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"Doubt: A Parable": Performance Network Professional Season.
U-M Men's Basketball vs. Penn State.
"Carnival of the Animals": Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra.
 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 a.m.
"Washtenaw Waterfowl":
Washtenaw Audubon Society. WAS members Dea Armstrong and Cathy Carroll lead a carpool trek to Ford Lake and other sites around the county to look for and identify waterfowl. Bring a spotting scope if you have one and snacks or a lunch. Dress for uncertain weather.
departure (early afternoon return), meet at 7:45 a.m. at Briarwood mall parking lot area #4 (near Sears). Free. 668-2513.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
10-11:30 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.
Meditation:
Karma Thegsum Choling. Every Sunday. All invited to join a chanting meditation.
KTC, 614 Miner (off Miller). Free. 761-7495, 678-7549.
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.
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: "Living Enthusiastically." Also this month: "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.
10:15 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 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church Adult Education.:March 9 & 16. Larry Lohr, a member of both the UMS Choral Union and the First Presbyterian chancel choir, discusses "The Music and the Words of Bach's St. John and St. Matthew Passions," in preparation for performances of these works by the church choir and the Choral Union on March 16 and 21 (see listings), respectively. All invited.
First Presbyterian Church Lewis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466.
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 Richard Ankli discusses "Bipolar Disorder." Also this month: 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.
11 a.m.-5 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.
"Caramel":
Michigan Theater Foundation. (Nadine Labaki, 2007). March 9-15. Charming portrait of the trials and strengths of a group of women connected in various ways to a Beirut beauty shop. Arabic & French, subtitles.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME.
"Dave's Farewell Fling":
The Ark.
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U-M Men's Basketball vs. Penn State.:
Time TBA, Crisler Arena. $15 & $22. 764-0247.
"Catch Me If You Can":
U-M School of Music. Joseph Gramley directs the music-student Percussion Ensemble in a program that showcases the vastly expanded repertoire for mallet keyboard instruments that has come into existence in the last 20 years. Program: Akira Nishimura's galvanizing Matra, Stephen Kleiman's gleeful "musical cartoon" Catch Me If You Can, and works by Javier Alvarez, Steve Reich, Toru Takemitsu, Osvaldo Golijov, and Peter Garland. 2 p.m.,
U-M Music School McIntosh Theatre, 1100 Baits Dr. (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
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.
12:30 p.m.
20th Annual Wild Game Dinner:
Ann Arbor Elks Lodge. This buffet of wild game offers a chance to sample rabbit, deer, pheasant, and other delicious wild meats. Door prizes and a raffle. Proceeds benefit local charities.
Elks Lodge, 4420 Jackson Ave. Tickets $15 in advance and at the door. Space limited. 663-1105.
12:45-1:45 p.m.
Family Drum Circle:
Arts in Motion Dance Studio. All families invited to join a group drumming session. Bring your own drum, or use one of Arts in Motion's.
Arts in Motion, 2839 Boardwalk. $5 per person. 646-9417.
1-2 p.m.
Cooking Sessions:
Kitchen Port. March 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, & 30. Cooking demos by local chefs. Today: Christine Nguyen makes Thai curry.
Kitchen Port, 283 Zeeb Rd. $8. Preregistration recommended. 665-9188.
1 p.m.
"Graphic Novel Art":
Barnes & Noble. Graphic artist Scott Rosema, who has illustrated for Marvel, DC, and Archie comics, displays some of his work and shows how it's done.
Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. Preregistration required. 973-1618.
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.
1-4 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.
1-3 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. Followed by discussion and socializing.
The Mind Body Spirit Academe, 1785 W. Stadium. $5-$10 sliding scale based on ability to pay. 604-4416.
1:45 p.m.
"Half a Century of Growing Orchids":
Ann Arbor Orchid Society. Talk by Oak Hill Gardens (Dundee, Illinois) co-owner Hermann Pigors, one of the country's foremost orchid experts and growers. Silent auction, sale, and raffle of orchids. Beginners may bring a problem plant.
U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens auditorium, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 663-0756.
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.
"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.
2 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.
2-5 p.m.
Shape Note Singing:
The Ark/Ann Arbor Sacred Harp. All invited to join an afternoon of shape note, or sacred harp, singing, a form of communal hymn singing that has its roots in colonial America. Songbooks available, but singers are encouraged to bring their own.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Free, but donations accepted for music scholarships. 747-9644, 761-1451.
2 p.m.
"Rose Planting and Pruning":
Huron Valley Rose Society. Panel discussion by local rosarians. Refreshments.
U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 277-0112.
2 p.m.
Friends of Four-Hand Piano.:Pianists of all abilities invited to bring their music for a casual afternoon of performing duets. An opportunity to meet other pianists and find partners for 4-hand and 2-piano music. Listeners welcome.
location TBA. Free. 971-6261, 485-5007.
2-3:30 p.m.
"No Sheep Knitty Knit-In":
Ann Arbor District Library. Knitty.com knitting magazine founder Amy Singer, author off No Sheep for You and Knit Wit, shares knitting tips and anecdotes from her notorious blogs and online musings. Signing.
AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
2 p.m.
"Flintknapping":
Pittsfield Township Historical Society. Local flintknapper Robert Love discusses and demonstrates this ancient art of chipping tools from stone. Q&A.
Pittsfield Community Center, 701 W. Ellsworth. Free. 434-4074.
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.
2:30 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.
2:30-4 p.m.
