FEB
Calendar of Events
Every Mon., Sept. 10-Dec. 10. and Jan. 28-May 6. All invited to join this independent 30-member local women’s chorus to sing everything from Bach and Hungarian folk songs to madrigals and pop tunes. David Perample directs. 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m., West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh. Free to visitors ($115 per semester dues for those who join). 665-9271. [map]
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Talk by Michigan History editor Patricia Majher. Noon, Clements Library, 909 South University. Free. 647-0864. [map]
Every Mon. Screening of a film TBA. Lunch available for $5.50 (age 60 & over, $3). 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; reservations required. 12:30-3 p.m., Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 794-6520. [map]
Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. through Dec. 21. and beginning Jan. 2. All levels of English speakers invited for conversation. 1-2:30 p.m., AADL Pittsfield Branch (Mon.), 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.; 7-8:30 p.m., AADL Traverwood Branch (Wed.), 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy; & 1-2:30 p.m., AADL Malletts Creek Branch (Fri.), 3090 E. Eisenhower between Stone School & Packard. Free. 327-4555. [map]
Talk by Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute cofounder Marta Moreno Vega. 4-7 p.m., 100 U-M Hatcher Grad Library Gallery, enter from the Diag. Free. 764-3166. [map]
Screening of a short film that explores Turkish politics through the prism of the everyday life of women, weaving together the Turkish custom of coffee fortune telling with Turkey’s decades-long attempt to join the European Union. Followed by a panel discussion with director Zeynep Gursel, U-M history professor Kathryn Babayan, and U-M sociology and women’s studies professor Fatma Muge Gocek. 4 p.m., Lane Hall, 204 S. State. Free. 764-9537. [map]
(Dustin Hoffman, 2012). Comedic drama about a home for retired opera singers where the arrival of one of the residents’ former wife disrupts their annual concert celebrating Verdi’s birthday. Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Bill Connolly. 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. [map]
Screening of the Oscar-nominated short documentaries. 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]
Weekly indoor winter (January-March) training sessions for high school aged and YOUNGER field hockey athletes. All skill levels welcome, even first timers. For more details check our website www.ferdelanchc.com U of M Sport Coliseum, 721 S. Fifth St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. $38 per session ($35 per session, if you register for all 10). maren.langford@me.com. maren.langford@me.com www.ferdelancehc.com [map]
Student performances of works TBA. 6:45 p.m., U-M Music School Britton Recital Hall, 1100 Baits (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594. [map]
Lori Fithian, a local drummer and drum teacher, leads a drum circle. Instruments provided, or bring your own. Kids welcome. Preceded at 6:45 p.m. by a brief drum lesson. 7-9 p.m., Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 S. Main. Free. 426-7818. [map]
These 2 Random House representatives discuss new titles the publishing house is planning to release this spring. Giveaways and refreshments. Note: Piekarz and Baratto will not accept unsolicited manuscripts. 7 p.m., Nicola’s, 2513 Jackson, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600. [map]
Discussion of several books in different mystery series. Mar. 11: Three G.M. Malliet Inspector St. Just mysteries. Apr. 8: B. A. Shapiro’s The Art Forger. May 13: Daphne Hodder’s Charles Lenox mysteries. June 10: Yvonne Herron mysteries. July 8: Nancy Neff mysteries. . 7 p.m., Breakaway Restaurant, Arctic Coliseum, 501 Coliseum Dr., Chelsea. Free. 475–7035. [map]
Feb. 9: Chiropractor Amanda Childress on “Arteries and the Truth about Cholesterol.” Feb. 11: Nutritionist Kerry Cradit on “Meal Ideas for the Month.” Feb. 27: Chiropractor Darren Schmidt on “Dirty Electricity & Your Heart.” 1 p.m. (Feb. 9) & 7 p.m. (11 & 27), NHC, 3610 W. Liberty. Free. 302-7575. [map]
This course prepares participants for HDTV satellite broadcast of live opera performances from the Metropolitan Opera House during its 2012 season. The format includes observation and discussion of related opera performances (DVDs), feature and documentary films, and occasional guest lectures by University of Michigan faculty. A syllabus is available online at www.univliving.com. Instructor: Richard Adelman.Continuing class starts February 11 for new registrants. Class meets Mondays and Tuesdays, thru April 23, 2013. Contact office for specific dates. University Living, 2865 S. Main, 48103. $35. 734-998-9351. germedoll@med.umich.edu www.olli-umich.org [map]
Talk by Yvonne Lockwood, MSU Museum folk life curator emerita. Preceded at 6:30 p.m. by socializing. 7 p.m., Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W. Liberty. Free. 665-0703. [map]
Club member Ken Baumann tells the story of 4 Illinois soldiers and their travels home from the war. 7 p.m., St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Dr. (off McAuley Dr. from Huron River Dr.). Free. (517) 750-2741. [map]
Representatives from Michigan Trout Unlimited, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and the Great Lakes Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers discuss their priorities and answer questions. Preceded at 5:30 p.m. by dinner and drinks. 7 p.m., Creekside Bar & Grill grounds, 5827 Jackson Rd. Free (buy your own food & drinks). mouradia@gmail.com. [map]
Nov. 12: Simon Winchester’s A Crack in the Edge of the World: America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906. Jan. 14 & Feb. 11: books TBA. 7 p.m., DDL, 3255 Alpine St., Dexter. Free. Preregistration required. 426–4477. [map]
Steve Barron's 1990 live action adaptation of the adventure comics about 4 teenage anthropomorphic turtles who battle criminals and alien invaders from their home in the NYC sewers. 7 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; Wed., $7). 668-TIME. [map]
Micro-philanthropy expert Danny Siegel discusses 36 ways to make a big difference with a small amount of charity money and/or a minimum amount of time and effort. 7 p.m., Beth Israel Congregation, 2000 Washtenaw. Free. 665-9897. [map]
Local yoga teacher Victoria Duranona leads a program of kundalini yoga exercises. 7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555. [map]
Every Mon. Jigs, reels, and strathspeys. Usually with live music. All dances taught; dances this month are particularly beginner-friendly. 7:30-9:30 p.m., the Barn at Gretchen’s House V, 2625 Traver. $5. 395-7782, 769-1052, 426-0241. [map]
Talk by prominent Detroit-area stamp collector Charles Wood. Also, a mini stamp auction. 7:30 p.m., Salvation Army, 100 Arbana (park & enter at the rear of the building). Free admission. 761-5859. [map]
Rodney Dorsey conducts this music student ensemble in Britten's Courtly Dances from Glorianna, Salfelder's Crossing Parallels, Dello Joio's Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn, Jacob's Old Wine in New Bottles, Colgrass' Raag Mala, and Ives' Country Band March. 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Free. 764-0594. [map]
An evening of song and spoken word in celebration of the influential poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. With soprano Minnita Daniel-Cox, poet Herbert Woodward Martin, and pianist John Benjamin. 8 p.m., U-M Walgreen Drama Center Stamps Auditorium, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Free. 764-0594. [map]
Every Mon. except Dec. 24. Local high school English teacher Barry Aherne throws out questions for anyone to answer at this popular weekly trivia fest. Prizes. 8:30-11:30 p.m., Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. $5 team fee. 665-2968. [map]
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