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Monday June 2009

"Top of the Park": Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

June 12-July 5. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features music by local or area bands. The music is followed at 10 p.m. (Sun.-Thurs.) by free movies and at 10:30 p.m. (Fri.) by dancing to DJs. Also, a KidZone tent (6:30-8 p.m.) with hands-on activities for kids. Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: MC Frontalot (8:30 p.m.), a proudly nerdy New York City-based hip-hop artist who wears a tie and a pocket protector and raps about Web comics, computer games, blogs, and picking up chicks at Star Wars conventions. Opening act is The OneUps (7 p.m.), an Arkansas band that plays video game music. Note: MC Frontalot (June 28) and the OneUps (June 27) are also at the Ann Arbor District Library over the past weekend (see listings). The music is followed at 10 p.m. by The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, Seth Gordon's 2007 documentary about diehard gamers who compete to break world records on classic arcade games. Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free. 994-5999.

Tuesday June 2009

"Top of the Park": Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

June 12-July 5. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features music by local or area bands. The music is followed at 10 p.m. (Sun.-Thurs.) by free movies and at 10:30 p.m. (Fri.) by dancing to DJs. Also, a KidZone tent (6:30-8 p.m.) with hands-on activities for kids. Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: Kentucky Chrome (8:30 p.m.), a local rockabilly band that features former members of the Starlight Drifters and the Juke Joint Johnnies. Opening act is SumKali (7 p.m.), a local band that plays Indian classical and folk music. With dance by local Odissi dancers Ishika and Kritika Rajan. Also, a South Asian Mela (6:30-8 p.m.), with a BollyFit dance demonstration (7:40 p.m.) and other activities. The music is followed at 10 p.m. by Raising Arizona, the Coen brothers' 1987 offbeat comedy starring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter as a childless couple who kidnap one of a set of quintuplets. Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free. 994-5999.

Wednesday July 2009

"Top of the Park": Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

Through July 5. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features music by local, area, and national bands. The music is followed at 10 p.m. (Sun.-Thurs.) by free movies and at 10:30 p.m. (Fri.) by dancing to DJs. Also, a KidZone tent (6:30-8 p.m.) with hands-on activities for kids. Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: Hot Club of Detroit (7 p.m.), a popular jazz quartet that plays in the style of the great Gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. Followed at 10 p.m. by 2 short films and The Triplets of Belleville, Sylvain Chomet's 2002 animated film, at once goofy and frightening, about 3 aged eccentric female music hall stars who befriend an old woman and her dog as they help her search for her kidnapped grandson. Tonight is also "Bike Night." Attendees are encouraged to bike to Ingalls Mall. The Summer Festival also includes a series of Power Center and Hill Auditorium shows on July 1-4 (see listings). Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free. 994-5999.

"Israeli Scouts Friendship Caravan": Jewish Community Center.

A program of song, dance, and storytelling celebrating friendship by a touring ensemble of Israeli Boy and Girl Scouts. Preceded at 6 p.m. by a pizza dinner. Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). $6 (family, $18). $2 discounts for JCC members. Reservations requested. 971-0990.

Thursday July 2009

"Trunk-a-Palooza": Kerrytown District Association.

Every Thurs. (except July 16), July 2-Sept. 10. Weekly garage sale where folks sell everything from china to cowboy hats out of their car trunks. Farmers' Market, between Fourth Ave. and Detroit St. Free admission. Vendors: preregister for $20 at glbtbooks.com/trunkapalooza.htm. 277-2908.

"Top of the Park": Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

Through July 5. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features music by local, area, and national bands. The music is followed at 10 p.m. (Sun.-Thurs.) by free movies and at 10:30 p.m. (Fri.) by dancing to DJs. Also, a KidZone tent (6:30-8 p.m.) with hands-on activities for kids. Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: That 1 Guy (8:30 p.m.), the stage name of Mike Silverman, a Berkeley-based classically trained bassist who has created his own instrument, the "Magic Pipe," a "system of electronically wired steel plumbing, shaped somewhat like a harp, with a thick bass string wired from top to bottom and a hole that billows smoke during the climax of his live shows," according to his website. Opening act is Strange Arrangement (7 p.m.), a progressive indie rock quartet from Chicago. The music is followed at 10 p.m. by Quantum of Solace, Marc Forster's 2008 James Bond flick about 007's quest to stop an alleged environmentalist from taking control of a large chunk of Bolivia. Daniel Craig. Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free. 994-5999.

Friday July 2009

"Top of the Park": Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

Through July 5. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features music by local, area, and national bands. The music is followed at 10 p.m. (Sun.-Thurs.) by free movies and at 10:30 p.m. (Fri.) by dancing to DJs. Also, a KidZone tent (6:30-8 p.m.) with hands-on activities for kids. Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: Bugs Beddow Band (9 p.m.), a versatile Detroit ensemble led by trombonist Beddow that plays horn-driven R&B, boogie-rock, blues, and jazz. Opening act is Copper Box (7 p.m.), a Wisconsin quartet that plays an accordion-heavy mix of rock, polka, blues, and zydeco. The bands are followed at 10:30 p.m. by dancing to music spun by DJ Del Villarreal. Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free. 994-5999.

