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"Doubt: A Parable": Performance Network Professional Season.
"27th Anniversary Dawn Dance Weekend": Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance.
U-M Men's Gymnastics vs. Illinois.
 Sunday
March, 2008
1:30. 2:30. & 3:30 p.m.
"The Sky Tonight"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity":
U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. Every Saturday & Sunday through March 23. The debut show using the museum's state-of-the-art new Uniview digital planetarium system. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Saturdays and 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. both days) is an audiovisual exploration of the current night sky. Black Holes (12:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. both days) is an animated audiovisual show that begins with the formation of the early universe and the birth and death of stars and concludes with a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way. Followed by a brief star talk. Note: A new planetarium show opens on March 24 (see listing).
U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.
 8:30 a.m.
"A2Sunday Runners":
Two Dogs Running. Every Sunday. All invited to join informal runs of 5-7 miles along various scenic routes.
meet at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, Kerrytown. Free. 657-0214.
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Falun Gong.:Every Sunday. Local practitioners introduce this Chinese discipline, which consists of 5 exercises and meditation.
location TBA. Free. 834-4978.
9 a.m.
"T'ai Chi Ch'uan at the Cube.":Every Saturday and Sunday. Local t'ai chi instructor Chad Eisner leads a session of these slow meditative movements for beginning and advanced practitioners.
U-M Cube, between the Union and the SAB. Free. 930-2747.
9 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Winter Democratic Rides:
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Sunday. The assembled riders choose their own pace, distance, and destination.
meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 761-6253 (morning ride), 994-5908 (afternoon ride).
10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
"27th Anniversary Dawn Dance Weekend":
Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance. A weekend of folk dancing to live music, with around 400 people expected to dance or just listen to the many fine musicians. Today: In the gym, an open waltz to recorded music (10-11:30 a.m.), Gaye Fifer and Susan Kevra call contras to music by the Great Bear Trio (12:15-1:30 p.m.), and Joseph Pimentel calls contras to music by the Great Bear Trio (1:45-3:30 p.m.). In the cafeteria, Lisa Stop leads a Polynesian dance workshop to recorded music (10-11:15 a.m.), Pimentel calls English country dances to music by Foxfire (12:15-1:15 p.m.), and Kevra calls English country dances to music by Foxfire (1:30-3 p.m.). Fred Todt leads shape note singing (10-11:15 a.m.) in music room #1.
Clague Middle School, 2616 Nixon Rd. just east of Bluett. $18 (Mar. 1 afternoon), $20 (Mar. 1 evening), & $16 (Mar. 2) at the door only. Weekend pass $60 at the door (youth and AACTMAD members, $55 in advance only). 769-1052.
10 a.m.
"Faith and Politics Today":
Ann Arbor Unitarian Fellowship. Talk by John Schwarz, a Detroit Jesuit priest.
Burns Park Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 971-8638.
10-11 a.m.
Introductory Dharma Talk:
Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. Every Sunday. Talks by Gehlek Rimpoche, an incarnate lama from Tibet who lives in Ann Arbor, or one of Gehlek's senior students. Today's topic: "The Selfless Self." Also this month: "Living Enthusiastically" (March 9), "Karma and Interdependence" (March 16), "A Policy of Kindness" (March 23), and "Achieving Self-Confidence" (March 30).
Jewel Heart Center, 119 Oak Valley Dr. (just south of Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.). Free, but donations accepted. 994-3387.
10-11:30 a.m.
Silent Vipassana Meditation:
Deep Spring Center for Meditation and Spiritual Inquiry. Every Sunday. Meditators of all levels invited for an hour of silent meditation focusing on the breath. While the practice stems from the earliest and purest Buddhist teachings, this form of meditation requires no religious beliefs. Followed by a 30-minute dharma discussion.
Deep Spring Center, 3003 Washtenaw, suite 2 (entrance on Glenwood, next to Arby's). Free, but donations accepted. 477-5848.
10 & 11 a.m. and noon.
"Maple Sugaring: A Journey to the Sugar Bush":
Hudson Mills Metropark Interpretive Nature Programs. Every Saturday & Sunday except March 23. Hudson Mills naturalist Jennifer Hollenbeck discusses the history of maple sugaring and leads a hike to a stand of maple trees to see how they are tapped, followed by a trip to an evaporator to learn how sap is turned into syrup. Also, a pancake and sausage breakfast, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Rd. (between Dexter-Pinckney Rd. & Huron River Dr.), Dexter. $2 ($5.50 includes breakfast). Preregistration required. Vehicle entrance fees: $4/day, $20/year ($12 for seniors age 62 & over). 426-8211.
