Calendar of Events
(Sally Potter, 2012). Drama set in 1962 London about two teenage girls whose lifelong friendship is shattered by the clash of desire and the determination to survive. Stars Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, & Annette Bening. 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]
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(Ken Scott, 2011). Poignant comedy about a fortysomething slacker who finds out he’s the biological father of 533 children, 142 of whom have filed a class-action lawsuit to reveal the true identity of the sperm donor known only as Starbuck. French & Spanish, 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). For complete, updated schedules, see michtheater.org or call 668-TIME. [map]
Screening of Thomas Friedman's award-winning 1994 documentary about MLK’s life and career. Also, Performance Network staff are on hand to introduce its current production The Mountaintop (see April 25 listing), Katori Hall’s new play about set in MLK’s hotel room on the eve of his assassination. 7-8:15 p.m., AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555. [map]
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]
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. May 31: Brave (Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, & Steve Purcell, 2012). Animated fable about a Princess who must rely on her bravery and archery skills to undo a beastly curse.June 7: Robot and Frank (Jake Schreier, 2012). Comic drama about a retired cat burgler whose 2 grown kids, concerned he is no longer able to live alone, buy him a humanoid robot companion. Frank Langella, James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Susan Sarandon. June 14: Silver Linings Playbook (David O. Russell, 2012). Comic drama about a man with bipolar disorder determined to win back his estranged wife who becomes involved with a recently widowed sex addict. Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert DeNiro. Jacki Weaver. June 21: The Impossible (J.A. Bayonna, 2012). Disaster drama about a family vacationing in Thailand that’s caught in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor. June 28: Flight (Robert Zemeckis, 2012). An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers when he crash lands his malfunctioning airlinerbut an investigation reveals his drug problem.. 12:30 p.m., Chelsea Senior Center, 512 Washington, Chelsea. Free; donations accepted. 475-9242. [map]
Screening of Baz Luhrmann's 2013 2D and 3D adaptations of the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic novel. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire, Carey Mulligan. Joel Edgerton. Note: The May 10 6:45 screening is preceded at 6:15 by a performance by the Appleseed Collective, a popular young local acoustic quintet whose enchanting music is a flexible blend of lyric-based folk-rock with Dixieland, jug band, western Swing, bluegrass and gypsy jazz rhythms and harmonies, and the screening itself begins with a Betty Boop cartoon. Various times, Michigan Theater. Tickets: $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50). 3D screening tickets $13 (discounts available). 668-TIME. [map]
(Ken Loach, 2012). Bittersweet comedy about a new dad who narrowly escapes a prison sentence and turns to a whisky distillery to find work. Michigan Theater. Tickets: $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50). michtheater.org, 668-TIME. [map]
In a world teetering on the edge of self-destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimage. Visiting the 'Ground Zeros' of the planet, he asks if it's possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history. Ripper travels to the minefields of Cambodia; war-torn Afghanistan; the toxic wasteland of Bhopal; post-9/11 New York; Bosnia; Hiroshima; Israel and Palestine. This powerful documentary captures his five-year odyssey to discover if humanity can transform the 'scared' into the 'sacred'. Scared Sacred deftly weaves together stunning footage with haunting memories, inspirational stories, and an evocative soundscape. Featuring an engaging, first-person narrative, this film is an exquisite portrait of a search for meaning in times of turmoil, a luminous gift to a world in shadows. Please join us for this screening and a discussion afterwards. Center of Light, 200 Huronview Blvd. Free. 734-205-7339. revselena@centersoflight.org annarbor.centersoflight.org [map]
Every Sat. & Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Sat. and 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun.) is an exploration of the current night sky. Cosmic Colors (Sat. 12:30 p.m.) is an audiovisual journey across the entire electromagnetic spectrum that explores the reasons for color, the nature of X-rays, and more. Stars to Starfish (Sat. & Sun. 2:30 p.m.) is an animated show that compares the exploration of the universe of outer space with the exploration of the Earth’s oceans. 11:30 a.m. and 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 p.m., Natural History Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $5. 764–0478. [map]
