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Friday, July 6, 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.

10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Manchester Community Fair.

July 3-7. Midway rides, carnival games, concessions, tractor pulls, a petting zoo, a rodeo (July 3 at 7 p.m. & July 5 at 7:30 p.m.) an opening parade (July 4, 3 p.m.), and livestock shows. Nightly entertainment. For complete schedule, see manchesterfair.org.
3-10 p.m. (July 3), 1-10 p.m. (July 4; rides open at 2 p.m.), 1:30-10 p.m. (July 5; rides open at 2 p.m.), 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. (July 6; rides open at 2 p.m.), & 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. (July 7; rides open at 1 p.m.), Alumni Memorial Field, Vernon & Wolverine, Manchester. $5 admission. 428�8429. [map]

11 a.m.

�Creatures of the Night�: Dexter District Library.

Howell Nature Center staff display several live nocturnal animals�including an opossum, an owl, and a bat�and discuss their habits and adaptations for living in the dark. For kids ages 5 & up (accompanied by a parent).
11 a.m., DDL, 3255 Alpine, Dexter. Free. 426-4477. [map]

11:30 a.m., and 12:30 & 3:30 p.m.

U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium.

Daily (except July 4) beginning July 1. Five different audiovisual planetarium shows.

The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Sat., 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. Sat. & Sun., and 11:30 & 3:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.) is an exploration of the current night sky.

The Little Star That Could (12:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.) is about an average yellow star on a search for a planet of its own to warm who meets other stars on the way and learns about the Solar System.

Larry Cat in Space (12:30 p.m. Sat.) is a playful cartoon about an inquisitive cat that learns more than it wanted to know about life in space when it stows away on a shuttle to be with its owner, a scientist on her way to the Moon.

Sun, Earth, and Moon (2:30 p.m. Sat. in July) explores the reasons the constellations in the night sky change throughout the year and the moon changes its phase and place in the sky. MarsQuest (2:30 p.m. Sat. in Aug.), narrated by Star Trek star Patrick Stewart, is about the history of the Red Planet and the reasons for our interest in it.

Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope (2:30 Sun. in July) explores how telescopes work and what they can do. Light Years from Andromeda (2:30 Sun. in Aug.) is an audiovisual show narrated by Star Trek actor Michael Dorn that shows the changes that occurred on Earth during the 2.8 million years it took a light beam to travel from Andromeda.

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Various times, Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $5. 764�0478. [map]

Noon-12:30 p.m.

Chime Concert: Kerrytown Shops.

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.
Noon-12:30 p.m. (Wed. & Fri.) & 10:30-11 a.m. (Sat.), Kerrytown Market & Shops. Free. 369-3107. [map]

Noon

Summer Concert Series: AnnArbor.com.

Every Fri. through Sept. 7, except July 20. Outdoor performances by area musicians.

July 6: Local country singer-songwriter Bill Edwards.

July 13: Alejandra O�Leary, a local rock �n� roll singer-songwriter who�s been compared to Liz Phair and Lucinda Williams.

July 27: American roots duo The Potter�s Field.

Aug. 3: Veteran local folk-rock singer-guitarist Dave Boutette.

Aug. 10: Local Appalachian-Americana-pop-folk duo of singer-songwriter, guitarist and mandolinist Lisa Pappas and guitarist, bassist, fiddler, and vocalist Michael Weiss.

Aug. 17: The Fortytwo, an acoustic quartet whose music is a fusion of everything from blues and jazz to folk, rock, and country.

Aug. 24: Bob Skon Trio. Folk-rock covers and originals by this trio led by Skon, a local singer-songwriter known for his wry songs about love and loss.

Aug. 31: Local folk-rock duo The Thornbills.

Sept. 7: Dr. Mike & the Sea Monkeys. Whitmore Lake acoustic duo whose quirky, funny, and sometimes heart-rending blues and folk-style originals are based on work of the award-winning humorist nationally syndicated columnist Mike Ball.

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Noon, AnnArbor.com patio, 301 E. Liberty. Free. 623-4654. [map]

Noon-2 p.m.

�Music in the Park�: Herb David Guitar Studio.

Daily, except Thurs., through Oct. 31. A variety of local performers. Today: band TBA
Noon-2 p.m., Liberty Plaza, E. Liberty at S. Division. Free. 665-8001.

