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Brown Bag Lecture: U-M Institute for the Humanities.
"Blade Runner: The Final Cut": Michigan Theater Foundation.
"The Eighth Promise: An American Son's Tribute to His Toisanese Mother": 2008 Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads (Ann Arbor District Library).
 Tuesday
March, 2008
 10-10:30 & 11-11:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytimes:
Ann Arbor District Library. Every Tuesday beginning March 18. Stories and songs for kids age 2 & up (accompanied by an adult). Note: These storytimes are also offered (beginning the week of March 17) at the Malletts Creek (Wednesdays, 10-10:30 a.m.), Northeast (Thursdays, 10-10:30 a.m.), and Pittsfield (Thursdays, 7-7:30 p.m., & Fridays, 10-10:30 a.m.) branches.
AADL youth department story room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301 (main library), 327-4200 (branches).
10 a.m.-noon.
Scrabble:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Tuesday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play this popular word game.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
10:30 a.m.
Social Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Tuesday & Wednesday (different locations). All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required.
Brookhaven Manor, 401 W. Oakbrook (off S. Main north of Eisenhower). Free. 769-5911.
11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Jewish Older Adults:
Jewish Community Center. Every Tuesday. Activities begin at 10 a.m. with "Fitness Fun" ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar, followed at 11 a.m. by "Conversations on the Current State of World Jewry." At 1 p.m., participants can play mah-jongg or poker, or join quilting or other art projects. Homemade buffet luncheon ($3) available at noon. All invited.
JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990.
11:30 a.m.
Children's Hour:
Shaman Drum Bookshop. Every Tuesday. Shaman Drum staff read picture books for kids ages 2-6.
Shaman Drum, 315 S. State. Free. 662-7407.
Noon-1 p.m.
Noon Lecture Series:
U-M Center for Chinese Studies. Every Tuesday. Talks by U-M and visiting scholars. Free sandwiches, cookies, & coffee served. Today: University of California-Davis Chinese history professor Susan Mann on "From Bound Feet to Iron Girls: Rethinking Women's Place in 19th-Century China." Also this month: Hamilton College history professor Thomas Wilson discusses "Confucian Rites and the Reorienting of Modern Ritual Theory" (March 25).
1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-6308.
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Brown Bag Lecture:
U-M Institute for the Humanities. Every Tuesday except March 25. Today: U-M art professor Jim Cogswell discusses "Thoughts on 'Nothing to Say.'"
1022 Thayer, 202 S. Thayer. Free. 936-3518.
"Blade Runner: The Final Cut":
Michigan Theater Foundation. (Ridley Scott, 2006). March 14-20. Exquisite re-release of this renowned sci-fi cult classic, darker and bleaker than previous versions. Harrison Ford.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME.
"4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days":
Michigan Theater Foundation. (Cristian Mungiu, 2007). March 16-24. Acclaimed, unblinking, bleak film about a woman seeking an abortion in Ceausescu's 1980s Romania. Romanian, subtitles.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME.
"Visual Futurist: The Art and Life of Syd Mead":
Michigan Theater Foundation. (Joaquin Montalban, 2006). Mesmerizing autobiography of the legendary artist behind such films as Tron, Aliens, and Blade Runner.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME.
Bruno Monsaingeon:
U-M Residential College. March 16 & 18-20 (different programs & locations). A series of public events in conjunction with the weeklong RC residency of this renowned French filmmaker and violinist known for his documentaries about prominent classical musicians. 16 March: screening of Richter, the Enigma, Monsaingeon's award-winning 1998 documentary about the great Soviet pianist Sviatoslav Richter. 18 March: screening of Glenn Gould Hereafter, Monsaingeon's award-winning 2005 documentary about the great Canadian pianist. 19 March: Monsaingeon shows clips from his documentaries and shares his views on music, performing musicians, and filmmaking. 20 March: a conversation with Monsaingeon, photographer Peter Turnley, and U-M film & video professor Hubert Cohen.
Michigan Theater screening room. Free. 647-9960.
1-3 p.m.
"The Ritchie Boys":
Temple Beth Emeth. "Movie Tuesday." (Christian Bauer, 2004). Documentary about an elite WW II intelligence unit composed mostly of German Jewish academics who fled Nazi Germany to enlist as U.S. soldiers.
Temple Beth Emeth, 2309 Packard. Free. 665-4744
2 p.m.
"Working Women in Washtenaw County":
Pittsfield Township Historical Society. Talk by retired Saline High School history and English teacher Susan Nenadic.
Pittsfield Community Center, 701 W. Ellsworth. Free. 429-4517.
4:10 p.m.
"Black Holes and the Evolution of Galaxies":
U-M College of Literature, Science, & the Arts. Lecture by U-M astronomy professor Douglas Richstone. Reception follows.
U-M Alumni Center Founders Room, 200 Fletcher. Free. 998-6251.
4:30-6 p.m.
"TweenSpace: Wacky Olympics":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grades 4 & 5 invited to build the ultimate obstacle course and master the library's goofy relay races.
