Calendar of Events
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Hudson Mills Metropark Interpretive Nature Programs.
Nov. 7 & 21. Programs presented by Hudson Mills naturalist Jennifer Hollenbeck. Today: "Bird Hike." Bring binoculars and a field guide.
Hudson Mills activity center 8801 North Territorial Rd., Dexter. $2. Preregistration required. $4 vehicle entrance fee. 426-8211.
"Transition Towns: Use Less, Live More": Living Lightly.
All invited for a day of activities to learn about the Transition Town movement and about the kind of skills needed to make the transition to a low-energy future. Local foods lunch ($10) available.
Michigan Friends Center, 7748 Clark Rd., Chelsea. Free; donations accepted. 475-1892.
Mom to Mom Sale: Mitchell Elementary School PTO.
3450 Pittsview. Free admission. 434-9130.
Gray Panthers of Huron Valley.
Washtenaw County treasurer Catherine McClary discusses the county's new land bank program for foreclosed and blighted properties. Discussion follows. Refreshments. The program begins with coffee & socializing.
U-M Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 973-5593.
"Dexter Breakfast Ride": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.
Every Sat. Beginner-friendly slow-paced (22 miles) and moderate/fast-paced (30-80 miles) round-trip rides to the Dexter Bakery. A very popular ride. Also on Sat.: "Sunrise Saturday Ride" (sunrise, Wheeler Park), a very slow-paced 22-mile ride (662-0205, 971-9201) to Dexter for breakfast and back. Note: Riders should be prepared to take care of themselves on all AABTS rides. Carry a water bottle, a spare tire or tube, a pump, a cell phone, and snacks.
meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St., or at Barton Park, Huron River Dr. Free. For information, call 996-9461 (Nov. 7 ride), 761-5959 (Nov. 14), 426-5116 (Nov. 21), 996-4985 (Nov. 28).
"Saturday Morning Physics": U-M Physics Department
Nov. 7, 14, & 21. Popular series of talks, aimed at general audiences, by U-M faculty and visiting scholars. Today: U-M math professor Tony Bloch on "Dynamics of Spinning, Rolling, and Skating."
170 Dennison, 500 Church. Free. 764-4437.
Storytime: Nicola's Books.
Every Sat. Storytelling program for kids age 7 & under.
Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
Youth Events: Ann Arbor District Library.
Nov. 7, 25, & 29 (different programs). Today: "Dancing Babies." Creative movement teacher Dianne Dudley leads infants through 5-year-olds (accompanied by an adult) in a dancing program.
Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. 327-4200.
Draw Doubles: Local 101 Disc Golf Club.
Every Sat. All invited to play disc golf at one of Hudson Mills Metropark's 24-hole courses. Beginners are paired with advanced players to create parity. Prizes. Golf discs available free.
Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Rd. (between Dexter-Pinckney Rd. & Huron River Dr.), Dexter. $5 per player; free for spectators. $4 vehicle entrance fee. 449-4300.
U-M Football vs. Purdue.
Time TBA, Michigan Stadium. Sold out. 764-0247.
U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium.
Every Sat. & Sun. and Nov. 27. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows. The Sky Tonight (1:30 & 3:30 p.m., plus 11:30 a.m. Sat. and Nov. 27 only) explores the current night sky. Stars of the Pharoahs (12:30 p.m. Sat. only) explores the use of science in ancient Egypt to tell time, make a workable calendar, and align huge buildings. Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope (2:30 p.m. Sat., Sun., & Nov. 27) explores how telescopes work and what they can do
U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.
"The New UMMA": U-M Museum of Art.
Every Sat. & Sun. beginning Nov. 7. Docent-led tours of the recently renovated museum.
UMMA, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395.
"Super Science Shows": Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.
Nov. 7, 8, 21, & 22. Museum staff give family-friendly science demos.
Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann. $9 regular admission (members & infants, free). 995-5439.
"The Little Prince": Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Junior Theatre.
Nov. 5-8. Claudia Wier directs young local actors in E.J. West's adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's delightful tale of a jaded aviator stranded in the Sahara whose outlook on life is changed by a prince who visits our world from his own tiny planet. Appropriate for kids age 4 & over.
