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The Duhks: The Ark.
"The Little Dog Laughed": Performance Network Professional Season.
"Panhandle Slim & The Oklahoma Kid": Purple Rose Theatre Company.
 Thursday
July, 2008
9 a.m.
7th Annual Golf Classic:
Neutral Zone. Four-person scramble with a shotgun start. Prizes for closest to the pin, longest drive, hole in one, and putting. Breakfast and steak dinner included. No teammates needed. Proceeds benefit local teen center the Neutral Zone.
U-M Golf Course, 400 E. Stadium Blvd. (opposite Crisler Arena). $200 (team, $600). 214-9995.
 9 a.m.
"Jackson County Brunch Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Thursday. Moderate-paced ride, 25-50 miles, along the less traveled roads of scenic Jackson County.
meet at Cavanaugh Lake Park, Cavanaugh Lake Rd., Waterloo Recreation Area, 3.2 miles west of Chelsea. Free. 994-5908.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Thursday Lunch Bunch:
Jewish Community Center. Every Thursday. A weekly program of activities primarily for seniors. The weekly program begins at 10 a.m. with "Fitness Fun" ($4), a 60-minute exercise program led by Maria Farquhar. At 11 a.m., a Current Events discussion group hosted by Heather Dombey. At 1 p.m., a cultural or educational program. Today: local trapshooting enthusiast Sid Lawrence discusses "What's a Jewish Boy from Brooklyn Doing at the Shooting Range?" Also this month: MS patient Marc Lerner discusses his book-in-progress A Healthy Way to Be Sick (July 17), a speaker TBA discusses "Normal Memory Loss vs. Dementia" (July 24), and Sue Wagner leads and provides piano accompaniment for a sing-along of old favorites (July 31). The day concludes at 2:15 p.m. with a meeting of the Senior Literary Group , a book discussion group led by U-M Dearborn English professor emeritus Sidney Warschausky. Also, at noon, a homemade dairy lunch ($3 with reservation, $4 without reservation and for nonseniors).
JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). Free. 971-0990.
10-11:30 a.m.
"Spectacular Science":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grades 4 & 5 invited to learn about science experimenting with everyday materials such as baking soda, vinegar, and Diet Coke.
AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.
10:30-11:30 a.m.
"Nature Fun Thursdays: Stories and ABC Hike":
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. WCPARC naturalist Faye Stoner presents a program of nature stories for kids age 3 & older. Followed by a hike to look for natural phenomena from ants and bees to wood and yellow flowers. Insect repellent recommended.
Independence Lake County Park Beach Center, 3200 Jennings (north off North Territorial), Webster Twp. Free. Preregistration required. Vehicle entrance fees: $5/day ($2.50 for age 62 & over), $25/year. 971-6337.
11 a.m.
Kids Programs:
Waterloo Recreation Area. Every Wednesday-Saturday beginning June 18. Waterloo Recreation Area park interpreter Kathy Kavanagh presents a variety of nature programs and activities TBA for kids ages 7-12 (unless otherwise noted) accompanied by an adult. This month's topics: TBA (July 9-11), "Alien Invaders" (July 12), TBA (July 16-18), "Michigan Mammals" (July 19), "Plant Prints" (July 23), "Petoskey Stone Polishing" (July 24), "Insect Safari" (July 25), "Native American Sand Art" (July 26), "What's Your Favorite Habitat" (July 30), and "PB&J Geology" (July 31).
Eddy Discovery Center lower parking lot, Bush Rd. (west off Pierce Rd. from I-94 exit 157), Chelsea. Free. Space limited; preregistration required. Vehicle entrance fees: $6/day, $24/year ($6/year for seniors age 65 & over). 475-3170.
11 a.m.
Children's Storytime:
Barnes & Noble. Every Thursday. Storytelling programs and craft activities for kids.
Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.
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.
Noon-3 p.m.
ACBL Bridge:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Thursday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required.
