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Nov. 30, 2011 - Feb. 22, 2012
AAFF 50th: Retrospective Screening Series
Where: Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty Street, Ann Arbor, MI
(734) 668-8463
• November 30 - David Gatten selects and introduces influential films from AAFF’s exhibition history. Gatten’s been attending AAFF for more than two decades as a filmmaker, visiting professor and 2007 festival juror.
• January 25, 2012 - Toronto filmmaker and 37th AAFF juror, Mike Hoolboom, visits Ann Arbor to present a program of significant films curated from the AAFF’s rich history.
• The series concludes February 22, 2012 with Robert Gardner’s feature documentary Forest of Bliss, which played at the 24th Ann Arbor Film Festival in 1986. This landmark and influential documentary film has recently been restored and will be screened on a new 35mm print on loan from the Harvard Film Archive.
Cost: Tickets: $10 general admission; $7 for students, seniors and Michigan Theater members; $5 AAFF members
Wednesday November 30th, January 25th and February 22nd at 7.30 p.m.Dec. 08, 2011 - May. 06, 2012
2011-2012 Kid’s Classic Series at the Wild Swan Theater
Towsley Auditorium, Morris Lawrence Building, Washtenaw Community College
(734) 995-0530
Kid's Classic Series 2011 - 2012 Season (Ages 3-9):
Little Women - Dec 8-11
Under the African Sky - Jan 26-28, 2012
The Spirit of Harriet Tubman - Feb. 7-8
Shipwrecked - Mar 14-18
Strega Nona and the Magic Pasta Pot - Mar 22-24
The Cricket in Times Square - May 3-6
Cost: Ticket prices range from $6.40 to $15.
Go to website for performance times.
Jan. 12, 2012 - Feb. 19, 2012
Only on: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
God of Carnage
Performance Network Theater, 120 East Huron Street
(734) 663-0681
MICHIGAN PREMIERE! TONY AWARD-WINNING COMEDY
Boys will be boys, but adults will be worse! In this 2009 Tony-winner for Best Play, two couples meet at one of their homes to discuss a playground altercation between their young children. Hostility rumbles just under the surface, as their civilized battle of wits and words devolves into a hilariously chaotic evening, where nothing is safe, not even the furniture. This comedy of (bad) manners will change the way you look at polite conversation. Contains adult themes. Starring Joey Albright, Sarab Kamoo, Phil Powers and Suzi Regan.
Cost: $25-$41
Thursdays 7.30.p.m., Fridays 8.00.p.m.,Saturdays 3.00.p.m. & 8.00.p.m. and Sundays 2.00.p.m.Jan. 19, 2012 - Mar. 10, 2012
The Purple Rose Theatre Presents: ‘A Stone Carver’
137 Park Street, Chelsea
(734) 433-7673
A Stone Carver tells the story of a retired stonemason who clings to the past - and his son, who refuses to look back. When Agostino, a seventh generation stone carver is evicted from his home to make space for a highway, he barricades himself in his house, determined to outlast the bulldozers. In a last ditch effort to save his father from jail, Raff, Agostino's only son, arrives at the house with his new fiancee. A battle of wills ensues, putting their already-rocky relationship to the test. Can Raff convince his father to move forward before it's too late?
Insipired by events in the playwright's own life, A Stone Carver was first produced in 1987 at Seattle Repertory Theatre under the title, The Understanding. This production will mark Purple Rose Theatre Company's resident artist Rhiannon Raglands professional directing debut (Flint, MI). The cast will feature Purple Rose Theatre Company's artistic director, Guy Sanville (Chelsea, MI) as Agostino, and Matthew David (Flint, MI) and Charlyn Swarthout (Union City, MI).
This production runs from Thursday, January 19th through Saturday, March 10th. Tickets are available, and can be purchased by calling the Purple Rose Box Office at (734) 433-7673. Performances generally run from Wednesday through Saturday night, with matinee's available. *There are some Tuesday performances as well. See the full shedule at http://www.purplerosetheatre.org
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The Chelsea Comfort Inn has a PURPLE ROSE THEATRE PACKAGE for the 'Stone Carver' performances:$145.00 +tax, includes accommodations, a hot breakfast buffet, and 2 tickets to the Purple Rose Theatre. This offer is available through March 12th, 2012.
