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"Growing Pretty": Purple Rose Theatre Company.
"Exits and Entrances": Performance Network Professional Season.
Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band: The Ark.
 Thursday
May, 2008
 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Horse Shows:
Hunter Jumper Association of Michigan. May 22-25. English riding and jumping competitions at the state level. Highlights include junior and amateur riding shows on Saturday afternoons and junior and amateur jumping shows at 1 p.m. each Sunday.
Waterloo Hunt Club, corner of Glenn at Katz (west off Mount Hope Rd. from I-94 exit 150), Grass Lake. Free. 561-723-6287.
9 a.m.
"Jackson County Brunch Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Thursday. Moderate-paced ride, 25-50 miles, along the less traveled roads of scenic Jackson County.
meet at Cavanaugh Lake Park, Cavanaugh Lake Rd., Waterloo Recreation Area, 3.2 miles west of Chelsea. Free. 994-5908.
9 a.m.
"Spring Migration Walk in Nichols Arboretum":
Washtenaw Audubon Society. Every Thursday, April 10-May 29. All invited to join club members for a walk through the Arb to look for resident birds and early migrants, which begin arriving in earnest toward the end of April.
departure (early afternoon return), meet at the cul-de-sac at the end of Riverview off Geddes. Free. 994-3569.
10-11:30 a.m.
"Information Technology and Its Effects on Us":
U-M Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Distinguished Lecture Series. Every Thursday, April 17-May 22. A series of 6 lectures by U-M and visiting scholars. Today: U-M vice-provost for academic information John King discusses "How Information Technology Is Changing Learning at the U-M."
Best Western Executive Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Rd. $45 (members, $30) for the 6-lecture series. Memberships are $15 a year. Preregistration required. 998-9351.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday Lunch Bunch:
Jewish Community Center. Every Thursday. A weekly program of activities primarily for seniors. The weekly program begins at 10 a.m. with "Fitness Fun" ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar. At 11 a.m., a Current Events discussion group hosted by Heather Dombey. At 1 p.m., a cultural or educational program. Today: UMMA docent Sue Frazier discusses "The Transition from Medieval to Renaissance Worldviews." The day concludes at 2:15 p.m. with a meeting of the Senior Literary Group , a book discussion group led by U-M Dearborn English professor emeritus Sidney Warschausky. Also, at noon, a homemade dairy lunch ($3 with reservation, $4 without reservation and for nonseniors).
JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990.
10 a.m.
"Spring Unfolding Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Thursday. Beginner-friendly slow-paced ride, 10-15 miles, around Ann Arbor neighborhoods to explore the delights of local gardens, parks, and cafes.
meet at Gallup Park Canoe Livery, 3000 Fuller Rd. (west side of Huron Pkwy.). Free. 971-5763.
11 a.m.
Children's Storytime:
Barnes & Noble. Every Wednesday & Thursday. Storytelling programs and craft activities for kids.
Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.
Noon-3 p.m.
ACBL Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Thursday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required.
Cobblestone Farm barn, 2781 Packard. $5. 769-5911.
12:10 p.m.
Gifts of Art:
U-M Hospitals. May 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29. Performances by area and guest artists. Today: avant-folk group and toy instrumentalists Little Bang Theory. Also this month: the Choral Connection (see 31 Saturday listing) previews its vintage American pop show (May 8), the Madrigals perform Baroque to contemporary music (May 15), the violin-piano duo Kaleidoscope performs works by Beethoven, Brahms, Franck, Kreisler, and others (May 22), and pianist Jerry Perrine performs ragtime, blues, and boogie-woogie (May 29).
U-M Hospital lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. (off Fuller). Free. 936-ARTS.
"Trunk-a-Palooza":Kerrytown District Association. Monthly garage sale where folks sell everything from china to cowboy hats out of their car trunks. 5-8 p.m., Farmers' Market, between Fourth Ave. and Detroit St. Free admission. Vendors: preregister for $20 at glbtbooks.com/trunkapalooza.htm.
277-2908.
"The Life Before Her Eyes":
Michigan Theater Foundation. (Vadim Perelman, 2008.) May 17-22. Film adaptation of award-winning local fiction writer Laura Kasischke's novel about an adolescent girl who survives a horrifying shooting only to become a middle-aged mom adrift and slowly keeling over in the calm but shadowy waters of a seemingly perfect life. Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood. Times TBA, Michigan Theater. $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME
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2 p.m.
Socrates Cafe:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Thursday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to join a discussion of ethics that draws on the Socratic method of questioning underlying assumptions.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
5-7 p.m.
"Yappy Hours":
DogmaCatmantoo. Every Thursday. All invited to join a casual group discussion about pets and pet-related issues. Bring your pet. Snacks.
DogmaCatmantoo, 208 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 929-0022.
6 p.m.
Board Game Night:
Get Your Game On. Every Thursday. All invited to bring their own favorite board game or play one of the store's.
Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.
6 p.m.
"Chelsea Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Thursday. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 20-30 miles, to either Dexter, Grass Lake, Munith, Stockbridge, or the Waterloo Recreation Area.
meet at the north side of Aberdeen Bike & Fitness, 1178 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. (517) 285-6830.
6:30-7:30 p.m.
"How to Plant Your Own Perennials":
Ann Arbor District Library. Talk by Lodi Farms staff, who also provide free plants, pots, and potting soil for participants to take home.
AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-4200.
6:30 p.m.
Ann Arbor Front Runners.:Every Tuesday & Thursday. Gay, lesbian, and straight runners invited to choose a distance of 3-5 miles to run with Front Runners members.
meet at Furstenberg Park, off Fuller Rd. across from Huron High School. Free. 741-1763.