10 a.m.
Meditation:
Tsogyelgar Dharma Center. Every Sunday. Traktung Yeshe Dorje leads a silent sitting, followed at 11 a.m. by Tantric meditation.
TDC, 7145 W. Liberty. Free. 663-3842.
10-11 a.m.
Meditation:
Karma Thegsum Choling. Every Sunday. All invited to join a chanting meditation.
KTC, 614 Miner (off Miller). Free. 761-7495, 678-7549.
10:15 a.m.
Ultimate Frisbee:
H.A.C. Ultimate. Every Sunday. All invited to a very relaxed pickup game of this spirited team sport played with a flying disc. Note: Overly competitive players are politely asked to leave.
Mitchell Field. Free. 846-9418.
11 am.-3 p.m.
"Bunny Arrival & Spring into Summer":
Briarwood Mall. March 1 & 2. A chance to visit the Easter Bunny and pet such baby farm animals as goats, chicks, regular bunnies, and more. Also, display of information from local summer camps and programs.
Briarwood Macy's corridor. Free. 769-9610.
11 a.m.
First Singles:
First Presbyterian Church. Every Sunday. A weekly program open to all single adults interested in contemporary Christian topics, new ideas, personal growth, and social and physical activities. Today: First Presbyterian member Polly Pan leads a discussion of an audiotaped lecture on "Pontius Pilate." Also this month: First Presbyterian member Richard Ankli discusses "Bipolar Disorder" (March 9), First Singles member Marcy Toon discusses Donald Miller's Blue like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality (March 16), an open discussion of "Easter Memories" (March 23), and a planning session and potluck brunch (March 30). Also, members meet for breakfast every Saturday at 10 a.m. at Cafe Marie in the Courtyard Shops (1759 Plymouth Rd.).
First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466, ext. 43.
Noon-4 p.m.
"Sciencepalooza":
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Family Day. March 1 & 2. This popular monthly exhibit in the concourse area features an array of attended hands-on activity tables. This month's program: "The Science of Superheroes." Kids are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite superhero.
Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann. $7 (members & infants, free) regular museum admission. 995-5439.
Dexter Community Orchestra.:Don Parrish conducts the orchestra in Bach's Brandenburg Concerto no. 3 in G, Gershwin's An American in Paris, and Brahms's Symphony no. 2 in D. 3 p.m., Dexter Center for the Performing Arts, Dexter High School, 2200 N. Parker (south off Shield from Baker Rd.),
Dexter. Free. 426-2734, 355-0725.
"In Bruges":
Michigan Theater Foundation. (Martin McDonagh, 2008). February 29-March 6. Comedy about 2 Irish hitmen who hide out in Belgium after a contract killing goes bad, where one wants to hunker down and the other to sightsee.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME.
Nature's Expressions.:March 1 & 2. Show and sale of crystalline mineral specimens, fossils, shells, mounted butterflies and insects, and more. Includes a complete fossil skeleton of a 9-foot, 100,000-year-old cave bear. 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 3443 Daleview Dr. (off N. Maple Rd. north of Huron River Dr.). Free. 994-3048
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"From Sumeria to Brooklyn: The Long, Strange Trip of the Jewish People":
Ann Arbor Jewish Cultural Society . March 2 & 30. Part of a series of talks by JCS member Larry Kuperman. Snack & beverage provided. Today's topic: "Judaism and Islam." Also this month: "The Roots and Consequences of the Holocaust" (March 30). 10:15-11:45 a.m., Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 975-9872.
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Volunteer Stewardship Workday:
Ann Arbor Natural Preservation Division. March 1, 2, & 29. All invited to help city parks natural area preservation staff maintain the natural areas in various city parks. Also, city staffers lead a short nature walk at the end of each workday. Wear comfortable pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must be accompanied by an adult or obtain a release form in advance. March 1 and 2: a trip to Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area to remove invasive shrubs and restore the native ecosystem. 29 March: a trip to Miller Woods to trim back the trails and spread chips on them.|
meet at Scarlett Middle School parking lot, 3300 Lorraine (off Platt south of Packard). Free. 996-3266.
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Sunday except March 23. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required.
Hillside Terrace, 1939 Jackson. Free. 769-5911.
1-6 p.m.
Ann Arbor Go Club.:Every Sunday & Thursday. 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.
1-3 p.m.
Contact Improv.:Every Sunday. All invited to try this interactive, freeform dance style that involves contact with one or more partners. It can involve improvisational lifts and other experimentations with gravity. You might find yourself upside down, so dress appropriately for easy movement. No partner required; beginners welcome. (The 1st Sunday of each month begins with an hour of formal instruction.) Followed by discussion and socializing.
