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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, April 16
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7:00pm
Adaptation of Robert Harling's popular drama celebrates the strength of 6 humorous and individualistic women who pull together when tragedy strikes and one of them dies of complications from diabetes. Followed by a talk by a U-M research scientist on advances in diabetes research and treatment.
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7:00pm
This film is about the political struggle in Punjab in the '80s and '90s and corruption in government and police forces. Presented by the Sikh Student Association in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Sikh Massacre in India.
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8:00pm
This documentary film showcases the challenges, discrimination, and harassment that people who transgress the gender binary system face in gendered bathrooms. Discussion will follow.
Thursday, April 17
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7:00pm
Guest Speakers Include:
Piper Carter-Founder of 5E Gallery & The Foundation Women's Hip Hop Collective
Mahogany Jones-US Govt. Appointed Global Hip Hop Ambassador& inspirational artist
Stephen Ward-Professor (UMich RC and Semester in Detroit) and Hip Hop Historian
Naomi André -Associate Professor (UMich RC, Department of Women's Studies & Department of Afroamerican and African Studies)
Friday, April 18
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7:00pm
Due to a political error, Peppino is mistakenly elected President of the Italian Republic.
Comedy, 2003. In Italian with English subtitles.
Saturday, April 19
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5:00pm
Through a series of events, some tragic and others ironic, Giulio discovers how thin the line truly is between well-being and poverty.
Drama, 2013. In Italian with English subtitles. -
7:30pm
Story of two women: one who leads the longest factory sit-in by women in Italy and the other who operates a cookie factory.
Massimo Ferrari, the director of The Women Workers' War will join us to introduce and discuss his documentary.Documentary, 2013. Italian with English subtitles.
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10:00pm
Sunday, April 20
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7:00am - 11:59pm
7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. City-Wide Egg Hunt
12:01 p.m. Secret Brunch in the Woods
6:00 P.M. Water Street Commons * Performance Showcase with acts TBA. Totally Awesome Fest on Facebook -
5:00pm
With live organ accompaniment
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7:00pm
This is a screening of short films showcasing young people’s perspectives of the future of Detroit. The short films imagine Detroit through music, art, and more.
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10:00pm
DJ music and Diva performancees from the House of Chanel
Monday, April 21
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9:00pm
Ypsilanti City Walking Tour w/ host Mark Maynard. More info: Totally Awesome Fest on Facebook
Tuesday, April 22
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7:00pm
Wednesday, April 23
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7:00pm
Taped broadcast of the National Theatre (London) live production of a play about an English teenage boy and his beloved plough horse, shipped off from Devon to a French battlefield at the start of WWI. The play features life-size puppets, created by the South African Handspring Puppet Company, that bring the charging, snorting horses to life.
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9:00pm - 10:30pm
FREE!!!!! Presented by U-M’s Contexts for Classics. Beginning at 5pm, an interdisciplinary panel of U-M faculty will present FIVE CLOSE READINGS of the facade of Angell Hall. At 7pm, a live DJ-- hoisted twenty feet above the crowd--entertains students and community members. Laser light show by Mike Gould and Illuminatus. Free hot tea for the first 500 dancers!
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9:00pm
Outdoor Film and Pizza Pajama Party
Thursday, April 24
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7:00pm
Friday, April 25
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5:00pm
5:00 - 9:00 p.m. VG Kids * Performance, Fashion, and Live Art!
10:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. Dreamland Theater * Music, DJs, and more! Totally Awesome Fest on Facebook
Saturday, April 26
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12:00pm
12:01 p.m. Pancake Parade
1:00 - 7:00 p.m. The Little Weasel House * Performance, Fashion, and Live Art!
9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. The Dreamland Theater * Music, DJs, and more! Totally Awesome Fest on Facebook -
2:00pm
Michigan premiere of Russell Long's 2013 documentary about struggling San Francisco students who are transformed after they learn mindfulness techniques. Followed by Q&A with a panel of educators and researchers.
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6:30pm
Screening of Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee's 2013 animated Disney adventure fantasy loosely adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen. All welcome to bring tubes, noodles or other flotation devices; no food or drinks.
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11:59pm
Sunday, April 27
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8:00am
8:00 a.m. Riverside Park * Croquet Tournament
12:01 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The House of Mole * Performance, Fashion, and Live Art! Totally Awesome Fest on Facebook -
4:00pm
Tuesday, April 29
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6:30pm
FREE! Screening of the documentary Trigger: The Ripple Effect of Gun Violence. Followed by a panel discussion with state representative Adam Zemke, U-M Wesley Foundation chaplain Robert Roth, and Physicians for the Prevention fo Gun Violence cofounder Andrew Zweifler.
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7:00pm
Tuesday, May 13
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9:00pm
