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    Live Trivia: Bløm Mead + Cider

    Live Trivia: Bløm Mead + Cider
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    Every Thurs. Bløm staffers lead 2 rounds of trivia. Teams or single players welcome. Prizes. 7 & 8 p.m., 100 S. Fourth Ave. Free, but purchase of food & drink encouraged. (734) 548–9729, drinkblom.com/events.

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    U-M Women’s Soccer

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    Match vs. Georgia Southern. The U-M also has home games this month against Washington (Sept. 24, 7 p.m.) and Nebraska (Sept. 27, 1 p.m., $9–$11). 7 p.m., U-M Soccer Stadium, 2250 S. State. $2–$6 (groups of 10 or more, $3 per person; kids 5 & under, free). Exhibition games, free. (734) 764–0247, mgoblue.com.

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    Max Bowen.: Blue LLama

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    Blue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    Jazz ensemble led by local guitarist Bowen, a U-M jazz studies grad.

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    McLaughlin’s Alley.: Ypsi Alehouse

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    Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

    Detroit Irish-tinged pop-rock quintet fronted by sibling singer-songwriters Tina and Maureen Paraventi.

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    Rory Nevins.: The Ranch

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    The Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann Arbor

    Mid-Michigan singer-guitarist who plays mainly acoustic classic rock covers.

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    “The Hunger Games”: Fathom Entertainment

    “The Hunger Games”: Fathom Entertainment
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    (734) 973–8424 (Cinemark), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomentertainment.com/events and at the door. Cinemark (4100 Carpenter, Ypsi) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline). 

    Sept. 3: “The Hunger Games” (Francis Lawrence, 2012). Dystopian action film; the first installment in the Hunger Games series. 6:30 p.m. (Cinemark) & 7 p.m. (Emagine).

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    “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”: Fathom Entertainment

    “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”: Fathom Entertainment
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    (734) 973–8424 (Cinemark), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomentertainment.com/events and at the door. Cinemark (4100 Carpenter, Ypsi) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline). 

    Sept. 4: “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” (Francis Lawrence, 2013). The second installment in the Hunger Games series. 6:30 p.m. (Cinemark) & 7 p.m. (Emagine).

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    “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 2”: Fathom Entertainment

    “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 2”: Fathom Entertainment
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    (734) 973–8424 (Cinemark), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomentertainment.com/events and at the door. Cinemark (4100 Carpenter, Ypsi) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline). 

    Sept. 6: “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 2” (Francis Lawrence, 2015). The fourth installment in the Hunger Games series. 6:30 p.m. (Cinemark) & 7 p.m. (Emagine).

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    “Anything Goes”: Professional Youth Theatre of Michigan

    “Anything Goes”: Professional Youth Theatre of Michigan
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    Sept. 3–6. Megan Wright-Jones directs young local actors in grades 2–12 in Cole Porter, Guy Bolton, and P.G. Wodehouse’s 1934 madcap musical comedy set aboard an ocean liner and involving a nightclub singer, a lovestruck stowaway, and a zany cast of passengers. Featuring Cole Porter hits like “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “You’re the Top,” and “Anything Goes.” 7 p.m. (Thurs., Fri., & Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sat.), and noon (Sun.). Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsi. Tickets $20–$30 in advance only at pytmi.com/tickets.

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    “Comedy Bingo”: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase

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    Seven stand-up comics perform, incorporating specific tropes into their acts for audience members to catch and mark on bingo cards for a chance to win prizes. Hosted by Esteban Touma, with Patty Rooney, Julianna Wiggins, Andy Peters, Erich Laux, Toi Too Tall, Yogi, & Jason Jamerson. Attendees can mingle with the comics before they hit the stage during “Comedy Nerdz Happy Hour” (5:30–6:30 p.m.). 7:15 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $10 in advance at aacomedy.com & at the door. (734) 996–9080.

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    Thursday Night Improv: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater

    Thursday Night Improv: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater
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    Every Thurs., except Sept. 24. Two structured improv events, both followed by a pay-what-you-want improv jam with a series of games and long-form scenes. Spectators welcome.

    Sept. 3 (7:30–8:30 p.m.): Draft Line. Improv students are selected to perform a set with one of the house teams.

    Sept. 10 (7:30–8:30 p.m.): Duoplicity. Experienced improvisers are invited to be randomly paired up to perform a 6-minute scene.

    Sept. 17 (7–8 p.m.): Super Fresh. Three improv teams perform new and experimental comedy.

    Various times, 2350 W. Liberty. $7.50 in advance at heardotsay.com/events & $10 (if available) at the door.

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    U-M School of Music Faculty Recital

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    U-M tuba professor David Zerkel, accompanied by pianist Liz Ames, performs a program highlighted by American composer Raymond Premru’s 1992 Tuba Concerto, along with contemporary Norwegian composer Trygve Madsen’s Tuba Sonata, Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina’s expressionistic 1977 piece Lamento, and American composer John Harmon’s Silhouette. 8 p.m., U-M Walgreen Drama Center Stamps Auditorium, 1226 Murfin. Free. (734) 764–0583.

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    Open Mic.: The Arboretum

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    The Arboretum 984 E. Michigan Ave., Saline

    Performers of all ages invited. 6–9 p.m. Free.

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    Ki5 & Friends.: Ark

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    Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    Ki5 is the stage name of Kyler Wilkins, a local singer-producer who layers vocals and beatbox rhythms using looping pedals to create a unique one-man a cappella band. Tonight he is joined by some of his musical friends TBA. Part of Voices, a series showcasing up-and-coming Southeast Michigan musical acts. $24.

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    Relics of the Future.: Zal Gaz Grotto

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    Zal Gaz Grotto 2070 W. Stadium, Ann Arbor

    Local jazz ensemble led by bassist Tim Berla. With clarinetist & percussionist Charles Dayringer, keyboardist Paul Bairley, and saxophonist & flutist Paul Girard.

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    Billy Gunther & The Midwest Riders.: Ziggy’s

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    Ziggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

    Flint band, led by singer-guitarist Gunther, that plays a high-energy mix of country, southern-rock, and blues. Openers: local country & rock singer-guitarists Blaine Luise, Bleau Otis, and Kevin Rousse.

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    “Total Recall”: Michigan Theater

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    Film screenings every day. Tickets $11.75 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, and U.S. veterans, $9.75; Marquee Arts members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar. 

    Sept. 3: “Total Recall” (Paul Verhoeven, 1990). Sci-fi action film based on a Philip K. Dick story about a construction worker who receives an implanted memory of a fantastical adventure on Mars, but soon finds the adventure bleeding into his real life. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone. 8 p.m.