Calendar of Events
Friday, July 10, 2009
Storytime: Waters Place Borders.
Every Wed.-Fri. Borders staff read from books for infants, babies, and toddlers.
Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
Waterloo Recreation Area.
Every Wed.-Sat. Programs presented by WRA park interpreter Kathy Kavanagh unless otherwise noted. Today's topic: TBA.
Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Rd. (west from Pierce Rd. off I-94 exit 157), Chelsea. Free. $6 vehicle entry fee. 475-3170.
Storytime: Arborland Borders.
Every Wed. & Fri. A Borders staffer reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Raffle.
Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 677-6948.
"Summer Berry Desserts": Cranbrook Whole Foods Market.
Lecture-demo by a Whole Foods staffer.
Whole Foods, 990 W. Eisenhower Pkwy., Cranbrook Village shopping center. Free. Preregistration required. 997-7507.
Chime Concert: Kerrytown Shops.
Every Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play one of 100 songs, with melodies transcribed in numbers, on the 17-bell chime's numbered keys. Ambitious players can add chords. Local chimemaster Heather O'Neal demonstrates.
Kerrytown. Free. 369-3107.
"Music in the Park": Herb David Guitar Studio.
June 1-Oct. 31. Musical entertainment by a variety of local performers TBA.
Liberty Plaza, E. Liberty at S. Division. Free. 665-8001.
U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium.
Daily (except July 4). Four different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (1:30 & 3:30 p.m. daily) is an exploration of the current night sky. The Zula Patrol (12:30 p.m. weekdays) is an animated exploration of weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary. MarsQuest (2:30 p.m. weekdays and 12:30 p.m. Sat.), narrated by Star Trek star Patrick Stewart, is about the history of the Red Planet and the reasons for our interest in it. Followed by a brief update on current issues about Mars. Origins of Life (2:30 p.m. Sat. only) is an audiovisual show about the prebiotic chemistry of the Universe after the Big Bang, the formation of the stars and solar systems, the first life on Earth, the great extinctions, and the search for extraterrestrial life.
U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.
Movie Matinee: Ann Arbor Senior Center.
Every Fri. Screening of a film TBA. Lunch available ($2.50), 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
Bridge: U-M Turner Senior Resource Center.
Every Mon. & Fri. All seniors invited to play bridge. Refreshments.
Turner, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
57th Annual Summer Carnival: Ann Arbor Jaycees.
July 9-12. Carnival games, adult & kid rides, a wing eating contest, and a petting farm. Food concessions.
Pioneer High School parking lot, 601 W. Stadium at S. Main. Free admission. 913-9629.
"15th Annual Rolling Sculpture Car Show": Main Street Area Association/Bill Crispin Chevrolet.
Local car owners are invited to bring their antique, classic, concept, or unusual autos to this annual show of more than 400 cars in the Main Street area. This year's highlight is a 1969 "funny car" Camaro once owned by car racer Mike Burkhart. Also, educational and race car demos.
Main St. between Huron & William. Free. Car registration, $15 in advance ($20, day of show). 663-1032 or 668-7112, ext. 22.
"Story Time": Tree Town Toys Kidtivities.
Every Fri. Tree Town staff tell stories illustrated with puppets.
Tree Town Toys, Traver Village, 2611 Plymouth Rd. Free. 929-6545.
10th Annual Elvisfest: Ypsilanti Depot Town Association.
July 10 & 11. Thousands annually celebrate the memory of the Man from Memphis at this festival highlighted by performances by 10 professional Elvis tribute artists from around the nation, including Ontario singer Stephen Kabakos, English singer Mario Kombou, 12-year-old female singer Demi Downing, and others. They are backed by the Change of Habit Tribute Band. Also, Elton John, Tom Jones, and Ricky Nelson imitators. Sale of Elvis memorabilia, raffles, door prizes, concessions, and a beer tent. Bring folding chairs. Saturday only: a gospel hour (2-3 p.m.), a candlelight vigil (time TBA, BYOC) that commemorates the 32nd anniversary of Elvis's death on Aug. 16, and kids activities (noon-6 p.m.), including face painting, clowns, stilt walkers, a costume contest, and more.
Riverside Park near Depot Town, Ypsilanti. Tickets $10 (July 10) & $15 (July 11) in advance; $15 (July 10) & $20 (July 11) at the gate. Kids age 12 & younger, free. 483-4444, 544-3800.
Magic: The Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On.
Every Sun. & Tues.-Fri. and July 11, 12, 16, 29, & 20 (different programs). All invited to compete in tournaments of this popular collectible card game using a booster draft.
Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $15 includes cards. 786-3746.
