Check out our picks for the best in visual art, music, family fun, theater, film and more this week, and then vote on the event that interests you most.

• All week Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day: Find festive fun for Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day in the AnnArbor.com events calendar.

• Monday, May 3 Shelby Lynne: The genre-blending singer-songwriter plays The Ark, 316 South Main Street, at 8 p.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story

• Wednesday, May 5 "Robot Monster": Enjoy an evening of truly bad filmmaking as the AADL presents the laughably awful 1953 sci-fi flick. At the Ann Arbor District Library main branch, 343 South Fifth Avenue, at 7 p.m. | More info

• Wednesday, May 5-Sunday, May 9 (continues through June 13) "Imaging the Future": A multimedia exhibit in which artists, architects, engineers, scientists and fashion designers attempt to visualize what life in the future will be like, at Gallery Project, 215 South Fourth Avenue. | Dates and times

• Thursday, May 6 Dave Mason and Leon Russell: Dream double bill featuring Russell’s rousing mix of gospel, rock, country, blues & R&B, along with Mason’s hits from the ‘70s like “Only You Know and I Know” and “Feelin’ Alright.”. At the Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty Street, at 7:30 p.m. | More info

• Thursday, May 6 Fred Hersch: The acclaimed pianist and composer makes a rare solo appearance at Kerrytown Concert House, 415 North Fourth Avenue, at 8 p.m. | More info

• Thursday, May 6 Storymakers dinner with Dave Eggers: 826Michigan's spring fundraiser features a speaking engagement with novelist and 826 cofounder Dave Eggers, plus readings by local highschoolers who have benefited from 826's programs. At Zingerman's Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Road, at 6:30 p.m. | More info

• Thursday, May 6-Saturday, May 8 "The Laramie Project": Ann Arbor Civic Theatre's production of the Moises Kaufman play — compiled from over 200 personal interviews, taken by members of the Tectonic Theatre Company — about a small town that struggles to come to terms with the murder of openly gay college student Matthew Shepard. At University of Michigan’s Arthur Miller Theatre, in the Walgreen Drama Center, at 1226 Murfin. | Dates and times | AnnArbor.com story

• Friday, May 7 Spring Dance Concert: Community High School's Dance Body performs. At Forsythe Middle School,1655 Newport Road, at 7 p.m. | More info

• Friday, May 7-Sunday, May 9 Spring Plant Sale & Fundraiser: Annual event offering out-of-the-ordinary perennials, herbs, and woody plants, plus great Mother’s Day items such as hanging basket and gift-shop selections, sold by dedicated and knowledgeable folks. At Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 North Dixboro Road. | Dates and times

• Saturday, May 8 Winefest: Ann Arbor Art Center’s annual fundraiser, featuring international wine tastings, a gourmet strolling supper, and first-class silent and live auctions. At University of Michigan’s North Campus Research Complex (formerly Pfizer), 2800 Plymouth Road and 1600 Huron Parkway, at 7 p.m. | More info