Calendar of Events
Family film screenings. Bring a pillow to sit on; popcorn provided. June 10: Wreck-It Ralph, (Rich Moore, 2012), an animated comic adventure about a video game villain’s disastrous quest to be a hero instead. July 8: Brave, (Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, & Steve Purcell, 2012), an animated fable about a Princess who must rely on her bravery and archery skills to undo a beastly curse. 2 p.m., CDL KidSpot, 221 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. 475–8732. [map]
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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]
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]
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]
(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]
(Colin Trevorrow, 2012). Comedy about 3 journalists who follow up on a classified ad for a time travel companion. 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]
Tom Shadyac's 2011 documentary of his interviews with several prominent philosophers, spiritual leaders, and scientists about what’s wrong with the contemporary world and what can be done to remedy it. 8 p.m., Jewel Heart (1129 Oak Valley Dr. between Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. & Ellsworth). Free. 994-3387.
Screening of this documentary that tries to uncover why some small family farms were shut down by government agencies. Proceeds benefit the Farm & Ranch Freedom Alliance (FARFA), which advocates for independent farmers, ranchers, livestock owners, and homesteaders in this country, as well as the consumers who support family farmers. Center of Light, 200 Huronview Blvd. Donation. 734-864-2017. annarbor@centersoflight.org movies.centersoflight.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]
Daily (except July 4) beginning July 1. Five different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Sat., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun., and 11:30 & 3:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.) is an exploration of the current night sky. The Little Star That Could (12:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.) is about an average yellow star on a search for a planet of its own to warm who meets other stars on the way and learns about the Solar System. 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 scientist on her way to the Moon. Sun, Earth, and Moon (2:30 p.m. Sat. in July) explores the reasons the constellations in the night sky change throughout the year and the moon changes its phase and place in the sky. MarsQuest (2:30 p.m. Sat. in Aug.), narrated by Star Trek star Patrick Stewart, is about the history of the Red Planet and the reasons for our interest in it. Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope (2:30 Sun. in July) explores how telescopes work and what they can do. Light Years from Andromeda (2:30 Sun. in Aug.) is an audiovisual show narrated by Star Trek actor Michael Dorn that shows the changes that occurred on Earth during the 2.8 million years it took a light beam to travel from Andromeda.. Various times, Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $5. 764–0478. [map]
Robert Altman's iconic 1970 antiwar black comedy. Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman. 1:30 p.m. (July 1) & 7 p.m. (July 3), 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]