Cost: $20.00 - $40.00
8:00pm (Matinee performances available as well).Feb. 02, 2012 - Feb. 26, 2012
The Encore Musical Theatre Company Presents: Smokey Joe’s Cafe
3126 Broad Street, Suite A, Dexter
(734) 268-6200
The Encore Musical Theatre Company Presents: Smokey Joe's Cafe - Leiber and Stoller, as much as anyone, virtually invented rock ‘n’ roll, and now their songs provide the basis for an electrifying entertainment that illuminates a golden age of American culture. In an idealized 1950’s setting, the classic themes of love won, lost and imagined blend with hilarious set-pieces and slice-of-life emotions. Featuring nearly 40 of the greatest songs ever recorded (On Broadway, Love Potion #9, Jailhouse Rock, and more), Smokey Joe’s Café isn’t just great music – it’s compelling musical theatre.
Smokey Joe's Cafe runs from February 2nd - February 26th, Thursday thru Sunday each week.
Cost: $18.00 per ticket
Time differs depending on the day; see schedule for details.Feb. 12, 2012 - Mar. 04, 2012
The New Theatre Project
Mix Studio Theatre, 130 W. Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti
(734) 645-9776
Season 2: Revelation
The 2012 New Work Series:
Fugue - Pay what you can previews Feb 10-11, 2012; Performances Feb. 17- March 4, 2012
Decision Pending - Pay what you can previews April 6-7, 2012; Performances April 13-29, 2012
All Alone with You - Pay what you can previews May 11-12, 2012; Performances May 18- June 3, 2012
The Tempest Project - Pay what you can previews June 22-23, 2012; Performances June 29-July 15, 2012
Cost: $10 and $15
TBAFebruary 18, 2012
Performance Network Theatre’s Saturday Series for Young Audiences - The Fisherman and His Wife
120 E. Huron Street, Ann Arbor
(734) 663-0681
THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE, book by Paul Vanderoest, music and lyrics by Kerry Graves. This musical, based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, incorporates lively songs and likable characters to teach that satisfaction with yourself is the most precious commodity of all. Arthur and Zelda have a simple, happy life. But when Mamie the Mermaid gets tangled in Arthur's fishing line, he must choose his wishes carefully!
This performance will take place on Saturday, February 18th at 1:00 pm.
Cost: $10.00 for adults, $7.00 for ages 16 & Under
1:00 pmFebruary 19, 2012
UMS and the Michigan Theater Present: National Theatre Live, Traveling Light
Michigan Theatre, 603 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor
(743)764-2538
In a remote village in Eastern Europe, around 1900, the young Motl Mendl is entranced by the flickering silent images on his father’s cinematograph. Bankrolled by Jacob, the ebullient local timber merchant, and inspired by Anna, the girl sent to help him make moving pictures of their village, he stumbles on a revolutionary way of story-telling. Forty years on, Motl – now a famed American film director – looks back on his early life and confronts the cost of fulfilling his dreams.
How had a twenty-two-year–old pretentious layabout made a discovery that would elude every other cinematic pioneer for years to come?
Following Vincent in Brixton and The Reporter, Nicholas Wright’s new play is a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood’s golden age. The award-winning Antony Sher returns plays Jacob.
UMS and the Michigan Theater join forces to bring high-definition screenings of live theater broadcasts by the National Theatre, London. These broadcasts feature plays produced by the National Theatre on cinema screens worldwide. In the US, these “live” screenings are delayed to accommodate the time difference. Broadcasts feature behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with actors. Detailed running times are posted on the UMS website approximately 7-14 days before each screening. Tickets for each National Theatre Live event may be purchased at the UMS Ticket Office or online at www.ums.org. Tickets will be sold at the Michigan Theater beginning 90 minutes before each broadcast.
Cost: Tickets range between $12.00 - $22.00
7:00 pmFeb. 24, 2012 - Feb. 25, 2012
Vocal Arts Ensemble presents Pops Dinner Gala: Heroes and Villains
Kensington Court Hotel 610 Hilton Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI
(734) 302-1555
VAE's annual gala dinner concert and fundraiser looks at those extremes of human character -- heroism and villainy -- through music of the musical stage, pop, TV and movies, and a bit of classical. Between parts of a 3-course dinner, guests will be entertained by soloists, small groups and the entire ensemble. Complimentary glass of wine, cash bar, silent auction, coffee bar. Please note: ALL TICKETS ARE IN ADVANCE, NO SALES AT THE DOOR. Deadline for buying your ticket is Saturday, February 18 at 5pm.
IMPORTANT: If you buy your ticket online, in order to complete your reservation you will need to have seating assigned by Roxy Diederich, our event coordinator. After buying your ticket, contact Roxy at (734) 302-1555 or at roxymeggers [at] gmail.com to finalize your arrangements. Please tell her if there are others in your party with whom you would like to be seated. NOTE: Seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so it is to your advantage to call early for best seating.
