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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

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8 a.m.

Human Rights Photo Exhibit by David Turnley: U-M International Institute.

David C. Turnley is a world renowned photographer, filmmaker, and University of Michigan Alumnus. He received the Pulitzer Prize in photography and filmmaking for his coverage of The Revolutions of 1989, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and Tiananmen Square in China.

In addition, he was twice awarded the World Press Picture of the Year, the prestigious Robert Capa Award for Courage and four Overseas Press Club Awards.

Don�t miss the unique opportunity to view twent-five iconic photos October 4th � November 9th.
Gallery of the International Institute in the School of Social Work Building, 1080 S. University Ave. Free. (734) 763-9200. iimichigan@umich.edu www.ii.umich.edu [map]

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 & June), & 8 a.m. (July) Bird Hills Park parking lot, Newport Rd. Free. 649-9762.

9:30-11 a.m.

Enriching Your Life With End of Life Decisions�OLLI Study Group: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at U-M (50+).

�It�s been said that life is a sexually transmitted condition with a terminal prognosis.� (Ira Byock, MD) It helps to think ahead about what options you have and make choices for your quality of life. Topics will include: death and dying, dealing with how our minds work, the problem of pain, and considering how to lovingly say �goodbye.� Abby Wilson taught adults from Lamaze method to leadership development. She is retired clergy in the United Church of Christ.
Class meets Wednesdays, October 17 - October 31.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd (48105). $35. 734-998-9351. germedoll@med.umich.edu www.olli-umich.org [map]

10 a.m.-1 p.m.

"Cool Weather Soups": Ann Arbor Cooks!.

The weather is changing - it's getting cooler and we crave warmer food. Come join us for a session of exquisite soup making. These are satisfying soups that you'll want to add to your cold weather cooking arsenal - and they're guaranteed to impress!
Menu: Cauliflower Bisque with Red Chili Oil and Grainy Mustard Croutons; Mom's Chicken and Herb Dumpling Soup; Truffled Mushroom Soup with Wild Rice; Winter Squash Soup with Fried Sage.
*PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A DAYTIME CLASS 10AM - 1PM
Register online at www.annarborcooks.com
Ann Arbor Cooks!, 5060 Jackson Road. $75/person. 734-645-1030. www.annarborcooks.com [map]

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

Touch and Post-Touch Devices: LA2M.

Over 1/2 of the US owns a tablet and more than 1/2 own a smartphone. That's an undeniably growing trend toward a preference for touch screen devices. Will everything be touch screen?
How can my company benefit from them? What comes after touch? Will we ever get those fancy Minority Report interfaces? Dave Linabury will answer all of these questions and bring with him some touchscreen devices and apps you probably haven't seen before.
Dave Linabury is Director of Interactive at Campbell Ewald. He provides insights and strategic direction for the agency�s clients through social media. He is a nationally recognized blogger and is a frequent speaker and panelist at major social media forums.
This presentation will benefit business owners, entrepreneurs, marketers and students. LA2M is an education nonprofit supporting marketing best practices and economic development.
Conor O'Neills, 318 South Main. 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]

Noon

�Global Climate Change: The Role of the Indonesian Archipelago and Global Challenges�: U-M Center for Southeast Asian Studies.

Lecture by Indonesian Ministry for People�s Welfare deputy senior minister Indroyono Soesilo.
Noon, 1046 Dana Bldg., 440 Church. Free. 764-0352. [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]

12:30-2 p.m.

Book Club: Ann Arbor Senior Center.

All ages invited to join a discussion of a book at a2gov.org/senior.

Oct. 17: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera�s novel of ideas set among Czech artists and intellectuals in the wake of the suppression of the 1968 Prague Spring by the Soviet army.

Nov. 21: State of Wonder, Ann Patchett�s novel about a pharmaceutical research scientist�s search for her former mentor who disappeared developing a valuable new drug in the Amazon jungle.

Dec. 19: The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Michelle Alexander's influential book about ways in which our system of mass incarceration has come to resemble systems of racial control from a different era.

Jan. 16: TBA.

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12:30-2 p.m., Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. $2 (members, free). 794-6250. [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]

4-5:30 p.m.

�Professional Sports in Korea and Comparison to the U.S.�: U-M Nam Center for Korean Studies.

Sogang University (Korea) economics professor Young Hoon Lee compares the economics of professional baseball in Korea to that of the U.S.
4-5:30 p.m., 1663 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-1825. [map]

4-5:30 p.m.

�Trade in Your Human Rights: A Path to Sovereign Democracy�: U-M Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies.

Talk by Institute of Modern Russia president Pavel Khodorkovsky.
4-5:30 p.m., 100 Hatcher Library, entrance on U-M Diag. Free. 764-0351. [map]

4:30 p.m.

�Crafty Readers Book Discussion Group�: Dexter District Library.

For kids in grades 2 & 3. Book discussion is followed by a hands-on art or science activity. Sept. 19: introductory session. Oct. 17: The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food. Healthy snacks. Nov. 14: The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream.
4:30 p.m., DDL, 3255 Alpine, Dexter. Free. Preregistration required. 426-4477. [map]

4:30 & 6:45 p.m.

�Farewell, My Queen�: Michigan Theater.

(Benoit Jacquot, 2012). Drama about the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her female servants in the days leading up to the revolution. French, subtitles.
Tickets: $10 (children under 12, students with ID, seniors age 55 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8; MTF members, $7.50; Wed., $7). 668-TIME.

