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"Leila Haddad: Gypsy Dances from Rajasthan to the Nile": University Musical Society.
"The Exonerated": EMU Theatre Department.
Marilyn Mason: U-M School of Music.
 Wednesday
March, 2008
 8:30 a.m.
"The Present and Future of Artrain":
Artrain USA. Talk by Artrain board member Brian Tolle. Refreshments.
NEW Center, 1100 N. Main. Free. 662-9092.
10 a.m.
Children's Storytime:
Lohr Road Borders. Every Saturday & Wednesday. Borders staff read from picture books and books for babies, infants, and toddlers. Today and March 15: Duck Soup, Night of the Veggie Monster, A Visitor for Bear, and Bear Wants More. Also this month: books TBA (March 19 & 22), and Stuck in the Mud, Big Chickens Fly the Coop, A Birthday for Cow, Duckie Duck, Five Noisy Ducks, Peekaboo, and Blueberry! (March 26 & 29).
(Wed.), Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
10-11 a.m.
"Crossing Borders: Trade, Transmission, Trafficking":
U-M Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies. Every Wednesday. Talks by U-M and visiting scholars. Today: U-M history professor Hussein Fancy on "Mercenary Logic: Rethinking the Social History of Religious Interaction in the Middle Ages." Also this month: Georgetown University sociology professor Louise Shelley on "Trafficking in the Turkic World" (March 19), and Princeton University history lecturer Elaine Kane on "Accidental Imperialists? Muslim Pilgrims and the Extension of Russian Power Abroad" (March 26).
1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-0350.
10:30 a.m.
Spring Concert:
Society for Musical Arts. Performances by the 13-to-18-year-old winners of the society's recent Youth Music Competition. Followed by lunch ($12; reservations required at 429-4705) with the artists.
Green Wood Church, 1001 Green Rd. $12 (accompanying friend, $10; students, $5) at the door only. 663-6366.
11 a.m.
Wednesday Winter Ride:
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Wednesday. The assembled riders choose their own pace, distance, and destination.
meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 994-5908.
11 a.m.
"Storytime with Mr. James":
Arborland Borders. Every Wednesday. Borders staffer "Mr. James" reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Also, raffle. Today: Karen Katz's Princess Baby and Carmela Coyle's Do Princesses Scrape Their Knees? Also this month: Jon Scieszka's Smash Crash and P. D. Eastman's Go, Dog, Go! (March 12). Alexander Steffensmeier's Millie Waits for the Mail and Lauren Thompson's Wee Little Chick (March 19), Candace Fleming's Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Hide! and Regan Johnson's Little Bunny Kung Fu (March 26).
Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 449-9394.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
"Food for Life":
Whole Foods Market. March 12, 19, & 26. Jan Kemp, a local representative of the D.C.-based nonprofit the Cancer Project, shows how to prepare foods thought to help prevent cancer. Today: "Antioxidants and Phytochemicals." Also this month: "Immune-Boosting Foods" (March 19) and "Maintaining a Healthy Weight" (March 26).
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations requested. 975-4500.
Noon-1 p.m.
Noon Lecture Series:
Kempf House Center for Local History. Every Wednesday. Today: Kempf House operations director and former Massachusetts historic preservation officer Cara Metz discusses "History from the Ground Up: Interpreting Historic Period Archaeological Sites." Also this month: veteran Kempf House volunteer Christian Roux discusses "Improving the Quality of Life for the Walking Aid Dependent" (March 19), and Detroit Free Press reporter Patricia Chargot discusses "Reading Newspapers Is Important for Children Today" (March 26).
Kempf House, 312 S. Division. Admission $2 (Kempf House members, $1). 994-4898.
Noon.
"Will the Real James H. Meredith Please Stand Up? Biography, History, and Difficult Subjects":
U-M Center for Afroamerican and African Studies. Talk by U-M Afroamerican and African studies professor Angela Dillard.
4701 Haven Hall. Free. 764-5517.
Noon-1 p.m.
Toastmasters General.:Every Wednesday. Members give speeches and are critiqued by their audience. Note: Different Toastmasters chapters meet every Monday & Thursday (see listings).
