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Feb. 26-Mar. 11 (Michael Hoffman, 2009). Biopic about Tolstoy’s final year and his troubled marriage. Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren. 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, Michigan Theater. $9 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6). 668-TIME.
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The University of Michigan School of Public Health is enrolling households in a research study to determine how well the influenza vaccine works. Households will be asked to attend an enrollment visit, to report flu-like illnesses to the study staff, and to attend an illness visit if anyone has flu-like illness (Fall 2009 – Spring 2010)Influenza vaccination is NOT required for participationYour household may be eligible if:•There are at least 4 people living in your home that are willing to participate in a research study expected to last until Spring2010•At least 2 household members are children younger than 18 years old•Household members receive their regular healthcare from the University of Michigan Health SystemCompensation: Households will receive $100 for enrolling in and completing the study plus an additional $20 for each illness visit.IRBMED# HUM00034377Principal Investigator: Arnold S. Monto, MD Burlington Building I, 325 E. Eisenhower. (734) 972-8713. hivestudy@umich.edu www.hivestudy.org [map]
The Ghost Army is here! In June of 1944, an exceptional U.S. Army unit went into action in Normandy. Its weapons included hundreds of inflatable tanks and a one-of-a-kind collection of sound effects records, and it carried out its battlefield mission without firing a shot. The unit was officially called the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, but it was known to its men as The Ghost Army.Members of The Ghost Army adhered to a decades-long gag order; many never told their families about their extraordinary military service. Sixty-five years after this top-secret group went into action, the University of Michigan’s Hatcher Library will unveil the first public exhibit of this captivating group of materials documenting The Ghost Army. Along with the exhibit, see a screening of producer/director Rick Beyer's documentary The Ghost Army on March 17th at 7pm. Hatcher Graduate Library, Gallery in Room 100 (enter from Diag), 913 S. University Ave. 734-615-5783. kjordan@umich.edu http://www.lib.umich.edu/gallery/events/ghost-army [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.
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).
Performances by winners of the society’s recent Youth Music Competition for 13-to-18-year-olds. Followed by a meet-the-artist lunch ($13). 10:30 a.m., Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $15 (accompanying friend, $13; students, $5) at the door only. Lunch reservations required. 662-3279. 429-4705.
Every Wed. & Fri. A Borders staffer reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Also, sing-alongs. 11 a.m. (Wed. & Fri.) & 6:30 p.m. (Wed.), Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 677-6948.
Printed newspapers traditionally place a great distance between the reporter, who writes under a large headline, and a reader, who submits a letter to the editor that may not be published for space or content reasons. Not every newspaper has made a successful transition to taking online comments, and some online media sites comment boards are full of spam and bitter invective. Edward Vielmetti shares some lessons learned from the first six months of moderating comments on AnnArbor.com.Edward Vielmetti is Lead Blogger for AnnArbor.com. In this role he types a lot, including writing weekly Friday and Sunday columns and working with a team who moderates reader comments. Ed is a 1988 graduate of the University of Michigan and has been working on the Internet since 1985. This is his first job in journalism, after a series of positions in industries as diverse as securities trading, telecommunications, computer network security, academia, and online advertising.Learn more about Ed here: http://vielmetti.typepad.comLunch Ann Arbor Marketing – LA2M is a weekly lunch event where 80+ marketing and business professionals come together to network and learn about marketing. LA2M is an educational non-profit focused on teaching marketing concepts, providing connections, and encouraging economic development. LA2M is open to client and agency side marketing professionals, and is a good place to exchange ideas and get to know other professionals during lunch in a relaxed and friendly environment. There are no membership fees to join LA2M (suggested $3 donation per meeting). For info visit the LA2M Website, http://la2m.org or email info@la2m.com. Pre-registration for this event is not necessary, but it is fun to see who is attending so feel free to RSVP on the LA2M LinkedIn Group http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3679 and LA2M Facebook Pages http://facebook.com/LA2Marketing Conor O’Neill’s (Celtic Room), 318 South Main St. Free, Suggested donation $3; Lunch is discounted to $10 for LA2M. 734-272-4698. info@la2m.org http://la2m.org/events/managing-public-conversation-comment-moderation-annarborcom [map]
Every Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play one of 100 songs, with melodies transcribed in numbers, on the 17-bell chime’s numbered keys. Ambitious players can add chords. Local chimemaster Heather O’Neal demonstrates. Noon-12:30 p.m. (Wed. & Fri.) & 10:30-11 a.m. (Sat.), Kerrytown. Free. 369-3107.
