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October 2018 vol. 28/no. 10

Connecting to Compassion

Halloween’s Happening

Practicing nonviolent communication

Get your goosebumps up

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Meet the leaders of loved local restaurants

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20 food: Ollie Food + Spirits, a Depot Town favorite 25 music: MC5 & Stooges, 50 years of influence

By Ainsley Davis  Washtenaw Businesses Among Fastest Growing in America Washtenaw has serious business boasting rights. Inc.com has included 12 businesses within the county that are among America’s top 5,000 fastest growing privately owned businesses. Businesses that made the cut experienced a significant increase in revenue over a three-year timespan. The local businesses that made the list are: A2 Hosting, Akervall Technologies, DaySmart Software, Human Element, InfoReady, LLamasoft, Nutshell, RNA Facilities Management, SCS Image Group, TGW Company, Underground Printing, and Whiplash Merchandising. inc.com/inc5000/2018

 Local Startup Sells for over $2 Billion

By Emily Slomovits

Local Ann Arbor startup, Duo Security, has sold for $2.35 billion. The firm is less than a decade old and was bought by Cisco. The firm has created a wide customer base by offering cybersecurity measures that positively identify the user in the cloud. According to the firm’s founders, the purchase by Cisco will allow them to continue to effect change in the evergrowing realm of cybersercurity. duo.com/about/press

34 film: Dames dazzle during a film noir showcase

 New Milan Park Receives Support from Realtors

By Jeff Milo

31 art: “Unapologetic Dinnerwear” at Kreft Gallery

By Ainsley Davis

32 theater: “She Loves Me,” EMU’s season opener charms

By Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

41 person of interest: Shayla Fletcher Her calling as a community volunteer

By Audrey Fairbrother

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The Ann Arbor Board of Realtors gave $5,000 to lay the groundwork for a new park on Milan’s Main Street.

In conjunction with the Milan Chamber of Commerce, the Ann Arbor Board of Realtors transformed a vacant lot into a small park to provide another area for locals to enjoy and meet outdoors. The park opened in July.

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Last month, our Tale of Two Cities article related that Paquetta Palmer moved from her home in Water Hill because the owners were raising her rent. In fact, the landlords were selling the house and did not renew her lease.

New Salon Opens in Ann Arbor

Zev Salon & Studio recently opened at 5700 Jackson Rd., Suite B., offering hair and skin care, waxing, lash services, and massage therapy for a luxury spa experience. Book appointments online at zevstudiosalon.com, or by calling 734-660-0773.

 Find your Muse

Muse Atelier Vintage, a boutique featuring unique clothing items, accessories, and original artwork, is now open at 336 S. Ashley in Ann Arbor.

They moved from their original location on Michigan Ave. near Platt Rd. 734-972-6682. museatelier.com

Pangea Piercing Permanently Closes

Local piercing parlor, Pangea Piercing, which opened in 2002, has permanently closed. Former owner, J.C. Potts, made the decision to close after allegations of expressing racist sentiments.

The initial social media post about Potts’s comments led to additional individuals coming forward to share similar experiences, including some sexually suggestive and transphobic comments.

CivCity Nonprofit to Dissolve November 6th

CivCity is an Ann Arbor-based nonproft organization founded in 2014 to address voter apathy and disillusionment with government at all levels. The Executive Director Mary Morgan cited her personal move out of Ann Arbor and the organizations uncertain funding environment as reasons for closing the organization. The University of Michigan Ginsberg Center, the United Way of Washtenaw County, and the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation have offered to co-convene a community conversation about how to continue CivCity’s nonpartisan civic mission after the organization is dissolved.

Details of that meeting will be available on the CivCity website, civcity.org. For a voting guide to the long November 6th ballot, go to annarborvotes.org.

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green corner Toxic Green Algae Bloom on Ford Lake The Washtenaw County Health Department issued a public health advisory on Friday 9/14/18 regarding a Harmful Algal Bloom on Ford Lake. While many green algaes are not harmful, the cyanobacteria present in the recent algae bloom on Ford Lake, and nearby Belleville Lake in Wayne County, are toxic to humans and animals.

Cyanobacteria are known to cause severe damage to the liver, the nervous system, and the skin. Side effects from ingesting the water or absorbing it through the skin include abdominal pain, flu-like symptoms, headaches, dizziness, numbness, and difficulty breathing. Fish caught in Ford Lake should not be consumed. Factors that contribute to harmful algal blooms include low-water or lowflow conditions; warmer temperatures; and excess nutrients (phosphorus or nitrogen). The primary sources of nutrient pollution are runoff of fertilizers, animal manure, sewage treatment plant discharges, storm water runoff, car and power plant emissions, and failing septic tanks. -TB For more information, call the Washtenaw County Health Dept 734-222-6850, or consult their website washtenaw.org/CivicAlerts

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Nonviolent Communication A little empathy goes a long way

By Lisa Gottlieb My sister and her family were visiting from California, and we were enjoying a perfect “up North” evening at the outdoor bar at a fancy resort restaurant. We were happy to be together, the sun was still warm, there was a gentle breeze, and a spectacular view of Lake Michigan. The bartender, busy mixing drinks, didn’t seem to like that the four of us were wanting dinner outside, under his care. He was ignoring us, and the tension in the air was palpable.

When he finally did come over to us, he seemed impatient and irritated, and my sister nudged me and said in a whisper, “you talk to him!” I smiled at him and said, “Hey, hi there. It looks to me like you are really busy, and my guess is you’ve got enough to do already just making drinks without managing food too. Here we are adding to your work by wanting to sit outside for dinner instead of inside.” He stopped in his tracks, surprised, smiled at me and said, “Oh- thanks, um yeah, it’s ok- what would you all like?” By the end of this beautiful evening, filled with wonderful food, he had given us great service with a warm approach.

Connecting to another person’s experience

Later, my sister asked me exactly what I did to shift his approach to us. In some ways, this is the “magic” of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and yet it is teachable, practical, and when it comes from the heart, a powerful tool for connecting with someone else authentically, no matter what your relationship is to them.

In this case, I made an “empathy guess”, a foundational part of Nonviolent Communication (NVC). I imagined what it might be like to be him in that moment, what he might be feeling, and

what he might want, and I put some words to it so he might experience receiving empathy for what was going on for him. An empathy guess doesn’t have to be accurate, it simply opens the door to touching into someone else’s experience, and increases the chances that they will feel “seen” and understood.

Next time you are with someone who is telling you something that upset them, listen for what they might be feeling, and connect that feeling with what you guess they might need, and as a response, make an empathy guess. You might say, “Sounds like maybe you are frustrated (disappointed, sad, angry, confused), and it would be so great if you had some support (satisfaction, comfort, understanding, clarity).” Maybe your guess will be accurate, and maybe it won’t, but chances are the person you are speaking with will appreciate your attention and listening, and possibly help them get closer to what it is they are feeling and wanting in the situation.

Instead of blaming, naming

Another aspect of NVC is how to share what’s going on with you in ways that are easier for other people to hear. Using NVC, we move our focus away from blaming other people, or making them wrong, and name what we want instead. Rather than saying, “you make me mad because you’re always late to the movies”, you could say, “ I really like getting to the movies on time so I can be relaxed finding a seat. How about if we agree to the time we are leaving?” It’s much easier to avoid being defensive when you don’t feel blamed for someone else’s feelings and needs. This is a foundational aspect of NVC, and can be used for self-connection when you are confused about what you are feeling and wanting, and for talks with other people to reduce tension and build more ease and connection into a conversation.

To learn more about the practical tools of using NVC, check out CNVC.org, or the author’s website, lisagottlieb.com, or email at nvclisgottlieb@gmail.com

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Get Your Goosebumps Up

By Mary Gallagher

October is a time to gather in movie theaters, around campfires, and in the creepy corners of the internet, to chase scary stories.

Scared by the book

Film infatuation

Nadeem Persico-Shammas, manager at The State Theater and a graduate of University of Michigan’s Screen Arts and Culture program, explains, “Horror films can be powerful metaphorical examinations of real human drama,” adding that in addition to the adrenaline rush, horror movies give filmmakers the chance to work with supernatural or “wildly improbable” elements while remaining grounded in reality.

While a good filmmaker gets the audience to empathize with the “good guy” so that they feel invested in the ending, PersicoShammas says that the villains are what live on in pop culture.

“Jason, Freddie, Samara from The Ring, IT— They each have their own unique traits that have earned them a place in people’s imaginations. I think people are much more fascinated by the villains of horror than any of their protagonists because the villains are allowed to transgress to a supernatural degree beyond the abilities of any human baddie.”

The fall horror movies Persico-Shammas is most looking forward to are Halloween (October 19th) and Suspiria (November). For listings of film offerings and screening times visit michtheater.org/schedule.

Those who want the Halloween mood without the full-on fright of a horror movie could open a mystery novel. Robin Agnew, co-owner of Aunt Agatha’s mystery bookstore, recommends Halloween Party, by Agatha Christie, Lord of the Wings by Donna Andrews, Haunted Season by G.M. Malliet, and The Fallen Man, by Tony Hillerman.

According to Agnew, “people are drawn to mysteries (most especially in challenging times) because at the end of a mystery, there is justice and a defined orderly ending that answers all the questions. Of course,” she adds, “with series fiction, people also get very attached to the characters.”

Although Aunt Agatha’s brick-and-mortar shop closed on August 31st, Agnew says that mystery fiends can find their redesigned blog at www.auntagathas.com, where they review and recommend books. They are still selling their remaining used inventory online at abebooks.com, and in September, Agnew debuted a column for Mystery Scene Magazine, focusing on paperback originals.

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Campfire tales

Before the horror film, before the mystery novel, there were ghost stories around a campfire. Laura Pershin Raynor, storyteller and librarian at the Ann Arbor District Library, says, “The tradition of storytelling is so ancient, but the story feels fresh and new each time I tell it. It is a shared but very intimate experience.”

Jeff Doyle, storyteller of My Blue Ape and organizer of the Scary Story Festival in Howell, got his start with his brother’s camping group. “It became my responsibility to tell stories at the campfire. The kids always wanted to hear scary stories, so I would search out the best stories. Soon, I was even writing original stories to tell.” Doyle joined the Ann Arbor Storyteller’s Guild in 2005, and started the Scary Story Festival in 2006. He says that beginner storytellers should focus on “selling” the story: “Make the audience believe that you are convinced that everything happened as you are telling it.” The Scary Story Festival takes place at the Howell Opera House in downtown Howell on Saturday, October 27th at 7pm for the kids show and 9pm for the 14 and over show.

Suspenseful telling

Raynor loves the concept of scary stories. To build suspense in a story, she says, “Silence is the most important tool. Timing is everything. Subtle hints, rich details and foreshadowing help to build suspense slowly.”

Barbara Schutzgruber, another local storyteller, agrees that allowing for space in the story is one of the most important tools to build tension. Schutzgruber, who has a Master’s Degree in Children’s Literature with a folklore emphasis from Eastern Michigan University, says that beginner storytellers should also remember to “Keep details short and simple; allow the imagination of the listener/audience to fill in the blanks however they choose.

Local lore

One local tale Schutzgruber tells is of Washtenaw County’s “Famous Dixboro Ghost,” Martha Mulholland. Mulholland died in the summer of 1845, and that fall, a man renting the house in

which she’d died claimed to have spoken to her ghost. That renter, Isaac Van Woert, claimed that Martha’s ghost had accused her brother-in-law James of murdering her. Her body was disinterred, and it was determined that she had indeed died of poisoning, the same way James’s wife had died ten years before. Local gossip inferred that James had killed both sisters in order to gain the property from their large estates. Schutzgruber directs those interested in exploring the story to read Of Dixboro: Lest We Forget by Carol Willits Freeman (1979) (available on Amazon) which contains transcriptions of Isaac Van Woert’s sworn statement.