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]

1-2 p.m.

�R.E.A.D. with Maggie, Taffy, & Bella�: Saline District Library/Two Twelve Arts Center.

Every Fri., June 29-Aug. 17. All kids entering grades 2-6 invited to read one-on-one for 10 minutes to a dog that�s been trained to behave as if it�s listening.
1-2 p.m., SDL, 555 N. Maple, Saline. Free. Preregistration required. 429-5450. [map]

2 p.m.-dusk

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]

3 p.m.

DTS Heads Up Racing: Milan Dragway.

Race-Fireworks-Bonfire
DTS Heads Up #3
July 6th-"Special Edition" Run What Ya Brung
Spectator gate opens at 3pm. Spectators $15
Kids 12 & under and Ladies FREE
Milan Dragway, 10860 Plank Rd, Milan. $15. 734-439-7368. info@milandragway.com www.milandragway.com [map]

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

�To Rome with Love�: Michigan Theater.

(Woody Allen, 2012). Comedy about people living in Italy and the romances and adventures they get into. Stars Penelope Cruz, Woody Allen, Alec Baldwin, Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page.
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, 7:15, & 9:30 p.m.

�Safety Not Guaranteed�: Michigan Theater.

(Colin Trevorrow, 2012). Comedy about 3 journalists who follow up on a classified ad for a time travel companion.
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]

6 p.m.-midnight

�Top of the Park�: Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

Every Tues.-Sun., June 15-July 8. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features live music, followed at 10 p.m. (Sun. & Tues.-Thurs.) by free movies and at 10:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) by dancing to DJs. Also, a KidZone activity tent. Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: Brother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra (9 p.m.), a Brooklyn-based 12-piece band that plays a New Orleans-inspired mix of soul, classic rock, and feel-good gospel. Opening acts are 15-year-old Grand Ledge singer-songwriter Taylor Fernandez (5 p.m.), veteran local folk-rock singer-songwriter Khalid Hanifi (6 p.m.), and the R&B, soul, and funk septet Saints of Soul (7 p.m.). The bands are followed at 11 p.m. by dancing to music spun by DJ Joey D (age 21 & over only). The Summer Festival also includes a series of shows on July 4-7 (see listings) at the Power Center and the Michigan Theater.
6 p.m.-midnight, Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free. 994-5999.

7-11 p.m.

Crossroads Summer Festival.

Every Fri., July 6-Aug. 10. Outdoor stage in downtown Ypsilanti with a variety of dance bands. Also, food vendors and arts & crafts sale. (In case of rain, held in the Tap Room, 201 W. Michigan.)

July 6: Bull Halsey, a popular Chelsea garage blues band, and The Martindales, a veteran local blues and rock band.

July 13: The Bluescasters, a veteran local blues and blues-rock quartet, and Foundation of Funk, a top-notch Detroit soul-flavored R&B, blues, and 70s funk band led by guitarist Steve Somers and featuring vocalist Valerie Barrymore.

July 20: The Ypsilanti rock quartet View, local singer-songwriter Spencer Michaud, the local alt-country band Hoodang, the Americana roots music ensemble Billy Brandt & the Mission Band, and Nashville alt-country singer-songwriter Anne McCue.

July 27: Scott Martin Band, a Detroit folk-rock band led by singer-songwriter Martin, and Barbara Payton, a Detroit blues-rock and soul singer.

Aug. 3: Salmagundi, a Detroit band that plays classic horn-powered Memphis-style rock �n� roll, and October Babies, popular local self-styled �upbeat global soul� pop-jazz jam quartet.

Aug. 10: The First Class Band, an Ypsilanti band led by gospel and R&B singer Eddie Hughes, and Lady Sunshine & the X Band, a popular local gospel-flavored blues band led by Lady Sunshine, a fiery, rich-voiced singer whose style blends elements of Aretha Franklin, Koko Taylor, and Denise LaSalle.

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7-11 p.m. (6-11 p.m. on July 20), Washington St. at Michigan Ave. Free. 717-7305.

7 p.m.

Steve Hamilton: Aunt Agatha�s.

This Hopwood-winning U-M grad discusses Die a Stranger, the latest in his Edgar Award-winning series about UP private detective Alex McKnight. Signing.
7 p.m., Aunt Agatha�s, 213 S. Fourth Ave. Free. 769-1114. [map]

7-8:30 p.m.

