FEB
Calendar of Events
A "fat pack" tournament to celebrate the release of this new version of Magic: The Gathering. Midnight, Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $35 (includes cards). 786-3746.
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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: 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. 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 nuclear engineering professor William Martin on “Nuclear Energy: Achieving Energy Independence and Reducing Global Warming.” 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.
Renowned Chicago storyteller and actress Momma Kemba presents her dramatic retelling of the life of Sojourner Truth, the ex-slave who became a leading abolitionist orator and women’s rights advocate. In celebration of Black History Month. As with all Wild Swan productions, the performance is interpreted in American Sign Language. Audio description and backstage “touch” tours are available by prearrangement for blind audience members. Appropriate for kids in grades 3-8. WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Tickets $12 (children & seniors, $8; lap passes for kids age 2 & under, $3) in advance and at the door. 995-0530.
presenter: Ron Maurer, Vice President of Administration, Zingerman’s. program: “Zingerman’s Approach to Planning” - Zingerman’s uses planning as an essential tool to their success. Come find out how you can utilize planning in your business. Ron Maurer grew up on a farm in Michigan. He was sure that he didn’t want to make his living as a farmer, but appreciated the flavor difference that comes from fresh produce and small-scale production. As Vice President of Administration for Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, Ron is able to contribute his financial expertise to an organization committed to full-flavored, traditionally made food. It’s a perfect combination.Please pre-register by noon on Wednesday, February 10th. Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest Resort, 1275 South Huron Street. $35 (chamber members, $25). 734.214.0104. barbara@annarborchamber.org http://www.annarborchamber.org/events/details/networks.html [map]
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.
U-M Bentley Historical Library conservator Jim Craven discusses the 1980 Christmas Eve fire that destroyed the Economics Building along with the department library. Noon, 100 Hatcher Graduate Library (enter from the Diag). Free. 615-7876.
Every Thurs. Performances by area and guest musicians. Today: love songs by mezzo-soprano Terry Meerkov. Also this month: 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.
Talk by Celtic Gardens landscape designer John Cullen. 12:30 p.m., Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. Free. 622-0052.
All invited to join a session of ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Call for instructions on equipment to bring. 1 p.m., University Commons, 817 Asa Gray Dr. (off Huron Pkwy.). $15 (members, $8) materials fee. (248) 685-7696.
Feb. 4, 11, & 18. Today: University off Miami Spanish professor Gema Perez-Sanchez on “The Unfinished Business of the Spanish Transition to Democracy.” 4-5:30 p.m., 1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 647-2743.
A poetry reading by U-M grad and Concordia University English instructor Alexandra Simpson, and a prose reading by U-M English lecturer Kodi Scheer. Simpson and Scheer also discuss writing and its relationship to scientific discourses. 4 p.m., Concordia University Earhart Manor Living Room, 4090 Geddes at Earhart. Free. 995-4612.
Talk and demo by a Whole Foods staffer. 5 p.m., Whole Foods, 990 W. Eisenhower Pkwy., Cranbrook Village shopping center. $5 (includes a $5 Whole Foods gift card). Preregistration required. 997-7500.
Poetry reading bythis award-winning Scottish poet and novelist whose brooding, clear-eyed poems, combining a low-key lyricism with semisymbolic images of foxes, owls, snakes, and the like, evoke moonlit yet shadowy Edens. A judge for the Whitbread Prize that Burnside won praised his poetry for its “sensory delight” and “rare power to alter one's perception of the world and of language.” 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: 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 Tom Ford's 2009 drama that stars Colin Firth as an L.A. English professor who tries to go about his typical day after the sudden death of his partner. 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. 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.
A Wild Game Dinner is being held for the MUCC for them to continue there conservation work in Michigan. A silent & live auction will also take place that night Feb. 11th 6pm-? Tri-County Sportsmen's League, 8640 Moon Road. $20 a ticket, $35 per couple or $140. for a table of 8. 734-368-2473. jpryce@aol.com [map]
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.
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]
Screening of Craig Considine's 2009 documentary Journey into America about Muslim scholar Akbar Ahmed and his trip with students across the U.S. to explore the ways American identities have changed since 9/11. 7 p.m., St. Clare's Episcopal Church/Temple Beth Emeth, 2309 Packard. Free. 663-1870.
7 p.m., Crisler Arena. $3 (youths under age 18, $1; U-M students with ID, free). 764-0247.