Take a break from work on Wednesdays at Noon and undo the kinks and aches in your body from sitting at your desk. Return to work refreshed and re-energized in a new body.Feldenkrais Method Awareness Through Movement classes engage your body and your brain in unique movement sequences that typically result in improved posture, increased energy, and reduced aches and pains. Don't suffer behind your desk -- come try a class and see how easy it is to feel better! First class is FREE! Core Grace Pilates, 211 S Fourth, Suite 1B. $15. 734-646-9368. dale@mindbodymove.com www.mindbodymove.com [map]
Mar. 10, 24, & 31. Talks by U-M and visiting speakers. Mar. 10: WSU comparative politics professor Kevin Deegan-Krause discusses “Disassembling Populism (and Putting It Back Together Again).” Mar. 24: Princeton University history professor Ekaterina Pravilova on “Public Goods and Property Rights in Late Imperial Russia.” Mar. 31: Northeastern Illinois anthropology professor Russell Zanca on “Health off a Nation: Labor Migration and the Uzbek State.” Noon-1 p.m., 1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-0351.
Every Wed. Mar. 3: U-M Ford Presidential Library archivist Donna Lehman discusses “America’s First Ladies: A Personal Perspective” Mar. 10: “‘Klumpes’ and ‘Kidders,’” a talk by Ann Arbor Doll Collectors members Linda Strodtman, Madelaine Conboy, and Ruth Garrison on these felt dolls made by the Spanish tourist industry. Mar. 17: Hands-On Museum development director Nancy Bryk on “The Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.” Mar. 24: U-M political science professor Rick Hall on “An Uncorrupt Congress?” Mar. 31: U-M Kelsey Museum community outreach coordinator Todd Gerring discusses “80 Years of Archaeology.” Kempf House, 312 S. Division. $2 (Kempf House members, $1). 994-4898.
Mar. 10 & 24 (different programs). Program TBA by local organists. Today: Sipkje Pesnichak. 12:15 p.m., U-M School of Public Health Community Room, 109 S. Observatory. Free. 764-0594.
How can colleges and universities go beyond simply acknowledging the diversity of depression, and begin to implement more effective programs?To find out, we hope you will join us for the 8th annual University of Michigan Depression on College Campuses Conference, "Depression on College Campuses: Many Faces, A New Look" to be held March 10-11, 2010 in the Rackham Graduate School Building, 915 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan.Online registration is now open, and the conference is FREE for all students from any campus. Registration fee for non-students is $140.Continuing education credits will be provided for psychologists, physicians, social workers, and national board certified counselors.For more conference details, please visit www.depressioncenter.org/docc.Questions? Contact Trish Meyer, at meyerpa@umich.edu. Rackham Graduate School Building, 915 East Washington Street. $140 for non-students, free for students. 734-763-7495. meyerpa@umich.edu www.depressioncenter.org/docc [map]
Every Wed. & Thurs. 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 Tues. & Wed. All seniors age 50 & over invited to play bridge. No partner required. Also, Tues. at 10 a.m., Scrabble. 9:30 a.m.-noon (Tues.) & 12:45-4 p.m. (Wed.), Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
Talk by genealogist Tom Barrett, a retired Dearborn Edsel Ford High School social studies teacher. Followed by a panel discussion with club members on “Family Reunions.” 1:30 p.m., St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Dr. (off E. Huron River Dr. at Clark Rd.). Use parking lot P and look for the club’s signs. Free. 483-2799.
Every Wed.-Sun., Feb. 11-Mar. 27, and Mar. 23. 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. 3 p.m. (every Wed. & Sat., except Mar. 17), 8 p.m. (Wed.-Sat. and Mar. 23), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), 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.
Mar. 10, 17, & 24; Apr. 14 & 28; May 5, 12, & 19. All teens invited to play different video games each week. 3:30–5:30 p.m., CDL, 221 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. 475–8732.
