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Calendar of Events
Today: Breakfast will be served at 7 am. Presenters will start at 7:30 am.
This event will highlight how the business of health care has become an economic driver for our local economy and will host business executives who will hear firsthand from notable local leaders as to how they have maximized the opportunities in the healthcare marketplace. List of speakers includes a keynote by Doug Strong, director and chief executive officer of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers who will talk about how the University was able to buy the Pfizer site in order to take research to a new level in our state. Along with Strong, other speakers who will share their stories and participate in a panel discussion include: Kathleen Griffiths and Steve Paulus from Chelsea Community Hospital / Saint Joseph Mercy Health System will share the details of how and why their hospitals recently merged together. Doug Schneider and Jean Chenoweth from Thomson Reuters will speak about the future of the healthcare industry in southeastern Michigan, and also from the vantage of Michigan's strengths in terms of how it compares to other parts of the country. Roger Newton from Esperion Therapeutics will highlight how he keeps "re-inventing" himself in the bio-pharmaceutical world. Dick Sarns, the founder of Sarns Medical and currently CEO of NuStep, and Mark Sutter, CEO of Terumo CVS, will discuss the local growth of the medical device industry.For more details on the event or to register, please visit United¡¦s website at www.ubat.com or contact Pam Jones-Sexton directly via phone at (734) 214.3724 or via email at pjsexton@ubat.com. Fourpoints Sheraton in Ann Arbor. $20. 734.214.3724. pjsexton@ubat.com www.ubat.com
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Every Thurs. Activities, primarily for seniors, begin at 10 a.m. with “Energy Exercise” ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar. An 11 a.m. Current Events discussion group led by Heather Dombey is followed at noon by a homemade dairy lunch ($3 with reservation, $4 without reservation and for nonseniors) and at 1 p.m. by a cultural or educational program. Today: Elliott Gertel presents “So Near and Yet So Foreign: An Illustrated Tour of the Jewish Renaissance in Cuba,” an illustrated program on his humanitarian mission to the Jewish community in Cuba. Also this month: Don Devine and David Owens present “The Happiness Boys” (Feb. 11), a performance inspired by the act of the famous vaudeville duo Billy Jones and Ernest Hare. Elder law specialist Janet Basset leads a discussion of “Legal Aspects of Aging for Seniors and Their Families” (Feb. 18). Michigan Thheater executive director Russ Collins offers an “Academy Awards Preview” (Feb. 25). 10 a.m.-3 p.m., JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990.
Daily. The assembled riders choose their own pace, distance, and destination. Note: Riders should be prepared to take care of themselves on all AABTS rides. Carry a water bottle, a spare tire or tube, a pump, and snacks. 10 a.m. (daily) & 1 p.m. (Sat. & Sun. only), meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 761-6253 (morning ride), 994-5908 (afternoon ride).
Every Thurs., Jan. 7-Feb. 11. A series of 6 weekly lectures by different scholars. Open to anyone age 55 & older. Today: : U-M urban and regional planning professor Matthew Lassiter on “The Suburban Crisis: The Pursuit and Defense of the American Dream.” 10-11:30 a.m., Executive Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Rd. $50 (members, $30) for the 6-lecture series, $30 (members, $10) per lecture. Memberships are $20 a year. 998-9351.
All invited to search for 12 fairy doors hidden in downtown Saline businesses. Those who find all 12 can enter to win a gift basket. Maps available at salinedma.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Downtown Saline. Free. salinedma.org.
Every Wed. & Thurs. except Dec. All seniors age 50 & over invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. Bring a partner. 12:45-4:15 p.m. (Wed.) & noon-4 p.m. (Thurs.), Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. $5. 769-5911.