AADL Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. between Scio Church Rd. and Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 327-4200.
5:30-7 p.m.
"Enchanting Ruin: Tintern Abbey and Romantic Tourism in Wales":
U-M Special Collections. Talk by University of Windsor English professor Suzanne Matheson. In conjunction with the current eponymous exhibit.
Special Collections Library (7th floor Harlan Hatcher Library), 920 North University. Free. 764-9377.
6 p.m.
Common Thread.:March 4 & 18. All knitters invited to meet members of this local knitting group and exchange tips.
Arborland Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 677-6948.
6:30 p.m.
"Keeping Your Memory Sharp":
American Business Women's Association Maia Chapter. Talk by Grosse Pointe physician Pamela Smith. The program begins with networking and dinner.
Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson Rd. $17. Preregistration required. (517) 290-5646.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
"Knit Happens":
Ann Arbor Stitch 'n' Bitch. Every Tuesday. All knitters invited to bring their current projects to work on and swap knitting tips.
location TBA. Free. 945-3035.
6:30 p.m.
Ann Arbor Front Runners.:Every Tuesday & Thursday. Gay, lesbian, and straight runners invited to choose a distance of 3-5 miles to run with Front Runners members.
meet at Fuller Park pool parking lot. Free. 741-1763.
7 p.m.
"Sex Slaves":
U-M Center for Russian & East European Studies. (Esther Bienstock, 2005). Award-winning documentary about 5 Eastern European women tricked into sexual slavery.
2260 Undergrad Science (204 Washtenaw), Free. 764-0351.
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.
7-10:30 p.m.
Sweet Adelines County Connection.:Every Tuesday. All women invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local 40-member barbershop harmony chorus.
UAW Local 898 Hall, 8975 Textile Rd. (west of Rawsonville Rd. off I-94), Ypsilanti. Free to visitors ($20 monthly dues for those who join). 480-8843.
7-9:30 p.m.
English Country Dancing:
Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance. Every Tuesday. Historical and traditional English dancing. Today: callers Bronwen Gates and Arlene Kindel with music by Childgrove. All dances taught. No partner or experience needed. Dress comfortably and bring flat, nonslip shoes (running shoes OK).
Chapel Hill Condominium clubhouse, 3350 Green Rd. $7 (students, $4; children age 13 & under, free). 665-7704.
7 p.m.
Tryfon Tolides:
Shaman Drum Bookshop. This young Greek American poet reads from An Almost Pure Empty Walking, his award-winning debut collection of poems exploring the ways that the difficulties of assimilation raise the question of whether it is possible for people to share or even understand each other's experience. Signing.
Shaman Drum, 315 S. State. Free. 662-7407.
7-8 p.m.
"The Bone Stops Here: Osteopenia and Osteoporosis":
Whole Foods Market. Talk by local nutritionist Judy Stone.
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations requested. 975-4500.
7 p.m.
"The 'Polar Express' Train":
Southeastern Michigan Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society. Talk by a representative of the Steam Railroading Institute, which owns the train that inspired the popular children's Christmas book and movie. All invited.
G. E. Wacker, 9050 M-52 at Pleasant Lake Rd. Free. 483-2799.
7-9 p.m.
"Fitness Talks":
WCC Health and Fitness Center. Every Tuesday & Wednesday and March 6 & 20. Today: local assistant golf pro Adam Howe on "Shoot in the 80s: Improving Your Golf Game." Also this month: Sandra Hilton on "Moms in Motion: Exercising for a Healthy Pregnancy" (March 19), local teachers David and Liz Larwa on "Machu Picchu: Picture Yourself There" (March 20), local dance instructor Stephanie Kosarin on "Dance like the Stars" (March 25), and Ann Arbor Bivouac manager Christopher Lemon on "Climbing Colorado"
WCC Health and Fitness Center, 4833 E. Huron River Dr. $10 (members, free). 973-3543.
7-9 p.m.
"Drummunity!":Lori Fithian, a local drummer and drum teacher, leads a drum circle. Instruments provided, or bring your own. Kids welcome. Preceded at 6:45 p.m. by a brief drum lesson.
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, 114 S. Main. Free. 426-7818.
7-8 p.m.
Cassandra Carter:
Ann Arbor District Library. Talk by this 18-year-old Huron High grad, author of the teen novels Fast Life and 16 Isn't Always Sweet. For kids in grades 6-12.
AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.
7 p.m.
William Dennisuk:
U-M School of Art & Design. Talk by this scultor, painter, and installation artist.
Slusser Lounge, 2000 Bonisteel Blvd. Free. 764-0397.
7-8:30 p.m.