Mar. 10 & 17. Talks by visiting scholars. Mar. 10: “Cosmopolitan Style and Colonial Nostalgia in 1950s South Korean Cinema.” Mar. 17: “Freedom of Expression in South Korea: Still an Evolving Right Twenty Years After?” 4-5:30 p.m., 1636 SSWB, 1080 S. University. Free. 764-1825.
Mar. 8, 10, 15, & 18 (different locations). A series of talks by Harvard University Latin professor Kathleen Coleman. Mar. 8: “Spontaneity.” Mar. 10: “Precocity.” Mar. 15: “Authority.” Mar. 18: “Immortality." 4 p.m., Rackham Amphitheater (Mar. 8) & U-M Kelsey Museum Lecture Hall (Mar. 10, 15, & 18). Free. 764-0360.
Talk by Stanford University Hoover Institution senior fellow Eric Hanushek. 4-5:30 p.m., 1120 Weill Hall, 735 S. State at Hill. Free. 647-4091.
Every Wed. All invited to play this popular word game. Bring a set, if you have one. 5-8 p.m., Arbor Brewing, 114 E. Washington. Free. 994-0084.
Experience the calming, restorative effects of plant and herbal fragrances in a hands-on aromatherapy crafting workshop. Participants will create their own herbal shower “fizzies” (herbal bars or cakes that release fragrant, relaxing scents in the shower); potpourri sachets for closets, drawers, and cabinets; and more Adults only; preregistration required. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. $12.00. 734-647-7600. http://www.mbgna.umich.edu [map]
Want to go behind-the-scenes at Huron Valley Ambulance and learn about Emergency Medical Services in Washtenaw County? And learn what to do in an emergency? Then sign up for the FREE 8-week HVA Citizens Academy! Here are some more Academy highlights:• an HVA tour, including the 9-1-1 Call Center• CPR and First Aid certification• interactive emergency demonstrations• a visit to a hospital emergency department• and more! The Academy is open to 25 participants on a first come, first served basis. Applicants must be Washtenaw County residents and at least 18 years old. Huron Valley Ambulance Headquarters, 1200 State Circle, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Free. 734-477-6781. jtrojan@hva.org http://www.hva.org/Programs/News/9-008-CitizensAcademy.htm [map]
Carvers of all abilities invited to work on projects, with help from club members. Knives and block-out and rough-cut patterns for sale. 6–8 p.m., Saline Area Senior Center, 7190 N. Maple, Saline. Free. 944–1918.
This U-M Hopwood Award-winning Ann Arbor native, a retired attorney who splits his time between Ann Arbor and London, reads from The River of Strange People, his new novel about 3 modern skeptics--a pirate, a doctor, and a paralegal--who begin to believe in the fountain of youth after discovering the histories and legends of people who have sought the mythical fountain over the centuries. Signing. 6:30 p.m., Nicola’s, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
Mar. 10, 11, 14, 18, 22, & 23. Part of a series of events related to this year’s Chelsea Reads topic, “Wheels to Reels: Movie-Making in Michigan.” Mar. 10 (6:30-8:30 p.m.): “Film Jobs in Michigan.” Mar. 11 (7-8 p.m.): “Historic Chelsea Interest Group Goes to Hollywood.” Susanne Vandenbosch and other Michigan Film Office location scouts discuss the location scouting process and how to submit a possible filming site. Mar. 14 (2-4 p.m.): “Escanaba in da Moonlight.” Screening of Jeff Daniels’s 2001 film adaptation of his Yooper deer-hunting comedy. Mar. 18 (1:30 p.m.): All invited to discuss Anatomy of a Murder, Robert Traver’s gripping courtroom drama set in the UP that was made into a classic film. Mar. 18 (6 p.m.): “Crafty Costume Design.” Local costume designer Corey O’Sullivan discusses her experiences making costumes for local films and teaches a costuming activity. Mar. 22 (4-5 p.m.): “Stranger in the Woods.” The brother-and-sister duo of Rob and Laura Sams host a screening of their Michigan-made film Stranger in the Woods and present an interactive program with live music and video to demonstrate how they adapted a book of photographs by their cousin Carl Sams and his wife about several forest animals who search for a stranger. Mar. 23 (6:30-8 p.m.): “Writing for the Movies.” Talk by HKO Media (Ann Arbor) owner Harvey Ovshinsky, a film producer and story consultant. Various times, CDL, 221 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. Preregistration required. 475–8732.
