May 24 Sunday
The Last Wide Open by Audrey CefalyMichigan PremiereA love song in three movements.
Over the course of three brief acts, the lives of weary waitress Lina and immigrant dishwasher Mikolaj play out in parallel universes—each a variation on a theme of longing, chance, and connection. With echoes of fate and flashes of magic in the mundane, this tender, time-bending story asks: what if love is less about destiny, and more about timing? Directed by Diane Hill.
May 22 – June 14, 2026
Fridays 8:00 pm, Saturdays 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sundays 2:00 pm
Tickets: General $30 / 65 & Over $25 / Students $15
10-piece big band led by Chris Smith, specializing in hot jazz of the 1920s and 30s. Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Duke Ellington and other jazz legends are prominent in their repertoire. Great for listening or dancing.
May 29 Friday
Door 7 PM/ Concert 7:30 PM $20https://www.trinityhousetheatre.org/.../bill-edwards.../Bill Edwards and his wife live in Ann Arbor, MI. He regularly writes and records songs in his home studio, and he performs in public from time to time. Most of his musical heroes don't dress too fancy. He tries with his songs to move you, one way or another.An award-winning songwriter, Kora Feder is known for impassioned delivery and fitting a novel’s worth of words into three minutes without it feeling overcrowded. “Kora Feder is obviously a rising voice on the American folk scene”Fatea Magazine, UK ~ “The most talented new singer-songwriter I've heard in the past decade” Rich Warren, FolkstageAward-winning Detroit singer-songwriter Mike Ward is known for his lyrically-centric, vocally-charged folk songs. He grew up through the conscious-raising 60’s with influences like Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, John Prine and today, Jason Isbell and Lori McKenna. Mike has an intimate songwriting style that reflects family, community and the world around us.
May 30 Saturday
The first teach-in. Lawsuits. Nazi resistance. U-M has long been home to activism, and this walking tour will visit historically significant locations where you will learn about protests on campus. We will cover women’s activism, the legacy of the Treaty of Fort Meigs, the Black Action Movement, anti-Vietnam War activism, and more.
Guided walking tour led by student docents. Duration: 1.25 hours; 1.25 miles.
Meet outside the Michigan League entrance on Ingalls Mall (facing the fountain).
Tour will take place in rain or snow, but will be cancelled for severe weather (registrants will be notified via email).
Registration required.
Pilar's Foundation will offer live music and hot tamales at a fundraiser to provide humanitarian support for local immigrant families in need. The propelling beats of live music - including Funk, Afro-Caribbean, Jazz, Soul, and Ska - performed by acclaimed Michigan bands Jive Colossus, Backbeat Manifesto, and Killer Diller, will entice the audience to "Dance Into Action." The event will be held on May 30, 2026 from 4:00 to 8:30PM, at Hear.Say Brewery, 2350 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. Ticket prices are $75 General Admission and $25 for children 12 and under. Included in the price are trademark tamales and a beverage from Pilar's Tamales of Ann Arbor. Tickets can be purchased in person at Pilar's Cafe, 2261 West Liberty St., Ann Arbor or online at pilarsfoundation.org. Portions of the proceeds will go to local community service organizations MIRC, WICIR, and Pilar's Pantry.
An indie dance party for the ones who still romanticize a scratched iPod, American Spirits, and a blurry night soundtracked by bloghouse and post-punk revival. All Your Friends is at The Blind Pig on 30 May 2026 , bringing the sweat, synths, and nostalgia of the early 2010’s house party. This is your basement-floor flashback to tight jeans, smudged eyeliner, and nights that felt like a house show turned afterparty. Expect a high-energy dance floor fueled by indie sleaze classics and remixes you forgot you loved, from LCD Soundsystem and The Rapture to Foals, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, MGMT, Crystal Castles, and more. No frills, just bodies in motion. Whether you never left the Lower East Side or just miss the chaos of that era, All Your Friends is a night dedicated to bad decisions, blown speakers, and the soundtrack of your favorite forgotten memories. Come ready for the sweat, the noise, and the party your Tumblr warned you about at The Blind Pig.
May 31 Sunday