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Friday, June 8, 2012

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9 a.m.

�Whitmore Lake Coffee Break�: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.

Every Fri. Slow-paced rides, 19, 24, or 40+ miles, with a stop at the Coney Island in Whitmore Lake for a 10:30 a.m. breakfast or early lunch.
9 a.m. (May-Sept.) & 10 a.m. (Apr., Oct. & Nov.), Olson Park, Dhu Varren at Pontiac Trail. Free. 476-4944, 996-9461.

Noon-2 p.m.

�Dream Big, Read!�: Chelsea District Library Summer Reading Kickoff.

Registration begins today for the children�s, teen, and adult summer reading programs. Also, a magic show by Baffling Bill the Magician, games, crafts, and karaoke.
Noon�2 p.m., CDL lawn, 221 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. 475�8732. [map]

1-5 p.m.

Guided Tours: Waterloo Area Farm Museum.

Every Fri.-Sun., June 1-Sept. 2. Costumed guides lead tours of the 10-room artifact-filled farmhouse and its outbuildings, including a recently refurbished blacksmith�s workshop. Also, on June 2 & 3 only, �Wetplates at Waterloo,� demonstrations by Wayne photographer Greg Schultz who uses a Victorian-era camera to photograph costumed volunteers and develops the photos on site using the wet plate process. Note: the wet plate process requires fair weather. Demonstrations canceled if weather is inclement.
1-5 p.m., Waterloo Area Farm Museum, 9998 Waterloo-Munith Rd. (left off Clear Lake Rd. 5 miles north from I-94 exit 153), Waterloo Recreation Area, Chelsea. $5 (kids ages 5-12, $2). (517) 596-2254. [map]

2 p.m.

Horseback trail rides: Horse N Around Stables.

Horse N Around Stables is excited to offer horseback trail rides at Waterloo rec this summer. We open Memorial weekend (Friday) and every weekend this summer including holiday Mondays. Visit our website listed for more info or just call to make a reservation. Age 6 & over only.
Waterloo Rec, 12891 Trist Road in Grass Lake. $35/hr. ($25 per half hour; group discounts available). 734-637-4457. srichardson@horsenaroundstableatwaterloo.com horsenaroundstablesatwaterloo.com [map]

4:30, 7, & 9:30 p.m.

�Best Exotic Marigold Hotel�: Michigan Theater.

(John Madden, 2011). Comedy about British retirees who decide to move to a less expensive retirement community in India. Stars Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, & Maggie Smith.
Michigan Theater. Tickets: $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]

4:45, 7:15, & 9:45 p.m.

"Bernie": Michigan Theater.

(Richard Linklater, 2011). Dark comedy about the 1996 murder of an 81-year-old Texas millionaire by her much younger gay companion. Stars Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey.
Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; films before 6 p.m., $7). 668-TIME, michtheater.org. [map]

5:30-8 p.m.

Ice Cream Social: Abbot Elementary School.

Bounce houses, raffles, cakewalk, dunk tank, and more. Pizza, popcorn, snacks, ice cream available. Rain or shine.
5:30-8 p.m., Abbot Elementary, 2670 Sequoia Pkwy. (off N. Maple). Free admission (nominal charge for food & games). 994-1901. [map]

6-9 p.m.

12th Annual Green Fair: Office of the Mayor.

Displays of alternative-fuel vehicles, renewable energy, green building materials, solar energy installations, and other energy conservation products and practices. A Green Commute expo includes information and displays about alternative transportation options. Also, a variety of kids activities, birds of prey from Leslie Science & Nature Center, and information booths with local environmental nonprofits and companies that participate in the county�s �Waste Knot� waste-reduction and recycling program. Live music by Corndaddy, a local alt-country band led by singer-songwriters Kevin Brown and Jud Branam whose music mixes equal parts of Gram Parsons and Uncle Tupelo. Organic food available.
6-9 p.m., Main between William and Huron. Free. 794-6161, ext. 41602.