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]

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.

6-9 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]

6:30-9:30 p.m.

"Sauteing 101": Ann Arbor Cooks!.

**This class is offered through Washtenaw Community College, but offered at Ann Arbor Cooks. **
Join us for an intensive look at this dry/high-heat, low-fat, quick-cooking method. You will get ample practice and once you've got it mastered, the sky's the limit for creativity in the kitchen! Come hungry! Full participation. Menu: shrimp scampi with linguine, rack of lamb with mustard and rosemary pan sauce, pan-roasted chicken au jus, and sauteed salmon with a gingered-carrot sauce. Full participation.
Register online at: www.wccnet.edu/lifelong-learning
Ann Arbor Cooks!, 5060 Jackson Road. $75. 734-645-1030. www.annarborcooks.com [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]

6:30 p.m.

Tim Skubick: WCC.

This Off the Record anchor and producer discusses the political landscape of the 2012 presidential election. Q&A follows.
6:30 p.m., WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free. 973-3500. [map]

6:30 p.m.

�ArchiFest 2012�: American Institute of Architects Huron Valley Chapter.

Show of works by local architects and a screening of Urbanized, Gary Hustwit�s 2011 documentary about urban design issues and strategies featuring some of the world�s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers. Preceded at 6 p.m. by cocktails.
6:30 p.m., Michigan Theater. $7 (students & seniors, $5). aiahv.org, 668-8463. [map]

7-8 p.m.

Health Talks: Nutritional Healing Center.

Oct. 4, 17, & 22. Talks by NHC chiropractors and nutrition experts. Topics include �The Benefits of Iodine� (Oct. 4), �Food Freak Show: What�s in Your Pantry?� (Oct. 17), and �Lick the Sugar Habit� (Oct. 22).
7-8 p.m., NHC, 3610 W. Liberty. Free. 302-7575. [map]

7 p.m.

U-M Women�s Volleyball vs. MSU.

7 p.m., Cliff Keen Varsity Arena, S. State at Hoover. $5 (age 17 & under, $3). 763-2159.

7-8:30 p.m.

�College Night�: Ann Arbor District Library.

Talks by the 3 authors of the recent book Solving The College Admissions Puzzle: A Guide For Students And Families About College Selection, Essay Writing And High-Stakes Testing. Community High School college prep counselor John Boshoven discusses �Finding and Paying for the College That Fits,� Essay Coaching founder Deb Merion discusses �Applying to College: Those Pesky Essays,� and performance coach Geraldine Markel discusses �Applying to College: Those Pesky Tests.�
7-8:30 p.m., AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301. [map]

7 p.m.

�Could You Survive the Biggest Loser Show?�: Dexter District Library.

Biggest Loser reality show contestants Ben & Buddy Shuh discuss their experience on the show.
7 p.m., DDL lower level meeting room, 3255 Alpine, Dexter. Free. 426-4477. [map]

7 p.m.

�Does This Church Make Me Look Fat?�: Nicola�s Books.

Best-selling writer Rhoda Janzen, author of Mennonite in a Little Black Dress, discusses her new hilarious memoir about finding faith in God after a long estrangement from organized religion. Signing.
7 p.m., Nicola�s, 2513 Jackson, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600. [map]

7-8 p.m.

�Make Your Own Fossil Cast�: Ann Arbor District Library.

All kids in grades K-5 invited to bring a small item (or use one provided by the AADL) to make a fossil cast for. Model fossil casts on display.
7-8 p.m., AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-8301. [map]

7 p.m.

�Samuel Adler: In Conversation and Music�: Ypsilanti First Presbyterian Church.

Local composer Braxton Blake interviews the well-known composer Adler, whose prolific career includes 400 published pieces. Followed by a performance of Adler works and works by Adler�s father, Hugo Chaim Adler, with mezzo-soprano Freda Herseth, clarinetist Kevin Schempf, and violinist Daniel Clegg.
7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 300 N. Washington, Ypsilanti. Free. 482-1525, 332-9277. [map]

7:30-9 p.m.

Culinary History Reading Group: Motte & Bailey, Booksellers.

All invited to discuss Jeri Quinzio�s Sugar and Snow: A History of Ice Cream Making.
7:30-9 p.m., Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 669-0451. [map]

7:30 p.m.

�Birding in Fiji�: Washtenaw Audubon Society.

Slide-illustrated talk by local bird photographer Kevin Sharp.
7:30 p.m., U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 994-3659. [map]

8 p.m.

Bill Lucas Ensemble: UMMA Jazz Series.

Jazz ensemble led by the newly appointed U-M jazz trumpet professor Lucas.
8 p.m., UMMA Forum, 525 S. State. Free. 764-0395. [map]

8 p.m.

The Battlefield Band: The Ark.

One of the key forces in the revival of interest in Scottish music that began in the mid-70s, this acclaimed quartet plays everything from ancient Celtic tunes on Highland pipes to traditional and original Scottish songs, along with occasional forays into American pop.
8 p.m., The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $20 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]

8 p.m.

�Octubafest�: U-M School of Music.

Oct. 17, 18, & 21. Three evenings of tuba concerts. Tonight: U-M tuba professor Fritz Kaenzig conducts his euphonium and tuba students in solo works.
8 p.m., U-M Walgreen Drama Center Stamps Auditorium, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Free. 764-0594. [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]