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Ann Arbor Film Festival.
"Doubt: A Parable": Performance Network Professional Season.
Big Ten Championships: U-M Women's Gymnastics
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March, 2008
 7:22 a.m.
"Sunrise Saturday Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Saturday. Very slow-paced 22-mile ride to Dexter for breakfast. Begins at sunrise.
meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 665-6327, 913-9851.
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.
9 a.m.-noon.
Furstenberg Nature Area Native Plant Garden:
Ann Arbor Natural Areas Preservation Division. Local master gardener Aunita Erskine leads a walk through the garden to spruce it up and learn about what's in it.
meet in the parking lot off Fuller Rd. across from Huron High School. Free. 996-3266.
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
53rd Annual Flea Market:
Ann Arbor City Club. March 29 & 30. A giant sale of art, books, artificial flowers, jewelry, linens, toys, games, kitchenware, collectibles, and pink and white elephant items. Arrive early: every year, several hundred power shoppers gather outside before the doors open. No strollers.
(Mar. 29) & noon-4 p.m. (Mar. 30), Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. Free admission. 662-3279.
10 a.m.
"Ann Arbor Walk 4 Kids!":
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan. All invited to raise $100 in pledges or donations and walk around Central Campus. The route goes from the DTE parking lot up William to North University, Observatory, Medical Center Drive, Fuller, Kingsley, and Fourth Avenue back to the Edison lot. Food and live entertainment TBA.
DTE parking lot (William at Main). 994-8620.
10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Winter Democratic Rides:
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Saturday. 20-mile ride (or longer) at a pace and to a destination chosen by the assembled riders. Note : Riders should be prepared to take care of themselves on all AABTS rides. Carry a water bottle, a spare tire or tube, a pump, a cell phone or change for a phone call, and snacks.
meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 904-6431.
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 a.m.
Walk:
Grex. Every Saturday. All invited to join members of this local computer-conferencing group for a walk from Gallup Park through Nichols Arboretum.
meet in Gallup Park parking lot, 3000 Fuller Rd. (west side of Huron Pkwy.). Free. 741-9351.
11 a.m.
Storytime:
Nicola's Books. Every Saturday. Storytelling program for kids ages 21'da27. Also, a visit from Peter Rabbit after the March 22 storytime.
Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
11 a.m.
Storytime:
Borders Express. Every Saturday. A Borders Express staff member reads a variety of kids stories.
Borders Express, Briarwood mall. Free. 669-0785.
11 a.m.-6 p.m.
"4th Annual Brick Bash!":
Bricks for Brains. This public Lego building party for all ages includes several tables stocked with Lego sets, Duplo, and Bionicles. Also, Lego hobbyists from throughout the region display their creations, including everything from robotics and other mechanized creations to models of cars and trucks. Sale of Lego items. Lego door prizes.
Courthouse Square Apartments ballroom, 100 S. Fourth Ave. at Huron. Free. 637-9249.
Noon.
Children's Storytime:
Lohr Road Borders. Every Saturday & Wednesday. Borders staff read from picture books and books for babies, infants, and toddlers. Stuck in the Mud, Big Chickens Fly the Coop, A Birthday for Cow, Duckie Duck, Five Noisy Ducks, Peekaboo, and Blueberry!
Borders, 3140 Lohr Rd. Free. 997-8884.
Noon.
Draw Doubles:
Local 101 Disc Golf Club. Every Saturday. All invited to play disc golf at one of Hudson Mills Metropark's 24-hole disc golf courses. Disc golf is a popular sport played with a Frisbee-like disc; the goal is to land the disc in a "pole hole" in the fewest shots. In draw doubles play, beginners are paired with advanced players to create parity. Prizes. Golf discs available free from the Hudson Mills Metropark office.
Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Rd. (between Dexter-Pinckney Rd. & Huron River Dr.), Dexter. $5 per player; free for spectators. Vehicle entrance fees: $4/day, $20/year ($12 for seniors age 62 & over). 449-4300.
" 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. 11:30 a.m. and 12:30, 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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Ann Arbor Film Festival.:The oldest and one of the most prestigious film festivals in North America. See 25 Tuesday Events listing. Today: a program of shorts called "Live Earth" (Michigan Theater, 1:30 p.m.), family-friendly shorts in competition (Michigan Theater, 3 p.m.), "History of Time Travel Through Cinema" (Michigan Theater, 3:30 p.m.), "Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone," Joan Brooker-Marks's provocative 2007 documentary about the besieged publisher of Hustler magazine, who might be on hand for the screening (Michigan Theater. 7:30 p.m.), and "Strange Culture," Lynn Hershman Leeson's 2007 documentary about Steve Kurtz, an artist whose use of bacteria in his exhibits led to his being charged with bioterrorism (Michigan Theater, 9:30 p.m.) Afterparty (location TBA), 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
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.
