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Union Jack delicacies get an update at Saline’s Brecon Grille

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Musically inclined

A look at Ann Arbor album releases halfway through 2013

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vol. 24 / no.4

34 reel ann arbor

A2SF 2013 offers mind & body Retreats

How to the best seats at this year’s Cinetopia by Nan Bauer

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36 theater: Miles and Ellie

Ecology Center’s 2013 EcoRide

2013 Current Reader’s Choice 9

The Purple Rose Theatre presents the world premiere of Don Zolidis’s newest play by San Slomovits

38 artbeat

Find out who is Washtenaw County’s best

A2SF ushers a summer full of art by Louis Meldman

food: in review 21

Brecon Grille by Joesph Schafer

42 everything else 45 crossword 28 perspective: folk

music feature 26

Summer brings in hot Folk acts to A2 by Twila Price

A look at local album releases halfway through 2013 by Jeff Milo

online exclusives Exclusive features at www.ecurrent.com

Check out what people are saying!

Amanda Glynn “Yes! I really want to see Bassnectar this summer!”.

Patio Guide Once the sun starts shining, we start craving craft brews on a crowded patio. If you missed last month’s roundup of the best patio’s in the city - don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Go to: www.eCurrent.com Enter to Win!!

Head to our Facebook page for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Orion Music + More Festival in Detroit. .

Stephanie Givinsky “Most excited to see The Dirtbombs. One of the best groups to ever come out of the Motor City”. Stacy Jay “I am most excited to see the Dropkick Murphys. But there are so many good bands here that its hard for anyone to say that this would be a bad event to attend”.

HomeStyle It’s time for a change. You know what we’re talking about — it’s time to clean, rearrange, buy something that makes your home pop! We know the best places in town to shop for a deal. ecurrent.com / june 2013 5

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Outdoor retreats

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival will feature many events to tantalize your senses but there are also many activities to help invigorate the body and soul. Returning this year is the Retreat mindbody sessions at Top of the Park. Every weekend during the festival join experienced practitioners as they lead classes that range from yoga and West African dance to Aikido and hula hooping all outdoors on the lawn and courtyards around Alumni Center. For a full schedule of the workout sessions visit the website. Saturdays & Sundays, 5pm. Free. Alumni Center Lawn, off Fletcher St. 734-994-5999. www.a2sf.org—JG

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Bike for the environment

Get some exercise, get outdoors and support the environment with the Ecology Center's 2013 EcoRide on Sunday, June 23 at Riverside Park. This annual family-friendly event is for riders of all skill levels with a selection of rides at different lengths weaving through bike trails, parks, organic farms and gardens in the A2 area. The routes include the 2 mile Tour DeFalls, 10 mile Tour DeHoop, 10 mile Tour DeEcoArtFarmSolar, 20 mile Combine DeTours and the 55 mile Tour DeLong. This year local artists will have "EcoArt" pop-up art galleries with a sustainability theme along the Farm tour stops. Participants can enjoy music food and festivities after the ride. There are no registration fees, but riders are asked to raise pledges to benefit the Ecology Center. The top fundraisers for the kids, teen, adult and team categories will win great prizes from local businesses. Register online to ride. 7am-2pm. $5 suggested minimum for kids / $50 suggested minimum for adults. Riverside Park, Canal St. 734-369-9279. www.ecocenter.org—JG

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BLOOM! Bringing new color to Scio Township By Ned Randolph

Landscaper and sculptor Traven Pelletier is hoping his latest venture will add some cultural capital to Scio Township. Through his landscaping company, Elemental Design, with the help of White Lotus Farms, he purchased and renovated the old barn at the former Dexter Gardens for an upscale garden center and sculpture gallery called BLOOM! The location also serves as the headquarters for landscaping operations. Pelletier purchased the 3-1/2 acre plot in November, increased the stock of local and regionally-sourced organic plants, and installed an aquaponics fish and plant water growing system. “The plants live off the fish waste and the fish feed off the plants. It’s kind of a balance eco-system,” he said. “We’ll sell the coy for water gardening and sell the plants for water gardening.” Additionally, he remodeled the barn’s interior for a gallery of sculptures and other pieces by local artists and workshop space for free gardening, photography and other community classes. One Pause Poetry will begin holding poetry readings at BLOOM! in September, and Pelletier says he envisions holding an art workshop for Dexter school children. A former co-owner of Lotus Gardenscapes, Pelletier took Elemental Design on his own last year. He installs landscape pieces for residences that can range anywhere from $5,000 to $200,000, and has garnered awards for its integrations of stone and water elements with nature. He describes his own artwork as an exploration of the boundaries of nature and culture. One of his public sculptures won a commission by the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission as part of the renovations of West Park. The sculptor pieces in the barn are all made by local artists, which include vessels, vases and other “dwellings,” but also bronzes human figures that range from $1,700 to $7,000 “It was kind of a natural connection to tie art work in with the garden,” he said. “And we had the space. We wanted to have flexible space in the barn for workshops, seminars.” BLOOM! held its grand opening last month. Pelletier says he wanted to bring a boutique gardening asset to

area on the west side of Ann Arbor. “You have Dexter Village and River Gallery in Chelsea. This is more of a landscaping crossover into art,” he said. The nursery features perennials, annuals and natives that are sourced from local and regional farms that use organic soil and non-fertilizer growing methods such as tea compost. The result is “hardier” plants, Pelletier said. “If you pull a plant from a place from say Lowes, those plants are fertilized and mostly come from Tennessee, and aren’t very hardy. They have barely any root system. If you pull a plant that grows purely from tea compost, they have this huge root system.” The hardier plant is more likely to survive in Michigan. White Lotus Farms will be providing organic local food from its farm cart. “There’s not anyone in the area doing water gardening and landscaping, retail nursery and art gallery component,” he said. “It’s a unique fusion of interesting elements.”

Rebooted and Rising

The rebooted Ann Arbor drug development company, Esperion, closed on $33 million funding round last month just before reporting the success of its Phase 2 clinical trials of its cholesterol lowering therapy. Esperion was resurrected by its original founder Roger Newton, who relicensed its name and intellectual property in 2008 from Pfizer. The company is developing a therapy from the molecule ETC1002 that targets low-density lipoprotein (LDL), the so-called bad cholesterol that endangers the health of 9 million people. Company officials reported that its therapy lowered LDL cholesterol up to 43 percent in Phase 2 trials. The funding will allow the company to continue trials

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Send to: josephs@adamsstreetpublishing.com winners to be announced in the August issue

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^ Named for the Indian spice, Cardamom restaurant opened at the end of April at 1739 Plymouth Rd. The establishment serves Indian food, but with a Western twist. ^ Ann Arbor already hosts two Noodles & Company locations, and now a third is opening at 2245 W. Stadium Blvd. The fast-casual restaurant chain serves fusion-tinged noodle-based dishes. ^ Local craft masters Wolverine State Brewing Co have added a large hall, The Gulo Room, to its tap room on W. Stadium Blvd. The Gulo room is rentable for both personal and professional functions. ^ The Holiday Inn near UM campus has shed its iconic blue roof after finally finishing the $5 million renovations begun last October. ^ Great Lakes Seafood Restaurant on Carpenter Rd. has closed after 19 years of business.

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Current readers are opinionated — which is just how we like them. We asked Current readers to vote for their Washtenaw County favorites in our annual Current Reader’s Choice awards. The resulting winners have cause to celebrate — in the eyes of our readers, they are the ultimate champions, whether it be in business, nightlife, or food. We plan to celebrate (with you, as well as them) on Thursday, June 20 during our Reader’s Choice Awards Party at 7 pm at Mash. The best part? If you bring a non-perishable food item for donation, you receive a free brew!

LOCAL COLOR

Local Non-Profit Food Gatherers

1 Carrot Way, 734-761-2796 www.foodgatherers.org Runner Up: Ozone House

Best Charity Event Grillin’ for Food Gatherers. Washtenaw County Farm Council

5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. 734-429-3145 www.washtenawfarmcouncil.org Runner Up: An Evening at the Farmers Market

Best Street Main St.

Runner Up: Liberty St.

Do-Gooder Colin Smith, Ann Arbor Parks and Rec Manager

Runner Up: Paul Saginaw, co-founder of Zingerman’s

Politician Mayor John Hieftie

Runner Up: Governor Rick Snyder

Ann Arborite In Need Of A Reality Show Ari Weinzeg; Started Zingerman’s with Paul Runner Up: Brian Massey; Tattoo Artist at Lucky Monkey

College Course Art History 202, 101 Runner Up: Psychology 280

New Businesses Therapeutic Massage by Body Conscious 2454 E Stadium Blvd Suite B. 734-929-5930 www.bodyconsciousmassage therapy.com Runner Up: Juicy Kitchen

Green-Oriented Business Ms. Green Construction 1342 N. Main St. 734-222-0683 www.msgreenconstruction.com Runner up: BgreenToday

Shopping Center

Kerrytown Market & Shops

407 N 5th Ave. 734-662-5008 www.kerrytown.com Runner Up: Briarwood Mall

Furniture Store Three Chairs 215 S Ashley St. 734-665-2796 www.threechairs.com Runner Up: Art Van Furniture

Garden Supply Downtown Home and Garden 210 S Ashley St. 734-662-8122 www.downtownhomeand garden.com Runner Up: English Gardens

Hardware Store Stadium Hardware 2177 W Stadium Blvd. 734-663-8704 ww3.truevalue.com/ stadiumhardware Runner Up: Ace Barnes Hardware

Appliance Store Big George’s 2023 W Stadium Blvd. 734-669-9500 www.big-georges.com Runner Up: ABC Warehouse

Home Boutique Downtown Home and Garden 210 S Ashley St. 734-662-8122 Runner Up: La Belle Maison

Locally Owned Women’s Boutique Vintage to Vogue 415 N Fifth Ave. 734-665-9110 www.shopv2v.com Runner Up: Orchid Lane

Locally Owned Men’s Boutique Van Boven Shoes 17 Nickels Arcade 734-665-7240 www.vanbovenshoes.com Runner Up: Renaissance cont. on pg 10

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Vintage Store The Getup Vintage 215 S State St. 734-327-4300 Runner Up: Star Vintage

Supermarket Whole Foods

3135 Washtenaw Ave. 734-975-4500 Wholefoodsmarket.com Runner Up: Plum Market

Shoe Store Mast Shoes

2517 Jackson Ave. 734-662-8118 www.mastshoes.com Runner Up: Footprints

Jewelry Store Abracadabra

205 Liberty St., 734-994-4848 www.abragem.com Runner Up: Lewis Jewelers

Natural Food Store Ann Arbor People’s Food Co-Op

216 N 4th Ave. 734-994-9174 www.peoplesfood.coop Runner Up: Arbor Farms Market

Produce Market Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market 315 Detroit St. 734-794-6255 www.a2gov.org/market Runner Up: The Produce Station

Caterer Zingerman’s Deli

422 Detroit St., 734-663-3354 www.zingermansdeli.com Runner Up: Eat!

Party/Wine Store Morgan and York

1928 Packard St., 734-662-0798. www.morganandyork.com Runner Up: A & L Wine Castle

Place to Throw a Party The Necto

516 E Liberty St. 734-994-5835 www.necto.com Runner Up: Hathaway’s Hideaway

Place For A Massage Relax Station Massage 300 W Huron St. 734-623-1951 www.relaxstationmassage.com

Hit your target market

Runner Up: Balance Massage Therapy

Apartment Complex Sterling Lofts 411 401 E Washington St. 734-998-4400 www.sterlinghousing.com Runner Up: Manchester Flats

Hotel Weber’s Inn

3050 Jackson Ave. 734-769-2500 www.webersinn.com/hotel Runner Up: Campus Inn

Florist Chelsea Flower Shop 203 E Liberty St. 734-662-5616 www.chelseaflowershop.net Runner Up: Pot & Box

Auto Dealer Dunning Toyota

3745 Jackson Rd. 734-997-7600 www.dunningtoyota.com Runner Up: LaFontaine Buick GMC

Most Trustworthy Auto Repair Main Street Motors 906 N Main St.

