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Calendar of Events

Sunday, November 22, 2009

8:30 a.m.

"A2Sunday Runners": Two Dogs Running.

Every Sun. All invited to join informal runs of 5-7 miles along various scenic routes. meet at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, Kerrytown. Free. 657-0214.

9 a.m.

Sunday Rides: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.

Every Sun. Today: "Late Fall Manchester Breakfast Ride," a fast/moderate-paced 60-mile ride to the Knights of Columbus Hall in Manchester for an all-you-can eat breakfast provided by the Boy Scouts. "Last Sunday Brunch Ride of 2009" (Nov. 29), 22-, 29-, 40-, 60-, and 70-mile rides (996-4985), at various speeds, to the Lighthouse Cafe in Dexter for breakfast. meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 904-6431 unless otherwise noted.

10 a.m.

Ann Arbor Unitarian Fellowship.

Nov. 8 & 22 (different programs). Today: club members discuss their "Favorite Reading." Burns Park Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 994-4473.

10:30 a.m.

Ultimate Frisbee: H.A.C. Ultimate.

Every Sun. All invited to a very relaxed pickup game of this spirited team sport. Note: Overly competitive players are politely asked to leave. Mitchell Field, south side of Fuller Rd. just west of Bonisteel. Free. 846-9418.

11 a.m.

First Singles: First Presbyterian Church.

Every Sun. A weekly program open to all single adults interested in contemporary Christian topics, new ideas, personal growth, and social and physical activities. Today: First Singles members Laura Berg, Cereita Little, and Carol Lee Charles discuss "Women in the Bible." First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466, ext. 43.

Drag King Rebellion: Sh/aut/ Cabaret & Gallery.

This Michigan gender performance troupe is joined by renowned feminist performance artist and U-M art and design professor Holly Hughes in a musical performance art show TBA. Time TBA, Sh/aut/, 325 Braun Ct. Cost TBA. 663-0036.

1 p.m.

"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.

1-6 p.m.

Ann Arbor Go Club.

Every Sun. & Thurs. except Nov. 26. 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.

1 p.m.

Magic: The Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On.

Every Sun.-Fri., except Nov. 26. All invited to compete in tournaments of this popular collectible card game using standard constructed (Sun. & Thurs.), vintage (Mon.), Elder Dragon Highlander (Tues.), Legacy (Wed.), and booster draft (Fri.) decks. Prizes. Bring your own cards. Sun.-Thurs. Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.

1-2 p.m.

Bill Harley: Ann Arbor District Library.

Children's concert for kids in grades 2-5 by this Massachusetts singer-songwriter and storyteller who's been called the "Mark Twain of contemporary kids music." The Ark, 316 S. Main. Free. 327-8301.

1 p.m.

Storytime: Liberty Borders.

Every Sun. A Borders staffer reads stories for kids. Borders, 612 E. Liberty. Free. 668-7652.

1-4 p.m.

Tour: Kempf House Museum.

Every Sun. Guided tours of this restored 19th-century Greek Revival home, named for the family of German American musicians who occupied it at the turn of the 19th century. Kempf House, 312 S. Division. Free; donations accepted. 994-4898.

1 & 3 p.m.

"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.

1 & 3 p.m.

"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.

1-4 p.m.

"Descent into Board-dom": Ann Arbor District Library.

Vault of Midnight staff show how to play Ticket to Ride, Samurai, Wasabi, and other popular family-friendly board games 1-4 p.m., AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-8301.

1:30 p.m.

"Doing Research at the Burton Library": Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County.

Detroit Public Library special collections coordinator John Gibson discusses the DPL Burton Historical Collection. Followed by a talk by club member Jan Tripp on "Beginning Land Records." Dixboro United Methodist Church, 5221 Church Rd. (off N. Dixboro Rd. just north of Plymouth Rd.). Free. 483-2799.

1:30 p.m.

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.

2 p.m.

Curator Talks: U-M Museum of Art.

Nov. 11 & 22 (different programs). Today: Carole McNamara on the current exhibit "The Image Wrought: Historical Photographic Approaches in the Digital Age." UMMA, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395.

2 p.m.

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.

2 p.m.

"Christmas Carol'd": Performance Network Professional Season.

