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"Doubt: A Parable": Performance Network Professional Season.
"Postcard from Morocco": U-M Opera Theatre Department.
"Sticks and Stones: The Limits of Verbal Violence": U-M Center for European Studies.
 Thursday
March, 2008
10-11:30 a.m.
"Contemporary Trends in the Media, Art, and Literature":
U-M Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Distinguished Lecture Series. March 6, 13, 20, & 27 and April 3 & 10. A series of 6 lectures by U-M and visiting scholars. Today: U-M musical theater professor Brent Wagner discusses "Musical Theater Now: Is It Golden?" Also this month: U-M Journalism Fellows director Charles Eisendrath discusses "The Best of Times, the Worst of Times" (March 27), U-M English professor Larry Goldstein discusses "High Noon at the Postmodern Corral" (April 3), and U-M screen arts and cultures professor emeritus Frank Beaver discusses "What Is the Future of Theatrical Film?" (April 10).
Best Western Executive Conference Center, 2900 Jackson Rd. $45 (members, $30) for the 6-lecture series. Memberships are $15 a year. Preregistration required. 998-9351.
 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday Lunch Bunch:
Jewish Community Center. Every Thursday. A weekly program of activities primarily for seniors. The program begins at 10 a.m. with "Fitness Fun" ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar. At 11 a.m., a Current Events discussion group hosted by Heather Dombey. At 1 p.m., a cultural or educational program. Today: a Yiddish Open House (see listing below), and local herbalist Linda Feldt discusses "Cooking with Dark Green Vegetables" (March 27). The day concludes at 2:15 p.m. with a meeting of the Senior Literary Group , a book discussion group led by U-M Dearborn English professor emeritus Sidney Warschausky. Also, at noon, a homemade dairy lunch ($3 with reservation, $4 without reservation and for nonseniors).
JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990.
11 a.m.-12:50 p.m.
"Kids Skate":
Ann Arbor Parks Department. Every Thursday. All preschoolers and their caregivers invited to skate to kids music and play with toys on the ice.
Veterans Ice Arena, 2150 Jackson Rd. $5 (youths age 17 & under and seniors age 60 & over, $4). Skate rentals available ($3). 761-7240.
Noon-3 p.m.
ACBL Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Thursday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required.
Cobblestone Farm barn, 2781 Packard. $5. 769-5911.
Noon.
"The Narrating Architecture of Emancipation: Turin":
U-M Center for Judaic Studies. Talk by Franklin & Marshall College French and Italian professor L. Scott Lerner.
2022 Thayer, 202 S. Thayer. Free. 763-9047.
Noon.
Noon Lecture Series:
U-M Center for Japanese Studies Noon Lecture Series. March 6, 13, 20, & 27. Talks by U-M and visiting scholars. Today: University of California international relations professor Ellis Krauss on "U.S.-Japan Relations in Transition: Security and Political Economy." Also this month: University of Massachusetts modern languages professor Sari Kawana on "Book Adventures: The Business and Culture of Publishing in Modern Japan" (March 27).
1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-6307.
"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.
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.
12:10 p.m.
Gifts of Art:
U-M Hospitals. March 6, 13, 19, 20, & 27. Performances by area and guest artists. Today: classical music by the School of Music Performance Outreach Program. Also this month: music for harp and oboe by Laurel Federbush and Sue Owen-Bissiri (March 27).
U-M Hospital main lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. (off Fuller). Free. 936-ARTS.
1 p.m.
"ROTC Program":
Daughters of the American Revolution. Talk by a speaker TBA. Also, the distribution of the DAR ROTC medal to U-M ROTC students.
City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. Free. 975-1976.
1-2:30 p.m.
"Women of Achievement":
International Neighbors. All women invited to bring a picture, article, and/or just a few words to say about a woman whose accomplishments they admire. International Neighbors is a 49-year-old group of local women organized to welcome women from other countries during their stays in Ann Arbor. Nursery care provided for preschoolers. Refreshments.
Westminster Presbyterian Church social hall, 1500 Scio Church Rd. Free. 663-3989.
1 p.m.
"Yiddish Open House":
Jewish Community Center. A series of presentations showcasing all kinds of Yiddish culture, including a screening of The Mame-Loshn , Pierre Sauvage's Emmy-winning 1979 documentary of interviews with humorist Leo Rosten, actor Herschel Bernardi, and comedian David Steinberg about the effect of growing up in homes where Yiddish was spoken.
JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990.
2 p.m.
Socrates Cafe:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. All seniors age 50 & older invited to join a discussion of ethics that draws on the Socratic method of questioning underlying assumptions.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
3-5 p.m.
