MUSIC

"Sonic Lunch" is back! Noon-1:30 p.m. Be sure to hightail it down to Liberty Plaza to see Laith Al-Saadi. Al-Saadi was crowned "King of the Blues" by Guitar Center, making him one of the top four Blues guitarists in the country. Next week, see up-and-comers Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Free. The Plaza is at the corner of Division and Liberty St., Ann Arbor. Read about Al-Saadi here.

DANCE

Ann Arbor Dance Works will present "Corsets, Grains & Greenways: Dancing Downtown Ann Arbor." Today through Saturday. 7 p.m. Taking place in buildings and sites along a four-block route in the heart of downtown, this piece will bring attention to the layered histories of Ann Arbor. $15/ general public, $10/ students and senior citizens. Tickets can be purchased in person on the ground floor of the Michigan Union, 530 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, by calling 734-763-8587 or online at www.mutotix.com. Dance starts at the WSG Gallery 306 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Read a preview article here.

THEATER

Summer in Ann Arbor means the return of "Shakespeare in the Arb." This year, see "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at Nichols Arboretum.Thursdays-Sundays through June 24. Box office opens at 5:30; shows are 6:30-9 p.m. Stroll through the Arb while enjoying the Bard. $15/ Matthaei-Nichols members; $10/ students with ID; $20/ adults 19 and over; $17/ seniors 62 and over; $10/ children and youth 5-17; free/ kids 5 and under. The Arb is at 1610 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor. 734-647-8986. Read a preview article here.

THEATER

See the HD screening of "Nick Dear’s 'Frankenstein'" at the Michigan Theater and Rave Cinemas. 7 p.m. Jonny Lee Miller plays Victor Frankenstein and Benedict Cumberbatch plays The Creature. Oscar-winner Danny Boyle ("127 Hours") directs this visionary production. Contains themes of an adult nature; recommended for ages 15+. $22 at the Michigan. $15 at Rave. The Michigan is at 603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor. 734-668-8397. Rave is at 4100 Carpenter Road, Ypsilanti. 734-973-8424.