Cobblestone Farm barn, 2781 Packard. $5. 769-5911.
Noon-2 p.m.
"Bank of Ann Arbor Sonic Lunch":
Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce. Every Thursday (except July 3 & 17), June 5-September 25. Musical entertainment by local performers TBA. Today: My Dear Disco, a local dance septet that plays a blend of techno, funk, and jamming known as nu-jazz.
Liberty Plaza, E. Liberty at S. Division. Free. 214-0109.
12:10 p.m.
Gifts of Art:
U-M Hospitals. Every Thursday. Outdoor performances by area and guest artists. Today: acoustic folk-rock by Souls Alike. Also this month: traditional American fiddle songs, bluegrass, and high-energy American folk by the Saline Fiddlers (July 17), big band jazz by the WCC Jazz Orchestra (July 24), and Celtic folk music by Cairn to Cairn (July 31). Rain location: U-M Hospital lobby.
U-M Hospital courtyard, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. (off Fuller). Free. 936-ARTS.
12:30 & 2:30 p.m.
"The Zula Patrol: Under the Weather"/"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. 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. Followed by a brief star talk.
U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. $4.75. 764-0478.
1 p.m.-after 10 p.m.
64th Annual Manchester Community Fair.:July 8-12. "Michigan's biggest little fair" includes midway rides, carnival games, concessions, tractor pulls, a petting zoo with bunnies and chicks, livestock shows with steers, pigs, and lambs, and more. Today: "Bullmania" (7:30 p.m.) features bucking bulls & broncs and "mutton-busting" young cowboys & cowgirls riding sheep. Nightly entertainment TBA, and a drawing for prizes at 10 p.m. each night.
Alumni Memorial Field, Vernon & Wolverine, Manchester. $5 (kids age 10 & under, free). 428-8283.
2-7 p.m.
"Access Soapbox":
Ann Arbor Community Television Network. Every Thursday. A chance to express your views, discuss your activities, or announce upcoming events on the local public access station (cable channel 17). Participants are free to talk about anything they wish within CTN guidelines: no direct solicitation of funds, no lottery information, and no material that is obscene, defamatory, invasive of personal privacy, or infringing on copyrights or trademarks. Limited to 5 minutes, each segment features 1 or 2 speakers (with no more than 2 graphics) who talk directly to the camera. Production crew provided by CTN. Access Soapbox shows are aired daily for 1 week, beginning on Sunday.
CTN studio, LL114 Edison Center, 425 S. Main. Free. Reservations accepted Tues.-Fri. of the week preceding your appearance. 769-7422.
2 p.m.
Socrates Cafe:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. Every Thursday. All seniors age 50 & older invited to join a discussion of ethics that draws on the Socratic method of questioning underlying assumptions.
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
2-3 p.m.
"The Eye of Horus: Ancient Egyptian Medicine":
Ann Arbor District Library. U-M Kelsey Museum of Archaeology docents help kids in grades K-5 (accompanied by a parent) do some crafts based on ancient medicine, including making a salve, fashioning jewelry with an amulet believed to ward off disease, and creating a hieroglyphic scroll. In conjunction with the current AADL Eye of Horus exhibit.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301.
5-7 p.m.
"Yappy Hours":
DogmaCatmantoo. Every Thursday. All invited to join a casual group discussion about pets and pet-related issues. Bring your pet. Snacks.
DogmaCatmantoo, 208 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 929-0022.
6 p.m.
Board Game Night:
Get Your Game On. Every Thursday. All invited to bring their own favorite board game or play one of the store's.
Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. $5. 786-3746.
6-9 p.m.
"Depot Town Cruise Night":
Tucker's Cafe/Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Collection. Every Thursday, June 5 through September 18. Dancing in the street to 50s music played by DJ Danny Wilson. Also, displays of several dozen classic, antique, and restored automobiles by various area car clubs and individuals. Raffle.
Cross St., Depot Town, Ypsilanti. Free. 482-5200.
