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Upcoming Events
Friday, April 20
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8:00pm
Last weekend for Angelo Parra's musical about this "Empress of the Blues" set on the eve of her death in 1937. Rebuffed by a "Whites Only" establishment, she takes the stage at a gin joint and shares stories from her life and career. Also 8 p.m. Sat., 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets
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8:00pm
Ethan Gibney directs this local troupe in Patrick Barlow's 2005 farce, a spoof of Hitchcock's 1935 mistaken-identity thriller, set in London, featuring a bored-with-life playboy who unexpectedly finds himself involved in risky espionage. Also Sat. at 8 & Sun. at 2, and April 27–29. Ticket reservations: BTEreservations@gmail.com
Saturday, April 21
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11:00am - 5:00pm
Pop-up record fair featuring vendors in the lobby and a DJ in the garden. Also, at 2 p.m., singer-songwriter Matt Jones shares some of his favorite recordings from The River Street Anthology, his archival project "to create a musical map of Michigan" by traveling around the state.
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1:00pm
Blockbuster Korean film that narrates the attempted prison break from the forced labor camp on Hashima island, where hundreds of Koreans and Chinese were forced to mine coal for the Japanese Empire.
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7:00pm
This U-M student dance troupe performs classical and contemporary ballet.
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7:30pm
Match your trivia smarts against those of well-informed and adoptable cats! Your fee goes to help homeless animals. 18 and over only. For those 21 and over, admission includes two beer and wine tickets; soft drinks and popcorn also available. Preregistration
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8:00pm
Concordia students perform Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning reworking of several Grimm fairy tales. The show features one of Sondheim's most eclectic scores. Also Sun. at 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 22
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12:00pm - 4:00pm
This family-oriented event features live raptors and amphibians & reptiles, hands-on craft activities, guided hikes to Black Pond, green building and commuting displays, and more. Also, exhibits and presentations by local organizations. All encouraged to come dressed as their favorite animal to join an "All Species Parade" (2:15 p.m.).
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12:55pm
Studio Ghibli anime about a schoolgirl who befriends a cat that turns out to be a magical prince who wants her to marry him and live in the Kingdom of Cats. Dubbed (Apr. 22, and Apr. 25 at 7 p.m.) and subtitled (Apr. 23, 7 p.m.). Also at Cinemark cinemas on Carpenter. Tickets and schedules
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7:00pm
Staged reading of Christopher Durang's 2012 Tony Award-winning farce, based on a Chekhov play about 2 middle-aged siblings whose peaceful rural life is interrupted when their actress sister comes home with a boytoy and a desire to sell the family home. For adults 21+. Free, but buy your own food and beer.
Monday, April 23
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7:00pm
U-M Chinese studies professor Maura Elizabeth Cunningham discusses the 3rd edition of Jeffrey Wasserstrom's 2010 book, which she helped to update and revise, about the Chinese Communist Party, the building boom in Shanghai, and the environmental fallout of rapid Chinese industrialization.
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8:00pm
Open mike for storytellers, who each get 5 minutes to perform.
Tuesday, April 24
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7:00pm
Reading by Franny Choi, a U-M creative writing grad student whose new chapbook, Death by Sex Machine, imagines the inner monologues of different femme cyborgs featured in movies and manga. The program begins with open mike readings.
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7:00pm
Talk by Native American historian and activist Heather Bruegel, a member of the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin.
Wednesday, April 25
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6:00pm - 8:30pm
All invited to learn the basics of letterpress printing using vintage handset type. The program begins promptly at 6 p.m. with a safety & equipment orientation.
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7:00pm
Documentary about the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during WW II. Featuring actor George Takei, the film also follows contemporary Japanese American activists as they speak out against a proposed Muslim registry and travel ban.
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7:30pm
The ape uprising that started it all.
Thursday, April 26
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7:00pm
This Brooklyn-based essayist and novelist reads from and discusses The Recovering, her new book that blends memoir, cultural history, literary criticism, and journalism to explore addiction recovery narratives and what we want them to do for us.
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9:30pm
The Michigan's "And Now for Something Completely Different" film series concludes with this outrageous, bawdy comedy spoofing every stage of human existence.
Friday, April 27
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7:00pm
Monthly slow bike rides throughout Ann Arbor for everyone. Last Friday of the month, with post-ride fun TBA. Please practice safe riding and abide by all legal riding rules at all times. Provide your own helmet, riding lights, and other appropriate accessories. More info
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7:00pm
Animated action-adventure set in a fantastical Japan about a young boy who must find his dead father's armor in order to defeat a vengeful spirit.
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7:00pm
This 2013 musical is based on Daniel Wallace's 1998 novel by way of the 2003 Tim Burton film adaptation. A man explores the truths behind his father's tall tales of encountering a witch, a giant, a mermaid, and the love of his life. The score draws on both Broadway and country music. Also 7:30 p.m. Thurs.–Sat., and 2 p.m. Sat. & Sun, through May 20. Tickets and more info
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8:00pm
Last weekend for Rajiv Joseph's 2011 Off-Broadway play, an unconventional love story that follows a relationship over 30 years, from the couple's initial meeting in their elementary school nurse's office. Note: adult language & content.
Saturday, April 28
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10:00am
Celebrate the graduates! Ticket info is here.
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10:00am - 12:00pm
Free math & physics tutoring for students of all levels (elementary–grad school). No need to pre-register to attend. Arrive anytime between 10 AM-12 PM, grab a cup of coffee and get ready to learn. Tutors are community educators who volunteer their time on Saturday mornings.
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7:30pm
Standup by comics Melanie Hearn, Samantha Rager, Bret Hayden, Cory Barnes, and Steve Hansen. Host is David Otis Van.
Wednesday, May 2
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5:00pm
Timeslots are 10 minutes long, and are limited! Please SEND AN EMAIL beforehand to thesongbirdcafemusic@gmail.com to inquire about reserving a spot. Some equipment available.
