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Yerma

Yerma

October 22 at 7pm

Michigan Theater · Old Fourth Ward

Billie Piper delivers a devastating Olivier-winning performance in this modern revival of Lorca's classic tragedy. Her raw, electric portrayal of a woman consumed by her desire for a child will leave you shaken long after the curtain falls.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show ft. The Leather Medusa's Shadowcast

The Rocky Horror Picture Show ft. The Leather Medusa's Shadowcast

Oct. 23 & Oct. 24 at 9pm

Michigan Theater · Old Fourth Ward

Don't just watch the Time Warp, do it. The Leather Medusas shadowcast the 1975 cult classic live while you shout callbacks in costume. Costumes highly encouraged, innocence optional.

Fangs and Twang

Fangs and Twang

October 24 at 9pm (This weekend)

North Star Lounge · Old Fourth Ward

Outlaw country meets cryptozoology: Fangs & Twang serves up gothic horror twang with a wink. The Ypsilanti trio turns Transylvanian tombs and mysterious monsters into theatrical, high-energy rock 'n' roll.

Extra Credit

Extra Credit

November 1 at 11:30pm (Next weekend) +2

hear.say brewing · Lakewood

U-M academics deliver bite-sized lectures, then improv comedians turn the research into sketches. It's brainpower meets punchlines, monthly at a brewery where you can sip while you learn and laugh.

Blood at the Root

Blood at the Root

November 16 at 7:30pm +3

Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside

Dominique Morisseau's searing play tackles the Jena 6 case through one student's act of defiance. Director Stori Ayers, the original Raylynn, brings rare insight to this nonlinear exploration of race, privilege, and protest.

Watch Me Walk

Watch Me Walk

January 21 at 7:30pm +4

Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside

Anne Gridley turns her experience with a rare disease into a hilarious, biting solo show about disability, healthcare absurdities, and the stories we tell ourselves. No pity, all nerve: just one performer taking the stage with humor, grace, and justified anger.

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Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM

Wild Swan Theater’s 37th Season

Morris Lawrence Building (ML) · Burns Park

Sat, Nov 7 · 7:00 PM

NT Live: Golden Boy

Michigan Theater · Old Fourth Ward

Fri, Dec 4 · 7:30 PM

Machinal

A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) · Old Fourth Ward

Tue, Dec 8 · 10:00 AM

A Christmas Carol

Morris Lawrence Building (ML) · Burns Park

Fri, Jan 15 · 11:00 AM

School Day Performance for Grades 1-8 Marooned! A Space Comedy

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre · Burns Park

$7

Fri, Jan 29 · 12:00 PM

Arts Around Ann Arbor

Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside

Fri, Jan 29 · 7:30 PM

When I Saw the Sea

Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park

Fri, Jan 29 · 7:30 PM

Skeleton Crew

A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) · Old Fourth Ward

Sat, Mar 6 · 8:00 PM

Michigan Playwrights Festival

Theatre Nova · Wildwood

$10

Thu, Mar 18 · 7:30 PM

Shirley Verrett: The Voice and the Fire in the Belly

Kerrytown Concert House · Old Fourth Ward

Fri, Mar 19 · 7:00 PM

Pulp

The State Theatre · Burns Park

Fri, Jun 4 · 7:30 PM

The Art of Murder

A2AC (Ann Arbor Art Center) · Old West Side

Dear Elizabeth

Cobblestone Farm · Allen

Mr. Joy

Cobblestone Farm · Allen

Othello

Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside

Peter and the Starcatcher

Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park

The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park

Nate — A One Man Show

Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside

the ripple, the wave that carried me home

Theatre Nova · Ann Arbor

H.M.S. Pinafore, or The Lass That Loved A Sailor

University of Michigan · Ann Arbor

Neptune Frost (2021)

Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown · Ann Arbor

The How and the Why

Theatre Nova · Ann Arbor

JUNK: THE GOLDEN AGE OF DEBT

Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park

Patriot Ink

Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown · Old Fourth Ward

The Man Beast

Stone Chalet Bed and Breakfast Inn and Event Center · Angell

Imogen Says Nothing

Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park

Every Brilliant Thing

Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside

Mr. Burns, a post-electric play

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre · Burns Park

In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play

Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside

Intimate Apparel

Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside

Chronovisor

Michigan Theater · Old Fourth Ward

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside

L’Etat de siège

Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park

UMS's No Safety Net Series

Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside

Eclipsed: The Sun, The Moon, and Gladys Atkinson Sweet

Theatre Nova · Ann Arbor

Gruesome Playground Injuries

trustArt studios · Ann Arbor

Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches

Walgreen Drama Center · Northside

Junie B. Jones Jr. Show Page

Ann Arbor Civic Theatre · Ann Arbor

Men on Boats

Arthur Miller Theatre · Northside

Death of a Driver

Theatre Nova · Ann Arbor

Mlima's Tale

Theatre Nova · Ann Arbor

The Woman in Black

Cahoots Cafe · Ann Arbor

$

free outdoor concert

West Park · Ann Arbor

Free

Holiday Sauce

Power Center for the Performing Arts · Burns Park

Polite Society (2023)

Ann Arbor District Library: Downtown · Ann Arbor

A Thousand Ways (Part 2): An Encounter

University of Michigan Museum of Art · Burns Park

Spin

Cobblestone Farm · Allen

Pass Over

Theatre Nova · Ann Arbor

Kairos

Theatre Nova · Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor Summer Festival

The Annex · Burns Park

All Things Equal: The Life and Trials of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Michigan Theater · Old Fourth Ward

Constellations

Theatre Nova · Ann Arbor

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Crane Liberal Arts and Science · Burns Park

Jorge Luis Borges Gives a Lecture on Anatomy

Theatre Nova · Ann Arbor

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