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"Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid": Purple Rose Theatre Company.
"The Little Dog Laughed": Performance Network Professional Season.
"Top of the Park": Ann Arbor Summer Festival.
 Sunday
July, 2008
 8 a.m.
"AABTS Members OHR":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. All invited to check out one of the routes in the club's annual One Helluva Ride (see July 12 listing).
(100-mile ride) & 9 a.m. (other rides), meet at Aberdeen Bike & Fitness, 1178 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. 426-4989 (100-mile ride), 971-3610 (76-mile ride), 996-9461 (63-mile ride), 451-3210 (39-mile ride).
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
17th Annual Camaro Superfest 2008:
Eastern and Western Michigan Camaro Clubs. July 5 & 6. The nation's longest-running Camaro-only show features several hundred vintage to brand-new models on display. This year's show features the Camaro racecars. Numerous awards for original, restored, street, and modified models. All invited to enter their Camaros ($15-$25); dash plaque & goodie bag for all participants. Swap and vendor areas. Food available. On July 5, a free drive-in screening of Transformers (10 p.m.), Michael Bay's 2007 action-adventure flick about a war between 2 robotic clans. Proceeds benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
Riverside Park, Cross St. at Huron, Ypsilanti. $3 admission (kids age 12 & under, free). 368-8726, 397-5182.
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.
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.
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.
10:15 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.
10:30 a.m.
Meditation:
Tsogyelgar Dharma Center. Every Sunday. Traktung Yeshe Dorje leads a silent sitting.
Tsogyelgar Dharma Center, 7145 W. Liberty. Free. 663-3842.
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: First Singles member Marcy Toon leads a discussion of the origins and meaning of "Obscure and Interesting Words." Also this month: First Presbyterian member Richard Ankli discusses his trip to "Egypt and South America" (July 13), a potluck and planning discussion (July 20), and First Presbyterian member Polly Pan leads a discussion of an audiotaped lecture on "Stephen" (July 27) from the Teaching Company series Great Figures in the New Testament. 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 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sunday Artisan Market.:Every Sunday. Show and sale of fine crafts, jewelry, soaps, furniture, fiber arts, and gift items. Also, live music TBA.
Farmers' Market. Free admission. 665-2009.
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.
56th Annual Summer Carnival:
Ann Arbor Jaycees. July 3-6. The popular W. G. Wade carnival company pays its annual visit. Midway games and adult & kid rides. Food concessions
. noon-10 p.m., Pioneer High School parking lot, 601 W. Stadium at S. Main. Free admission. 572-9215.
"Amazing Amphibians":
Hudson Mills Metropark Interpretive Nature Programs. Hudson Mills naturalist Jennifer Hollenbeck shows and discusses some live specimens of frogs, toads, and salamanders and then leads a hike to a pond to look for amphibians in their natural habitat. 1 p.m., Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Rd. (between Dexter-Pinckney Rd. & Huron River Dr.),
Dexter. $2. Preregistration required. Vehicle entrance fees: $4/day, $20/year ($12 for seniors age 62 & over). 426-8211.
"The Animation Show":
Michigan Theater Foundation. July 4-10. A new series of animated shorts by different directors.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater. $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME.
"Jailhouse Rock":
Michigan Theater Foundation. July 6 & 8. Richard Thorpe's 1957 musical drama starring Elvis as an ex-con turned rock star. It features charismatic renditions of several top-notch Leiber & Stoller songs and a climactic dance number choreographed by Elvis himself.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater. $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME.
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Sunday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play bridge. No partner required.
Hillside Terrace, 1939 Jackson. Free. 769-5911.
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 p.m.
Magic:
the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. Every Sunday, Monday, & Wednesday. All invited to compete in a tournament using the block constructed (Mondays) and standard constructed (Wednesdays & Sundays) editions of this popular collectible card game. Bring your own cards.
Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.
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. 663-5516.
