July 12: “The Union: The Business behind Getting High” (Brett Harvey, 2007). Documentary about the illegal growth, sale, and trafficking of marijuana.

July 19: “Blue-Eyed” (Bertram Verhaag, 1996). Documentary about Jane Elliott’s classic “blue eyed/brown eyed” classroom exercise meant to teach people what it’s like to experience discrimination. English and German, subtitles.

July 26: “America: Freedom to Fascism” (Aaron Russo, 1996). Documentary about the history of allegedly unconstitutional infringements on American freedom, beginning with the establishment of the Federal Reserve and the income tax.

Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. FREE. 994-3387. Jewel Heart (1129 Oak Valley Dr. between Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. & Ellsworth), 7 p.m.

July 23: “The Legend of Bagger Vance” (Robert Redford, 2000). A mysterious caddy helps a once-promising golfer, his career derailed by the trauma of WW I, regain his composure during an exhibition match with golf legends Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen. Matt Damon, Will Smith.

Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. $5 suggested donation. 327-0270. 704 Airport Blvd., 8 p.m.

July 10: “Spiritual Cinema.” Screening of a feature film or several shorts TBA with spiritual themes. Followed by discussion.

Michigan Theater Foundation. Unless there is a live show in the main theater, 2 or 3 different films are shown, usually twice, almost every night. For complete, updated schedules, see michtheater.org or call 668-TIME. Tickets (unless otherwise noted): $9 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6). Michigan Theater, times TBA unless otherwise noted.

June 25-July 1: “The Square” (Nash Edgerton, 2008). Coen-esque film noir thriller about a guy in a loveless marriage whose life gets turned upside down when his mistress tries to convince him to take her husband’s ill-gotten money and run away with her.

July 2-8: “City of Your Final Destination”(James Ivory, 2009). Drama about a grad student intending to write a biography of an obscure Latin American writer who must first get permission from the writer’s brother, widow, and mistress. Anthony Hopkins, Laura Linney.

July 3, 7, & 8: “Ajami” (Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani, 2009). 5 stories about everyday life in Ajami, a Christian/Muslim Palestinian neighborhood in Tel Aviv. Arabic & Hebrew, subtitles.

July 4 & 6: “Animal Crackers” (Victor Heerman, 1930). Marx Brothers movie set in the estate of a society matron and featuring the usual assortment of puns, parodies, sight gags, and deliciously silly songs like “Hello, I Must Be Going.” Groucho, Harpo, Chico, Zeppo, Margaret Dumont. 1:30 p.m. (July 4) & 7 p.m. (July 6).

July 5: “Soul Power” (Jeff Levy-Hinte, 2008). Documentary about the music festival held in conjunction with the so-called “Rumble in the Jungle,” the 1974 Ali-Foreman championship match held in Zaire. James Brown, Celia Cruz, B.B. King, Miriam Makeba. 7 p.m.

July 9-15: “Cyrus” (Jay and Mark Duplass, 2009). Comedy about a recently divorced guy who thinks he’s met the woman of his dreams. Then he meets her son. John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill. “Winter’s Bone” (Debra Granik, 2010). Drama about a tough mountain girl who goes on a dangerous search for her drug-dealing father in order to save the house where she and her siblings live.

July 11 & 13: “Gimme Shelter” (Albert & David Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin, 1970). Documentary about the Rolling Stones’ 1969 U.S. tour that ended in the tragic Altamont concert. 1:30 p.m. (July 11) & 7 p.m. (July 13).

July 12: “No Impact Man” (Laura Gabbert & Justin Schein, 2009). Documentary about writer Colin Beavan’s yearlong attempt to eliminate his and his family’s environmental impact. 7 p.m.

July 16-22: “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work” (Ricki Stern & Anne Sundberg, 2010). Documentary about the brash, raspy-voiced comedian and TV personality who relentlessly pokes fun at herself and others.

July 18 & 20: “Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday” (Jacques Tati, 1953). Comedy about a lovable Frenchman whose vacation misadventures satirize the rigid social roles of postwar France. French, subtitles. 1:30 p.m. (July 18) & 7 p.m. (July 20).