In the statement, Van Woert reports the first of ten times he allegedly saw the ghost, in September 1845. “I put my hand on the window sill and looked in; (I) saw a woman with a candlestick in her hand in which was a candle burning...She was a little bent forward, her eyes large and much sunken, very pale indeed; her lips projected and her teeth showed some.

“She moved slowly across the floor until she entered the bedroom and the door closed. I then went up and opened the bedroom door, and all was dark. I stepped forward and lighted a candle with a match, looked forward but saw no one...”

Filling the need

Schutzgruber explains that ghost stories can fill a kind of spiritual need. “What happens to us after we die is a mix of tangible reality and abstract unknown. In one respect we know the physical body will decompose, but we don’t know what happens to our spiritual energy.” These stories were also used to teach societal norms. “Because a story catches our attention better than a list of ‘rules’, listeners learn the consequences when a character does not follow the norms or chooses to go to a dangerous place.”

Scary stories provide a safe space for us to explore the boundaries of our reality, free of consequences, beyond a raised pulse. Persico-Shammas, the State Theater manager points to the vicarious thrill. “You want the protagonist to make it out alive. If they succeed, then it feels like you’ve succeeded, too.”

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What would your last meal be? Tacos.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Baby eels.

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Worst kitchen injury? I took a meat cleaver to my thumb, cutting down to the bone. I was able to see my mistake in time to not follow through on chopping my entire thumb off. It was stupid (it always is), I was attempting to cut a piece of wood smaller to fit into a smoker. I did not accomplish my task and was too embarrassed to tell anyone what happened. So, I just bled and dealt with the scar.

How do you decide what to order at another restaurant?

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What’s your favorite ingredient to work with? Not really a certain ingredient but I love making sauces and soups. Taking one ingredient and making it shine. Simple black pepper demi-glace or a sweet potato chowder.

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I do watch cooking shows. I liked Top Chef when it was on. Diners DriveIns and Dives and, of course, Hell’s Kitchen.

Worst kitchen injury? I saw a guy slice the palm of his hand on a meat slicer at a cafeteria once. It was horrible.

You’re stranded on a desert island— what three things from your kitchen would you bring with you? A knife, a set of tongs and the nicest bottle of wine I can get my hands on.

Are there any foods you just don’t like?

I just cannot eat olives.

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What are you most excited about right now? I’m getting excited to open my new restaurant CHOW. It’s going to be an Asian street food fast casual restaurant. It will specialize in Rou Jia Mo (the world oldest sandwich), noodle and rice bowls, and handcrafted soups. We’ll be making our

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Will keep everyone posted on the opening, hoping for mid-November.

How do you stay educated about new trends and stay inspired? Believe it or not, I love Youtube. If you dig, you can find footage from all over the world. It allows you to see into restaurants’ kitchens and see how other cultures and chefs approach food. I wish I would have had access to this kind information in the 80’s when I first started cooking.

Are there any foods you just don’t like?

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What’s your favorite ingredient to work with? Pork belly. You have NO IDEA how many things you can do with some good pork belly.

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What did you have for dinner last night? A frittata made with eggs from my chickens and veggies from my garden.

What’s the biggest difference between a great home cook and a great restaurant chef?

Well, anyone can be a great home cook. If you made something delicious with your hands and fed yourself and others, great!

What would your last meal be? Eating a whole fried fish makes me quite happy.

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How would you describe your style of cooking? Interesting and approachable.

Do you watch cooking shows? Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party. The only cooking show worth watching.

How do you stay inspired? I love using seasonal ingredients so I’m very much inspired by what’s available at the time.

Working with great people who also love food helps too.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?

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What’s the biggest difference between a great home cook and a great restaurant chef? Time. Working in a commercial kitchen there are a ton of time related constraints that take a toll on some of the more simple pleasures of cooking.

How would you describe your style of cooking? Experimental.

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What are you most excited about right now? Working on new menu items. We have been toying around with some new things to add to our existing menu and at the behest of my staff, are working on putting together a weekend brunch.

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Pizza and Thai food. My girlfriend and I hosted and catered a wedding on Sunday night, and we couldn’t decide which takeout was preferable after a crazy long weekend. So we got both, because treat yo self.

First word that comes to mind when I say foodie? A fedora.

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great restaurant chef?

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What’s your favorite local place to source ingredients from?

Such a hard question for us, because we locally source nearly everything, and there are so many farms around here to choose from. Tantre, Green Things, Garden Fort... there are dozens of great farms right in this county.

Not to mention bakeries, creameries, and fermenters.

The Brinery is one of my favorite spots. Hyperion for coffee. I could go on and on.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Lamb brain terrine.

It was a weird meat party.

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What’s your favorite ingredient to work with? One of my favorite ingredients to work with is definitely the tomato. They are so versatile in their uses, and can be transformed and used in cuisines found across the globe.

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What would your last meal be? Cajun Swordfish, garlic mashed redskins, green beans and Coca-Cola.

What’s your favorite ingredient to work with? Love.

Who are your biggest influences? Chef Larry and Chef Rocky (old time Gandy Dancer Chefs).

What did you have for dinner last night?

Smoked salmon, gouda on a sourdough sandwich.

Which Washtenaw resident would you most like to cook for?

Iggy Pop.

What’s your favorite local place to source ingredients from? We have been sourcing huge amounts of our products both directly from local farmers as well as from farmers markets! We are sourcing from Goetz farms, Seeley farms, Renegade Acres, Boyce Family Farm, and Deep Roots Ranch just to name a few.

How would you describe your style of cooking? My style is unconventional and eclectic.

I love to cook a variety of world cuisines, and always love attempting to create them from taste memory rather than from a recipe!

How do you stay inspired? I stay inspired by creating every day! I always strive to grow as a chef, and being able to share my passion with the community keeps me motivated to keep progressing.

Every meal should have: Garlic.

Are there any foods you just don’t like? I have never had a food I don’t like, however there are some that took time for me to appreciate, such as uni and jackfruit.

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What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten? Dirt.

Every meal should have: Love.

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OllieA name Food + Spirits worth fighting for

By Jeff Glick

Ollie Food + Spirits, the name of Mark and Danielle Teachout’s restaurant in Ypsi’s Depot Town, came from an unexpected past.

When Mark was young, his father explained that he had a name selected for Mark before he was born, Burgess Oliver. Despite his father’s selection, his mother prevailed and he was given the moniker Mark, a popular name for many born in the 50s and 60s.

Years later, when Mark reached adulthood, he had occasion to ask his father why he had planned to name him Burgess Oliver.

That question lead his father to tell the story of a bar fight in his younger days as a rough-and-tumble oil rig wildcatter in Australia.

Outnumbered during the melee, an individual had come to his rescue and, as Mark tells it, his father credited the good samaritan with “saving my life.” Mark’s father promised the savior that he would memorialize him by naming his first born child after him.

As things go, that did not occur. But when it was time for Mark to name his restaurant, he thought, “What about Ollie?”

From Dishwasher to Restauranteur in two weeks

Teachout, fresh from the restaurant business in NYC, moved to Washtenaw County in pursuit of love with his now wife, Danielle. In need of work, Mark applied to work as a dishwasher at a restaurant which previously occupied Ollie’s location. While not enamored with the work, he enjoyed the paycheck and the opportunity that the business presented. It was 2010, and the owner of the restaurant, tired and uninspired, was frequently absent. After only two weeks on the job, Mark boldly arranged a conversation with the owner. He broached the subject of buying his equipment and taking over the space, and in January 2011, Cafe Ollie opened in that location.

After about half a dozen years in business, the Cafe was offering a number of different options — “too much and without clear direction” according to Mark — including dinners, lunches and other light meals, ice cream, a coffee shop, and pastries. He closed the place for a remodel and in April 2017, opened the doors, reinvented as Ollie and its adjoining neighbor Cream and Crumb.

Walking into the open interior of Ollie, light from the windows bathes the interior of dark woods and comfortable seating with a convivial Irish Pub sensibility. Now a cocktail bar with casual fine-dining, the operation’s commitment to local producers is evident as they utilize small distributors for virtually all their ingredients for the components of meals made in the restaurant’s from-scratch kitchen, including breads and baked goods. Though Ollie grows much of its own produce and herbs, Chef Travis Schuster supplements what the restaurant doesn’t grow in house

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from local purveyors with whom he has strong relationships from his prior experience at Arbor Brewing Company and Spencer.

The restaurant concentrates on weekend brunches and dinners but lunches have been becoming more popular.

Our server, Josiah was a knowledgeable guide, which was expected after he admitted that he is a cook at the restaurant on most nights and weekends.

Local ingredients, prepared with flair

We ordered a Spring Grain Salad, a delightful mixture of rye berries, toasted pistachios, dried cherries, scallions, and other goodies. The salad proved a great accompaniment to the grilled cheese and pesto sandwich, which arrived on hearty Tuscan bread, filled with more than adequate portions of garden pesto and aged white cheddar cheese. Hickory smoked bacon was an optional addition, which we heartily accepted, and the rich, smoky flavor was an unexpected delight.

The Harvest Salad included mixed greens and pickled onions, dried cherries along with root vegetables, all tastefully blanched, leaving them still crunchy but not aggressive. The salad came bathed in a Green Goddess dressing made in-house from coconut milk, soy sauce, sesame oil, tahini and herbs.

The bar has an ambitious selection of bourbons, scotches, and other spirits. As well, the wine list, while not extensive, has a representative sampling of vintages from both the United States and Europe.

The excitement and enthusiasm of the staff is palpable at Ollie, another reason why this location deserves a visit. A burgeoning staple in the Depot Town area of Ypsilanti, the restaurant is easily accessible with ample parking close by.

While we cannot say if the meal warrants fighting over in a bar, we can say that the food and service are spot on, and that’s not pulling any punches.

Ollie Food + Spirits 11am-11pm, Tuesday-Thursday. 11am-midnight, Friday.

8am-noon, Saturday. 8am-3pm, Sunday.

42 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti. 734-482-8050. ollieypsi.com

Ongoing Mondays

Beer & Board Games

4pm-7pm. Pointless Brewery & Theatre. pointlessbrew.com. Free

4pm. Gratzi. gratzirestaurant.com

Play board games while enjoying brewed-on-site craft beer!

Games are provided, but feel free to bring along your own.

Pizza Monday

Lobsterfest

Bottled Wine Mondays

Gratzi will offer half-off all bottled wine for a limited time!

7:30pm. Beer Grotto. beergrotto.com. Free

Grab a free slice of Domino’s Deep-Dish Pizza (veggie, cheese, and pepperoni) while enjoying a wide beer selection.

Tuesdays Wine Special

All Day. Bigalora. bigalora.com

Enjoy half-off all wine bottles.

$1 Burger Night

5pm-2am. $1. Bar Louie. barlouie.com

Grab a beer and build your own burger for just $1 every Tuesday!

Wednesdays ​Wine Night Wednesdays 4pm-10pm. ​Evans Street Station. evansstreetstation.com

Enjoy 1/2 off bottles of wine from the Evans Street List!

Can’t finish the bottle? Have it corked and wrapped up to take home. Bottles available for retail purchase as well.

Free Wine Tasting

5pm-6pm. Everyday Wines. everyday-wines.com. Free

On Wednesdays and Fridays, enjoy a free wine tasting in Kerrytown! Also occurring on Sundays from 4pm-5pm.

Fridays French Toast Fridays

7am-11am. Zingerman’s Delicatessen. zingermans.com. Free

Wake up with fancy french toast every Friday! The delicatessen will offer sweet & savory toppings, house-made whipped cream, seasonal fruit and Michigan maple syrup. The offerings will be announced each week.