Lodi Township 175th Anniversary Jubilee.

July 3-5 (different programs locations). 3 days of activities. Proceeds benefit a restoration project for the Lodi Township Old Town Hall. Today: Bingo ($2 per card) followed at 9 p.m. by dancing to the New Horizons Band, a local senior band. Beer & wine available. Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. Free admission. 944-2922.

"Fireworks at Hudson Mills": Hudson Mills Metropark.

Easily visible from any point in the park. Also, classic-rock dance music by Big Pinky and the Joint Effort Band outdoors by the Activity Center (7-11 p.m.). Gates usually closed by 9:30 p.m. because the parking lots fill up. Rain date: July 4. Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Rd. (between Dexter-Pinckney Rd. & Huron River Dr.), Dexter. Free. (Park entry fee: $4 per vehicle.) 426-8211.

Saturday July 2009

18th Annual Camaro Superfest 2008: Eastern and Western Michigan Camaro Clubs.

July 4 & 5. The nation's longest-running Camaro-only show features several hundred vintage to brand-new models on display. This year's show features the 2010 Camaro. Numerous awards for original, restored, street, and modified models. All invited to enter their Camaros ($15-$25). Swap and vendor areas. Raffle. Food available. Proceeds benefit the National Kidney Foundation. Riverside Park, Cross St. at Huron, Ypsilanti. $3 admission (kids age 14 & under, free). 368-8726, 397-5182.

Ann Arbor Fourth of July Parade: Ann Arbor Jaycees.

This popular community celebration is now in its 19th year. The parade lineup features antique cars, baton twirlers, jugglers, magicians, /fire trucks, and a diverse mix of more than 40 local groups, families,/ and dignitaries, ranging from members of the Skyline High Marching Band to/ the Backwards Clown Brigade. The parade begins at State and William and proceeds north on State, west down Liberty, south on Main, and west up William back to its starting point. starts at William & S. State. Free. 913-9629.

Lodi Township 175th Anniversary Jubilee.

July 3-5 (different programs locations). 3 days of activities. Proceeds benefit a restoration project for the Lodi Township Old Town Hall. Today: Car show, blacksmith & weaving demos, street performers, sale of works by local artisans, kids games & prizes (2-4 p.m.), lawn mower racing (2-4 p.m.), and square & line dancing ($5; kids age 11 & under, free) to music by accordionist Luke Schaible and his band. Also, picnic lunch ($5; Lodi residents, free) and chicken dinner (5-7 p.m., $10; kids, $6). Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. Free admission. 944-2922.

"Top of the Park": Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

Through July 5. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features music by local, area, and national bands. The music is followed at 10 p.m. (Sun.-Thurs.) by free movies and at 10:30 p.m. (Fri.) by dancing to DJs. Also, a KidZone tent (6:30-8 p.m.) with hands-on activities for kids. Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: the gospel-flavored local blues ensemble Lady Sunshine & the X Band (9 p.m.). Opening act is the Dayton funk-rock band Magic Jackson (7 p.m.). Preceded at 5 p.m. by performances by musicians from the Ann Arbor Music Center's Rock Band School and the Sterling Heights acoustic pop duo Sunny Side Up. Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free. 994-5999.

Sunday July 2009

18th Annual Camaro Superfest 2008: Eastern and Western Michigan Camaro Clubs.

July 4 & 5. The nation's longest-running Camaro-only show features several hundred vintage to brand-new models on display. This year's show features the 2010 Camaro. Numerous awards for original, restored, street, and modified models. All invited to enter their Camaros ($15-$25). Swap and vendor areas. Raffle. Food available. Proceeds benefit the National Kidney Foundation. Riverside Park, Cross St. at Huron, Ypsilanti. $3 admission (kids age 14 & under, free). 368-8726, 397-5182.

Lodi Township 175th Anniversary Jubilee.

July 3-5 (different programs locations). 3 days of activities. Proceeds benefit a restoration project for the Lodi Township Old Town Hall. Today: Self-guided tours of historic local farms, the Old Town Hall, and the Lodi Cemetery. Followed by refreshments at the Old Town Hall. maps available at Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. Free admission. 944-2922.

"Top of the Park": Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

See Through July 5. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features music by local, area, and national bands. The music is followed at 10 p.m. (Sun.-Thurs.) by free movies and at 10:30 p.m. (Fri.) by dancing to DJs. Also, a KidZone tent (6:30-8 p.m.) with hands-on activities for kids. Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: George Bedard & the Kingpins (7:30 p.m.), a popular local honky-tonk band that plays blues, rockabilly, swing, and roots music. Opening act is Madcat & Kane (5 p.m.), a nationally acclaimed local duo of world-class harmonica wizard Peter Madcat Ruth and ace fingerstyle blues guitarist Shari Kane. The music is followed at 10 p.m. by The Sound of Music, Robert Wise's perennially popular 1965 film adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, set in Austria on the eve of WW II, about the Von Trapp family's singing governess. Julie Andrews. Attendees are encouraged to dress in costumes inspired by the film and participate in the preshow contest & parade. Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free. 994-5999.

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