734-663-5544 www.mainstreetmotors.net Runner Up: Dunning Toyota

Bicycle Shop Wheels in Motion

3400 Washtenaw Ave. 734-971-2121 www.wheelsinmotion.us Runner Up: Great Lakes Cycling & Fitness

Motorcycle Shop Nicholson’s 4405 Jackson Rd. 734-769-9815 www.nicholsonfun.com Runner Up: Café Racer Ypsi

Independent Bookstore Nicola’s Books

2513 Jackson Ave. 734-662-0600 www.nicolasbook.com Runner Up: Crazy Wisdom

Used Bookstore West Side Books

113 W Liberty St. 734-995-1891 www.westsidebookshop.com Runner Up: Aunt Agatha’s

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Comic Bookstore Vault of Midnight 219 S. Main St. 734-998-1413 www.vaultofmidnight.com Runner Up: Fun 4 All Comics & Games

Golf Course Barton Hills Country Club

730 Country Club Road. 734-663-8511 www.bartonhillscc.com Runner Up: Leslie Park Golf Course

Outdoor Store/ Gear REI Store

970 W Eisenhower Pkwy. 734-827-1938 www.rei.com/stores/ann-arbor. html Runner Up: Bivouac

Non-Chain Music Store Encore Records

417 E Liberty St. 734-662-6776 www.encorerecordsa2.com Runner Up: Wazoo Records

Musical Instrument Store Oz Music

1920 Packard St. 734-662-8283 www.ozmusic.com Runner Up: Shar Music

Most Knowledgeable Music Store Staff Wazoo Records 336 S State St. 734-761-8686 Runner Up: Encore Records

Computer Service/ Repair Beagle Brain 2 Nickels Arcade 734-623-9000 www.beaglebrain.com Runner Up: Mythologic Corporation

Thrift Store Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop

2280 S Industrial Hwy. 734-996-9155 www.a2ptothriftshop.org Runner Up: The Salvation Army

Vintage Store The Getup Vintage 215 S State St. 734-327-4300. Facebook page: The Getup Vintage

It’s a thrifty fashionistas dream — a wide variety of vintage and antique clothing at incredible prices. The racks at The Getup Vintage are filled with everything from Van Halen tour band t-shirts to 1950s floral cocktail dresses. That eclectic selection earned it our readers’ votes for the best place to shop for secondhand finds — especially if you want to be the most unique person walking down State

Most Knowledgeable Staff All Businesses

Zingerman’s Deli 422 Detroit St.

734-663-3354 www.zingermansdeli.com Runner Up: Relax Station Massage cont. on pg 12

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Doctor Dr. Edward ‘Lev’ Linkner M.D., ABIHM Holistic Runner Up: Dr. Jay Sandweiss D.O. and Radio Host

Real Estate Agent Trillium Real Estate/ Linda Lombardini

Braun Ct. 734-216-6415 www.trilliumrealtors.com Runner Up: Reinhart Realtors/Elizabeth Brien

Bank or Credit Union University of Michigan Credit Union 340 E. Huron Street, Suite 100 Ann Arbor 734-662-8200 www.umcu.org Runner Up: Bank of Ann Arbor

Ad Agency/ Design Firm Inner Circle Media

2084 S. State St. 734-996-9959 www.innercirclemedia.com Runner Up: PWB Marketing Communications

Website Design Karen Moeller Design

734-369-4825 www.moedesign.com Runner Up: Design Hub

Lasik Eye Surgeon Dr. Anthony Sensoli

Runner Up: Dr. Luis Gago

Dentist Kristen Johnson/Liberty Dental

3688 W Liberty Rd. 734-665-0481 www.libertydentalplc.com Runner Up:Sayine Anderson/Enspire Dental

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Plastic Surgeon Dr. Richard Biel

Runner Up: Dr. Paul Isenberg

Veterinarian Affordable Vet Services 2117 W Stadium Blvd. 734-926-0114 www.affordablevetservices.com Runner Up: Ann Arbor Animal Hospital

Travel Agent Conlin Travel

3270 Washtenaw Ave. 734-677-0900 www.conlintravel.com Runner Up: Liberty Travel

Local Animal Rescue Humane Society of Huron Valley

3100 Cherry Hill Rd. 734-662-5585 www.hshv.org Runner Up: Fido Dog Rescue of A2

Doggy Day Care Breed Above 2281 W Liberty St. 734-214-3900 www.breedabove.com Runner Up: Karnik Pet Lodge

Place For Alt. Health Care White Wolf Healing

32744 Five Mile Rd., Livonia 734-277-7347 www.whitewolfhealing.com Runner up: University of Michigan Briarwood Healing Group

Chiropractor Dr. Tim Spencer

8110 Jackson Rd. 734-426-0902 Runner Up:Synergy Chiropractic/Dr. Greg Peroff

Place To Get A Haircut Orbit Hair Design & Massage

Fitness Center/ Athletic Club Ann Arbor YMCA

Massage Therapist Felicia Cammon/Relax Station Massage

Best Trainer Desmond Johnson/A2 Fitness Pros

Day Spa Bellanina Day Spa

Cool Eyewear SEE Eyewear

Facial/Skin Care Jessica’s Skin and Body Apothecary

Best Piercing Studio Lucky Monkey Tattoo

334 1/2 S State St. 734-663-0393 www.orbithair.net Runner Up: Douglas J. Aveda School

300 W Huron St. 734-623-1951 www.relaxstationmassage.com Runner Up: Grace Adams/Body Conscious Massage Therapy

201 N 4th Ave. 734-327-1000 www.bellaninadayspa.com Runner Up: Fran Coy

301 N 5th Ave. 734-545-4303 www.jessicasapothecary.com Runner Up:Bellanina Day Spa

Place To Play Tennis Liberty Health and Fitness

2975 W Liberty Rd. 734-665-3738 www.libertyathletic.net Runner Up: Huron Valley Tennis Club

Yoga/Pilates The Yoga Room

765 Archwood Dr. 734-761-8409 www.yogaroomannarbor.com Runner Up: A2 Yoga

400 W Washington St., 734-996-9622 www.annarborymca.org Runner Up: Vie: Fitness & Spa

250 W Eisenhower Pkwy, Suite 130., Ann Arbor 734-222-5080 www.a2fitnesspro.com Runner Up: Hosea Walker/A2 Fitness Pros

308 S State St. 734-622-8056 www.seeeyewear.com Runner Up: Bennett Optometry

308 S Ashley St. 734-623-8200 www.luckymonkeytattoo.com Runner Up: Pangea Piercing

Best Tattoo Parlor Lucky Monkey Tattoo

308 S Ashley St. 734-623-8200 www.luckymonkeytattoo.com Runner Up: Depot Town Tattoo

Tanning Salon Tanfastic

3227 Washtenaw Ave. 734-677-2800 www.annarbortans.com Runner Up: Glow Tanning cont. on pg 14

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Drinking

New Restaurant Insalita

341 E Liberty St. 734-213-7400 www.insalita.com Runner Up: Juicy Kitchen

Chinese Restaurant Evergreen 2771 Plymouth Rd. 734-769-2899 www.evergreen-restaurant.com Runner Up: Kai Garden

Japanese Restaurant Miki Sushi 106 S 1st St. 734-665-8226 www.sushizenusa.com Runner Up: Yotsubo Restaurant

Korean Restaurant Seoul Garden 3125 Boardwalk Dr. 734-997-2120 Aaseoulgarden.com

Runner Up: Bewon Korean Cuisine

Thai Restaurant No Thai 226 N 4th Ave. 734-213-0808 www.nothai.com Runner Up: Tuptim Thai Cuisine

Greek Restaurant Mr. Greek’s Coney Island 215 S State St. 734-662-6336 Runner Up: Ahmos Gyro and Deli

Italian Restaurant Mani Osteria 341 E Liberty St. 734-769-6700 www.maniosteria.com Runner Up:Palio Restaurant

Middle Eastern Restaurant Jerusalem Garden

307 S 5th Ave. 734-995-5060 www.jerusalemgarden.net Runner Up: Palm Palace

Mexican Restaurant Tio’s 401 E Liberty St. #2. 734-761-6650 www.tiosmexicancafe.com Runner Up: Insalita

Local Farm Tantre’ Farm

2510 Hayes Rd., Chelsea 734-475-4323 www.tantrefarm.com Runner Up: Frog Holler Organic Farm

Deli Zingerman’s Deli

422 Detroit St. 734-663-3354 www.zingermansdeli.com Runner Up: Amer’s Deli

Fine Dining Logan’s Restaurant

115 W Washington St. 734-327-2312 www.logan-restaurant.com Runner Up: The Earle

Coffee House Mighty Good Coffee

217 N Main St. 734-222-4514 www.mightygoodcoffee.com Runner Up: Sweetwater’s Coffee & Tea

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Breakfast Place Angelo’s Restaurant 1100 Catherine St. 734-761-8996 www.angelosa2.com Runner Up: Beezy’s

Diner Fleetwood Diner

300 S Ashley St. 734-995-5502 www.thefleetwooddiner.com Runner Up: Northside Grill

Brewpub or Microbrewery Jolly Pumpkin

311 S Main St., 734-913-2730 www.jollypumpkin.com Runner Up: Arbor Brewing Company

Locally Produced Food Biercamp

1642 S State St. 734-995-2437 www.bier-camp.com Runner Up: The Brinery

Food Cart Mark’s Carts

210 S Ashley St. 734-662-8136 www.markscartsannarbor.com Runner Up: The Lunch Room

Local Food Blog Peggy Lampman www.peggylampman.com Runner Up: The Kitchen Chick

Locally Produced Food Biercamp 1642 S State St. 734-995-2437. www.bier-camp.com

If you’re looking for a true Ann Arbor dining experience, stop in to this meat shop. Not only do its customers rave about the friendly owners and staff, they really know what they are doing when it comes to jerky. Their menu is extensive, and the quality is even better. Eat in or dine out, if you are a meat lover — or smoked meat lover, that is — this Ann Arbor spot will not disappoint.

New Business Body Conscious Massage Therapy

2454 E Stadium Blvd Suite B. 734-929-5930. www.bodyconsciousmassagetherapy.com

Not only are the experts at Body Conscious Massage Therapy committed to relieving temporary issues, they’re interested in chronic and lasting results as well. By using a number of massage modalities in order to enrich your massage experience, they’re able to give a satisfying experience and improve health — all the more reason our readers picked this stress reducer as their favorite new business in Washtenaw County. cont. on pg 16

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feature Place To Celebrate Your 21st Birthday The Necto 516 E Liberty St. 734-994-5835. www.necto.com

Open every night of the week, Necto has a different DJ, event, or theme each day. If you’re looking for a place to get wild with your friends, head on over to Necto for a night filled with cheaply priced drinks, an awesome dance floor, and even better music. VIP, booth and bottle services are available for you and your friends and weekly specials include Thursday College Night and Friday Pride Night. —DF

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ENTERTAINMENT Annual Event Ann Arbor Art Fair

Runner Up:Top of the Park

Indoor Festival Ann Arbor Folk Festival

Runner Up: Ann Arbor Film Festival

Outdoor Festival Top of the Park

Runner Up: Ann Arbor Summer Festival

Pre-Game Hangout Fraser’s Pub 2045 Packard St. 734-665-1955 www.fraserspubaa.com Runner Up: University of Michigan Golf Course

Bowling Alley Colonial Lanes 1950 S Industrial Hwy. 734-665-4474 www.coloniallanescubsac.com Runner Up: Bel-mark Lanes

Gay and Lesbian Venue Aut Bar

Runner Up: County Line by Dragon Wagon

Place For Your 21st Birthday The Necto

DJ/Electronica Artist Chuck Hampton

203 E Washington St. 734-222-9999 www.thearena-a2.com Runner Up: Fraser’s

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Local Album False Honey by Misty Lyn and the Big Beautiful

Band Name Dragon Wagon

516 E Liberty St. 734-994-5835 www.necto.com Runner Up: Good Time Charley’s

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Rock Band Blue Snaggletooth

Runner Up: Bad Indians

Runner Up: Secret Twins

315 Braun Ct. 734-994-3677 www.autbar.com Runner Up: The Necto

Sports Bar The Arena Sports Bar and Grill.

New Artist/Band Music Artist Autumn Wetli

Runner Up: Misty Lyn and the Big Beautiful

Runner Up:Charlie Slick

Folk/Country Artist Dragon Wagon Runner Up: Appleseed Collective

Hip-Hop Artist Cadence

Runner Up: Dabrye

Jazz/Blues Artist Mr. B

Runner Up: Dave Sharp

Open Mic Venue The Ark

316 S Main St. 734-761-1451 www.theark.org Runner Up: Woodruff’s

Club to See Live Music The Blind Pig 208 S 1st St. 734-996-8555 www.blindpigmusic.com Runner Up: The Ark

Dance Club The Necto

516 E Liberty St. 734-994-5835 www.necto.com Runner Up: Live

Pick-Up Bar The Necto

516 E Liberty St. 734-994-5835 www.necto.com Runner Up: 8ball Saloon

MEDIA

Radio Station WQKL 107.1 fm

Runner Up: WCBN 88.3 fm

Website www.annarbor.com

Runner Up: www.annarborchronicle.com

Local Blog www.damnannarbor.com Runner Up: www.markmaynard.com

Local Youtube Video Tall Blonde Girl

Runner Up:www.jollymom.com repinned to www.puremichigan.com

Most Helpful Twitter Account #todoina2 Runner Up:#mlive

Funniest Twitter Account #juliebee Runner Up:#damnannarbor

Live Theater Venue The Purple Rose Theatre 137 Park St., Chelsea 734-433-7782 www.purplerosetheatre.org Runner Up: Performance Network Theatre

Theater Troupe Performance Network Theatre.

