FEB
Calendar of Events
Screening of Frederick Wiseman's 2009 behind-the-scenes documentary about the Paris Opera Ballet. French, subtitles. 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. MTF. $9 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6). 668-TIME.
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Feb. 13 & 14. Dog trainers lead their animals through an obstacle course and jumps of various heights. Spectators welcome. 8 a.m.-around 4 p.m., Canine Sports Recreation Center, 7275 W. Joy Rd., Dexter. Free to spectators. 995-2801.
Every Sun. All invited to join informal runs of 5-7 miles along various scenic routes. 8:30 a.m., meet at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, Kerrytown. Free. 657-0214.
Feb. 13 & 14. About 100 dealers and collectors offer guns, knives, ammunition, and other hunting equipment, including antiques and collectibles. Concessions. Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. Admission $4. (517) 605–0624.
This course includes Adult/Child/Infant CPR with Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and First Aid certification. CPR teaches participants what to do when an adult, child or an infant is experiencing a breathing or cardiac emergency. First Aid teaches participants how to respond to various other emergencies, including sudden illness, poisoning, bleeding and fractures. Red Cross Washtenaw County Chapter, 4624 Packard Road. $60. 734-971-5300. http://wc-redcross.org [map]
Talk by AAUF member Doug Tracy. 10 a.m., Burns Park Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 994-4473.
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).
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.
Talk by retired UAW economist Peter Eckstein. 10 a.m., Burns Park Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 994-4473.
Every Sun. A weekly program open to all single adults interested in contemporary Christian topics, new ideas, personal growth, and social and physical activities. Today: First Singles members share a favorite poem or thought on the various forms of love. 11 a.m., First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466, ext. 43.
Feb. 14, Mar. 14, & Apr. 18. How do I train? What kind of bike should I ride? What should I wear? Can I wear fins? Do I need a wetsuit? Can I wear a life jacket? Where can I buy triathlon clothes? Is it ok to ride a mountain bike? How will I know where to go? Where do I change after the swim? I'm really slow, is that ok? Can I wait for my friend after I get out of the water? How do I swim faster? How can I get faster transitions? What if I get a flat? I swim fine in the pool, but I'm nervous about open water. What should I eat? I've done lots of triathlons, but I just can't seem to get any faster. All of these questions plus more will be addressed at the Epic Clinic Series.Join the growing ranks of triathletes from the age of 7 to 70+. Even if you have never swum in a lake, ridden a bike more than a few miles, or even run a mile, you can train to complete a triathlon this summer -- including the 2010 Iron Goddess Triathlon (formerly She Rocks!). In this clinic you will gain the background, tools, and motivation to give it tri. You will spend some time on dry land and some time in the pool. Participants will receive a 12 week sprint triathlon training plan. Experienced triathletes will spend more time in the pool and will also have special sessions including bike mechanics and transition tips. Whitmore Lake Community Pool, , 7430 Whitmore Lake Rd. $35, $84 for the entire series. 734.678.5045. eva@epicraces.com www.epicraces.com
Every Sun. All invited to a very relaxed pickup game of this spirited team sport. Note: Overly competitive players are politely asked to leave. 11 a.m., Burns Park, Wells at Baldwin. Free. 846-9418.
Feb. 6, 13, & 14. Join us for an engaging hands-on family art workshop sponsored by Whole Foods Market in order to bring awareness to the Whole Planet Foundation’s mission. Guided by professional artists/instructors, you will create artwork for the Global Art Project representing your vision for peace. The workshop will focus on using a variety of media and repurposing materials. Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty Street. Free. Preregistration required.. 994-8004, ext. 101. jbrokelman@annarborartcenter.org www.annarborartcenter.org [map]
A special collection of original oil paintings by emerging Haitian artists will be on display and for sale. 50% of all purchase proceeds will help assist the people of Haiti. Born in Port Au Prince, Lee Jean-Gilles is committed to taking an active role in the rebuilding process of Haiti. This exhibit features a collection of Haitian art he hand-selected during a recent trip, and will serve to launch his “Arts for Haiti” foundation that helps break the cycle of poverty and keep the legacy of Haitian art alive. Since the earthquake tragedy, his customers and friends have approached him about what they can do to help. He’s hoping to bring people together to be a part of the rebuild, helping to raise funds to advance the people of Haiti. The cause has a direct impact on Gilles; his brother and sister live in Haiti and survived the earthquake. He’ll soon be transforming his family’s guesthouse to start the foundation’s art school that provides basic needs for students receiving an arts education. Pierre Paul Art Gallery, 3370 Washtenaw Ave. Donation. (734) 975-1050. sales@pierrepaulartgallery.com http://www.pierrepaulartgallery.com/calendar.php [map]
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 Sun. All invited to try this interactive, freeform dance style that involves contact with one or more partners. It can involve improvisational lifts and other experiments with gravity. You might find yourself upside down, so dress appropriately for easy movement. No partner required; beginners welcome. (The 1st Sun. of each month begins with an hour of formal instruction.) Followed by discussion and socializing. 1-3 p.m., Shaut Cabaret, 315 Braun Ct. $5-$10 sliding scale based on ability to pay. 604-4416.
