JAN
Calendar of Events
Every Thurs. Activities, primarily for seniors, begin at 10 a.m. with “Energy Exercise” ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar. An 11 a.m. Current Events discussion group led by Heather Dombey is followed at noon by a homemade dairy lunch ($3 with reservation, $4 without reservation and for nonseniors) and at 1 p.m. by a cultural or educational program. Today: a talk by U-M social work grad student Tam Perry on “How the Process of Moving May Affect Seniors.” 10 a.m.-3 p.m., JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990. [map]
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Every Thurs., Jan. 7-Feb. 11. A series of 6 weekly lectures by different scholars. Open to anyone age 55 & older. Today: : U-M sociology professor Pamela Smock on “Familes in Flux: Changing Families since Ozzie and Harriet.” 10-11:30 a.m., Executive Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Rd. $50 (members, $30) for the 6-lecture series, $30 (members, $10) per lecture. Memberships are $20 a year. 998-9351. [map]
Today: Light refreshments, coupons and raffle for prize
Amish Tables, Ann Arbor’s fastest growing Amish furniture company celebrates a new decade and their new showroom with an Open House Jan. 28 from 11 am to 7 pm. Light refreshments will be available throughout the day at the open house. Guests will take home a 5% discount coupon and complimentary coffee mug. In addition, guests will be able to enter to win a gift valued at over $500. Amish Tables, 4844 Jackson Road, Suite 200. Free. 734-997-3201. nell@amishtables.com www.amishtables.com [map]
Jan. 14, 21, & 28. Talks by U-M and visiting scholars. Today: Emory University anthropology professor Chikako Ozawa-de Silva on “Suicide and the Social Self: Youth, Government, and Popular Culture Responses to Internet Group Suicide in Japan.” Noon-1 p.m., 1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-6307. [map]
Every Thurs. Performances and demos by area and guest artists. Today: classical piano by Laura Hogikyan. 12:10 p.m., U-M Hospital lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. (off Fuller). Free. 936–ARTS. [map]
Every Sun.-Fri., except Jan. 1. 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. 1 p.m. (Sun.) & 6 p.m. (Mon.-Fri.), Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5 (Tues., free; Fri., $15 includes cards). 786-3746. [map]
Jan. 14 & 28. Talks by U-M and visiting scholars. Today: Ohio State University history professor Steven Conn on “False Starts: Native Americans, Representation and Museums” (Jan. 28). 4-6 p.m., 1014 Tisch Hall, 435 S. State. Free. 615-7400. [map]
Jan. 21, 26, & 28. Today: Stanford University Iberian and Latin American cultures professor Joan Ramon Resina on “The Spanish Transition to Democracy as Postwar Times.” 4-5:30 p.m. (Jan. 21 & 28) & 2-3:30 p.m. (Jan. 26), 1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 647-2743. [map]
Jan. 7, 14, 21, & 28. Whole Foods staffers discuss wine. Also, tastings and small plates of food. Today: “Syrah Around the World.” Also, a beer tasting ($1 tastes, $3 pints) at 5 p.m. with a representative from Founders Brewing (Jan. 29). 5-7 p.m., Whole Foods wine bar, 990 W. Eisenhower Pkwy., Cranbrook Village shopping center. $17. 997-7500. [map]
Poetry reading by this award-winning poet whose 2008 collection, Ours, is about 17th-century French gardens. 5:10 p.m., U-M Museum of Art, 525 S. State. Free. [map]
Jan. 14, 21, & 28. Today: Talk by well-known cultural critic Dave Hickey. 5:10 p.m., Michigan Theater. Free. 647-2337. [map]
Every Thurs. & Sat. All invited to bring a favorite board game or play one of the store’s. 6 p.m., Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746. [map]
Every Wed.-Fri., except Jan. 1. Borders staff read from books for infants, babies, and toddlers. 10 a.m. (Wed. & Fri.) & 6:30 p.m. (Thurs.), Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884. [map]
Nicolas Philibert's 1990 behind-the-scenes documentary about the Louvre. 7 p.m., U-M Museum of Art Helmut Stern Auditorium, 525 S. State. Free. 615-0445. [map]
Every Thurs., Jan. 28-Mar. 18. Are you struggling with the painful experience of divorce? Don’t go through this alone. There are clear benefits to working through this difficult time with other caring peers. You are invited to attend “Divorce Recovery Workshop” with presentations by a licensed social worker, built on the premise you can actually grow, not just go through divorce. Open to individuals of any and all faiths. Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 South Wagner Rd. $30, scholarships available. 761-4669. annaka22@sbcglobal.net www.knoxannarbor.org [map]