The Mind Body Spirit Academe, 1785 W. Stadium. $5-$10 sliding scale based on ability to pay. 604-4416.
1-4 p.m.
Tour:
Kempf House Museum. Every Sunday. 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. Admission $1 (children under age 12, free). 994-4898.
1 p.m.
U-M Men's Gymnastics vs. Illinois.:
Cliff Keen Arena, S. State at Hoover. $3 (youths age 12 & under, $1; U-M students, free). 763-2159.
1:30 p.m.
"The Princess Bride":
Michigan Theater Foundation Pfizer Family-Friendly Film Series. (Rob Reiner, 1987). Sweet, witty, tongue-in-cheek fairy tale about a farm girl kidnapped by a villainous ruler who intends to make her his princess. Mandy Patinkin, Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn.
Michigan Theater. $8.50 (students, $6.75; kids 12 & under, free). 668-TIME.
2 p.m.
"Doubt: A Parable":
Performance Network Professional Season. Every Thursday-Sunday, February 21-April 6. John Seibert directs John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer- and Tony-winning drama about a mother superior who must decide whether to trust her instincts when she suspects the school priest of having sexual relations with a student or to believe his protestation of innocence. Stars Jan Radcliff, Jon Bennett, Molly Thomas, Tammie Harris.
Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Preview tickets: whatever you can afford to pay (Feb. 21), $20 (Feb. 22, 24, & 28), and $28 (Feb. 23). Feb. 29 opening night tickets: $42 includes reception. After Feb. 29: $30 (Thurs. & Sat. matinee), $35 (Fri. & Sun.), and $42 (Sat. eve.). $3 discounts available for seniors age 60 & over, $10 discounts available (except Sat. eve.) for students. Tickets available in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. Half-price student rush tickets & $10 tickets for age 16 & under available 1 hour before showtime. For reservations, call 663-0681; to charge by phone, call 663-0696.
2 p.m.
"Vino Veritas":
Purple Rose Theatre Company. Every Wednesday-Sunday through March 8. (See review . ) Guy Sanville directs the world premiere of Livonia playwright David MacGregor's edgy comedy about 2 couples spending Halloween with a bottle of ceremonial South American wine made from the skins of tree frogs. The cast includes Phil Powers, Suzi Regan, Quetta Carpenter, and Tommy Gomez.
Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $25 (Wed. & Thurs.), $30 (Sat. & Sun. matinees), & $35 (Fri. & Sat. eves.) in advance and at the door. 433-7673.
2 p.m.
"Our American Heritage":
Ann Arbor Concert Band. James Nissen directs this local volunteer ensemble in a program of works that pertain to American history and culture. Program: Sousa's "The Fairest of the Fair," Eric Ewazen's A Hymn for the Lost and the Living: In Memoriam, September 11, 2001, Persichetti's Divertimento for Band, Samuel Barber's First Essay, Roger Nixon's Fiesta del Pacifico, Wagner's "Liebestod," and "Variations on a Shaker Melody" from Copland's Appalachian Spring.
Hill Auditorium. Tickets $10 (students & seniors, $5; children 12 & under, free) in advance and at the door. 434-7876.
2-3:30 p.m.
"Take the Music Pulse: All Media Guide":
Ann Arbor District Library. Talk by All Media Guide staff writer Marisa Brown. Q&A. For kids in grades 6-12.
AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.
2-3 p.m.
Kids Open Stage:
Oz's Music Environment. Kids of all ages and all musical abilities are invited to play, sing, or just observe.
Oz's, 1922 Packard. Free; donations welcome. 662-8283.
2 p.m.
"Kerry Tales: Think Spring, Says Mother Goose":
Kerrytown Shops. 30-minute family-oriented program of rhymes, riddles, and rollicking fun, with local storyteller Trudy Bulkley as Mother Goose.
Hollander's (Kerrytown), 407 N. Fifth Ave. Free. 769-3115.
2 p.m.
Talk & Tour:
Sunward Cohousing. Every Sunday. A resident gives a short talk about Sunward Cohousing, which consists of condos designed to foster an old-fashioned sense of neighborhood and to preserve open space. Followed by a tour.
Sunward Cohousing, 424 Little Lake Dr. Free. 930-6425.
2 p.m.
Tour:
Zingerman's Creamery. Every Sunday. Zingerman's cheesemaker John Loomis leads a tour of the facility where Zingerman's cheeses are made.
Zingerman's Creamery, 3723 Plaza Dr. Free. 929-0500.
2 p.m.