WCC Liberal Arts Bldg. College Theatre, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. $5 in advance and at the door. 971-2228.
Waterloo Recreation Area.
Nov. 7, 14, & 21. Programs presented by WRA park interpreter Kathy Kavanaugh unless otherwise noted. Today: "Getting Their ZZZ's." A program about the hibernation process and the animals that use it to survive winter.
Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Rd. (west from Pierce Rd. off I-94 exit 157), Waterloo Recreation Area. Preregistration requested. Free. $6 vehicle entry fee. 475-3170.
Warhammer/Warmachine Open Play: Get Your Game On.
Every Sat. All invited to play these 2 tactical miniatures board games.
Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746.
Ann Arbor Juggling Arts Club.
Every Sat. All invited to practice their juggling skills. Beginners welcome. Indoor location TBA in case of inclement weather.
U-M Diag. Free. 761-1115.
Dinosaur Tours: U-M Exhibit Museum.
Every Sat. & Sun. 30-minute docent-led tour of the museum's dinosaur exhibits.
U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. Free, but limited to the first 15 people to sign up for each tour. 764-0478.
"The Lens of Impressionism": U-M Museum of Art.
Nov. 4, 7, 8, 11, 15, 21, 22, & 29. Docent-led tours of the current exhibit.
UMMA, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395.
"Hawk, I'm Your Brother": Wild Swan Theater.
Nov. 5-7. This award-winning local children's theater presents its adaptation of Byrd Baylor's children's book about a Native American boy who longs to fly like a hawk. With live music by local singer-songwriter Joe Reilly. 10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.,
10 a.m. & 12:30 p.m., WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Tickets $12 (seniors age 60 & over and kids, $8; lap passes for kids age 2 & under, $3) in advance and at the door. 995-0530.
"Working": Community High School Ensemble Theater.
Nov. 6-8. Phil Walker directs Community High students in Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso's 1978 Broadway musical, adapted from Studs Terkel's book, a chronicle of day in the life of 26 typical American workers.
Community High School Craft Theater, 401 N. Division. 9 Parking available in the lot behind the school, N. Fifth Ave. at Detroit St.) Tickets $10 (students & seniors, $7) at the door only. 994-2021.
"Pickle Tasting": Morgan & York.
Rick's Picks representative Jan Hack discusses artisanal pickled vegetables. Tastings.
Morgan & York, 1928 Packard. Free. 662-0798.
"Escanaba": Purple Rose Theatre Company.
Every Wed.-Sun. (except Nov. 26) Sept. 17-Dec. 19. See review. Guy Sanville directs the world premiere of Jeff Daniels' comedy, the third in his deer-hunting Yooper trilogy that includes the hugely successful Escanaba in da Moonlight and Escanaba in Love. This installment reveals the origins of some of the Soady family's time-honored deer camp traditions. Stars Julian Gant, Wayne David Parker, and Tom Whalen.
Purple Rose, 137 Park St., Chelsea. $25 (Sun. eves., Wed. & Thurs.), $33 (Sat. & Sun. matinees), & $38 (Fri. & Sat. eves.) in advance and at the door. 433-7673.
Pittsfield Open Band: Ann Arbor Community of Traditional Music and Dance.
Nov. 7 & 21. All musicians invited for a contra music open jam. Bring Judi Morningstar's The Ruffwater Fakebook if you have it.
Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (just south of Oak Valley Dr.). Free. 994-9307.
Kids Open Stage: Oz's Music Environment.
Kids of all ages and musical abilities are invited to play, sing, or just observe. Preceded at 3 p.m. by a kids drum circle ($10) hosted by Oz's owner Steve Osburn. Drums provided.
Oz's, 1920 Packard. Free; donations welcome. 662-8283.
In Good Company African American Book Club: Nicola's Books.
All invited to join a discussion of Water Street, Crystal Wilkinson's novel about the secret lives of several people living on the same street in a small town in Kentucky.
Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
Board Game Night: Get Your Game On.
Every Thurs. & Sat., except Nov. 26. All invited to bring a favorite board game or play one of the store's.
Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746.
Freedom Fund Dinner: NAACP Ann Arbor Branch.