Every Thurs. Talks by visiting scholars. Topics include “Japan and the Global Financial Crisis” (Feb. 4), “Children’s Ibasho and Adults’ Mimamori: Implications of Japanese Concepts to U.S. Child Welfare” (Feb. 11), “Intimate Trauma, Cool Distance: Photographic Politics in 1950s Japan” (Feb. 18), and “Playing War: On the Militarization of Childhood in the 20th Century” (Feb. 25). Noon-1 p.m., 1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-6307.
Every Thurs. Performances by area and guest musicians. Today: Irish folk music by the duo of singer-songwriter Kitty Donohoe and dulcimer player Doug Berch. Also this month: love songs by mezzo-soprano Terry Meerkov (Feb. 11), African American spirituals by singer Tiana Marquez (Feb. 18), and traditional jazz by Swinging Strings and guest pianist James Dapogny (Feb. 25). 12:10 p.m., U-M Hospital lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. (off Fuller). Free. 936–ARTS.
All invited to join a discussion of Leila: The Weighted Silence of Memory, Heather Neff’s novel about a 12-year-old girl who’s sold into prostitution to pay her father’s debts. 4 p.m., Nicola’s, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
Feb. 4 & 18. Talks by U-M and visiting scholars. Today: U-M history and anthropology professor Thomas Trautmann on “Does India Have History? Does History Have India?” Feb. 18: Rutgers University history professor T.J. Lears on “Making a Spectacle of Ourselves: Rethinking the American Sublime.” 4-6 p.m., 1014 Tisch Hall, 435 S. State. Free. 615-7400.
Lecture by University of Western Ontario sociology professor Tracy Adams. De Pizan was a protofeminist medieval French poet. 4 p.m., Modern Languages Common Room (4th floor), 812 E. Washington. Free. 764-5344.
Feb. 4, 11, & 18. Today: University off Oxford comparative politics lecturer Sara Binzer Hobalt discusses “Who’s in Charge? How Voters Attribute Responsibility in the European Union.” Also this month: University off Miami Spanish professor Gema Perez-Sanchez on “The Unfinished Business of the Spanish Transition to Democracy” (Feb. 11), and Tilburg (Netherlands) University law professor Linda Senden on “Enhancing Democracy in the EU: Merits and Deficiencies of the Union’s Multi-Track Approach” (Feb. 18). 4-5:30 p.m., 1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 647-2743.
Lecture by Columbia University Modern Greek literature & culture professor Vangelis Calotychos. 4 p.m., 3308 Modern Languages, 812 E. Washington. Free. 936-6099.
Lecture by U-M health behavior and health education professor Amy Schulz. 4:30 p.m., 1690 SPH I, 1415 Washington Hts. Free. 936-1257.
A Whole Foods staffer gives a cooking demo. 5 p.m., Whole Foods, 990 W. Eisenhower Pkwy., Cranbrook Village shopping center. $5 (includes a $5 Whole Foods gift card). 997-7500.
Feb. 4, 11, & 18. Whole Foods staffers discuss wine. Also, tastings and small plates of food. Today: Spanish Reds. Also this month: “Wines That Love Seafood” (Feb. 11), and “Wines of Southern France” (Feb. 18). Also, beer tastings ($1 tastes, $3 pints) at 5 p.m. with representatives from New Holland Brewing Company (Feb. 5) and the Milan Original Gravity Brewing Company (Feb. 19). 5-7 p.m., Whole Foods wine bar, 990 W. Eisenhower Pkwy., Cranbrook Village shopping center. $17. 997-7500.
Fiction reading by this acclaimed short story writer whose 2003 best-selling collection, You Are Not a Stranger Here, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. 5:10 p.m., UMMA Helmut Stern Auditorium, 525 S. State. Free. 615-3710, 763-UMMA.
Feb. 4, 11, & 18. Talks by experts in their field. Today: “Yes Is More,” a lecture by Bjarke Ingels, an award-winning young architect whose work is know for its shrewd analysis, playful experimentation, social responsibility, and humor. Feb. 11: best-selling London writer and journalist James Geary on “Metaphors & Aphorisms.” Feb. 18: “Now That Part of Me Has Become Fiction.” Video artist Saskia Olde Wolbers screens and discusses some of her experimental films that use unstable and abstract miniature film sets with no actors. 5:10 p.m., Michigan Theater. Free. 647-2337.