Nature Conservancy ecological restoration leader Chuck Pearson gives a slide-illustrated talk about his efforts to restore a fen and other natural areas near the River Raisin in Tecumseh. 6:45 p.m., U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 622-9997.
Every Wed. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. If you plan to come without a partner, call in advance or arrive 20 minutes early. 7-11 p.m., Walden Hills clubhouse, 2114 Pauline at Maple. (Park on the north side of Pauline.) $6 per person. 623-8050.
Every Wed. All seniors invited to play chess. Refreshments. 1-4 p.m., Turner, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
Mar. 10, 11, & 24. Zingerman’s staff and guest food experts discuss and offer taste samples of various gourmet delights. Mar. 10: “British Cheese.” Mar. 11: “Chocolate Rendez-Vous” featuring a variety of gourmet dark chocolate bars. Mar. 24: “Olive Oil.” Also, on Mar. 15, Zingerman’s co-owner Ari Weinzweig hosts a “Deli’s Birthday Tasting” ($28 in advance, $40 at the door) featuring a variety of gourmet treats TBA. 7–9 p.m., Zingerman’s Next Door (upstairs kids room), 422 Detroit St. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Space limited; reservations required. 663–3354.
Today: Workshop begins promptly, arrive a few minutes early.
What if you could feel more comfortable and more at home in your body? What if you could feel lighter, more bouyant? What if you could find more energy and vitality for life? You can!What if it was as simple as spending some time rolling around on the floor, exploring movement in a playful, curious way much like a child does? It is that simple!In this introductory Feldenkrais Method workshop, you will: * Explore practical and immediately useful ways to finesse (rather than force) movement as you learn to effortlessly transition from lying to sitting to standing. * Enjoy being in your body again by learning to move with more grace and ease. * Bring your inner dancer, athlete or child to the surface as you explore playful movement sequences designed to give you a new relationship to movement and to yourself. * Learn why the Feldenkrais Method has been called the no pain, more gain approach to being fit for life. * Have fun moving and engage both your brain and your body as you exercise. * Feel younger and more vital as stiffness is replaced with smooth, coordinated movement.This workshop is suitable for those new to the Feldenkrais Method as well as those more experienced. Crazy Wisdom Community Meeting Room, 114 South Main Street. $15 / $10 (students). 734-646-9368. dale@mindbodymove.com www.mindbodymove.com [map]
Slide-illustrated talks by club members. Mar. 10: Keith Matz on panoramas of the Galapagos Islands. Apr. 14: Jim Roth on “The Magic of the Mundane--Saline’s Sister Cities: Brecon & Lindenberg.” May 12: Roth on “3D Night: Saline in the Third Dimension.” 7 p.m., Saline Middle School orchestra room, 7190 N. Maple, Saline. Free. 429–4063.
We get together every month to sing our favorite songs in many languages and of all styles, play different instruments, exchange songs records, lyrics, music sheets and tabs. No prior experience needed. No membership needed. Bring your own favorite musical instrument, or use ours (we always have a spare guitar and a keyboard). Visit out web-site to submit a request for a song you'd like to sing or learn; check the list of the songs other people have already requested for the next meeting, or just come and enjoy. The Lake Shore Apts. - Clubhouse, 2100 Lakeview Drive. yanaty999@yahoo.com http://www.meetup.com/songs-without-borders [map]
Mar. 10: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Jamie Ford’s novel about a Chinese American man whose wife’s death leads him to recall growing up in Seattle during WW II. Apr. 14: People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks’s fictionalized account of the priceless Sarajevo Haggadah and the perilous twists and turns in its 5-century-long history. May 12: Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World, Tracy Kidder’s book about the renowned infectious-disease specialist. June 9: book TBA. 7 p.m., SDL Brecon Room, 555 N. Maple, Saline. Free. 429–5450.
