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13th Annual Saline Celtic Festival: City of Saline.
9th Annual Elvisfest: Ypsilanti Depot Town Association.
Blanche: The Ark.
 Saturday
July, 2008
 6:09 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.
8:30 a.m.-midnight.
13th Annual Saline Celtic Festival:
City of Saline. Saline's annual celebration of its sister city, Brecon, Wales. The day starts with competitive Highland dance and the Highland Games Masters World Championship (8:30 a.m.), a competition that features athletes from all over the world competing in the caber toss, stone put, hammer throw, and other Scottish games. Children's events: a "Wee Folks" area with games, crafts, music, and a kids parade (4 p.m.). Musical events: 3 different stages feature Celtic song and dance. This year's headliner is Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul. A founding member of Cherish the Ladies who also starred in Riverdance , Ivers is an award-winning fiddle virtuoso whose material ranges from traditional Celtic music to contemporary pop. Also, many other local and visiting Celtic music bands, pipe and drum bands, and dance ensembles, plus local favorites the Chelsea House Orchestra and Saline's Fiddlers ReStrung. Other features: a Viking encampment, historical reenactment troupes, jousting by knights in full armor, demonstrations by the local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a falconry demo, a display of shaggy Highland cattle, sheepdog demos, and dog agility events. Food tents, beer tents, clan tents, sale of imported and handmade crafts, and a parade from Liberty School to Mill Pond Park on Saturday at 10 a.m. No pets. Related Celtic Week events: a charity whiskey tasting on the evening of July 9 at Mac's Acadian Seafood Shack, rugby matches at Henne Field (behind Union School) on July 10 at 5:30, 6:30, & 7:30 p.m., and the "Pub in the Park" at Mill Pond Park on July 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Mill Pond Park, end of W. Bennett St., west of Ann Arbor St., Saline. Tickets $12 in advance at the Celtic office & Saline City Hall, $15 at the gate. Children 12 & under with adult admitted free. 944-2810. For information about the whiskey tasting, call 944-6227.
9 a.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. 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.
9-11 a.m.
"Whacking Woodies Workday":
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. All invited to join a WCPARC naturalist to help remove invasive shrubs from the park. Gloves recommended.
Parker Mill County Park, Geddes Rd. (just east of US-23). Free. Preregistration required. 971-6337.
9 a.m.
"T'ai Chi Ch'uan at the Cube.":Every Saturday & 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. 761-5204.
9 a.m.-noon.
Volunteer Stewardship Workday:
Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation. July 12, 19, & 26 (different locations). All invited to help city Natural Area Preservation staff maintain the natural areas in various city parks. Wear pants and closed-toe shoes. Followed by short nature walks. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian or obtain a release form in advance. Today: a trip to Cranbrook Nature Area to help remove invasive shrubs.
meet in the Church of Christ parking lot, 2530 S. Main. Free. 996-3266.
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
"Sciencepalooza":
Hands-On Museum. July 12 & 13. A popular monthly exhibit in the concourse area with hands-on experiments and activities. This month's program: "Explosive Science: Chemistry Delivers a Big Bang."
Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann. $7 (members & infants, free) regular admission. 995-5439.
10-11:30 a.m.
"Cozy Toesy Craft":
Ann Arbor District Library. All parents with babies to 2-year-olds invited to make a sock or glove toy while their kids enjoy a playtime.
AADL Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower (between Stone School & Packard). Free. 327-4200.
10 a.m.-noon.
"Exploring a Summer Meadow":
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission. WCPARC naturalist Faye Stoner leads a hike through the park.
County Farm Park, Medford Rd. entrance. Free. 971-6337.
11 a.m.
Storytime:
Nicola's Books. Every Saturday. Storytelling program for kids under age 7.
Nicola's, Westgate shopping center. Free. 662-0600.
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: "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.-10 p.m.
Warhammer/Warmachine Open Play:
Get Your Game On. Every Saturday. All invited to play these 2 tactical miniatures board games. Also, at 1 p.m., Magic: the Gathering tournaments ($5; bring your own cards) using a standard constructed deck and a format TBA at getyourgameonline.com, and demos of some of the store's board games.
Get Your Game On, 709 Packard. Free. 786-3746.
11:30 a.m. and 12:30. 1:30. 2:30. & 3:30 p.m.
"The Sky Tonight"/"Origins of Life"/"Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity":
U-M Exhibit Museum Planetarium. Every Saturday & Sunday. The Sky Tonight (11:30 a.m. Saturdays and 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. both days) is an audiovisual exploration of the current night sky. Origins of Life (2:30 p.m. both days) 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. Black Holes (12:30 p.m. Saturdays) 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.
Noon-midnight.
