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Ann Arbor Film Festival.
"Doubt: A Parable": Performance Network Professional Season.
"58th Annual Bands in Review": Ann Arbor Public Schools.
 Sunday
March, 2008
 8:30 a.m.
"A2Sunday Runners":
Two Dogs Running. Every Sunday. All invited to join informal runs of 5-7 miles along various scenic routes.
meet at Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, Kerrytown. Free. 657-0214.
8:30-10:30 a.m.
Falun Gong.:Every Sunday. Local practitioners introduce this Chinese discipline, which consists of 5 exercises and meditation.
location TBA. Free. 834-4978.
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. & 1 p.m.
Winter Democratic Rides:
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Sunday. The assembled riders choose their own pace, distance, and destination.
meet at Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. Free. 761-6253 (morning ride), 994-5908 (afternoon ride).
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.
Meditation:
Tsogyelgar Dharma Center. Every Sunday. Traktung Yeshe Dorje leads a silent sitting, followed at 11 a.m. by Tantric meditation.
TDC, 7145 W. Liberty. Free. 663-3842.
10-11 a.m.
Meditation:
Karma Thegsum Choling. Every Sunday. All invited to join a chanting meditation.
KTC, 614 Miner (off Miller). Free. 761-7495, 678-7549.
10-11:30 a.m.
Silent Vipassana Meditation:
Deep Spring Center for Meditation and Spiritual Inquiry. Every Sunday. Meditators of all levels invited for an hour of silent meditation focusing on the breath. While the practice stems from the earliest and purest Buddhist teachings, this form of meditation requires no religious beliefs. Followed by a 30-minute dharma discussion.
Deep Spring Center, 3003 Washtenaw, suite 2 (entrance on Glenwood, next to Arby's). Free, but donations accepted. 477-5848.
10-11 a.m.
Introductory Dharma Talk:
Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. Every Sunday. Talks by Gehlek Rimpoche, an incarnate lama from Tibet who lives in Ann Arbor, or one of Gehlek's senior students. Today's topic: "Achieving Self-Confidence" .
Jewel Heart Center, 119 Oak Valley Dr. (just south of Ann Arbor-Saline Rd.). Free, but donations accepted. 994-3387.
10:15 a.m.
Ultimate Frisbee:
H.A.C. Ultimate. Every Sunday. All invited to a very relaxed pickup game of this spirited team sport played with a flying disc. Note: Overly competitive players are politely asked to leave.
Mitchell Field. Free. 846-9418.
11 a.m.
First Singles:
First Presbyterian Church. Every Sunday. A weekly program open to all single adults interested in contemporary Christian topics, new ideas, personal growth, and social and physical activities. Today: a planning session and potluck brunch. Also, members meet for breakfast every Saturday at 10 a.m. at Cafe Marie in the Courtyard Shops (1759 Plymouth Rd.).
First Presbyterian Church Curtis Room, 1432 Washtenaw. Free. 662-4466, ext. 43.
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
"Shaker History and Music":
Bethlehem United Church of Christ. Enfield (New Hampshire) Shaker Singers director Mary Ann Haagen discusses Shaker history and music. Followed by a screening of a DVD documentary about Shaker dances.
BUCC, 423 S. Fourth Ave. Free. 665-6149.
"From Sumeria to Brooklyn: The Long, Strange Trip of the Jewish People":
Ann Arbor Jewish Cultural Society . March 2 & 30. Part of a series of talks by JCS member Larry Kuperman. Snack & beverage provided. Today's topic: "The Roots and Consequences of the Holocaust." 10:15-11:45 a.m., Jewish Community Center, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 975-9872.
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3rd Annual Ensemble Concert:
Ypsilanti Community Band. Jerry Robbins directs members of this 70-member volunteer band in small percussion ensembles, a trombone choir, a brass quintet, and others. Program TBA
. 3 p.m., WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free. 654-9414.
Tonight:
"Sunday Night Movie & Dinner":
Melange Subterranean Bistro. Dinner (salad, entree, & dessert) followed by screening of a movie. Tonight: Blood Diamond, Edward Zwick's 2006 thriller about a fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen who match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly.
Melange (314 S. Main). Menu items range from $5 to $30. Space limited; reservations recommended. 222-0202
John McCutcheon:
The Ark. A big favorite with local audiences, McCutcheon is a hammered-dulcimer virtuoso from Virginia whose repertoire features all forms of Appalachian music, from sacred harp songs and traditional ballads to buoyant hoedowns, contemporary songs, and originals, including a series of labor union songs for kids. Called by Fret magazine "the most versatile and energetic figure in the American traditional revival," McCutcheon also plays guitar, banjo, fiddle, and autoharp, and he's a witty, charming performer. 7:30 p.m., 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
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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: Several short silent films about devotion by filmmaker Nathaniel Dorsky (Michigan Theater, 1:30 p.m. ), surreal film "Brand upon the Brain," (Michigan Theater , 3:30 p.m.), and "Awards Screening" (Michigan Theater, 5:30, 7:30, & 9:30 p.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.
" 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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12:15 p.m.
"Torture as U.S. Policy":
Ann Arbor Friends Meeting. Talks by members of the Ann Arbor Friends Meeting Peace and Social Concerns Committee.
Ann Arbor Friends Meetinghouse, 1420 Hill St. Free. 761-7435.
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Sunday except March 23. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required.
Hillside Terrace, 1939 Jackson. Free. 769-5911.
1-4 p.m.
"Get Your Game On: Table Top Games":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grades 6-12 invited to play strategic tabletop games like Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, and Internal Contraption. Games provided, or bring your favorites. Get Your Game On owner Alex Horvath is on hand to teach beginners.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4200.