120 E Huron St. 734-663-0681 www.performancenetwork.org Runner Up: The Purple Rose Theatre

Dance Company Peter Sparling Dance Company

734-647-2288 www.petersparling.com Runner Up: Sylvia Studio of Dance

Filmmaker Terri Sarris

Runner Up: Laurie White cont. on pg 18

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Movie Theater Michigan Theater

603 E Liberty St. 734-668-8397 www.michtheater.org Runner Up: Quality 16

Artist Lynda Cole

www.lcole.com Runner Up: Ruth Gilmor

Place to See Local Art Ann Arbor Art Center 117 W Liberty St. 734-994-8004 www.annarborartcenter.org Runner Up: Washington Street Art Gallery

Fine Art Photographer Robin Vincent

www.robinvincentphotographycom Runner Up: Matruka Sherman

Fine Art Gift Shop Selo Shevel Gallery 301 S Main St. 734-761-6263 www.seloshevelgallery.com

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Runner Up: Ann Arbor Art Center

Place To Hear Spoken Word The Neutral Zone

310 E Washington St. 734-214-9995 www.neutral-zone.org Runner Up: Circus Bar

CURRENT Current Writer Jeff Milo

Runner Up: Nick Roumel

Current Story/ Column Food Review

Runner Up: Rock Music Column

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Tender, peppercorn-coated ahi tuna is paired with a two-toned herb oil and soy reduction at Brecon Grille

Critic’s corner British and Irish fare are reinvented at Brecon Grille

by Joseph Schafer Situated on one of the primary intersections in Saline, on the corner of W. Michigan Ave. and S Ann Arbor St., Brecon Grille sits on a main avenue of commerce just outside of Ann Arbor, inviting any and all passers by to sample its unique menu. The interior sinks deep into the oil and soy reduction—that's three building, decked with wood surfaces Brecon Grille traditions, British, Irish and Japanese, and a massive Claddagh mural—a bit 101 W. Michigan Ave., Saline happily married in one entree. misdirecting. The Brecon Grille may 734-429-4868 The goat cheese stuffed portabella dress like a traditional English pub, and www.brecongrillesaline.com staved off that rubbery feeling indeed head chef Phil LeVasseur has mushrooms can acquire, and the a penchant for Union Jack cuisine, but sauteed spinach served with it had a you won't drink any Irish beer here, and the menu is unlike any fish and chips dispensary you’ll find. (Though they do rich, meaty taste. Meanwhile the slow-roasted BBQ ribs, dipped to perfect effect in tangy sauce, came with the serve fish and chips!) Brecon opened a decade ago, and since then the approval of local beer blogger J. Ticknor, who samples the menu has metamorphosed from something typical of a BBQ of every city he visits. Speaking of Ticknor, he rode shotgun to sample Brecon’s pub to something unique. "There was what we wanted to serve, and then there was what our guest wanted to eat," Michigan beer. As of this publication every one of Brecon's ten taps sports a Michigan microbrew, and Brecon's wait LeVasseur said. Brecon opted for the latter. Brecon Proprietor Paul Geragosian describes the staff are more than happy to suggest beer pairings—the menu as "uncommonly common fare"; the menu sports the stuffed portabella went well with New Holland Brewing hallmarks of a normal bar, albeit upscale, but with items Company's kölsch-style Full Circle. This author is no beer aficionado, but the tap selection twisted and improved in some way. For example, instead of Kraft's own macaroni and cheese, Brecon serves Dublineer earned Ticknor's seal of approval, with a variety of beer Irish cheddar tossed in tubetti pasta, with bacon folded in styles—one red, one IPA, etc. Both of us salivated at and garnished with nutmeg. When Current paid Brecon a Brecon's bargain savvy as well—tall drafts on tap cost only visit, the dishes played off British bar classics with fusion- three dollars on Tuesdays. The dedication to local brew is all part of Geragosian's style twists—with texture as well as their origin stories. Our chosen appetizer was a house specialty-seared passion for local economics. Brecon uses mainly local ahi tuna, sushi quality, naturally, coated in peppercorns. produce, but Geragosian thinks it's really the beer that makes The tuna appears a few times on Brecon's menu for good Brecon a local establishment. "Call it the beer economy," reason—the fish felt full and meaty, not oily, while the he said, "I wanted to walk in and see my patrons drinking peppercorn meshed perfectly with the two-toned herb Frankenmuth, not Bud Light, so I made that happen." ecurrent.com / june 2013 21

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Ice cream by bike

ongoing tuesdays

Cobblestone Farm Market 4-7pm. Free. Cobblestone Farm Market, 2781 Packard Rd. www.cobblestonefarmmarket.com

Take this opportunity to stock up on your weekly produce by buying fresh and buying local every Tuesday.

4 tuesday Dishcrawl Downtown Ann Arbor

7pm. $45. Locations to be announced. www.dishcrawl.com/annarbor

Let your inner foodie come out and explore downtown with a Dishcrawl — like a culinary version of a pub crawl. Attendees will take a guided walking tour to four different (and as yet unannounced) restaurants to taste local eats and mingle with other Ann Arborites.

6 thursday (un)Corked Tasting with Left Foot Charley & Uncle John’s Cider Mill 7:30-9pm. $25. The Produce Station, 1629 S. State. 734-663-7848. www.producestation.com

Experience true Michigan taste with wine by Left Foot Charley and hard ciders by

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Rob Hess is something of an ice cream aficionado. He spends most of his free time in the kitchen, creating new and intriguing flavors — candied bacon ice cream, peppercorn ice cream, and a vegan chocolate sorbet, to name a few. He’ll turn that hobby into a one-man business operation when he begins his Go! Ice Cream venture, tentatively set to start on Monday, June 10, delivering his homemade, all-natural ice creams by bike. Hess’ operation will serve the 4-mile radius surrounding the Ypsilanti water tower, selling single-serve items (think ice-cream-truck style) such as all-natural popsicles and ice cream tacos. Hess also has a website where customers can order his treats by the pint to be delivered right to their front door. Pint $9; single-serve item prices vary. Go! Ice Cream, Ypsilanti. www.goicecreamgo.com. — DL Uncle John’s Cider Mill. This tasting will also include carefully selected fine cheeses chosen to enhance the tasting experience.

8 saturday The Produce Station Presents – Chef’s Table Dinner: Spring Celebration 7-9pm. $36. The Produce Station, 1629 S. State. 743-663-7848 www.producestation.com

Chef Steven Grostick is preparing a delectable six-course dinner made of the season’s best tastes. Enjoy menu items such as the Charcuterie and Cheese Extravaganza, the Michigan Beet & Arugula

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Salad, and the Gast Farms Pan Roasted Breast of Duck, all while sitting in the blooming Produce Station greenhouse.

9 sunday Restaurant Week

$15 lunch/$28 dinner; visit www.annarborrestaurantweek.com for participating locations

Taste Ann Arbor favorites without dishing out the big bucks during the highly-anticipated Restaurant Week, running Sunday, June 9 through Friday, June 14. All participating restaurants will be offering special menus for special prices; reservations highly recommended.

12 wednesday Taste of Tuscany Wine Dinner

6:30pm. $65. Paesano Italian Restaurant, 3411 Washtenaw Ave. 734-971-0484. paesanosannarbor.com

Vintner Giulio Parentini of Moris Farms will be the featured guest at this special wine dinner where guests can try vinos from the Tuscan region of Italy. The Moris family, dedicated to organic viticulture in the Maremaa region of Tuscany, has emerged as one of Southern Tuscany’s premier producers offering wines which have remained true to their origin.

13 thursday Beer Tasting: Fruit Beers

7-9pm. $25/advance, $30/day of, Ann Arbor Brewing Company, 114 E. Washington St. 734-213-1393 www.arborbrewing.com

Ann Arbor Brewing Company welcomes back the summer months with a beer tasting focused on fruit beers. Try two dozen samples of beers that range from sweet to sour and lighter ales to bolder stouts. Tasty appetizers and a door prize drawing will also be available.

16 sunday

Depot Town Strawberry Showcase

11-2pm. Free. Depot Town Farmers’ Market, 100 Rice St., Ypsilanti. 734-730-6905. Facebook page: Ypsilanti Depot Town Farmers’ Market

Explore Ypsilanti’s depot town with this self-guided tour. At each of the four stops, guests will sample various strawberry dishes. Destinations include the Depot Town Farmers Market, the Ypsi Food Coop, the Harvest Kitchen, and The Corner Brewery.

17 monday Moroccan Tagines with Misty Callies

2:30-9pm. $45. Whole Foods Market, 3135 Washtenaw Ave. 734-994-2300. www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Taste various kinds of Moroccan slow-cooked specialties made in the clay dish called a “tagine.” From spicy lamb kefta to fish to chicken, learn how to incorporate local ingredients to make your own version of a classic tagine.

19 wednesday Rustic Italian Cooking: Grilled Pizza

5:30-8:30pm. $44. Whole Foods Market, 3135 Washtenaw Ave. 734-994. 2300. www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Francesca Giaraffa demonstrates how to grill pizza, topping it with various Italian

ingredients. Expand your summer grilling skills while you sample delicious pizza with salad and fresh fruit.

Wine Dinner with Massimo Piccin

6:30pm. $50. Paesano Italian Restaurant, 3411 Washtenaw Ave. 734-971-0484. paesanosannarbor.com

Vintner Massimo Piccin will appear at Paesano Italian Restaurant to discuss the three wines from his vineyard Podere Sapaio. The wines will be paired with a three-course dinner.

20 thursday Cheese and Books

8pm. $25. Literati Bookstore. 124 E. Washington. 734-585-5567. www.literatibookstore.wordpress.com

Learn about various kinds of cheeses, how to make your own cheese, and how to use cheese in cooking, all while enjoying a five course cheese tasting.

Gene Kelly Benefit Wine Dinner

6:30pm. $50. Paesano Italian Restaurant, 3411 Washtenaw Ave. 734-971-0484. paesanosannarbor.com

Foodies and movie buffs alike can enjoy some of Gene Kelly’s favorite Italian dishes in honor of the star’s 100th birthday. Guests can also mingle with Kerry Kelly Novick, the film star’s daughter, while watching his classic film, An American in Paris.

24 monday Cocktail Class: Gin Says Summer

7:30-9pm. $35 advance/$45 door. The Last Word, 301 W. Huron St. 734-585-5691. www.tammystastings.com

Tammy Tastings will host this cocktail class focusing on gin in all its forms. Guests will learn about the various kinds of gin, and later enjoy mixing their own drinks then sampling their creations.

food Not sangria, Sangaree! by Robyn Cleveland (Barman at The Ravens Club, president of the US Bartenders Guild Detroit)

Let’s face it, when most people think of punch, the first thing that comes to mind is sticky, bright red, artificially flavored swill made with the cheapest booze available. Punch, however, actually has more refined roots. A true punch, like many of the world’s great drinks, can be traced back to the nautical days of imperialism and exploring the far corners of the world and its cultures. The original punches were truly a mélange of things picked up along the trade routes of old and compiled by tinkering sailors over the course of their long voyages. When these ideas and ingredients were brought back home the formulas became more refined, until eventually it became commonplace to find a bowl of punch served just about anywhere there were people gathering. This was particularly true at gatherings of the wealthy, as many of these exotic ingredients were luxury items. As David Wondrich’s book PUNCH: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl points out, the word is derived from the Hindi “paunch,” meaning five. Early punch recipes typically contained five ingredients: spirit, citrus, sugar, water, and spice. Of these early recipes, one that has stood the test of time and survived many an adaptation is the Sangaree, introduced to America at the 1964 World’s Fair. (Note: Sangaree differs from Sangria, which also resembles a punch.) Here’s my offering to mix: A combination of old, older, and new by using a few products that have just been released in the past few years.

Safe Harbor Sangaree

Build in 10 oz collins glass: 1 oz Pierre Ferrand 1840 Formula 3 star Cognac 1 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry orange Curacao 1 oz Fonseca Bin 27 Ruby Port 1 oz still mineral water (or tap if you must) .25 oz fresh squeezed lemon .25 oz Rich Demerara syrup (2 parts demerara sugar: 1 part water) Fill with ice and stir. Garnish with grated nutmeg and an orange peel (press oils out on drink before serving)

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music Is this your first fest?

So You Wanna Go to a Music Festival

I’m a festy pro

Are you bringing the kids?

Heck yeah!

More than 4 hours.

Less than 4 hours.

What do you want to do with your downtime? Party.