F206 Veterans Hospital, 2215 Fuller Rd. Free to visitors. 769-7100, ext. 55678.
Noon-1:30 p.m.
"Gardening in Small Spaces: Herbs and Vegetables":
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Talk by local master gardener Cyndi Cook.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. Preregistration required. 998-9353.
Phoenix Piano Quartet:
U-M School of Music. Violinist Jonathan Swartz, violist Nancy Buck, cellist Thomas Landschoot, and pianist Laura Melton perform Mozart's Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Hartke's King of the Sun, and Brahms's Piano Quartet in C Minor. 8 p.m.,
U-M Music School Recital Hall, 1100 Baits (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
Harpsichord Studio Recital:
U-M School of Music. Performances by students of U-M harpsichord professor Edward Parmentier. 8 p.m.,
U-M Music School Moore Hall, 1100 Baits (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
"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.
"The Exonerated":
EMU Theatre Department. March 12-16. EMU drama professor Lee Stille directs EMU drama students in Erik Jensen and Jessica Blank's drama about the experiences of 6 different people convicted of murder who were later exonerated after varying lengths of imprisonment. 7 p.m., Sponberg Theatre ,
Ford St. (off Lowell from Huron River Dr.), EMU campus, Ypsilanti. Tickets $15 (students, $12; kids age 12 & under, $6) in advance and at the door. Group discounts available. 487-1221.
Marilyn Mason:
U-M School of Music. This U-M organ professor performs Le Chemin de la Croix, Marcel Dupre's powerful, wrenching setting of Paul Claudel's poetic meditations on the Stations of the Cross. The music is interspersed with U-M theater professor Malcolm Tulip's readings of Claudel's poems. 8 p.m.,
U-M Music School Recital Hall, 1100 Baits (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
Scrabble:
Ann Arbor Scrabblers. Every Wednesday. All invited to join local Scrabble enthusiasts to play this popular word game. Bring a board and tiles, if you have them.
Note new location. 5-8 p.m., Arbor Brewing, 114 E. Washington. Free. 994-0084.
1-4 p.m.
Chess:
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Wednesday. All seniors invited to play chess. Refreshments.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
1-2 p.m.
Cooking Sessions:
Kitchen Port. March 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, & 30. Cooking demos by local chefs. Today: Rita Conroy-Martin prepares a dish TBA.
Kitchen Port, 283 Zeeb Rd. $8. Preregistration recommended. 665-9188.
1:30 p.m.
Sarah Cleveland:
Jewish Community Center Matinee Musicale Series. Recital by this Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra principal cellist, who is accompanied by a pianist TBA. The program begins with dessert and socializing.
JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). $7. 971-0990.
3-4 p.m.
"Changing Perspectives on Sexual Violence and Harassment":
U-M Institute for Research on Women and Gender. March 12 & 27. Talks by U-M and visiting scholars. Today: MSU psychology professor Isis Settles discusses "Women Working in a Man's World: Sexual Harassment, Workplace Climate, and Work Outcomes for Women in Male-Dominated Fields." Also this month: IRWG researcher Amy Young on "The Silent Epidemic in Women's Health: Adolescent Sexual Assault" (March 27).
2239 Lane Hall. Free. 764-9537.
5:15-6:15 p.m.
"Shulchan Ivrit (Hebrew Table)":
American Movement for Israel. Every Wednesday. Conversation group for all Hebrew speakers.
Espresso Royale, 322 S. State. Free. 769-0500.
6-7 p.m.
Soup Supper:
King of Kings Lutheran Church. March 5 & 12. All invited to enjoy a pretty good potluck of congregant-made soups, salads, and breads. "We eat well here," admits pastor Michael Ryan.
King of Kings Lutheran Church, 2685 Packard at Eisenhower. Free. 971-1417.
6 & 7 p.m.
Meditation.:Every Wednesday. All meditators invited to join a 45-minute session.
4125 Jackson. Free; donations accepted. 994-1026, 663-1675.
6-9 p.m.
"Trivia Night":
Leslie Science and Nature Center. Dinner followed by a nature trivia game with prizes for winning teams. Bring your own team or come join one.