6 p.m.
"Chelsea Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Thursday. Slow/moderate-paced ride, 20-30 miles, to either Dexter, Grass Lake, Munith, Stockbridge, or the Waterloo Recreation Area.
meet at the north side of Aberdeen Bike & Fitness, 1178 S. Main, Chelsea. Free. (517) 285-6830.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
"Sounds and Sights on Thursday Nights":
Chelsea Retail Advisory Council . Every Thursday. Musical entertainment TBA on stages downtown, as well as activities for kids. Also, an art market, food vendors, and carriage rides. Tonight: the American roots music band Black Train, the Saline classic rock band Motor City Outlaws, the Pinckney blues rock band Derek & the Silver Tops, the Chelsea blues-rock band Natural Phenomenon, the Chelsea alt-country-inflected rock 'n' roll band Afternoon Round, and Chelsea marimbist Amelia Raines. Also, the Josh & Roy Vaudeville Show juggling team, nationally renowned balloon artist Balloon Emporium, and henna tattoo artist Jamie Anderson.
downtown Chelsea. Free (fee for carriage ride). 475-1145
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 Furstenberg Park, off Fuller Rd. across from Huron High School. Free. 741-1763.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
"The Truth about Cancer":
Ann Arbor District Library. Screening of this PBS documentary. Followed by a discussion led by a local health professional TBA.
AADL 4th-floor meeting room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-4560.
6:45 p.m.
"Thursday Evening Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. Every Thursday. Fast/moderate-paced 25-mile ride around northeast Ann Arbor that includes some good chances to improve your climbing skills.
meet at the Fuller Pool parking lot, Fuller Rd. Free. 996-9122.
6:45-8:45 p.m.
"A Deeper Understanding of the Pain Body and the Little Me":
Spirit's Way Healing. July 10 & 15. All invited to view and discuss this 2-part video in which Eckhart Tolle explains his concept of the "pain body."
location TBA. Free. 255-2677.
7 p.m.
Film Discussion Group:
Jewish Community Center. Michigan Theater executive director Russ Collins leads a discussion of the new sci-fi animated comedy WALLE, with reference to other adult-friendly Pixar kids films, as well as The Muppets Take Manhattan, which is at the Michigan Theater earlier this month (see July 1 listing). All invited.
JCC, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. (off Stone School Rd. south of Packard). $75 for the yearlong 10-session series; prorated weekly fee TBA. 971-0990.
7 p.m.
"Dinner and a Movie":
Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice. Screening of the first part of Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?, a 7-part PBS documentary exploring the ways racism and economic disadvantage effect health. Followed by a group discussion. The film is preceded at 6:30 p.m. by a potluck dinner. Bring a dish to pass if you wish.
Memorial Christian Church, 730 Tappan. Free. Reservations requested. 663-1870.
7 p.m.
Derek Green:
ShCabaret and Gallery. This local freelance journalist and award-winning writer reads from New World Order, his new collection of short stories about Americans whose experiences abroad reveal the U.S.'s problematic position in the global market. Signing. Refreshments.
Sh, 325 Braun Ct. Free. 663-0036.
7 p.m.
"Detoxification and Elimination":
Plum Market. Talk by local chiropractor Diana Christoff Quinn.
Plum Market lounge, Maple Village shopping center. Free. Preregistration requested. 827-5000.
7 p.m.
Guided Tours:
U-M Museum of Art Off/Site. July 10, 13, 17, 20, & 24. Docent-led tours of the museum's current exhibit, Paul Outerbridge: Color Photographs from Mexico and California, the 1950s.
UMMA Off/Site, 1301 South University. Free. 763-UMMA.
7 p.m.-midnight.
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.
7 p.m.
"Frank Lloyd Wright Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society . Every Thursday . Slow-paced 15-mile ride on mountain or wide-tired road bikes over the lightly traveled, hard dirt roads behind Domino's Farms.
meet at 2722 Georgetown Blvd. (north off Plymouth Rd.). Free. 995-5017, 663-5060.
