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Joe Jackson: Live Nation.
"Growing Pretty": Purple Rose Theatre Company.
Andras Schiff: University Musical Society.
 Sunday
April, 2008
 7 a.m.-afternoon time TBA.
Agility Trials:
Ann Arbor Dog Training Club. April 18-20. Local dogs zip though a tricky obstacle course that includes tires, tunnels, a balance beam, jumps, an A-frame, and a slalom course of poles. Spectators are welcome - it's tremendous fun to watch the dogs enjoying the race. Rain or shine.
Ann Arbor Dog Training Club, 1575 E. North Territorial Rd. (11/2 miles east of US-23). Free. 995-2801.
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Ann Arbor Antiques Market.:April 19 & 20. From its small Farmers' Market niche 30 years ago, this show has grown to national importance, with more than 300 antiques and collectibles dealers. It's the nation's largest monthly antiques show, and some say the best. No reproductions are allowed, experts check every booth, and the items' authenticity is guaranteed. Deliveries available. Food concessions. No pets. Managed by Doug Supinger.
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. $6 (children 12 & under accompanied by an adult, free). Free parking. (937) 875-0808 (before the show), 429-3145 (day of show).
8:30 a.m.
"A2Sunday Runners":
Two Dogs Running. Every Sunday. All invited to join informal runs of 5-7 miles along various scenic routes.
meet at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, Kerrytown. Free. 657-0214.
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Falun Gong.:Every Sunday. Local practitioners introduce this Chinese discipline, which consists of 5 exercises and meditation.
location TBA. Free. 834-4978.
9 a.m.
"T'ai Chi Ch'uan at the Cube.":Every Saturday & Sunday. Local t'ai chi instructor Chad Eisner leads a session of these slow meditative movements for beginning and advanced practitioners.
U-M Cube, between the Union and the SAB. Free. 930-2747.
9 a.m.
"Earth Day Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Fast-paced 75-mile, moderate-paced 50-mile, and slow-paced 34-mile rides through scenic lake areas of Livingston and Washtenaw counties to "observe our greening Mother Planet from the seat of the most Earth-friendly transport."
meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 971-3610 (75-mile ride), 423-4702 (55-mile ride), 663-4075 (34-mile ride).
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
"The Monster Ann Arbor Record & CD Show":
Orangapoid Productions. This popular fair is back at a new location with more than 50 dealers from a half dozen states selling rare and collectible used records and CDs as well as hard-to-find new releases. Includes every popular music genre from rock 'n' roll, jazz, soul, pop, country, and blues to funk, punk, surf, thrash, heavy metal, garage rock, and more. Also, rock music books, rock videos, posters, and assorted popular culture memorabilia. This show draws huge crowds all day long. Come early, or someone else might snatch up the record you're looking for. Food and beverages for sale. Patrons may bring in a small number of records to sell.
Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson Rd. $3 admission (children 10 & under, free). For information or to reserve a dealer table, call Ken Price at (574) 329-1483.
10 a.m.
"Tandem Tour to Zukey Lake Tavern":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Slow/moderate-paced 30-mile ride, along a route that includes a newly paved bike trail, to Zukey Lake Tavern in Pinckney for brunch. Tandem bikes encouraged but not required.
meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 945-4133.
10-11:30 a.m.
Silent Vipassana Meditation:
Deep Spring Center for Meditation and Spiritual Inquiry. Every Sunday. Meditators of all levels invited for an hour of silent meditation focusing on the breath. While the practice stems from the earliest and purest Buddhist teachings, this form of meditation requires no religious beliefs. Followed by a 30-minute dharma discussion.
Deep Spring Center, 3003 Washtenaw, suite 2 (entrance on Glenwood, next to Arby's). Free, but donations accepted. 477-5848.
10-11 a.m.
Meditation:
Karma Thegsum Choling. Every Sunday. All invited to join a chanting meditation.
KTC, 614 Miner (off Miller). Free. 761-7495, 678-7549.
10 a.m.
Meditation:
Tsogyelgar Dharma Center. Every Sunday. Traktung Yeshe Dorje leads a silent sitting, followed at 11 a.m. by Tantric meditation.
Tsogyelgar Dharma Center, 7145 W. Liberty. Free. 663-3842.