"The Eighth Promise: An American Son's Tribute to His Toisanese Mother":
2008 Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads (Ann Arbor District Library). March 6 & 18 (different locations). All invited to join a discussion of the prominent California attorney William Poy Lee's widely acclaimed memoir blending his mother's memories of her war-torn childhood in China of the 1930s and 1940s and his own memories of growing up in the housing projects of San Francisco Chinatown and amid the North Beach counterculture in the 1960s and 1970s. The book has been chosen for the annual Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads communitywide reading program. Other Ann Arbor Reads programs this month include a lecture on modern China on March 6, an introduction to mah-jongg on March 20, a screening of the final part of the PBS documentary Becoming American: The Chinese Experience on March 26, and a talk by Foreign Babes in Beijing author Rachel DeWoskin on March 27 (see listings).
Leopold Bros., 529 S. Main. Free. 327-4560.
7-8 p.m.
"Best of Zingerman's Next Door":
Zingerman's Delicatessen. Zingerman's Next Door manager Reina Leber, Zingerman's chocolatier Emily "Duff" Anderson, and Zingerman's gelato expert Emily Hiber discuss and offer taste samples of their favorites among the products they sell, everything from Iron Goddess of Mercy tea and lemon meringue tart to spicy mango Italian soda and chocolate sea salt caramels.
Zingerman's Next Door (upstairs kids room), 422 Detroit St. $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Space limited; reservations required. 663-3354.
7:30-9 p.m.
Weekly Rehearsal:
Treetown Community Chorus. Every Tuesday. All invited to join this fun-loving independent local mixed chorus to sing mostly familiar tunes, along with some serious music, in various genres. David Perample directs.
West Side United Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh at Davis. Free to visitors ($80 per semester membership dues). 213-3770.
7:30 p.m.
Huron Valley Harmonizers Chapter of SPEBSQSA.:Every Tuesday. All male singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local barbershop harmony chorus.
Stony Creek United Methodist Church, 8635 Stony Creek Rd., Ypsilanti. Free to visitors ($130 annual dues for those who join). Newcomers should call in advance. For information, call Greg Humbel at 445-1925.
7:30 p.m.
Ann Arbor Camera Club:. Annual member print competition. The club also holds its annual awards banquet at Weber's at 7 p.m. on March 25.
Forsythe Middle School, room 111, 1655 Newport Rd. Free ($15 annual dues for those who join). 327-4781.
7:30 p.m.
"Sister to Sister: Taking Action":
American Association of University Women. Short inspirational talks by local women entrepreneurs. Speakers: Girls on the Run director Lisa Hesse, Big Brother Big Sister director Jennifer Spitler, Raising Strong and Confident Daughters co-founder Carole Lapidos, Girl Scout Council program director Julie Yeager, and Institute for Research on Women and Gender research scientist Amy Young.
Ann Arbor City Club. Free. 662-3279, 302-0070.
7:30 p.m.
"How to Build Your Own Rain Garden: Creating Natural Habitat and Protecting the Huron River":
Huron Valley Sierra Club. Talk by Washtenaw County Drain Commission environmental manager Harry Sheehan. Refreshments.
U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free. 615-0516.
8 p.m.
German Speakers' Round Table.:Every Tuesday. All German speakers invited for conversation.
Grizzly Peak Brewing Company, 120 W. Washington. Free admission. 665-2931.
8 p.m.
Jim Bizer and Drew Nelson:
The Ark. Double bill of Michigan singer-songwriters. Nelson is a Grand Rapids native whose influences range from Dylan and Tom Waits to Greg Brown, John Gorka, and Bruce Cockburn. Americana UK critic Jeremy Searle describes Nelson's songs as having "a dusty eloquence and a rural blue-collar sensibility." Bizer, a member of the local Yellow Room Gang singer-songwriter collective, is a 3-time finalist in the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Songwriting Competition who won the Great American Song Contest grand prize for his 9/11 song "We Are All Connected."
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $13.50 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 p.m.
University Symphony Orchestra:
U-M School of Music. Grad students conduct this music-student orchestra in Takuma Itoh's Sunrise from a Distant Past, Theresa Martin's City of Ambition, and Judy Bozone's Brushstrokes, along with 3 works featuring music school concerto competition winners: Yoshimatsu's Saxophone Concerto with Ross Leavitt, Zivkovic's Concerto for Marimba and Orchestra with Jonathan Smith, and Milhaud's Chansons de Ronsard with soprano Jessica Petrus.
Hill Auditorium. Free. 764-0594.
9-11 p.m.
Tuesday Night Swing:
Ann Arbor Swing Dance Association. Every Tuesday. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring casual or nicer shoes that stay on your feet when you're active. Preceded by free intermediate (7 p.m.), and beginner (8 p.m.) lessons.
Campus Chapel, 1236 Washtenaw Ct. $5 (includes lessons; students with ID, $4). 945-8428.
10 p.m.
"Triple Double Trivia":
The Arena Restaurant. Every Tuesday. All invited to try a wide-ranging trivia quiz for such prizes as T-shirts, hats, and gift certificates. Bonus points awarded for "stupid human tricks" like drinking beer upside down, dancing to Michael Jackson songs, or inserting an entire fist into your mouth.
The Arena, 203 E. Washington. Free. 222-9999.
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