6 p.m.

A Writing Workshop: Connecting Creativity and Potentiality: Vitosha Guest Haus / Raven Educational Services.

WE ARE ALL WRITERS:
*Writing for the Novice
*Writing for the Professional
*Writing as Healing
A Workshop For Both the Novice and Experienced Writer
This workshop primarily focuses on mastering 4 writing tools to help you get words on paper in a easy, fun, and faster manner
-- successive workshops teach you how to give your preliminary work form
Spending time in a proper setting allows us the opportunity to conjure the depths from our depths, and what's more, emerge with a written log of our journey.
Later, these writings may become anything from a book of poems to a doctoral thesis, a story, film, novel, or work of art-a song.
More importantly, these interludes are artifacts, reminding us of what we touched as we grasped what is possible.
DETAILS:
-- Five weeks, Fridays 6:00-7:30
-- one day a week, one and a half hour sessions
COST: $150.00
FACILITATED BY:
-- Robert Palmer
*co-founder of two schools
*taught for National Exemplary School
*educator for 18 years
Vitosha Guest Haus, 1917 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3654. $150. (231) 590-3967. forestcrowe@gmail.com [map]

6-8 p.m.

Ice Cream Social: Haisley Elementary School.

Inflatables, cakewalk, games, face painting. Domino�s pizza and Washtenaw Dairy ice cream available.
6-8 p.m., Haisley, 825 Duncan. Free admission (25� tickets for food & games). 994-1937. [map]

6-8 p.m.

Ice Cream Social: King Elementary School.

Ice cream sundaes, cakewalk, moonwalk, and carnival games. Pizza and drinks available.
6-8 p.m., King Elementary, 3800 Waldenwood Dr. (off Earhart). $5 admission. 994-1940. [map]

6-8 p.m.

Ice Cream Social: Mitchell Elementary School.

Obstacle courses, a rock wall, a cakewalk, and carnival games. Cold Stone ice cream and food available.
6-8 p.m., Mitchell, 3350 Pittsview. Free admission ($2 for a games wristband; includes ice cream and a beverage). 997-1216. [map]

6-9 p.m.

Ice Cream Social: Eberwhite Elementary School.

Bounce house, sand search, lucky ducky, bubbles, balloon art, cakewalk, and more. Pizza, ice cream, carnival treats, and Pilar�s tamales available.
6-9 p.m., Eberwhite, 800 Soule. Free admission (charge for food & game tickets). 994-1934. [map]

6-8 p.m.

�Country Fair�: Allen Elementary School.

Carnival games, inflatables, a balloon splash, and more. Prizes. Food available.
6-8 p.m., Allen, 2560 Towner Blvd. $5 (families, $20) admission. 997-1210. [map]

6:30 p.m.

�The Merry Wives of Windsor�: Shakespeare in the Arb (U-M Residential College/Nichols Arboretum).

June 7-10, 14-17, & 21-24.U-M Residential College drama lecturer Kate Mendeloff directs students and local actors in Shakespeare�s high-spirited farce, which features Shakespeare�s best-loved comic character, the charming yet roguish knight Falstaff, who schemes to charm his way into the hearts and purses of 2 ladies who decide to beat the portly braggart at his own game. The action moves from spot to spot within the Arb, and director Mendeloff takes special care to make the shifting environments an active force in the performance. Bring a blanket or portable chair to sit on; dress for the weather. Note: Space limited; come early. Tickets go on sale at 5:30 p.m., but the line for tickets starts forming at 4:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m., meet at the Peony Garden entrance at 1610 Washington Heights. $20 (students with ID & youth age 18 & under, $10; seniors age 62 & older, $17; Friends of Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum, $15; kids under age 5, free) at the gate only. Limited number of golf carts available; first come, first served. 647-7600.

7 p.m.

Knock Your Socks Off!: FLY Children's Art Center.

