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"Growing Pretty": Purple Rose Theatre Company.
2008 Ann Arbor Book Festival.
Utah Phillips Fund-Raiser: The Ark.
 Wednesday
May, 2008
 12:30 p.m. (wristbands for a spot in the signing line are available at 9 a.m.).
Augustana:
Liberty Borders. Performance by this San Diego alt-rock band best known for their hit single "Boston." Augustana's laid-back, melodic songs are reminiscent of mid-90s bands like Counting Crows and the Goo Goo Dolls. Followed by a signing of the band's new CD, Can't Love, Can't Hurt .
Borders, 612 Liberty. Free. 668-7652.
10 a.m.
Children's Storytime:
Waters Place Borders. Every Wednesday and Saturday. Borders staff read from picture books and books for babies, infants, and toddlers.
(Wed.) & noon (Sat.), Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
Noon-1 p.m.
"The Supply Side of Downtown":
Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce "Curb Your Car Month." Longtime DDA Citizens Advisory Committee member Ray Detter leads a walk around the Kerrytown and Farmers' Market area and discusses its history.
Sweetwaters, Kerrytown. Free. 214-0100.
Noon-1:30 p.m.
"Shingles: Pros and Cons of the Vaccine":
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Talk by a Michigan Visiting Nurses representative TBA.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. Reservations required. 998-9353.
Senior Housing Awareness Week:
Housing Bureau for Seniors. May 9 & 12-16 (different locations). A series of events exploring housing issues for seniors in conjunction with Senior Housing Awareness Week, May 9-18. Also, throughout the week, open houses at area senior housing communities (for detailed schedule, see ad on p. 34). 9 May: a "Housing & Living Expo" features seminars on "Long Term Care Costs and What You Should Know" (10:15-10:45 a.m.), "Green House Project" (10:45-11:30 a.m.), "A Move to Senior Housing: Why and How It Is Working" (1:30-3:30 p.m.), and "Comparing Costs: My Home vs. Senior Housing" (1:30-3:30 p.m.). Lunch provided. 12 May: "Assisted Living: Tools for Decision Making." 13 May: "Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate?" a panel on downsizing or cleaning out a relative's home. Followed by a free lunch. 14 May: "Caregiving 101." Light dinner snacks provided. 15 May: "Memory Loss: Making Decisions about Living Arrangements and Care." Refreshments. 16 May: "Memory and Aging: Advances and Opportunities." Light dinner snacks provided.
Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free. 998-9336.
"Saline Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Wednesday. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 30 miles or more, south to Milan and then west to the area around Britton-Macon. 6 p.m., meet at municipal parking lot on Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. south of Michigan Ave., Saline .
Free. 645-5840.
"Storytime with Mr. James":
Arborland Borders. Every Wednesday. Borders staffer "Mr. James" reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Also, raffle. Today: Pauline Malinen's Teddy Bear's Picnic and Lezlie Evans's
The Bunnies' Picnic. 11 a.m., Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 449-9394.
"Young at Heart":
Michigan Theater Foundation. (Stephen Walker, 2008.) May 2-15. Uplifting documentary about a senior citizen chorus that performs classic and contemporary rock songs, from James Brown to Sonic Y cp 7|cp 7|cp
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12:45-3:45 p.m.
Social Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Tuesday & Wednesday (different locations). All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
1-4 p.m.
Chess:
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Wednesday. All seniors invited to play chess. Refreshments.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
1:45-2:45 p.m.
Group Drumming:
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. All seniors invited to join music and health consultant Diane Baker for drumming and singing. Drums provided.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
2:00 p.m.
"Jewish Film Festival":
Jewish Community Center Annual festival of documentary and feature films on Jewish themes. Today:
The Powder and the Glory (2 p.m.) is Ann Carol Grossman
and Arnie Reisman’s 2007 documentary about Helena Rubinstein and
Elizabeth Arden, archrivals who virtually created the modern cosmetics
industry. Also, A Good Uplift, Faye Lederman’s light-hearted documentary--a
big hit at the 2006 Jewish Film Festival--about a visit to a Lower East Side
lingerie shop owned by a Jewish grandmother who helps women of all shapes
and sizes find the perfect bra. David Rubinger: Eyewitness (5 p.m.), Micha Shagrir’s 1998 documentary about the celebrated Israeli
photographer, is followed by a discussion led by Rubinger. Hebrew, subtitles.
Brother’s Shadow (8 p.m.) is Todd Yellin’s 2006 drama
about an ex-con, the black sheep of his family, who returns from his self-
imposed exile after the death of his twin brother to attempt to save the family
furniture business. Followed by a discussion led by the director.
Michigan Theater. $10 (festival pass, $65). 971-0990.
3 p.m.
"Human Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Full of Surprises":
U-M Department of Human Genetics 8th Annual James V. Neel Lectureship. Talk by University of Chicago genetics professor Janet Rowley.
