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Gary Conrad: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.
"Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid": Purple Rose Theatre Company.
"The Day Everything Went Wrong": Performance Network Professional Season.
 Friday
August, 2008
12:30. 1:30. 2:30. & 3:30 p.m.
"The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather"/"The Sky Tonight"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity":
U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. Every Monday-Friday. The Zula Patrol (12:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual exploration of weather, both terrestrial and interplanetary. The Sky Tonight (1:30 & 3:30 p.m.) is an audiovisual exploration of the current night sky. Black Holes (2:30 p.m.) is an animated audiovisual show that begins with the formation of the early Universe and the birth and death of stars and concludes with a simulated flight to a supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way.
U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.
 9 a.m.
"Huron River Bike Trail Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Friday. Slow-paced ride, 13 miles or more, along the Huron River from Bandemer Park to Parker Mill, along with some alternate routes.
meet at Gallup Park Canoe Livery, 3000 Fuller Rd. (west side of Huron Pkwy.). Free. 663-4498.
10 a.m.-noon.
Writing Groups:
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Friday. All seniors invited to read and discuss the poetry, essays, reminiscences, and fiction they have written.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
11 a.m.
Kids Programs:
Waterloo Recreation Area. Every Wednesday-Saturday through August 9. Waterloo Recreation Area park interpreter Kathy Kavanagh presents a variety of nature programs and activities TBA for kids ages 7-12 accompanied by an adult.
Eddy Discovery Center lower parking lot, Bush Rd. (west off Pierce Rd. from I-94 exit 157), Chelsea. Free. Space limited; preregistration required. $6 vehicle entrance fee. 475-3170.
11 a.m.
"Storytime with Mr. James":
Arborland Borders. Every Wednesday & Friday. Borders staffer "Mr. James" reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Also, raffle.
Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 449-9394.
Noon-12:30 p.m.
Chime Concert:
Kerrytown Shops. Every Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday. All invited to play one of 100 songs, with melodies transcribed in numbers, on the 17-bell tower's numbered keys. Ambitious players can add chords. Local chimemaster Heather O'Neal demonstrates.
Kerrytown. Free. 369-3107.
Noon-2 p.m.
"Music in the Park":
Herb David Guitar Studio. June 1-October 31. Musical entertainment by a variety of local performers TBA.
Liberty Plaza, E. Liberty at S. Division. Free. 665-8001.
1-4 p.m.
Bridge:
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Monday & Friday. All seniors invited to play bridge. Refreshments.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
1 p.m.
Bingo:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Friday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play a variety of styles of bingo.
Brookhaven Manor, 401 W. Oakbrook (off S. Main north of Eisenhower). Free. 769-5911.
1-2:30 p.m.
ESL Conversation Group:
Ann Arbor District Library. Every Friday. All levels of English speakers invited for conversation.
AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School &
Packard). Free. 327-4200.
5 p.m.
U-M Women's Soccer vs. Cincinnati.
U-M Soccer Field, S. State at Hoover. Free. 763-2159.
6 p.m.
"Dexter DQ Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Friday. Slow-paced 26-mile ride to the Dexter Dairy Queen for a snack.
Abbot School, 2670 Sequoia Pkwy. (off Maple 1 block south of Miller). Free. 662-0205.
6 p.m.
Magic: the Gathering Tournament:
Get Your Game On. Every Friday. All invited to compete in a booster draft tournament of this popular collectible card game. Bring your own cards.
Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $15 (includes cards). 786-3746.
7-10 p.m.
Crossroads Summer Festival. Every Friday, June 6-September 12. Weekly outdoor stage in downtown Ypsilanti with a variety of dance bands. (In case of rain, held in Club Devine, 25 North Washington.) Weekly schedules available at ypsicrossroads.org.
Washington St. at Michigan Ave. Free. 717-7305.
7 p.m.
U-M Men's Soccer vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay.
U-M Soccer Field, S. State at Hoover. Free. 763-2159.
8 & 10:30 p.m.
Gary Conrad:
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. August 28-30. Ann Arbor debut of this veteran comedy hypnotist who gets members of the audience to do funny things. The August 29 & 30 late shows are "erotic shows" featuring racier stunts. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served; the Friday & Saturday early shows are nonsmoking.
old VFW Hall (below Seva restaurant), 314 E. Liberty. $9 (Thurs.) & $12 (Fri. & Sat.) reserved seating in advance, $11 (Thurs.) & $14 (Fri. & Sat.) general admission at the door. 996-9080.