Parties of Ten or More: Discount tickets are available for parties of ten or more. In order to buy discount group tickets, do not purchase tickets online but rather contact Roxy Diederich directly, as noted above -- or work through a VAE member.
Cost: Ticket price: $55. Deadline for buying your ticket is Saturday, February 18 at 5pm.
February 25th, 5:30pm
Mar. 08, 2012 - Apr. 08, 2012
Only on: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
Dead Man’s Shoes
Performance Network Theater, 120 East Huron Street
(734) 663-0681
WORLD PREMIERE
From the playwright of the smash hit It Came From Mars comes a dastardly comedy, based on fact, but steeped in the tone of a good old fashioned outlaw movie. Injun Bill Picote and Army deserter/ camp cook Froggy never were fast friends, and it doesn't look like they're gonna be as they wander the wild west in search of a man who done a truly despicable deed. Filled with true grit and dark humor exploring the real cost of revenge, it's a fast-paced and panoramic journey to the dark side of American history. Contains adult themes. Winner of the Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award. Starring Drew Parker, Aral Basil Gribble II, Paul Hopper and Maggie Meyer.
Cost: $27-41
Thursdays 7.30 p.m.,Fridays 8.00 p.m.,Saturday 3.00 pm & 8.00 p.m., and Sundays 2.00 p.m.Mar. 08, 2012 - Mar. 11, 2012
The Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Presents: Grey Gardens
Arthur Miller Theatre, Walgreen Drama Center, 1226 Murfin, Ann Arbor
(734) 971-2228
“Grey Gardens” is the hilarious and heartbreaking story of Big Edie and Little Edie Bouvier Beale, the eccentric aunt and cousin of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, once bright names on the social register who became East Hampton’s most notorious recluses. Based in part on the cult-classic documentary “Grey Gardens”, “Grey Gardens – The Musical” focuses first on the pair in 1941, when they were the cream of East Hampton society. Behind the glittering and glamorous exterior of Grey Gardens and the family’s social whirl, we begin to see cracks in the foundations. Act II takes place in 1973, where the pair is living reclusively among cats and raccoons in the squalor that once was Grey Gardens.
Cost: $17-$22 for individual ticket prices, season tickets are available.
8:00 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. 2:00 p.m. Sun.Mar. 15, 2012 - Mar. 17, 2012
University Musical Society Presents: The Anderson Project, Ex Machina
Power Center, 121 Fletcher Street, Ann Arbor
(734) 764- 2538
Filled to the brim with his trademark humor and visual and technological brilliance, this off-the-wall masterpiece by Canadian theater visionary Robert Lepage stars Yves Jacques (Far Side of the Moon) in a one-man tour-de-force about a Canadian writer from the rock-and-roll milieu who is unexpectedly commissioned by the Opera Garnier to write a libretto for a children’s opera. Arriving in Paris, he finds that his living quarters for the next three months, which he acquired through an apartment swap with a friend, are in a building that is also home to a peep show in the city’s red light district. Freely inspired by the timeless fables written by Hans Christian Andersen who, as it turns out, didn’t really like children, as well as anecdotes from his Parisian travel diaries, The Andersen Project keenly explores unraveling relationships, personal demons, the thirst for recognition, and compromise that comes too late. The piece was commissioned by the Danish government in 2005 to mark the bicentennial of the birth of that country’s most beloved writer. “A theatrical conjurer, whose dazzling shows have captivated audiences around the world with their mixture of storytelling and stunning imagery.” (Guardian, London, on Robert Lepage)
Robert Lepage’s The Andersen Project is approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes in duration and is performed without intermission.
Content appropriate for mature audiences only. Performed in English and French (with projected titles). A strobe light is used in this performance.
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Thursday, March 15 | 7:30 pm
Friday, March 16 | 8 pm
Saturday, March 17 | 8 pm
Cost: Tickets range from $18.00 - $48.00
March 17, 2012
Performance Network Theatre’s Saturday Series for Young Adults - Fabliscious
120 E. Huron Street, Ann Arbor
(734) 663-0681
Fabliscious, with Book and Lyrics by Kimberly Yost, Music by Patrick Farrell and Gene Gaunt.
Fast! Fun! Fabulous! This multicultural musical will have audiences in stitches. All of the classic fables are here, but with a modern flair! This delightfully entertaining performance humorously reminds children of the lessons and morals that have been taught for thousands of years.
The performance will take place on Saturday, March 17th at 1:00 pm.