Every Thurs.-Sun. (except Nov. 26 & Dec. 25), Nov. 19-Dec. 27. David Wolber directs local playwright Joseph Zettelmaier's fast-paced, gleefully inventive adaptation of Dickens' classic Christmas tale in which 5 actors play more than 40 roles. Stars John Seibert. Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Preview tickets: whatever you can afford to pay (Nov. 19), $22 (Nov. 20 & 22), and $30 (Nov. 21). Nov. 27 opening night tickets: $39 & $41 includes reception. After Nov. 27: $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.

2 p.m.

"Uncommon Women and Others": U-M Theatre Department.

Nov. 19-22. U-M drama professor John Neville-Andrews directs U-M theater students in Wendy Wasserstein's witty, high-spirited 1977 drama about 5 women who reunite 6 years after their graduation from college and revisit episodes from their senior year when, caught between traditional ideas of womanhood and feminism, each woman made decisions that would determine her place in the world. U-M Walgreen Drama Center Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Tickets $18 & $24 (students, $9) at the Michigan League Box Office in advance and at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538.

2 p.m.

"Picasso at the Lapin Agile": Ann Arbor Civic Theatre.

Nov. 19-22. Thom Johnson directs Steve Martin's inventive, sharp-witted play about an imaginary meeting, set in a Parisian cafe at the turn of the last century, between Picasso and Einstein. The action is an exhilarating mix of dramatic speeches, surreal episodes, sexual sparring, music hall bits, and comedy both high and low. Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 North University. Tickets $18 (seniors, $16; students, $10; Thurs., $14) in advance at a2ct.org or by calling 971-2228.

2 p.m.

"Our Town": Greenhills School.

Nov. 20-22. Nancy Heusel directs upper school students in Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning portrait of a small town at the beginning of the 20th century. The 3 acts examine "Daily Life," "Love and Marriage," and "Death" with graceful simplicity. Greenhills School Campbell Center for the Performing Arts, 850 Greenhills Dr. (off Earhart). Tickets $10 (students & seniors, $5). 205-4098.

2 p.m.

"Hair": U-M MUSKET.

Nov. 20-22. U-M students present Gerome Ragni, James Rado, and Galt MacDermot's archetypal 60s rock musical. A celebration of the hippie counterculture, Hair explores issues of social injustice, free love, drugs, and the Vietnam War through the story of a young man who is debating draft-dodging. Several of the show's songs are still popular, including "Aquarius," "Let the Sun Shine In," "Good Morning, Starshine," and the title tune. Power Center. Tickets $13 (students, $7) in advance at the Michigan League Ticket Office and at the door.

2-4 p.m.

Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild.

All invited to listen to guild members swap stories or tell their own. Nicola's Books, Westgate shopping center. Free. 971-5763.

2-4 p.m.

"The Mouse Ate the House": MoonWinks Caf'e9.

Local writer Sheila Pursglove is on hand with Matthew Merriweather Mouse, the main character in her new children's book, to sign copies of her story about his discovery of a delicious gingerbread house and for kids to have their photos taken with him. Moonwinks Caf'e9, 5121 Plymouth Rd. Free. 646-4696.

2 p.m.

"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.

2 p.m.

"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.

3-7:30 p.m.

Chanukah Bazaar: Temple Beth Emeth

Nov. 21 & 22. Show and sale of menorahs, candles, dreidels, gift wrap, cards, toys, books, jewelry, and more. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (Nov. 21) & 3-7:30 p.m. (Nov. 22), TBE, 2309 Packard. Free admission. 665-4744.

3 p.m.

Percussion Ensemble: U-M School of Music.

This energetic music student ensemble plays Erik Santos's joyous Sun Dogs, David Hollinden's energetic Reckless, U-M grad student Subaram Raman's disturbing Martyrdom of the Basiji for Eight Percussionists, Michael Udow's Topsy Turvy, Michael Daugherty's Shaken Not Stirred, David Little's Speak Softly, and the premiere of works by local Pulitzer Prize-winning composer William Bolcom and U-M music professor Kristin Kuster. U-M Music School McIntosh Theater, 1100 Baits Dr. (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.

3 p.m.

Team USA Under-18 vs. Fargo Force.