Drink & Draw

4pm-7pm. Pointless Brewery & Theatre. pointlessbrew.com. Free

Unwind from the workweek and flex your creative muscles while enjoying exclusive Pointless craft beers. There will be writing and drawing prompts, colored pencils and markers provided.

Sundays Pancakes in the Park

9am-10:30am. Liberty Plaza. facebook.com/pancakesinthepark Free

Husband and wife team Jonathan and Rachel serve up a complementary breakfast for the community featuring buttermilk pancakes, sausage, Hyperion coffee, fresh fruit, and eggs.

1 Monday 11:30am-10pm. Real Seafood Company Ann Arbor. realseafoodcoannarbor.com.

Indulge in a menu featuring lobster in a myriad of delicious dishes including Whole Maine Steamed Lobster, Lobster Bites, Lobster Bisque, Lobster Roll, Lobster Ravioli, and more.

Pricing varies. Until Oct. 31.

2 Tuesday Free Tasting w/ Barrel + Beam

5pm. Blue Front. bluefrontannarbor.com. Free

Ann Arbor Art Center Art and Brew fundraiser

Restaurants and bars from throughout Ann Arbor will compete to be recognized for the best food and beer pairings at the 6th annual Art and Brew Fundraiser. Tickets entitle the holder to sample ten pairings, with three ounce beer samples and one bite food pairing, at participating downtown venues. Each venue will offer an art-related activity as well. It’s a great way to get the creative and salivary juices flowing while supporting one of the city’s most iconic organizations as they prepare to expand their space. Attendees will cast votes for best pairings, best brew, and best bite. Winners will be announced after the event. -TB $50 per person. October 4th, 5:30pm-9pm. annarborartcenter.org

Enjoy a free tasting with Barrel + Beam. Each Blue Front tasting features a unique brewery, meadery, or winery!

The Sweet Life with Keegan C. Rodgers

7pm. People’s Food Co-op Ann Arbor. peoplesfood.coop. Free

Learn about the different types of sugars and sweeteners and their functions in baking with Keegan C. Rodgers, Head Baker at People’s Food Co-op. You will also learn about the differences between sugars and sugar replacements, and the ways in which sugars are processed for daily use.

International

Cuisine

Ann Arbor’s diversity is reflected by the number of fine ethnic restaurants and unique imported food stores in our area. Call 734.668.4044 to be a part of this page.

Bangerz Only

11am. HopCat. hopcat.com. Free

On the first Tuesday of the month, Hopcat brings one of their most rare or special beers out of the cellar to tap. This month features the Huge Arker

by Anderson Valley, a BBA Imperial Stout aged in Wild Turkey Bourbon barrels.

3 Wednesday

HAPPY HOUR

Mon - Fri • 4pm-7pm $1 Well Shots $2 Mixed Drinks 715 N. University Ave. Order Online @ $3 Pints Ann Arbor, MI 6” Pizza and a Pint of Beer $9 SilviosItalinanFood.com 16” Pizza and a Pitcher of Beer $25

Destihl Tap-Takeover

5pm. Beer Grotto. beergrotto.com. Free

Enjoy some special sour craft beers from Destihl Brewery!

Food Truck Rally

5pm. Parks and Recreation Facilities. calendar.a2gov.org. Free

Enjoy live music and purchase food from a variety of Michigan food trucks that offer everything from coffee and crepes to ice cream, pizza, sandwiches, salads and so much more.

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Perfect Pies & Tarts

7pm. Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown. aadl.org. Free

Keegan C. Rodgers, Head Baker at the People’s Food Co-Op, will educate on how to make a perfect pie dough. Learn the difference between pies and tarts, understand the different fillings and how to blind bake a pie shell.

4 Thursday Harvest Party

5:30pm. Ypsilanti District Library, Superior. ypsilibrary.org. Free

Chef Sunshine’s Culinary Theater

Cooking as performance art Cordon Bleu chef Sanchayita Bhattacharjee, aka Chef Sunshine, makes the kitchen her stage as she expertly whips up a culinary theater piece that engages audiences with flavorful stories and spicy aromas from her native India. Come enjoy this feast for the senses! -TB Free. October 7, 3pm – 5pm, Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S. 5th Ave. rasafestival.org

All ages are invited to celebrate the harvest by enjoying foods made from the Superior Learning Garden. Make your own chocolate-covered peanuts and fresh salsa.

5 Friday Burrito Friday

7am. RoosRoast Coffee. roosroast.com. Free

Start your morning off right with a tasty burrito and delicious coffee! From 7am-11am or while supplies last!

Free Tasting w/ Schramm’s Meadery 5pm. Blue Front. bluefrontannarbor.com. Free

Enjoy a free tasting with Schramm’s Meadery. Each Blue Front tasting features a unique brewery, meadery, or winery!

See the schedule online.

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Oktoberfest

6pm-8:30pm. $5-$12. Bethlehem United Church of Christ. bethlehem-ucc.org

This annual picnic dinner will include German Sausage, German Potato Salad, Spaetzle, Sauekraut, and pies! There will also be a cash bar with beer, wine, and Bethlehem’s famous German Pretzels.

6 Saturday Homecoming Tailgate 3pm. Cherry Republic. cherryrepublic.com. Free

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Meat smoked on-site daily

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Running Fit and Cherry Republic have teamed up for an epic homecoming tailgate! Stop in at Cherry Republic for corn hole, face painting, and to try a delicious Cherry BBQ slider. At Running Fit, drop-in to receive discounts and participate in a cherry spoon race.

Ann-Hua Rainbow Food Festival

7pm-9pm. $20-$40. Morris Lawrence Building. wcc.net

Enjoy this food festival dedicated to raising money to help students in China who need financial assistance for education.

Blues & Bourbon ft. Thornetta Davis wsg/Jibs Brown 7:30pm. $28. Canton Village Theatre. cantonvillagetheater.org

Gather for a bourbon tasting event where you’ll learn the history of bourbon and how it’s made. Following the tasting, there will be a performance by Detroit’s Queen of the Blues, Thornetta Davis with special guest acoustic artist Jibs Brown.

7 Sunday Traveling Flavors: The Culinary Talkathon 3pm. Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown. rasafestival.org. Free

Sanchayita Bhattacharjee Alam, “Chef Sunshine”, has devised a unique concept in which storytelling is blended with her culinary passion and topped with her background in dramatics.

Join for an original and evocative program where she engages the audience to listen, smell, learn, savor and enjoy her food journey with her.

Cocktail Class: The Forgotten Whiskey 5pm. $45. The Last Word. tammystastings.com

Rye is making a comeback. In this class, taste a few examples and try out some cocktails that make the most of its dry and spicy character.

8 Monday Suckling Pig Party: Bibimbap 6:30pm. $40. Miss Kim. misskimannarbor.com

Miss Kim hosts a monthly Suckling Pig Party with a different theme each month.

Bibimbap is a colorful dish with various vegetables [and pork in this case] on a bed of rice mixed with gochujang (red chili paste).

9 Tuesday Michigan League Chef Demo

12pm. University of Michigan Michigan League. umich.edu. Free

Watch MDining chefs compete head-to-head to create the best whole grain/vegetable bowl!

Enjoy food samples along with cooking tips and have a chance to win a bag of groceries.

Free Tasting w/ Dablon Wines

5pm. Blue Front. bluefrontannarbor.com. Free

Enjoy a free tasting with Dablon Wines. Each Blue Front tasting features a unique brewery, meadery, or winery! See the schedule online.

HopCat Ann Arbor’s One Wild Tarty w/ Brewery Vivant 7pm. $31.80. HopCat. hopcat.com

HopCat Ann Arbor will collaborate with Brewery Vivant for an unforgettable beer dinner. Five delicious beers will be expertly paired with a four-course meal prepared by chef Mark Barry.

10 Wednesday Fall Brush & Brew

6:30pm. $22. Canton Brew Works. cantonbrewworks.com

Create your own piece of fall decor and enjoy a beer with friends! Choose from a variety of colors to make a beautiful, oneof-a-kind sign.

11 Thursday Devil Dogs Unleashed Tap Takeover w/ROAK 5pm. HopCat. hopcat.com. Free

ROAK will be taking over the taps at Hopcat and donating a portion of all the proceeds to the VA Hospital in Detroit.

12 Friday Free Tasting w/ Flying Dog 5pm. Blue Front. bluefrontannarbor.com. Free

Enjoy a free tasting with Flying Dog. Each Blue Front tasting features a unique brewery, meadery, or winery! See the schedule online.

Heirloom Apple Tasting

7pm. Ann Arbor District Library, West. aadl.org. Free

Taste a diverse array of sweet, sour, crisp, soft, gnarly, delicious, and straight-up weird apple varieties, all grown in MI! Most of these old heirloom varieties are extremely rare, and are now grown by only a small handful of farms.

13 Saturday 10th Annual Pickling Contest

10am. Downtown Home and Garden. downtownhomeandgarden.com. Free

Join for DHG’s 10th Annual Pickle Contest and Public Tasting!

Bring your entries to the store no later than 6pm Friday, the day before. From old-fashioned dills and bread-and-butter pickles to pickled beets, asparagus, and snap peas, entries are only limited by folk’s imaginations! Everyone is invited to stop by, taste, and cast their vote for the winners.

No-Knead Bread and Soup Workshop

10am. $20. Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living. projectgrowgardens.org

Learn how to bake bread and cook a delicious potato leek soup.

The Rebirth of the Cool: Jazz Gala & Benefit

7:30pm. $100. Zingerman’s Greyline. muto.umich.edu

Enjoy a tasting of world-class cuisine from Blue LLama Executive Chef Louis Goral. Learn about and support the efforts of music organizations that work to inspire the next generation of musicians with an intimate performance and conversation with jazz legend Arturo Sandoval.

14 Sunday Chefs in the Garden

5pm. $75. Growing Hope Urban Farm. growinghope.net

Chef Brandon Johns from Grange Kitchen & Bar will provide a delicious menu for this fundraiser for Growing Hope, along with Sweet Heather Anne who will be serving delectable desserts. Enjoy live music during the cocktail hour, and a selection of beer and wine donated by Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse.

Pie Lovers Unite!

5:30pm-7:30pm. $15.

Ladies’ Literary Club, Ypsilanti. slowfoodhuronvalley.com

The Pie Lovers Unite! extravaganza honors pie-making traditions in Michigan by inviting people to bake, bring, share, and taste pies from around the area.

Admission if free if you bring a pie!

15 Monday Cooking Scrappy: Fall Dinner Favorite

6:30pm-8:30pm. $75. Sur La Table. surlatable.com

Learn how to take commonly discarded ingredients and transform them into unforgettable meals.

The menu will include Turned Wine Fried Chicken, Franken Brussels Sprouts, and Overripe Banana Sheet Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting.

16 Tuesday Witch’s Hat Beer Dinner 7pm. $75. Evans Street Station. evansstreetstation.com

Evans Street Station will present a delicious autumn meal paired with Witch’s Hat brews. Some dishes from the menu will include Country Terrine, Hubbard Squash Stew, Duck & It’s Ice Cream (seared duck breast, foie gras popsicle), and a Peppalo Chocolate Tart.

Pie Lovers Unite!

11th annual pie bakeoff

The Pie Lovers Unite! extravaganza honors pie-making in all of its forms by inviting people to bake, bring, share, and taste pies from around the area. The event will honor all things pie with pie-themed music, walks, and a hilarious Pie-KU poetry recital.

The main event: a pie contest with prizes and of course, eating lots and lots of pie! -TB Free with a homemade pie or $15 at the door. Kids free. Sunday, October 14, 5:30pm- 7:30pm. Ladies’ Literary Club, 218 North Washington St. Ypsilanti. slowfoodhuronvalley.com/events1/2018/10/14/11th-annual-pie-lovers-unite

Free Mead Tasting with Bløm

Oktoberfest

5pm. Blue Front. bluefrontannarbor.com. Free

Enjoy a free tasting with Bløm Meadworks!