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Sure!

ELECTRIC FOREST

Formerly Rothbury, electric forest is now the largest camping electronic festival in the midwest. Music lovers are invited to rave out at the stages or chill out on hammocks in the Sherwood Forest. Rothbury, MI. June 27- 30. http://electricforestfestival.com

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Four days of eclectic and eccentric music in the picturesque camping hills of southeast Ohio, presented for the third year in a row, by the historic Stuart’s Opera house. May 30-June 2. www.nelsonvillefest.org

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No way!

Yes.

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Bring your rubbers Down and dirty

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Are you ready?

Yeah!

Oh yeah!

Ready to unpack the camping gear?

Do you ever hear your favorite bands on the radio?

Maybe... No.

Can you pitch a tent? Never gonna happen.

No way!

Yes.

Forget it.

Can you learn?

. What s your scene?

I guess so.

. What s on your ipod?

Mostly indie.

Have you ever heard of Delta Rae?

Are you into dub or electronica?

Love ’em!

Yeah!

No.

The best three days of alternative rock that urban Cincinatti has to offer returns for a second year with a critically-acclaimed lineup. July 12-14. www.bunburyfestival.com

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Two raucous days of hard rock, heavy metal and filthy dubstep on Detroit’s Isle Royal, plucked straight off the iPods of the headliners, Metallica. June 8-9. www.orionmusicandmore.com

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Mosh madness Only the strong survive

Plug in/ tune out Rapid charge stations

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So far so good A look at local music releases halfway through 2013 by Jeff Milo It's never too early to make a best-of list. the year is halfway through, and already people have front-runners and dark-horses for their album of the year contenders. Current sought to compile a list of hopeful contenders with a little local celebrity help from various shining beacons of the busy scene, those players and promoters riding the tide of the various new Washtenaw music waves. Our list of guest judges? Shelly Salant (Swimsuit / Shells / WCBN / Ginkgo Records): Amber Fellows (Swimsuit / Damned Dogs / Kumi Tapes / Ypsi Music Shelf), Alexis Ford (Sex Police / Eat Meter / Artist / Booking Agent), These judges are locals who create their own music (or contribute to a range of other’s projects), and are also some of the core supporters of the scene, overall, either through consistent concert attendance, concert curation, or concert performance, as well as regular scans of local record shop’s shelves. “Coming up with a Best of 2013 music list from Washtenaw County could sound ridiculously difficult,” says Fellows, “if it weren’t for how prolific the artists are in this area.” Without further ado, the lists:

Fellows:

^ Fred Thomas Kuma (LP, Polyvinyl) “So much has been said of (Thomas)’ work and it may never be enough. Kuma captures a distant intimacy, with reference to places far away that invoke up-close loneliness, which comes through the close-mic’d style, hushed vocals and full orchestration. ^ Rebel Kind Some Things… “…these beautiful and macabre odes were my winter study-break jams.” (Milo: Full disclosure, Fellows/Salant currently perform with the live incarnation of this band, which is Autumn Wetli’s solo group. But, for what its worth, it made my list too.) ^ Babydown (babydown.bandcamp.com –singles streaming) “I came across this recording the other day and really enjoy the gauzy, minute-length pop songs.” ^ Shells (Coming soon- Life Like Records) “I’ve heard it (Salant) made the record of the year.

Salant:

^ Radiant Marks’ Ominous Feeling (7”/EP) “This band’s based in Detroit/Ann Arbor, featuring members of Bad Indians, Chit Chat & The

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Rippers. ^ Rebel Kind Some Things Were Just Meant To Change (Cassette) “Autumn Wetli’s (of Bad Indians) solo project; I’ve always been a huge fan of her songwriting. After this cassette, she has an LP coming out soon on Life Like Records. ^ Lidless Eye Escape from Split Screen (LP) “After numerous cassette-releases, it’s great to finally hear Ypsi’s Knox Mitchell (of Green Records & Tapes) on a proper LP!” Ford: “I’m not really sure who all has had recordings come out recently, but… ^ Minus 9 “They released Drown at last month’s Totally Awesome Fest (curated by singer/songwriter/puppeteer Patrick Elkins) and I’m sure it’ll be a highlight of my year. ^ Patrick Elkins & Chelsea Jordan Pills In My Pocket (CD) ^ Ritual Howls (Cassette on (Salant)’s Ginkgo Records So, there’s a fine scan of the underground. Some of my picks likely struck louder radar pangs: ^ Saturday Looks Good To Me released their first album in six years (One Kiss Ends It All on Polyvinyl) but showed no sign of rust. Kiss' summery jams epitomize pop effervescence surfed seamlessly over complexly composed, richly rendered recordings. ^ Frontier Ruckus reached new heights in lavish, literate folk-rock splendor. ^ Eternity of Dimming made breezy/fuzzy 90’s roadtrippy-reels sound like operatic pop, conjuring mesmeric waking-dreams (and waking nightmares), poetic and knotty but at their core, still catchy. A bunch of goodies came out in late April: Black Jake & the Carnies Watching, Waiting EP was all too brief of a serving of their steadily-perfecting spicey/sloppy-joe bluegrass-punk. Nightlife unveiled blissful, glitz-ful synth-pop dance nocturnes with their latest Days In Other Days and I’d be remiss to omit Chit-Chat’s gloriously chuggy/fuzzy surf-rock quickie via their 4-song 7” that came out on New Year’s Day. And Rebel Kind’s lo-fi folk traipses along the bittersweet borders of rainy day music, but striking an uncanny, nonchalant beauty that brightens more than dims. Hopefully these lists helped you out. Check back in December for a list.

1 saturday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Robin Monterosso Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room

Monterosso is the proprietor of twangy Americana, with a bluesy crush and a sentimental soul—penning songs of life and love, death and hate, sorrow and joy. 8:30pm. Free.

Country & Bluegrass

2nd Annual Crawdaddy Boil w/ Dragon Wagon Wolverine Tap Room

Dragon Wagon is sure to bring an infectious energy that gets the crowd dancing and laughing along with one of Michigan’s premier Roots Music outfits. Hold on to your hats and get ready for a bootstomping good time! 8:30pm.

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Nickie P. And The Plush Wolfie Players Blind Pig

Nickie P. (a.k.a. Sick Nick) has played all over South-Eastern Michigan and Northern Ohio her entire life. Her unique mix of hip hop with funk and r & b is as fresh as it is smooth. 21+. 9:30pm. $7.

2 sunday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

The Heather Black Project - The Ravens Club

The Project is a unique band of skilled musicians and artists, friends and fans collaborating their vibrations and sharing with the world their love, the passion, music every Sunday. 8-11pm. Free.

The Dave Hardin Band The Ark

Hill music, country, bluegrass, twang, flat-top picking, and the real roots of American music surrounded him in his early days and growing up in the age of great rock and roll that blasted from the radio filled out his music tastes and style. 7:30pm. $12.

Classical & Spiritual

Cello Chamber Music w/ Suzanne Smith Kerrytown Concert House

Smith (cello) is joined by Katherine Collier (piano), Gabriel Bolkosky (violin) and Yizhak Schotten (viola).

3 monday Dance & Techno

Factory - Necto Nightclub Every Monday features A2's best goth, industrial, synthpop and alternative dance with DJ Jinx. 9pm. $1-$3.

4 tuesday Country & Bluegrass

Lindsay Lou Wolverine Tap Room

Sweet Lindsay Lou woos audiences with a voice that's meant for summer evenings. No cover.

Classical & Spiritual

An Evening Of Dvorak Kerrytown Concert House

Stephen Shipps (violin) is joined by Chen Yi (violin), Danae Witter (viola), Suren Bagratuni (cello) and Amy Cheng (piano). 8pm. $5-$25.

5 wednesday Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop The Pole Barn Rebels Blind Pig

Michigan rockers the Pole Barn Rebels play outlaw country music that sounds like a mix somewhere in between Hank Williams III and Merle Haggard. 18+. $8. 9:30pm.

Jazz, Blues & R&B The Ron Brooks Trio The Ravens Club

Top notch straight-ahead Jazz every Wednesday from 9pmmidnight come rain or shine! 9pm. Free.

6 thursday Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Sonic Lunch: Martha Reeves And The Vandellas - Liberty Plaza

A Detroit Motown Legend who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas charted over twenty-six hits including “Heat Wave”, “Nowhere to Run”, “Jimmy Mack” and “Dancing in the Street.” 12pm. Free.

Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Lee Dewyze - The Ark

An accomplished singer, guitarist, and songwriter, Lee's style is a breezy blend of rootsy pop, rock, and folk. 8pm. $20.

Appleseed Collective Wolverine Tap Room

This talented collective of young musicians with the ability to roll in and out of three and four part harmonies leaves audiences captivated with a sound that is at once classic jazz and swing as well as contemporary bluegrass. No cover.

Jazz, Blues & R&B Alex Belhaj's Crescent City Trio The Ravens Club

Traditional New Orleans style Jazz every Thursday from 9pmmidnight. 9pm. Free.

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perspective: folk The snow is finally gone for the year and the folk musicians are touring.

On Friday, June 28 the Makem and Spain Brothers will grace The Ark stage with a special Irish dinner from Conor O'Neill's

by Twila Price

On Friday, June 28, Conor O’Neill’s and the Ark team up to present a very special dinner package. For $25, you get reserved seating and one entrée from the Irish Fayre menu at Conor O’Neill’s and reserved seating at the Ark for the very Irish Makem and Spain Brothers. Long-time fans of Irish music will know of Tommy Makem, who, with the Clancy Brothers and as a solo act, revitalized the Irish music scene as the “godfather of Irish music”. His three sons, Shane, Conor and Rory, have continued his legacy into another generation, teamed up with the two Spain brothers, Liam and Mickey. Playing a wide variety of instruments (including bodhran, banjo, bouzouki, bass, mandolin, and guitars), each of the band members also sings, which makes their sound very full and rich, rivaling the Brothers Four and the Kingston Trio, albeit with a decidedly Irish bent. Their repertoire comes from the Makem family tradition of song, as their grandmother, Sarah Makem, was renowned as a source of traditional Irish music by ethnomusicologists, and their grandfather, Peter, played fiddle. They are guaranteed to give an evening of very enjoyable music. If you don’t want to enjoy the full package, tickets to the Ark only are $15 and the show starts at 8pm. Buy tickets in advance at Conor O’Neill’s or the Ark In support of their new album, “Fall of Romance”, which hit stores in late May, the Canadian group Imaginary Cities performs on Tuesday, June 11, at 8pm at the

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Ark. Tickets are an astounding $10. Formed when multiinstrumentalist Rusty Matyas heard Marti Sarbit singing Motown at the Cavern in Winnipeg and approached her between sets, the band is now comprised of three other instrumentalists and is fast becoming one of the premiere folk bands in Canada. Their sound showcases Sarbit’s extraordinary voice, with R&B influences as well as a more contemporary pop sensibility. While I’m not usually interested in this flavor of folk, Sarbit’s voice and the instrumentation have made me a fan. The Black Lillies showcases the alt-country sound of frontman Cruz Contreras. Formed after his previous band had dissolved in a messy debacle, this band focusses on heartbreak, travelling the back roads, and the hope of forgiveness and it’s just brilliant. Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, the band (harmony vocalist Trisha Gene Brady, multi-instrumentalist Tom Pryor, bass player Robert Richards and drummer Jamie Cook and vocalist Contreras) travels many miles every year, showcasing what an independent band can do. They’ve taken mainstream country music by storm, being invited to play at the “Grand Ole Opry” a dozen times, had top-requested videos on Country Music Television (with good reason – check out the video for “Same Mistakes” on the Ark’s website or on YouTube). They appear on Saturday, June 15, at 8pm at the Ark. Tickets are $15.

Top of the Park Concerts Ingalls Mall / Tuesdays-Sundays, June 14-July 7

Nothing completes the experience of A2SF more than the return of Top of the Park concerts under the twilight sky. This season features 91 musical acts and eight guest DJs, almost all of them from the Wolverine State and many returning favorites. Each night of the festival attendees can catch intimate acoustic shows from 5-7pm on the smaller Grove Stage and on weekends After Dark @ Top of the Park returns with a variety of DJs spinning into the night. June 14 is the opening night "First Friday" celebration featuring The Bluescasters, Lady Sunshine and the X-Band, Spencer Michaud, Jetty Rae, Laith Al-Saadi Trio and DJ Chuck Sipperley. Other highlights for June includes Timothy Monger June 18, Greater Ryan Racine June 21, Orpheum Bell June 25 and Alexander on June 26. For a full schedule of artists and times visit the website. Thursdays-Sundays, starting at 5pm. Donations encouraged. Ingalls Mall, 915 E. Washington St. 734994-5999. www.a2sf.org—JG

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7 friday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Dave Boutette w/ Billy King - The Ark

Blending many schools of American roots and popular music including folk, blues, swing, and old-time country, his songs testify to the power of true love, rebirth, snow plows, and migrating fish, for a start. Tonight's opener is the prodigious scion of Frog Holler Farm, Billy King! 8pm. $15.