The Ann Arbor-based USA Hockey national development team plays this U.S. Hockey League rival. Ann Arbor Ice Cube, 2121 Oak Valley Dr. at Scio Church Rd. $12 (seniors, students, & children, $6; kids under 5, free). 327-9251.

3:30 p.m.

"A Puppet History of Ypsilanti": Dreamland Theater.

Nov. 15, 22, & 29. The Dreamland Puppet Troupe presents its kid-friendly marionette and shadow puppet show about Ypsilanti history, from the formation of the Great Lakes to the founding of the Ypsilanti Underwear Company in 1904. Dreamland, 26 N. Washington, Ypsilanti. $5 (kids age 3 & under, free). 657-2337.

4 p.m.

Concert: Ann Arbor Cantata Singers.

Warren Puffer Jones directs this polished semiprofessional local ensemble in works by American composers, including William Billings, Aaron Copland, Amy Beach, Stephen Foster, and others. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division. $10 (students & seniors, $8; age 18 & under, free) in advance; $12 (students & seniors, $10) at the door. tickets@a2cantatasingers.org, 996-8867.

4 p.m.

Jim Wilhelmsen Trio: Kerrytown Concert House.

This trio led by local pianist Wilhelmsen plays Gabriel Pierne's Sonata da Camera, Mendelssohn's Trio in D Minor, and Jean Fran'e7aix`s Trio for Flute, Cello, and Piano. Other members include flutist Richard Sherman and DSO cellist Robert deMaine. KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $10-$25 (students, $5). Reservations recommended. 769-2999.

4:30-5:30 p.m.

"Backstage at Performance Network": Ann Arbor District Library.

Performance Network artistic director David Wolber leads a guided tour for adults and teens in grade 6 & up of this local professional theater. Followed by a Q&A with Network actors and staff. Performance Network, 120 E. Huron Free. 327-8301.

6-8 p.m.

Ann Arbor Morris.

Every Sun. All invited to try this boisterous, jingly English ceremonial dance based on the 15th-century Spanish moresca . Wear athletic shoes. Gretchen's House VII barn, 1580 Dhu Varren Rd. Free. Email a2morris@umich.edu to confirm. 747-8138.

7 p.m.

"aPOPScalypse": Michigan Pops Orchestra.

This 100-member ensemble, the only student-run orchestra on campus, performs Mahler's 7th Symphony, Beethoven's 5th Symphony, and selections from Pirates of the Caribbean III, King Kong, and other works TBA. Michigan Theater. Tickets $8 (students, $5) in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office and at the door. 763-TKTS. 763-1107.

7-8 p.m.

15th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service: Interfaith Round Table of Washtenaw County.

Music, readings, and meditations by local representatives from many faith traditions. All encouraged to donate dry goods or money for those in need. Refreshments. Zen Buddhist Temple, 1214 Packard. Free. 424-1535, 662-3654.

7:30 p.m.

"Struggle for Existence: Darwin's Dreams": U-M Exhibit Museum/Residential College Drama Concentration.

Nov. 20-22. RC drama lecturer Kate Mendeloff directs her acting students in the world premiere of U-M Museum of Paleontology research scientist and RC lecturer Catherine Badgley's play about Darwin's struggle, in the weeks before the publication of On the Origin of Species, to reconcile his research with the impact his findings will have on his own and future societies. The action takes the form of a series of waking dreams in different exhibits and spaces as the audience walks through them. Note: There is a Nov. 19 performance for U-M students only. U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $10 suggested donation. Reservations required. 764-0480.

8-10 p.m.

U-M Ballroom Dancers.

Every Sun. Ballroom dancing to recorded music, including fox-trots, waltzes, cha-chas, rumbas, tangos, swing, and more. No partner necessary. Preceded at 7 p.m. by beginning lessons and practice. Michigan League Ballroom. $3. 763-6984.

8 p.m.

Cabaret Studio Recital: U-M School of Music.

Students of music professor and popular local singer Joan Morris perform works by Gershwin, Leiber & Stoller, Bolcom & Weinstein, Goldrich & Heisler, Kurt Weill, and others. U-M Walgreen Drama Center Studio One, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Free. 764-0594.

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