Safta Comes to Town

7pm. $75. Zingerman’s Roadhouse. events.zingermanscommunity.com

Chef Alon Shaya will share transformative recipes from his cookbook, Shaya: An Odyssey of Food, My Journey Back to Israel.

Savor his famous grilled laffa, Black Cod Chraime, Pomegranate-Glazed Lamb, and more.

17 Wednesday Healthy Food Distribution 2pm-3:30pm. Washtenaw County Human Services Building. washtenaw.org. Free

Food Gatherers has partnered with the Washtenaw County Health Department to provide free healthy groceries, including fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and bread.

Signature Chefs Auction

5:30pm-9pm. $225. Ann Arbor Marriott, Ypsilanti. signaturechefs.marchofdimes.org

Experience an evening of worldclass cuisine from the area’s most prominent chefs. Event proceeds will support the March of Dimes, the leading non-profit organization for maternal and infant health and its ongoing work to help all babies get a healthy start in life.

6pm-9pm. $49.95. Carson’s American Bistro. carsonsamericanbistro.com

Enjoy this delicious German vs.

Michigan Beer four-course meal.

Some dishes will include Veal Pate with Bavarian Pretzels, Lyonnaise Salad with Poached Egg, Pork Belly & Caramelized Fennel, and Black Forest Cake.

18 Thursday Farm to Table Dinner

6:30pm. $100. The Standard Bistro & Larder. thestandardbistro.com

Michigan Food & Farming Systems will host a delicious farm to table dinner. Proceeds from the ticket sales will help support the MIFFS team in fulfilling their mission to connect historically underserved farmers to each other and to resource opportunities; ensuring social justice, environmental stewardship, and profitability.

Heirloom Apple and Cheese Tasting

7pm. $25. Great Oak Cohousing.

Tammystastings.com

In this tasting event, explore some rare heirloom varieties which a few orchards are still growing today. They have delicious and unusual tastes and textures, perfectly paired with cheddar cheese.

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Slake your Thirst with Sake

19 Friday

Blue Front is celebrating sake and wants you to join the party! The retail beer and wine shop is adding many sake varieties, and is hosting a free tasting with special guest Kimberly Bricker of Imperial Beverage. Come and try several varieties of this fine sake brand with a light food pairing.

If you’ve never tried sake, don’t miss this delicious treat!

Free Cider Tasting with Ace 5pm. Blue Front. bluefrontannarbor.com. Free

Enjoy a free cider tasting with Ace Premium Craft Ciders.

Free. Friday, October 26, 5pm-7pm.

Blue Front, 701 Packard St. 734-929-4618

Wine & Parm Mingling Night

5:45pm. $45. Greyline. events.zingermanscommunity.com

Spend a night enjoying wine and cheese with Paolo Crotti from the caseificio Roncadella, located just outside of Reggio-Emilia in northern Italy. Crack a wheel of Roncadella Parmigiano Reggiano, specially selected by Paolo and taste the cheese in several sweet and savory foods.

Bangladeshi Community Meal

25 Thursday families and enjoy a 5-course meal of Middle Eastern vegan specialties in support of the Building Blocks for New Americans (BBNA) Fund at the Center for Arab American Philanthropy. .

23 Tuesday

7pm-9pm. ECIR. ecir.org. Free

This community meal is free and open to all. Food is first-come, first-serve with Halal and vegetarian options available.

Free Beer Tasting with Epic 2pm. Blue Front. bluefrontannarbor.com. Free

Enjoy a free tasting with Epic Brewing!

20 Saturday Date Night: Spanish Table

Black Wine Night

You and your date will learn how to make a delicious Spanish paella. Menu items will include Classic Seafood Paella, Kale Salad with Marcona Almonds and Manchego, and Spanish Custard with Caramelized Sugar.

A festive celebration of wines and spooky-themed food, this event is a night where everything is black—your clothes, the wine bottles, the venue, and the Riedel wine glasses. Black Wine Night is a blind tasting event, and includes a 4-course dinner noir.

Also occurring on 10/24.

7pm. $70. Vinology Wine Bar and Restaurant. vinologya2.com

7pm-9pm. $85. Sur La Table. surlatable.com

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Cocktail Class: Cider Season

Founders Brewery Breakfast for Dinner Pajama Party

5pm. $45. The Last Word. tammystastings.com

Explore all different types of cider; from freshly pressed sweet cider, to bubbly hard cider, to apple jack and apple brandy.

An Esoteric Evening for Local Refugees

6pm. $75. Detroit Street Filling Station. thelunchrooma2.com

Gather to support local refugee

6pm. $65. Karl’s Cabin. karlscabin.com

Relax with a cozy 5-course breakfast and beer dining experience with Founders eclectic and limited release beers paired with a menu designed to satisfy all breakfast lovers. Pajamas or any other breakfast attire is highly encouraged. Two best-dressed in jammies will win gifts.

Come Say S’UP salads grain bowls crispy wraps smoothies juice

611 E Liberty St (734) 368-9385 www.saladsup.com

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Beer vs. Spirit Dinner with New Holland Brewing 6pm. $45. Relish Ann Arbor. kcourtaa.com

Relish’s Chef Loren will present a 4-course meal paired with 3 spirits and 4 selected beers from New Holland Brewing.

Cask & Cork

6:30pm. $100. The Standard Bistro & Larder. thestandardbistro.com

Announcing the first dinner in the Cask & Cork series! AnneCharlotte of Chateau de la Font du Loup will join for a seated, 5-course wine dinner.

26 Friday Animal Haunts

7pm. $20-$25. Leslie Science and Nature Center. lesliesnc.org

Enjoy an autumn evening in nature with beer and hard cider, dessert, and a live show. Participants must be 21 years or older.

Feel free to bring a “zero waste” picnic dinner to enjoy in the beer garden.

27 Saturday ONLY Treats

11am. Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory. events.zingermanscommunity.com.

Free

Celebrate the one-year anniversary of the grand opening with special prices on great confections, a drawing to win a $100 Zingerman’s Candy collection, free candy for anyone who comes in costume, and more!

28 Sunday Fall Risotto Workshop

4pm. $75. Sur La Table. surlatable.com

Learn techniques to make creamy risotto packed with fall flavors. Dishes will include Farro Risotto with Kale and Goat Cheese, Pumpkin Risotto with Fried Parmesan, and a Spinach and Apple Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette.

29 Monday Ollie presents: Bells Brewery Halloween Beer Dinner 6pm. $45. Ollie Food + Spirits. ollieypsi.com

This special Halloween dinner will feature four courses paired with Larry’s latest Fruited Ale, Two Hearted Ale, Arabicadabra, 17” Third Coast Ale, and the Black Note Stout. Cocktail hour starts at 6pm with dinner at 7pm.

30 Tuesday Free Beer Tasting w/ New Holland 5pm. Blue Front. bluefrontannarbor.com. Free

Enjoy a free tasting with New Holland Brewing!

31 Wednesday Celebrating the French Quarter 6:30pm. $75. Sur La Table. surlatable.com

Learn how to make classic New Orleans dishes like Chicken and Andouille Sausage Gumbo, Shrimp & Grits, and Old School Banana Foster.

MC5 & Stooges: 50 Years of Influence

By Jeff Milo

PHOTO CREDIT: LENI SINCLAIR

music

In late September, 1968, the MC5 signed a major label contract with Elektra Records. The legendary band was based in Ann Arbor at that time, notorious for their ability to rouse up the rebellious spirit of their audiences. “The 5” negotiated Elektra’s promise to also sign their sister band, The Stooges. On Devil’s Night, 50 years ago, they “kicked out the jams,” recording their debut album live at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit. This year, MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer has assembled members of Soundgarden, Fugazi, and King’s X to form MC50--an anniversary supergroup stopping in Detroit (October 26 at St Andrews + Oct 27 at the Fillmore).

We spoke with luminaries from the contemporary music scene to guage the lasting influence of those local bands five decades later.

Hiawatha Bailey, lead singer of The Cult Heroes: They represented the sound of the Motor City: living in the

industrialized economy, they brought that kind of focus in with their music, the revolutionary aspect of it, music speaking for the party politics. It was more than just going to a concert, you would be getting political education. In terms of influencing other bands… a lot of bands would love to have that kind of influence.

People changed their lifestyle based on the music and the politics that it was representing.

Kirsten Carey (aka Throwaway), a Detroit musical artist with Ann Arbor ties: I think it’s downright incredible that Elektra

signed both bands - there’s a nearly-zero percent probability that a major label would take that kind of chance today. It’s even riskier for them to make that kind of a gamble now. I think it’s important that “fringe bands” like the MC5 and the Stooges are given the opportunity to make their way into mainstream consciousness, so that people can be confronted by the new ideas in their music, their message, and their demeanor. It’s healthy for pop culture to be challenged like that..

Brent Barrington, bassist for Ann Arbor rock/post-punk band Human Skull: Their influence is essentially inestimable;

if you played “Kick Out The Jams” for someone for the first time, it’d probably sound familiar if they’ve ever listened to any punk or garage rock. Their radical left wing politics were central to their presentation, but in a really welcoming and empowering way.

They were heavy as a truck, louder than hell, partied hard, and made you question your culture after it went down.

Joel Parkkila, Human Skull’s guitarist: We can imagine a

universe where they’d have made even better music if the bands went completely wild in the studio, but then again it’s possible they needed to bristle against the constraints of the existing structures to make what turned out to be pretty revolutionary art Dustin Krcatovich, writer (FLOOD Magazine,) Co-founder of IMPERMANENT Projects (Portland): The reason their

influence stretches further (than punk/rock)— to krautrock, to techno, to noise, and so on— is that they combine that directness and lack of pretension with unabashedly arty impulses. (But) I think it’s a misnomer to qualify Elektra as particularly bold for signing either (band). The MC5 had a HUGE amount of hype around them after barnstorming the ‘68 Democratic Convention, to where they were on the cover of Rolling Stone before they even

had a record out! It didn’t even matter if they were any good... a major label was GOING to sign them, if only to cash in quick. Yes, you could argue that they were risky because they were politically dangerous, but Elektra dropped them like a hot potato the second they caused substantial trouble…

Chris Taylor, guitarist/singer and organizer of Ann Arbor’s Fuzz Fest: All credit (for MC5/Stooges getting signed)

goes to (A&R legend) Danny Fields--Elektra’s ‘freak in residence.’

There were other bands in Michigan pushing the limits, Bob Seger, Rationals, The Up. This area was really receptive to that gung-ho/give-it-all-you-got kinda rock ‘n’ roll. And there were other bands that were pretty crazy but it might have been more of an act; Iggy was unhinged— and you believed it! The MC5, I love how confrontational they were— I wish there was a band like the MC5 now, motivating young people and speaking out politically like they did. I can’t imagine a world without those (first two MC5/Stooges) records!

Christine Gliha, lead singer for Ypsi-based rock quartet Cig Butts: We’ve had a couple musical mentors that grew up

around the scene at that time who influenced us quite a bit.

They’ve drawn parallels between what was going on then in this area and what is happening now. It’s an honor to hear that from older generations, and always great fun to hear of tales of the old Grande Ballroom and outdoor concerts in Ann Arbor. (Cig Butts) played in the old MC5/White Panther Party’s house on Hill St. in Ann Arbor. Now a days it’s a student co-op and is renowned for hosting Lutherfest every summer which features a thrall of local bands and is about as close as it gets to a 1970 house show.

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music Ongoing Sundays The Wes Fritzemeier Jazz Experience 6pm. Chelsea AleHouse. chelseamich.com. Free

End your weekend on the right note with Jed Fritzemeier, Brian Brill and Wes with the occasional special guest.