Join FLY for this 2-class sock-knitting series, KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF, lead by Ann Arbor Roller-Derby girl and knitting enthusiast, "Big Banger"!
Friday, June 8th, 7-10pm: Cuff and Leg
Friday, June 15th, 7-10pm: Heel, Foot and Toe
This is an INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL knitting class! Students must already know how to: cast on, knit, purl, use circular needles, knit in the round, K2tog, and bind off!
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED, as class size will be limited, and tuition is $30 per student. (Your tuition helps support FLY programming for under-served kids in the community...it's art for a good cause!) This class is best suited to students ages 12 and up. Contact info@flyartcenter.org for more info, or to sign up!
FLY Studio, 32 N. Washington St, Suite 5, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, Ypsilanti. Donation. $30/student. 734.218.2145. info@flyartcenter.org www.flyartcenter.org [map]

7 p.m.

Monthly Dinner: Saline Singles.

We're a group of single men and women who meet on the second Friday of each month for dinner at a local restaurant -- just to enjoy time with old friends, and to meet new ones. You may arrive as a stranger, but you�ll leave with lots of new friends! On June 8 join us at Ruby Tuesday's in Saline for a relaxing dinner out on the patio and friendly conversation. Invite and bring your single friends!
Ruby Tuesday's, 1375 E. Michigan Ave., Saline. The cost of your own dinner. 734-769-5210. info@salinesingles.com www.SalineSingles.com [map]

7-9 p.m.

RainSong: Aglow International.

This Arizona-based Nammy- and Grammy-winning husband-and-wife duo of Terry and Darlene Wildman performs Biblical stories in a Native American style, with flute and other instrumental accompaniment.
7-9 p.m., WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free. 971-4545. [map]

7 p.m.

U-M Center for Japanese Studies.

June 8-10. This year�s summer film series features films directed by Tai Kato. Japanese, subtitles.

June 8: �Tokijiro of Kutsukake�Lone Yakuza� (Tai Kato, 1966). A widow and her son have no one to care for them until her husband�s killer attempts to fill the void. 7 p.m.

June 9: �Red Peony Gambler: Flower Cards Match� (Tai Kato, 1969). The 3rd in Kato�s 8-film yakuza series about a woman named Ryu who�s caught between rival gangs. 5 p.m. �Red Peony Gambler: Red Peony Finds a Daughter� (Tai Kato, 1970). The 6th film in the series tells the story of Ryu�s journey to Tokyo to search for a lost girl who�s been seen in the entertainment district. 8 p.m.

June 10: �Brave Records of the Sanada Clan� (Tai Kato, 1963). Comedy-fantasy, set during the Edo period, about 2 famed ninjas and the historical 1615 siege of Osaka Castle. The film operates as commentary on the 1960s Japanese student movements. 5 p.m. �Blood of Revenge� (Tai Kato, 1965). Set in 1907 Osaka, this drama features a mob boss and his clan who attempt to leave behind their criminal ways, but past connections and old enemies lead them back to violence. 8 p.m.

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Various times, Angell Hall Auditorium A (enter through the doors facing the Diag). Free. 764-6307. [map]

7 p.m.

�Corsets, Grains, & Greenways: Dancing Downtown Ann Arbor�: Ann Arbor Dance Works.

June 7-9. The U-M dance department�s internationally acclaimed resident professional company presents its annual spring concert at 4 sites along a 4-block route downtown. The program includes dances exploring downtown�s layered history and the hopes for a greenway connecting these spaces to outlying neighborhoods. The performance begins in the WSG Gallery, where U-M dance professor Jessica Fogel presents an 8-woman group work investigating the gendered spaces of the building�s earlier incarnations as a corset factory, hardware store, and department store. The gallery�s current exhibit also features works responding to the building�s history. U-M dance grad Marly Speiser Schneider presents a short group work, performed by the Community High School Dance Body, in the so-called Kline�s lot alley behind the gallery. Adesola Akinleye, a guest choreographer from the UK, presents a work to accompany the audience�s passage to the next site, Downtown Home & Garden, where BYC choreographer Monica Bill Barnes presents a work for 115 dancers. U-M dance professor Robin Wilson presents a sextet at the corner of First Street and Liberty that celebrates the proposed greenway that includes this site. Wilson�s dance proceeds along sidewalks to the parking lot behind 415 West Washington.
7 p.m., WSG Gallery, 306 S. Main. $15 (students & seniors, $10) in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office (mutotix.com) and (if available) at the door. 763-5461. [map]