"Spring Bling Contra & English Dance":
Ann Arbor Council for Traditional Music and Dance. Cleveland caller Carol Kopp calls English country (7-8:30 p.m.) and contra (8:30-11 p.m.) dances to music by the local dance band Dr. Grangelove. 7-11 p.m., Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.
(1'da2 mile south of I-94). $12. 484-9964.
Volunteer Stewardship Workday:
Ann Arbor Natural Preservation Division. March 1, 2, & 29. All invited to help city parks natural area preservation staff maintain the natural areas in various city parks. Also, city staffers lead a short nature walk at the end of each workday. Wear comfortable pants and closed-toe shoes. Minors must be accompanied by an adult or obtain a release form in advance. March 1 and 2: a trip to Scarlett Mitchell Nature Area to remove invasive shrubs and restore the native ecosystem. 29 March: a trip to Miller Woods to trim back the trails and spread chips on them.|
meet at Scarlett Middle School parking lot, 3300 Lorraine (off Platt south of Packard). Free. 996-3266.
1-2:30 p.m.
"DJ Skate":
Ann Arbor Parks Department. Every Saturday. Skating to music by a DJ, who plays both requests and the latest hits.
Veterans Ice Arena, 2150 Jackson Rd. $5 (youths age 17 & under and seniors age 60 & over, $4). Skate rentals available ($3). 761-7240.
2-3:30 p.m.
"How Things Move":
Waterloo Natural History Association. Naturalist Paul McCormack displays a variety of live animals and discusses the different ways they move.
Eddy Discovery Center, Bush Rd. (west from Pierce Rd. off I-94 exit 157), Chelsea. $2 (family, $5; WNHA members, free). Preregistration required. Vehicle entrance fees: $6/day, $24/year ($6/year for seniors age 65 & over). 475-3170.
2 & 7 p.m.
"Melody on Ice 2008":
Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club. March 28 & 29. This annual show features more than 200 talented area skaters from tots to seniors. Also, ice dancers, the Figure Skating Club's Hockettes precision skating team, and national showcase medalists.
Ann Arbor Ice Cube, 2121 Oak Valley Dr. Tickets (cost TBA) available in advance and at the door. 213-6768.
2-4 p.m.
Ann Arbor Juggling Arts Club.:Every Saturday. All invited to practice their juggling skills. Beginners welcome. Indoor location TBA in case of inclement weather.
call for winter location. Free. 761-1115.
2:15 p.m.
Big Ten Championships:
U-M Women's Gymnastics .
Crisler Arena, S. State at Hoover. $3 (youths age 12 & under, $1; U-M students, free). 763-2159.
2:30 p.m.
Ultimate Frisbee:
SC Ultimate. Every Saturday. All invited to join a pickup game of this spirited team sport played with a flying disc. Note: Overly aggressive players are politely asked to leave.
Fuller Field. Free. info@a2ultimate.org
3-5 p.m.
"Anti Child Abduction":
Ann Arbor Quest Martial Arts . Kids 5 and older invited to learn tips on how to avoid questionable strangers. Also, screening of a short antiabduction film.
Quest Martial Arts, 2111 Packard. Free. 332-1800.
3 & 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.
3 & 8 p.m.
"Growing Pretty":
Purple Rose Theatre Company. Every Wednesday-Sunday, March 27-May 31. Michelle Mountain directs the world premiere of Carey Crim's coming-of-age tale about a girl who dreams of becoming a supermodel. When her mom steals the love of her life, the girl has to navigate, alone, the difficult path of becoming an artist. The cast features Stacie Hadgikosti, Brian Ogden, Grant Krause, Rhiannon Ragland, Matt Gwynn, and Hugh Maguire. 8 p.m., Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea.
Mar. 27-Apr. 4 previews: $20 (Wed. & Thurs.) and $25 (Fri.-Sun.). Apr. 5 opening night: $35. After Apr. 5: $25 (Wed. & Thurs.), $30 (Sat. & Sun. matinees), & $35 (Fri. & Sat. eves.). Tickets available in advance and at the door. 433-7673.
3 p.m.
"Hand-Sliced Dry-Cured Ham Tasting":
Morgan & York. Every Saturday. A Morgan & York representative discusses and offers samples of some of the world's best dry-cured hams, including Parma ham, Spain's fabled Jamon Iberico, and American ham.