Rob Crozier Trio 6:30pm. Weber’s Inn. webersinn.com. Free

Enjoy jazz standards and originals by this area bassist/vocalist and a rotating cast of local professionals.

Brennan Andes & Friends

5:30pm-7:30pm. Ann Arbor Distilling Company. annarbordistilling.com. Free

Join bassist/vocalist Brennan Andes and an impressive rotating ensemble of musicians every Sunday in the tasting room!

The Heather Black Project 8pm. Ravens Club. ravensclub.com. Free

The Heather Black Project plays inspired renditions of classic jazz repertoire with rotating special guests. $5 suggested donation.

Guitar Legend Pat Metheny Mondays Open Mic Mondays at the Plymouth Coffee Bean 7:30pm. Plymouth Coffee Bean. plymouthcoffeebean.com. Free

Join this weekly celebration of original songwriters and poets.

Come to listen or to participate.

Jesse Kramer Trio 9pm. Ravens Club. ravensclub.com. Free

Local drummer Jesse Kramer leads his trio featuring bassist Rob Bickley and pianist Rick Roe. $5 suggested donation.

Tuesdays Open Mic Night 7:30pm. Club Above. club-above.com. Free

Come show your talents every week over the summer at the Club Above! Musicians, comics, poets, and all other creative arts are welcome!

Wednesdays Jazz Night

8pm-10pm. Old Town. oldtownaa.com. Free

Hear a rotating cast of Ann Arbor’s finest jazz musicians.

Pat Metheny is known worldwide for his innovative, improvisational guitar playing. Though recently named a 2018 NEA Jazz Master, Metheny’s music has drawn influence across genres, embracing everything from rock to classical. In fact, he has performed with artists all over the spectrum; from jazz masters Herbie Hancock and Ornette Coleman, to legendary pop icon David Bowie.

For this performance, he brings an incredibly accomplished band featuring Antonio Sanchez on drums, Linda May Han Oh on bass, and Gwilym Simcock on piano. - EC Wednesday, October 10.

7:30pm. $18-$69.

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Thursdays Jazz & Cocktails

7pm. Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse. cultivateypsi.com. Free

Enjoy live jazz from local artists and a special cocktail menu.

Open Mic with the Martindales 9pm. Tap Room, Ypsilanti. taproomypsi.com. Free

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Bring your instrument to play in this long-running jam session!

All styles are welcome. Come to play with others or bring your whole band. Drums, keyboard, guitar amps, and PA will be provided. Host band the Martindales will open up the night from 9pm-9:30pm.

Saturdays Creative Music Workshop

3pm. Riverside Arts Center, Ypsilanti. riversidearts.org. Free

All experience levels are welcome to join in this inclusive workshop. Work on improvisation techniques and writing original music, learn about music technology, and explore music theory. Bring an instrument, your voice, or just yourself!

1 Monday Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket w/Steelism

7:30pm. $20. The Ark. bandsintown.com

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Don’t miss Carl Broemel, who has appeared on Rolling Stone’s list of 20 New Guitar Gods.

Opening is Steelism, a Nashvillebased instrumental band taking influence from country, jazz, blues, surf guitar, and more.

Dave Menzo

7pm. Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery. arborbrewing.com. Free

Hear the sounds of singer/ songwriter Dave Menzo for this weekly series featuring the best in local music.

2 Tuesday Live Music at Cobblestone Farm Market: Chuck Swanagon

5pm. Cobblestone Farm & Museum. cobblestonefarmmarket.org. Free

Enjoy live music at the market!

Guitarist Chuck Swanagon plays Folk Rock and Americana.

The Revelers

8pm. The Ark. theark.org. Free

Enjoy a night of Louisiana music with The Revelers, a sextet of veteran musicians that play Cajun country mixed with contemporary rock and R&B.

3 Wednesday Rasa Festival Concert

7pm-8pm. Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown. aadl.org. Free

As part of the Rasa Festival, Akshara will present a lecturedemonstration concert of Sarod, an ancient stringed instrument from India. The artist, Diptavo Dutta, will play three short compositions along with explanations, followed by a Q&A.

Borgore

8pm. $18-$22. Necto. necto.com

Israeli producer Asaf Borger, aka Borgore, creates a brash, aggressive form of metal-influenced EDM that he refers to as “gorestep.“

Trumpet Virtuoso Arturo Sandoval is a powerhouse when it comes to the trumpet. His virtuosic playing has been widely recognized throughout his career spanning jazz, classical, rock, and traditional Cuban music. Born in a small town on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, Sandoval dove into the world of jazz, leading him to become a protégé of legendary jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. Sandoval’s playing can be heard on recordings with artists across genres including Woody Herman, Woody Shaw, Tony Bennett, Josh Groban, Stan Getz, and Alicia Keys, among many others. Don’t miss an opportunity to see this jazz giant in the intimate setting of The Ark. - EC Friday, October 12. 8pm. $45-$65. The Ark. 316 S. Main St. 734-761-1800. theark.org

4 Thursday The Blue Rays Trio 6:30pm. Beer Grotto. beergrotto.com. Free

Hear the Blue Rays Trio featuring bassist/vocalist Ralph McKee, guitarist/vocalist Peter Holland, and harmonica player Tim Douthit.

Chelsea Cutler w/Christian French 7pm. $10-$12. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

Hailing from Westport, Connecticut, Chelsea Cutler is a singer, songwriter, and producer of introspective EDM. Joining on the bill is Christian French.

Songs from the Women of Jewish Spain 7pm. Ann Arbor District Library Downtown. aadl.org Free

Join Leahaliza Lee as she honors the authentic sound of Ladino song, with a woman’s voice honed by the experiences of life.

Much of the Ladino-speaking Jewish community was killed in the Holocaust, and Leahaliza Lee gives voice to those who were lost and have no one to speak for them.

Los Lonely Boys

8pm. $35. The Ark. theark.org

Hear rock/pop ensemble the Los Loney Boys. Members Henry, Jojo, and Ringo Garza have been making music together for their entire lives, creating an incredible creative collaboration.

Who Got Next Artist Showcase

8pm-11pm. $5. Ziggy’s, Ypsilanti. facebook.com/ziggysypsi

Enjoy a night of the area’s top talent as they vie to be named number one. Sounds will be provided by DJ Nitro, with special guest performances later in the evening.

5 Friday Pearl String Band 5pm. Ypsi Alehouse. ypsialehouse.com. Free

Fred & Nora Karsch and Jim & Loretta McKinney have joined to form The Pearl Street String Band, an acoustic instrumental band featuring hammered dulcimer, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar.

First Friday Concert: 18 Strings

6pm. Ypsilanti District Library. ypsilibrary.org. Free

Stop by Library Plaza to hear country music by 18 strings. The YDL Guitar Club will open the evening. The concert will be held inside the library in case of rain.

Dana Cooper at Green Wood Coffee House

8pm. $15. Green Wood Coffee House. greenwoodcoffeehouse.org

Enjoy the sincere sounds of singer/songwriter Dana Cooper in an intimate setting.

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Sarah Swanson Band 8pm. $7. The Rumpus Room. therumpusroomchelsea.com

Enjoy a night of indie rock and Americana music with the Sarah Swanson Band.

6 Saturday The Switchbacks w/ A Girl Named Genny 7pm. $7. The Rumpus Room. therumpusroomchelsea.com

Enjoy a night of music with local band The Switchbacks, playing groovy dance tunes, with special guest, A Girl Named Genny who blend folk, Americana, bluegrass, and roots music.

The Collective Mind of the Aizuri Quartet The Aizuri Quartet has garnered critical acclaim for their dynamic performances throughout the world. The NYCbased string ensemble was awarded the Grand Prize at the 2018 M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition in Ann Arbor, an international competition that recognizes the highest caliber of chamber arts ensembles. Their captivating performances often debut new works by acclaimed composers like Pulitzer Prizewinner Caroline Shaw. Enjoy their beautifully crafted sound at Rackham Auditorium. - EC Friday, October 26. 8pm. $24-$42. Rackham Auditorium. 915 E. Washington St. 734-764-2538. ums.org

Carbon Leaf

8pm. $30. The Ark. theark.org

Carbon leaf blends rock, folk, Celtic, bluegrass and Americana music to create a high-energy group featuring both acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, fiddle, bass, drums, cello, banjo, penny whistle, pedal steel, accordion, and rich vocal harmony.

Emily Jane Powers/Fran/ True Blue 8pm-11pm. $5. Ziggy’s, Ypsilanti. facebook.com/ziggysypsi

Enjoy this triple-bill featuring two Chicago indie artists, Emily Jane Powers and Fran, along with Detroit-based alternative rock group, True Blue.

7 Sunday Stoo’s Karaoke

9pm. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com. Free

Sing your heart out at this all ages Karaoke party.

8 Monday Brad Billmaier & Co. 6:30pm-9:30pm. Beer Grotto. beergrotto.com. Free

Toledo based bandleader and composer Brad Billmaier plays an eclectic mix of originals and standards bridging gaps between jazz-fusion, soul, and funk.

Chirp

7pm. Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery. arborbrewing.com. Free

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Hear original jam band Chirp at this weekly series featuring the best in local music.

9 Tuesday Live Music at Cobblestone Farm Market: Bohemian Ru’sters 5pm. Cobblestone Farm & Museum. cobblestonefarmmarket.org. Free

Bohemian Ru’sters: local A2 artists, Ru Knoedler and Dave Williams, perform a blend of original and cover tunes from folk, blues, light rock and country to an occasional mashup. Feel good, toe-tappin’, sing-along, move-ya music for all ages.

10 Wednesday The Ark’s Open Stage

8pm. $2-$3. The Ark. theark.org

Come to play or listen! Names are drawn at 7:45pm and 8:30pm for two-song sets. If you’re not picked, you go to the head of the que for the next time.

11 Thursday John Lennon Birthday Benefit Concert

7:30pm. $20. The Ark. theark.org.

11th annual concert featuring musical artists performing works of John Lennon on his birthday.

Proceeds benefit local Veterans For Peace Chapter for it’s Peace Scholarship program.

Medasin

9pm. $15. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

Grant Nelson aka Medasin is known for his diverse & eclectic electronic music that has earned him spots at major festivals like Lollapalooza and Electric Forest.

12 Friday Music & Mocha w/ Martin Bandyke

8am. Joe and Rosie Coffee and Tea, Dexter. joeandrosie.com. Free

Start your morning with coffee and live music as Martin Bandyke does his 107.1 morning show from the shop. Singer-songwriter Katie Pederson will be sharing some tunes. Grab a free coffee mug and register to win concert tickets and other prizes.

Tigers Jaw

7pm. $15-$17. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

Enjoy a night of great live music with rock band Tigers Jaw along with The Sidekicks and Cherry.

Rootstand

8pm. $7-$10. The Rumpus Room, Chelsea. therumpusroomchelsea.com

For over ten years, Rootstand has been playing their own unique blend of blues, Celtic, bluegrass, and reggae music.

Shannon Lee

8pm-10pm. Ypsi Alehouse. ypsialehouse.com. Free

Shannon Lee plays a blend of originals and covers in Indie, Americana, Folk, and other singer songwriter genres, taking you on a journey through love lost, insights gained, truthful sojourns, and bittersweet memories. Rod Foster joins on mandolin.

Idle Moments Project

8pm. $10-$25. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

A sextet of musicians hailing from Detroit and Ann Arbor will come together to perform Grant Green’s 1965 album “Idle Moments.”

Chris Canas Band

10pm. Mash. mashbar.net. Free

Enjoy a night of live music with the Chris Canas Band.

13 Saturday Sofia Talvik

7pm. $15. Stony Lake Brewing, Saline. stonylakebrewing.com

Unmistakably Nordic in flavor, Sweden’s Sofia Talvik plays a unique blend of folk-pop, with the themes and language of Americana filtered through her Swedish heritage.