"Mother's Little Drug Habit? The Valium Panic and the Cultural Politics of Addiction in the 1970s":
U-M Institute for Research on Women and Gender. Talk by SUNY Buffalo history professor David Herzberg.
2239 Lane Hall, 204 S. State. Free. 764-9537.
4-6 p.m.
"World Capitals Maps":
U-M Map Library. A chance to peruse maps and travel guides featuring world capitals. Refreshments.
Graduate Library Map Library (8th floor), 920 North University. Free. 764-0407.
4-6 p.m.
"Sticks and Stones: The Limits of Verbal Violence":
U-M Center for European Studies. Talk by Bard College journalism professor and Financial Times columnist Ian Buruma, author of Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance.
Rackham Amphitheater. Free. 647-2743.
5 p.m.
"Out of My Mind":
U-M School of Art and Design Penny Stamps Lecture Series. Artist and designer Eric Staller, discusses his "urban UFOs," which he describes as high-tech gadgets that "sneak up behind people and goose them into thinking and feeling." He also demonstrates his whimsical circular Conference Bike.
Michigan Theater. Free. 764-0397.
6-8 p.m.
"On the Line":
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice. Screening of Peter Glenn and Jason Schmidt's 2007 documentary about activists' efforts to close WHINSEC, a U.S. Army school that trains Latin American soldiers. Stars Martin Sheen and Susan Sarandon.
Michigan Union Pond Room. Free. 663-1870.
6-8:30 p.m.
Purim Carnival:
Temple Beth Emeth. All invited to come in costume for a reading of the megillah (Purim story) followed by a carnival with games and prizes. Food available, including the popular triangular Purim cookies hamantaschen. Some greggors (noisemakers) provided, or bring your own.
Temple Beth Emeth, 2309 Packard Rd. Free admission; game tickets 4 for $1. 665-4744.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
"Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?":
Ann Arbor District Library. March 20 & 27 and April 3. Preview screenings of the last 3 parts of this new 4-part PBS documentary. (Part 1 is an invitation-only screening at the Michigan Theater on March 12.) Followed by discussion.
AADL meeting room (4th floor), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
7-10 p.m.
Milonga:
Club de Tango. Every Thursday. Tango dancers of all levels and styles invited to this tango dance party. No partner needed. Bring flat, smooth-soled shoes to change into for dancing. Also, a beginners lesson downstairs (7-7:30 p.m., free to dancers).
Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (1'da2 mile south of I-94). $5. 936-8181.
7 p.m.
"Polaroid Stories":
U-M Basement Arts. March 20-22. Matt Semler directs U-M students in Naomi Iizuka's gritty 1997 play about the lives of street kids, drug dealers, and prostitutes that uses themes, characters, and stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
Walgreen Drama Center, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Free. 764-6800.
7 p.m.
Lorna Goodison:
Nicola's Books. This U-M creative writing professor (see 11 Tuesday listing) reads from her new book From Harvey River: A Memoir of My Mother and Her Island. Signing.
Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
7 p.m.
"Attracting Bluebirds to Your Backyard":
Wild Birds Unlimited. Former Wild Birds Unlimited owner Kurt Hagemeister, president of the Michigan Bluebird Society, discusses ways to lure the wily bluebird.
Wild Birds Unlimited, 2208 S. Main Woodland Plaza, S. Main at Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free. 665-7427.
7-8:30 p.m.
"Introduction to Mah-Jongg":
Ann Arbor District Library. Local mah-jongg expert Stuart Baggaley introduces his simplified version of this popular board game that's played with colorful tiles. In conjunction with 2008 Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Reads (see 6 Thursday listing).
AADL multipurpose room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
7-9:30 p.m.
Ann Arbor Society for Origami.:All invited (children & adults) to learn about and try their hand at origami, the Japanese art of paper folding.
Great Oaks Cohousing Common House, 500 Little Lake Dr. (off Parkland from Jackson between Wagner & Zeeb). Free. 975-4669.
7 p.m.-midnight.
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.
7 p.m.
ACBL Bridge:
Ann Arbor City Club. Every Thursday. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required.
Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $5. 761-6691.
7-9 p.m.
Mothers and More.:Discussion group for moms who have adjusted their careers to spend more time with their children. Today: Merrill Lynch representative Amy Doyle discusses "Identity Theft."
330 S. Main, & Gladwin Meeting Place (Mar. 20), 4105 W. Liberty. Free. 327-4901.
7-8:30 p.m.
Meditation and Chanting:
Siddha Yoga Meditation Center of Ann Arbor. Every Thursday. All invited for chanting and meditation
Siddha Yoga, Arbor Atrium, 315 W. Huron. Free. 747-7116.
7:30 p.m.
