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46th Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival.
"Empire, Ethics, and the Calling of History": U-M Institute for the Humanities Marc & Constance Jacobson Lecture.
Darcie Dennigan: Shaman Drum Bookshop
 Tuesday
March, 2008
 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.
11:30 a.m.
"The Piano: Its First 300 Years":
U-M School of Music. Lecture-demo by the acclaimed local pianist and fortepianist Penelope Crawford.
School of Music Recital Hall, 1100 Baits Dr. (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
Noon.
"Rupture & Reconstruction":
U-M Judaic Studies. Yeshiva University (New York City) Jewish history professor Haym Soloveitchik gives a short talk on his controversial 1994 article about changes in Orthodox Judaism. Followed by Q&A.
2022 Thayer, 202 S. Thayer. Free. 763-9047.
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: Hamilton College history professor Thomas Wilson on "Confucian Rites and the Reorienting of Modern Ritual Theory."
1636 SSWB, 1080 South University. Free. 764-6308.
" The Sky Tonight"/"Origins of Life":
U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. March 24-28 and every Saturday & Sunday beginning March 29. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Saturdays and 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. both weekend days and March 24-28) is an audiovisual exploration of the current night sky. Origins of Life (12:30 p.m. Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. both weekend days and March 24-28) is an audiovisual show about the prebiotic chemistry of the Universe after the Big Bang, the formation of the stars and solar systems, the first life on Earth, the great extinctions, and the search for extraterrestrial life. Followed by a brief star talk. 1:30, 2:30, & 3:30 p.m., U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.
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Jazz Combos:
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4-6 p.m.
"Empire, Ethics, and the Calling of History":
U-M Institute for the Humanities Marc & Constance Jacobson Lecture. Lecture by University of Chicago history professor Dipesh Chakrabarty, a historian of Bengal known for his contributions to postcolonial theory. Followed by a panel discussion with Chakrabarty, U-M architecture professor Will Glover, and U-M history and German professor Geoff Eley.
Palmer Commons Forum Hall, 100 Washtenaw. Free. 936-3518.
4:30-6 p.m.
"TweenSpace: Balloon Buildings":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grades 4 & 5 invited to see what they can make using balloons and tape.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301.
5:30-8 p.m.
Artists' Talks:
U-M Prison Creative Arts Project. Formerly incarcerated artists discuss their experiences with the PCAP, a U-M program that brings art activities to adult and juvenile correctional facilities around the state. In conjunction with a prisoner art exhibit at the Duderstadt Center.
U-M Duderstadt Media Center video studio, 2281 Bonisteel, North Campus. Free. 647-7673.
6 p.m.
46th Annual Ann Arbor Film Festival.:March 25-30. The oldest and one of the most prestigious film festivals in North America kicks off tonight with an opening reception (free to ticketholders). The core of the festival is the competition screenings, which begin tonight at 8 p.m. and run through March 29. The competition showcases new experimental and independent 16 mm, 35 mm, and digital films and videos in a wide range of genres and of generally high quality - past contributors have included Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Brian De Palma. Winning films, which are awarded a total of over $20,000, are shown again at the "Awards Screening" on March 30. The festival also includes (see daily listings) noncompetition screening-room shows (March 27, 29, & 30), a free film jam (March 26), afternoon screenings by festival judges (March 27 & 28), and 2 "family friendly" programs (March 29).
Michigan Theater. Festival tickets: $85 for the entire festival in advance at the Michigan Theater; $8 (members, $6; Mar. 30 awards shows, $5) per evening show at the door. 995-5356.
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.
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.
6:30-7:30 p.m.
"Desserts with Eve":
Eve Restaurant. Eve Restaurant owner Eve Aronoff shows how to prepare and offers taste samples of desserts from her new cookbook. A benefit for Friends in Deed.
Eve, Kerrytown. $35. Preregistration required. 485-7658.
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.
7-8:30 p.m.
"Salts":
Whole Foods Market. Talk by local naturopath Audrey Blagsvedt.
