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35th Annual Chelsea SummerFest.
Hal Ketchum: The Ark.
"Crazy for You": Chelsea Area Players.
 Friday
July, 2008
 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.-8 p.m.
35th Annual Chelsea SummerFest.:July 25 & 26. The festival features "Articipation," juried arts and crafts show (11 a.m.-6 p.m. on July 25 & 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on July 26) in the Chelsea Clock Tower courtyard that includes wood works, pottery, photography, paintings, jewelry, glass works, fiber arts, caricatures, and body art. Also, a variety of kids activities in a Kid Zone (11 a.m.-3 p.m.) in the Clock Tower courtyard, a food and entertainment court behind the Common Grill with live music TBA and food selections from several Chelsea restaurants, a music stage in the amphitheater in front of the library, and sidewalk sales and snack vendors. Today: Music in the Food and Entertainment Court includes a band TBA (4:30-6:15 p.m.), the local roots-rock quartet Billy Mack & the Juke Joint Johnnies (6:45-8:30 p.m.), and the Detroit classic rock band 50 Amp Fuse (9-11 p.m.). The Library Stage features performances by Opus Mime (1-2 p.m.), magician Jeff Wawrzaszek (2-3 p.m.), and the Ghanaian worldbeat ensemble Sunkwa (3-4 p.m.). The Articipation program includes a performance by Keith Parmentier (3-5 p.m.), a Chelsea singer-songwriter and guitarist who writes folk- and country-style ballads. Also, a Chelsea Car Club classic car show (4-8 p.m.).
Main, Middle, & Park, downtown Chelsea. Free, except for the food and entertainment court, which is $5 (ages 13-20, $3; age 12 & under, free). No one under age 21 admitted to the food & entertainment court after 9 p.m. 475-1145.
10 a.m.-noon.
Writing Groups:
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Friday except July 4. 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 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: "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.
"Storytime with Mr. James":
Arborland Borders. Every Friday. Borders staffer "Mr. James" reads stories and leads a craft project for toddlers. Also, raffle. Today: Louise Borden's Off to First Grade and Jan and Stan Berenstain's The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School.
Borders, 3527 Washtenaw. Free. 449-9394.
Noon-2 p.m.
"Music in the Park":
Herb David Guitar Studio. June 1-October 31. American roots music by the Dellwoods.
Liberty Plaza, E. Liberty at S. Division. Free. 665-8001.
"The Wackness":
Michigan Theater Foundation. July 25-31. Jonathan Levine's 2008 comedy set in 1994 New York City about a high school pot dealer who befriends his pot-smoking psychologist. Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley.
Times TBA, Michigan Theater. $8.50 (children, students, seniors, & veterans, $6.75; MTF members, $6). 668-TIME.
12:30 p.m.
Movie Matinee:
Ann Arbor Senior Center. July 11 & 25. Screening of a film TBA. Lunch available ($2.50).
Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin. Free. 769-5911.
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.
1-5 p.m.
Guided Tours:
Waterloo Area Farm Museum. Every Friday-Sunday, June 1-August 31. Museum docents give tours of the artifact-filled historic farmhouse, which contains everything from feather trees to a wooden wheelchair in the attic.
Waterloo Area Farm Museum, 9998 Waterloo-Munith Rd. (left off Clear Lake Rd. 5 miles north from I-94 exit 153), Waterloo Recreation Area. $3 (seniors, $2.50; kids ages 5-17, $1). (517) 596-2254.
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.
1-4 p.m.
Bridge:
U-M Turner Geriatrics Center. Every Monday & Friday except July 4. All seniors invited to play bridge. Refreshments.
Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. Free. 998-9353.
5:30 p.m.
Last Friday Ride:
Ann Arbor Critical Mass. Join members of this local group that promotes bikes for urban commuting for a leisurely round-trip downtown ride sprinkled with a few fervent probike chants.
corner of North University & State. Free. 769-9136.
6 p.m.
Magic:
the Gathering Tournament: Get Your Game On. Every Friday except July 4. 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.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Summer Concert Series:
Dexter Area Chamber of Commerce Summer Series. Every Friday (except July 4), June 13-August 29. Entertainment on 2 stages in downtown Dexter. Tonight: Royal Garden Trio, a local trio led by guitarist Brian Delaney that plays early jazz standards and Hot Club-style gypsy jazz, and Lagerhouse 5, a classic rock cover band from Dexter.
Monument Park gazebo & in front of the clock tower, downtown Dexter. Free. 426-0887.
6:30-8 p.m.
"Summer Music Series":
Saline Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chelsea band Rattlebox plays classic rock and blues as part of a series of concerts that began last month.
downtown Saline. Free. 429-4494.
7 p.m.
"Game Night: Scrabble":
Barnes & Noble. All invited to play the popular word game. Bring a board and tiles, if you have them.
Barnes & Noble, 3235 Washtenaw. Free. 973-1618.