9th Annual Elvisfest:
Ypsilanti Depot Town Association. July 11 & 12. Thousands annually celebrate the memory of the Man from Memphis at this festival highlighted by a performance on Saturday night by former Legends in Concert entertainer Ryan Pelton, who plays Elvis in the film Hounddog. Also, performances by 12 professional Elvis tribute artists from around the nation, featuring Hawaiian tribute artist Leo Days, 12-year-old Chicago singer Nick Gutierrez, and Demi Downing, a 10-year-old female Elvis from Georgia. They are backed by the Change of Habit Tribute Band. Also, Beatles, Tom Jones, Roy Orbison, and Buddy Holly imitators. Display of classic cars and sale of Elvis memorabilia. Raffles, door prizes, concessions, and a beer tent. Bring folding chairs. Saturday only: a gospel hour (1:55 p.m.), a candlelight vigil (9:40 p.m., BYOC) that commemorates the 31st anniversary of Elvis's death on August 16, and kids activities (noon-6 p.m.), including karaoke, a costume contest, balloon sculptures, a stilt walker, a clown, and more.
Riverside Park near Depot Town, Ypsilanti. Tickets $10 (July 11) & $15 (July 12) in advance; $15 (July 11) & $20 (July 12) at the gate. Kids age 12 & younger, free. 483-4444, 544-3800.
Noon-3 p.m.
Tara Michener:
Borders Express. This Novi writer is on hand to sign copies of her new children's book, Who I Am, Not What I Am!
Borders Express, Briarwood. Free. 669-0785.
Noon-3 p.m.
"Sculpt-Off Competition":
Scrap Box. Sculpting teams get 3 hours to build a sculpture from recycled materials. Proceeds benefit the Scrap Box. Materials provided.
Corner Brewery, 720 Norris (east off Forest from Huron River Dr./Clark Rd.), Ypsilanti. $10 per sculptor. Free to spectators. 260-8125.
Noon-5 p.m.
Super Smash Brothers and Mario Kart Tournaments:
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids in grade 6-12 invited to compete in a tournament of these popular video games. Prizes for top 3 individuals and teams.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301.
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.
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.
Ultimate Frisbee:
Ann Arbor Ultimate. Every Saturday (tentatively). 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. 2:30 p.m., Fuller Field. Free. info@a2ultimate.org">info@a2ultimate.org
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"Animania":
U-M Japanese Animation Film Society. Monthly anime-a-thon of feature films and episodes from TV series. This month: feature films TBA. TV series: Shugo Chara! is about a shy girl who finds 3 magic eggs that give her unusual power, Baccano! concerns immortal alchemists who create a ruckus in Prohibition-era America, and Toshokan Senso depicts an ongoing battle between government censors and library defenders in the year 2019. Raffle. U-M campus admission policy: No one under 18 admitted without an adult. 4 p.m.-midnight, MLB, 812 E. Washington at Thayer. Free.
umich.edu/~animania.
Riders may leave the starting point anytime between 6:45 and 10 a.m.
32nd Annual "One Helluva Ride":
Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society. More than 1,000 bicyclists are expected to participate in this ride sanctioned by the League of American Wheelmen. Includes routes of 39, 54, 63, 76, and 100 miles over paved roads and a 34-mile dirt-road ride. The 76-mile and 100-mile routes take riders through the hamlet of Hell. Also, 15- and 30-mile fun rides (8 a.m. - noon) start at Portage Lake State Park. Buffet lunch stop at Portage Lake State Park and fruit and beverage stops at other spots along the route are free to participants. Postride entertainment and watermelon. Safety measures include a sag wagon to bring in riders with problems and emergency communications provided by Arrow, a ham radio relay league. All riders receive multicolored embroidered patches.
Chelsea Fairgrounds, Old US-12 at Old Manchester Rd., Chelsea. Entry fees: $20 (children age 16 & under, $12) in advance and $30 (children age 16 & under, $12) day of ride (if spaces still available). Online registration at aabts.org. 646-4978.
Final Concerts:
MPulse Ann Arbor. July 12 & 26 (different locations). Performances by high school students who participated in MPulse, a U-M summer music institute for students in grades 9-12 planning to become music majors. Today's concerts: double reed and flute (10:30 a.m., Stamps Auditorium), theater and drama (10:30 a.m., Arthur Miller Theatre), and vocal arts (1:15 p.m., Stamps Auditorium). July 26 concerts: musical theater (1 p.m., Lydia Mendelssohn Theater) and technology camp (10:30 a.m., U-M Music School Britton Recital Hall). 10:30 a.m., Walgreen Drama Center, 1226 Murfin, North Campus.
Free. 764-0594.
"Mongol":
Michigan Theater Foundation. July 11-17. Sergei Bodrov's 2007 historical epic about the early life of Genghis Khan. Mongolian, subtitles.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater. $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6).