Steve Kovich Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room

Kovich writes songs which are mostly fiction, yet found to be entirely the truth! His gentle vocals and love of acoustic music shines through in all of his performances. 8:30pm. Free.

8 saturday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Lac LaBelle Chelsea Alehouse Brewery Jennie Knaggs & Nick Schillace make up this acoustic duo. Their sound juxtaposes the early decades of recorded rural music with decaying Rustbelt aesthetic. 8pm. Suggested donation of $5.

Indian Tabla Music w/ John Churchville Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room

Local tabla player John Churchville hosts an evening of Indian classical, light classical, fusion, and folk music. 8:30pm. Free.

Country & Bluegrass

The RFD Boys - The Ark

With songs recorded by the likes of the Country Gentlemen, and with performances alongside bluegrass greats like Bill Monroe and Ralph Stanley, the RFD Boys are a part of America's bluegrass tradition. 8pm. $11 door / $10 member, senior, student.

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Killer Flamingos Cavern Club

An infectious blend of pop, rock, and electronica, Killer Flamingos produce a sound that is turning heads and capturing listeners everywhere. 10pm. $5 / $10 under 21.

YPSIARBOROO 2013 Blind Pig

This festival has over 30 acts in 3 days in 2 cities...what more can you ask for? Featuring All The Wild Children, Disinformants, Thunder Buck Ram and many more. 9:30pm. $10.

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Django Django

Power Center / Tuesday, June 18

The Ann Arbor Summer Festival heats up the Mainstage with the exciting art-pop band from Scotland, Django Django. Think the pop sensibilities of a Beach Boys for millennials—with psychedelic harmonies and killer surf-rock riffs. They're gearing up for a number of festies this summer coming off their critically acclaimed 2012 self-titled debut album. 8pm. $20-$25. Power Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St. 734-994-5999. www.a2sf.org—JG

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9 sunday Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Josh Krajcik- Blind Pig

Wooster, Ohio native Josh Krajcik was the runner-up in the first season of The X Factor USA in 2011. His songwriting is a high energy combination of blues, rock and soul. 18+. $15. 9:30pm.

10 monday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Charlie Parr - The Ark Charlie's heartfelt and plaintive original folk blues and traditional spirituals don't strive for authenticity—they are authentic. 8pm. $15.

11 tuesday Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Music In The Park WCC Community Park

Bring your lawn chair or blanket and welcome the summer with the 70 piece community band as they play a potpourri of music including The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, and well-known patriotic music including America, the Beautiful and Armed Forces Salute and more. 7:30pm. Free.

Imaginary Cities The Ark

This duo's music bridges the gap between '60s Motown and contemporary keyboard rock— Marti Sarbit's voice is heartwrenching at times, with the frailty and wounding potential of shattered glass. 8pm. $10.

12 wednesday Classical & Spiritual

Aurea Silva Trio Kerrytown Concert House

In their own words, the Aurea Silva Trio "is an innovative chamber ensemble consisting of flute, bassoon and piano." The widely contrasting color palette, along with a fluid combination of lyricism and virtuosity, make this particular ensemble worthy of an enduring place in the cannon of chamber music. 8pm. $5-$25.

13 thursday Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Sonic Lunch: Darren Criss W/ Theo Katzman - Liberty Plaza Criss, a graduate of the

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University of Michigan, is a passionate actor/musician/ songwriter who has—in the course of one year—gone from YouTube sensation to a 4-time Billboard charting musician and composer to joining the cast of FOX's Emmy Award-winning series Glee. 12pm. Free.

14 friday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

J. Washburn Gardner Silvio's Organic Pizza

Gardner will bring you songs of love, pain and coffee. 7pm. No cover.

15 saturday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

The Black Lillies - The Ark Rooted in the mud-rutted

switchbacks of Appalachia, the new Black Lillies album, “Runaway Freeway Blues,” is the sound of a band that’s becoming a phenomenon across the country. It’s breakneck, brazen, and beautiful. 8pm. $15.

17 monday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Hey Marseilles - The Ark

With Matt Bishop’s lyrical explorations combined with an instrumental palette that embraced folk tradition—accordion, strings, and horns; gypsy, Gallic, and classical—their album gives musical voice to the universal longing for unfettered freedom. 8pm. $12.

18 tuesday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Clumsy Lovers - The Ark

After you hear the Clumsy Lovers you'll feel like bluegrass, pop, and reggae have always belonged together. 8pm. $15.

19 wednesday Jazz, Blues & R&B

A2SF: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band Power Center

With abundant energy and a fresh approach, the band brings new life to the sultry sounds and irresistible, toe-tapping rhythms of their native Louisiana. 8pm. $30-$50.

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Brendan James - The Ark

James's piano-based songwriting style is influenced by artists of the 1970s (with more than a bit of Stevie Wonder). 8pm. $15.

20 thursday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Sonic Lunch: Family Of The Year - Liberty Plaza

“Family” uses melodic male/ female vocal harmonies and folk tale-style lyrics to instantly create a dance party with their “feel good summer” sound. 12pm. Free.

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Corporate Sellout Blind Pig

Alternative rockers Corporate Sellout, led by bassist and songwriter Jason Kefalas, play 21st Century punk. $8. 9:30pm.

21 friday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Peter Furler: Unplugged & Up Close Knox Presbyterian Church Musician Peter Furler, founder and former front man of Newsboys, will be performing a solo concert. 7:30pm. $17.

Tim Prosser & Steve Rich Silvio's Organic Pizza

Prosser (the mandolin maniac) and Steve Rich bring listeners a cornucopia of acoustic folk, pop and originals with voice, guitar and mandolin. 7pm. No cover.

22 saturday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Finvarra's Wren - The Ark

Finvarra's Wren is one of North America's most exciting Irish quartets. This Detroit-based band has an intense dedication to their instruments and to Irish music. 8pm. $15.

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Saline Main Street Summer Music Series

Thursdays, June 6-August 27, 7-9pm. Downtown Saline. www.salinemainstreet.org Downtown Saline celebrates the summer with great local music and activities for children provided by 212 Arts Center.

June 6

Toppermost Beatles Tribute Band

June 13

Saline Fiddlers

June 20

Kari Holmes (Indie / Alt Rock)

June 27

Saline Big Band The Anthony Lai Band at Glazier Building

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Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Competition Kerrytown Concert House

Promising high school vocalists from around the region will perform songs from Broadway, Hollywood musicals and the Tin Pan Alley era, competing for a chance to sing in NYC with Michael Feinstein himself. 7pm. Free.

23 sunday Classical & Spiritual

She & Him

Hill Auditorium / Monday, July 1

The Ark is keeping the tunes sunny this summer by sponsoring a performance by She & Him. The duo is a hipster's dream collaboration — America's current 'it girl" Zooey Deschanel and the gallantly below-the-radar guitarist M. Ward. Their music is unabashedly vintage in sound, with Deschanel's voice both sentimental and dreamy, making even their saddest songs come off as rays of sunshine. As far as Ward goes, there probably isn't a contemporary guitarist who is more underrated. With a classic 50s rock n' roll style and effortless voice he adds the perfect masculine compliment to counter Deschanel's whimsy. Opening the show is Camera Obscura, the equally nostalgic indie pop band from Glasgow, Scotland. Expect more dreamy hooks and sweet harmonies. 7:30pm. $35-$45. Hill Auditorium, 825 North University Ave. 734-761-1818. www.theark.org—JG Dave Boutette at East Alley Annie & Rod Capps at East Middle Downtown Chelsea / The Modern Day Drifters at Thursdays, June 6Sylvan Courtyard August 15, 6:30-8:30pm. The Bluescasters at www.chelseafestivals.com Glazier Building Pianos on Fire at Once again Chelsea hosts fun Clocktower Gazebo activities for all ages this summer leading up to the Sounds June 13th & Sights Festival in July. The North Creek Fiddlers at South St. Tent June 6th Cold Tone Harvest at Kari Holmes at East Alley South St. Tent

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The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival returns to KCH for its MiniFest residency. Featuring City of Tomorrow Woodwind Quintet and Delphi Trio. 2pm. $15-$30.

25 tuesday Country & Bluegrass

Holly Williams - The Ark

The daughter of Hank Williams, Jr. and granddaughter of the legendary Hank Williams, she has become a critically lauded Nashville-based singersongwriter. 8pm. FREE! Please bring a nonperishable donation.

27 thursday Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. Liberty Plaza

Formed in late 2009, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is the off-kilter

Dorkestra at East Middle Fighting Unlucky at Sylvan Courtyard The Whiskey Charmers at Glazier Building The Tritones at Clocktower Gazebo

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Los Dingos Del Norte at South St. Tent Mitchell Curley at East Alley Creole du Nord at East Middle Liquid Plasma at Sylvan Courtyard

title under which Detroit-area natives Joshua Epstein and Daniel Zott record, release and perform electro-indie pop music. 12pm. Free.

Jason Isbell w/sg Widowspeak - The Ark

Isbell will be performing at The Ark with a full band that will include mainstays Derry deBorja (keyboards), Chad Gamble (drums) and Jimbo Hart (bass), along with new guitarist Sadler Vaden. Widowspeak is comprised of Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas, known for its dreamy, western-tinged take on rock and roll.

28 friday Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Mac DeMarco - Blind Pig

Described as 'slacker rock,' Mac DeMarco is a Canadian musician who plays guitarbased, off-kilter pop. $12. 9pm.

29 saturday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Tone Farmers Wolverine Tap Room

This eclectic duo is sure to entertain with creative sounds and lively stage performance. No Cover.

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Seven Bridges at South St. Tent Human Cannonball at East Alley Blue Seven at East Middle View at Sylvan Courtyard Jake Prince Trio at Glazier Building The Duo Project at Glazier Building

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The Hotlist These titles are high on some Must Watch lists:

^ Body Fat Index of Love:

The Big Party: Cinetopia By Nan Bauer A film festival is more than just going to movies. Tips and takes from some veterans can help you make the most of Ann Arbor’s version of Cannes: Cinetopia will run from Thurs., June 6 through Sun., June 9. What sets Cinetopia apart from other festivals? “Well, it’s here in Ann Arbor,” says Russ Collins, executive director of the Michigan Theater. “So you can see the best movies from the best festivals—Toronto, Berlin, Sundance, more— vetted by international audiences, and in nice weather and a walkable town.” Following a stellar debut in 2012, Cinetopia enters its second year with a line-up of over 40 films, and adds the DIA’s Detroit Film Theater to its venue list, which also includes the Michigan and State Theaters, and UM’s Angell Hall. Here, some perspectives from different seats in the house.

The Pro: Amanda Bynum,

Festival Director Big Surprise: Last year, Missed Connections

[the first film of director Martin Snyder] was a late addition after I saw it at the Cleveland Film Festival and LOVED it. The filmmakers and two lead actors came to the festival, and had a blast; they completely got into the Cinetopia spirit. The Art of the Bounce: Buy a pass so you can bounce from film to film without a) waiting in the box office line and b) paying single film admission. If you end up in a screening you don’t like, you can just leave and walk into something else. Subversive Tip: Clear your calendar for Friday: work won’t miss you for one day! Practical Tip: Fully charge your phone; you’ll be glad to have it when you’re standing in line.

The U.S. premiere of this Norwegian comedy features a Wife-Carrying Contest. ^ The Painting: An animated beauty from France that takes place within the borders of a canvas in the garden of a lush chateau. ^ Blancanieves: A silent, black and white version of Snow White from Spain, complete with a female matador. ^ Lord Montagu: Documentary on a British peer and car collector who recovered from a crippling scandal and imprisonment for homosexuality. ^ This Is Martin Bonner: A man relocates to Reno and works in a church-based program to help former prisoners transition to life outside. ^ A Tribute to Ron Asheton with Iggy and the Stooges: World pre-

mier of this documentary featuring Mr. Pop, Henry Rollins, and Jim Jarmusch in a concert recorded live at the Michigan.

The Contributor:

Matthew Mishory, director of Joshua Tree, 1951 The Review: The Michigan

premiere of our film was in possibly the most beautiful picture palace on the festival circuit. The audience was enthusiastic and film-literate, and the Hospitality Suite was a great place to meet our fellow traveling filmmakers and locals alike. The Shocker: Ann Arbor smashes the stereotype that cinephilia is limited to the coasts.

The Gofer: Alec Allen, Volunteer The Gig: Chauffeuring visiting filmmakers

and actors to and from the airport, and helping set up the Hospitality Suite. Greatest Hit: Squeaking in time to get a director and his friends to Slows BBQ in Detroit before they had to catch their plane.