14 Sunday Sumkali Indian Music 2pm. Ypsilanti District Library, Whittaker. ypsilibrary.org. Free

Sumkali collaborates with musicians from both India and the USA mixing the traditions of Northern and Southern Indian classical and folk music with jazz, flamenco, and funk.

The Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic

7pm. $15. The Ark. theark.org

The Saline Fiddlers present an energetic, polished stage show including music, song and dance from the traditions of American folk fiddle, bluegrass, jazz, western swing and Celtic music.

15 Monday Doug Horn Trio

Arbor Brewing Microbrewery. arborbrewing.com. Free

Enjoy live jazz by the Doug Horn Trio. This weekly music series features the best in local music!

16 Tuesday Live Music at Cobblestone Farm Market: Jerry, Sabina & the Red Ukulele 5pm. Cobblestone Farm & Museum. cobblestonefarmmarket.org Free

Jerry and Sabina play many styles of music from most of the decades and have some unique versions of many songs. They love to entertain and get the audience to sing, dance & have a good time.

Dougie MacLean

8pm. $30. The Ark. theark.org

Don’t’ miss an opportunity to hear one of Scotland’s most prominent, award-winning songwriters, Doug McLean.

Reid/Bishop/Formanek/ Taylor 8pm. Encore Records. kerrytownconcerthouse.com. Free

Founded in 1997, Edgefest is an award­-winning annual avant­garde jazz and creative new music festival. Hear this ensemble featuring Romeka Reid (cello), Andrew Bishop (saxophone), Peter Formanek (saxophone), and Jonathan Taylor (drums). For a full lineup, visit online.

17 Wednesday Kevin Devine

7pm-9pm. Ypsi Alehouse. ypsialehouse.com. Free

Kevin and the Glen Levens Band are back at the Alehouse with some brand new tunes to share as well as some old favorites.

Roscoe Mitchell & Detroit Friends

9pm. $5-$30. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Roscoe Mitchell (Art Ensemble of Chicago) will lead this band comprised of accomplished Detroit musicians as part of Edgefest.

Day Sleeper

9pm. $5-$8. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

Hear this pop rock quartet out of Detroit along with Sweet Pea Band, Social Queues, and Samaritan.

18 Thursday The Weight Band

7pm. $35. The Ark. theark.org

The Weight Band carries on the rock legacy of The Band! Recently, the group released their first full-length studio album, World Gone Mad, an Americana/ Roots Rock masterpiece of the Woodstock sound.

Rhythms of Cuba with Tumbao Bravo 7pm. Ann Arbor District Library Downtown. aadl.org. Free

Experience the authentic rhythms of Cuba with the rich jazz harmonies of award-winning band, Tumbao Bravo.

19 Friday Kirsten Carey’s Uruboros Sextet

Waldemar Bastos

8pm. The Ark. theark.org. Free

Born on the border of Angola and Congo in 1954, Waldemar Bastos started singing and making music at an early age. Building bridges with music as a universal language, Bastos combines African heritage with a contemporary Western sound.

Captain Ivory

8pm. $5. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

7pm. $5-$30. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Kirsten Carey is a guitarist, composer, and performer that presently resides in Detroit. She will lead her classical-rock-improv Uruboros Sextet at Edgefest.

Jonathan Edwards

7pm. $20. Green Wood Coffee House. greenwoodcoffeehouse.org

Folk singer Jonathan Edwards has released 15 albums over the course of his influential career.

His repertoire includes such classics as, “Sometimes,” “One Day Closer,” “Don’t Cry Blue,” “Emma,” “Everybody Knows Her,” and many more.

An Evening With Nessa

8pm. $7-$10. The Rumpus Room, Chelsea. therumpusroomchelsea.com

This Celtic fusion group re-imagines the ballads and dances of the U.K. and Europe, uniquely blending elements of classical, folk, jazz, funk and world music to create rich, complex musical hybrids.

20 Saturday Art Ensemble of Chicago 50th Anniversary Project

8:30pm. $5-$15. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

The Art Ensemble of Chicago is a musical entity that evolved from founder Roscoe Mitchell’s musical vision, explorations and adventurous collaborations in Chicago of the early and mid-sixties. Don’t miss this rare performance presented by Edgefest.

Born and raised in the Midwest, Captain Ivory blends the raw sentiments of Detroit indie-rock with groove, southern funk & soul.

Joining on the bill is Black Irish.

James Henes

8pm-10pm. Ypsi Alehouse. ypsialehouse.com. Free

Hear the original songs of James Henes, whose musical influences span all the way from metal to singer/songwriter.

21 Sunday Band-O-Rama: True Blue!

4pm-6pm. $5-$18. Hill Auditorium. umich.edu

A tried and true U-M tradition celebrates its 54th anniversary with a mixture of classic repertoire from many musical genres including traditional favorites for fans of all things blue.

Songs of American Praise, Prairie, and Thanksgiving 4pm-6pm. $20. St. Andrew’s Church. vocalartsannarbor.org

Great American composers and the pilgrim spirit will come alive in the opening concert of the Vocal Arts Ensemble’s new season.

22 Monday University Choir

8pm-9:30pm. Hill Auditorium. umich.edu. Free

University Choir, under the baton of the newly appointed associate director of choirs, Professor Mark Stover performs a program of new and traditional choral works.

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23 Tuesday Take a Chance Tuesday 8pm. The Ark. theark.org. Free

Calgary, Alberta’s Reuben and the Dark is a collection of five multi-instrumentalists and vocalists led by Reuben Bullock.

Non-perishables will be accepted for Food Gatherers.

24 Wednesday Max Frost incorporates elements of hip-hop into his blues-inspired songs. Mikey Mike joins the bill.

Chris writes songs that speak of real people in real situations.

He’s known for making beautiful, honest Americana music.

25 Thursday

Anna Burch, Fred Thomas, and Common Holly

8pm. $20. The Ark. theark.org

Hear a diverse set of songwriters in the round featuring Don White, Lynn Adler, Lindy Hearne & Amilia K Spicer.

Julien Labro

8pm. $10-$30. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Picking up the accordion at 9, French-born Labro was influenced early on by traditional folk music. Upon discovering the music of jazz legends, he quickly became inspired by its originality, freedom, and creativity.

26 Friday Concert with Joo Won Park 7pm-8pm. Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown. aadl.org. Free

Join Detroit musician Joo Won Park as he creates music with toys, consumer electronics, kitchenware, vegetables, and other non-musical objects by digitally processing their sounds.

Celebration of Halloween 1978 7:30pm. Washtenaw Community College. WCCBand.org. Free

Join the 80-piece Washtenaw Community Concert Band as they travel back in time to 1978 to celebrate their 40th year. Come dressed for the time period or in a Halloween costume!

Chuck Brodsky

8pm. $15. Green Wood Coffee House. greenwoodcoffeehouse.org

Chuck Brodsky will play his original songs infused with storytelling and drawing influence from the mountains of western North Carolina where he lives.

Y-Town Hoolies

8pm-10pm. Ypsi Alehouse. ypsialehouse.com. Free

Ypsilanti’s own homegrown Celtic crooners, the Y-Town Hoolies, have been bringing their bar ballads to southeast Michigan for over 10 years.

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Whether you’re a fan of synth soundtracks or the otherworldly eeriness of a theremin, try your hand at making something creepy and uncanny with instruments and effects.

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8pm. $20. The Ark. theark.org

9pm. $15. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

Don’t miss this great lineup with singer/songwriters Anna Burch (Detroit) and Common Holly (Montreal), and MI indie rock artist Fred Thomas.

28 Sunday Halloween Concert

4:30pm. $8-$12. Hill Auditorium. smtd.umich.edu

The University Symphony and Philharmonia orchestras join together, dressed in costume for a program of popular and spooky symphonic Halloween favorites.

Come dressed in costume!

29 Monday Mountain Man

8pm. $20. The Ark. theark.org

This trio of devoted friends from North Carolina plays effortless and graceful contemporary songwriting.

Travis Aukerman Group

7pm. Arbor Brewing Microbrewery. arborbrewing.com. Free

Enjoy live jazz as Travis Aukerman leads his compelling ensemble for Music Mondays.

30 Tuesday Malty Taskers

7pm-9pm. Ypsi Alehouse.

Ypsialehouse.com. Free

Hear the old-time tunes acoustic Americana group, the Malty Taskers, featuring fiddle, banjos, ukes, washboard, and guitar.

songSLAM

8pm. $10-$15. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Join as composer/performer teams premiere new art songs and compete for cash prizes.

Each team will present a new song for voice and piano in any language for the voting audience, who—in the poetry slam tradition—will then vote on their favorites and award $2,000 in prize money.

art “Unapologetic Dinnerware” Dining as Activism

By Ainsley Davis

“Unapologetic Dinnerware: a brief history of disposable dinnerware” opened on August 28 at the Kreft Gallery at Concordia University. Margaret Carney, who is both curator of the exhibit and director of the International Museum of Dinnerware Design (IMoDD), said this particular exhibition had been a long time coming. “I’ve been wanting to do this exhibition since we opened the museum.” IMoDD, which has done popup exhibitions throughout Washtenaw County since 2012, focuses on “the varied cultural and societal attitudes” related to all aspects of dining.

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Millenia of Dishes

Unapologetic Dinnerware’s pieces span thousands of years, with the first dishes from Mesopotamia, followed by a conspicuously long gap until the medieval ages, with a solitary bread trencher in front of a scene that resembles Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The rest of the exhibit focuses on a vast array of dinnerware from the 20th and 21st centuries, including posters of patents and prototypes.

The history of an often-overlooked part of day-to-day modern life is as surprising as it is informative. At times, the exhibit feels as anthropological as it is artistic, interweaving purposeful design with culture. The pieces come from Japan, Portugal, India, Germany, the United States, Malaysia, and a host of other nations. There are compostable dishes, single-use plastic dishes, ceramic dishes, paper dishes, edible cutlery, and six-pack rings, safe for marine life consumption.

When you walk into the gallery, the viewer’s eye is immediately drawn to a long table with six places, immaculately set. At each end, like a mother and father, are settings of the classic and timeless American dining table: Corning Ware and Lenox China. In between, are modern, vastly different, and varying levels of disposable flatware and cutlery.

Across from plastic is bamboo, and across from wheat pulp is Chinet paper.

The juxtaposition of disposable and nondisposable creates an understated discord.

The entire installation is reminiscent of a family—a beautiful, and dysfunctional, family.

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In the far back corner is an in situ installation of a mid-century dinner scene: Lassie on the TV Guide, and a Banquet TV dinner on its tray, dutifully stationed in front of a 1958 TV set. Along a wall at eye level is an assortment of disposable straws, each in its own clear highball glass: angled to the left, as if pointing to a piece of couture.

A Call to Question

The brilliance of Unapologetic Dinnerware is that the subject initially appears inconsequential, however pleasing to the eye. Yet the varied repetition of disposable dinnerware creates a subtle but persistent question: in an age of immediacy and convenience, how can dining become more environmentally conscious? This question is posed by each

piece, both individually and as a whole exhibit, and chronicles the evolution from environmental expendability to environmental responsibility.

A Call to Action

The very title of the exhibition Makes the viewers consider how the idea of “expendable” relates to dining, especially in an age of climate change. The call to question then stirs a conviction to act: to become better informed and find better ways of discarding disposable dinnerware.

Unapologetic Dinnerware adds activism to the dining experience.

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“SheEMU’s Loves Me” today charming season opener

By Emily Slomovits

“She Loves Me”, the 1963 musical written by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick, lacks the name recognition of the duo’s most famous show, “Fiddler on the Roof”. Nevertheless, the show has attracted a large and growing fan-base over the years due to regional productions and an award-winning 2018 Broadway revival. Phil Simmons, who directs Eastern Michigan University’s upcoming production, first fell in love with it thirty years ago. “I’m a Barbara Cook uberfan”, he says, referring to the legendary performer who played Amalia, the show’s female lead, in the original Broadway production.