U-M Women's Basketball vs. Minnesota.:
Crisler Arena. $3 (youths under 18, $1; U-M students with ID, free). 764-0247.
2 p.m.
"Inge Morath and Arthur Miller: China":
U-M Museum of Art. March 2, 13, & 16. Docent-guided tour of this exhibit.
(Mar. 2 & 16) & 7 p.m. (Mar. 13), UMMA Off/Site, 1301 South University. Free. 763-UMMA.
3 p.m.
Team USA:
USA Hockey National Team Development Program. March 2, 7, 8, 11, 21, & 22. This Ann Arbor-based program features 46 of the best 16- and 17-year-old American ice hockey players. The program fields 2 teams - the Under-17 Team and the Under-18 Team - that play full schedules, September-March, against teams from the top American junior leagues (players ages 18-21), American college teams, and comparable European national teams. Today: Team USA Under-18 vs. Alpena Ice Diggers of the North American Hockey League.
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, 2121 Oak Valley Dr. at Scio Church Rd. $12 (students & children, $6). 327-9251.
4 p.m.
Choral Evensong:
Boychoir of Ann Arbor. Boychoir founder Tom Strode directs this local ensemble in a setting of this traditional Anglican liturgy highlighted by Welsh composer William Mathias's exuberant setting of the traditional evensong canticles Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis and Thomas Tomkins's setting of traditional evensong prayers. Also, Psalms 19 and 145 sung to chants by English composers E. J. Hopkins and Thomas Hanforth, Charles Woods's setting of an English translation of the traditional Greek evening hymn "Phos hilaron," and 4 anthems: Hubert Parry's "Never weather-beaten sail," John Ireland's "Greater love hath no man," American composer Harold Friedell's "Draw us in the Spirit's tether," and Kenneth Leighton's joyful setting of "Let all the world in every corner sing." The 17 trebles of the Boychoir are supplemented by an ensemble of 7 boys ages 11-18 with changed and unchanged voices and 6 men singers. Organ accompanist TBA.
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 306 N. Division. Free; donations accepted. 663-5377.
4 p.m.
Dan Piccolo:
Kerrytown Concert House. This U-M grad, a member of the acclaimed local jazz-inflected Afrobeat ensemble Nomo, performs tabla music accompanied by Elliott Beck on harmonium.
KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Tickets $10 (students, $5). Reservations suggested. 769-2999.
4 p.m.
Pottery Videos:
Yourist Pottery. Double bill. Screening of Pottery of the San Ildefonso, a video about Maria Martinez, a Pueblo potter world famous for her breathtaking glossy silvery-black pottery richly decorated with traditional Pueblo motifs in black matte. Also, a video about another renowned southwestern potter, Lucy Lewis.
Yourist Pottery & Design Studio, 1160 Broadway. Free. 662-4914.
6-8 p.m.
Ann Arbor Morris Dancers.:Every Sunday except March 23. All invited to try this boisterous, jingly English ceremonial dance said to have originated a millennium ago as a pantomime of war between Moors and Crusaders. Wear athletic shoes.
Gretchen's House, 1580 Dhu Varren Rd. Free. 747-8138.
6:30 p.m.
"Sunday Night Movie & Dinner":
Melange Subterranean Bistro. Dinner (salad, entree, & dessert) followed by screening of a movie. Tonight: Reign over Me, Mike Binder's 2007 drama starring Adam Sandler as a man who lost his family in the 9/11 attack runs into an old college roommate.
Melange (314 S. Main). Menu items range from $5 to $30. Space limited; reservations recommended. 222-0202
7-8:30 p.m.
"A Circle of Drums":
Drumwomyn. Every Sunday. All women invited to gather for a drumming session. Bring your own drum.
WRAP Resource Center, 325 Braun Ct. $10. 913-9670.
7:30 p.m.
Paul Thorn:
The Ark. Dark, bluesy, sharp-witted, pungently idiomatic original songs by this up-and-coming Mississippi singer-songwriter, the son of a tent revival minister and former professional boxer. His 1999 CD Ain't Love Strange provoked comparisons to Lyle Lovett, and the recent Mission Temple Fireworks Stand is an engagingly varied collection of trenchantly funny and seductively tenderhearted songs. All Music Guide writer Thom Jurek calls Thorn a "soul singer who can slip down into the murk and mess of human emotions with style and aplomb."
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $17.50 in advance at Herb David Guitar Studio, the Michigan Union Ticket Office, & all other Ticketmaster outlets; and at the door. To charge by phone, call 763-TKTS.
8-10 p.m.
U-M Ballroom Dancers.:Every Sunday except March 9. 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 Union Ballroom. $3. (419) 283-8025, 763-6984.
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