10:15 a.m.
Ultimate Frisbee:
H.A.C. Ultimate. Every Sunday. All invited to a very relaxed pickup game of this spirited team sport played with a flying disc. Note: Overly competitive players are politely asked to leave.
Mitchell Field. Free. 846-9418.
11 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church Adult Education.:Every Sunday. Today: U-M orthopedic surgeon James Holmes discusses "Hip Fractures 101: Prevention and Treatment." All invited.
First Presbyterian Church Lewis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466.
11 a.m.
First Singles:
First Presbyterian Church. Every Sunday. A weekly program open to all single adults interested in contemporary Christian topics, new ideas, personal growth, and social and physical activities. This month, First Presbyterian nurse Martine Blogin and associate pastor Melissa Ann Rogers present a series of 4 talks on "Health and Wellness." Also, members meet for breakfast every Saturday at 10 a.m. at Cafe Marie in the Courtyard Shops (1759 Plymouth Rd.).
First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466, ext. 43.
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Artisan Market.:Every Sunday. Show and sale of fine crafts, jewelry, soaps, furniture, fiber arts, and gift items. Also, live music TBA.
Farmers' Market. Free admission. 665-2009.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
"Zen Doctrine, Zen Culture":
Zen Buddhist Temple. April 20 & 27. Lectures by U-M Asian languages and culture professor James Robson, a specialist in religious studies.
Zen Buddhist Temple, 1214 Packard at Wells. $10 suggested donation. 761-6520.
Noon-4 p.m.
"Celebrate Earth Day!":
Whole Foods Market. A chance to sample treats and pick up tips on ecoshopping. Also, a chance to trade in your toxic cleaners for a natural cleaning agent (until 2:30 p.m.) and trade up to a commercial lip balm (while supplies last).
Whole Foods sales floor, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Preregistration requested. 975-4500.
Volunteer Stewardship Workday:
Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation Division. April 6, 12, 19, & 20 (different locations). All invited to help city parks natural area preservation staff maintain the natural areas in various city parks. Also, city staffers lead a short nature walk at the end of each workday. Minors must be accompanied by an adult or obtain a release form in advance. 6 April: a trip to Dolph Nature Area to clear the park's trails. 12 April: a trip to Sugarbush Nature Area to fix up the trails and remove invasive garlic mustard. 19 April: a trip to Leslie Woods to help remove invasive garlic mustard. 20 April: help spruce up the trails at Hollywood Nature Area, a small neighborhood park with a great diversity of wildflowers.
Dolph Nature Area, meet at the Park Lake Ave. (off eastbound Jackson east of Wagner Rd.) entrance just south of the First Sister Lake dock overlook. Free. 996-3266.
:30 p.m.
Joe Jackson:
Live Nation. Jackson has run the gamut from new wave rock 'n' roll to jazz, jump blues, Latin dance music, and cabaret in the course of the musical odyssey that began in 1979 with the hit single "Is She Really Going Out with Him?" His diversity of styles - he's even composed a Grammy-winning pop symphony - is one of the British-born singer's strengths, as is the unusual blend of soulfulness and acerbic wit in his music. Jackson's new CD Rain is a collection of piano-based songs featuring his trademark blend of humor, swing, musical sophistication, and barbed social commentary. 7
Michigan Theater. Tickets $34.50-$50 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office & all other Ticketmaster outlets, and at the door. To charge by phone, call (248) 645-6666.
Family Dance:
Pittsfield Union Grange. All invited for an afternoon of contra and square dancing with callers John Freeman and David Park Williams with music by David West and Donna Baird. 2 p.m., Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.
(1/2 mile south of I-94). $12 per family. 769-1052.
"Growing Pretty":
Purple Rose Theatre Company. Every Wednesday-Sunday, March 27-May 31. Michelle Mountain directs the world premiere of Carey Crim's coming-of-age tale about a girl who dreams of becoming a supermodel. When her mom steals the love of her life, the girl has to navigate, alone, the difficult path of becoming an artist. The cast features Stacie Hadgikosti, Brian Ogden, Grant Krause, Rhiannon Ragland, Matt Gwynn, and Hugh Maguire. 2 & 8 p.m., Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea.