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 Sun. A Borders staffer reads stories for kids. 1 p.m., Borders, 612 E. Liberty. Free. 668-7652.
First Steps Washtenaw instructor Monica Higman leads infants through 5-year-olds (accompanied by an adult) in a program of music and movement. 1-4 p.m., AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.
Every Sun. Docent-led tours of the recently renovated museum. 1 p.m., UMMA, 525 S. State. Free. 763-UMMA.
Screening of Steven Spielberg's 1982 sci-fi classic about a young boy who befriends a creature from outer space. 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. MTF. $9 (students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6; kids age 12 & under, free). 668-TIME.
Every Sat. & Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Sat. only and 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. both days) explores the current night sky. Black Holes (12:30 p.m. Sat.) is an animated show that begins with the formation of the early Universe and the birth and death of stars and concludes with a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way. IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System (2:30 p.m. both days) is about the development and mission of NASA’s Interstellar Boundary Explorer. 11:30 a.m. and 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 p.m., U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.
Feb. 13 & 14. An elegant, traditional tea with a menu that includes both sweets and savories. Period attire welcome. This popular annual fund-raiser usually sells out well in advance. 1:30 p.m., Kempf House, 312 S. Division. $25 (members, $20). Reservations required. 994-4898.
AAOS president Alex Challis discusses some species and new Australian hybrids of this common yet lovely orchid. Also, an orchid show-and-tell, orchid sales, a silent auction, raffles, and a chance to ask experts about plant problems. 1:45 p.m., U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens auditorium, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 663-0756.
Pianists of all abilities invited to bring their music for a casual afternoon of performing duets. An opportunity to meet other pianists and find partners for 4-hand and 2-piano music. Listeners welcome. 2 p.m., location TBA. Free. 971–6261, 485–5007.
All invited to join an afternoon of shape note, or sacred harp, singing, a form of communal hymn singing that has its roots in colonial America. Songbooks available, but singers encouraged to bring their own. 2-5, The Ark, 316 S. Main. Free, but donations accepted for music scholarships. 678-7549, 761-1451.
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.
Screening of the rose garden portion of the PBS series Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn. Discussion. Refreshments. 2 p.m., U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 277-0112.
Feb. 12-14 and 19-21. Allison McDowell and Eric Maier direct Pioneer students in William Finn and Rachael Sheinkin’s Tony-winning musical comedy about 6 anxiously overachieving adolescents competing in a spelling bee run by 3 adults who have barely managed to escape childhood themselves. Pioneer High School Little Theater, 601 W. Stadium at Main. Tickets $12 (students, PHS staff, and seniors age 65 and over, $9) in advance at Morgan & York (1928 Packard) and at the door. 994-2191.
Docent-led tour of this current exhibit. 2 p.m., UMMA, 525 S. State. Free. 763-UMMA.
All invited to help make decorations for a new enclosure for the barn owl that will join the LSNC raptor population once it has completed its rehabilitation this spring. Also, barn owl Valentine craft activities. Chocolates. 2-4 p.m., Leslie Science Center, 1831 Traver Rd. $6. 997-1553.
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. 12-14 & 18-20. EMU drama professors Terry Heck Seibert and Lee Stille direct EMU drama students in Ingmar Bergman’s one-act adaptations of 2 seminal 19th-century Scandinavian dramas on protofeminist themes, Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, a drama about the breakdown of a marriage and the dissolution of the “dollhouse” that 19th-century middle-class marriage had become. and Strindberg’s Miss Julie, a tale of about young aristocratic woman who seduces her father’s valet. 7 p.m. (Thurs.-Sat.) & 3 p.m. (Sun.), Quirk Theater, Ford St. (off Lowell from Huron River Dr.), EMU campus, Ypsilanti. Tickets $15 (students, $12; kids age 12 & under, $6) in advance and at the door. 487-2282.
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. 13 & 14. This polished local opera company presents a 1930s-style variety show, with singing, old-style radio commercials, and possibly dancing. Live music by a jazz trio. 3 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1500 Scio Church Rd. Tickets $25 (VIP seats, $35) in advance at arboropera.com and at the door. 332-9063.
Every Sun. The Dreamland Puppet Troupe presents marionette and shadow puppet shows for kids. 3:30 p.m., Dreamland Theater, 26 N. Washington, Ypsilanti. $5 (kids age 3 & under, free). 657-2337.
Performances TBA by church members in honor of Black History Month. Past performances have included poetry readings, skits, liturgical dances, and choir performances. 3:30 p.m., New Hope, 218 Chapin. Freewill offering. 994-4620.
