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Upcoming Events
Friday, July 28
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6:00pm - 7:00pm
Free one hour yoga class for anyone interested. No preregistration is necessary, and all equipment is provided. The class will introduce basic standing and sitting poses and include a guided relaxation. More info
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7:00pm
Free showing and discussion of this madcap 1960s caper film.
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7:00pm
Reading and signing by Detroit-based writer Tal Klein, who was born in Israel and grew up in New York, of his debut novel, "The Punch Escrow," set in a future where nanotechnology advancements have enabled us to control aging, mosquitos have been genetically engineered to feast on carbon fumes instead of blood, and teleportation has become the ideal mode of transportation.
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7:00pm
Area festival with hikes, bicycle tours, canoe tours, yard sales, picnic more, exploring the Huron River environment in Ann Arbor. Through July 30. Complete schedule at riverhop.org
Saturday, July 29
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12:00pm - 10:00pm
A pig roast, a corn hole tournament to benefit Food Gatherers, beer sampling, live music, and more.
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1:00pm
Baseball played according to 1860s rules. The Chelsea Monitors take on the Wyandotte Stars. More info
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2:30pm
Planetarium show to help get ready for the upcoming eclipse on August 21. Also Sun. at 2:30 p.m.
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4:00pm - 11:00pm
German food, plus polka dancing and more to music by Enzian aus Detroit and Jay Fox & the Bavarian Showtime Band. Beer and wine sales. Prosit! More info
Sunday, July 30
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1:30pm
Alfred Hitchcock mystery thriller, starring James Stewart and Kim Novak, that offers the ultimate cinematic take on San Francisco.
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4:30pm - 6:30pm
Free recording session for musicians, vocalists, bands. Drum set available. Donation based, first come, first served. More info
Monday, July 31
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7:00pm
All singers welcome to join this university chorus for read-throughs of favorite choral works. Participants practice the more difficult parts of each night's piece and, after a break, sing it in its entirety, with regional professionals singing the solos. No auditions required; music provided (or bring your own, if you have it). Tonight: Bach's St. John Passion.
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8:00pm
Members of the Jackson-based Michigan Shakespeare Festival Company sing, dance, juggle, improvise, and perform Shakespeare. Donations accepted.
Tuesday, August 1
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7:00pm
Fabulous Alfred Hitchcock thriller in which Cary Grant is attacked by a crop duster.
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7:30pm
Open mike storytelling competition sponsored by The Moth, the sponsors of the weekly public radio show. Each night 10 storytellers are selected at random to tell a 3-5 minute story on the monthly theme (tonight: "Caution"). Judges recruited from the audience. Sign up early.
Wednesday, August 2
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2:00pm
Showing of the quintessential 1980s SoCal teen comedy. Two showtimes: 2 and 7 p.m.
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5:00pm - 6:00pm
Detroit writer Oneita Jackson, otherwise known as Oneita Cab Driver, is interviewed by WCBN's Amanda Uhle (YOO-lee) about her new book on Detroit's service industry.
Sunday, August 6
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1:30pm
Alfred Hitchcock thriller about the avian world run amok.
Tuesday, August 8
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7:00pm
Alfred Hitchcock suspense classic about a blackmailing boss, starring Sean Connery and Tippi Hedren.
Wednesday, August 9
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5:00pm - 6:00pm
Novelist Maum is interviewed live on WCBN's Living Writers.
Sunday, August 13
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1:30pm
Silent comedy classic starring Buster Keaton. Also Tues. at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, August 16
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5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ann Arbor writer Offen is interviewed live by summer "Living Writers" host Amanda Uhle (YOO-lee).
Sunday, August 20
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1:30pm
Something tells me we're not in Kansas anymore. See it on the big screen! Also Tuesday, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, August 23
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5:00pm - 6:00pm
British activist-punk legend is interviewed about his new book on skiffle music.
Sunday, August 27
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1:30pm
Disney animated film based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen. Also Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, August 30
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5:00pm - 6:00pm
WCBN's Frank Uhle will interview the editor/publisher of Ugly Things magazine and the author of Swim Through the Darkness: My Search for Craig Smith and the Mystery of Maitreya Kali.
Wednesday, September 6
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5:00pm - 6:00pm
Fiction writer Meloy is interviewed by WCBN's own T. Hetzel.