$25 (Wed. & Thurs.), $30 (Sat. & Sun. matinees), & $35 (Fri. & Sat. eves.). Tickets available in advance and at the door. 433-7673.
"Wildlife of the Americas":
Waterloo Natural History Association. Randy Baker displays and discusses an array of live animals from alligators to tarantulas from throughout the Americas. 2-3 p.m., Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Rd. (west off Pierce Rd. from I-94 exit 157),
Chelsea. $2 (family, $5; WNHA members, free). Space limited; preregistration required. Vehicle entrance fees: $6/day, $24/year ($6/year for seniors age 65 & over). 475-3170.
"The Counterfeiters":
Michigan Theater Foundation . (Stefan Ruzowitzky, 2007.) April 18-24. Oscar-winning drama about a moral dilemma of a German Jew, an expert counterfeiter, who is enlisted by the Nazis to counterfeit foreign currency to undermine the Allied economies. German, subtitles.
Time TBA, Michigan Theater. $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME.
The Fiery Furnaces:
The Blind Pig. Inventive pop-rock by the brother-and-sister duo of Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger. "Their wordy, melody-filled, homemade-sounding second album ranges across all kinds of pop, from blues to abstraction to drawing-room songs. It's deeply ambitious, but to listen to it you'd think making music like this was as easy for them as falling off a log," says New York Times critic Ben Ratliff. Opening act TBA. 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. (doors open at 9 p.m.), The Blind Pig, 208 S. Ashley.
Tickets $12 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office & all other Ticketmaster outlets, $14 at the door. To charge by phone, call (248) 645-6666.
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Sunday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required.
Hillside Terrace, 1939 Jackson. Free. 769-5911.
1 p.m.
"The Dance of Enthusiasm":
U-M Residential College. RC Community Theater Collaborative students, Spain Elementary School students, and Hannan Center for Senior Learning (Detroit) seniors present this original intergenerational adaptation of the ugly duckling story.
Residential College Auditorium, East Quad, 701 East University. Free. 647-4354.
1-4 p.m.
"Amigurumi Crochet Happy Fun":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grades 6-12 invited to try the popular Japanese art of making small crocheted (or knit) toys. Materials provided.
AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.
1 p.m.
U-M Baseball vs. MSU.:April 18 & 20. Part of a 4-game weekend series that includes a doubleheader in East Lansing on April 19.
Ray Fisher Stadium. $5 (youths age 12 & under, $3; U-M students, free). 764-0247.
1-3 p.m.
Contact Improv.:Every Sunday. All invited to try this interactive, freeform dance style that involves contact with one or more partners. It can involve improvisational lifts and other experimentations with gravity. You might find yourself upside down, so dress appropriately for easy movement. No partner required; beginners welcome. (The 1st Sunday of each month begins with an hour of formal instruction.) Followed by discussion and socializing.
The Mind Body Spirit Academe, 1785 W. Stadium. $5-$10 sliding scale based on ability to pay. 604-4416.
1-4 p.m.
Open House:
U-M Detroit Observatory. April 5 & 20. Docent-guided tours, about 30 minutes long, of the photographs and artifacts in this restored 19th-century observatory museum. Also, a chance to pull the rope and rotate the telescope dome.
U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann at Observatory. $5 suggested donation (U-M students, free). 763-2230.
1-4 p.m.
Tour:
Kempf House Museum. Every Sunday. Guided tours of this restored 19th-century Greek Revival home, named for the family of German American musicians who occupied it at the turn of the 19th century.
Kempf House, 312 S. Division. Admission $1 (children under age 12, free). 994-4898.
1-6 p.m.
Ann Arbor Go Club.:Every Sunday & Thursday. 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.
Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 417-5547.
2 p.m.
"Cheaper by the Dozen":
Saline Area Players. April 18 - 20, 25, & 26. Mary Rumman directs local actors in Christopher Sergel's comedy, adapted from Frank Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey's memoir about growing up in an enormous family headed by efficiency experts Frank and Lillian Gilbreth.
Liberty School Theater, 7265 N. Ann Arbor St. Tickets $12 (students & seniors age 65 & older, $10) at the door only. 439-8613.