Whole Foods Cooking & Lifestyles Classroom, 3135 Washtenaw. Free. Reservations requested. 975-4500.
7 p.m.
"Mormyrids (Elephant-Nose Fishes)":
U-M Aquarium Society. Rescheduled from February; tentative date. U-M postdoc natural resources researcher Pete McIntyre discusses these fish whose brains are sometimes proportionately larger than our own.
Rackham Conference Room (4th floor). Free. 274-1722.
7-9 p.m.
"Fitness Talks":
WCC Health and Fitness Center. Every Tuesday & Wednesday and March 6 & 20. Today: local local dance instructor Stephanie Kosarin on "Dance like the Stars." Also this month: Ann Arbor Bivouac manager Christopher Lemon on "Climbing Colorado" (March 26).
WCC Health and Fitness Center, 4833 E. Huron River Dr. $10 (members, free). 973-3543.
7 p.m.
Darcie Dennigan:
Shaman Drum Bookshop his Los Angeles poet, a U-M
creative writing grad, reads from Corinna A-Maying the Apocalypse, her
1st book-length collection. Poet Tony Hoagland described Dennigan's
poems as "reckless, self-generating fantasies...She gets the big
go-ahead to lead her poetic generation back into the world, to change
and charge it with satire, vision, and hope."
Shaman Drum,
315 S. State. Free. 662-7407.
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 Blim and Theyken call 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.
7-8:30 p.m.
"Odyssey to Freedom":
Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. Every Tuesday. Talks by Gehlek Rimpoche, an incarnate lama from Tibet who lives in Ann Arbor, or one of Gehlek's senior students. Tonight: Kimba Levitt discusses "Investing in Enlightenment." Also this month: "Challenges and Opportunities of a Spiritual Life: Cultivating a Pure Relationship" (March 25).
Jewel Heart Center, 119 Oak Valley Dr. (just south of Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.). Free, but donations accepted. $10 (students & seniors, $5). 994-3387.
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.
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.
Richard Gilewitz:
The Ark "Take a Chance Tuesdays." Ann Arbor debut of this 6- and 12-string acoustic guitar virtuoso from Florida whose repertoire ranges over the entire history of the fingerstyle guitar, from Spanish classical pieces through blues, folk, and contemporary styles. He mixes the music with yarns he describes as "too unbelievable not to be true." Part of a monthly series of free concerts showcasing lesser-known artists on the roster of the prestigious local management agency Fleming Artists. All encouraged to bring nonperishable food or money to donate to Food Gatherers.
The Ark, 316 S. Main. Free. 761-1451.
8 p.m.
"ChamberSax: Chamber Music for the Saxophone.":The award-winning South Carolina saxophonist Robert Young, currently a U-M music school grad student, is featured in a program highlighted by Larry Thomas Bell's Mahler in a Blue Light, a trio that explores and riffs upon the ecstatic, ethereal "ewig, ewig" moments in the last movement of Mahler's Song of the Earth. The program also includes works by Warren Benson, Charles Koechlin, and U-M music professor Evan Chambers. With pianists Kathryn Goodson and Ling-Ju Lai, violinist Anna Skalova, and cellist Aleisha Verner.
Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 769-2999.
8-10:45 p.m.
Dinner Dance:
Tuesday Night Dancers. Ballroom dancing to live music by the Mike Wolverton Band. Includes fox-trots, waltzes, Latin and swing dancing, and more. Singles and couples welcome. Preceded at 7 p.m. by dinner. No jeans.
Grotto Club of Ann Arbor, 2070 W. Stadium. $17 (includes dinner) in advance only. (517) 787-6367, (517) 592-5771.
8 p.m.
"Puppets and Beans":
Dreamland Theater. Marta Cruz Sojo performs her original puppet show inspired by a recent trip to Mexico.
Dreamland Theater, 26 N. Washington St., Ypsilanti. donation. 657-2337.
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.
"Acoustic Open Mike":
Common Language Bookstore. Open mike for local singer-songwriters.
Common Language Bookstore, 215 S. Fourth Ave. Free. 663-0036.
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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