Calendar of Events
(Neil Barsky, 2012). Documentary about Ed Koch, the recently deceased former mayor of New York City. 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]
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(Gus Van Sant, 2005). Portrait of a grunge rocker a few days before his death, inspired by the life story of Kurt Cobain. Michael Pitt, Lukas Haas, Asia Argento. 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]
Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz and actress Tippi Hedren introduce this 1964 Alfred Hitchcock suspense film in which Hedren stars as a compulsive thief blackmailed by her boss (Sean Connery), who has fallen in love with her, into marrying him. Evening time TBA, Michigan Theater. Free, but advance tickets (available beginning Mar. 26 at gofobo.com) required. 668-TIME. michtheater.org. [map]
Screening of Michael Schultz's 1976 episodic comedy, with a great funk-soul score, about a day in the lives of the employees and owner of an L.A. car wash. Richard Pryor (with the Pointer Sisters in tow) & George Carlin have strong minor roles. 8:30 p.m., Arbor Brewing Company, 114 E. Washington. Free admission. 763-3500. [map]
(Dave Stewart & Stevie Nicks, 2012). Documentary about the Fleetwood Mac lead singer. 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]
Screenings of works written, directed, filmed, and edited by U-M students. 8 p.m., Michigan Theater. Free. michtheater.org, 668-TIME. [map]
(Derek Cianfrance, 2012). A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his girlfriend and their newborn child. Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes. At the State Theater. State Theater. Tickets: $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; Michigan Theater members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). michtheater.org, 668-TIME. [map]
(Danny Boyle, 2013). Thrilling crime drama about an art auctioneer who partners with a hypnotherapist to recover a lost painting. At the State Theater. State Theater. Tickets: $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; Michigan Theater members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). michtheater.org, 668-TIME. [map]
(Wayne Blair, 2012). Biopic about 4 indigenous Australian women who are discovered by a talent scout and travel to Vietnam in 1968 to sing for the troops. 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]
Film immediately follows the Growing Hope Monthly Community Potluck -- all are welcome! Please bring a dish to pass. Speakers Alison Miller and Marie Schaefer from MSU will speak about Native people and environmental issues in Michigan.The Sustainability Film Series is a collaboration between Growing Hope, Transition Ypsi, the downtown Ypsilanti Library and the Ypsi Food Coop. We screen films on topics related to community resilience, energy, sustainable food, clean water, transportation, justice, and other topics relevant to a world with more expensive, less available energy, a warming climate, and economic instability.Filmed against spectacular backdrops, from Alaska to New Mexico, this award-winning film profiles Native American activists fighting to protect Indian lands and preserve their cultural sovereignty as people. A moving tribute to the power of grassroots organizing, Homeland is also a call-to-action against the dismantling of 30 years of environmental law. Growing Hope Center, 922 W Michigan Avenue, Ypsilanti. Free. 734-483-1520. lisa@ypsifoodcoop.org https://www.facebook.com/events/123784537788575/ [map]
Screening of The Girl in Center Field, local director Brian Kruger’s documentary about Carolyn King, an Ypsilanti girl who paved the way for girls to play Little League in 1973. Followed by a talk with Kruger. 6:30 p.m., DDL, 3255 Alpine, Dexter. Free. 426–4477. [map]
Live audiovisual show, using the planetarium’s state-of-the art visualization technology, exploring the origins of the Great Lakes, their early use, and the eventual abuse that has led to their assault by invasive species. Also, information about how to get involved locally to help preserve and protect the lakes. 10 a.m., Natural History Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $5. 764–0478. [map]
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]
This celebration of bad films features screenings of 5 clips of commercial feature films in each of 19 categories, including “Most Ludicrous Premise,” “Worst Science,” “Cutting Butter with a Chainsaw,” “Let’s Up the Rating to R,” “Alas, Poor Yorick,” “Inane Dialogue,” “Deus ex Machina,” and more. Films typically sampled include the likes of Seedpeople, Leech Woman, Nailgun Massacre, The Clones of Bruce Lee, and Narcotic Justice. Audience members vote on the “winners.” Mature audiences. 7 p.m.-midnight, 1800 Chemistry Bldg., 930 North University. Free. Smitheeawards.com. [map]
