In the theater:

This Pulitzer Prize winning play is about struggle and discovery through a very high-stakes "tug-of-war" between a mother and her daughter. As the play opens, Jessie calmly asks her mother for her father's revolver, in order to commit suicide that night.  With brutal honesty she reveals the reasons for her decision, and as time ticks away, Jessie extricates herself from this world as her Mama tries desperately to hold onto her. Ironically, Mama's reasons for her daughter to stay are the very things that push Jessie to want to go. This dialogue, which most never get to have about suicide, provides an invitation for us to reflect on our lives and the relationships which connect us to our own humanity.

Performances Thursday through Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sunday at 2:00 PM. Ticket prices are $16 general, $11 for students and seniors. Thursdays are Pay-What-You-Can. Visit www.ptdproductions.com for more information, and to learn about our new Stimulus Program with the Four-Show Pass and our Family Discount tickets! Call (734) 483-7345 to reserve tickets.

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August 5-27: Celebrating Ypsi with the "Ypsi Project."  Local photographer, Erica Hampton, will exhibit her collection of photos of a variety of Ypsilanti citizens.  Opening reception: Saturday, August 7, 5:00-7:00PM. Extended gallery hours on August 21 for the Heritage Festival, 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM. Regular gallery hours the rest of the month: Thursday - Saturday, 3:00-9:00 PM; Sunday, 1:30-4:00 PM.

Great Lakes "Small Works" 2D-3D Juried Exhibition, Sept. 2-25. Open to anyone 18 years or age or older residing in any of the Great Lakes states (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin). Additional information available here.