Featured speaker is Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton. The program also honors African American students in the Ann Arbor Public Schools who have maintained a 3.2 grade-point average or better over the past academic year.
Four Points Sheraton Inn, 3200 Boardwalk. $50 in advance only. (Sponsor a scholar, $35.) 761-9084.
16th Annual Hometown Concert: Saline Fiddlers.
Traditional American fiddle songs, bluegrass, and high-energy American folk by this renowned touring fiddle ensemble of 30 Saline students. Tonight's guest headliner is Dennis Stroughmatt & Creole Stomp, an Illinois-based ensemble led by fiddler Stroughmatt that performs the entire range of Mississippi River valley French Creole music, from traditional Cajun music to rubboard-driven zydeco to blues-based swamp rock.
7 p.m., Saline Middle School, 7190 N. Maple, Saline. Tickets $15 & $20 in advance at salinefiddlers.com, and (if available) at the door. (866) 257-5333.
"Dead Man's Cell Phone": U-M Basement Arts.
Nov. 6 & 7. Roman Micevic directs students in Sarah Ruhl's comedy about an unremarkable woman who answers the phone of a man who's just died and relishes the emotional power she wields by talking to his friends and relatives. "It`s the deep-seated need for attention in all of us that Ruhl exploits," says Washington Post critic Peter Marks, "the notion that by knowing what to say, we can make someone listen to us."
Walgreen Drama Center Studio One, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Free. basement.studentorgs.umich.edu
"The Wizard of Oz": Young People's Theater.
Nov. 5-8. Lynn Lammers directs young local actors in Frank Gabrielson's musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic tale about Dorothy's journey to the Emerald City and back.
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 North University. Tickets $15 (students age 18 & under and seniors age 65 and over, $10) in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com, and at the door. 763-TKTS.
1st Saturday Contra: Ann Arbor Community of Traditional Music and Dance.
English dances (7 p.m.) and contras (8 p.m.) to live music. All dances taught; no partner needed. Preceded at 5:30 p.m. by a potluck (bring a dish to pass).
Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (just south of Oak Valley Dr.). $9 (members, $8; students, $5). 769-1052.
"A Veterans Day Tribute to the Andrews Sisters": Kerrytown Concert House.
Local soprano Elizabeth Major and mezzo-sopranos Wendy Bloom and Monica Swartout-Bebow sing popular 1940s songs, including "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Hold Tight," "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen," "Apple Blossom Time," and others. Band members include pianist Pete Ford, trumpeter Dave Sycks, bassist Aaron Keaster, and drummer Steve Fentriss.
KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $15-$35. Reservations recommended. 769-2999.
"Oklahoma!": Pioneer High School Theatre Guild.
Nov. 7 & 8 and 13-15. U-M theater student Mary-Michael Patterson directs Pioneer High School students in the landmark Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, a sentimental love story set in the Oklahoma Territory on the eve of statehood. The show's many well-known songs include "I Cain't Say No," "People Will Say We're in Love," "Surrey with the Fringe on Top," and the rousing title chorus.
Pioneer High School Schreiber Auditorium, 601 W. Stadium at Main. Tickets $12 (seniors age 65 & over and students, $9) in advance at Morgan & York (1928 Packard) and at the door. 994-2191.
Tea Tastings: TeaHaus.
Nov. 6-8. Chicago tea sommelier Sam Ritchey leads tea tastings. Today: "A Journey Through the World's Tea Gardens." Tea-inspired treats.
TeaHaus, 204 N. Fourth Ave. $20. Reservations required. 622-0460.
U-M Ice Hockey vs. Miami (Ohio).
Nov. 6 & 7.
7:30 p.m., Yost Ice Arena, 1016 S. State at McKinley. $19-$25. 764-0247.
"Who`s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?": U-M Residential College Players.
November 6-8. RC students present Edward Albee's classic drama about the cruelty spouses are capable of inflicting on each other. A college history professor and his wife invite a younger faculty couple to their house for cocktails. As the evening unfolds, the middle-aged hosts begin to dig at one another, first subtly, then with increasing malevolence, prodding their guests to join them in a vicious game of emotional and intellectual bullying that reaches a shattering conclusion.
RC Keene Theater, East Quad, 701 East University. $3. 763-0176.