On Driving Instead of Watching Movies: A huge part of the festival is to just

talk and laugh with people who love movies. It’s impossible to see every single movie anyway. My wife, son, and his significant other volunteered as well, that was great. Watch trailers, find out how to volunteer, and buy tickets and passes for Cinetopia at www.cinetopiafestival. org. June 6 through Sunday, June 9. Single ticket price: $8 Michigan Theater members, $12 non-members; see website for pass and voucher booklet pricing.

The Movie Lovers: Eric and Ines Storhok

Prep Talk: Do your research; plot a preliminary schedule. Be open to

change your mind when you talk to other festival-goers and Michigan Theater staffers. Insider Tip: If films have been picked up by major studios, they’ll probably get released in mainstream theaters at some point. We like to focus on smaller movies that we may not otherwise get a chance to see. Refueling Spot: The Hospitality Suite gives you the best feel for the festival; you meet other moviegoers as well as some of the filmmakers and actors. And for a snack, you can't beat the popcorn from the Michigan Theater!

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2 sunday Where Do the Children Play?

Free (donations appreciated but not required). 3-5pm. Little Lake Learning Community, 3257 Lohr Rd. 734-218-4877. sites.google.com/site/ littlelakefs/

Little Lake Learning Community, a Democratic Learning Community in Washtenaw County, is screening several movies to spark conversation and discussion amongst parents and caregivers of children. The screenings show a counterpoint to the student-led learning at Little Lake Learning Community, where the students and staff have full democratic participation in all aspects of learning and play. The movies being shown include Where do the Children Play? and Schooling the World (Sunday June 16). Each movie is a provocative presentation on the ills of dominant corporate education. LLLC facilitators will lead the discussions.

6 thursday Cinetopia International Film Festival

Venues include the Michigan Theater’s historic auditorium and screening room, the State Theater, the University of Michigan’s Angell Hall, and the Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts. $9 for members, $12 for non-members. See website for showtimes. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. www.cinetopiafestival.org.

Experience more than 40 of the best feature-length dramas, comedies, and documentaries from the world’s best film festivals, including Sundance, Cannes, Venice, Toronto and Berlin, all selected exclusively for Cinetopia by the Michigan Theater programming team. Cinetopia will honor the rich world history of cinema artists and Michigan’s proud legacy of outstanding screenwriters through special pre-and postfilm events, including presentations, discussion panels, and Q&A sessions with directors, writers, and stars. The festival runs until Sunday June 9. See our feature on p.34 for more details.

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6 thursday Room 237 - ‘A Documentary about The Shining’

Free. 6-8pm. Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room , 343 S Fifth Ave. 734-327-4265. www.aadl.org Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining

has become one of the classic films in the horror genre. Do you dare to discover the hidden meaning behind Kubrick’s masterpiece? Join us for an exclusive Ann Arbor screening of the critically acclaimed documentary Room 237 which analyzes hidden symbols and messages in this Kubrick horror masterpiece. The film will be introduced by Shining expert Geoffrey Cocks, who is also prominently featured in Room 237. Released in March to rave reviews (94 % score on Rotten Tomatoes), LA filmmaker Rodney Ascher’s Room 237, features Shining film fans and scholars who believe they have decoded hidden symbols and messages buried in the Kubrick’s film and have developed far-reaching meanings for the horror classic. Carefully examining The Shining inside out, and forwards and backwards, the documentary is equal parts captivating, provocative and pure pleasure. It gives voice to the fans and scholars who espouse these theories, reworking the film to match their ideas and intercutting it with layers of dreamlike imagery to illustrate their streams of consciousness. Sometimes outrageous, always engaging, the words of the interviewees are given full force by Ascher’s compelling vision. The film was also featured at the 2012 Sundance, Cannes and Toronto film festivals.

16 sunday Schooling the World

Free (donations appreciated but not required). 3-5pm. Little Lake Learning Community, 3257 Lohr Rd. 734-218-4877. sites.google.com/site/ littlelakefs/

Little Lake Learning Community, a Democratic Learning Community for children, is screening several movies to spark conversation and discussion amongst parents and caregivers of children. The screenings show a counterexample to the student-

An Eccentric Getaway

Wes Anderson is not your average modern hol-

lywood filmmaker: for one thing, he wears safari jackets, and for another he creates darkly comedic dramas with an existential bent, such as The Royal Tennenbaums and The Life Aquatic. His 2012 comedy, Moonrise Kingdom, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy. In the film, two young summer campers in New England run away from home, much to the chagrin of their bourgeois chaperones played by an incredible cast including, among other, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman and Frances McDormand. Free. Wednesday, June 26. 10pm. Rackham Stage. 915 E. Washington St. 734-994-5999. www.a2sf.org.—JS led learning at Little Lake Learning Community, where the students and staff have full democratic participation in all aspects of learning and play.

18 tuesday Many Voices at TOP

10pm. Ingalls Mall, 881 N. University Avenue. 734-764-0395. www.umma. umich.edu. This event will run through Tuesday, June 25.

Join the Ann Arbor Summer Festival and UMMA to celebrate creativity among us! More than a dozen members of our community and including area high school and UM undergraduate students, recent UM graduates, artists, musicians, teachers, and community leaders—

participated in the Many Voices at UMMA project to create new films inspired by works of art in our collection. A selection of the resulting short movies will be screened at Top of the Park as part of the 2013 Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Thanks to the newly installed free WiFi service at the Museum, all of the videos are now available in UMMA’s galleries as well as on our award-winning DialogTable. The Top of the Park screenings are presented in partnership with the Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

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(Above) Michelle Mountain, Bill Simmons and Rhiannon Ragland are pictured here in a public reading of the first draft of the script at the Chelsea District Library. (Right) Don Zolidis, the playwright.

Memories of Miles and Ellie by Sandor Slomovits

The Purple Rose Theatre’s next production, Miles and Ellie, is a world premiere by playwright, Don Zolidis, who penned last year’s White Buffalo. That was a moving and sometimes dark drama; this is a much lighter play about a woman returning to her hometown after being away for many years and reconnecting with her high school sweetheart. Purple Rose’s Artistic Director, Guy Sanville, and actress Rhiannon Ragland, who will portray Ellie, talked to Current about the new play. Sanville: This is a full-blown comedy, almost a farce. It’s very funny—until it’s not. Ragland: A little rom-com for the road. It’s a perfect summer show. If the rest of our season is a delicious, rich, three-course meal, this fourth show is the perfect dessert. It’s sweet and it’s touching, really fun. It may be a romantic comedy, but there are real things in it. Sanville: There’s a Rod Stewart song that says “The first cut is the deepest.” It’s a memory play. Ragland: It really deals with a big perception issue, the way you view what you’ve done, or the things that have happened to you in your life. Ellie ends up learning — it takes her twenty years to do it, but she gets a big life lesson. The second act flashes forward twenty years, and it’s present day. The first half is Ellie’s story, so it’s her version of what happened, and then the second act is the truth. Sanville: I’m a big fan, a big sucker for second chances, redemption. It takes a long time to figure

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things out sometimes, and if you get another chance…I guess it’s worth writing a play about.

I imagine that as an actor you approach every new role with a mix of curiosity and excitement, but also trepidation. Ragland: The things that scare me are probably also the things that attract me a little bit…(Laughter)

Makes perfect sense to me.

Ragland: I didn’t have a great time in high school. I was, you know, “the world revolves around me, and I have all the answers, and know all the answers but nobody’s asking, and I’m not telling.” So I can relate to Ellie sometimes a little too well. It’s a little scary to go back when you’ve grown beyond that. I really like the way Zolidis has written this play, the way he’s letting actors portray the high school kids and then themselves as adults. In a lot of plays they’d double cast it; they’d have kids come in and then you’ll play the older version. For people like Rusty (Mewha – who plays Miles) and me, that kind of ingénue, that innocent kid stuff, that’s kind of gone for us. I’m way too ballsy to go back and play Juliet, you know? That’s generally gone after a certain age, and for a certain type of actor. In this play we get to still do it. That’s really interesting and intriguing. Miles and Ellie will run at the Purple Rose from Monday, June 20 to Saturday, August 31. Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St. Chelsea, 734-433-7673. www.purplerosetheatre.org

2 sunday The Baton Passes On: Community Discussion

Free. 4:30pm. Performance Network Theatre, 120 E Huron St. 734-663-0681. www.performancenetwork.org

Join diversity-centric children’s theatre personality, LaRon Williams, for the final community discussion for The Mountaintop at Performance Network Theatre. Williams will offer his extensive experience as a nationally acclaimed African American theatre professional to examine the play’s unusual plot devices and complex characters and how they affect the depiction of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night on earth. This event is first come, first serve: General admission.

6 thursday Shakespeare in the Arb presents ‘Much Ado About Nothing’

Thursday through Sunday, June 6 23. All performances at 6:30pm. $20 Adults, $17 Seniors, $10 Students. Nichols Arboretum. 734-647-7600. www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg

theater CBS has made them an offer to reunite and be a part of their History of Comedy TV special. What will happen when these two stubborn, aging comics get together again? All shows at 8pm except Sunday 2pm matinee. This show will run until Saturday, June 22

14 friday Cymbeline

Fridays and Saturdays, June 14-29, 7pm. $20, $15 Students. West Park Band Shell, 300 N. Seventh Ave., Ann Arbor. 734-332-3848.

Presented by the Blackbird Theatre Company and directed by Barton Bund, Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline” is an epic tale of romance that deals with the themes of innocence and jealousy and the tangled relationship between a father and daughter. Presented outdoors in the beautiful park, “Cymbeline” is a production that you won’t want to miss.

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Shakespeare in the Arb is an annual, popular, traveling theater production that features both University of Michigan students and community members. This year they are staging “Much Ado About Nothing” in the Nichols Arboretum. The play tells the story of two courtships -- one of two young lovers who are separated by a jealous observer, and one of a cynical elderly couple who take pleasure in insulting each other before finally confessing their love for one another. Limited seating available, so patrons are advised to arrive early.

Ann Arbor Summer Festival Main Stage show: Les 7 doights

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Within/Beyond

$10. 8pm. University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, 1109 Geddes Ave. 734-764-0478. www.annarbordanceworks.com

Ann Arbor Dance Works presents an evening of dances inspired by frontiers in scientific research. Featured in the performance will be premieres by NYC choreographer Edisa Weeks and resident choreographers Jessica Fogel, Peter Sparling, and Robin Wilson.

13 thursday Sunshine Boys

$18/$12 Students and Seniors. Riverside Arts Center , 76 N Huron St., Ypsilanti. 734-480-2787. www.riversidearts.org.

Lewis &Clark were one of the great Vaudeville comedy teams. On-stage, they went together like peanut butter and jelly. Off-stage, they were like oil and water. They kept it together for forty-three years until Al Lewis suddenly split up the act and retired. Now, eleven years later,

$25-$45, $10 Kids. 8pm. Power Center, 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor. 734-763-3333.

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Theatre Thing from Outer Space

It's alive! The Intergalactic Nemesis began its existence as a radio play, before metamorphosing into a graphic novel and now that it's reached its mature form as a live stage show, it is coming to Summer Fest to conquer our charts and minds. With tongue planted firmly in cheek, The Intergalactic Nemesis skewers and then lightly roasts pulp serials, science fiction classics and boy's adventure stories into a post-modern kabob of pop culture tropes. The show is presented as a live graphic novel, with comic book stills projected behind actors, accompanied by music and foley sound effects. $10-35. 5pm. Sunday, June 30. Power Center for the Performing Arts. 121 Fletcher St. 734-994-5999. www.a2sf.org—JS

Based out of Montreal, “Les 7 doights” (7 Fingers) is one of the world’s leading contemporary circus troupes, known for creating a spectacular yet intimate experience. This rebel circus collective mixes acrobatic dance, physical theatre, and torso-twisting artistry into one stunning performance. Performances on June 22 (8pm) and 23 (5pm).

The Joel Tacey Variety Show

Free. 4-4:45 pm. Pittsfield Branch Public Library, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. 734-327-4265. www.aadl.org

With a mix of dazzling juggling, silly music, wacky stunts, and amazing gadgets, Joel truly gets the audience in on the fun! Joel Tacey, Michigan’s Family Funnyman performs about 350 live shows per year, visiting groups of every size in every corner of Michigan and beyond.

ONGOING Honk!

$15 / $12 students / $9 MainStage patrons / $7 children 6-12. Sponberg Theatre, 124 Quirk Hall, Ypsilanti. 734-487-1220. www.emutix.com

EMU Theatre is quacking up over the 2012-2013 MainStage season closer, Honk!, the modern story of Ugly an oddlooking duckling. This play will run until Saturday, June 8.