A chance to sample and learn about some 2 dozen strong ales, higher-alcohol versions of pale ales that are sometimes referred to as old ales, stock ales, or winter warmers. Also, barley wines, scotch ales, Double IPAs, and Belgian ales. Also, a drawing for beer-related prizes. The price of admission includes unlimited beer sampling and a German appetizer buffet. 7-9 p.m., Arbor Brewing Company, 114 E. Washington. Tickets $25 in advance and (if available) at the door. 213-1393.
Talk by MSU Museum folklife curator emeritus Yvonne Lockwood. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555.
All kids in grades 4-8 invited to dress as a Greek god or monster for a program of games & other activities celebrating the release of the movie adaptation of The Lightning Thief, the first novel in Rick Riordan's popular Percy Jackson young adult series. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. 327-4200.
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.
Feb. 11-13. Neal Kelley and Amanda Cohen direct U-M students in 2 short plays. Ethan Cohen’s Waiting is a comedic Beckett-esque drama about a man whose patience wears thin as he sits in a waiting room anticipating his uncertain future. Mark Kaufman’s The End of Civilization As We Know It is about high school students who get an unexpected question on their AP history exam that tests their morality. 7 p.m., U-M Walgreen Drama Center Studio One, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Free. basement.studentorgs.umich.edu.
Every Thurs. Dance instructor Cheryl Felt and DJ Amnon Steiner lead a variety of Israeli dancing to recorded music. Easy dances and oldies the first hour, followed by intermediate dances and requests. Beginners welcome. New dances taught each week. 7:30-10 p.m., JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). $5 (students, free). 971-0990.
Feb. 11-14. Bj Wallingford directs Huron students in Elton John and Tim Rice’s rock musical based on the Verdi opera about the forbidden love between an Egyptian soldier and a princess in exile. Huron High School Meyers Auditorium, 2727 Fuller Rd.. Tickets $12 (students & seniors, $10; family of 4, $40) in advance and at the door. 994-2096.
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.
Irish American roots-music singer-songwriter from Detroit who specializes in story songs. In its review of her latest CD Northern Border, Sing Out! calls her “one of the rare singer-songwriters to sensuously weave words and melody into a strong and mesmerizing fabric.” 8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. $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.
Feb. 11-13. Ann Arbor debut of this critically acclaimed stand-yp comic from Louisiana, a ubiquitous presence on TV who’s known for her engaging stage presence and fresh observational humor about everyday life with family and friends. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served; all Fri. & Sat. early shows are nonsmoking. 8 p.m., 314 E. Liberty (below Seva restaurant). $9 (Thurs.) & $12 (Fri. & Sat.) reserved seating in advance, $11 (Thurs.) & $14 (Fri. & Sat.) general admission at the door. 996-9080.
Brazilian jazz and world music trio led by Souza, an acclaimed Sao Paulo singer with bossa nova roots. According to a Washington Post review, she sings in a voice that’s “low, soft, and agile as an otter in water” and “phrases with the wisdom of an old soul.” 8 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Tickets $20-$42 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.
Recital by this local soprano, an EMU voice professor. Accompanist is EMU piano professor Joel Schoenhals. Program TBA. 8 p.m., Pease Auditorium, EMU campus, W. Cross at College Place, Ypsilanti. Free. 487-2255.
Every Thurs. All male singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local barbershop harmony chorus. 8-10 p.m., ICC Education Center (behind Luther House at 1520 Hill). Free to visitors ($130 annual dues for those who join). Park on Lincoln or Baldwin. 474-1155.
Every Wed.-Sun., Feb. 11-Mar. 27. Guy Sanville directs local actors in the world premiere of David MacGregor’s drama about Isaac Newton. Surrounded by jealous rivals and a mysterious patroness, the 17th-century scientist negotiates the delicate line between divinity and madness. Cast: Stacie Hadgikosti, Alex Leydenfrost, Nathan Mitchell, Michelle Mountain, Jim Poterfield, Rhiannon Ragland, and Will David Young. Purple Rose, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Feb. 11-18 previews: $20 (Wed. & Thurs.) & $25 (Fri-Sun.). After Feb. 18: $25 (Sun. eves., Wed. & Thurs.), $33 (Sat. & Sun. matinees), & $38 (Fri. & Sat. eves.) in advance and at the door. 433-7673.
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