Sunday Social Dance:
Grand Traditions Vintage Dance Academy. Open dancing to recorded music. All levels welcome; no partner necessary. Preceded by a practice session featuring the polonaise, European grand march, two-step, and polka (2 - 2:30 p.m.).
Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (1'da2 mile south of I-94).
3 p.m.
"Renaissance Serenades":
Nelson Amos Studio. March 9 & 16. EMU classical guitar professor Nelson Amos performs 17th- and 18th-century lute and theorbo music by Dowland, Holbourne, Kapsberger, and Weiss.
Nelson Amos Studio, 9 E. Cross, Ypsilanti. Free. Space limited; reservations required. 484-2787.
3 p.m.
"The Journey: The Greek American Dream":
U-M Modern Greek Program. Filmmaker Maria Iliou introduces a screening of her new documentary about the experience of Greek immigrants to America.
Angell Hall Auditorium B. Free. 764-0360.
4 p.m.
"Music for Flute, Violin, and Keyboard":
St. James Episcopal Church. A trio of local early-music veterans - keyboardist Alice Van Wambeke, violinist Elaine Sargous, and flutist Deborah Ash - performs music by Bartok, Telemann, Martineau, Buffardin, and others.
St. James Episcopal Church, 3279 Broad St., Dexter. Donation. 426-8247.
4 p.m.
"Carnival of the Animals":
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. AASO music director Arie Lipsky directs the symphony in a family concert highlighted by Saint-Saens's suite of 13 lighthearted vignettes on animal themes that's filled with musical jokes - the "fossils" section consists of musical quotations dug up from previous eras, and the "tortoise" section is a lively cancan played at a sluggish tempo . Local high school pianists Stephanie Webb and Jay Bennett are each featured soloists in one movement, and Neutral Zone teen center poets read their original poems between each movement. The program also includes Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, a delightful musical fable, composed to introduce children to the parts of an orchestra, that's acted out by Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Junior Theater members, and the world premiere of Elizabeth Kelly's Stop, Drop and Listen, a fun musical work that teaches good listening skills. Preceded (2:30-3:20 p.m.) by an instrument petting zoo, a drum circle, and craft activities.
Michigan Theater. Tickets $12 (children $5) in advance at the AASO office, 220 E. Huron suite 470, and at the door. 994-4801.
4 p.m.
Michigan Chamber Players:
University Musical Society. Chamber performances by ensembles of top U-M music faculty performers. Tenor Rico Serbo and soprano Carmen Pelton are accompanied by harpist Lynne Aspnes and pianist Timothy Cheek in Sylvie Bodorova's Sadaj, Sinko, Sadaj (The Setting Sun), a cycle of 7 settings of Slovak folk songs. Soprano Caroline Helton is accompanied by violinist Yehonatan Berick, cellist Richard Aaron, and pianist Martin Katz in Robert Kahn's Songs. Pianist John Ellis, violinist Yehonatan Berick, and cellist Richard Aaron perform Brahms's Trio in C Minor.
Rackham Auditorium. Free. 764-2538.
4 p.m.
Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, and Percussion Ensemble:
EMU Music Department. These 3 music-student ensembles join forces to perform John Adams's Lollapalooza and "The Promise of Living" from Copland's opera The Tender Land.
Pease Auditorium, EMU campus, W. Cross at College Place, Ypsilanti. Free. 487-2255.
4 p.m.
Concordia Choir:
Concordia University. Rene Clausen directs this student choir in a program of classical and contemporary sacred choral music inspired by the birth and death of Christ.
Concordia Chapel of the Holy Trinity, 4090 Geddes at Earhart. Tickets $5-$10 in advance, $7-$12 at the door. 995-7537.
4:30-6 p.m.
Rainbow Book Club.:All invited to discuss Last Summer, Michael Thomas Ford's novel about a group of gay men looking for affection and losing the past in Provincetown.
WRAP office, 325 Braun Ct. Free. 763-4186.
6-8 p.m.
"Move It!":
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Family Day. Family-oriented program of activities and games exploring motion, including Newtonian Catch, a radar baseball game, g-force rides, an inflatable slide, and more. Refreshments.
Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann. Tickets $7 in advance and at the door. 995-5439.
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: Good Luck Chuck, Mark Helfrich's 2007 romantic comedy starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba.
Melange (314 S. Main). Menu items range from $5 to $30. Space limited; reservations recommended. 222-0202
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.
7 p.m.
"Theology on Tap":
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church Outreach Committee. All invited to join an informal discussion of social, theological, and political issues. Tonight: "Redemptive Violence," a talk by St. Andrew's rector Alan Gibson on the recurring resort to violence in pursuit of a purportedly greater good that pervades human culture from kids cartoons and the scenes we see on the nightly news to the stories we celebrate in religious services. Preceded at 6:30 p.m. by socializing.
Arbor Brewing, 116 E. Washington. Free. 213-5378.
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.
8:30 p.m.-2 a.m. (doors open at 8 p.m.).
Gregory Isaacs:
The Blind Pig. A prolific and durably popular reggae icon for more than 3 decades, this singer-songwriter from Kingston, Jamaica, is best known for evocatively rhythmic romantic songs like "My Only Lover," "Love Is Overdue," and "Night Nurse." Opening act is local reggae DJ Billy the Kid.
The Blind Pig, 208 S. Ashley. Tickets $20 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office & all other Ticketmaster outlets, $25 at the door. To charge by phone
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