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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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8 a.m.-7:45 p.m.

Grand Rapids Art Prize--OLLI Travel: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at U-M (50+).

Art Prize, the world�s largest art competition, attracts 1,517 artist entries at 162 venues. Top prize is determined solely by public vote.
� Depart Ann Arbor at 8:00 a.m. for the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park.
� Have lunch in the Meijer Gardens Caf�.
� Bus downtown to the Big Old Building (BOB). With a map, individuals may walk and enjoy exhibits throughout the town.
� This is a long day. There are places to stop.
� Individuals may wish to purchase dinner before the bus leaves at 5:30 p.m. from BOB to return to Ann Arbor.
Please register ASAP.
Meet at Meijer, Ann Arbor-Saline Road, Section I. $69 Includes $10 voucher for lunch in caf�.. 734-998-9351. germedoll@med.umich.edu www.olli-umich.org

9 a.m.

�Early Morning Ride from Ann Arbor West Side�: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.

Moderate-paced 40-mile ride to Chelsea or Whitmore Lake and beyond.
10 a.m. (Apr.), 9 a.m. (May-July), Bird Hills Park parking lot, Newport Rd. Free. 649-9762.

10 a.m.-noon

Ethics�OLLI Study Group: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at U-M (50+).

This lecture/discussion will focus on major areas of human endeavor in which ethical issues play a role: personal ethics, health care, business, government and war/violence. Please read a book or long article on ethics to prepare for class discussion. Ken Phifer is a retired Unitarian Universalist minister who has taught ethics courses for over 40 years.
Class meets Wednesdays, October 3 - November 7
First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor, 1432 Washtenaw, 48104. $35. 734-998-9351. germedoll@med.umich.edu www.olli-umich.org [map]

10 a.m.-noon

Exhibit: Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family: Church of the Good Shepherd UCC.

Touring photo-text exhibit, Nothing to Hide: Mental Illness in the Family, Opening Reception Sept. 23, 3-5 pm at Church of the Good Shepherd, 2145 Independence, Ann Arbor. Short presentation at 4 pm: Jane Terwilliger, Exec. Director of Community Mental Health in Monroe County. May also be viewed Sept. 24-Oct 7, Mon-Sat at 10-12 noon; M-W from 5-8 pm, Sundays; Sept. 30 & Oct 7, 1 to 3 pm
The Church of the Good Shepherd UCC, 2145 Independence Blvd. Free. 971-6133 or 665-8167. secretary@cogsaa.org [map]

11:45 a.m. -1 p.m

David Murray - The Unique Value for Social Networks: 3 Rules of Content: LA2M.

You�ve taken the time to identify the type of content to share through your blog and social media, now you need to think about how to get that content in front of your audience. The way content works on your blog will be different from how content works on Twitter or in an E-book. Each of your social networks will need to provide content value if you hope to be successful in this space.
Attendees will learn:

1. How to create many valuable sources of information from one piece of content.
2. How to provide unique value to your social networks that encourages sharing of your content.
3. How to position your business or brand as a trusted helpful resource.
David Murray is a marketing and a digital communications strategist, and currently serves as the Director of Social Media for Moncur Associates, a hi-end branding and strategic messaging firm located in Troy, MI.
Business professionals, entrepreneurs, marketers and students will benefit from this talk.
Conor O'Neill's, 318 South Main Street. Free. 734-272-4698. info@la2m.org la2m.org [map]

Noon-1 p.m.

Noon Lecture Series: Kempf House Museum.

Every Wed. beginning Sept. 26.

Sept. 26: EMU electronic media and film studies professor Henry Aldridge discusses �Movie Theaters of Ann Arbor: Where They Were and Where They Went.�

Oct. 3: Zingerman�s Creamery staff member Josh Minor presents �Tasting and Talking about Gelato.�

Oct. 10: New Fontiers in Framing owner Laura Bahnmiller discusses �Conservation Framing Techniques and Family History Preservation.�

Oct. 17: Littlefield & Sons Furniture Service president Brian Lenehan discusses �Dos and Don'ts of Restoring Antique Furniture.�

Oct. 24: Local historian Mark Hildebrandt presents �Reuben Kempf�s Scrapbook,� a report on his research of the Kempf family vault at St. Andrew�s Episcopal Church.