Are you struggling with the painful experience of divorce? Don’t go through this alone. There are clear benefits to working through this difficult time with other caring peers. You are invited to attend “Divorce Recovery Workshop” with presentations by a licensed social worker, built on the premise you can actually grow, not just go through divorce. Starts Thursday, January 28 through March 18, 7-9:30pm at Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 S. Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 (734)761-5669, www.knoxannarbor.org Open to individuals of any and all faiths. Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 South Wagner Rd. $30, scholarships available. 734 677 2478. annaka22@sbcglobal.net www.knoxannarbor.org [map]
Jan. 28-30. Doron Bloomfield and Porscha Kazmierczak direct students in Harold Pinter’s tragicomic play about an aging couple unable to communicate with each other. Their troubles are magnified when the husband becomes obsessed with a stranger who stands outside their house for no apparent reason. U-M Walgreen Drama Center Studio One, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Free. basement.studentorgs.umich.edu. [map]
Talk by local holistic health practitioner Linda Diane Feldt. 7-8:30 p.m., Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room, 114 S. Main. Free. Preregistration required by emailing info@peoplesfood.coop or by calling 994-4589. [map]
Armenian actors Nora Armani and Gerald Papasian star in the English language version of their often darkly humorous drama about the Armenian search for an identity and a homeland told through a simple love story. The action is accompanied by Armenian poetry, song, music, and dance. 7 p.m., Biomedical Research Kahn Auditorium, 109 Zena Pitcher (between Catherina and E. Huron). Free. 763-0622, 936-2777. [map]
Note:Sold out. Official screening and world premiere of Jay and Mark Duplass's comedy about a recently divorced guy who meets the woman of his dreams and her very interesting son. John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Catherine Keener. 7:30 p.m., Michigan Theater. $15 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office, Ticketmaster.com, and all other Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, call (800) 745-3000. [map]
Talk by Meenakshi Gigi Durham, the University of Iowa journalism professor who wrote The Lolita Effect: The Media Sexualization of Young Girls and What We Can Do About It. 7:30-9 p.m., Rackham West Conference Room. Free. 763-2047.
Award-winning Michigan freelance writer Jerry Dennis discusses his book based on his 4-week journey through the Great Lakes and beyond as a crew member of a tall-masted schooner. Signing; copies of the book available for purchase. The book has been chosen for the annual Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads communitywide reading program. Other Ann Arbor Reads programs at the library this month include a performance of the Michigan Jazz Suite by the Paul Keller Trio on Jan. 3, screening of the documentary The Water Front on Jan. 21, and talks on Michigan Native Americans on Jan. 6, Great Lakes shipwrecks on Jan. 11, the Michigan auto industry on Jan. 16, and Michigan history on Jan. 24 (see listings). 7:30-8:30 p.m., WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free. 327-4555. [map]
Jan. 21-23. Ann Arbor debut of this former Saturday Night Live regular whose act blends observational humor, impressions, and original characters. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served; all Fri. & Sat. early shows are nonsmoking. 8 p.m., 314 E. Liberty (below Seva restaurant). $10 (Thurs.) & $13 (Fri. & Sat.) reserved seating in advance, $12 (Thurs.) & $15 (Fri. & Sat.) general admission at the door. 996-9080. [map]
This Sao Paulo State University percussion ensemble performs Brazilian music, including Leonardo Gorosito and Rafael Alberto’s Frevi, Mario Ficarelli’s Tempestade Ossea, Artur Rinaldi’s Septeto, and more. 8 p.m., U-M Music School McIntosh Theatre, 1100 Baits Dr. (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594. [map]
Every Thurs.-Sun., Jan. 7-Feb. 7. Tim Rhoze directs Patrick Meyer’s drama about the survival struggle of 2 men stranded on the world’s 2nd highest and most savage mountain without supplies, with a storm approaching, and with one of them sporting a broken leg. Stars John Manfredi and James Bowen. 8 p.m., Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Preview tickets: whatever you can afford to pay (Jan. 7), $22 (Jan. 8, 10, & 14), and $30 (Jan. 9). Jan. 15 opening night tickets: $39 & $41 includes reception. After Jan. 15: $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. [map]
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