7-9 p.m.
Weekly Meeting:
Washtenaw Toastmasters. Every Thursday. All invited to develop public-speaking skills and self-confidence in a warm, friendly environment. Note : Different Toastmasters chapters meet Mondays and Wednesdays (see listings).
Washtenaw Community College Education Bldg., room 182, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Free to visitors. Dues: $35 semiannually (after a onetime nonrefundable fee of $20). 678-2256.
7 p.m.
ACBL Bridge:
Ann Arbor City Club. Every Thursday. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. No partner required.
Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw. $5. 761-6691.
7-8:30 p.m.
Meditation and Chanting:
Siddha Yoga Meditation Center of Ann Arbor. Every Thursday. All invited for chanting and meditation.
Siddha Yoga, Arbor Atrium, suite 280, 315 W. Huron. Free. 747-7116.
7-8 p.m.
"Spiritual Inquiry":
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth. Every Thursday. All invited to join a group discussion and meditation to examine spiritual solutions to life's problems.
Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd. Donation. 353-0906.
7-9 p.m.
"Wheats, Wits, and Lambics":
Arbor Brewing Company Beer Tasting. A chance to sample and learn about a wide range of wheat beers from full-flavored American wheats to sour Belgian lambics. Also, a drawing for beer-related prizes. The price of admission includes unlimited beer sampling and a German appetizer buffet.
Arbor Brewing Company, 114 E. Washington. Tickets $25 in advance and (if available) at the door. 213-1393.
7:30-9:30 p.m.
Tartan & Thistle Scottish Country Dancers.:Every Thursday. Instruction for intermediate-level dancers in a wide range of traditional and contemporary Scottish dances, followed by social dancing. Soft-soled shoes recommended. Refreshments.
location TBA. $5. 769-4324, 426-0241.
7:30-9 p.m.
History of Books & Printing Reading Group:
Motte & Bailey, Booksellers. All invited to join a discussion of Sixty Miles from Contentment: Traveling the Nineteenth-Century American Interior, M. H. Dunlop's exploration of early American travel writing. Refreshments.
Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 669-0451.
7:45 p.m.
U-M Sailing Club.:Every Thursday. All invited to meet members of this local sailing club and hear a talk by club members. Topics TBA.
Duderstadt Center conference room 4, 2281 Bonisteel, North Campus. Free. 426-4299.
8-10 p.m.
Motor City Metro Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society.:Every Thursday. All male singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local barbershop harmony chorus.
ICC Education Center (behind Luther House at 1520 Hill). Free to visitors ($130 annual dues for those who join). Park on Lincoln or Baldwin. 474-1155.
8 p.m.
The Duhks:
The Ark. Self-styled "progressive soul-grass" blending traditional French Canadian, Scots/Maritime, and Appalachian idioms with supercharged island rhythms by this acclaimed Winnipeg quintet fronted by the punk-soul vocals of Sarah Dugas. Other members are fiddler Tania Elizabeth, banjoist Leonard Podolak, guitarist Jordan McConnell, and percussionist Christian Dugas. "The Duhks, a Canadian prog-folk band, turn 'Camptown Races' into a jittery, polyrhythmic island number. It's splendid," says Washington Times writer Scott Galupo in his review of the band's revelatory contribution to the CD Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster. Opening acts are Luke Doucet, a Canadian indie folk-rock singer-songwriter, and Jenny Owen Youngs, an acoustic pop singer-songwriter from New Jersey.
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.
"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.
8 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.
9 p.m.
Renaissance Dances:
Bedlam. July 3, 10, & 17. Beginning to experienced dancers invited to try English country dances, 15th- and 16th-century Italian dances, bransles, pavanes, almans, and more. Instruction provided. Wear comfy clothes and shoes.
Michigan League Room 4. Free. 971-1809.
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