Despite a lack of recognition

Simmons understands the challenge of producing a show that is not well-known.

“Audiences love name recognition”, he acknowledges, but for him, the rewards outweigh that challenge. “The audience comes out of the theatre after hearing beautiful music and experiencing an uplifting plot. Then they say things like ‘Never heard of it before, but it was great!’”

“She Loves Me”, adapted from the 1937 play “Parfumerie” by Miklós László, which also inspired the movies “The Shop Around the Corner” and “You’ve Got Mail”, is a sweeping, romantic story which takes comedic turns with mix-ups, blunders and more, before reaching a satisfyingly happy ending.

Musical comedy requires unique nuance and timing, and Simmons is confident that his students are up to the task. “EMU Theatre is a well-oiled machine, and it’s great to work with people whom I see in the hallways every day. We know each other so well—it’s a pleasure to work together. I also love the opportunity to meet and work with new Eastern students, and see them become more seasoned and better and better.”

Collaborating with success

EMU part-time Lecturer and Simmons’ long-time collaborator R. MacKenzie Lewis is the music director for the production. Their partnership, both at EMU and across the local theatre scene, has yielded many awards, and Simmons

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attributes this to their shared sense of humor, strengths that complement each other, and mutual encouragement.

“We take great care to support each other in decision-making and brainstorming and we’re especially good at layering new ideas onto each other’s existing ideas”, says Simmons. “It almost always seems that when one of us is in a bad mood or is unsure of something, the other is in a good mood and certain, which is invaluable during the rehearsal journey. And our reallife friendship makes it easy for us to tell each other when something isn’t working, or needs a little extra something.”

Even with so much good theatre in the area, EMU’s productions regularly stand out. “First, the plot is romantic and sweet and reminds us that it’s still possible to find true love,” says Simmons. “Second, the music is absolutely gorgeous and each song speaks honestly and openly whether the character is mad, sad, embarrassed or over-the-moon happy. Getting to see that kind of open, sometimes vulnerable, humanity set to such beautiful music is what musical theatre is based on.”

“She Loves Me” will play at EMU’s Quirk Theatre on October 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 7 p.m and October 21 and 28 at 2 p.m. Suggested for ages 10+. For more information, please visit www.emich.edu/cmta/productions/.

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film Fatally Yours – A Film Noir Series Michigan Theater

hosts genre showcase

By Jennifer Kellow-Fiorini

The Michigan Theater will be presenting Fatally Yours — A Film Noir Series through October 15. Opening night featured Eddie Muller, the president of the Film Noir Foundation and host of TCM’s Noir Alley, with a post-film discussion.

Film noir was a relatively short-lived genre beginning around 1940 through the mid 1950’s, but its style has left an indelible mark on American cinema. Its influence has inspired parodies, fashion, music, neo-noir (modern noir films), sunshine noir (noir in color, usually set in Los Angeles), foreign noir and even its own language: slang the characters use within the confines of the genre. Noir cinema came from hardboiled crime novels written by a handful of authors in the 40’s and 50’s like Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain.

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Dames— smart, tough, sexy

One of the most notable contributions of film noir are its dames — women who weren’t just sexy, but smart, tough and deadly, usually for the male detective protagonist. In the 1930’s, Hollywood introduced “the code.” The code was backlash for the decadence of the films of the 1920’s. It was a laundry list of things you could no longer depict in films: sex, nudity, story lines that didn’t properly punish immoral characters and whatever the censors thought might be a bad influence on audiences. Film noir danced around those censors with clever dialogue, lighting and meaningful looks.

Opening night will feature Rita Hayworth with Orson Wells, as both star and director, in The Lady From Shanghai. Hayworth and Wells were married, but estranged when they made this film together in 1947. Mexican born Hayworth, with platinum blonde hair, has as much bombshell power in this film as she did playing Gilda in 1946. The film’s masterpiece ending, a shootout in a hall of mirrors, is just one of many reasons not to miss it in a theater.

Another notable film Mildred Pierce, starring Joan Crawford, balances noir and elements of melodrama; whatever it is, it’s an unforgettable film. At almost 40, when most actresses were forced into retirement, Crawford left the studio she’d been with her entire career (MGM), made Mildred Pierce and brought home not only an Oscar, but a victory for post-war women everywhere. Don’t forget to look for Eve Arden who’s a knockout as Mildred’s best friend Ida Corwin. Arden is best known for playing the principal of Rydell High in Grease.

Laura, starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price, is another must see film. Tierney is so lovely that make-up actually dimmed her beauty. And look for Bonnie Cashin’s costume design for the title character that created fashion trends for the rest of the decade.

If the theme to Laura sounds familiar, you aren’t dreaming. The theme is now known as a jazz standard whose beauty, like Laura’s, can never be marred with time.

Fatally Yours — A Film Noir Series also includes Double Indemnity and Gun Crazy. Get your tickets on The Michigan Theater’s website, with films scheduled through October 15th. michtheater.org/noir

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Trick or Treat on the River

Started by storyteller Jeff Doyle in 2006, the Scary Story Festival has grown more popular and more terrifying with each passing year. Seasoned storytellers like Mr. Doyle use silence, richly described detail, and foreshadowing to convince audiences that their stories are true. We can’t vouch for the facts but the bone chilling is real: the Opera House is unheated so bring a sweater! A donation of $20.00 includes dessert & coffee.

-TB

Enjoy a leisurely boat ride while trick or treating floating down the Huron River as you paddle around Gallup Pond. Encounter spooky creatures, swamp monsters, and pirates handing out treats and candy. Feel free to join in and dress up. Volunteer as Halloween creatures will have costumes supplied for a fun and spooky experience.

Volunteer for one of two shifts: 11 am-2:30 pm and 2-5:30 pm. -TB Sunday, Oct. 14, 12pm- 5pm at Gallup Canoe Livery, fee: $20/boat, no pre-registration required, all ages welcome (children must be one year or older). Rain date Oct. 21; www.a2gov.org/canoe.

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Suggested donation $20. 7pm Children’s Scary Story, 9pm 14 and older Scary Story. Howell Opera House, 123 W. Grand River, Howell 517-540-0065

Wiard’s Orchard Haunted Night Terrors

For your nightmarish pleasure Closed for renovation in 2017, Wiard’s is back with a vengeance, dying to terrify and disgust you in six dreadful ways: The Ultimate Haunted Barn, the Asylum, The Mineshaft, Hayrides of the Lost, SplatterTown - Live Action Haunted Paintball, and Alien Caged Clowns. Leave the little ones at home for this one! -TB Six attractions $50, four attractions $40, one attraction $20. 5565 Merritt Rd. Ypsilanti. wiards.com

Power of Art!

Local artists make traffic boxes beautiful

The Power Art! Project will continue to wrap Ann Arbor traffic boxes with vinyl prints by Washtenaw County-based artists. One hundred and eight prints from 41 artists in the first round were reviewed by a six-person jury of artists, business owners and community leaders who whittled the number down to 12 semifinalists for a public vote. PowerArt! Is sponsored by The Arts Alliance in partnership with the Downtown Development Authority and the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission. Since debuting in 2015, 25 PowerArt! boxes have been installed in the Ann Arbor Downtown Development District. The 2018 semi-finalists and finalists can be seen here: https://a3arts.org/publicart -TB

ANN ARBOR POWER HORSES, BY K.A. LETTS. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARTS ALLIANCE.

Scary Story Festival by the Ann Arbor Storytellers’ Guild

arts & culture Ongoing Sundays [misc] Community Bicycle Repair

11am. Common Cycle Bicycle Co-Op. commoncycle.org. Free Bring in your bicycle for repair help from volunteers! Make use of community tools to resolve maintenance issues or work on personal projects.

Yoga at BLØM [health & wellness]

11am. $20. Bløm Meadworks. drinkblom.com

This is an all levels class open to yogis of all interest levels, ages 21+. These classes are meant to be a relaxing and open space for everyone. To top it off, one draft pour is included!

Mondays [misc] Knitting Night at Cultivate

6pm. Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse. cultivateypsi.com. Free

All ages and levels welcome at this weekly craft gathering!

Tuesdays [comedy] The Mash Improv Jam

Summer Comedy Jamm [comedy]

8pm. $5. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. aacomedy.com

See 12 of the area’s rising star comedians, from beginners to comic vets, as they let loose on the Showcase stage!

Fridays [dance] Swing Dance Party

8pm. $4-$5. Riverside Arts Center. riversidearts.org

This weekly swing dance party is beginner friendly! Come for a free beginner lesson which covers the swing basics. Open dancing follows at 9pm, featuring two different swing DJs.

Saturdays [misc] Icebreakers

4pm-7pm. Pointless Brewery & Theatre. pointlessbrew.com. Free

Meet new people by playing some low-key interactive games and enjoying craft beer.

Wednesdays

What better way to relax than with trivia and craft beer? Two games at 7pm and 8pm.

Thursdays [comedy] Shadow League Show

7:30pm. $8. Pointless Brewery & Theatre. pointlessbrew.com

Come see some of the best up-and-coming improv talent in the area with Pointless Brewery’s newest Shadow League, This Is A Quiz.

Learn how one Detroit neighborhood is in an effort to make affordable housing available to people living below the poverty level with Rev. Faith Fowler, Director of Cass Community Social Services.

Nights and Days (Noci i dnie} [film] 7pm. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org. Free

Against the backdrop of World War I, a Polish matron recalls her turbulent marriage to an unfaithful spouse as well as her life’s triumphs and hardships.

4 Thursday [art] Art & Brew 2018

4pm. $50. Ann Arbor Art Center. annarborartcenter.org

Visit downtown Ann Arbor bars and restaurants competing to create the best food and beer pairing of the night. Participate in fun art-making activities along the

Emory Douglas: Designing Justice [misc]

5:10pm. Michigan Theater. events.umich.edu. Free

Emory Douglas who’s worked as the resident Revolutionary Artist and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party in the San Francisco Bay Area for 20 years hosts a talk and a Q&A.

“Improv Yourself!” [comedy]

6pm. $25. Ypsilanti Community Center. ytown.org Spend the evening laughing while learning theater games and techniques for daily life styled like Whose Line Is it Anyway.

Heather Havrilesky: What If This Were Enough? [literature] 7pm. Literati Bookstore. literatibookstore.com. Free

Author and New York magazine columnist Heather Havrilesky shares her new essay collection What if This Were Enough?

7pm. $8-$10. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org

Poetry at Literati: Elizabeth Schmuhl [poetry]

7pm. Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery, Ypsilanti. arborbrewing.com Free

7pm. $10. Kellogg Eye Center. events.umich.edu

1 Monday

See the film classic Mildred Pierce as part of the Fatally Yours Film Noir Series.

[misc] Trivia Night at Corner

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[film] Mildred Pierce

7:30pm-9:30pm. $5. Canterbury House. canterburyhouse.org

All experience levels are welcome to come play in a long form improv jam! Proceeds benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan.

3 Wednesday

2 Tuesday

7pm. Literati Bookstore. literatibookstore.com Free

Poet Elizabeth Schmuhl will be reading from her new collection Premonitions. Keith Taylor will give an introduction to the reading and lead a Q&A discussion afterwards.

Anna Clark: The Poisoned City [literature] 7pm. Nicola’s Books. nicolasbooks.com Free

Join for a talk by Detroit reporter Anna Clark, whose critically acclaimed book The Poisoned City: Flint’s Water and the American Urban Tragedy, is both a gripping account of how an entire city was failed by its leaders, and a cautionary tale for other cities with declining infrastructure.

