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4:30 pm “Telling It” Benefit: Mock Rock @ Cliff Keen Arena
“Telling It” Benefit: Mock Rock @ Cliff Keen Arena
Apr 7 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Since its creation in 1999, Mock Rock seeks to invest in a community that relentlessly supports Michigan Athletics while showcasing student-athlete talents. U of M Athletics teams put on skits, songs, and other merriment for …

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7:00 pm Ann Arbor Poetry: Lannie Stabile @ Espresso Royale
Ann Arbor Poetry: Lannie Stabile @ Espresso Royale
Apr 7 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Ann Arbor Poetry hosts an open mic every 1st and 3rd Sunday, with feature poets whenever we can get them. “Lannie Stabile spends a lot of time thinking, a lot of time writing, a lot …

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7:30 pm RC Drama: The Bacchae @ Matthaei Botanical Gardens Conservatory
RC Drama: The Bacchae @ Matthaei Botanical Gardens Conservatory
Apr 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
By Euripides, in a new translation by Jaclyn Dudek. The God Dionysus and his followers, the Bacchae, take revenge on the conservative and militaristic ruler of Thebes. This is the end of term performance of …

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7:00 pm Emerging Writers: Local Writers Live @ AADL Westgate, West Side Room
Emerging Writers: Local Writers Live @ AADL Westgate, West Side Room
Apr 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
Join us for an evening with six, local, published authors doing short readings from their books, and have a chance to chat and buy their books too! We’ll kick off the evening with readings by …

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7:00 pm Poetry at Literati: Aldo Leopoldo Pando Girard @ Literati
Poetry at Literati: Aldo Leopoldo Pando Girard @ Literati
Apr 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is pleased to be partnering with the Neutral Zone to host poet Aldo Leopoldo Pando Girard. Join us for the release of a poetry book by Aldo Leopoldo Pando Girard, Ann Arbor’s Youth Poet Laureate! …

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5:30 pm Salima Ikram: Darlings, Delicacies and Donations: Ancient Egyptian Animal Mummies as Cultural and Environmental Markers @ Rackham Amphitheatre
Salima Ikram: Darlings, Delicacies and Donations: Ancient Egyptian Animal Mummies as Cultural and Environmental Markers @ Rackham Amphitheatre
Apr 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Animals have played a crucial role in human history, and continue to do so until today. The interaction between humans and animals can affect the environment, and vice versa. In the ancient Egyptian Nile Valley, …

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5:30 pm Zell Visiting Writers: Edwidge Danticat @ U-M Museum of Art Stern Auditorium
Zell Visiting Writers: Edwidge Danticat @ U-M Museum of Art Stern Auditorium
Apr 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Literati is proud to be partnering with the Helen Zell Writers Program to host author Edwidge Danticat at the University of Michigan Art Museum Apse. Edwidge Danticat is the author of several books, including Breath, Eyes, Memory, an …

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6:00 pm Mary Stockwell: Unlikely General: ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America @ 150 Blau Hall
Mary Stockwell: Unlikely General: ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America @ 150 Blau Hall
Apr 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
With the young republic in crisis, President Washington chose as general an aging brigadier whose private life was mired in scandal. Follow the story of General Anthony Wayne, drawn from his own passionate letters where …

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7:00 pm Rebecca Soffer: Modern Loss @ Literati
Rebecca Soffer: Modern Loss @ Literati
Apr 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is honored to host author Rebecca Soffer who will be sharing her new book Modern Loss: Candid Conversations About Grief. Beginners Welcome. About Modern Loss: Inspired by the website hailed as “redefining mourning” by the New York …

