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"Dave's Farewell Fling": The Ark.
"Doubt: A Parable": Performance Network Professional Season.
CCHA Playoffs: U-M Ice Hockey.
 Friday
March, 2008
 9 a.m.
"Friday Chelsea Winter Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Friday. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 34-45 or 55-65 miles, to either Dexter, Grass Lake, Munith, Stockbridge, or the Waterloo Recreation Area.
meet at Aberdeen Bike & Fitness, 1175 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. (517) 285-6830.
9:30-11 a.m.
"Tiny Tot Time":
Leslie Science Center (Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation). March 7 & 21. A program of hikes, storytelling, songs, puppets, and crafts for kids ages 1-3 (accompanied by a caregiver). Snacks provided; dress for the outdoors.
Leslie Science Center, 1831 Traver Rd. $6. 997-1553.
9:30 a.m.
"God's Wisdom Provides New Understanding":
Church Women United World Day of Prayer. Women of all faiths are invited to this annual interdenominational service celebrated around the world, written this year by a congregation of Paraguayan women. Preceded by fellowship and refreshments.
Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 423 S. Fourth Ave. Freewill offering. 665-8773.
10 a.m.-noon.
Writing Groups:
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Friday. All seniors invited to read and discuss the poetry, essays, reminiscences, and fiction they have written.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m.
"Peter Rabbit":
Wild Swan Theater. March 6-8 . This award-winning local children's theater presents its adaptation of the story of Beatrix Potter's beloved bunny. Ignoring his mom's advice, Peter loses his little blue coat and plunges into a series of misadventures. As with all Wild Swan productions, the performance is interpreted in American Sign Language. Audio description and backstage "touch" tours are available by prearrangement for blind audience members. Suitable for kids in grades pre-K to 2. Cast: Hilary Cohen, Sandy Ryder, Michele Trame-Lanzi, and Rebecca Brunner.
Washtenaw Community College Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Tickets $12 (children, $8; lap passes for kids age 2 & under, $3) in advance and at the door. 995-0530.
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
"Coffee Club Skates":
Ann Arbor Parks Department. Every Friday. All adults invited to skate to soothing music. Coffee & pastries.
Veterans Ice Arena, 2150 Jackson Rd. $5 (seniors age 60 & over, $4). Skate rentals available ($3). 761-7240.
11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Gem Show:
GemStreet USA. March 7-9. Some 15-20 vendors from around the country show and sell gem-related items, including meteorites, exotic fossils, cabochons, lampwork beads, gold, silver, pearls, diamonds, and custom jewelry.
Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Admission $6 (students and seniors, $4; kids 12 & under, free). Admission ticket good for entire weekend. (810) 227-1637.
11 a.m.
Spot the Dog:
Barnes & Noble. March 7 & 8. All kids invited to meet Eric Hill's lovable pup and hear some of his stories.
(Mar. 7) & 3 p.m. (Mar. 8), Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1816.
11 a.m.
"Storytime with Mr. James":
Arborland Borders. Every Friday. Borders staffer "Mr. James" reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Also, raffle. Today: Jane O'Connor's Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly and Fancy Nancy at the Museum. Also this month: Leslie McGuirk's Lucky Tucker and Teddy Slater's Luckiest St. Patrick's Day (March 14), Nancy Tafuri's Blue Goose and Tess Weaver's Cat Jumped In (March 21), and Melanie Watt's Chester and Eric Rohmann's Kitten Tale (March 28).
Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 449-9394.
Noon.
Noon Lecture Series:
U-M Center for Southeast Asian Studies. March 7, 21, & 28. Talks by visiting scholars. Today: College of the Holy Cross anthropology professor Ann Marie Leshkowich discusses "Transnational Adoption Between Vietnam and the United States." Also this month: University of Toronto anthropology professor Joshua Barker on "Technology and Surveillance in Indonesia" (March 21), and poet and novelist R. Zamora Linmark on "How I Went to the Philippines to Research for a Novel and Ended Up Swimming in My Sardine Can of Worms" (March 28).
1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-4568.
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"Unforgiven":
U-M Comparative Literature Department.