7-9 p.m.

�Friday Night Live�: Mark�s Carts Food Cart Courtyard.

Every Fri. With different local musicians each week. Weather permitting.
7-9 p.m., Mark�s Carts, 211 W. Washington. Free. 224-8859. [map]

7 p.m.

�The 39 Steps�: EMU Theatre Department.

June 1-3 & 7-9. EMU drama professor Ken Stevens directs EMU drama students in Patrick Barlow�s farce, a spoof of Hitchcock�s 1935 mistaken-identity thriller, set in interwar London, feautring a bored-with-life playboy who unexpectedly finds himself involved in risky espionage. The action is an almost continuous series of quick-changes, as 4 actors play a multitude of parts.
7 p.m. (Thurs.-Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), EMU Sponberg Theater, Ford St. (off Lowell at Jarvis), Ypsilanti. Tickets $15 (students, $12; kids 12 & under, $6) in advance and at the door. 487-1221.

7:30 p.m.

'Sophia: The Wisdom of Love': Center of Light.

Internationally known Christian Master Teacher, Mother Clare Watts, is coming to Ann Arbor to present three spiritual seminars. This second of the 2-part Sophia series will open your heart and mind to the true wisdom of God's love: Sophia. Sophia, the feminine aspect of God, has been spoken of by the mystics of all ages. What is Sophia? Who is Sophia? How will you know if you are tapping into her/it? What can this loving wisdom reveal in you and about you? Come learn from Mother Clare Watts the secrets of divine wisdom in the form of Sophia. Suggested donation $25, bring a friend for free!
Ann Arbor Center of Light, 200 Huronview Blvd. Donation. 734-864-2017. annarbor@centersoflight.org AnnArbor.CentersofLight.org [map]

7:30 p.m.

Older Lesbians Organizing.

All lesbians invited to join a discussion of embarrassing moments.
7:30 p.m., Jim Toy Community Center, 319 Braun Ct. Free. 995-9867. [map]

8 & 10:30 p.m.

Jim McHugh: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.

June 8 & 9. A frequent guest on cable TV comedy shows, this Chicago monologist is known for his quick-witted, thought-provoking observations of the absurdities of family life, traveling, professional sports, and other aspects of everyday life. He also possesses deft improv skills and likes to keep his audiences off balance. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served.
8 & 10:30 p.m., 314 E. Liberty (below Seva restaurant). $10 reserved seating in advance, $12 general admission at the door. 996-9080. [map]

8 p.m.

Professional Photographer Lecture - William Sadovsky: Photo Studio Group.

The Pro Lecture Series is FREE and open to the public.
Photo Studio Group is proud to sponsor this shared experience opportunity. Come listen to professionals in the fields of photography and design discuss the thoughts and processes behind their work in a casual setting.
A Photographers Life: Forty years of Advertising and Fine Art Photography

William will discuss his early years in fine art, and the ensuing 25 years as an advertising photographer, as well as his return to fine art. The presentation will include photographs from many of his award winning advertising campaigns, along with early and current examples of his fine art work. Creativity as it applies to photography will be discussed as well as the process of nurturing your own creative endeavors. He will also be giving a demo on the use of an 8x10 camera and its relevance in the digital age. Original prints will be available for viewing.
More details here: http://tinyurl.com/6o4ppt5
Photo Studio Group, 834a Phoenix Dr. Free. (734) 680-7232. info@photostudiogroup.com www.photostudiogroup.com [map]

8 p.m.