Mar. 10, 17, & 31. Featured writers read from their current work. Tonight: fiction readings by Hopwood-winning U-M grad Brian Short and U-M creative writing grad student Rodney Peppers. 7-9:30 p.m., Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757.
Slide-illustrated talk by Detroit News art & architecture writer Michael Hodges. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555.
All kids ages 8-16 invited to shoot air rifles. Instructors on hand. 7-9 p.m., TCSL, 8640 Moon (between E. Michigan & Willis Rd.), Saline. $3. 429-9561.
U-M art and design grad student Jennifer Scott discusses her research. Preceded at 6:30 p.m. by a potluck (bring a dish to pass). 7:15 p.m., Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (just south of Oak Valley Dr.). Free. 769-1052.
Several days of film screenings (for complete schedule, see a2palestinefilmfest.org.) begin tonight with Pomegranates and Myrrh, Najwa Najjar’s 2008 drama about a Palestinian dancer who struggles to keep up with her dancing after her husband is imprisoned in an Israeli jail for refusing to give up his land. 7:30 p.m., MTF. $9 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $7; MTF members, $6.50; Wed., $6). 668-TIME.
EMU history professor emeritus Jiu-Hwa Upshur leads a discussion of David Silbey’s A War of Frontier and Empire: The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902. 7:30 p.m., Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 369-2499.
Mar. 10 & 17. Talks by visiting scholars. Topics: “Crucibles and Catalysts: The Potential of Museums and Galleries in Higher Education” (Mar. 10) and “The Social Museum: Online Community Building and the Future of Museums” (Mar. 17). 7:30 p.m., UMMA Helmut Stern Auditorium, 525 S. State. Free. 763-UMMA.
Talk by Benton Becker, an attorney who advised President Ford on the pardon of Richard Nixon and the disposition of Nixon’s papers and the infamous tapes. Reception follows. 7:30 p.m., Ford Library, 1000 Beal. Free. 205-0555.
Local writer Margaret Fuchs Singer discusses her memoir about what happened to her family when her father testified before the notorious House Un-American Activities Committee. Also, U-M history professor Harold Brick and psychoanalyst Nancy Blieden discuss the McCarthy era. 7:30 p.m., 100 U-M Hatcher Graduate Library, enter from the Diag. Free. 764-5733.
See review. Local bassist Kratzat leads his quartet in a program of experimental jazz. Members include pianist Matt Endahl and saxophonists Andrew Bishop and Daniel Fischer-Lockhead. 8 p.m., KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $10-$25 (students, $5). Reservations recommended. 769-2999.
Country-folk chamber quartet from Portland (OR) led by Idaho-bred singer-songwriter Justin Ringle. “Horse Feathers constructs music out of fragile whispers and half-remembered dreams, eagerly filling in the gaps between Sufjan Stevens and Iron & Wine on the American indie-folk continuum,” says Paste Magazine writer Matt Fink in his review of House with No Home, the band’s 2008 debut on the Kill Rock Stars label. Its new CD is due out this month. 8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. $11 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.
Fast-paced show featuring stand-up comedy by 15 recent graduates of veteran comic and Tonight Show writer Chili Challis’s Comedy Dojo. 8 p.m., old VFW Hall (below Seva restaurant), 314 E. Liberty. $5 in advance and at the door. 996-9080.
Talk by local psychoanalyst Kerry Kelly Novick. 8 p.m., Preschool, 2350 Miller. Free. 994-3382.
The Beatles whimsical 1967 TV musical. 8:30 p.m., Arbor Brewing Company, 114 E. Washington. Free. 763-3500.
Every Wed. Conor O'Neill's staff member Brian Aherne hosts a music trivia quiz. Prizes. 9-11:30 p.m., Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. $3 team fee. 665-2968.
Mar. 10, 17, 24, & 31. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring casual or nicer shoes that stay on your feet when you’re active. Preceded by intermediate swing (7:30 p.m.) and beginning swing (8:30 p.m.) lessons. 9:30-11 p.m., Michigan Union Pendleton Room (occasionally Ballroom or U-Club). $5 (students, $4) includes lessons. 945-8428.
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