2-3 p.m.
Kids Open Stage:
Oz's Music Environment. Kids of all ages and all musical abilities are invited to play, sing, or just observe.
Oz's, 1922 Packard. Free; donations welcome. 662-8283.
2 p.m.
"Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid":
Purple Rose Theatre Company. Every Wednesday-Sunday, June 19-August 30 (except August 6), and July 1 and August 5 & 26. 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. 8 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.
2 p.m.
"The Little Dog Laughed":
Performance Network Professional Season. Every Thursday-Sunday, June 19-July 27. Ray Schultz directs Douglas Carter Beane's Tony-nominated 2006 comedy of manners about a Hollywood agent hot on getting the film rights to a new play for her client, a sexually confused up-and-coming actor afflicted with what she calls a "slight recurring case of homosexuality." The play has won praise for the subtlety and zing of its richly comic dialogue and for what New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley calls "an expressly theatrical energy that finds the verbal music and rhythm in Hollywood-style hypocrisy." Contains adult language and content, including male nudity. Stars Roxanne Wellington, Bart Bund, Jacob Hodgson, and Chelsea Sadler.
Performance Network, 120 E. Huron. Tickets $25 (Thurs. & Sat. matinee), $30 (Fri. & Sun.), and $37 (Sat. eve.) available in advance at performancenetwork.org & by phone, and at the door. $3 discounts available for seniors age 60 & over, $10 discounts available (except Sat. eve.) for students. 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.
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. $5. 929-0500.
2-3 p.m.
Like Water Drum & Dance:
Ann Arbor District Library. West African drumming and dancing by this Chelsea troupe.
AADL Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. 327-4200.
3 p.m.
Ann Arbor-Motown Hash House Harriers.:Every Sunday & occasional Saturdays. The local chapter of an unorthodox running club for people who like to make a game of running. Each runner's task is to follow a trail designed to be confusing. The usual result is that the lead (i.e., fastest) runners run the longest distance, so that runners of varying abilities complete the course in nearly the same time. Each run includes at least one pit stop (with beer & pop hidden along the way) and is followed by a trip to a nearby restaurant.
location TBA. Free. Weekly locations available at a2h3.org.
4 p.m.
Pottery Video:
Yourist Pottery. Screening of a video about British potter Michael Cardew.
Yourist Pottery & Design Studio, 1160 Broadway. Free. 662-4914.
4-5:30 p.m.
Stapp Nature Area Tours:
Ann Arbor District Library. July 1, 3, 5, & 6. City Natural Area Preservation staff lead family-friendly tours of this natural area adjacent to the new AADL Traverwood Branch to learn about native plants and trees, invasive plants, ecological restoration, and volunteer opportunities. Q&A.
AADL Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood at Huron Pkwy. Free. 327-4200.
6-8 p.m.
Ann Arbor Morris Dancers.:Every Sunday . 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.
location TBA. In case of rain, under the Dental School overhang, 1011 North University. Free. 747-8138.
7-11 p.m.
"Top of the Park":
Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Through July 6. A beloved summer tradition continues this year on Ingalls Mall and features music by local or area bands and a KidZone with fun and educational kids activities, such as face painting and balloon artistry. The live entertainment is followed at dusk (Sunday through Thursday) by free movies. Food concessions from area restaurants. Tonight: the popular local honky-tonk band George Bedard & the Kingpins (8:15 p.m.) plays blues, rockabilly, swing, and roots music. Opening act is Kentucky Chrome (7 p.m.), a local rockabilly band that features former members of the Starlight Drifters and the Juke Joint Johnnies. The music is followed at 10 p.m. by The Wizard of Oz, Victor Fleming's 1939 classic film musical based on L. Frank Baum's beloved children's fantasy. Judy Garland. The Summer Festival also includes a series of Power Center shows July 2-5.
Ingalls Mall, 881 North University. Free. 994-5999.
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. 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. 763-6984.
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