John Zastoupil And Trey Jacobs direct these music student ensembles in a musical celebration of lov. Program TBA. 4 p.m., Pease Auditorium, EMU campus, W. Cross at College Place, Ypsilanti. Free. 487-2255.
Deborah Friauff directs the church’s combined choirs in a program celebrating the recently completed renovation of St. Andrew’s sanctuary and Page Hall. Program: local composer Timothy Tikker’s “Consecration Alleluia,” Dohnanyi’s “Locis Iste,” Rollo Dillworth’s “Marchin’ to Freedom,” Mocklebust’s arrangement for bells of “Be Thou My Vision” and his arrangement of “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!,” Burkhardt’s “Built on the Rock,” and Haugen’s “Lord, You Give the Great Commission.” 4 p.m., St. Andrew’s, 306 N. Division. Free. 662-4466.
Two members of the renowned Emerson String Quartet, cellist David Finckel and violinist Philip Setzer, are joined by Finckel’s wife, acclaimed pianist Wu Han, in Schubert’s Piano Trio in B-Flat Major and Piano Trio in E-Flat Major. 4 p.m., Rackham Auditorium. Tickets $24-$48 in advance at the Michigan League and ums.org, and (if available) at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538.
Men in our society have been conditioned to “look out for ourselves”, and “go it alone”. In Men’s Group we can explore the results we are getting in our lives and seek new ways of connecting with other men that bring different results. Facilitated by Felix Paulick, MSW, MBA. Please call in advance. No drop-ins. Liberty Pediatrics, 3200 W. Liberty Road. (734) 883-8701. felix@togrow.org www.togrow.org [map]
All invited to discuss Brendan Wolf, Brian Malloy’s novel about a directionless young man who reluctantly juggles several identities, including scam artist, conservative Christian, and boyfriend and caregiver to an older gay man. 4:30-6 p.m., WRAP office, 325 Braun Ct. Free. 763-4168.
Every Sun. (tentatively). All women invited "celebrate the special connection between women and the drum." Bring your own drum. Evening time & location TBA. Donation. 913-9670.
Screening of Michael Gordon's 1959 kitschtastic rom com about a prim interior decorator who doesn’t like sharing her telephone party line with a bad-boy songwriter neighbor whose calls to his many lady friends tie up the phone and offend her refined sensibilities. Doris Day, Rock Hudson. 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. MTF. $9 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6). 668-TIME.
Every Sun. All invited to try this boisterous, jingly English ceremonial dance based on the 15th-century Spanish moresca . Wear athletic shoes. 6-8 p.m., Gretchen's House barn, 1580 Dhu Varren Rd. Free. Email a2morris@umich.edu to confirm. 747-8138.
Today: Doors at 6, music to start around 6:30
Sunday, February 14th (Valentine's Day!)Doors at 6pm and music around 6:30pm Admission: $7 and additional donations will be accepted at event (cashor check only)Bring your V-Day date out for a night of music and show your love for Haiti! Music will include string arrangements of Haitian folk music along with classical string music and alternative percussion. You'll also learn about the Ecole Ste Trinite, a music school in Haiti that was destroyed in the recent earthquake that these funds will help rebuild. Join us for an afterglow at the concert house. Light refreshments provided.Reserve your tickets through Kerrytown Concert House by calling 734-769-2999. Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N Fourth Ave. $7. Donation. elisebeep@gmail.com [map]
In-the-round performances by Annie and Rod Capps and other veteran Ann Arbor/Detroit-area husband-and-wife singer-songwriter duos TBA. 7:30 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.
Every Sun. Ballroom dancing to recorded music, including fox-trots, waltzes, cha-chas, rumbas, tangos, swing, and more. No partner necessary. Preceded at 7 p.m. by beginning lessons and practice. 8-10 p.m., Michigan Union Ballroom (Feb. 7, 14, 21) & Michigan League Ballroom (Feb. 28). $3. 763-6984.
Feb. 14 & 21 (different programs). Tonight: Elim Chan conducts pianist Jonathan Cook and other music students in Beethoven’s Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in C Major. Warren Puffer Jones conducts pianist Nuri Oh and other students in Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in B-Flat Major and Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in B-Flat Major. 8 p.m., U-M Music School Britton Recital Hall, 1100 Baits Dr. (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
U-M music faculty members perform works by composers who were friends or lovers of Alma Schindler Mahler Werfel. Program: Mahler’s Ruckert Lieder, Berg’s Piano Sonata, and chamber works by Alexander Zemlinsky. Musicians include baritone Stephen Lusmann, pianists Martin Katz and Logan Skelton, soprano Caroline Helton, and others TBA. In conjunction with the current exhibit, The Eye of the Beholder: European Drawings and Prints from the Pulgram-McSparran Collection. 8 p.m., UMMA Apse, 525 S. State. Free. 764-UMMA, 764-0594.
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