Oct. 31: Retired University of Illinois theater historian J.B. Harris, who is working on a book on surviving opera houses in Michigan, discusses �The Next Chapter: More History of Legitimate Theaters of Michigan and Their Relevance in Today�s World.�

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Noon-1 p.m., Kempf House, 312 S. Division. Admission $2 (Kempf House members, $1). 994-4898. [map]

12:05 p.m.

Pelvic Health & Awareness: Michigan Feldenkrais.

This series will use gentle, integrated movement sequences along with breathing and imagery to help you develop greater control and awareness of your pelvis, hips and pelvic floor.
These movement sequences can help with:
� Back pain
� Hip pain (hip replacements)
� Bladder control
� Constipation
� Balance
� Recovery from abdominal, hip, and prostate surgery
� Recovery from childbirth
Register in advance.
Core Grace Pilates, 211 South Fourth Ave, Suite 1B. $90. 734.646.9368. dale@michiganfeldenkrais.com www.michiganfeldenkrais.com [map]

1:30 p.m.

Arie Lipsky & Friends: Jewish Community Center Afternoon Delights Series.

All seniors invited to a recital by an ensemble led by Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra artistic director Lipsky. With violinist Aaron Berofsky and David Ormai and violist Kathryn Votapek. Program TBA. The program begins at 1 p.m. with dessert and socializing.
1:30 p.m., JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). $8. 971-0990. [map]

3 p.m.

Organ Studio Recital: U-M School of Music.

U-M organ students Colin Knapp, Matthew Kim, Matthew Dempsey, Stephanie Yu, and Andrew Land perform Widor�s Symphony no. 6. Part of the 52nd Annual Conference on Organ Music.
3 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Free. 764-0594. [map]

3 p.m.

U-M School of Public Health Lectures.

Oct. 2, 3, & 18. Talks by visiting scholars. Oct. 2: a talk by Alice N�Kom (room 1755), a legal advocate for men and women accused of homosexuality in Cameroon. Also, a talk by Harvard sociologist Jason Beckfield on �Comparing Social Inequalities in Health Across Societies� (4 p.m., room 1690). Oct. 3: European scholar Matthew Weait on �The Impact of Law on People Living with HIV, and the Public Health Impact of Criminalization of HIV Exposure and Transmission� (room 1755). Oct. 18: Nurse Tassy Parker on �If You Build It, He Will Come�and Other Fantasies about Integrated Health Care for American Indians� (room 1655).
3 p.m. (except as noted), SPH I, 1415 Washington Hts. sph.umich.edu. [map]

3-4:30 p.m.

�Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do?��OLLI Study Group: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at U-M (50+).

We will read and discuss the title book by Dr. Michael Sandel of Harvard University. He writes about justice, equality, democracy and citizenship by posing questions such as: What are our obligations to others as people in a free society? Should government tax the rich to help the poor? Do individual rights and the common good conflict? In addition to discussing the book, we will watch video of Dr. Sandel speaking about his book and have a practical debate exercise on issues raised in the book. Facilitator: Richard Galant.
Class meets Wednesdays, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. October 3 - November 7.
Brecon Village, 200 Brecon Dr., Saline. $35. 734-998-9351. germedoll@med.umich.edu www.olli-umich.org [map]

3 & 8 p.m.

�Superior Donuts�: Purple Rose Theatre Company.

Every Wed.-Sun., Sept. 20-Dec. 15, except Nov. 22. See review. Guy Sanville directs Tracy Letts� 2008 comedic drama, set in a diverse Chicago neighborhood, about the unlikely friendship between a burned-out doughnut shop owner and his young, idealistic new employee. New York Times critic Charles Isherwood calls it �a gentle comedy that unfolds like an extended episode of a 1970s sitcom�a warm bath of a play that will leave�audiences with satisfied smiles rather than rattled nerves.� Cast: California longtime TV and film actor Randolph Mantooth, as well as area actors Ryan Carlson, David Daoust, Alex Leydenfrost, Brian Marable, Michelle Mountain, Michael Brian Ogden, Sandy Ryder, and Lynch Travis.
8 p.m. (Wed.-Sat., except Oct. 31), 3 p.m. (Wed. & Sat., and Nov. 23), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Sept. 20-27 previews: $22 (Wed. & Thurs.), $27 (Fri. eves. & weekend matinees), & $32 (Sat. eve.). After Sept. 27: Tickets $27 (Wed. & Thurs.), $37 (Fri. eves. & weekend matinees), & $42 (Sat. eves.) in advance at purplerosetheatre.org, and by phone. 433-7673. [map]

4 p.m.