Screening of Scott Cooper's 2009 drama about an alcoholic country singer who forms a relationship with a sympathetic young journalist. Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal. 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. Evening time TBA, MTF. $9 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6). 668-TIME.
Every Thurs. & Sat. All invited to bring a favorite board game or play one of the store’s. 6 p.m., Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746.
Every Sun. & Tues.-Fri. All invited to compete in tournaments of this popular collectible card game using standard constructed (Sun. & Thurs.), Elder Dragon Highlander (Tues.), Legacy (Wed.), and booster draft (Fri.) decks. Prizes. Bring your own cards Sun.-Thurs. 6 p.m. (Tues.-Fri.) & 1 p.m. (Sun.), Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5 (Tues., free; Fri., $15 includes cards). 786-3746.
Every Wed.-Fri. Borders staff read from books for infants, babies, and toddlers. 10 a.m. (Wed. & Fri.) & 6:30 p.m. (Thurs.), Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
Feb. 4-6. Emilie Samuelson directs U-M students in Gina Gionfriddo’s dark comedy about a teenage boy thrust into the media spotlight after his mother is murdered. U-M Walgreen Drama Center Studio One, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Free. basement.studentorgs.umich.edu.
Every Thurs. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required. 7 p.m., Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $5. 761-6691.
Every Sun. & Thurs. Players of all skill levels invited to play what's regarded as the world's most difficult board game. No partner necessary. Boards and stones provided. 7 p.m.-midnight (Thurs.) & 1-6 p.m. (Sun.), Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547.
Every Thurs., Jan. 28-Mar. 18. Are you struggling with the painful experience of divorce? Don’t go through this alone. There are clear benefits to working through this difficult time with other caring peers. You are invited to attend “Divorce Recovery Workshop” with presentations by a licensed social worker, built on the premise you can actually grow, not just go through divorce. Open to individuals of any and all faiths. Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 South Wagner Rd. $30, scholarships available. 761-4669. annaka22@sbcglobal.net www.knoxannarbor.org [map]
Are you struggling with the painful experience of divorce? Don’t go through this alone. There are clear benefits to working through this difficult time with other caring peers. You are invited to attend “Divorce Recovery Workshop” with presentations by a licensed social worker, built on the premise you can actually grow, not just go through divorce. Starts Thursday, January 28 through March 18, 7-9:30pm at Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 S. Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (734)761-5669, www.knoxannarbor.org Open to individuals of any and all faiths. Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 South Wagner Rd. $30, scholarships available. 734 677 2478. annaka22@sbcglobal.net www.knoxannarbor.org [map]
All invited to compete in a euchre tournament. 7 p.m., Shaut Cabaret & Gallery, 325 Braun Ct. $10. 663-0036.
Feb. 4, 9, 15, & 16. Talks by Whole Foods staffers and local health practitioners. Today: chiropractor Rob Borer on “TMJ/TMD: Temporo-Mandibular Joint Disorder.” Also this month: chiropractor Darren Schmidt on “Feeding Arteries/Heart” (Feb. 9), holistic health practitioner Cindy Klement on “Medications and Nutrient Absorption” (Feb. 15), Whole Foods staffer and health counselor Peter Beyer on “Are Carbohydrates the Enemy?” (Feb. 16, $10), and chiropractor Mark Perlmutter on “All about Trans Fats” (Feb. 17). 7 p.m., Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free (except as noted). Preregistration required. 975-4500.
The Ann Arbor-based USA Hockey national development team plays this U.S. Hockey League rival. 7 p.m., Ann Arbor Ice Cube, 2121 Oak Valley Dr. at Scio Church Rd. $12 (seniors, students, & children, $6; kids under 5, free). 327-9251.