Evening time TBA. (Clint Eastwood, 1992). Oscar-winning, powerful examination of morality and hypocrisy in the Old West. Morgan Freeman, Anna Thomson.
Lenten Recital Series:
American Guild of Organists. Every Friday through March 14. Noontime concerts by professional and student organists on the church's mighty Wilhelm organ. Today: EMU students. Noon, First Congregational Church, 608 E. William. Free. 662-4466
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"Race, Religion, and Empire":
U-M Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Panel discussion with University of Toronto Latin American studies professors Kenneth Mills and Peter Gose and Duke University Latin American studies professor Irene Silverblatt. Noon, 1644 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 647-0844
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Patricia Barber:
Firefly Club. March 7 & 8. Celebrated jazz singer from Chicago with a chillingly gorgeous voice and penetratingly intelligent interpretive skills whose shrewdly crafted blues-based originals often feature wickedly humorous lyrics. San Francisco Bay Guardian music critic Derk Richardson praised her for the way she "waltzes with supreme grace on a tightrope between aloofness and intimacy." A cult attraction in Chicago since the mid 1980s, Barber first gained national recognition with her universally acclaimed 1992 CD
Cafe Blue. 9 & 11 p.m., Firefly Club, 637 S. Main. $30 & $40 in advance and at the door. 665-9090.
"Oldboy":
M-Flicks.
Evening time TBA. (Park Chan-Wook, 2003). Compelling, unconventional mystery-thriller about a prisoner set free who has 5 days to solve a confusing riddle. Korean, subtitles.
1 p.m.
Bingo:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Friday. All seniors age 50 & over invited to play a variety of styles of bingo.
Brookhaven Manor, 401 W. Oakbrook (off S. Main north of Eisenhower). Free. 769-5911.
4 p.m.
"Manilow Competition":
EMU Music Department. EMU undergrad vocalists and instrumentalists in all styles - classical, jazz, & pop - compete in this scholarship competition funded by pop singer Barry Manilow.
EMU Alexander Recital Hall, Lowell at E. Circle Dr., Ypsilanti. Free. 487-2255.
4 p.m.
Michigan Invitational:
U-M Women's Lacrosse. March 7 & 8. Participants and schedule TBA.
Oosterbaan Field House, Hoover at S. State. Free. 764-0247.
4:30-8 p.m.
30th Annual Lenten Fish Fry:
Old St. Patrick's Church. Every Friday through March 14. Fried Alaskan pollack, choice of potato, salad bar, and beverage. Desserts available for a nominal additional charge. Beer & wine available for donation. Be prepared to stand in line, but the food is worth the wait.
Old St. Pat's parish hall, 5671 Whitmore Lake Rd. at Northfield Church (3 miles north of Ann Arbor). $7.50 (seniors, $7; children ages 5-11, $6.50; children age 4 & under, free). 662-8141.
5 p.m.
"Ethnographic Observations on Japanese Musical Modernity":
U-M School of Music. Talk by University of California music professor Bonnie Wade.
Rackham East Conference Room (4th floor). Free. 764-0594.
5-6:30 p.m.
Afternoon Lecture Series:
U-M Center for South Asian Studies. March 7, 14, & 28. Talks by U-M and visiting scholars. Today: University of Maryland public health professor Muhiuddin Haider on "International Innovations in Health Communication." Also this month: Illinois State University politics and government professor Ali Riaz on "Democracy in Bangladesh: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back" (March 14) and U-M history professor Barbara Metcalf on "Reflections on Islam in South Asia in Practice: Is There a Story to Tell?" (March 28).
1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-0352.
6:30 p.m.
"The Odd Couple":
Friends of the Michigan League. March 6-8. Local theater veteran Nancy Heusel directs dessert (March 6) and dinner (March 7-9) theater productions of Neil Simon's vintage comedy about 2 men - one a fussy neatnik, the other a free-spirited slob - who find themselves living together after their wives throw them out. Within 2 weeks, the tension between fastidiousness and slovenliness builds to a perilous peak. Stars Jim Nissen and Mark Heusel, with Lesli Weston, Ariel Adamson, Steve Jones, Jeff Pickell, Joe Medrano, and Chris Bickley. Part of the proceeds goes to U-M scholarships.