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America’s Most Ethereal Estival Festival

Amadou and Mariam will inspire Tuesday, July 2 at the Power Center for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival

By Louis Meldman

There’s really nothing like the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. I don’t know how executive and artistic director, impresario extraordinaire Robb Woulfe, does it. This three-week, all-ages party is in its 30th season and it’s still getting better. For kiddies, for example, is David Zinn, who makes mind-blowing chalk drawings on the sidewalks all around the Top of the Park. In the KidZone Tent, extreme face painting. It’s way better than any tattoo, and may be an antidote. For grandparents and others over 21 is the Beverage Garden. I’m looking forward to Tasting Tuesdays and advanced courses in brewing. Each week offers endless flights from a featured brewery: Right Brain Brewery of Traverse City, New Belgium Brewing of Boulder, CO, and Saugatuck Brewery in saucy Saugatuck. And don’t forget Wind Down Wednesdays. One Wednesday will feature bottomless tastes of Spanish wines, the next will have organic vinos from Italy, and finally, a taste-off of California vs. Michigan wines. That’s the kind of educational experience that Ann Arbor is famous for. Mark your calendars now for Amadou and Mariam on Tuesday, July 2 at the Power Center. These blind, Malian Afro-blues artists are the rage in Paris and for good reason. And while you're in the Power Center, check out the amazing fourby-six-foot photos of last year’s fest by Myra Klarman. I proclaimed Ms. Klarman Ann Arbor’s Photographer Laurate three years ago and now she’s the festival’s official photographer. Google Ann Arbor Summer Festival for details on the more than 100 events. The Nichols Arboretum is always great, but June is my favorite month to enjoy amazing landscape architecture. When I was in school I thought the Arb was just for throwing Frisbees and soaking in rays. But over the years the 123 acres has been lovingly molded and reworked, and is now the coolest nature walk in town, with over 500 wood plant species, a 10-acre prairie, a huge lilac collection, more than a mile of frontage on the Huron River, and don’t forget the 180-foot drop from the Geddes entrance to the river itself. Micro-habitats include the Appalachian Glen and the Magnolia Cove.

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The best thing in June, though, is the Peony Garden just inside the Washington Heights entrance next to Mary Markley Hall. A national treasure, it is the largest collection of antique and heirloom peonies in North America. It is in its most glorious bloom between 230 different varieties of early and mid-June peonies are at the Arb and the fragrance hits you before you enter the gate. The 230 different kinds of peonies are the result of a gift from the Dr. William E. Upjohn family in 1923. Think pharmaceuticals. Local lore has it that the good doctor was interested in the medicinal value of the flowers. And he didn’t even have to have a bill passed to make them legal. The garden was designed by the Arb’s director at the time, Aubrey Tealdi, and it opened to the public in 1927. This month it is the most romantic spot in town. A loaf of bread and some cheese from Zingerman’s, a jug of wine or two from Village Corner, and thou. The Arb is open every day from 8am-dusk. The University of Michigan Museum of Art has been named one of six university art museums to be featured in Google’s new and very exciting digital Google Art Project, making available the world’s finest works of art in superhigh quality images in a massive digital archive, at no cost to the public. It really is a great step in the democratization of culture: art, archives, heritage sites, and much more. Cheers, Google and UMMA.

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Be a Man or Woman of Steel

Superheroes have never been more ingrained in American pop culture than they are now. Who hasn't wanted to be more than human? Superhero, a visiting interactive art exhibit by Spanish arts collective Wildbytes, promises to take Tree City residents's dreams from the comic page to monolithic life. The exhibit uses Kinect cameras to give participants a variety of superpowers—toss energy balls, grow huge or tiny, or take flight like Superman. Your amazing deeds will be projected on the facade of the Burton Memorial Tower for all to see. Wildbytes has brought their inventive projects to festivals around the world—Superhero itself was the centerpiece of the Dumbo exhibit in New York City. Free. 9:45-11:45pm. Friday, June 28-Sunday, June 30. Ingalls Mall. 881 N University Ave. 734-994-5999. www.a2sf.org—JS

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Summer Juried Exhibit of Ann Arbor Women Artists

Free. 5-7pm. Riverside Arts Center, 74 Huron St., Ypsilanti. 734-480-2787. annarborwomenartists.org

Ann Arbor Women Artists invites the public to it Summer Juried Exhibit at the Riverside Arts Center Gallery. The Juror for AAWA Summer 2013 Show is Nancy Flanagan, a landscape artist who spent a significant part of her professional life painting and teaching in New

England. She studied at The Studio School in NYC, The Maryland Institute in Baltimore, and Yale School of Art. She then taught and painted in Massachusetts. She received a Ford Foundation Grant, a Fulbright Fellowship and a Pollock-Krasner Fellowship. She relocated to Ypsilanti in Fall 2011. Most recently she juried the Small Works Exhibition at the Riverside Art Center in 2012. Ms. Flanagan is currently teaching at Henry Ford Community College, Washtenaw Community College, and Chelsea Center for the Arts.

40th Annual Chelsea Painters Art Fair

Free. 10-5pm. Silver Maples Courtyard, 100 Silver Maples Dr., Chelsea. 734-719-0092. www.chelseapainters.com

The Chelsea Painters 40th Annual Art Fair features twentyfive award-winning artists selling and displaying original fine art and cards in a variety of media: watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel, gouache, encaustic and mixed media. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the Chelsea Center for the Arts (CCA) and to the Chelsea Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Fund.

Paint the Town

Main event from 7-10pm at the Ann Arbor Art Center, $200 Patron Ticket/ $100 General Ticket. 6-10pm. Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St. 734-994-8004. www.annarborartcenter.org.

Stroll through the galleries, shops and studios. See artists in action while you feast on fabulous hors d’oeuvres and as eclectic selection of wines, spirits and crafted beers. Patron reception from 6-7pm at Habana, 226 S. Main St. Enjoy specialty cocktails and culinary creations prepared by our host, Habana.

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Through June 29. Opening reception June 6, 6:30pm - 8:30pm. Chelsea River Gallery, 120 S Main St., Chelsea. 734-433-0826. www.chelsearivergallery.com.

Creative partners Michael Thoreson and Joan Painter Jones are sharing their work in “2D3D”, the headlining exhibit for the Chelsea River Gallery’s 2013 season. Michael, who explores the dynamic between art and music, has done artwork for Whittle Communications, Music Magazine and designed the CD cover for the avant-garde Amsterdam composer Jon Rose. Many of his new paintings are about the connection between the spiritual and natural worlds, and demonstrate a rebirth of the painter within. Joan uses scrap

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materials from the roadside as well as items her friends and family discard to create new works of art. She is captivated by the stories that old materials have embedded in them, and often works with themes like “angels and saints” or “sheltered child.” She rarely starts with a theme, rather beginning with the scraps themselves and then cultivating a piece that evolves and suggests something to her.

2 sunday Comic Artists Forum W/ Cartoonist Joe Foo

Free. 1-3pm. Downtown Library: 4th Floor Meeting Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 734-327-4265. www.aadl.org

Joe Foo is an Illustrator and Designer that lives in Royal Oak. Professionally, Foo has worked with some very high profile properties. He is the creator of the online Desmond’s Comic. The characters in this series

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have gone through amazing transformations in style, attitudes and back stories. Join the Forum to get fresh ideas for your next comics or graphic novel creation. Drawing supplies will be provided, so drop in to draw, learn, and network with other cartoonists.

7 friday Creative Social Club

$35. 7-9pm. Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St. 734-994-8004. www.annarborartcenter.org

Creative Social Club is a new program the Ann Arbor Art Center is offering in 2013. Looking for something artful to do on a Friday night? Creative Social Club is the answer. Once a month, AAAC offers an evening of fun and creativity while you complete an engaging art project. The Creative Social Club provides an artful night out for all groups of friends, couples or anyone looking for

something unique to do on Friday night. No experience is necessary.

Isamu Noguchi/Qi Baishi/ Beijing 1930

2pm. University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor. 734-764-0395. www.umma. umich.edu.

This exhibition will shed new light on the transformative relationship between American artist Isamu Noguchi and Chinese ink painter Qi Baishi. In 1930 Noguchi spent six months in Beijing, where he met and studied with the renowned Chinese brush-and-ink painter Qi Baishi, an experience that greatly affected his creative vision. UMMA docents will explore the artist’s cross-cultural creative impulses and their respective and lasting influences on worldwide contemporary practice. Through June 30.

9 sunday Summer Art Show

Free. 11-4pm. Sunday Artisan Market, Kerrytown Pavillion. 315 Detroit St. 734-913-9622. www.artisanmarket.org

Arts and Crafts table for adults and children with a theme in contrast 12-3pm. Join the market for a day of art to kick off the Summer season! Browse the huge selection of handmade products, enjoy live music, artisanal food, and find a gift for Dad amid the massive amounts of creative media the market showcases. Assemblages of found objects for the shop or yard. Fabulous burned-wood designs on boxes and plaques.

21 friday Book + Paper Art

Free. 7-10pm. WSG Gallery , 306 S. Main St. 734-761-2287. www.wsg-art.com.

After the end of Lynda Cole’s exhibition, visit WSG Gallery for the opening reception for Book + Paper Art, an exploration of the whimsical, sometimes serious world of book and paper arts. Book + Paper Art in the sixth WSG Gallery show that has been dedicated to book arts. This exhibit will run until Saturday, July 27.

ongoing Exhibit: “Vessels and Dwellings” by Francesc Burgo

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Free. Bloom! 1885 Baker Rd., Dexter. 734-426-6600. bloom-gardens.com

Bloom!, a new garden center in Dexter, will host WSG Gallery member Francesc Burgos’ “vessels and dwellings,” an exhibit of his sculptural vases. The exhibit will be on display through June 15.

Paintings by Martin Hoogasian Opening Reception

6pm. Free. Chelsea Center for the Arts, 400 Congdon St. Chelsea. 734-433-2787. www.chelseacenterforthearts.org

The Chelsea Center for the Arts is pleased to announce its presentation of Paintings by Martin Hoogasian, an exhibition of sixteen works by this distinguished Michigan painter. Paintings include landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. Whether subdued and reflective, intimate and playful, or bold and explosive, Hoogasian’s paintings are most effective at drawing the viewer in to share the emotion of the moment captured by the artist in his beautiful works. The exhibition will be on view in the CCA Gallery through August 2.

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1 saturday 2013 Peonies Galore Sale and Peony Festival

Saturday & Sunday, 10am-4:30pm. U-M Nichols Arboretum, 1610 Washington Hts. www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg

Matthaei Botanical Gardens partnered with local nursery Northfield Farms to bring you some of the same varieties of beautiful heirloom peonies that grow in the U-M Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden—the largest collection of heirloom peonies in North America. This is a very popular sale so be sure to arrive early! All proceeds benefit U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum.

Family Fly Fishing Class

8am-12pm. $40 per family. Lillie Park North, 4365 Platt Rd. 734-769-5123. www.hrwc.org

Mike Mouradian of Ann Arbor Trout Unlimited (AATU) will teach casting, knot tying, fly identification, and entomology, along with experienced instructors from AATU. Children 11 or older. Adults must accompany children. Advance registration required.

18th Annual African American Downtown Festival 8am-9pm. Downtown Ann Arbor

This day-long event features something fun for the entire family. Exhibits include crafts, jewelry, custom and traditional clothing, political and community outreach programs, and edible contests with taste tests. A full slate of health screenings and awareness programs will be on hand as well, and live entertainment will rock downtown throughout the day, with poetry, gospel choirs, praise dancers (movement with a religious bent), storytellers, hip hop, and bands playing everything from jazz to country.

7th Annual Ya’ssoo Greek Festival

May 31-June 2. Friday, 2pm-12am; Saturday, 11am-12am; Sunday, 126pm. $3 after Friday, 4pm & Saturday, 1pm/ Free Sunday / Free, children 12 and under. Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 3109 Scio Church Rd. 734-332-8200. www.annarborgreekfestival.org

Ann Arbor’s St. Nicholas parishioners present the 7th annual Ya’ssoo Greek Festival. Everyone will enjoy Greek cuisine and homemade pastries, live Greek music and entertainment, dancing, Agora Marketplace, and the Hellenic Cultural Exhibit. There will also be huge cash raffles and guided tours of the Byzantine-style church are conducted throughout the event. Shuttle and free parking at Knox Presbyterian Church (2065 S. Wagner) 1/2 mile from St. Nicholas.

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2 sunday Writing the Unknown with Sarah Gerkensmeyer 11am-1:30pm. $25 person / $40 couple. 826michigan, 115 E Liberty St. 734-761-3463. www.826michigan.org

Write about what you don’t know about what you know. Heed this sage advice from Eudora Welty and tap into a sense of mystery and the unknown with short-story writer Sarah Gerkensmeyer, author of What You Are Now Enjoying, which won the Autumn House Press Fiction Prize and was longlisted for the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award. Writing the Unknown is a continuation of local nonprofit 826michigan’s series of How to Write Like I Do seminars for adults.