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3:00 pm Lisa Ludwinski: Sister Pie: The Recipes and Stories of a Big-Hearted Bakery in Detroit @ WCC Bailey Library
Lisa Ludwinski: Sister Pie: The Recipes and Stories of a Big-Hearted Bakery in Detroit @ WCC Bailey Library
Apr 10 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Join the Bailey Library and Entrepreneurship Center for an inspirational talk on entrepreneurship by Lisa Ludwinski, founder of Sister Pie, and author of Sister Pie, The Recipes and Stories of a Big-Hearted Bakery in Detroit Born …

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5:30 pm Roundtable: Beyond the Carceral State @ Hatcher Library, Gallery 100
Roundtable: Beyond the Carceral State @ Hatcher Library, Gallery 100
Apr 10 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Part of the Carceral State Project, a year of dialogue about criminal justice, policing, imprisonment, inequality, and what we can do about it. Presented by the U-M Carceral State Project with support from the Department of …

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7:00 pm Poetry and the Written Word: Open Mike @ Crazy Wisdom
Poetry and the Written Word: Open Mike @ Crazy Wisdom
Apr 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Poetry workshop. All writers welcome to share and discuss their poetry or short fiction. BRING ABOUT SIX COPIES OF YOUR WORK. COPIES WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU. Hosted by Joe Kelty, Ed Morin, and Dave Jibson; …

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7:00 pm Poetry at Literati: Clayton Eshleman: Pollen Aria @ Literati
Poetry at Literati: Clayton Eshleman: Pollen Aria @ Literati
Apr 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is honored to welcome back poet Clayton Eshelman who will be reading from his new collection Pollen Aria. About Pollen Aria: That Clayton Eshleman has not ceased from exploration over a career spanning more than 60 …

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8:00 pm Poetry Salon: One Pause Poetry @ Argus Farm Stop
Poetry Salon: One Pause Poetry @ Argus Farm Stop
Apr 10 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
ONE PAUSE POETRY SALON is (literally) a greenhouse for poetry and poets, nurturing an appreciation for written art in all languages and encouraging experiments in creative writing. We meet every Weds in the greenhouse at …

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8:00 pm RC Hums: Maps and Movements Final Performance @ East Quad Keene Theater
RC Hums: Maps and Movements Final Performance @ East Quad Keene Theater
Apr 10 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
RCHUMS 352 Found Instruments “Maps and Movements” final performance, directed by Mike Gould. Found instruments are everyday objects that are utilized or repurposed as musical instruments. This class identifies not only these everyday objects with which …

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4:00 pm Catharine MacKinnon: Butterfly Politics: Changing the World for Women @ Rackham Amphitheatre
Catharine MacKinnon: Butterfly Politics: Changing the World for Women @ Rackham Amphitheatre
Apr 11 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Literati is pleased to be partnering with Donia Human Rights Center at the University of Michigan to welcome Catharine MacKinnon at Rackham Amphitheatre. Literati will have copies of Professor MacKinnon’s latest book Butterfly Politics available for purchase. …

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4:00 pm RC Studio Arts End of Term Student Invitational Show Reception @ East Quad Keene Theater
RC Studio Arts End of Term Student Invitational Show Reception @ East Quad Keene Theater
Apr 11 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Reception for the artists. The show continues at the RC Art Gallery through the end of Winter term.
5:30 pm Zell Visiting Writers: In Conversation: Edwidge Danticat @ U-M Museum of Art Stern Auditorium
Zell Visiting Writers: In Conversation: Edwidge Danticat @ U-M Museum of Art Stern Auditorium
Apr 11 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Literati is proud to be partnering with the Helen Zell Writers Program to host author Edwidge Danticat at the University of Michigan Art Museum Helmut Stern Auditorium. Edwidge Danticat is the author of several books, including Breath, Eyes, …

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6:00 pm Student Poetry Reading @ Foyer
Student Poetry Reading @ Foyer
Apr 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
In celebration of National Poetry Month and student poets at U-M, an informal, open-mic reading featuring U-M undergraduate students reading their original poetry. All undergraduates invited to read their original poetry. Arrive and leave as …