1-2 p.m.
Cooking Sessions:
Kitchen Port. March 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, & 30. Cooking demos by local chefs. Today: Christine Nguyen cooks both savory and sweet crepes.
Kitchen Port, 283 Zeeb Rd. $8. Preregistration recommended. 665-9188.
1-6 p.m.
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.
1-4 p.m.
Tour:
Kempf House Museum. Every Sunday. Guided tours of this restored 19th-century Greek Revival home, named for the family of German American musicians who occupied it at the turn of the 19th century.
Kempf House, 312 S. Division. Admission $1 (children under age 12, free). 994-4898.
1-3 p.m.
Contact Improv.:Every Sunday. All invited to try this interactive, freeform dance style that involves contact with one or more partners. It can involve improvisational lifts and other experimentations with gravity. You might find yourself upside down, so dress appropriately for easy movement. No partner required; beginners welcome. Followed by discussion and socializing.
The Mind Body Spirit Academe, 1785 W. Stadium. $5-$10 sliding scale based on ability to pay. 604-4416.
2 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.
2 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.
2 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.
2 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.
2 p.m.
Tour:
Zingerman's Creamery. Every Sunday. Zingerman's cheesemaker John Loomis leads a tour of the facility where Zingerman's cheeses are made.
Zingerman's Creamery, 3723 Plaza Dr. Free. 929-0500.
2-4 p.m.
"Blue Ash, Beech, and More! Trees and Shrubs of the Preserve":
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. WCPARC naturalist Faye Stoner leads a walk to look at bark, buds, and branches and ID trees and shrubs and discuss their value to wildlife and humans.
off Prospect just south of Ford Rd. Free. 971-6337.
2 p.m.
Talk & Tour:
Sunward Cohousing. Every Sunday. A resident gives a short talk about Sunward Cohousing, which consists of condos designed to foster an old-fashioned sense of neighborhood and to preserve open space. Followed by a tour.
Sunward Cohousing, 424 Little Lake Dr. Free. 930-6425.
2-4 p.m.
Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild.:All invited to listen to guild members swap stories or bring their own to tell.
Nicola's Books, Westgate shopping center. Free. 971-5763.
2 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.
3 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.
3 p.m.
Campus Bands and University Band:
U-M School of Music. Performances by these ensembles of non-music majors. The Blue Campus Band performs Cross's "Be Thou My Vision," Root's Polly Oliver, and La Plante's American River Songs, and the Maize Campus Band performs Nelhybel's Corsican Litany, Hogg's Llwyn Onn, and the March from Holst's Moorside Suite. The University Band performs Whitacre's October and Maslanka's Unending Stream of Life.
Hill Auditorium. Free. 763-4726.
3 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.
3:30 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.
4 p.m.
"An Evening of Fantasy":
EMU Music Department. EMU piano professor emeritus Joseph Gurt and EMU piano professor Idil Ulgen perform Bach's Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, Mozart's Fantasy in D Minor, 2 Chopin fantasies, and 4-hand piano works by Gurt.
Pease Auditorium, EMU campus, W. Cross at College Place, Ypsilanti. Free. 487-2255.
6-8 p.m.
Ann Arbor Morris Dancers.:Every Sunday except March 23. All invited to try this boisterous, jingly English ceremonial dance said to have originated a millennium ago as a pantomime of war between Moors and Crusaders. Wear athletic shoes.
Gretchen's House, 1580 Dhu Varren Rd. Free. 747-8138.
6:30 p.m.
"Liberty and Justice for All: Securing Due Process Rights for Immigrants":
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice Annual Meeting. Potluck (bring a dish to share) followed by a talk by Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services advocacy coordinator Nadia Tonova.
King of Kings Lutheran Church, 2695 Packard Rd. Free. 663-1870.
7-8:30 p.m.
"A Circle of Drums":
Drumwomyn. Every Sunday. All women invited to gather for a drumming session. Bring your own drum.
WRAP Resource Center, 325 Braun Ct. $10. 913-9670.
8-10 p.m.
U-M Ballroom Dancers.:Every Sunday except March 9. Ballroom dancing to recorded music, including fox-trots, waltzes, cha-chas, rumbas, tangos, swing, and more. No partner necessary. Preceded at 7 p.m. by beginning lessons and practice.
Michigan Union Ballroom. $3. (419) 283-8025, 763-6984.
8 p.m.
Yuki & Tomoko Mack:
Kerrytown Concert House. This award-winning Japanese-born piano duo has a polished yet dramatic style and a repertoire of one-piano and two-piano works that, according to one reviewer, it plays "with flawless technique and fire."
KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Tickets $10, $15, & $25 (students, $5). Reservations suggested. 769-2999.
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.
Jazz Showcase:
U-M School of Music. The U-M Jazz Ensemble is joined by jazz faculty and other jazz students for a program of improvisations.
Walgreen Drama Center Stamps Auditorium, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Free. 763-0594.
10 p.m.-2 a.m. (doors open at 9:30 p.m.).
Brother Ali:
The Blind Pig. This acclaimed Minneapolis hip-hop MC is known for his resonant soul- and funk-flavored music, arrestingly expressive rapping, and ambitiously searching rhymes. Pitchfork calls him "one of the first great voices to emerge from the underground this century." He has a new Rhymesayers CD, The Undisputed Truth . Ali is accompanied by DJ BK-One. Opening acts are hip-hop MCs Abstract Rude and Toki Wright.
The Blind Pig, 208 S. Ashley. Tickets $12 in advance at the Michigan Union Ticket Office & all other Ticketmaster outlets, $14 at the door. To charge by phone
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