U-M Biomedical Science Research Bldg., 109 Zina Pitcher Place. Free. 763-0682.
3 & 8 p.m.
"Growing Pretty":
Purple Rose Theatre Company. Every Wednesday-Sunday (except May 7) through May 31, and May 6 & 27. See review, left. 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. 8 p.m., Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea.
Tickets $25 (Wed. & Thurs.), $30 (Sat. & Sun. matinees), & $35 (Fri. & Sat. eves.) in advance and at the door. 433-7673.
4:00 p.m.
"Cooking for Wellness":
Wellness Community of Southeast Michigan Talk by local naturopath Diana Christoff Quinn.
TWC Center, 2010 Hogback Rd. Free. Preregistration requested. 975-2500.
5-8 p.m.
Scrabble:
Ann Arbor Scrabblers. Every Wednesday. All invited to join local Scrabble enthusiasts to play this popular word game. Bring a board and tiles, if you have them. Note new location.
Arbor Brewing, 114 E. Washington. Free. 994-0084.
6 p.m.
Magic:
the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. All invited to compete in a tournament using the Legacy (Mondays) and standard constructed (Wednesdays & Sundays) editions of this popular collectible card game. Bring your own cards.
Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.
6 p.m.
Dining for Dollars:
HIV/AIDS Resource Center Fund-raiser. A gala dinner at Zingerman's Roadhouse and a "Local Heroes"-themed silent auction. Also, appetizers and a cash bar.
Zingerman's Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Rd. $100-$125. 572-9355, ext. 240.
6 p.m.
"West Side Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Wednesday. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 22-25 miles, and a slow-paced ride, 13-18 miles, to the Dexter Dairy Queen and back. Now in its 30th year, this ride is a favorite with newcomers and casual riders.
sharp, meet at Sweepster parking lot, 2800 N. Zeeb Rd. Free. 426-5116 (longer ride), 665-4552 & 761-2659 (shorter ride).
6:30 p.m.
Children's Storytime:
Barnes & Noble. Every Wednesday & Thursday. Storytelling programs and craft activities for kids.
Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.
6:45 p.m.
Native Plant Exchange and Sale:
Wild Ones. All invited to bring in plants native to the area to swap with other local gardeners. Also, sale of native flowers, vines, woody plants, and shrubs from the Native Plant Nursery. Advance orders available.
Native Plant Nursery, 3052 Nordman (south off Packard just west of Platt). Free admission. 662-9997.
7-8:30 p.m.
2008 Ann Arbor Book Festival.:May 14-19 (different locations). Ann Arbor celebrates its love affair with books with a 5-day festival that kicks off today with a reception at the downtown Borders for authors of 6 of the 2008 Michigan Notable Books, including northern Michigan journalist Mike Fornes (Mackinac Bridge: A 50-Year Chronicle, 1957-2007), ESPN.com columnist (and former Great Lakes Indoor Football League player) Ted Kluck (Paper Tiger: One Athlete's Journey to the Underbelly of Pro Football), Detroit artist Tyree Guyton (Connecting Dots: Tyree Guyton's Heidelberg Project), architecture historian Diane Maddex (Alden B. Dow: Midwestern Modern), John Otterbacher (Sailing Grace), and PBS cooking show host Eric Villegas (Fork in the Road with Eric Villegas). Also tonight, at 7-8:30 p.m. at the AADL Pittsfield Branch, a slide-illustrated talk by University of Arizona entomology professor Stephen Buchmann on "Disappearing Honeybees and Bumblebees: What's Happening to Our Pollinators?" The festival also includes an opening reception at the Ann Arbor District Library on May 16, the premiere of the film adaptation of local writer Laura Kasischke's The Life Before Her Eyes on May 16, a street fair on May 17, and an author home tour and an antiquarian book fair on May 18 (see listings). Also, a Language & Literacy Symposium ($10 by reservation at 994-8100) at the Washtenaw Intermediate School District on May 15, 4:30-8 p.m., and a Writers Conference ($100 in advance only at aabookfestival.org) on the U-M campus, May 18, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Also, in conjunction with the festival, a scavenger hunt to area bookstores and libraries (May 1-17), an opening reception for the traveling exhibit Up North with the Hemingways on May 9, and readings in local bookstores on May 12, 13, 14, 17, & 18 (see listings). Note: A complete, updated schedule of events is available at aabookfestival.org.
Borders, 612 Liberty, & AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 369-3366.
7 p.m.
Kathi Appelt:
Waters Place Borders/Ann Arbor Book Festival. This children's book writer from Texas reads from The Underneath, her harrowing yet sweet new tale about the power of love and hate.
Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
7 p.m.
Fiction Readers Groups:
Barnes & Noble. All invited to join a discussion of Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen's acclaimed novel about a nonagenarian circus veteran recalling his colorful history in a Depression-era traveling circus. Refreshments.
Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.
7-11 p.m.
Ann Arbor Bridge Club.:Every Wednesday. Each 2-person team plays 2 or 3 hands against a dozen or so other pairs during the evening. Players at all levels welcome. If you plan to come without a partner, call in advance or arrive 20 minutes early to arrange for one.
Walden Hills clubhouse, 2114 Pauline at Maple. (Park on the north side of Pauline.) $3 per person. 971-7530.
7-8 p.m.
"Parasites in You":
Whole Foods Market. Local chiropractor Darren Schmidt discusses some of the more than 1,000 parasites that can affect people, and how to eliminate them.
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. 975-4500.
7 p.m.
"K-9 Search and Rescue":
Arrow Communication Association Amateur Radio Club. Club member Miro Faouzi discusses the importance of amateur radio in police dog operations. Preceded by "ragchewing and socializing."
WCC Technical and Industrial Bldg., room 224, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free to visitors ($25 annual dues). 930-6564.
7-8:30 p.m.
"Freedom, Slavery, and the Roots of American Music":
Ann Arbor District Library. Talk, with musical examples, by veteran Detroit blues and jazz singer-guitarist Ray Kamalay.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
7:30 p.m.
History Readers Group:
Motte & Bailey, Booksellers. All invited to join local physician Bernard Sivak in a discussion of David Oshinsky's Pulitzer Prize-winning Polio: An American Story.
Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 369-2499.
7:30 p.m.
Shamanic Journeys:
Magical Education Council. Every Wednesday. Using special postures, participants enter a meditative state to the beat of a shaman's drum and discuss their experiences afterward.
Inter-Cooperative Council Education Center, 1522 Hill (in the carriage house behind the co-op buildings). Free. 214-2755.
7:30 p.m.
"Inca Sites and Pre-Inca Cultures of Peru":
Michigan Archaeological Society. Slide presentation by club member Laurel Heyman.
U-M Exhibit Museum Paleontology Classroom, 1109 Geddes at North University. Free. 995-8806.
8 p.m.
"Comedy Jamm":
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. May 14, 22, & 29. Performances by up to 12 aspiring area stand-up comics. Alcohol is served.
old VFW Hall (below Seva restaurant), 314 E. Liberty. $5 in advance and at the door. 996-9080.
8 p.m.
Utah Phillips Fund-Raiser:
The Ark. This benefit for the beloved folksinger whose failing health forced him to retire last year features a host of area and local performers. Garnet Rogers is a veteran Canadian folkie known for his resonant baritone and his poetic, emotionally potent original songs who accompanies himself on guitar, fiddle, flute, and synthesizer. Len Wallace is an accomplished accordionist from Windsor who specializes in political songs about workers' struggles, Central American solidarity, disarmament, and social justice. WDET Folks like Us host Matt Watroba is a songster with a sweet tenor voice who accompanies himself on guitar and punctuates his performance with sharply humorous observations. Mick Lane is a west Michigan union organizer and folksinger whose repertoire mixes labor songs with Irish and Scottish tunes. Also, local singer-songwriters Chris Buhalis (see 6 Tuesday) and Eleni Kelakos, an L.A. transplant who sings her songs about troubling matters like spousal abuse and gang violence in a luminous voice that Music Reviews Quarterly describes as possessing "an almost shocking clarity, unlike any singer since Joan Baez."
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $20 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 p.m.
"Beethoven Sonatas, Part 3":
Kerrytown Concert House. Violinist Aaron Berofsky and pianist Phillip Bush, both U-M music professors, perform Beethoven's Sonatas no. 6 in F Major, no. 8 in C Minor (Pathetique), and no. 9 in E-flat Major.
KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Tickets $10, $15, & $25 (students, $5). Reservations suggested. 769-2999.
8-9:30 p.m.
"Introduction to Steiner's Thought":
Rudolf Steiner Study Circle of Ann Arbor. Every Wednesday. All invited to discuss one of Rudolf Steiner's basic anthroposophical books, Theosophy.
Rudolf Steiner House, 1923 Geddes. Free. 485-3764.
9-11:30 p.m.
"Juke Box Jungle":
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub. Every Wednesday. Conor O'Neill's staff member Brian Aherne hosts a music trivia quiz. Prizes.
Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. $3 team fee. 665-2968.
9:30-11 p.m.
Wednesdays @ Michigan Union:
Swing Ann Arbor. Every Wednesday. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring casual or nicer shoes that stay on your feet when you're active. Preceded by beginning Lindy (6:30 p.m.), intermediate swing (7 p.m.), progressive Lindy hop (8 p.m.), and beginner East Coast (9 p.m.) lessons.
Michigan Union Pendleton Room (occasionally Ballroom or U-Club). $5 (includes lessons). 945-8428.
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