Michigan League Hussey Room. Dessert & show tickets $30 (students, $15) and dinner & show tickets $60 in advance only. 763-4648.
6:30 p.m.
"Squabbles":
Chelsea Area Players. March 6-8. Vicky Wurster directs local actors in a dinner theater production of Marshall Karp's comedy about the crusty, impossible father of a married ad exec. When his wife's mother becomes homeless, she moves in too, only to find she can't stand the old crab. The cast includes Brent Lofgren, Tomi Dres, June Weiland, Ric Foytik, William Cole, David Avery, and Clara Smith.
Chelsea High School Auditorium, 740 N. Freer, Chelsea. Tickets $30 (includes dinner) in advance and at the door. 274-2498.
6:30-8 p.m.
"Death Note Night":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grades 6-12 invited to discuss the twists and turns of the Japanese manga series Death Note and watch episodes of the anime.
AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.
6:30-9 p.m.
"Belt Advancement":
Ann Arbor Quest Martial Arts . Quest students demonstrate their martial arts skills.
Scarlett Middle School, 3300 Lorraine. Free. 332-1800.
7 p.m.
Greg Greenway:
Sunward Cohousing. Boston area singer-songwriter known for his arresting lyrics and powerful voice. His 1995 CD Singing for the Landlord was voted one of the year's top 5 recordings by the Internet Folk DJ List. His new album, Weightless, combines a confessional style with a pop sensibility.
Sunward Cohousing, 424 Little Lake Dr. $8-$15 suggested donation. 623-0195.
7-9 p.m.
Writers Reading at Sweetwaters.:Reading by Spalding University (Louisville, Kentucky) creative writing grad student Cristina Trapani-Scott, the 2003 winner of the Chelsea Poetry Competition whose poems have appeared in Hip Mama Magazine, Bear River Review, and the Writers Reading at Sweetwaters anthology. Followed by an open-mike for poets and other creative writers.
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, 123 W. Washington. Free. 369-2798.
7 p.m.
Mark Webster Reading Series:
U-M English Department. March 7 & 28. Readings by U-M creative writing instructors and grad students. Today: poetry by D'Anne Witkowski and prose by Ben Stroud.
Michigan League Henderson Room. Free. 615-3710.
7-8 p.m.
"The Art of the 2008 Ann Arbor Women Artists Exhibition":
Ann Arbor District Library. Talk by WSU printmaking professor Stanley Rosenthal, a juror for the exhibit (see Galleries).
AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
7 p.m.
CCHA Playoffs:
U-M Ice Hockey. March 7, 8, & (if necessary) 9. The U-M team opens its quest for the CCHA championship with a best-of-three series against an opponent TBA. If it wins this series, the U-M is likely to host a 2nd-round series, March 14-16.
Yost Ice Arena, 1016 S. State at McKinley. $12-$17. 764-0247.
7-9 p.m.
Dances of Universal Peace (Sufi Dancing).:All invited to join in song, chant, and circle dances in joyous affirmation of the unity of the world's spiritual traditions.
Friends Meetinghouse, 1420 Hill. $5 requested donation. 996-1332.
7:30 p.m.
"Dave's Farewell Fling":
The Ark. . March 6 & 7-9 (2 different lineups). A series of in-the-round concerts featuring several longtime Ark favorites in honor of the retirement of the Ark's founding director Dave Siglin, who is on hand for all 4 shows as well as an open house at the Ark on March 6, 1-3 p.m. The March 6 lineup features 4 contemporary singer-songwriters, Cheryl Wheeler, Chris Smither, John Gorka, and Susan Werner. The March 7-9 shows feature an all-star lineup of English and American folksingers, including Arlo Guthrie, Anne Hills, Barry O'Neill, David Jones, Michael Cooney, John Roberts & Tony Barrand, and (on March 9 only) David Bromberg.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $35 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.
7:30 p.m.
