Calendar of Events
Every Sat. & Sun. and Mar. 29 & Apr. 1-5 Three different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Sat., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun., and 11:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Mar. 29 and Apr. 1-5) is an exploration of the current night sky. Flight Adventures (Sat. 12:30 p.m.) is an audiovisual show examining the science of flight through the eyes of a young girl and her grandfather as they explore how birds, kites, planes, and models fly and learn about the history and future of human flight. Black Holes (Sat. & Sun. 2:30 p.m.) is an animated show that begins with the formation of the early Universe and the birth and death of stars and concludes with a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way.Larry Cat in Space (12:30 p.m. Mar. 29 and Apr. 1-5 only) 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. Various times, Natural History Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $5. 764–0478. [map]
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Apr. 1, May 24. Apr. 1: Wreck-It Ralph (2012), an animated comic adventure about a video game villain’s disastrous quest to be a hero instead. May 24: TBA. 1 p.m. (Apr. 1) & 11 a.m. (May 24), DDL, 3255 Alpine, Dexter. Free. 426–4477. [map]
(Danny Mooney, 2013). When a young soldier in Vietnam gets dumped by his girlfriend, he and his best friend decide to go AWOL to get her back. 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). michtheater.org, 668-TIME. [map]
(Amy Berg, 2012). Documentary about the West Memphis Three, a group of teenagers who, in 1994, were arrested and convicted of murdering 3 8-year-old kids. 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). michtheater.org, 668-TIME. [map]
Calling all communitarians, visionaries, creators, sustainers, and dreamers, for a film premiere screening & discussion about co-creating our shared and sustainable future in SE Michigan.WITHIN REACH explores one couple's pedal-powered search for a place to call home. Mandy and Ryan gave up their jobs, cars and traditional houses to "bike- pack" 6,500 miles for nearly 2 years around the USA seeking sustainable community. Rather than looking in a traditional neighborhood, they begin to recognize that community is the secret ingredient to living sustainably on this planet. Along the way, they explored 100 Ecovillages, Cohousing Communities, Co-op Houses, Communes, Transition Towns and their own principles and commitment. http://www.withinreachmovie.com/ Bring your favorite treat or beverage to share; make it a festive Earth Day Celebration.6pm Tour of Sunward Cohousing.RSVP.Donations gladly accepted to support Film Makers.https://www.facebook.com/events/37512 Sunward Cohousing, 424 Little Lake Dr. Free. 734-213-5995. contact12@sunward.org http://www.sunward.org/events/within-reach.html [map]
(Cecile-Clairval Milhaud, 2010). Documentary about the 20th century composer whose pioneering work gave rise to impassioned controversy. 7 p.m., UMMA Auditorium, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. [map]
Documentary about French modernist composer Milhaud and his work. 7 p.m., UMMA Auditorium, 525 S. State. Free. 764–0395. [map]
(Cate Shortland, 2012). Drama set in WWII Germany about a young woman who leads her siblings on a journey that exposes them to the truth of their parents’ beliefs. German, subtitles. 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). michtheater.org, 668-TIME. [map]
Bennett Miller's 2011 film adaptation of Michael Lewis’s bestseller about the Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane’s efforts to field a winning team in 2002. Brad Pitt. After the screening, U-M physics professor Brad Orr answers questions about the physics of baseball. 7 p.m., Michigan Theater. $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50.) 668-TIME. [map]
Showing of Oren Jacoby’s 95-minute 2-007 documentary about former priest and acclaimed writer James Carroll’s book about the origins and history of Christian anti-Semitism. Followed by discussion. Refreshments. The program begins with coffee & socializing. 9:45 a.m.-noon, U-M Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 484-1744, 995-8962. [map]
Apr. 6: “The Crow” (Alex Proyas, 1994). A man brutally murdered comes back to life as an undead avenger of his and his fiancée's murder. Brandon Lee, Sofia Shinas, Michael Wincott.Apr. 20: “Beavis and Butt-Head Do America” (Mike Judge, 1996). The dimwitted teen duo travels across America in search of their stolen TV. Midnight, State Theater. Tickets $7. 761-8667.
The best mountain and outdoor adventure films from the 2012 edition of the famous 3-day festival held every November in Banff, Alberta. 7 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets $15 (students, $12) in advance at ticketweb.com, $17 (students, $15) at the door. 764-3967, 763-TKTS. [map]
