Community Calendar

Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere of
DRY SUMMER by Robert Axelrod

Depressed and longing to get his life back on track, gay, Jewish, twenty-something Ethan returns to his Ann Arbor family home. When he takes a job as a “sober companion” to his recovering alcoholic neighbor, an unconventional friendship ensues. Full of Ann Arbor references, this charming and nostalgic play takes us all home. Directed by Brittany Connors.

Shows Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm

Djékady is a collaboration between West African musician Balla Kouyaté and Grammy-winning cellist Mike Block. Their ensemble puts Malian music into conversation with American folk music and contemporary styles, allowing new shoots to sprout from his family’s musical tree.

Balla Kouyaté has been featured on numerous albums, including the Silkroad Ensembles’s Sing Me Home and Yo-Yo Ma’s Songs of Joy and Peace. His music has been recorded for the Library of Congress and heard in venues like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Symphony Space, and The Kennedy Center as well as festivals throughout the United States and Europe. As an educator, Kouyaté has offered masterclasses in universities and schools across the country, and he was chosen as a NEA National Heritage Fellow in 2019.

Mike Block is a Grammy Award-winning cellist, singer and composer with a passion for cross-cultural collaboration. Hailed as “one of the bravest, most intriguing musicians on the American fusion scene,” (Gramophone) he has been a member of the Silkroad Ensemble for nearly twenty years. Yo-Yo Ma calls Block “the ideal musician for the 21st century,” saying, “I’m always struck by his unique perspective on the world and his relaxed and confident approach; he takes on new music and new things fearlessly.”

Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere of
DRY SUMMER by Robert Axelrod

Depressed and longing to get his life back on track, gay, Jewish, twenty-something Ethan returns to his Ann Arbor family home. When he takes a job as a “sober companion” to his recovering alcoholic neighbor, an unconventional friendship ensues. Full of Ann Arbor references, this charming and nostalgic play takes us all home. Directed by Brittany Connors.

Shows Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm

Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere of
DRY SUMMER by Robert Axelrod

Depressed and longing to get his life back on track, gay, Jewish, twenty-something Ethan returns to his Ann Arbor family home. When he takes a job as a “sober companion” to his recovering alcoholic neighbor, an unconventional friendship ensues. Full of Ann Arbor references, this charming and nostalgic play takes us all home. Directed by Brittany Connors.

Shows Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm

Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere of
DRY SUMMER by Robert Axelrod

Depressed and longing to get his life back on track, gay, Jewish, twenty-something Ethan returns to his Ann Arbor family home. When he takes a job as a “sober companion” to his recovering alcoholic neighbor, an unconventional friendship ensues. Full of Ann Arbor references, this charming and nostalgic play takes us all home. Directed by Brittany Connors.

Shows Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm

Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere of
DRY SUMMER by Robert Axelrod

Depressed and longing to get his life back on track, gay, Jewish, twenty-something Ethan returns to his Ann Arbor family home. When he takes a job as a “sober companion” to his recovering alcoholic neighbor, an unconventional friendship ensues. Full of Ann Arbor references, this charming and nostalgic play takes us all home. Directed by Brittany Connors.

Shows Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm

Active Against ALS Uncork a Cure

Please join us on October 16, 2025 from 6-9pm for our 3rd Annual Uncork a Cure for ALS. Enjoy an evening of food, drink, and entertainment while participating in our Online Auction. The event will be held at York Food & Drink in Ann Arbor. If you are unable to attend, please consider making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or make a donation to our auction. Visit our website at ActiveAgainstALS.org for more information or to register.

Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere of
DRY SUMMER by Robert Axelrod

Depressed and longing to get his life back on track, gay, Jewish, twenty-something Ethan returns to his Ann Arbor family home. When he takes a job as a “sober companion” to his recovering alcoholic neighbor, an unconventional friendship ensues. Full of Ann Arbor references, this charming and nostalgic play takes us all home. Directed by Brittany Connors.

Shows Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm

Theatre NOVA Presents the World Premiere of
DRY SUMMER by Robert Axelrod

Depressed and longing to get his life back on track, gay, Jewish, twenty-something Ethan returns to his Ann Arbor family home. When he takes a job as a “sober companion” to his recovering alcoholic neighbor, an unconventional friendship ensues. Full of Ann Arbor references, this charming and nostalgic play takes us all home. Directed by Brittany Connors.

Shows Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm