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Thursday, March 7, 2013

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10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Older Adults Thursday: Jewish Community Center.

Every Thurs. except May 16 Activities, primarily for seniors, begin at 10 a.m. with �Energy Exercise� ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar. An 11 a.m. Current Events discussion group led by Heather Dombey is followed at noon by a homemade dairy lunch ($3) and at 1 p.m. by a cultural or educational program.

Apr. 25: Performance by local harpist Laurel Federbush.

May 2: New JCC executive director Jeff Baden presents a musical program.

May 9: David Owens of the Happiness Boys vaudeville duo presents a program about old-time radio with trivia games.

May 23: Local home funeral educator Merilynne Rush leads a discussion about how conscious dying can help one live more conscientiously.

May 30: Entertainment by Zoey the therapy dog.

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10 a.m.-3 p.m., JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free (except as noted). 971-0990. [map]

10-11:30 a.m.

Social Mah-Jongg: Ann Arbor Senior Center.

Every Mon. & Thurs. All ages invited to play this intricate game played with colorful tiles. Lunch available (except Dec. 24 & 31) at 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. for $5.50 (age 60 & over, $3). reservations required.
1-3:30 p.m. (Mon.) & 10-11:30 a.m. (Thurs.), Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. $2 (members, free). 794-6250. [map]

11 a.m.

Motawi Tileworks Tour.

Every Thursday at 11am, Motawi Tileworks offers a free tour of the Tileworks. You can scope out our studio, meet our staff, and watch the tilemaking process up close. No need to make a reservation - just show up! Best for ages 8 to adult.
Motawi Tileworks, 170 Enterprise Drive. Free. 734-213-0017. motawi@motawi.com www.motawi.com [map]

Noon-3:45 p.m.

Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor Senior Center.

Every Mon., Wed., & Thurs.All seniors age 55 & over invited to play non-sanctioned (Mon.) and ACBL-sanctioned (Wed. & Thurs.) duplicate bridge. Bring a partner.
12:30-4 p.m. (Mon.) & noon-3:45 p.m. (Wed. & Thurs.), Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. $7 (members, $6) on Wed. & Thurs., $3 (members, $2) on Mon. 794-6250. [map]

Noon-1:30 p.m.

�That�s Funny, You Don�t Look Buddhist: On Being a Faithful Jew and a Passionate Buddhist�: Temple Beth Emeth Spirituality Book Club.

Mar. 5 & 7. All invited to discuss Sylvia Boorstein�s book about how she resolved her own commitments to both Buddhism and Judaism.
7:30-9 p.m. (Mar. 5) & noon-1:30 p.m. (Mar. 7), TBE, 2309 Packard. Free. cantorannie@gmail.com, 665-4744. [map]

12:10 p.m.

Gifts of Art: U-M Hospitals.

Every Thurs. Mar. 7: Italian Carnival musical theater performances by tenor Jeffrey Willets. Accompanist is Elisabeth Wagner. Mar. 14: Irish music by local singer-songwriter Kitty Donohoe and fiddler-pianist Lance Wagner. Mar. 21: Favorite opera arias by soprano Sonja Srinivasan. Mar. 28: Members of the U-M Life Sciences Orcestra and friends perform Mozart�s Sinfonia Concertante and Beethoven�s Piano Quintet.
12:10 p.m., U-M Hospital Main Lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. (off Fuller). Free. 936�ARTS. [map]

1-2:30 p.m.

New Horizons Band: Saline Senior Center.

Bring a band instrument. Beginners are asked to call ahead to set up lessons.
7�8:30 p.m. (Tues.) and 1�2:30 p.m. (Thurs.), Liberty School band room, 7265 Saline�Ann Arbor Rd., Saline. Free. 429�1742. [map]

1 p.m.

Tykes: Celebrate Reading Month Dr. Seuss Style!: Leslie Science & Nature Center.

National Reading month is so super cool! You can read books even when you�re not at school. As it�s also Dr. Seuss�s birthday month, so we�ll have to be silly as we learn! Every Tyke session in March will feature a new Seuss story, a game, a craft, and perhaps porphyry. That�s a rock in case you weren�t quite sure, so sign up today so your space is secure!
March 7, 14, 21 & 28.
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Ages 4-5, caregiver not required. Registration required.
Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd. $44 for all four sessions. 734-997-1553. info@lesliesnc.org http://www.lesliesnc.org [map]

1-4:30 p.m.

�Rigoletto�: Quality 16.

Live broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera production of Verdi�s tragic opera about an evil duke who seduces his jester Rigoletto�s beautiful daughter. Director Michael Mayer has placed this new production in 1960 Las Vegas. Stars Piotr Beczala, Zeljko Lucic, and Diana Damrau. The Feb. 16 live broadcast is reprised on tape Mar. 6 & 7.
Quality 16, 3686 Jackson. Tickets $23 (seniors, $20; kids age 12 & under & students, $13.50) in advance at gqti.com/met.aspx and at the door. 623-7469. [map]

4:30-8 p.m.

�Dungeons & Dragons�: Chelsea District Library.

Every Tues. & Thurs. All teens and adults invited to play this popular role-playing game.
4:30-8 p.m., CDL, 221 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. 475�8732. [map]

5-8:30 p.m.

�Rush Hour Relief�: Cranbrook Whole Foods Market.

Every Thurs. Whole Foods staffers discuss wine. Tastings with cheese and appetizers. Topics includes �White Wines of Argentina� (Mar. 7), �Red Wines of Argentina� (Mar. 14), �Napa Valley� (Mar. 21), �California Zinfandels� (Mar. 28).
5-8:30 p.m., Whole Foods wine bar, 990 W. Eisenhower, Cranbrook Village shopping center. $17. 997-7500. [map]

5:45-7:15 p.m.

"On The Mat For Food Gatherers" Free Yoga Class: The Yoga Space.

We offer this series of �On The Mat� classes as a chance to practice karuna, or compassion (Sutra I.33) to yourself and for others and an opportunity to donate to local charities. This month our teachers are donating their time for Food Gatherers.
Please join us for these general classes during the break week between our Winter and Spring sessions. Everyone is welcome. Make your check out to Food Gatherers, cash welcome, no credit cards.
The Yoga Space, 180 Little Lake Dr, #1 48103. Donation. $15. 734-622-9600. sue@yogaspaceannarbor.com yogaspaceannarbor.com [map]

6 p.m.

10th Anniversary Awards Dinner: Michigan Interfaith Power & Light.

Michigan Interfaith Power & Light is celebrating it's 10th Anniversary and we invite you to join us for awards, dinner, live multicultural music, and inspiring talks on the future of sustainability from leaders in city planning, business, and faith!

We are a nonprofit and our mission is to involve Michigan faith communities as stewards of the earth by promoting and implementing energy efficiency, renewable energy, and related sustainable practices through education, advocacy, and action.

For registration details, please visit: www.miipl.kintera.org/AnniversaryRegistration

First Unitarian Universalist Church, 4001 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. $35. 248-761-5197. outreach@miipl.org www.MichiganIPL.org [map]

6-10 p.m.

Braising 101: Ann Arbor Cooks.

**This class is offered through Washtenaw Community College, but held at Ann Arbor Cooks. The format is exactly the same as all classes offered at Ann Arbor Cooks.**
We are heading into the thick of colder weather and craving deep-flavor, slow-cooked comfort foods. Braising is where it's at! Join us for an intensive look at this moist-heat method of cooking as we re-create some unbelievable classics. It's all about "low and slow" and deep flavor with this technique! Come hungry! Full participation. Menu: coq au vin, braised lamb shanks, braised leeks, and braised potatoes. Register at www.wccnet.edu/lifelong-learning
Ann Arbor Cooks!, 5060 Jackson Road. $85. 734-645-1030. www.annarborcooks.com [map]

6 p.m.

Magic: The Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On.

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 (except Fri.).
6 p.m. (Tues.-Fri.) & 1 p.m. (Sun.), Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5 (Tues., free; Fri., $15 includes cards). 786-3746. [map]

7 p.m.

ACBL Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club.

Every Thurs. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required.
7 p.m., Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $5. 761-6691. [map]

7 p.m.-midnight

Ann Arbor Go Club.

Every Sun. & Thurs. except Nov. 22 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.
1-6 p.m. (Sun.) & 7 p.m.-midnight (Thurs.), Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547. [map]

7 p.m.

Western Washtenaw Democrats: Right to Work - What's Next?: Western Washtenaw Democrats.

As the controversial Right to Work legislation becomes law in Michigan, the Western Washtenaw Democrats will present a panel of esteemed speakers to discuss what the consequences of the law will be, what is being done in reaction to the law, and what concerned citizens of Michigan can do to overturn it.
This event will take place on Thursday, March 7, 2013, beginning at 7:00 p.m., at the IBEW Hall at 7920 Jackson Road, in Scio Township.
Panelists will include State Senator Gretchen Whitmer, Karla Swift, President, Michigan AFL-CIO, David Hecker, President, Michigan American Federation of Teachers, and others.
Roy Schmidt, Chair of the Western Washtenaw Democrats and local resident, expects a large turnout. �We hope to provide a forum for an intelligent, reasoned, and relevant discussion of the Michigan version of the right to work law that was passed in December 2012 with no committee discussion and no public participation, by a lame-duck legislature and our Governor.�
For
IBEW Hall, 7920 Jackson Road, Dexter. Free. grohnert@mindspring.com [map]

7 p.m.

�Amour�: Michigan Theater.

(Michael Haneke, 2012). Drama set in Paris about 2 retired music teachers whose marriage is tested when the woman has an attack. French, subtitles.
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]

7 p.m.

�Generation Roe: Inside the Future of the Pro-Choice Movement�: Nicola�s Books.

Writer and activist Sarah Erdreich, an Ann Arbor native, discusses her new book about the abortion debate. Signing.
7 p.m., Nicola�s, 2513 Jackson, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600. [map]

7-8:30 p.m.

�Logo Remix�: Ann Arbor District Library.

Mar. 7 & 16. All adults and teens in grade 6 & up invited to make a video-animated remix of the AADL logo to enter in a contest. The entries are projected during the FoolMoon festival on Apr. 5. Prizes.
7-8:30 p.m. (Mar. 7) & 10 a.m.-noon (Mar. 16), AADL training center, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301. [map]

7 p.m.

�Mont Saint-Hilaire & Montreal Area Quarries�: Huron Hills Lapidary and Mineral Society.

Screening of a video.
7 p.m., West Side United Methodist Church social hall, 900 S. Seventh St. Free. 665-5574. [map]

7:20 p.m.

"56 Up": Michigan Theater.

(Michael Apted & Paul Almond, 2012). Documentary about a group of British citizens who have been interviewed every 7 years since 1964, when they were all 7 years old.
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). michtheater.org. [map]

7:30 p.m.

AHA - Build Night!: All Hands Active.

Makers gather here at the AHA! Shop. We take our world and play with it like legos. Mixing and matching recipes of life like a top chef with a picky client. A dash of electronics, a pinch of art, a scoop of biology and a MONSTER amount of awesome.
Have a project? Bring it down! We can provide:
� Basic Hand Tools (Screwdrivers, hammers, files, wrenches, scissors, knives)
� Safety Equipment (Goggles, Gloves, Masks)
� Power Tools* (Drill, Reciprocating Saw, Dremel, Drill Press)
� XYZ Tools** (3D Printer, Laser Cutter, CNC Mill)
� Awesome (Sewing Machines, Needles, Thread, Glue Guns)
� And a whole lot more.
Don�t have a project? Come down and WATCH AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN. You�ll learn something, and maybe help someone else out!
* You must demonstrate knowledge / safety precautions before using
** Must take a class. Though there�s a good chance you can find someone here that can do the job for you. Offer to buy them a beer (AFTER), or cupcake (BEFORE) : )
See you there!
All Hands Active, 525 E. Liberty St. Free. 734-252-9595. joshdont@gmail.com http://www.allhandsactive.com [map]

7:30 p.m.

Ann Arbor Ski Club.

Mar. 7 & 21. All age 21 & over invited to learn about the club�s downhill and cross-country ski and snowboarding outings and other social activities. Refreshments. Followed by dancing to music spun by a DJ. Note: the Mar. 21 meeting includes club officer elections.
7:30 p.m., Cobblestone Farm barn, 2781 Packard. $5. 786-2237. [map]

7:30-10 p.m.

Israeli Dancing: Jewish Community Center.

Every Thurs. Dance instructor Cheryl Felt and DJ Amnon Steiner lead a variety of Israeli dancing to recorded music. Easy dances and oldies the first hour, followed by intermediate dances and requests. Beginners welcome. New dances taught each week.
7:30-10 p.m., JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). $5 (students, free). 395-4223. [map]

7:30 p.m.

�Good People�: Performance Network Professional Season.

Every Thurs.-Sun. (except Apr. 5), Feb. 21-Apr. 7. David Wolber directs the Michigan premiere David Lindsay-Abaire�s Tony-nominated 2011 comic drama, a touching and funny look at America�s large and growing economic divide. A dollar store employee in working-class Boston who loses her job and faces eviction from her apartment. In desperation, she reaches out to a high school boyfriend who had made it out of the neighborhood and invites herself to a chic cocktail party in his home. Stars Suzy Regan and Logan Ricket. The Mar. 17 performance is preceded at 6:30 p.m. by a �Cultural Conversation� ($10; reservations suggested) hosted by Performance Network artistic director Carla Milarch with the director, designers, and cast.
7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) 2 p.m. (Sun.), & 3 p.m. (Mar. 9 & 23 and Apr. 6), Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Preview tickets: whatever you can afford to pay (Feb. 21), $22 (Feb. 22, 24, & 28), and $30 (Feb. 12). Mar. 1 opening night tickets: $39 & $41 includes reception. After Mar. 1: $27 & $29 (Thurs.), $32 & $34 (Fri. & Sun.), $25 & $27 (Sat. matinee), $39 & $41 (Sat. eve.). $3 discount for seniors age 60 & over. Tickets available in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. $10 student discount in advance, half-price student tickets at the door only. For reservations, call 663-0681; to charge by phone, call 663-0696. [map]

8 p.m.

Junior Brown: The Ark.

This acclaimed honky-tonk singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, plays 6-string and steel guitar as well as his own guitar hybrid, the �guit-steel.� A longtime cult favorite who first gained the attention of mainstream country fans with his hilarious 1996 novelty hit �My Wife Thinks You�re Dead,� Brown sings in a pleasantly resonant baritone that suggests a somewhat grittier and slier Ernest Tubb, and his original songs are known for a lyrical wit and cleverness that�s almost as dazzling as his guitar work. Critic Paul Davies calls Brown�s music a �riveting quirky cocktail rattled out on the frenetic fingerpicking steel and acoustic guitar and the tumbleweed and tombstone vocals.� Voted #1 House Rocker in a Guitar Player readers poll, he�s a big local favorite.
8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $25 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.

Lynne Koplitz: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.

Oct. 13-15. Popular Tennessee-bred stand-up comic known for her brassy, sassy, faux-ditzy persona and her whimsically irreverent observations about relationships and everyday life. A frequent guest on TV shows, she also hosted the Food Network comedy show How to Boil Water and currently has a special in regular rotation on Comedy Central. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served.
8 p.m. (Thurs.-Sat.) & 10:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 314 E. Liberty (below Seva restaurant). $10 (Thurs.) & $13 (Fri. & Sat.) reserved seating in advance, $12 (Thurs.) & $15 (Fri. & Sat.) general admission at the door. 996-9080. [map]

8 p.m.

�Alice in Wonder�: Concordia University.

Mar. 7-10. Concordia students perform EMU theater professor emerita Virginia Koste�s 1976 adaptation of Lewis Carroll�s Alice stories. Koste�s script focuses on Alice as a wonderer, stretching her mind to meet the Cheshire Cat, the loud Duchess, the Twin Tweedles, and other characters of her own invention. Appropriate for kids and adults.
8 p.m. (Mar. 7-9) & 2:30 p.m. (Mar. 10), Concordia University Kreft Center Black Box Theater, 4090 Geddes at Earhart. $10 (students & seniors, $5). 995-4612. [map]