�Animation Voice�: Ann Arbor District Library.

Voice actor Neil Kaplan, the voice behind characters from Transformers, Digimon, Power Rangers, StarCraft, and more, presents an interactive lecture-demo on expressing animated characters' inner lives through voice.
7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301. [map]

8 p.m.

C!RCA: Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

July 6 & 7. This Brisbane-based, internationally-praised dance troupe fuses acrobatics, ballet, aerial stunts, extreme tumbling, and contemporary dance against a barrage of classical and electronic music, light, and projected images. �C!RCA have reinvented circus the way Cirque du Soleil did decades ago before they became predictable�but the young company is way cooler� writes a Montreal Mirror reviewer. Their innovative shows are somewhat cabaret, with a woman in red stilettos walking across a man�s bare chest, and the 7 performers adding and subtracting pieces of their costumes on-stage, often while airborne or awkwardly contorted. Recommended for age 10 & up.
8 p.m., Power Center. $25-$45 (kids, $10), in advance at the Michigan League, a2sf.org, and by phone; and (if available) at the door. 764-2538. [map]

8 p.m.

Detour: The Ark.

Up-and-coming bluegrass sextet from Manistee County whose 2010 single �My Life Just Ain�t a Bluegrass Song� was a hit on the national bluegrass charts.
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 at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS. [map]

8 & 10:30 p.m.

Tiffany Haddish: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.

July 6 & 7. Ann Arbor debut of this young African American stand-up comic and actress. A former social worker who grew up in a foster home in South Central L.A., Haddish is known for her energetic, very edgy mix of observational humor, storytelling, and physical comedy. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served.
8 & 10:30 p.m., 314 E. Liberty (below Seva restaurant). $12 reserved seating in advance, $14 general admission at the door. 996-9080. [map]

8 p.m.

�Buried Child�: Carriage House Theatre.

July 5-8 & 12-14. Martin Hutchinson directs local actors in Sam Shepard�s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, a harrowing, often unsettlingly funny look at a dysfunctional Illinois farm family that looms as a symbol of America�s loss of innocence. Upon returning with his new girlfriend to his grandparents� farmhouse after years of separation, a prodigal grandson is barely recognized by a bizarre group of relatives concealing corrosive family secrets.
8 p.m. (except July 8, 2 p.m.), CHT, 541 Third St. Free, but donations ($10 suggested) accepted. 546-6441. [map]

8 p.m.

�On Golden Pond�: Purple Rose Theatre Company.

Every Wed.-Sun., June 21-Sept. 1. Michelle Mountain directs Ernest Thompson�s drama about a crabby retired professor and his touchy grown daughter who struggle to come to terms with their frayed relationship on the occasion of his 80th birthday at the family cabin in Maine. Cast: Ian Bejster, David Daoust, Richard Henzel, John Peakes, Jan Radcliff, Rhiannon Ragland, Milo Tucker-Meyer, Tom Whalen.
8 p.m. (Aug. 28 and every Wed.-Sat. except July 11 & 25 and Aug. 8 & 22), 3 p.m. ( July 5 & 26 and Aug. 9 & 23 and every Wed., & Sat. except July 4, and), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. June 21-28 previews: $20 (Wed. & Thurs.), $25 (Fri. eves. & weekend matinees), & $40 (Sat. eve.). After June 28: Tickets $25 (Wed. & Thurs.), $35 (Fri. eves. & weekend matinees), & $40 (Sat. eves.) in advance at purplerosetheatre.org, and by phone. 433-7673. [map]

9 p.m.-midnight

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

July 6, 13, & 27. Lindy hop, East Coast swing, Charleston, blues, and Balboa dancing to music spun by a DJ. No partner needed. Preceded at 8 p.m. by beginning lessons.
9 p.m.-midnight, Phoenix Center, 220 S. Main. $5 (students with ID, $3; $1 discount for AACTMAD members) includes lessons. 417-9857. [map]

10 p.m.

1st Friday Fusion Dance: Ann Arbor Swing Dance Association/Ann Arbor Community of Traditional Music and Dance.

Blues, tango, west coast, swing, and Latin dancing to an eclectic blend of recorded music, including everything from nu soul and trip-hop to funk and slow jams.
10 p.m., Phoenix Center, 220 S. Main. $5 (students, $3). carush@umich.edu. [map]

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