2 p.m.
"Jekyll and Hyde":
Young People's Theater. April 17-20. Ron Baumanis directs local young actors in Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn's musical adaptation of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale about a doctor whose experiments on his personality create a murderous double.
Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, Michigan League. Tickets $15 (seniors age 65 & older, and youth age 18 & under, $10). 222-4006.
2 p.m.
Season Finale:
Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra. Adam Riccinto directs this volunteer community orchestra in Brahms's Concerto no. 2. Piano soloist is Tappan Middle School 8th-grader Kevin Lee, winner of the YSO's annual concerto competition. The program also includes Dvorak's New World Symphony and the 19th-century French composer Ferdinand Herold's overture to his opera Zampa.
Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. $10 (seniors & kids under 12, $5; family of up to 2 adults & 2 kids under 12, $25) in advance and at the door. 507-1451.
2 p.m.
"9th Annual Side-by-Side Chamber Music Recital":
Ann Arbor School for the Performing Arts. The school's students are joined by local professional musicians for a family-friendly program of chamber music that includes works by Beethoven, Milhaud, Dvorak, and others.
Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $10. 995-4625.
2 p.m.
Dalai Lama:
U-M School of Natural Resources Peter Wege Lecture on Sustainability. The head of the gelukpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, one of the world's most universally respected spiritual leaders, presents "Earth Day Reflections." While in town, the Dalai Lama also offers a 2-day teaching ($20-$95 in advance from Ticketmaster) on " Engaging Wisdom and Compassion" at Crisler Arena on April 19, 10 a.m. & 2 p.m., and April 20, 10 a.m.
Crisler Arena. Free, but tickets (sold out) required. 763-1577.
2-3:30 p.m.
"Trampas y Picaros: Trickster Tales from South America":
Ann Arbor District Library. The award-winning local children's theater company Wild Swan Theater presents the premiere production of its new theatrical adaptation of a trio of witty folktales from South and Central America. The bilingual performance, in Spanish and English, features the adventures of Cuy the guinea pig, Conejito the little bunny, and the silly Don Jose. Aimed at preschoolers through 5th-graders.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301.
2 p.m.
Dinosaur Tours:
U-M Exhibit Museum. Every Saturday & Sunday. 30-minute docent-led tour of the museum's dinosaur exhibits.
U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. Free, but limited to the first 15 people to sign up for each tour. 764-0478.
2 p.m.
"Paved Country Roads Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society . Fast-, moderate-, and slow-paced rides, 18-30 miles, past farmland and lakes west of town.
meet at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2075 Strieter Rd. at Scio Church Rd. (1 mile east of Parker Rd.). Free. 662-0205.
2 p.m.
Talk & Tour:
Sunward Cohousing. Every Sunday. A resident gives a short talk about Sunward Cohousing, which consists of condos designed to foster an old-fashioned sense of neighborhood and to preserve open space. Followed by a tour.
Sunward Cohousing, 424 Little Lake Dr. Free. 930-6425.
2-4 p.m.
"Restoration of St. Helena Lighthouse with Scout Troop 4":
Washtenaw County Historical Society. Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association president Dick Moehl discusses the restoration of this lighthouse on an island in the Straits of Mackinac with a local Boy Scout troop. Followed by socializing and refreshments.
Glacier Hills Retirement Community, 1200 Earhart Rd. Free. 662-9092.
2-4 p.m.
Cooking Demos:
Kitchen Port. House on the Hill owner Connie Messinger shows how to use springerle molds to prepare "Cookies Too Pretty to Eat."
Kitchen Port, 283 S. Zeeb Rd. $15. Preregistration recommended. 665-9188.
2 p.m.
Enlightened Minds Book Club:
Nicola's Books. All invited to discuss Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, his guide to living in the moment.
Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
2 p.m.
Tour:
Zingerman's Creamery. Every Sunday. Zingerman's cheesemaker John Loomis leads a tour of the facility where Zingerman's cheeses are made.
Zingerman's Creamery, 3723 Plaza Dr. $5. 929-0500.
2:30 p.m.