Morgan & York, 1928 Packard. Free. Preregistration required. 662-0798.
4 p.m.
Eileen Favorite:
Nicola's Books. This fiction writer reads from The Heroines, her debut novel about a 13-year-old whose mother runs an Illinois retreat for famous heroines from literary classics, who are resting up before returning to their books to face their fates. Also, signing.
Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
6 p.m.
Children's Movie:
Arborland Borders. Every Saturday. Kids (accompanied by a parent) invited to bring teddy bears and watch a family film TBA. Popcorn.
Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 677-6948.
6:30-9:30 p.m.
"Irish Ceili":
Clonlara School. Dinner and live music TBA.
Clonlara, 1289 Jewett. $15-$1,500 donation. Reservations required. 769-4511.
7 p.m.
"58th Annual Bands in Review":
Ann Arbor Public Schools. March 29 & 30. More than 800 public school students perform in these lively concerts. 29 March: the Forsythe, Tappan, and Slauson middle school bands, the Huron Symphony band, and the Pioneer Varsity, Concert, and Symphony bands. CMU bands director John Williamson conducts the Huron and Pioneer Symphony bands. Also, jazz in the lobby by the Pioneer Jazz Combo (6-7 p.m.). 30 March: Scarlett and Clague middle school bands, the Pioneer Symphony Band, and the Huron Varsity, Concert, and Symphony bands. CMU bands director John Williamson conducts the Huron and Pioneer Symphony bands.
Pioneer High School Schreiber Auditorium, 601 W. Stadium at S. Main. Tickets $3 (family of 4, $8) in advance from band members and at the door. 996-3210.
7 p.m.
"Brecht on Brecht":
EMU Theatre Department. March 28-30 and April 3-5. EMU drama professor Pirooz Aghssa directs EMU drama students in the great Hungarian writer and director George Tabori's durably popular 1962 theatrical revue of extracts from Bertolt Brecht's poems, songs, and dramas. 7 p.m., Quirk 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.
7 p.m.
"Go for the Gold!":
Thurston Community Players. March 27-29. Phil Zaret directs 200 Thurston Elementary School parents and friends in the school's 34th annual original play. When the site of the 2008 Olympics is moved to Ann Arbor, participating teams representing Greek gods, Antarcticans, environmentalists, Martians, and corporate America compete in chariot races, wrestling, and the discus throw - until a very important chicken causes havoc and threatens to ruin the whole shebang. The cast includes several well-known veterans of the show, including Laura Hannaford, Mary Garton, Steve Geiringer, and Patricia Manley.
Clague Middle School auditorium, 2616 Nixon. Tickets $8 (students, $5) at the door only. 913-0657.
7 p.m.
"The Villager Documentary Project: My Village 2006":
U-M Center for Chinese Studies. Screening of a collection of 10 documentaries, curated by leading documentary filmmaker Wu Wenguang, made by amateur filmmakers about their villages during the historic local elections of 2006.
Angell Hall Auditorium A. Free. 764-6308.
7 p.m.-midnight.
"Dancing for the Stars":
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan Huron Valley Club. Buffet dinner, followed dancing to live music by the Washtenaw Community College Jazz Orchestra and Top 40 Combo, directed by John Lawrence. Dance contest. Preceded at 6 p.m. by a reception. Formal attire preferred. Proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs.
Kensington Court, 610 Hilton Blvd. $75. 481-0266.
8 & 10:30 p.m.
Patrice O'Neal:
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. March 27-29. Ann Arbor debut of this up-and-coming African American comic from Boston, a former regular on the Comedy Central show Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn known for his sharply satiric observational humor and acerbic, often confrontational interactions with his audience. 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. $13 (Thurs.) & $16 (Fri. & Sat.) reserved seating in advance, $15 (Thurs.) & $18 (Fri. & Sat.) general admission at the door. 996-9080.
8 p.m.
"Picasso at the Lapin Agile":
U-M Rude Mechanicals. March 28-30. U-M theater student Lara Vanderheiden directs a cast of U-M students in Steve Martin's inventive, sharp-witted play about an imaginary meeting, set in a Parisian cafe at the turn of the last century, between Picasso and Einstein. The action is an exhilarating mix of dramatic speeches, surreal episodes, sexual sparring, music hall bits, and comedy both high and low.
Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. Tickets $5 (students, $3) in advance and at the door. 763-1107.
8 p.m.