8 p.m.
"Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid":
Purple Rose Theatre Company. Every Wednesday-Sunday, June 19-Sept. 27 (except Aug. 6 & Sept. 10), Aug. 5 & 26, and Sept. 9, 16, & 23. See review. Guy Sanville directs Purple Rose founder Jeff Daniels's new comedy, the tale of a showdown between 2 Wild West archetypes - a singing cowboy a la Roy Rogers and a scoundrelly outlaw. Thrown together by unfortunate circumstances, they argue over the best way to be a cowboy, while 2 other actors portray their reminiscences. Cast: John Seibert, Tom Whalen, Phil Powers, and Jessica Garrett. Note: the following performances are sold out: 2 Saturday, 5 Tuesday, 7 Thursday, 10 Sunday, 13 Wednesday, 14 Thursday, 17 Sunday, 20 Wednesday at 3 p.m., 23 Saturday at 3 p.m., 24 Sunday, 26 Tuesday and 27 Wednesday at 3 p.m.
Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $25 (Sun. eves., Wed. & Thurs.), $33 (Sat. & Sun. matinees), & $38 (Fri. & Sat. eves.) in advance and at the door. 433-7673.
8 p.m.
"The Day Everything Went Wrong":
Performance Network Professional Season. Every Thursday-Sunday, August 7-September 7. Malcolm Tulip, an imported local theater treasure known for his wonderfully inventive, bracingly idiosyncratic expressionistic comic plays, directs the premiere of his latest work. It's a comedy about a family on the night they discover that, along with an eccentric composer, they are their town's only survivors after catastrophe strikes. Confronted by a changed world, they rediscover their familiar world with new eyes as they imagine and invent new ways to survive. Like the family, Tulip and his collaborators went into rehearsals not knowing exactly how things would turn out - they create the show as they go. With Brendan McMahon and Laurel Hufano, and original music by Frank Pahl, who performs a show with his trio Little Bang Theory following the August 21 performance (see listing).
Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Preview tickets: whatever you can afford to pay (Aug. 7), $20 (Aug. 8, 10, & 14), and $28 (Aug. 9). Aug. 15 opening night tickets: $42 includes reception. After Aug. 15: $25 (Thurs. & Sat. matinee), $30 (Fri. & Sun.), and $37 (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.
Kevin Meisel & Naomi Anest:
Kerrytown Concert House. These two local folk-rock singer-songwriters are joined by Meisel's brother, bassist Keith Meisel, and Anest's husband, Delta 88 guitarist Alex Anest. The group performs songs from the Anests' 2007 album Angel in Waiting and Meisel's 2007 album Cruising for Paradise, recorded with his band the Ragged Glories. According to Keith, when these musicians play together they create "a warm, friendly atmosphere" that "feels like being in somebody's living room."
KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. $10, $15, & $25 (students, $5). Reservations recommended. 769-2999.
8 p.m.
5th Friday Fusion Dance:
Ann Arbor Community of Traditional Music and Dance. Drake Meadow and friends call a wide variety of dances to music by Twas Brillig and the Mazel Toves. Beginners welcome. Wear cool, casual clothes and bring flat, smooth-soled shoes for dancing.
Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. (1'da2 mile south of I-94), Saline. $9 (AACTMAD members, $8). 332-7964.
8-9:30 p.m.
Advanced Study Group:
Rudolf Steiner Study Circle of Ann Arbor. August 1, 15, & 29. All invited to join this ongoing study group to discuss Rudolf Steiner's book Lectures on Karmic Relationships, vol. 2. Familiarity with Steiner's basic ideas required.
33 Ridgeway East, 1 block east of the Arb entrance on Geddes. Free. 662-6398.
8:45-11:45 p.m.
Friday Night Swing:
Ann Arbor Swing Dance Association. Every Friday. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring hard-soled shoes. Preceded at 8 p.m. by beginning lessons.
Dakota Bldg., 1785 W. Stadium. $5 (includes lessons; students, $3). 972-9141.
9 p.m.-1 a.m.
Singles Dance:
Parents Without Partners. August 2 & 29. All singles invited for an evening of dancing and socializing. Recorded 70s to contemporary dance music played by DJ John Brown. Cash bar. Smoking allowed in designated areas. Preceded at 8 p.m. by free dance lessons.
Grotto Club, 2070 W. Stadium. $8 (PWP members, $6). 973-1933.
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