7-8 p.m.
"Abrakadoodle Art":
Ann Arbor District Library. All kids from preschoolers to 5th-graders use Model Magic modeling material, sculpting tools, and markers to make a Pueblo storyteller doll.
AADL multipurpose room (lower level), 343 S. Fifth Ave. at William. Free. 327-8301.
7 p.m.
"Family Movie Night":
St. Thomas Lutheran Church. All invited to watch The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Andrew Adamson's 2005 fantasy based on the C. S. Lewis novel about 4 kids who travel through a wardrobe to the magical land of Narnia. Limited seating; bring something to sit on if you wish. Refreshments.
St. Thomas Lutheran, 10001 Ellsworth Rd. (west of Parker). Free. 355-1649.
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.) Today: Hullabaloo, a local ska and 80s-style pop quintet, and Abra Wise, a local acoustic emo singer-songwriter.
Washington St. at Michigan Ave. Free. 717-7305.
7:30 p.m.
"Kirtan":
Ann Arbor Kirtan. All invited to join a group performance of this traditional devotional call-and-response music based on Hindu Vaishnava texts such as the Srimad Bhagavatam, on Shavite, Tantric, and Bhakti traditions, and on the writings of poet/saints such as Kabir, Tulsidas, and Mirabai. Accompanied by live music based on rhythmic Indian ragas on bass guitar, tabla, and drums.
Friends Meetinghouse, 1420 Hill St. Free, but donations accepted. 761-7435.
8 p.m.
Camp Vivo Sinfonietta Youth Orchestra:
University Lutheran Chapel Common Cup Brett Luginbill conducts local students in a program of classical and romantic
chamber music they learned at Camp Vivo Sinfonietta.
Common Cup (lower level), 1511 Washtenaw. Free. 971-0550.
8 & 10:30 p.m.
Dave Landau:
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. July 25 & 26. Ann Arbor debut of this young Detroit stand-up comic with a laid-back performing style who's known for smart, edgy observational humor that's often spiked with improvised riffs. 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. $8 reserved seating in advance, $10 general admission at the door. 996-9080.
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.
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.
"Honk!":
Dexter Community Players. July 25-27 & July 31-August 2. Brendan Bachman directs young local actors in George Stiles and Anthony Drewe's musical adaptation of "The Ugly Duckling." When a gawky duckling is cruelly teased by other farmyard animals and nearly eaten by a hungry cat, he flees for greener pastures. After adventures both rollicking and harrowing, he makes a beautiful discovery. Songs include "Play with Your Food," "It Takes All Sorts," and the instrumental-and-frog-vocal suite "Pre-Warts," "Warts and All," "Warts-Off," and "Post-Warts." Stars Spencer Michaud, Jenn Smith, and Caleb Mackinder.
Dexter High School Copeland Auditorium, 7714 Dexter-Ann Arbor Rd., Dexter. Tickets $15 in advance at dextercommunityplayers.com & $18 at the door. 424-4100.
8 p.m.
Hal Ketchum:
The Ark. This veteran Nashville-based country singer-songwriter from upstate New York has been performing since the late 70s, but he first came to national attention in 1991 with the hit "Small Town Saturday Night." His songs are known for their dark, doom-haunted themes and understated lyrical beauty. His most recent CD, One More Midnight, is a collection of romantic ballads and folkstyle story songs that is highlighted by the 26-verse romantic epic "Poor Lila's Ghost."
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.
8 p.m.
Camp Vivo Sinfonietta Youth Orchestra:
University Lutheran Chapel Common Cup. Brett Luginbill conducts local students in a program of classical and romantic chamber music they learned at Camp Vivo Sinfonietta.
Common Cup (lower level), 1511 Washtenaw. Free. 971-0550.
8 p.m.
"Crazy for You":
Chelsea Area Players. July 24-26. Brian Myers directs local actors in Ken Ludwig's 1991 reworking of the 1930s musical Girl Crazy featuring the music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin. It's the story of a New York playboy who travels to Nevada in order to foreclose on an old family theater. Once there, however, he falls in love with the theater owner's daughter and he ends up mounting a Ziegfeld Follies-type show in order to save the establishment. The show contains many of Gershwin's most popular songs, such as "I Got Rhythm" and "They Can't Take That Away from Me."
Chelsea High School Auditorium, 740 N. Freer (between Old US-12 and Washington St.), Chelsea. Tickets $15 (children, $10) in advance at chelseaareaplayers.org, and at the door. 247-2498.
8:45-11:45 p.m.
Friday Night Swing:
Ann Arbor Swing Dance Association. July 11 & 25. Swing dancing to prerecorded music. No partner needed. Bring hard-soled shoes. Preceded at 8 p.m. by beginning lessons.
Dakota Building, 1785 W. Stadium. $5 (includes lessons; students, $3). 972-9141.
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