"The Importance of Being Earnest":
Concordia University. April 17-20. Concordia University theater instructor Laura Bird directs Concordia students in Oscar Wilde's masterpiece, a deliciously irreverent fin-de-siecle comedy of manners renowned for its wonderfully pointed epigrammatic dialogue. The story concerns a foundling who must establish his identity to the satisfaction of his prospective mother-in-law, London's leading social dragon, who is not about to allow her daughter to marry a nonentity.
Concordia University Kreft Center Black Box Theater, 4090 Geddes at Earhart. Tickets $10 in advance and at the door. 995-7300.
3 p.m.
Ann Arbor-Motown Hash House Harriers.:Every Sunday & occasional Saturdays. The local chapter of an unorthodox running club for people who like to make a game of running. Each runner's task is to follow a trail designed to be confusing. The usual result is that the lead (i.e., fastest) runners run the longest distance, so that runners of varying abilities complete the course in nearly the same time. Each run includes at least one pit stop (with beer & pop hidden along the way) and is followed by a trip to a nearby restaurant.
location TBA. Free. Weekly locations available at a2h3.org.
4 p.m.
Andras Schiff:
University Musical Society. April 20 & 22 (different programs). See review. One of the best pianists of his generation, Schiff is known for a polished style that combines a joyous sparkle with an intuitive discernment that teases out musical details other pianists miss. A New York Times reviewer of a recent concert praised his "unusual attention to the bass lines, carving elegant foundations that set the right-hand melodies in stark relief and lent his reading a kind of stereoscopic vision." Tonight's program, part of Schiff's 2-year series of 8 concerts presenting all 32 Beethoven sonatas, features Sonatas nos. 9-11, 19, & 20.
Rackham Auditorium. Tickets $22-$46 in advance at the Michigan League Box Office and (if available) at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538 or (800) 221-1229.
4 p.m.
Arianna String Quartet:
Friends of Chamber Music at Pease. Winner of the 1994 grand prize at the prestigious Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, the Arianna is a former EMU quartet-in-residence that returns to perform Haydn's Sunrise Quartet, Beethoven's Harp Quartet, and Mendelssohn's Quartet no. 1 in D Major. Members are violinists John McGrosso and David Gillham, violist Robert Meyer, and cellist Kurt Baldwin.
Pease Auditorium, EMU campus, W. Cross at College Place, Ypsilanti. Free. 484-3237.
6-8 p.m.
Ann Arbor Morris Dancers.:Every Sunday. All invited to try this boisterous, jingly English ceremonial dance said to have originated a millennium ago as a pantomime of war between Moors and Crusaders. Wear athletic shoes.
Gretchen's House, 1580 Dhu Varren Rd. Free. 747-8138.
6:30 p.m.
"Sunday Night Movie & Dinner":
Melange Subterranean Bistro. Dinner (salad, entr'8ee & dessert) followed by screening of a movie. Tonight: Pursuit of Happyness (Steve Conrad, 2006). A struggling salesman takes custody of his son.
Melange (314 S. Main). Menu items range from $5 to $30. Space limited; reservations recommended. 222-0202.
7-8:30 p.m.
"A Circle of Drums":
Drumwomyn. Every Sunday. All women invited to gather for a drumming session. Bring your own drum.
WRAP Resource Center, 325 Braun Ct. $10. 913-9670.
7:30 p.m.
Kathy Mattea:
The Ark. This veteran folk-country singer sings in a low, luminous, richly shaded voice that she uses to create emotional landscapes that are at once down-to-earth and deeply evocative. She also has an uncommonly sharp eye for good songs and has, as one critic notes, "set her musical sights higher than the sort of cliche-ridden romantic fodder for moonstruck teens and self-absorbed twentysomethings that's so typical with contemporary country radio fare." Her new CD Coal, rooted in her own heritage as the descendent of a long line of coal miners, features songs by an array of stellar country-folk songwriters, including Jean Ritchie, Billy Edd Wheeler, Hazel Dickens, Si Kahn, Utah Phillips, Merle Travis, and Darrell Scott.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $35 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.
8:30 p.m.
Women's Chorus:
EMU Music Department. Retiring voice professor Ernest Brandon conducts this EMU music-student chorus in its annual spring concert.
Holy Trinity Chapel, 511 W. Forest, Ypsilanti. Free. 487-2255.
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