Acclaimed trio whose music blends traditional jazz with pop and rock influences. Its repertoire includes both jazz standards and songs by everyone from Blondie and David Bowie to Nirvana and Radiohead. “The Bad Plus are the Coen Brothers of jazz,” says a New Yorker review. “Midwesterners, both ironic and dead earnest, technically brilliant, beyond versatile, a little chilly sometimes, but funny, surprising, and pretty hard to pin down.” Members are pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Reid Anderson, and drummer Dave King. 7 & 9:30 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 North University. Tickets $30 & $40 in advance at the Michigan League and ums.org, and (if available) at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538 or (800) 221-1229.
Attorney and U-M visiting clinical law professor Andrea Lyon, a nationally recognized expert in the field of death penalty defense, discusses her memoir. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555.
Talks about compelling forthcoming books by HarperCollins sales rep (and Publishers Weekly 2007 Sales Rep of the Year) Kate McKune and Andy Holcomb of Fujii Associates, which represents Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Workman, and other publishers. 7-8:30 p.m., Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757.
Video screening. Nonmembers welcome. 7 p.m., West Side United Methodist Church social hall, 900 S. Seventh St. Free. 665-5574.
Lecture-demo by local raw foods advocate Ellen Livingston. 7-8:30 p.m. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room, 114 S. Main. Free. Preregistration required. 994-9174.
Feb. 4-7, 11-14, & 18-21. Daniel Cooney directs William Finn and Rachael Sheinkin’s 2004 one-act musical comedy about 6 anxiously overachieving adolescents competing in a spelling bee run by 3 adults who have barely managed to escape childhood themselves. Cast: Jeffrey James Binney, Christine Bunuan, Steve DeBruyne, Tobin Hissong, Elizabeth Jaffe, Sonja Marquis, Colleen Meyer, Thalia Schramm, Chris Shewchenko, and Evan Williams. 7 p.m. (Thurs. & Feb. 14), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), & 3 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Encore, 3126 Broad St., Dexter. Tickets $28 (seniors & students, $25; groups of 10 or more, $22) in advance at theencoretheatre.org and at the door. 268-6200.
Live video broadcast of this beloved radio variety show hosted by writer, raconteur, and occasional singer Garrison Keillor. Note: The Feb. 9 screening is a rebroadcast. Quality 16, 3686 Jackson Rd. Tickets TBA. 623-7469.
Feb. 4 & 18. All age 21 & over invited to learn about the club’s downhill and cross-country ski and snowboarding outings and other social activities. Followed by a talent show (Feb. 4) and Valentine dance party (Feb. 18). Refreshments. 7:30-10:30 p.m., First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. $5. 786-2237.
Looking to meet new people, get involved in the community, learn new skills? All ages 21-40 invited to learn about upcoming events and other opportunities while getting to know members of the Ann Arbor Jaycees and your community. Preceded at 7 p.m. by socializing. Holiday Inn Express, 600 Briarwood Circle (next to Briarwood Mall). membership@a2jaycees.org www.a2jaycees.org [map]
Feb. 4-7. This U-M dance-student company presents a program highlighted by a revival of Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rehearsal), the iconic modern dance choreographer Paul Taylor’s 1980 adaptation of Stravinsky’s seminal modernist ballet, a blend of stylized movement with a melancholy wit whose two parallel narratives juxtapose the daily rituals and intrigues of a touring dance company and a Runyonesque detective story set in Chinatown. It is set to a live performance of Stravinsky’s 1947 adaptation of his score for 4-hand piano. Also, new group works by U-M dance professors Amy Chevasse, Jessica Fogel, and Sandra Torijano. Chevasse’s Hunger for the Craving for the Longing for the Aching (a biased history of seduction) is a Busby Berkeley-like pastiche set to 4 very difference versions off Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land.” Fogel’s Out of Thin Air: Lightness is inspired by theoretical physicist Frank Wilczek’s description of space as a “dance of intricate patterns within an effervescent medium.” It is set to a digital collage of text and music by sound designer Michelle Chamuel. Torijano’s La Luna Nueva envisions the overcoming of adversity as a process of personal transformation, set to music by Philip Glass, Villa-Lobos, and Bach. 7:30 p.m., Power Center. Tickets $18 & $24 (students, $9) in advance at the Michigan League Box Office and at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538.