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7:00 pm Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild: Story Night @ Crazy Wisdom
Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild: Story Night @ Crazy Wisdom
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Listen to old tales and new during an evening of adult stories. Ann Arbor Storytellers’ Guild members perform for the first hour. For the second half of the program we will be bringing in something …

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7:00 pm Fiction at Literati: Lydia Fitzpatrick: Lights All Night Long @ Literati
Fiction at Literati: Lydia Fitzpatrick: Lights All Night Long @ Literati
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Literati is excited to welcome author Lydia Fitzpatrick who will be sharing with us her novel Lights All Night Long. About Lights All Night Long: A gripping and deftly plotted narrative of family and belonging, Lights All Night …

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7:00 pm Motor Signal Reading Series: Elizabeth Schmuhl and Kelly Fordon, hosted by Anna Clark @ Signal-Return
Motor Signal Reading Series: Elizabeth Schmuhl and Kelly Fordon, hosted by Anna Clark @ Signal-Return
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Perfect for this new, fresh, sweet springtime: For the April edition of the Motor Signal Reading Series, two innovative, multi-genre writers are going to crack us open and help us imagine what’s possible. Motor Signal, …

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7:00 pm Open Mic and Share @ Bookbound
Open Mic and Share @ Bookbound
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
All poets are invited to read their own work or a favorite poem by another.
7:00 pm Semester in Detroit’s Winter 2019 Detroiters Speaker Series: Imagining New Notions of Security @ Cass Corridor Commons
Semester in Detroit’s Winter 2019 Detroiters Speaker Series: Imagining New Notions of Security @ Cass Corridor Commons
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Each week will feature different Detroit-based speakers and guests who will explore the given topic and engage the students through a combination of formal remarks, presentations, and public discussion. Light dinner provided; free transportation from Ann …

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6:00 pm Julia Henshaw: Real Good Stories @ Bookbound
Julia Henshaw: Real Good Stories @ Bookbound
Apr 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Julia Henshaw celebrates the release of her memoir in essays. She lives on a small farm in Northfield Township. Light refreshments, signing to follow.  
7:00 pm Ann Arbor Women’s Group: Laughing For a Cause Comedy Show @ Piper Hall, Zion Lutheran Church
Ann Arbor Women’s Group: Laughing For a Cause Comedy Show @ Piper Hall, Zion Lutheran Church
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us for an evening of laughter and fun as the Ann Arbor Women’s Group brings you some of the best comedians from around the country. All proceeds will be used to keep A2WG women’s …

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4:00 pm Dick and Mickey Flacks: Making History/Making Blintzes: How Two Red Diaper Babies Found Each Other and Discovered America @ AADL Downtown 4th Floor Meeting Room
Dick and Mickey Flacks: Making History/Making Blintzes: How Two Red Diaper Babies Found Each Other and Discovered America @ AADL Downtown 4th Floor Meeting Room
Apr 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Making History/Making Blintzes: How Two Red Diaper Babies Found Each Other and Discovered America is a chronicle of the political and personal lives of progressive activists Richard (Dick) and Miriam (Mickey) Flacks, two of the founders …

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7:00 pm Michael DeForge: Leaving Richard’s Valley @ Vaujlt of Midnight
Michael DeForge: Leaving Richard’s Valley @ Vaujlt of Midnight
Apr 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Vault of Midnight is excited to present a reading and book signing with Michael DeForge to launch Leaving Richard’s Valley, his new graphic novel. Leaving Richard’s Valley documents a group of forest creatures attempting to …

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8:00 pm Coffeehouse Theatre: Words and Songs @ Back Office Studio
Coffeehouse Theatre: Words and Songs @ Back Office Studio
Apr 13 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
April 13 at 8pm, April 14 at 2pm Back Office Studio $7 General Admission PURCHASE TICKETS For this Neighborhood Theatre Group fundraiser, we will transform the Back Office Studio into a coffeehouse. Join us for …

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