Korea Days: U-M Nam Center for Korean Studies.

Korea Society chairman and former U.S. ambassador to Korea Thomas Hubbard and Korea Society president and former U.S. ambassador to Mongolia Mark Minton discuss U.S.-Korea relations, including political security challenges, business opportunities, and cultural affairs. In conjunction with the Ann Arbor Korean Independent Film Festival, which begins Oct. 4 (see listings).
4 p.m., Rackham Amphitheatre. Free. 764-1825. [map]

4-7 p.m.

�20th Anniversary Open House Celebration�: Aunt Agatha�s.

Several award-winning and best-selling mystery writers from Michigan and around the country are on hand to chat with their fans and help this local mystery and true crime book store celebrate its 20th anniversary. Participants include Alyse Carlson, Loren Estleman, Sharon Fiffer, and Sarah Zettel (4 p.m.); Steve Hamilton, William Kent Krueger, Libby Fischer Hellman, and Steve Miller (5 p.m.); and Rick Blechta, Ryhs Bowen, Vicki Delany, D.E. Johnson, Sharan Newman, Louise Penny, and Julia Spencer-Fleming (6 p.m.). Cake & other refreshments.
4-7 p.m., Aunt Agatha�s, 213 S. Fourth Ave. Free. 769-1114. [map]

4-5:30 p.m.

�Closets Are for Clothes: Being Female and LGBT in Black America�: U-M Institute for Research on Women and Gender.

Lecture by City University of New York sociology professor Juan Battle.
4-5:30 p.m., U-M Hatcher Grad Library Gallery, Room 100 (enter from the Diag). Free. 764-9537.

4-5:30 p.m.

�The Battle over Climate Change�: U-M Ford School of Public Policy.

Talk by National Geographic writer and photographer Tom Clynes, a former U-M Knight Wallace Fellow.
4-5:30 p.m., 1110 Weill Hall. Free. 615-6942. [map]

4:30, 7, & 9:30 p.m.

�Detropia�: Michigan Theater Foundation.

Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady's 2012 documentary that presents the woes of Detroit as emblematic of the collapse of the U.S. manufacturing base. The September 16 screenings are followed bya Q&A with codirector Ewing.
Various times, Michigan Theater. TIME. Tickets (unless otherwise noted): $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $7; MTF members, $7.50). 668-TIME. [map]

4:45-6:15 p.m.

Michigan Marching Band Practice.

Every Mon.-Fri. (except Oct. 15 & 16), Sept. 8 & 15, & Oct. 13 & 20. The U-M�s highly disciplined 200-plus-member marching band or sections thereof can be seen and heard practicing on Elbel Field. All are welcome to find a spot in the bleachers and get a sneak preview of upcoming halftime shows.
10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (Sept. 3), 4:45-6:15 p.m. (every Mon.-Fri. beginning Sept. 4), 10 a.m.-noon (Sept. 8 & 15), 9 a.m.-noon (Oct. 13), & 8 a.m.-noon (Oct. 20), Elbel Field, Hill at Division. Free. 764-0582. [map]

4:45, 7:15, & 9:45 p.m.

�Sleepwalk with Me�: Michigan Theater.

Comedian Mike Birbiglia's autobiographical comedy about a stand-up comedian who struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and wild spurts of severe sleepwalking. Stars Birbiglia.
Time TBA, Michigan Theater. Tickets $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50). [map]

5:30 p.m. sharp

"West Side Ride": Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.

Every Wed. Moderate/fast-paced 25-mile ride and slow-paced ride, 13-18 miles, to the Dexter Dairy Queen and back. Now in its 36th year, this ride is a favorite with newcomers and casual riders.
6 p.m. (May-Sept.) & 5:30 p.m. (Apr. & Oct.) sharp, meet at at Paladin (formerly Sweepster) parking lot, 2800 N. Zeeb Rd. Free. 426-5116 (longer ride), 665-4552 & 761-2659 (shorter ride). [map]

5:30 p.m.

�Bikes & Brew Ride�: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society.

Every Tues. Apr. 3-Oct. 30. 20-mile ride, at various paces, through Milan to the area around Britton-Macon.
5:30 p.m., meet at Saline municipal parking lot, Ann Arbor Rd. south of US-12, Saline. Free. 747-1862.

6-7:30 p.m.

Audition call: grade 6 through college: Ann Arbor Young Actors Guild.