Today: Tonight is a dress rehearsal. $5 admission.
Feb. 5, 6, & 11-13. Burns Park Elementary School students, parents, and friends--a group cited by former Ann Arbor News drama critic Chris Potter as one of the best theater groups in town--perform this popular Frank Loesser musical based on Damon Runyan’s stories and characters. Set in New York City in the 1930s, the action focuses on 2 contrasting romances, one a long-running liaison between a nightclub singer and a professional gambler and the other an unlikely affair between a high roller and a Salvation Army sister. The lively score includes such classics as “Luck Be a Lady,” “A Bushel and a Peck,” “If I Were a Bell,” and “Sit Down, You’re Rocking the Boat.” Proceeds benefit children’s cultural arts programs. These shows almost always sell out, so get tickets early. Tappan Middle School auditorium, 2251 E. Stadium Blvd. at Packard. Tickets $15 in advance at Morgan & York (1928 Packard) and (if available) at the door. $30 patron tickets available in advance by emailing colleenkollman@aol.com or by calling 478-0449. 662-0798.
Talk by Chris Lowney, a former Jesuit seminarian who was also managing director of J.P. Morgan and wrote Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company. 7:30 p.m., St. Mary Student Parish, 133 Thompson St. Free. 663-0557.
Phil Walker directs Community High students in Ken Ludwig’s madcap farce about a washed-up B-movie acting couple touring the 1950s theatrical circuit. They get an unexpected last stab at stardom when they learn that a major director plans to attend one of their performances, but everything that could go wrong does. 7:30 p.m., Community High School Craft Theater, 401 N. Division. (Parking available in the lot behind the school, N. Fifth Ave. at Detroit St.) Tickets $15 (students, kids, & seniors, $10) at the door only. Info: call Jennifer at 662-1693.
Feb. 4-6. A co-winner with the Kids in the Hall of the 1992 Comedy Artist of the Year award, this gangly monologist is known for his odd observations and bizarre sense of humor. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served; all Fri. & Sat. early shows are nonsmoking. 8 p.m., 314 E. Liberty (below Seva restaurant). $7 (Thurs.) & $10 (Fri. & Sat.) reserved seating in advance, $9 (Thurs.) & $12 (Fri. & Sat.) general admission at the door. 996-9080.
Widely heralded young Scottish folk ensemble whose repertoire ranges from classic ballads to originals and folk-style songs by other contemporary songwriters. 8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $15 in advance at Herb David Guitar Studio, the Michigan Union Ticket Office, & all other Ticketmaster outlets; and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS.
Every Thurs.-Sun., Jan. 7-Feb. 7. Tim Rhoze directs Patrick Meyer’s drama about the survival struggle of 2 men stranded on the world’s 2nd highest and most savage mountain without supplies, with a storm approaching, and with one of them sporting a broken leg. Stars John Manfredi and James Bowen. 8 p.m., Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Preview tickets: whatever you can afford to pay (Jan. 7), $22 (Jan. 8, 10, & 14), and $30 (Jan. 9). Jan. 15 opening night tickets: $39 & $41 includes reception. After Jan. 15: $27 & $29 (Thurs.), $32 & $34 (Fri. & Sun.), $25 & $27 (Sat. matinee), $39 & $41 (Sat. eve.). $3 discount for seniors age 60 & over. Tickets available in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. $10 student discount in advance, half-price student tickets at the door only. For reservations, call 663-0681; to charge by phone, call 663-0696.
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