"Sustainability and Equity in the Food System:" : Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tea Room Salon. Talk by Fair Food Foundation founding president and CEO Oran Hesterman. Followed by discussion.
Crazy Wisdom, 114 S. Main. Free. 665-2757, 665-9160.
7:30 p.m.
"Genetic Perspectives on the Peopling of the Americas":
Michigan Archaeological Society. Talk by U-M biostatistics professor Noah Rosenberg.
U-M Exhibit Museum Paleontology Classroom, 1109 Geddes at North University. Free. 995-8806.
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Tartan & Thistle Scottish Country Dancers.:Every Thursday. Instruction for intermediate-level dancers in a wide range of traditional and contemporary Scottish dances, followed by social dancing. Soft-soled shoes recommended. Refreshments.
the barn at Gretchen's House V, 2625 Traver (off Nixon). $4. 769-4324, 426-0241.
7:30 p.m.
"Postcard from Morocco":
U-M Opera Theatre Department. March 20-23. U-M opera professor Joshua Major directs U-M opera students in the Pulitzer Prize-winning contemporary American composer Dominick Argento's 1971 lyric opera, set in a train station in 1914, exploring the minds of 7 travelers who are identified only by the possessions they are carrying. As the enigmatic travelers await the next train, they begin to share the fantasies, dreams, and lies that people share only with strangers. With interspersed entertainments from puppets, mimes, and the cafe orchestra, the travelers carefully guard their secrets and possessions until truths are unexpectedly and wrenchingly revealed. The richly melodic score incorporates a variety of musical flavors from ragtime and other popular musical idioms, along with a deft parody of Wagner's Flying Dutchman. Douglas Kinney Frost directs an ensemble of members of the University Philharmonia Orchestra.
Power Center. Tickets $18 & $24 (students, $9) at the Michigan League Box Office in advance and at the door. To charge by phone, call 764-2538.
8 p.m.
Keith Ruff:
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. March 20-22. This up-and-coming Detroit-area African American comic is known for his crisp, clever, slightly twisted topical commentary and for his high-spirited, often whimsical performing style. 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. $5 (Thurs.) & $8 (Fri. & Sat.) reserved seating in advance, $7 (Thurs.) & $10 (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.
"Glengarry Glen Ross":
MorrisCo Art Theatre. March 20-22. Debra Reichard directs local actors in David Mamet's 1984 Pulitzer Prize-winning tour de force about an office full of dog-eat-dog real-estate salesmen running amok in their efforts to unload overpriced condos on gullible homebuyers. "If Glengarry Glen Ross is about one thing, it's about talking," says drama critic Ben Stephens, "ugly, desperate, jittery talking - talking as a weapon, as a means of survival." The cast includes Jeff Stringer, Steve Elliott, and Larry Rusinsky.
Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti. Tickets $18 (students & seniors, $15) in advance and at the door. 996-2549.
8 p.m.
"CommShow: An Interactive Multimedia Dance Performance Extravaganza Supreme":
U-M Dance Department. March 20-22. An exploration of the ways people communicate and interact with each other in a technology-driven society, performed by an ensemble of U-M dance students led by dance and computer engineering major Aidan Feldman.
U-M Duderstadt Media Center video studio, 2281 Bonisteel, North Campus. Free. 763-5461.
8 p.m.
Steppin' in It and Rachael Davis:
The Ark. Double bill featuring 2 rising Michigan stars celebrating the release of new CDs. Steppin' in It is a popular Lansing string band that plays everything from bluegrass, country-folk, and country blues to Cajun, western swing, and calypso. Rachael Davis is a very talented young singer-songwriter and gifted singer from Cadillac, Michigan, whose influences range from Ella Fitzgerald to Patty Griffin.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Tickets $15 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.
Creative Arts Orchestra:
U-M School of Music. Mark Kirschenmann conducts this adventurous music-student ensemble in a program of entirely improvised music drawing on an array influences from classical and jazz to pop, folk, and world music.
Rackham Auditorium. Free. 764-0594.
8-9 p.m.
Puppetry Improv:
Dreamland Theater. Every Thursday. The Dreamland puppet troupe uses marionettes, rod puppets, and other forms of puppetry in an improv performance inspired by current events, audience suggestions, and "whatever strikes our fancy."
Dreamland Theater, 26 N. Washington St. Ypsilanti. Pay what you can. 657-2337.
9 p.m.
Renaissance Dances:
Bedlam. March 6, 13, & 20 (different locations). Beginning to experienced dancers invited to try English country dances, 15th- and 16th-century Italian dances, bransles, pavanes, almans, and more. Instruction provided. Wear comfy clothes and shoes.
Michigan League Henderson Room Room D. Free. 971-1809.
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