"Writing in Public: A Celebration of Karl Pohrt":
U-M English Department/Shaman Drum Bookshop. March 6 & 7. A 2-day conference honoring the founder and owner of Shaman Drum Bookshop for his service to local writers, readers, and booklovers. Today's program includes 3 panel discussions. U-M English professor and renowned poet Linda Gregerson chairs a panel on "Literary Publishing" (10-11:30 a.m., Michigan Union Kuenzel Room) with the renowned literary and cultural critic (and Ann Arbor native) Sven Birkerts, Copper Canyon Press executive editor Michael Wiegers, and Fence magazine founder and editor Rebecca Wolff. U-M business school administrator Marian Krzyzowski, an old friend of Pohrt's, chairs a panel on "Writing in the Schools" (1:30-3 p.m.) Michigan Union Kuenzel Room) with InsideOut Literary Arts Project (Detroit) founder Terry Blackhawk, Pioneer High School English teacher Jeff Kass, and Community-Word Project (New York) founder Michael Kotler. U-M history professor Geoff Eley chairs a panel on "From Page to Screen" (3:30-5 p.m., Michigan Union Anderson Room) with renowned novelist (and former Ann Arborite) Charles Baxter, U-M screenwriting program coordinator Jim Burnstein, and U-M English professor and renowned fiction writer Laura Kasischke.
Rackham Auditorium. Free. 662-7407.
7:30 & 9:30 p.m.
"The Oblivion Project":
Phoenix Ensemble (Kerrytown Concert House). March 7 & 8. Violinist Gabe Bolkosky leads this innovative local chamber orchestra in its annual tribute to Astor Piazzolla's influential and increasingly popular "nuevos tangos," which assimilate folk idioms to jazz and classical sensibilities. Other performers are bandoneon player Julien Labro, cellist Derek Snyder, pianist Tad Weed, bassist John Holkeboer, and percussionist Alex Trajano.
KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $20. Reservations recommended. 769-2999.
7:30 p.m.
Matthew Smith & Indelible Grace:
Knox Presbyterian Church. Traditional hymns set to original contemporary music by this ensemble led by East Nashville singer-songwriter Smith. Proceeds benefit the Hope Clinic in Ypsilanti.
Knox Presbyterian Church, 2065 S. Wagner Rd. Donation. 761-5669.
7:30 p.m.
"Israeli-Palestinian Peace Prospects":
Brit Tzedek v'Shalom. March 7 & 8 (different locations). Talks by 2 representatives of the Israel-Palestine Center for Research and Information, the Israeli Gershon Baskin and the Palestinian Hanna Siniora.
First Baptist Church, 512 E. Huron, & 8 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 395-4438.
7:30 p.m.
U-M Women's Gymnastics vs. Georgia.:
Crisler Arena, S. State at Hoover. $3 (youths age 12 & under, $1; U-M students, free). 763-2159.
7:30 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-17 vs. St. Louis Bandits of the North American Hockey League.
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, 2121 Oak Valley Dr. at Scio Church Rd. $12 (students & children, $6). 327-9251.
8 & 10:30 p.m.
John Caponera:
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. March 6-8. First Comedy Showcase appearance in more than a decade by this popular veteran Chicago comic, a frequent guest on TV sitcoms, dramas, and late-night shows who costarred in the mid-90s NBC sitcom The Good Life. His shows feature an eccentrically paced mix of topical observations, one-liners, stories, and celebrity mimicry - including a famous Harry Caray impression - and his material is often bolstered by an array of striking facial expressions. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served; all 8 p.m. Friday shows are nonsmoking shows.
old VFW Hall (below Seva restaurant), 314 E. Liberty. $9 (Thurs.) & $12 (Fri. & Sat.) reserved seating in advance, $11 (Thurs.) & $14 (Fri. & Sat.) general admission at the door. 996-9080.
8 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.
8 p.m.
"Talking with . . .":
P.T.D. Productions. March 6-9 & 13-15. Alice Fell directs the pseudonymous Jane Martin's 1982 Drama Critics Circle Award-winning play, a series of comic monologues in which 10 women of various backgrounds talk about their lives. They include a baton-twirling spiritualist, an auditioning actress, a disillusioned rodeo rider, a deluded housewife, and others. Cast: Val Merceica, Marie Jones, Jan Carpman, Mary Hopper, Lois Kuznets-Dowling, Tia Thomas, Jessica Eroh, Janet Rich Platte, Amy Griffith, Sara Kruger, and Marla Gousseff.
Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti. Tickets $16 (students & seniors, $11) in advance and at the door. 483-7345.
8 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.
8 p.m.
"Moon over Buffalo":
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre. March 6-9. Jon Elliott directs local actors in Ken Ludwig's madcap farce about a washed-up B-movie acting couple touring the 1950s theatrical circuit. They get an unexpected last stab at stardom when they learn that a major director plans to attend one of their performances, but everything that could go wrong does. Cast: Thom Johnson, Wendy Wright, Rob Roy, Joy Rafferty, Brian Hilligoss, Susie Berneis, Maria Vermeulen, and Mark Batell.
Walgreen Drama Center Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Tickets $20 (students & seniors, $17; Thursday, $13) in advance and at the door. 971-2228.
8 p.m.
"Girl in the Goldfish Bowl":
U-M Residential College Players. March 7-9. Lou King directs fellow RC students in Canadian playwright Morris Panych's award-winning 2004 drama, set on the eve of the Cuban Missile Crisis, about a 10-year-old girl facing the end of her childhood as she struggles to cope with the breakup of her parents' marriage and the death of her beloved goldfish. Talkin' Broadway critic Susan Berlin calls it a "charming and slightly disturbing fable about growing up under stress."
RC Auditorium, East Quad, 701 East University. $5 (students, $3). 647-4354.
8 p.m.
Impact Dance.:March 7 & 8. This 11-member all-female company of nondance majors presents an energetic, varied program of original dances in various idioms. Although the students aren't dance majors, Impact's quality of dance is quite high - at a recent audition, only 5 of 100 applicants made the grade.
Power Center. Tickets $7 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office and at the door. 763-TKTS.
8 p.m.
Hot Club of Detroit:
Concordia University. Swinging, agile, Django Reinhardt-influenced jazz by this Detroit ensemble.
Concordia University Kreft Center Black Box Theater, 4090 Geddes at Earhart. Free. 995-7300.
8 p.m.
"Dvorak in Love":
U-M School of Music. Rescheduled from January. Local baritone Seth Carico, local tenor Bernard Holcomb, and U-M piano professor Timothy Cheek perform Cypresses and Two Songs for Baritone . Cheek also gives an introductory talk on the music.
U-M Music School Recital Hall, 1100 Baits (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
8 p.m.
Symphony Band & Concert Band:
U-M School of Music. Mark Scatterday directs these ensembles of music students in Mendelssohn's Overture for Winds, Karel Husa's Les Couleurs Fauves, and Roberto Sierra's Fandangos.
Hill Auditorium. Free. 764-0594.
8-10 p.m.
Angell Hall Observatory Open House:
U-M Student Astronomical Society. March 7 & 21. All invited to peer through the telescopes in the observatory and on the Angell Hall roof and to view shows in the planetarium. Also, Student Astronomy Society members give short presentations on a variety of astronomy topics.
5th floor rooftop observatory, Angell Hall (from the large State St. entrance, take one of the elevators on the left to the fifth floor). Free. 764-3440.
8 p.m.
Marshall Chapman:
Green Wood Coffee House Series (First United Methodist Church). Critically acclaimed husky-voiced country-rock singer-songwriter from South Carolina whose songs have been recorded by everyone from John Hiatt and Tanya Tucker to Dion and the Uppity Blues Women. "When I hear Marshall Chapman, I feel panthers of grace rising around me, and this new record of hers is a new magic breeze for those panthers and me," says the veteran critic Nick Tosches in his review of Mellowicious, Chapman's first collection of new songs since 1996. Desserts & coffee available.
FUMC Green Wood Church, 1001 Green Rd. at Glazier Way. $12 (kids age 10 & under, 2 for the price of 1) in advance and at the door. 665-8558.
8:45-11:45 p.m.
Friday Night Swing:
Ann Arbor Swing Dance Association. Every Friday. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring casual or nicer shoes that stay on your feet when you're active. Preceded by intermediate (7:15 p.m.) and beginner (8 p.m.) lessons.
Dakota Building, 1785 W. Stadium. $5 (includes lessons). 945-8428.
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