (Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti. Tickets $10–$60 (pay what you want) in advance at bit.ly/5thwallprecipice or at the door. fifthwallperformingarts.com. FifthWallPerformingArts@gmail.com.

 Apr. 7–9, versus Illinois. This month’s schedule also includes 3-game series vs. Northwestern (Apr. 21–23) & Indiana (Apr. 28–30) with game times at 6 p.m. (Fri.), 2 p.m. (Sat.), & noon (Northwestern) and 2 p.m. (Indiana) (Sun.), as well as a single game vs. MSU (Apr. 18, 6 p.m.). 5 p.m. (Fri.), 2 p.m. (Sat.), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Alumni Field, 1114 S. State. Tickets (price TBA) at mGOblue.com/tickets & at the gate. 764–0247.

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. 

Apr. 2, 12, & 30. 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.), Pinball Pete’s, 1214 South University. No entry fee; 75 cents to $1 per game. 213–2502.

This actor and comedian, best known for his role as Dwight Schrute in The Office, discusses his new book, Soul Boom: Why We Need a Spiritual Revolution, a funny, readily accessible exploration of ancient wisdom and spirituality that argues for a healing transformation on both an individual and global level. Signing. 7 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets $30 (includes a copy of the book) in advance at michtheater.org & (if available) at the door. 585–5567.