Cost: $10.00 for adults, $7.00 for ages 16 & Under
1:00 pmMarch 18, 2012
UMS and the Michigan Theater Present: National Theater Live, The Comedy of Errors
Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor
(734) 764-2538
UMS and the Michigan Theater join forces to bring high-definition screenings of live theater broadcasts by the National Theatre, London. These broadcasts feature plays produced by the National Theatre on cinema screens worldwide. In the US, these “live” screenings are delayed to accommodate the time difference. Broadcasts feature behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with actors. Detailed running times are posted on the UMS website approximately 7-14 days before each screening.
Dominic Cooke, director of the Royal Court Theatre in London, comes to the National for the first time to direct Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. UK comedian and actor Lenny Henry makes his National Theatre debut as Antipholus of Syracuse.
Cost: Tickets range from $12.00 - $22.00
7:00 pmMarch 22, 2012
Henry Rollins at the Michigan Theater
603 East Liberty Street
(734) 668-8397
Live Nation presents Henry Rollins' 'The Long March' tour on Thursday, March 22 at 8:00 PM at the Michigan Theater.
In 1980 Henry Rollins was a teenager living in Arlington, Virginia, and a huge fan of a Southern California punk rock band called Black Flag. One day he and his friend Ian MacKaye (who later formed Fugazi) drove to New York City to see Black Flag play at the Peppermint Lounge. They played later at a small club down the street, and Henry jumped on stage and took the mike for a song. A few days later he was called back to New York to audition for the band. Henry spent the next six years riding in vans, sleeping in the back of trucks, getting beaten and mauled on stage and fronting the baddest, most primal rock-and-roll band in the history of the world. Since 1986 Henry has enjoyed a more pleasant lifestyle and career as a singer. He is a published (and often lucid) poet. His band Rollins Band, was a highlight of the Woodstock '94 concert. His autobiography, "Get In The Van", is available in print and as a self-narrated compact disc. He has written several articles for Details, an American magazine.
Henry Rollins' Spoken Word performances are both hilarious and loaded with thought-provoking social commentary.
"Sounding like a profane camp counselor telling stories by the fireside, Rollins' naturally animated raspy voice is the perfect chaperone..." -Pitchfork.com.
Tickets on sale as of November 18th, 2011.
Cost: $25.00
8:00 pmApril 11, 2012
UMS and the Michigan Theater Present: National Theatre Live - She Stoops to Conquer
Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty Street, Ann Arbor
(734) 764-2538
Hardcastle, a man of substance, looks forward yo acquainting his daughter with his old pal’s son with a view to marriage. But thanks to playboy Lumpkin, he’s mistaken by his prospective son-in-law Marlow for an innkeeper, his daughter for the local barmaid. The good news is, while Marlow can barely speak to a woman of quality he’s a charmer with those of a different stamp. And so, as Hardcastle’s indignation intensifies, Miss Hardcastle’s appreciation for her misguided suitor soars. Misdemeanours multiply, love blossoms, mayhem ensues.
One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the English language, Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer offers a celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family.
UMS and the Michigan Theater join forces to bring high-definition screenings of live theater broadcasts by the National Theatre, London. These broadcasts feature plays produced by the National Theatre on cinema screens worldwide. In the US, these “live” screenings are delayed to accommodate the time difference. Broadcasts feature behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with actors. Detailed running times are posted on the UMS website approximately 7-14 days before each screening. Tickets for each National Theatre Live event may be purchased at the UMS Ticket Office or online at www.ums.org. Tickets will be sold at the Michigan Theater beginning 90 minutes before each broadcast.
Cost: Tickets range from
7:00 pmApril 28, 2012
Performance Network Theatre’s Saturday Series for Young Adults - Jamie and Jordan
120 East Huron Street, Ann Arbor
(734) 663-0681
'Jamie and Jordan,' with Book and Lyrics by Kim Carney, music by Gene Gaunt.
Born in the same hospital on the same day, neighbors Jamie and Jordan are lifelong best friends until a twist of fate (and ankle!) separates them. This hilarious musical tale teaches children about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and healthy friendship - both important for long lasting happiness.
This performance will take place on Saturday, April 28th at 1:00 pm.
Cost: $10.00 for adults, $7.00 for ages 16 & Under
1:00 pmMay 19, 2012
Performance Network Theatre’s Saturday Series for Young Adults - Wolverine Will
120 East Huron Street, Ann Arbor
(734) 663-0581
'Wolverine Will' by Carla Milarch.
From Lumber Jacks to lug nuts, Wolverine William takes you on a whirlwind tour of Michigan History. Developed by a 1st grade teacher and theatre educator, this performance is specifically geared to augment your curriculum. It is a k-6 show that is 'Pure Michigan!'
The performance will take place on Saturday, May 19th at 1:00 pm.
Cost: $10.00 for adults, $7.00 for ages 16 & Under
1:00 pm