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Join the Dexter District Library in welcoming back professional storytellers, Jane Fink and Steve Daut as they share the wit and wisdom of American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer, Mark Twain and American cartoonist,[...]

Join us for a talk and signing with Tim Fielder, author and illustrator of the graphic novel collection, Matty’s Rocket: Book One! Matty’s Rocket was released to critical acclaim, with Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz[...]

Local short story writer Alex Kourvo and young adult novelist Bethany Neal discuss how to writers make choices about character and plot development. For adult and teen (grade 6 & up) fiction and nonfiction writers.[...]

Mar. 6 & 20. Open mike storytelling competition sponsored by The Moth, the NYC-based nonprofit storytelling organization that also produces a weekly public radio show. Each month 10 storytellers are selected at random from among those[...]

Jane Austen Book Club Discussion at Nicola’s Books – Associated event of the University of Michigan Graduate Library ‘The Life and Times of Lizzy Bennet’ Exhibit. With the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death, the Grad Library[...]

Literati is proud to partner with the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies to welcome author and activist Masha Gessen and photographer Misha Friedman to Ann Arbor for a talk on their new book Never Remember: Searching[...]

Tad Schmaltz (philosophy) and George Hoffman (French) discuss Schmaltz’s new book “Early Modern Cartesianisms.” About the book: “There is a general sense that the philosophy of Descartes was a dominant force in early modern thought.[...]

Toastmasters is an international group devoted to helping each other grow in our abilities to give speeches. The Sweetwaters Toastmasters Club meets twice monthly. We are a fun and friendly group! Toastmasters also helps you[...]

RC Players is thrilled to present Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit as this semester’s full-length production. Blithe Spirit is a farcical play that follows Charles Condomine, a novelist who invites a medium to his home in[...]

RC Players is thrilled to present Noël Coward’s Blithe Spirit as this semester’s full-length production. Blithe Spirit is a farcical play that follows Charles Condomine, a novelist who invites a medium to his home in[...]

U-M drama students in Kate Mendeloff’s play production seminar direct and perform present several short farces by contemporary playwright David Ives. 8-9 p.m., Keene Theatre, East Quad, 701 East University. Free. 647-4354.

Mar. 6 & 20. Open mike storytelling competition sponsored by The Moth, the NYC-based nonprofit storytelling organization that also produces a weekly public radio show. Each month 10 storytellers are selected at random from among those[...]

Drama students from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Santa Catarina State University present a program of short theatrical pieces, dance, and music as part of a cultural exchange program led by U-M[...]

Maya Barzilai (modern Herbrew and Jewish culture) and Kathryn Babayan  (Iranian history and culture) discuss Barzilai’s new book Golem: Modern Wars and Their Monsters, a monster tour of the Golem narrative across various cultural and historical landscapes. About the[...]

12 former inmates perform their new original play exploring alternatives to mass incarceration. 6:30-8 p.m., Keene Theatre, East Quad, 701 East University. Free. 647-4354.

Toastmasters is an international group devoted to helping each other grow in our abilities to give speeches. The Sweetwaters Toastmasters Club meets twice monthly. We are a fun and friendly group! Toastmasters also helps you[...]