6:45 p.m.
"Thursday Evening Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Thursday. Fast/moderate-paced 25-mile ride around northeast Ann Arbor that includes some good chances to improve your climbing skills.
meet at the Fuller Pool parking lot, Fuller Rd. Free. 996-9122.
7-8 p.m.
"Spiritual Inquiry":
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. Every Thursday. All invited to join a group discussion. The program begins with a short presentation.
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 327-0270.
7 p.m.
"Kiki's Delivery Service":
Waters Place Borders (Hiyao Miyazaki, 1989). Japanese anime film about a teen witch on the brink of full witchhood.
Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
7 p.m.
"An Evening with Kevin Sampsell & Friends":
Shaman Drum Bookshop. Future Tense Books publisher Sampsell reads from Creamy Bullets, his new collection of stories that swing from hard realism to bizarre and hilarious realism. Also, readings by Matt Bell and Barry Graham, 2 of Sampsell's fellow contributors to Hobart, a local literary journal whose editor, Aaron Burch, hosts tonight's program. Signing.
Shaman Drum, 315 S. State. Free. 662-7407.
7 p.m.
James Frey:
Liberty Borders. This bestselling author of A Million Little Pieces reads from Bright Shiny Morning, his novel chronicling the lives of a handful of lost souls in Los Angeles - from a supremely narcissistic action-movie star to an aging Venice Beach alcoholic - to create a portrait of contemporary L.A. culture. Signing.
Borders, 612 Liberty. Free. 668-7652.
7-8:30 p.m.
"Finding Local Food and Bringing It Home for Dinner: Supporting Our Farms":
Ann Arbor District Library. Panel discussion with Tantre Farm (Chelsea) owners Richard Andres and Deb Lentz, Old Pine Farm (Grass Lake) owner Kristen Hirth, Community Farm Kitchen owner Mary Wessel Walker, and Victoria Bennett, a WCC business and computer technologies academic associate who has had to find new ways to shop for food because of her son's severe allergies.
AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
7 p.m.
ACBL Bridge:
Ann Arbor City Club. Every Thursday. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required.
Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $5. 761-6691.
7-8 p.m.
"Vosges Berger Rendez-Vous":
Zingerman's Delicatessen. Zingerman's staff discuss and offer taste samples of a variety of gourmet chocolates from Vosges Chocolate, a Chicago chocolatier that makes Zingerman's best-selling chocolates.
Zingerman's Next Door (upstairs kids room), 422 Detroit St. $15 in advance, $20 (if available) at the door. Space limited; reservations recommended. 663-3354.
7-8:30 p.m.
"Herbs for Pets":
People's Food Co-op. Talk by local holistic health practitioner Linda Diane Feldt. Also, recipes for healthy dog treats.
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room, 114 S. Main. Free. Reservations requested. 994-4589.
7 p.m.-midnight.
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.
7 p.m.
"Help! I've Got to Lose Some Weight!":
Plum Market. Talk by local physician Malcolm Sickels and local nurse practitioner Gaia Kile.
Plum Market lounge, Maple Village. Free. 827-5000.
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Tartan & Thistle Scottish Country Dancers.:Every Thursday. Instruction for intermediate-level dancers in a wide range of traditional and contemporary Scottish dances, followed by social dancing. Soft-soled shoes recommended. Refreshments.
the barn at Gretchen's House V, 2625 Traver (off Nixon). $5. 769-4324, 426-0241.
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.
"Exits and Entrances":
Performance Network Professional Season. Every Thursday-Sunday, April 24-June 1. David Wolber directs the renowned South African playwright Athol Fugard's recent autobiographical drama, set in the mid-1950s, about his life-changing friendship with the legendary Afrikaans actor Andre Huguenet, known at one time as the Laurence Olivier of South Africa. Set during apartheid, the play explores the nature and power of the theater through the mutually sustaining relationship that develops between an idealistic young actor and an older actor struggling to find meaning and dignity at the end of his career. According to New York Times critic Charles Isherwood, the play "movingly speaks of theater's potential to shape lives in enduring ways, even as it acknowledges the evanescence of the art form." Stars Robert Grossman and Kevin Young.
Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Preview tickets: whatever you can afford to pay (Apr. 24), $20 (Apr. 25 & 27 and May 1), and $28 (Apr. 26). May 2 opening night tickets: $42 includes reception. After May 2: $30 (Thurs. & Sat. matinee), $35 (Fri. & Sun.), and $42 (Sat. eve.). $3 discounts available for seniors age 60 & over, $10 discounts available (except Sat. eve.) for students. Tickets available in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. Half-price student rush tickets & $10 tickets for age 16 & under available 1 hour before showtime. For reservations, call 663-0681; to charge by phone, call 663-0696.
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.
8-9 p.m.
Puppetry Improv:
Dreamland Theater . Every Thursday. The Dreamland puppet troupe uses marionettes, rod puppets, and other forms of puppetry in an improv performance inspired by current events, audience suggestions, and "whatever strikes our fancy."
Dreamland Theater, 26 N. Washington St., Ypsilanti. Pay what you can. 657-2337.
8 p.m.
Trinidad Tripoli Steel Band:
The Ark. Sultry, high-energy calypso and reggae by this popular Trinidad-born, Ypsilanti-based percussion ensemble founded shortly after WW II by Hugh Borde and currently composed of Borde and several members of his family.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $15 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.
9 p.m.
Renaissance Dances:
Bedlam. Every Thursday. Beginning to experienced dancers invited to try English country dances, 15th- and 16th-century Italian dances, bransles, pavanes, almans, and more. Instruction provided. Wear comfy clothes and shoes.
Michigan League Room D. Free. 971-1809.
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