The Baton Passes On: Community Discussion

4:30pm. Free. Performance Network Theatre, 120 E Huron St. 734-663-0681. www.performancenetwork.org

Join diversity-centric children’s theatre personality, LaRon Williams, for the final community discussion for “The Mountaintop” at Performance Network Theatre. Williams will offer his extensive experience as a nationally acclaimed African American theatre professional to examine the play’s unusual plot devices and complex characters and how they affect the depiction of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night on earth. This event is first come, first serve: General admission.

Women’s Fly Fishing Class 8:30am-12pm. $35. Lillie Park North, 4365 Platt Rd. 734-769-5123. www.hrwc.org

Mike Mouradian of Ann Arbor Trout Unlimited (AATU) will teach casting, knot tying, fly identification, and entomology, along with experienced instructors from AATU. Advance registration required.

4 tuesday The Premiere Of The Ann Arbor Summer Festival Online Archive

7-8:30pm. Downtown Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 734-327-8301. www.aadl.org

Celebrate 30 years of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival when the Ann Arbor District Library launches the Online Summer Festival Archive which will include digitized programs from the Festival’s history, as well as posters, postcards and brochures. In addition to a demonstration of the online archive, this event will include reflections on the 30th Anniversary by current and past Summer Festival staff and board members including: Robb Woulfe, Executive & Artistic Director; Amy Nesbitt, Associate Director & General Manager; Susan Pollay and Jamie Mistry. Light refreshments will also be served.

7 friday Ypsi Style: Runway

6-10pm. $25. Riverside Arts Center, 76 N Huron St., Ypsilanti. 734-480-ARTS. www.riversidearts.org

You will see vintage, modern, experimental, guys and gals. Models galore, folks you know. They are coming in from all over town to be a model for this special event. And the MC for the evening is our major, Paul Schreiber.

Antique Gas Engine and Tractor Show

$5. Hudson Mills Metro Park, 8801 North Territorial Rd., Dexter. 248-804-8507. www.metroparks.com

Hudson Mills Old Power Club and Hudson Mills Metro Park invite everyone to their 22nd Annual Show. There’s fun for all ages with hayrides, pedal pull contests, games and mini horses for the kids; antique tractor and old engine exhibits, tractor pulls, tractor games and horseshoe tournament for all others plus everything the Metro Parks offer in the way of outdoor activities.

8 saturday 5K Foam Fest

8am. $60+. Stony Creek & Wolcott Mill Metroparks, 4300 Main Park Dr., Shelby Township. www.5kfoamfest.com

5K Foam Fest is one of the hottest new crazes in the racing circuit is running through foam. Imagine all the fun of a mud run combined with foam and watery obstacles for an experience that is a lot like running through a giant car wash.

Yarn Bomb the Library: Freestyle

3-5pm. Pittsfield Branch Library, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. 734-327-4265. www.aadl.org

It’s International Yarn Bombing Day! Help complete the yarn bomb exhibit at Pittsfield.

There’ll be a variety of supplies on hand for you to make fiber pieces that don’t require knitting or crocheting, including pom-poms! If you do know how to knit or crochet, feel free to stitch join this art collaboration.

Early Morning Bird Walk

7:30-9:30am. Free. Gallup Canoe Livery Paddle Boat Dock, 3000 Fuller Rd. 734-769-5123. www.hrwc.org

Meet at the Gallup Canoe Livery Paddle Boat Dock and join City of Ann Arbor Ornithologist Dea Armstrong as she leads walks to look for birds in Gallup Park and Furstenberg Nature Area. Please bring binoculars if you have them, but they are not necessary. Free all ages. No registration required.

11 tuesday Man Bites Dog: Hot Dog Culture in America

Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 7-8:30pm. 734-327-4265. www.aadl.org

Join hot dog scholar Bruce Kraig and photographer Patty Carroll for a fascinating and colorful look at the history, people, decor, and venues that make up hot dog culture and what it says about our country! Their 2012 book Man Bites Dog: Hot Dog Culture In America will be on sale and the event includes a book signing as well as hot dog tastings from a local Ann Arbor venue!

12 wednesday An Evening of Poetry and Written Word

7-9pm. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, 114 South Main St. 734-665-2757. www.crazywisdom.net

All writers welcome to share and discuss their poetry or short fiction. Hosted by Joe Kelty (poet and retired teacher of biology and English at Oakland CC) and Ed Morin (poet

everything else and former English teacher at area universities and colleges). Bring about six copies of your work. Copies will be returned to you.

14 friday The Big Hair Big Mouth Big Fat Fun Show

Fridays, June 14-28, 10:30pm & 12am. $5, 18-21 / $10, 21+. Millennium Club, 210 S. First. 734-332-9900.

This cabaret production features professional entertainers who have performed in theatres, television studios and nightclubs all across our nation. “The Big Hair Big Mouth Big Fat Fun Show” stars Jennifer Foxx, a former Miss Gay America, features Hershae Chocolatae, from “America’s Got Talent,” and a host of others. Here, you’ll find eye-catching illusions, playful performances, funky fashions and some serious dancing shoes! It may be saucy and even sassy but always classy!

Ann Arbor Mayor’s Office 13th annual Green Fair

6-9pm. Free. Main Street, Downtown Ann Arbor. www.a2gov.org/greenfair Celebrate the community’s environmental leadership as exhibited by citizens, nonprofits, government, and businesses. Ann Arbor’s downtown Main Street will be closed to regular automotive traffic, but will be open for walkers and displays of environmental information, “green” products, live music, and general enjoyment of the urban outdoor environment.

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Come hear inpiring, courageous and often humorous true stories told live. Sponsored by Michigan Radio. June’s theme is “Scars.”

19 wednesday Meet Author Jen Lancaster

7pm. Free. Nicola’s Books, 2513 Jackson Ave. 734-662-0600. www.nicolasbooks.com

Lancaster the author of the New York Times bestselling ‘Bitter is the New Black’, will be at Nicola’s Books for a reading and signing of her new book, ‘ The Tao of Martha: My Year of Living: Or, Why I’m Never Getting All That Glitter Off the Dog’. By immersing herself in Martha’s media empire, Jen embarked on a yearlong quest to take herself, her house, her husband (and maybe even her pets) to the next level--from closet organization to craft making, from party planning to kitchen prep.

20 thursday Blogging for NonProfits

1-3pm. Free. Southeast Michigan Media Lab, 215 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. 734-469-0460. www.LesGo4It.com

Leslie McGraw of Les Go Social Media Marketing & Training along with Spirituality and Health blogger Bob Cummings will present this informative workshop for nonprofits and organizations looking to start a blog to communicate their message, keep supporters informed, and strengthen their reach.

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6pm, Doors and Sign-Up / 7:30pm, start. 18+ / $5 tickets sold at the door. Circus Bar & Billiards, 210 S. First.

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20 thursday Parade of Homes

Noon-7pm thru Sunday, June 23. 13 Ann Arbor area homes; visit BRAGAnnArbor.com for details

From Thursday, June 20 to Sunday, June 23, enjoy tours of 13 inspiring Ann Arbor homes during the Parade of Homes event. Tours are hosted by the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor.

22 saturday A2SF: Snap Judgement

Power Center / Saturday, June 29 NPR’s highly popular program “Snap Judgment” tells

fascinating tales about remarkable and defining events in people’s lives. On Saturday, June 29, the show will be taped and performed live at the Power Center for the Performing Arts as part of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. The program’s visceral and musical brand of storytelling challenges listeners to assume the role of another and see a slice of the world through someone else’s eyes. The show also mixes musical interludes throughout the narrative to produce a cinematic, dramatic and raw radio performance that captivates listeners with a high-energy, engaging story. Hosted by Glynn Washington, Snap Judgment focuses on people around the globe who have to put everything on the line. The program airs locally on Michigan Radio 91.7 FM. 8pm. Power Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St. 734-994-5999. www.a2sf.org.-GMK

Great American Backyard Campout

Saturday, 4pm-Sunday, 10am. $50 family. Leslie Science and Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd. 734-997-1553. www.lesliesnc.org

All ages can discover how much fun camping can be by pitching your tent at the Leslie Science & Nature Center! Be a part of a nation-wide event that brings families together and closer to nature. Enjoy naturebased programs, tent space, campfires, dinner & breakfast, and much more! The campout event is for all ages; minimum of one adult per family.

25 tuesday Meet Author Jim Ottaviani

7pm. Free. Nicola’s Books, 2513 Jackson Ave. 734-662-0600. www.nicolasbooks.com

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discuss and sign his book, ‘Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey and Birute Galdikas’. Tackling Goodall, Fossey, and Galdikas in turn, and covering the highlights of their respective careers, “Primates” is an entertaining, and informative look at the field of primatology and at the lives of three of the most remarkable women scientists of the twentieth century.

26 wednesday An Evening of Poetry and Written Word

Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room, 114 South Main St., Ann Arbor. 7-9pm. 734-665-2757. www.crazywisdom.net

Featured Reader: Mariela Griffor, raised and educated in Chile and Brazil, went into exile in 1985 after the Pinochet Regime killed her husband. Her poems appear in journals across Latin America and the U.S. and in 3 books: Exiliana, House and, most recently, The Psychiatrist: New and Selected Poems, which deals with trauma, political idealism, motherhood, volatile societies, and truths that prevail for a better future. She lives with her husband and their children in Grosse Pointe. All writers welcome to read their own or other favorite poetry or short fiction afterward at open mic.

everything else Change is Gonna Come Across 1. Peter, eldest of the Monkees 5. Nonchalant 9. Tosses some chips in the pot, say? 14. Cookie that’s one year older than crosswords 15. Instrument on Mariah Carey’s “Hero” 16. “Pal Joey” author John 17. How some prefer to go out 19. Made speechless 20. Draft 21. Autograph signer’s tool 23. At ___ (unsure what to say) 24. Response to a site gag? 25. Be full of chit? 26. Shinto, e.g., briefly 27. Lamb Chop’s partner 31. “No, seriously” 33. Disney On Ice leaps 34. Song that begins “Hey, where did we go, days when the rains came” 38. Huntington Center, e.g. 39. One who finds god through reason 40. Array in a honeymoon suite 43. It’s cut and dried 46. Many of his relics are housed in the Egyptian Museum 47. Ironic 48. Alternative to a snake 50. “Ready to roll?” 53. British battleship 55. Doors tune? 56. Change, e.g., and a hint to this puzzle’s theme 58. On track to win 59. BO part 60. Roman four, if there’s no V handy 61. Sirs’ partners 62. Sanctioned car seizure, casually 63. Pocket billiards ball count, sometimes

let’s see the REAL birth certificate, Don!) 44. OTC pain reliever 45. Super goofy English terrier 48. Letters next to Clinton’s name, until 2008 49. Singing spring sign 51. Garden cover 52. Honorary legal degs. 53. Post-L letters 54. Space leader? 57. Breathless dedication

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Down 1. Vehicle that removes wrecks 2. Maryland’s state bird 3. Update, as machinery 4. Department store chain headquartered in Wisconsin 5. Desert near Beijing 6. Angle iron 7. Pax TV, now 8. Plead to get 9. Use a lane 10. “Cat on ___ Tin Roof” 11. Stooges album with “Search and Destroy” 12. Philosopher’s subject 13. Blue state 18. Eveready products 22. Goldsworthy of “Degrassi” 24. Billie, to fans 27. ___ Dimas, California (Bill and Ted’s city) 28. Hasten, old-style 29. Straggles 30. Place to get off 31. ___ Skye (Donovan’s daughter) 32. Transpose 34. Scene 35. Place to go, when you’re on your way somewhere 36. Unagi, e.g. 37. Obloquy, informally 38. What a forger might pull off 41. “TMI, bro ...” 42. Quake 43. State where Don Ho was born (or was he?

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Katherine McKenna, art management and urban development student at Eastern Michigan University

We caught Katherine running from The Michigan Theater to a bartending gig at The Last Word. The EMU arts student says her style, like her studies, are a reflection of her love for all things visual. “I’m a very aesthetic person,” McKenna says. “So I think a lot of my fashion influences come from that.”

How would you describe your personal style?

I would say it’s really eclectic. I like to be comfortable and I like a vintage kind of European look — I studied in Europe, and a lot of what I saw is where I picked up style ideas. Kind of punk rocker at times, a little dark side.

What did you think of European style versus American? I think it’s so much fun. They’re not worried about the public perception of what they’re wearing.

How much do you take into account public perception? I don’t take it into account at all. If people are looking at me I think it’s a good thing. I realized if you wear something with confidence, people respond to that.

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