Cobblestone Farm, 2781 Packard. $20 (kids, $10). 997-1075.
6 p.m.
Giovanna Borasi:
U-M College of Architecture & Urban Planning Wallenberg Studios Lecture Series. Talk by this Canadian Centre for Architecture contemporary architecture curator.
Art & Architecture Lecture Hall, 2000 Bonisteel, North Campus. Free. 764-1300.
6:30 p.m.
"Shigaraki-Yaki":
U-M Center for Japanese Studies. Pottery artists Shizuo Tamura and Eizan Okuda discuss and demonstrate this ancient Japanese nonglazed pottery style.
1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-6307.
6:45 p.m.
"Shrink Your Lawn":
Wild Ones. Talk by Matthaei Botanical Gardens assistant curator David Michener.
125 U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1600 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 769-6981.
7 p.m.
"Playfest 2008":
U-M Theatre Department. March 12-15. A series of free rehearsed staged readings of plays by students of U-M theater professor Charles "OyamO" Gordon, a well-known playwright who moderates postperformance critiques. Tonight: Adriana Rewald's Heads, a drama about a girl who's on a tour of the Royal Castle in Krakow when the 30 wooden heads carved into the ceiling of a 2nd-floor hall begin talking to her.
Walgreen Drama Center Arthur Miller Studio One, 1226 Murfin. Free. 764-5350.
7-11 p.m.
Ann Arbor Bridge Club.:Every Wednesday. Each 2-person team plays 2 or 3 hands against a dozen or so other pairs during the evening. Players at all levels welcome. If you plan to come without a partner, call in advance or arrive 20 minutes early to arrange for one.
Walden Hills clubhouse, 2114 Pauline at Maple. (Park on the north side of Pauline.) $3 per person. 971-7530.
7 p.m.
Mark Yakich:
Shaman Drum Bookshop. This CMU English professor, author of the acclaimed poetry collection Unrelated Individuals Forming a Group Waiting to Cross, reads from his 2nd book, The Importance of Peeling Potatoes in Ukraine, a collection of poems exploring the resources of humor and comedy in responding to suffering and atrocity in its various guises from war and genocide to fallen souffles. Signing.
Shaman Drum, 315 S. State. Free. 662-7407.
7-8:30 p.m.
Louise Penny:
Ann Arbor District Library. This award-winning mystery writer from a village outside Montreal discusses The Cruelest Month, the latest in her series of mysteries featuring the Quebec chief inspector Armand Gamache. A cozy, seemingly idyllic town is thrown into chaos when an impromptu seance at the local haunted house turns deadly at Easter time, and the inspector is hampered not only by an unlikely killer but also by his own team of investigators as he tries to solve the baffling case. Signing.
AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
7 p.m.
"Aircraft Radios":
Arrow Communication Association Amateur Radio Club. Talk by club member Russ Megargle. Preceded by "ragchewing and socializing."
WCC room 224 Technical and Industrial Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free to visitors ($25 annual dues). 930-6564.
7 p.m.
"Native Gardening Series":
The Garden Faerie. Every Wednesday. Talks by local gardening experts. Today: master gardener Aunita Erskine discusses plant choices and ethnobotany. Also this month: Washtenaw County Drain Commission natural area preservation worker Harry Sheehan and Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation representative Jason Frenzel on rain gardens (March 19), and Wildtype Native Plant Nursery representative Bill Schneider on maintenance and invasives removal (March 26).
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 996-3190.
7-8:30 p.m.
"Shame and Regret in Parenting: Opportunities for Change":
U-M Center for the Child and the Family. Talk by local social worker Orli Avi-Yonah.
UCCF, 530 Church St. Free. Registration required. 764-9466.
7-8 p.m.
"Lick the Sugar Habit":
Nutritional Healing Center. Talk by local chiropractor Darren Schmidt.
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Preregistration requested. 302-7575.
7 p.m.
Fiction Readers Group:
Barnes & Noble. All invited to join a discussion of Shalimar the Clown, Salman Rushdie's sprawling novel about the assassination of a counterterrorism agent by his Kashmiri driver and its fallout in the lives of the people connected to each man. Refreshments.
Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.
7 p.m.
"Life Is for the Living":
U-M Life Sciences Institute. Screening of U-M junior Michael Rubyan's 2008 documentary film about the potential of stem cell research to find remedies for Parkinson's, diabetes, and other disorders.
Michigan Theater. Free. 615-9390.
7:30 p.m.
History Readers Group:
Motte & Bailey, Booksellers. All invited to join EMU history professor emeritus Jiu-Hwa Upshur in a discussion of Bernard Lewis's What Went Wrong: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East.
Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 369-2499.
7:30-9:30 p.m.
"Growing Heirloom Tomatoes for Zingerman's Roadhouse":
Ann Arbor Garden Club. Talk by Roadhouse chef Alex Young.
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 665-7072, 996-8942.
7:30 p.m.
Children's Storytime:
Barnes & Noble. Every Wednesday & Thursday. Storytelling programs and craft activities for kids.
(Wed.) & 11 a.m. (Thurs.), Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.
7:30 p.m.
Shamanic Journeys:
Magical Education Council. Every Wednesday. Using special postures, participants enter a meditative state to the beat of a shaman's drum and discuss their experiences afterward.
Intercooperative Council Education Center, 1522 Hill (in the carriage house behind the co-op buildings). Free. 214-2755.
8-9:30 p.m.
"Introduction to Steiner's Thought":
Rudolf Steiner Study Circle of Ann Arbor. Every Wednesday. All invited to discuss one of Rudolf Steiner's basic anthroposophical books, Theosophy.
Rudolf Steiner House, 1923 Geddes. Free. 485-3764.
8-9 p.m.
"Foundations of Adolescence in Upper Elementary Children":
Allen Creek Preschool. Talk by local psychoanalysts Kerry Kelly Novick and Howard Lerner.
Allen Creek Preschool, 2350 Miller. Free. 994-3382.
8 p.m.
Hothouse Flowers:
The Ark. Veteran soul-drenched Irish pop-rock band fronted by vocalist Liam O Maonlai, whom Bono calls "the greatest white soul singer in the world."
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $20 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 p.m.
"Leila Haddad: Gypsy Dances from Rajasthan to the Nile":
University Musical Society. One of the world's most respected, and beloved oriental dancers, the Tunisian dance master Haddad is a master of Raqs el Sharqi, a dance form commonly called "belly dance" that Haddad has been determined to free from its occasional reputation as a degrading male-centric cabaret dance. Her performances feature precise yet deeply sensual movements that send her multicolored handmade decorated costumes into flowing, winglike motion. "An indefatigable advocate of this misunderstood art," says a Parisvoice.com reviewer, "as well as of women's rights and creative expression." She is accompanied by the Ghawazee musicians of Luxor, who play a haunting, rhythmic accompaniment on the ababa (2-string fiddle), arghul (double-reed clarinet), mizmar (oboe), and tabla.
Power Center. Tickets $16-$36 in advance at the Michigan League and (if available) at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538 or (800) 221-1229.
8 p.m.
"Chili's Comedy Dojo":
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. Fast-paced show featuring stand-up comedy by 15 recent graduates of veteran comic and Tonight Show writer Chili Challis's Comedy Dojo.
old VFW Hall (below Seva restaurant), 314 E. Liberty. $5 in advance and at the door. 996-9080.
9-11:30 p.m.
"Juke Box Jungle":
Conor O'Neill's Irish Pub. Every Wednesday. Conor O'Neill's staff member Brian Aherne hosts a music trivia quiz. Prizes.
Conor O'Neill's, 318 S. Main. $3 team fee. 665-2968.
9:30-11 p.m.
Wednesdays @ Michigan Union:
Swing Ann Arbor. Every Wednesday. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring casual or nicer shoes that stay on your feet when you're active. Preceded by beginning Lindy (6:30 p.m.), intermediate swing (7 p.m.), progressive Lindy hop (8 p.m.), and beginner East Coast (9 p.m.) lessons.
Michigan Union Pendleton Room (occasionally Ballroom or U-Club). $5 (includes lessons). 945-8428.
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