This workshop-style audition for grade 6 through college will match actors to roles in Sue Roe's play, Alice's Adventures in Other Worlds, which is based on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.
Performances will be December 14, 15, and 16, at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre in Ann Arbor, at 911 N. University Avenue.
Actors must be available for Monday and Wednesday evening rehearsals as well as for the performances in December.
Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor, 2935 Birch Hollow Drive. Free. dan@aayag.org www.aayag.org [map]

6-9 p.m.

Coleman�s Corn Maze.

Daily through Nov. 4. An all-ages corn maze cut in an elaborate Titanic theme. Also, a petting zoo, a kiddie maze, hayrides, bonfires, a giant hay pile for climbing, and more. Cider & donuts available.
6-9 p.m. (Mon.-Thurs.), 6-10 p.m. (Fri.), 10 a.m.-10 p.m. (Sat.), & noon-9 p.m. (Sun.), Coleman�s Farm, 12758 Jordan Rd., Saline. $10 (kids ages 5-10, $5; kids age 4 & under, free). 429-1212. [map]

6-8 p.m.

Saline Woodcarvers.

Carvers of all abilities invited to work on projects, with help available from club members. Knives and block-out and rough-cut patterns available for sale.
6�8 p.m., Saline Area Senior Center, 7190 N. Maple, Saline. Free. 944�1918. [map]

6-7 p.m.

�Pizza in the Hut�: Beth Israel Congregation.

All families with kids in elementary school invited to eat dinner in the sukkah, a temporary dwelling constructed for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
6-7 p.m., Beth Israel Congregation, 2000 Washtenaw. $7. Reservations required by Sept. 28. 665-9897. [map]

6:30 p.m.

Bingo: Saline American Legion.

Prizes.
6:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 320 W. Michigan, Saline. $1 for hard cards (book of 10 games, $7). 429�7310. [map]

7 p.m.

�Ann Arbor Observed�: Nicola�s Books.

Local artist Katherine Larson discusses and signs her new book, a collection of cover illustrations for the Observer she painted over the last 22 years. The book also includes painting techniques and Larson�s personal anecdotes.
7 p.m., Nicola�s, 2513 Jackson, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600. [map]

7:30 p.m.

History of Books & Printing Reading Group: Motte & Bailey, Booksellers.

All invited to discuss The Book of Mormon: A Biography, Paul Gutjahr�s history of Joseph Smith�s influential book.
7:30-9 p.m., Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 669-0451. [map]

7:30 p.m.

Trio X: Kerrytown Concert House.

This trio--led by respected composer and multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee, influential on the free jazz scene since the 1960s--performs improvised jazz that amalgamates classical and contemporary influences. �His magical take on avant-garde sax remains one of the wonders of the scene. He still has one of the most beautiful tones on the planet, even when he�s reaching for jazz�s outer limits� writes a Time Out New York reviewer. With bassist Dominic Duval and drummer Jay Rosen.
7:30 p.m., KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $10-$25 (students, $5). Reservations recommended. 769-2999. [map]

7:30-10 p.m.

Visitors Night: Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club.

All invited to check out the trains whizzing around on the club�s big, elaborate layout, housed in a depot restored by the club.
7:30�10 p.m., Michigan Central depot, 3487 Broad, Dexter. Free. 426�5100. [map]

8 p.m.

Bell X1: The Ark.

Irish pop-rock quartet whose songs, according to Allmusic writer Dave Donnelly, �call to mind pre-electronic Radiohead and the more sedate side of Coldplay, crafting tight, melodic pop with introspective and witty lyrics.� Opening act is Duke Special, an alt-folk singer-songwriter and pianist from Belfast whose music draws heavily on vaudeville and music hall influences.
8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $16 in advance at Herb David Guitar Studio and the Michigan Union Ticket Office (mutotix.com), and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS. [map]

9-11 p.m.

Open Dancing: Swing Ann Arbor.

Every Wed. Swing dancing to recorded music. No partner needed. Bring casual or nicer shoes that stay on your feet when you�re active. Preceded by beginning Lindy hop (7 p.m.) and beginning swing (8 p.m.) lessons.
9-11 p.m., Michigan League Vandenburg Room (Oct. 3 & 17), Mason Hall Room TBA (Oct. 10, tentative location), Michigan Union Pendleton Room (Oct. 24), Michigan Union Ballroom (Oct. 31). $5 (students, $4), includes lessons. 945-8428. [map]

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