"The Conquest" and "Chamber Music":
U-M Residential College Players. March 28-30. Kaleigh Cornelison directs fellow RC students in 2 early one-acts by Arthur Lee Kopit. The Conquest of Everest is a farce about 2 tourists who without either planning or equipment successfully climb Mount Everest, where they meet a Chinese soldier who is also climbing the mountain but with much more preparation. Chamber Music is an absurdist drama, set in an insane asylum, about 8 women, each of whom believes she is a famous woman from history, who get together to devise a plan to resist an attack they believe is coming from the men in the asylum. 8
RC Auditorium, East Quad, 701 East University. $5 (students, $3). 647-4354.
8 p.m.
"Much Ado about Nothing":
Blackbird Theatre. March 26-30. (See review . ) Barton Bund directs local young actors in an all-teen production of Shakespeare's sharp-tongued comedy, in a version set at a spring break beach party. The cast includes Julia Whiting, Sasha Lazare, Jake Norton, Emily Slomovits, Andy and Billy Kakokcy, and Adam and Conor Woodcock.
Blackbird Theatre, 1600 Pauline (at Kay Pkwy. east of Stadium). Tickets $10, $15, & $20 in advance and at the door. 332-3848.
8 p.m.
"You Never Can Tell":
U-M Theatre Department. March 27-30 & April 3-6. Indiana Repertory Theatre associate artistic director Priscilla Lindsay directs U-M drama students in one of George Bernard Shaw's lesser-known plays, a satiric comedy of errors about a woman and her 3 grown children who have just returned to a seaside town in England after an 18-year stay in Madeira.
U-M Walgreen Drama Center Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. 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.
"The Modern Adventures of Tom Thumb":
Dreamland Theater. March 16, 22, 23, 29, & 30. The Dreamland presents its original marionette show that combines elements from the classic fable about the diminutive Tom with modern elements and audience suggestions, mad lib style. The Saturday shows are geared to mature audiences and the Sunday shows are geared to children.
Dreamland Theater, 26 N. Washington St. Ypsilanti. Pay what you can. 657-2337.
8 p.m.
Down the Line:
The Ark. Soul-inflected acoustic country-rock quartet from Chicago that features bluegrass instrumentation, original songs with rock 'n' roll attitude, and Crosby, Stills & Nash-style vocal harmonies, along with an engaging sense of fun. The band has a new CD, Home Alive.
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.
Arthur Greene and Dmitri Vorobiev:
U-M School of Music. These 2 U-M piano professors perform an all-Beethoven program that includes 32 Variations in C Minor, Sonata in G Major, Sonata in E Minor, Diabelli Variations, and Grosse Fuge in B-flat Major.
U-M Music School Recital Hall, 1100 Baits (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
8 p.m.
Women's Glee Club:
U-M School of Music. Julie Skadsem conducts this non-music-student ensemble in songs from Holst's The Princess, Mathias's "The Echoing Green," Nelson's Three Mountain Ballads, Paulus's "The Road Home," Kostiainen's "Jaakobin Pojat," Chien's "Diu Diu Dang A," and Small's "The Log Driver's Waltz."
Hill Auditorium. Tickets $10 (students, $5) at the door only. 764-0594.
8 p.m.
World Percussion Ensemble:
U-M School of Music. This music-student ensemble performs music from Cuba and Brazil, along with works by contemporary composers Glen Velez and John Bergamo based on Indian and Middle Eastern drumming styles.
McIntosh Theatre, 1100 Baits Dr. (off Broadway), North Campus. Free. 764-0594.
8 p.m.
Symphony Orchestra Alumni Concert:
EMU Music Department. Kevin Miller conducts this music-student ensemble and EMU alumni in a suite from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet and in Milhaud's Scaramouche for alto saxophone and orchestra, with soloist Nick Councilor, a winner of the 2007-2008 EMU Concerto and Aria Competition. Also, EMU grad Geoff Benes conducts the symphony in Brahms's Academic Festival Overture.
Pease Auditorium, EMU campus, W. Cross at College Place, Ypsilanti. Free. 487-2255, 484-3237.
8-10:30 p.m.
Jesse Richards:
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth Cafe 704 Coffeehouse. An agile, versatile performance artist and singer-songwriter with a multioctave vocal range, this acclaimed local artist is known for a creative restlessness and daring that reveals itself in her songs' extreme thematic range - from politics to spirituality - and stylistic variety, from avant-rock and folk to theatrical pop and sonic explorations. Her latest CD GreenBand is a collection of songs to heal global warming, build world and inner peace, fall in love, have fun, and lose the blues. Richards is accompanied tonight by percussionist Lori Fithian and electric violinist Owen B.
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. $10 at the door only. 665-0409.
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