July 19: “We Live in Public” (Ondi Timoner, 2009). Documentary about the (often voluntary) loss of privacy in the digital age. 7 p.m.

July 23-29: “The Girl Who Played with Fire” (Daniel Alfredson, 2009). Sequel to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, this thriller is based on Stieg Larsson’s novel about a journalist who works to uncover a Swedish sex trafficking scandal. Swedish, subtitles.

July 25 & 27: “Harvey”< (Henry Koster, 1950). Delightful adaptation of Mary Chase’s stage comedy about a mild-mannered drunk who insists his best friend is an invisible six-foot-tall rabbit. James Stewart. 1:30 p.m. (July 25) & 7 p.m. (July 27).

July 26: “P-Star Rising” (Gabriel Noble, 2009). Documentary about Priscilla Diaz, a young female Harlem rapper who started performing at age 9 and became her family’s ticket out of poverty. 7 p.m.

July 29: “The Blank Generation” (Ivan Kral, 1976). Documentary about the ascendancy of punk rock in 1970s New York City, with footage of the Ramones, Talking Heads, Blondie, Patti Smith, Television, and others. Ann Arbor-based director and legendary 70s rock guitarist Ivan Kral introduces the film and answers questions after the screening. Preceded at 5:30 p.m. by a Shelter Association fundraising reception with Kral ($50 & $150 in advance by emailing neeringd@ewhasntenaw.org or by calling 662-2829, ext. 224). $10 (members, $7) in advance at ticketweb.com, and (if available) at the door. 7 p.m.

July 30 & 31: “The Kids Are All Right” (Lisa Cholodenko, 2010). Comedy about a lesbian couple whose kids--conceived by artificial insemination--go on a search for their biological father. Julianne Moore, Annette Bening, Mark Ruffalo. “I Am Love” (Luca Guadagnino, 2009). Drama about a wealthy Milanese family whose lives undergo sweeping changes. Tilda Swinton. Italian & Russian, subtitles.

U-M Center for Japanese Studies. “The Real and Surreal in Japanese Contemporary Film.” This summer’s film series highlights films made in the last few years. Japanese, subtitles. FREE. 764-6307. Lorch Hall auditorium (Tappan at Monroe), 7 p.m.

July 16: “Hula Girls” (Sang-il Lee, 2006). Drama, based on a true story, about a group of girls who use hula dancing as a way to save their small coal mining village.

July 23: “Big Man Japan” (Hitoshi Matsumoto, 2007). Spoof of superhero films about a poor middle-aged man who periodically transforms into a giant to defend Japan from invading monsters.

July 30: “20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End” (Yukihiko Tsutsumi, 2008). Film based on a serial manga about a group of boys whose childhood fantasies about an evil organization come true 30 years into the future.

U-M Japanese Animation Film Society. U-M campus admission policy: No one under 18 admitted without an adult. FREE. umichanime.com. MLB, 812 E. Washington at Thayer, 10 a.m.-midnight.

July 31 (tentative): “Animania.” Monthly anime-a-thon of feature films and episodes from TV series.

UMMA. FREE. 763-UMMA. Helmut Stern Auditorium (525 S. State), 7 p.m.

July 1:“Devo: The Complete Truth About De-Evolution” (1993). Compilation of new wave band Devo’s music videos from 1976 to 1990, interspersed with Devo anecdotes and clips from early gigs. Devo performs at the Power Center July 6 (see listing).

July 7: “Bilal’s Stand.” (Sultan Sharrief, 2008). Drama based on the director’s experience as a Detroit Muslim high school student who’s forced to choose between carrying on a 60-year-old family business--a taxi stand--and accepting his admission to the U-M, where he had secretly applied. Followed by a talk by Sharrief.

WCBN-FM. FREE admission. 763-3500. Arbor Brewing Company (114 E. Washington), 8:30 p.m.

July 14: “Soul Power” (Jeff Levy-Hinte, 2008). Documentary about the music festival held in conjunction with the so-called “Rumble in the Jungle,” the 1974 Ali-Foreman championship match held in Zaire. James Brown, Celia Cruz, B.B. King, Miriam Makeba.

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