"Bug Hunt for Toddlers":
Hudson Mills Metropark Interpretive Nature Programs. All toddlers invited to join Hudson Mills naturalist Jennifer Hollenbeck to look for and learn about some of the insects that inhabit Hudson Mills. 11 a.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.
1 & 3 p.m.
"Super Science Shows":
Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum Family Day. Every Saturday & Sunday. Museum staff give family-friendly science demos.
Hands-On Museum, 220 E. Ann. $7 (members & infants free) regular museum admission. 995-5439.
1 p.m.
"Fancy Nancy Tea Party":
Barnes & Noble. All young girls from preschoolers through 6th-graders invited to dress up in their fanciest outfits for tea and a program of Jane O'Connor's Fancy Nancy stories.
Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.
2-4 p.m.
"Building a Green Life: Create a Solar-Powered Oven":
Ann Arbor District Library. Recycle Ann Arbor Environmental House Energy & Green Building Resource Center manager Jason Bing shows how to use everyday materials and household discards to make a solar-powered oven.
Recycle Ann Arbor EnHouse, 2420 South Industrial. Free. 327-4560.
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.
location TBA. Free. 761-1115.
2-3:30 p.m.
Brian Dunnigan:
Motte & Bailey, Booksellers. This local early American historian and Clements Library interim director discusses A Picturesque Situation: Mackinac Before Photography, 1615-1860, his new book that examines early representations of the Mackinac Straits. Signing.
Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. Free. 669-0451.
2 p.m.
Dinosaur Tours:
U-M Exhibit Museum. Every Saturday & Sunday. 30-minute docent-led tour of the museum's dinosaur exhibits.
U-M Exhibit Museum, 1109 Geddes at North University. Free, but limited to the first 15 people to sign up for each tour. 764-0478.
3 & 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.
3 & 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.
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.
7:30 p.m.
"RiverVein":
Nightfire. This local troupe presents an environmental dance theater work with mythic overtones that blends choreographed segments with improvisations involving call and response between dancers, with live music, narrative, and poetry. The piece features a water ceremony that includes audience participation. The 10 adult and children dancers are accompanied by Alex Terzian on guitar and percussion and Gae Winn on Native American flutes.
Island Park, 1450 Island Dr. off Maiden Lane. Donation. 996-1772.
8 p.m.
Blanche:
The Ark. Detroit postpunk gothic country and psychobilly garage quintet fronted by former Goober and the Peas frontman Dan Miller and his wife, Tracee Miller. Their music combines the intense desperation of the Gun Club, the bone-deep melancholy of the Carter Family, and the unsettling playfulness of Lee Hazlewood. "Dripping with creepy invention, it's both rollicking and tender, wild of fringe but fragile of heart," says Uncut in its review of the band's 2004 CD If We Can't Trust The Doctors, which it calls an "agitated howl of a record, both justifying the hype and whittling a singular identity."
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.
"Liquid Movie Ensemble":
Dreamland Theater. Various local musicians improvise experimental scores to subtitled movies TBA.
Dreamland Theater, 26 N. Washington St., Ypsilanti. $2 suggested donation. 657-2337.
8 p.m.
"Playing Around":
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre. July 11, 12, 18, & 19. Civic Theatre actors perform 2 plays from the theater's annual playwriting contest. Tonight: Debra Reichard directs Barton Bund's Sweet Tooth, a dark comedy about wealthy expatriates living in Paris. Cast: Marty Smith, Frank Gutterrez, Sean Sabo, Christine Hoberg, Wendy Wright, and Renee Ausborn. July 18 & 19: Almaza Ijaz-Black directs Elizabeth Wolf's The Strawberry & the Kaiser, a romantic comedy loosely based on the biographies of Sigmund Freud and his family. When a young American woman comes to Vienna for psychoanalysis, the Freuds are attracted to her in a way that threatens their family dynamic. Cast: Lyn Davidge, Susan Klein, Lisa White, Christine Hoberg, Gordon Barnett, and Kate Murphy.
AACT Studio, 322 W. Ann. Tickets $10 & $15 in advance and at the door. 971-2228.
8 & 10:30 p.m.
Amy Schumer:
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. July 11 & 12. Ann Arbor debut of this fast-rising young New York city comic known for her quick wit and infectiously engaging stage persona who finished 4th in the NBC Last Comic Standing competition. Preceded by 2 opening acts. Alcohol is served; the Friday early show is a nonsmoking show.
old VFW Hall (below Seva restaurant), 314 E. Liberty. $13 reserved seating in advance, $15 general admission at the door. 996-9080.
8-11 p.m.
International Folk Dancing.:Dancing to recorded music. The program begins with a dance lesson.
Gretchen's House, 2625 Traver. $3-$5 (students, $1-$3) donation. 709-8748.
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