"Katinka": Comic Opera Guild.
Nov. 5 & 7. Dana Sadava directs area singers in a concert production of Rudolph Friml's 1915 operetta, set in Russia and Turkey, about various ruses that bring together two separated lovers.
Vitosha Guest Haus, 1917 Washtenaw. Tickets $15 (seniors, $12; Thurs., $10) in advance at Ticketmaster.com and at the door. 763-TKTS.
Anthony Bourdain: Ann Arbor Conversations.
This TV culinary personality, host of the Travel Channel's No Reservations, is known for his disdain for processed foods (and for Rachael Ray) and for his willingness to try any food, from raw seal eyeballs to whole cobras. He first gained popularity with his 2000 best-selling book Kitchen Confidential, a witty expos'e9 of the culinary world's seedy underbelly, from coke-addicted chefs to diners being served near-rotten meat when they order their steaks well done.
Michigan Theater. Tickets $45-$65 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com, & all other Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call (800) 745-3000.
Gal Costa: University Musical Society.
Popular Brazilian singer with what the New York Times calls a "melting, sensual voice [that] has been a Brazilian pop archetype since she was the muse and advocate of the Tropic'e1lia movement in the 1960s." Tonight she is joined by guitarist Romero Lubambo in bossa nova tunes by Antonio Carlos Jobim and jazz standards.
Hill Auditorium. Tickets $10-$42 in advance at the Michigan League Box Office and ums.org, and (if available) at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538 or (800) 221-1229.
"10th Annual MACFest": Michigan A Cappella Council.
A showcase of 14 U-M a cappella groups featuring performances by the Dicks & Janes, 58 Greene, the Compulsive Lyres, the Friars, the G-men, Gimble, Good News, the Harmonettes, the Headnotes, Kol Hakavod, the Kopitonez, Maize Mirchi, the Sopranos, and Amazin' Blue.
Rackham Auditorium. $10 in advance by emailing ashewest@umich.edu, and (if available) at the door. umich.edu/~umsing
Ralph Katz & Company.
This local ensemble led by clarinetist Katz plays music by Brahms, Elgar, Saint-Saens, Louis Spohr, Beirish Katz, and others. With pianists Dave Gitterman and Ted Wyman, soprano Jenny Young, and vocalist and bassist Nan Nelson. Proceeds benefit the Temple Beth Emeth Brotherhood.
Temple Beth Emeth, 2309 Packard. $10 in advance at templebethemeth.org, $15 at the door. 663-1288.
"Debussy`s 'Musique 'e0 moi'": U-M Museum of Art/U-M School of Music.
U-M grad Rachel Lauber conducts flutist Amy Porter and soprano Caroline Helton-- both U-M professors--as well as harpist Amy Ley, soprano Jennifer Goltz, and U-M music students in works by Debussy. Program: the celebrated String Quartet in G Minor, Pr'e9lude 'e0 l'apr'e8s-midi d'un faune, Deux danses, the Wagner-style Cinq po'e8mes de Baudelaire, and Trois po'e8mes de Mallarm'e9.
UMMA Apse, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395.
Megan Mooney: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.
Nov. 5-7. Stand-up comic known for her relaxed, personable style and her smart, edgy, often sarcastic observational humor on a variety of unhackneyed topics. Named "Funniest Person in Austin" in 1998, she now lives in New York City. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served; all Fri. & Sat. early shows are nonsmoking.
314 E. Liberty (below Seva restaurant). $9 (Thurs.) & $12 (Fri. & Sat.) reserved seating in advance, $11 (Thurs.) & $14 (Fri. & Sat.) general admission at the door. 996-9080.
"Serious about Salsa" Latin Dance Party: danceRevolution Dance Studio.
Nov. 7 & 21. High-energy dance party with salsa, merengue, bachata, and cha-cha dancing to recorded music spun by a DJ. No partner necessary.
danceRevolution, Dakota Bldg., 220 S. Main. $5. 945-8428.
"Milonga Picante": Michigan Argentine Tango Club.
Tango dancing to music spun by DJ Gloria. Note: People not affiliated with the U-M must arrive before 9 p.m.
Michigan League Vandenberg Room. Free. 973-2338.
