Calendar of Events
(Richard Linklater, 2011). Dark comedy about the 1996 murder of an 81-year-old Texas millionaire by her much younger gay companion. Stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey. Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
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Tanya Wexler's 2011 rom com about a young Victorian doctor who comes up with an unconventional treatment for hysteria. Stars Hugh Dancy & Maggie Gyllenhaal. Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
All teens ages 12-17 invited to play this popular collectible card game. 5 p.m., CDL McKune Room, 221 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. Preregistration required. 475–8732. [map]
Chelsea Center for the Arts instructor Sharad Kant Patel uses scenes from well-known films to explain how movies are made. 6:30-7:30 p.m., Silver Maples Maple Room, 100 Silver Maples Dr., Chelsea. Free. Preregistration required. 475–8732. [map]
Macky Alston's 2012 documentary about Gene Robinson, the openly gay Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, and the battle for LGBT people to receive full acceptance in the faith. Winner of 2012 Sundance jury prize. A benefit for Oasis Ministry. 7 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). For complete, updated schedules, see michtheater.org or call 668-TIME. [map]
Every Fri. A chance for seniors to watch a movie with their grandkids. Popcorn. A chance for seniors to watch a movie with their grandkids. Popcorn. July 27: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. (Tomas Alfredson, 2011). Cold War thriller that stars Gary Oldman as an espionage veteran who’s forced out of semi-retirement to uncover a Soviet agent at MI6.Aug. 3: Jeff Who Lives at Home (Jack & Mark Dupllass, 2011). A slacker who still lives with his parents, discovers his destiny when he spends the day with his brother. Jason Segal, Ed Helms, Judy Greer.Aug. 10: 50/50 Jonathan Levine, 2011). Comedy about a 27-year-old man diagnosed with cancer who struggles to beat the disease. Seth Rogen, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.Aug. 17: Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding (Bruce Beresford, 2011). An uptight NYC lawyer takes her two teenagers to her hippie mother's farmhouse upstate for a family vacation. Jane Fonda.Aug. 24: People Like Us (Alex Kurtzman, 2012). While settling his recently deceased father's estate, a salesman discovers he has a sister whom he never knew about, leading both siblings to re-examine their perceptions about family and life choices. Chris Pine, Elizabeth Banks, Michelle Pfeiffer.Aug. 31: Mirror, Mirror (Tarsem Singh, 2012). An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright. Julia Roberts.. 12:30 p.m. Chelsea Senior Center, 512 Washington, Chelsea. Free; donations accepted. 475-9242. [map]
Bess Kargman's 2011 documentary that follows 6 young dancers as they prepare for a worldwide ballet competition. Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
Wes Anderson's 2012 unconventional comedy about a 1960s New England town that's turned upside down when a young boy and girl from the town run away together. Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
Lawrence Kasdan's 2012 drama about a woman who loves her dog more than her husband. Then her husband loses the dog. Stars Diane Keaton, Kevin Kline, and Dianne Wiest. Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]
Every Sat. & Sun. Four different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Sat., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun.) is an exploration of the current night sky. Larry Cat in Space (12:30 p.m. Sat.) is a playful cartoon about an inquisitive cat that learns more than it wanted to know about life in space when it stows away on a shuttle to be with its owner, a female scientist on her way to the Moon. Expanded View (Sat. 2:30 p.m.) is an exploration of deep space objects through the eyes of the Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra space telescopes, each of which operates in different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. Origins of Life (2:30 p.m. Sun.) is an audiovisual show about the prebiotic chemistry of the Universe after the Big Bang, the formation of the stars and solar systems, the first life on Earth, the great extinctions, and the search for extraterrestrial life. 11:30 a.m. & 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 p.m., U-M Natural History Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $5. 764–0478. [map]
(Howard Hawks, 1938). Iconic screwball comedy. Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant. 1:30 p.m. (June 24) & 7 p.m. (June 26), Michigan Theater. $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME. [map]
Screening of Michigan filmmakers Gabe Downey and Jon Mellow’s documentary chronicling several Michigan soldiers’ WWII experiences and Honor Flight journeys to the memorial in Washington, D.C. 2 p.m., SDL Brecon Room, 555 N. Maple, Saline. Free. 429-5450. [map]