"Dexter DQ Ride": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.
Every Fri. Slow-paced 26-mile ride to the Dexter Dairy Queen for a snack. Also, on July 10 only, "Washtenaw Bicycling and Walking Coalition Ride Around Town" (6 p.m., Liberty Plaza, Liberty at Division, 995-1989), a ride in a figure-8 loop around downtown.
Abbot School, 2670 Sequoia Pkwy. (off Maple 1 block south of Miller). Free. 662-0205.
Summer Concert Series: Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce.
Every Fri, June 5-Aug. 28. A variety of local and area bands. For weekly schedule, see dexterchamber.org.
Monument Park gazebo, downtown Dexter. Free. 426-0887.
Crossroads Summer Festival.
Every Fri., June-Aug. Outdoor stage in downtown Ypsilanti with a variety of dance bands. (In case of rain, held in Club Divine, 25 North Washington.) Tonight: Flying Latini Brothers, country-flavored rock, along with some Tom Waits covers, by this local band fronted by singer-songwriter John Latini. Opening acts are Annie Capps, a local folk-rock singer-songwriter and electric guitarist who is accompanied by her husband, guitarist Rod Capps, and Mustard's Retreat, the veteran duo of singer-guitarists Michael Hough and David Tamulevich, who perform a wide variety of original and traditional songs and ballads about everyday life.
Washington St. at Michigan Ave. Free. 717-7305.
Ballroom Dance Party: Arts in Motion Dance Studio.
Dancing to recorded waltzes, fox-trots, and Latin dance music. Lessons given throughout the night.
Arts in Motion, 2841 Boardwalk. $5. Reservations recommended. 222-6246.
"Walking for Fun, Exercise, and Cultural Edification": Ann Arbor District Library.
Talk by Brenda Ellen Bentley, author of the recently published Riverwalks Ann Arbor. Signing.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4555.
Dan Levy: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.
July 10 & 11. Best known from his role in the 2007 romantic comedy My Sexiest Year, Levy is a young New England comic who specializes in hip observational humor about popular culture and everyday life. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served; all Fri. & Sat. early shows are nonsmoking.
314 E. Liberty (below Seva restaurant). $12 reserved seating in advance, $14 general admission at the door. 996-9080.
"A Picasso": Performance Network Professional Season.
Every Thurs.-Sun., June 11-July 19. Tony Caselli directs Jeffrey Hatcher's drama, set in 1941 Nazi-occupied Paris, about a high-stakes battle of wills between Pablo Picasso and a beautiful German agent who needs him to authenticate 3 of his works that the Nazis have confiscated from their Jewish owners and intend to feature in a public art-burning. Cast: John Manfredi, Emily Sutton-Smith.
Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Tickets $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.
"Wake": Purple Rose Theatre Company.
Every Wed.-Sun. June 18-Aug. 23. Guy Sanville directs local actors in the world premiere of Carey Crim's comedy about an agoraphobic mortician whose vivacious mother and precocious teenage daughter try desperately to get her to leave the house. Stars Stacie Hadgikosti, Michelle Mountain, Sandy Ryder, and Bill Simmons. Purple Rose, 137 Park St., Chelsea.
Tickets $25 (Sun. eves., Wed. & Thurs.), $33 (Sat. & Sun. matinees), & $38 (Fri. & Sat. eves.) in advance and at the door. 433-7673.
"Playing Around": Ann Arbor Civic Theatre.
July 10, 11, 17, & 18. Civic Theatre actors perform 2 plays from the theater's annual playwriting contest. July 10 & 11: Janie Deegan directs Savannah Hagen's Great In-Expectations, a drama about a middle-aged man who has a few weeks left to live. July 17 & 18: Mark Batell directs Michael Kramer's Not Then, Not Now, a drama about a middle-aged theater manager who endangers his marriage when he looks up his old high school girlfriend.
AACT Studio, 322 W. Ann. Tickets $10 & $15 in advance and at the door. 971-2228.
"Friday Night Swing": Ann Arbor Swing Dance Association.
Every Fri., except July 17. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring hard-soled shoes. Preceded at 8 p.m. by beginning lessons.
Dakota Bldg., 1785 W. Stadium. $5 (includes lessons; students, $3). 972-9141, 417-9857.
Angell Hall Observatory Open House: U-M Student Astronomical Society.
All invited to peer through the telescopes in the observatory and on the Angell Hall roof and to view shows in the planetarium. Also, short astronomy presentations by club members.
5th floor rooftop observatory, Angell Hall (from the large State St. entrance, take one of the elevators on the left). Free. 764-3440.