Steve Poltz: the Ark.

Solo acoustic performance by this singer-songwriter, the former lead singer of the Rugburns, who is best known as the coauthor of Jewel�s hit single �You Were Meant for Me.� According to the North Country Times,the music in his latest CD, Chinese Vacation, �weds his love of absurdity to winsome melodies and aching chords.�
8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $15 in advance at Herb David Guitar Studio, the Michigan Union Ticket Office (mutotix.com), and theark.org; and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS. [map]

8 p.m.

�Brilliant Traces�: Carriage House Theatre.

June 1-3 & 7-9. This new local theater company opens its second season with Cindy Lou Johnson�s drama about a lost runaway bride who shows up at the door of an Alaskan hermit. Snowbound, the two slowly find common ground. Joseph Fournier directs.
8 p.m. (except June 3, 2 p.m.), CHT, 541 Third St. Free, but donations ($10 suggested) accepted. Carriagehousetheatre.weebly.com, 546-6441. [map]

8 p.m.

�Nunsense�: Encore Musical Theatre Company.

Every Thurs.-Sun, May 20-June 10. This Dexter-based professional company presents Dan Goggin�s wacky musical about a convent in crisis. A cadre of bingo-playing nuns returns to the convent to find that 52 of their sisters have been killed by tainted soup. After burying only 48, the sisters run out of money and decide to whip up a talent show to raise cash and finish the job. Hidden talent emerges as the nuns show off some soft shoe, storytelling, and singing of such songs as �Just a Coupl'a Sisters,� �Holier than Thou,� �So You Want to Be a Nun,� and others. Cast TBA.
7 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), & 3 p.m. (Sat., Sun., & June 7), Encore, 3126 Broad St., Dexter. $18 on Thurs., $32 (members & seniors, $29; groups of 10 or more, $26) on Fri. & Sat. eve., & $28 (members & seniors, $25; groups of 10 or more, $22) for matinees. Tickets available at theencoretheatre.org and at the door. 268-6200. [map]

8 p.m.

�Sweeney Todd�: Ann Arbor Civic Theatre.

June 7-10. Rachel Francisco directs local actors in Stephen Sondheim�s Tony Award-winning musical about a deranged London barber who kills his customers and has them served up in meat pies. Based on supposed actual events in 19th-century England, Sondheim�s black comedy is a tale of thwarted love, social injustice, and a quest for vengeance that finally destroys the avenger. The operatic score ranges from a haunting choral narrative to dazzlingly melodic arias and duets. Cast: Matt Peckham, Richard Knapp, Amy Bogetto-Weinraub, Trisha Fountain, Chris Potter, Robby Griswold, Camila Ballario, Paul Clark Ellington Berg, Chris Shewchenko, David Beaulieu.
8 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 North University. Tickets $22 (seniors age 60 & over, $20; students, $12; Thurs., $17) in advance at a2ct.org & by phone, and at the door. 971-2228. [map]

9 p.m.-midnight

Swing Dance Party: Ann Arbor Swing Dance Association/Ann Arbor Community of Traditional Music and Dance.

Every Fri. Lindy hop, East Coast swing, Charleston, blues, and Balboa dancing to music spun by DJs. No partner needed. Preceded at 8 p.m. by beginning lessons.
9 p.m.-midnight, Phoenix Center, 220 S. Main. $5 (members, $4; students with ID, $3) includes lessons. 417-9857. [map]

10 p.m.-midnight

Angell Hall Observatory Open House: U-M Student Astronomical Society.

All invited to peer through the telescopes in the observatory and on the Angell Hall roof and to view shows in the planetarium. Also, short astronomy presentations by club members.
10 p.m.-midnight, 5th floor rooftop observatory, Angell Hall (enter through Haven Hall on the Diag side of the building). Free. 764-3440. [map]

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