Guitarist Ry Cooder and his son travel to Cuba, and assemble a group of the country's finest musicians to record an album.

Mold! are Miami-based noise-punk rockers.

Participants can build their own AM radio transmitter using electronic components. This program will take the entire time.

Benny Benack The Third is a New York-based trumpeter and vocalist. There will also be a 9pm show.

Benny Benack The Third is a New York-based trumpeter and vocalist. There will also be a 9pm show.

Based on a book of the same name, "The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog" was Hitchcock's first thriller, and established his reputation as a director.

Ravi Coltrane will play the music of Alice Coltrane, with Brandee Younger & the Detroit Jazz Festival Chamber Orchestra. Info at Detroit Jazz Fest dot org.

There will also be a 9:30pm show.

It will continue through Labor Day. There's more information at Saline Fair dot org.

The festival continues through September 2nd.

Info at Detroit Jazz Fest dot org.

Info at Detroit Jazz Fest dot org.

The festival will also include wrestling at 3pm.

Info at Detroit Jazz Fest dot org.

The Amino Acids, X_X, and other performers are also on the bill. There's also boat racing on the street at noon, and wrestling at 3pm.

Over 75 artists and makers will showcase their unique wares, from jewelry and paintings to handcrafted pottery and treats.

There will also be a 9pm show.

The author will talk about presidential pardons throughout U.S. history.

There's more information at Andy Arts dot org.

There will also be a 7pm show.

University of Michigan experts in public policy, social work, and racial justice will have this discussion in Room 1110.

Joseph is a band made up of three sisters from Portland, Oregon.

This talk will be held in Robertson Auditorium.

The talk will be given by journalist Mazin Sidahmed, who founded the non-profit news service called Documented. A recording of the lecture will later appear at Wallace House dot umich dot edu.

Journalist Terrell Jermaine Starr will give this talk in Room 555.

Phranc describes herself as "The All-American Jewish Lesbian Folksinger". She released her first solo album in 1985.

Keyboardist and vocalist Jean Wilson leads this six piece jazz group.

This multimedia exhibit will be on view through October 25th. Phranc illustrates her life stories as a queer artist, Jewish lesbian folk singer, and "cardboard cobbler."

This will feature 50 photographs by former Chief Official White House photographer Pete Souza. The exhibit will be on view through November 1st.

Organist Justin Dillard leads a trio from Chicago. There will also be a 9:30pm show.

The documentary centers around Holi, the colorful Indian celebration of springtime.

There will also be a 9pm show.

This will also include a special appearance from Big Sandy.

This will feature lecturer Brent Wagner, with pianist and vocalist Tyler Driskill.

This film follows Jewish lesbian folk singer Phranc in her escapades as a Tupperware saleswoman.

Souls of Mischief is a hip hop group from Oakland, California, that is also part of the hip hop collective Hieroglyphics.

In this nationally touring stage production of the show, random audience members are picked to compete for cash and prizes. There will also be a 7:30pm show.

J. Robbins, who was the leader of Jawbox, will be the opening act.

The former Michigan Daily editor will bring the story he covered in 1974 and 1975 up to the moment.

Zadie Smith's latest novel, "The Fraud" takes place in Victorian London, and Jamaica.

A jazz trio featuring Ingrid Racine will play at 7pm. That's followed by 40 minutes of short films at 8:15pm, hosted by author and WCBN DJ Frank Uhle ("YOO-lee").

There's more information at Saline Main Street dot org.

There will also be a 9:30pm show.

The beer tent opens at noon. There's a wiener dog race at 4pm, and live music will include Immigrant Suns between 4 and 7.  Saline Main Street dot org.

The singer, songwriter, and storyteller will perform an interactive concert of songs, stories, and narratives about slavery and the quest for freedom.

There will also be a 9pm show.

All instruments are welcome.

Johnson celebrates writers, performers, and activists from 1920s Black America whose sexualities have been obscured throughout history.

This proposal would require the Presidential election to be determined by the national popular vote total, rather than the electoral college.

Petra Kuppers is an author, performance artist, and disability culture activist.

This will include local food tastings, interactive demonstrations, education, games, and live music by the Community High Jazz Band.

This will include Shells performing on the tridge at 6:30, and a performance of the Greek tragedy "Antigone" (ann-TIG-uh-nee) at Frog Island at 7. For more details on the events... see below   YPSILANTI, MI SCHEDULE: Thursday 9/26 ------------------------- @FROG ISLAND (699 Rice St) venue description: large grass field with gravel path access, elevation change ... Read moreThe 4-day Totally Awesome Fest begins (Frog Island events)

This documentary explores the 1965 decision by the Ann Arbor Board of Education to close the majority-Black Jones School.

There's more information at Totally Awesome Fest's Facebook page.

There will also be a 9:30pm show.

This family show delves into the history and development of jazz from its origins in New Orleans’ Congo Square to the present. There will also be a 1pm show.

Music before 6pm will be at Daemon House, 430 South Adams, with music after 7pm at Dreamland. There will also be a CR Box building workshop at Marketplace Hall. Details...   Saturday 9/28 ------------------------- @ DAEMON HOUSE (430 S Adams) venue description: zero-step entry to backyard venue with grass (bring blanket or chair to sit ... Read moreTotally Awesome Fest, day three, featuring OMO, Platonic Boyfriends, Sailor Midnight & Amethyst, and other performers ♫

Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician, despite his family's generations-old ban on music.

Other events will include a fashion show, an indoor plant workshop, and a comedy show. There's more information at Totally Awesome Fest's Facebook page.

Writer and producer Arifa Javed will screen four short films, including the 2014 documentary "Essential Arrival: Michigan's Indian Immigrants in the 21st Century."

This beginner-friendly event will include skate lessons, zine making, and a live DJ booth. Loaner skateboards, helmets, pads, and rollerblades will be available.