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"Growing Pretty": Purple Rose Theatre Company.
"Exits and Entrances": Performance Network Professional Season.
"Ghosts": MorrisCo Art Theatre.
 Thursday
May, 2008
 8 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
Meet at the cul-de-sac at the end of Riverview off Geddes. Free. 994-3569.
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.
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.
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 docents Sue Frazier and Ina Sandalow discuss "American Landscapes of the 19th Century." 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.
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: the violin-piano duo Kaleidoscope performs works by Beethoven, Brahms, Franck, Kreisler, and others.
U-M Hospital lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. (off Fuller). Free. 936-ARTS.
"Then She Found Me":
Michigan Theater Foundation. (Helen Hunt, 2008.) May 23-29. Romantic comedy about a schoolteacher going through a midlife crisis as her adoptive mother dies, her husband leaves her, and her birth mother, an eccentric talk show host, shows up unexpectedly. Helen Hunt, Colin Firth, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick. Times TBA, Michigan Theater. $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME
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1-4 p.m.
Book Lovers' Club:Washtenaw County Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled. All invited to join a discussion of 2 books about journeys. The Road is Cormac McCarthy's haunting, bleak, Pulitzer Prize-winning postapocalyptic 2006 novel about a man journeying across a blasted landscape with his son, and A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler is Jason Roberts's vibrant biography of 19th-century naval officer James Holman. Refreshments.
Washtenaw County Library conference room B, County Service Center, 4135 Washtenaw at Hogback. Free. 971-6059.
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.
"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 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.
6:30 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.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
"Understanding Alzheimer's":
Ann Arbor District Library. Talks by Alzheimer's Association social worker Jennifer Wolfe Howard and Evangelical Homes of Michigan new programs and services director Susan Pettis.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
6:30 p.m.
"Dinner and a Movie":
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice. Screening of The Story of Stuff, Annie Leonard's eye-opening animated 2007 documentary about the hidden story behind the creation, sale, and disposal of all the stuff in our lives. Includes dinner. Followed by a group discussion.
Memorial Christian Church, 730 Tappan. Free. 663-1870.
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.
7-9 p.m.
"Cooking with Exquisite Olive Oil":
Zingerman's Delicatessen. Cooking demo by Zingerman's staff member Solomon James.
Zingerman's Next Door (upstairs), 422 Detroit St. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. 663-3354.
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 p.m.
"Improving Energy Naturally":
Plum Market. Talk by local naturopath Rami El-Husseiny.
Plum Market lounge, Maple Village. Free. 827-5000.
7-8 p.m.
"Fats & Your Baby's Health":
Whole Foods Market. Local chiropractor Shannon Roznay discusses the various fats necessary for proper brain, nervous system, and hormone development.
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. 975-4500.
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.
7-8 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.
Mike Farrell:
Barnes & Noble. This actor-turned-activist, best known for his role as B. J. Honeycutt on M*A*S*H, reads from and discusses his memoir Just Call Me Mike: A Journey from Actor to Activist. Signing.
Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.
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 p.m.
"Ghosts":
MorrisCo Art Theatre. May 29-31 . Susan Morris directs local actors in Ibsen's 1882 drama about a widow, constrained by her high-minded moral rigidity, who must deal with her late philandering husband's estate and their syphilitic son. Though written over 100 years ago, Ibsen's critique resonates with contemporary debates about the value of traditional morality. Cast: Rebecca Stucki, Robert Green, Jeff Stringer, Larry Rusinsky, Lisa White.
Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti. Tickets $18 (students & seniors, $15) in advance and at the door. 996-2549.
8 p.m.
"Finale! 2008":
Huron High School. May 29-31. Huron High School students direct and perform their original 1-act plays.
Huron High School, 2727 Fuller Rd. Tickets $6 (students & seniors, $4). 994-2095.
8 p.m.
Twilight Hotel:
The Ark . The Winnipeg, Manitoba, roots-cabaret duo of Brandy Zdan and Dave Quanbury specializes in dark, unsettling alt-country songs that the Memphis Commercial Appeal has described as "Tom Waits meets Leonard Cohen." " Highway Prayer . . . artfully craft[s] a pan-American world placed somewhere between Andrew Bird's jazz-gypsy-folk and Johnny and June's soulful-earthy duets. Halfway between the cafe and the roadhouse, the stories on Highway Prayer unfold like a dark map of the heart," says twangnation.com in its review of the band's brand-new CD.
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.
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.
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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