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Straight Up: PBR Art Show [art] 7pm. Alley Bar. annarborartcenter.org. Free

This one night only art pop-up show and contest features art inspired by Pabst Blue Ribbon.

David Dyer [comedy]

8pm. $9. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. aacomedy.com

Don’t miss the return of comedian David Dyer, a contributing writer to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, ABC’s Politically Incorrect, and The Zany Report on the Bob and Tom Show.

5 Friday First Friday Ypsilanti [misc]

5pm. Downtown Ypsilanti. firstfridaysypsi.com. Free

Explore downtown Ypsilanti on this self-guided art and culture walk hosted at multiple venues offering free art activities with local artists, musicians, and/or tastings.

Rasa Performance: dance, music and theater [misc]

7pm. $20-$50. Towsley Auditorium, Washtenaw Community College, Ypsilanti. rasafestival.org

Enjoy a program of classical Indian Dance, Dastangoi (13th century Urdu oral storytelling), and Hindustani Classical Music.

6 Saturday [art] U-M Homecoming Celebration & Drop-In Letterpress Printing 11am-2pm. University of Michigan Museum of Art. umma.umich.edu.

Free

Get an introduction to letterpress printing with Ann Arbor District Library’s Secret Lab Team.

The Birds [film]

7:30pm. $8-$10. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small town in California that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

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7 Sunday Xu Bing: The Origins of Creativity [film] 4pm. University of Michigan Museum of Art. events.umich.ed. Free

Join for this special artist talk by internationally renowned artists and film director Xu Bing, one of the most well-known contemporary artists in China.

Every Brilliant Thing [theater]

7pm-9pm. Conor O’Neill’s. aadl.org.

Free

Tipping Point Theatre will perform the award-winning play Every Brilliant Thing. An audience discussion will follow the performance.

8 Monday

Panel: Electoral Reform via Ballot Initiatives [misc]

4pm. 735 S. State Street, Weill Hall - 1100. events.umich.edu. Free

Learn about the Voters Not Politicians initiative to reform redistricting, and the Promote the Vote initiative to expand voting and registration opportunities.

9 Tuesday [literature] Authors Mickey Lolich and Tom Gage

7pm-8:30pm. Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown. aadl.org. Free

Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Mickey Lolich and journalist Tom Gage Discuss their book Joy in Tigertown: A Determined Team, a Resilient City, and our Magical Run to the 1969 World Series.

Welcome to Night Vale [misc]

8pm. $29.50. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org

This live recording of a hit fiction podcast is in the style of community updates for the small desert town of Night Vale, featuring local weather, news, announcements from the Sheriff’s Secret Police, mysterious lights in the night sky, dark hooded figures with unknowable powers, and cultural events.

10 Wednesday

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Engaging Tradition in Chinese Contemporary Dance [dance] 12pm. Michigan League. events.umich.edu. Free

This talk will explore the work of several young contemporary dance choreographers based in Beijing who are currently attracting significant attention in China.

Shachar Pinsker & Sara Blair [literature] 7pm. Literati Bookstore. literatibookstore.com. Free

Authors and faculty members at the University of Michigan, Shachar Pinsker and Sara Blair, will be sharing and discussing their new books.

11 Thursday [literature] American Road Trip Launch Party 7pm. Nicola’s Books. nicolasbooks.com. Free

A Washington state native,now living in Ann Arbor, Patrick presents a launch party of his new book, American Road Trip.

Ken Evans [comedy]

8pm. $9. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. aacomedy.com

Spend the night laughing with comedian of 28 years, Ken Evans

FOOLS by Neil Simon [theater]

9pm. $7-$10. Concordia UniversityAnn Arbor. emsweb.cuw.edu

In this comedy by Neil Simon, a young school teacher finds himself in a small Russian village that has been under a curse of stupidity for 200 years -- and he is the one who must break it.

12 Friday [art] An Evening with Legendary Animator Floyd Norman

4:30pm. University of Michigan Museum of Art. events.umich.edu.

Free

Floyd Norman, the first AfricanAmerican animator at Disney, hosts this discussion part of the U-M Diversity Week.

Roy Scranton: We’re Doomed.

Now What? [literature] 7pm. Literati Bookstore. literatibookstore.com. Free

Roy Scranton, will be sharing his latest book We’re Doomed.

Now What? facing the unpleasant facts of our day with fierce insight and honesty.

Blue Moon Over Memphis [theater]

7pm-9pm. Power Center for the Performing Arts. umich.edu. Free

The U-M Center for Japanese Studies presents a special presentation of Blue Moon Over Memphis, a beautiful meditation on loneliness, with numerous textual and musical allusions to 20th-century popular song.

13 Saturday [misc] Friends Bag Sale

10am. Saline District Library. salinelibrary.org. Free

Fill a bag for $5 and the second bag is free. From 3-4 pm of the day before the sale, items are available at half the normal book shop prices.

The Big Boss Comedy Show [comedy]

18 Thursday [film] Nigel Poor: The San Quentin Project 5:10pm. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org. Free

Nigel Poor, a photographery professor at California State University, and member of the Bay Area photo collective, Library Candy, explores the questions of documenting life and what is worthy of preservation.

10pm. $5-$20. Club Above. club-above.com

Enjoy a night of comedy hosted by comedians Dub Funny and D Wade, featuring comedians Silly, Stellana and Mohammad Dar.

14 Tuesday [misc] An Afternoon with Ninja Brian

1pm-3pm. Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown. aadl.org. Free Join for an informal interview and meet and greet with Brian Wecht, a comedian, musician, and theoretical physicist.

15 Monday [misc] What’s On Your Ballot? 2018 State Proposals 6pm. Riverside Arts Center. riversidearts.org. Free

A representative from the League of Women Voters of Michigan will explain each state ballot issue.

Poetry at Literati: Lawrence Joseph [poetry]

7pm. Literati Bookstore. literatibookstore.com. Free

Poet Lawrence Joseph will read from his new collection So Where Are We? joined in conversation with author Cody Walker.

16 Tuesday [poetry] Poetry Night Quartet

7pm. Nicola’s Books. nicolasbooks.com. Free

Join for a reading from four accomplished Michigan poets including Charles W. Brice, Judith Alexander Brice, Monica Rico, and Keith Taylor.

17 Wednesday [literature] Artist Meet & Greet wsg Lillian Li: Get Your Writing Published

19 Friday [theater] She Loves Me

7pm. $12-$15. Quirk Theatre, Ypsilanti. emich.edu

This romantic musical comedy is about mistaken identity. October 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 at 7 p.m and October 21 and 28 at 2 p.m.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago [dance]

8pm. $40-$66. The Power Center for the Performing Arts. ums.org

The group is known for its exceptional dancers and adventurous choreography. Saturday’s show features live music by Third Coast Percussion.

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show [film] 10pm. $8-$10. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org

Celebrate Halloween with the cult classic. Sing and dance along with a live shadowcast, The Leather Medusas!

21 Sunday [environment] Love a Park Day 1pm-3pm. Gallup Park. a2gov.org.

Free

Help to clean up Gallup Park, a 69-acre park located along the Huron River and Geddes Pond.

Volunteers will help with trash clean-up, invasive brush removal, painting, and more.

23 Tuesday [misc] Mary from Michigan Saves the World - Live 7pm-9:30pm. $10. Greyline. zingermansgreyline.com

Hear the live recording of three brand new episodes of radio adventure, Mary from Michigan Saves the World.

6pm. Ann Arbor Art Center. annarborartcenter.org. Free

Guest speaker, Lillian Li will draw from her experience of publishing her bestselling novel, Number One Chinese Restaurant.

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24 Wednesday [film] High School 9-1-1

6:30pm-8:45pm. Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown. aadl.org. Free

High School 9-1-1 chronicles a year in the life of the only ambulance service in Darien, Connecticut that just happens to be run by high school teenagers.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion.

26 Friday [misc] YpsiGlow

7pm. Downtown Ypsilanti. wonderfoolproductions.org. Free

Ypsilanti will glow with hundreds of community and artist creations for a night of dancing, live music, interactive art activities, street performances, glowing window displays, and more.

27 Saturday [theater] Murder at Raccoon Ranch Suspect Meet ‘n Greet

3pm-5pm. Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown. aadl.org. Free

Join in to solve a murder mystery using case files and in-person interviews with the suspects. Prizes will be awarded to those that come to the correct conclusion.

28 Sunday

National Theatre, London: Live in HD [theater]

7pm. $18-$22. Michigan Theater. ums.org

Captured live in 2011 from the National Theatre stage in London, this thrilling sold-out production of Frankenstein became an international sensation. It returns to mark the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s most famous novel.

“Local Treasures” Premiere Concert Sunday, October 7 at 3:30pm TOWSLEY AUDITORIUM,

Washtenaw Community College Leonard Bernstein - Overture to “Candide” Howard Hanson - Symphony No. 2 “Romantic” Raymond Harary - Symphony in F major (world premiere) John Corigliano - “Voyage” for string orchestra George Frederick McKay - “From a Moonlit Ceremony” Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Visit us at www.ypsilantisymphony.org and on Facebook!

Celebrating our 20th Anniversary Season with Local Arts Treasures!

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29 Monday [comedy] Whose Live Anyway

8pm. $40-$55. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org

Enjoy hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions with cast members Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Jeff B. David, and Joel Murray.

30 Tuesday [film] Michigan Truth Tour Stop: Ford School

6pm-7:30pm. Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. thedatabank.com. Free This documentary captures deeply divided culture, but also brings partisans together and illustrates how there are values that are shared. The screening will be followed by an interactive audience conversation.

31 Wednesday [misc] Breaking Barriers and Overcoming Adversity

8am-9:30am. $50. ZingTrain. zingtrain.com

Justice Richard Bernstein, the first elected blind justice to the Michigan Supreme Court will elaborate on his experience with overcoming adversity and breaking down barriers to create a successful life and career.

Stranger Things Haunted Experience [misc]

7pm-11pm. $5-$24. Palmer Commons Great Lakes Room. umich.edu

Journey through various scenes from the Netflix original series, Stranger Things, on the search for the missing Will Byers.

Explore the Byers’ home, Hawkins National Laboratory, and more! Pre-sale tickets go on sale October 1.

person of interest Shayla Fletcher

By Audrey Fairbrother

Shayla Fletcher is a wife, mother of two, and a local attorney (Fletcher Law Firm PLLC). But beyond that, Shayla’s biggest calling is as a community volunteer. She’s currently on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County, a member of several local service organizations, and has a passion for using her unique skills and gifts for those in need.

You seem to have a big passion for helping people in the community. In fact, that’s how you got into Estate Planning Law. Can you tell me about that? When I was in

middle school, my grandmother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. I watched my family struggle with her care. It got to the point where taking care of her at home was not feasible, so my grandfather, who could no longer carry her up and down the stairs, had to make the tough decision to put her in a nursing home. He left his home and relocated to a senior living complex to be closer to her. He committed to visiting her daily and caring for her until she passed away.

I see my clients go through the same thing with their family members, and can totally empathize. I love being able to help find solutions for clients who face an immediate crisis and to help clients who are looking to create a plan for their families in case of a crisis.

It seems like that passion extends to children as well.

How did you get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters? I

happened to meet another BBBS board member at an event and we shared our experiences of volunteering. He thought I might be a fit for the organization and their mission, and they identified something in me and brought me onboard.

I’ve made it a personal goal to increase the number of African American male volunteer mentors within the organization. There are young persons on the waiting list at BBBS who have specifically requested an African American Big Brother, however, there is a shortage of African American male volunteers. I have committed to taking on the task of recruiting more males in Washtenaw County as my priority.

How do you balance managing a law firm and family obligations along with your volunteer work? The only way

to make this work is to be extremely organized and have a good scheduling process! Our family has a very intricate shared calendar system that everyone can access to see what their activities are and where they are supposed to be. As far as volunteer work, I have never seen it as an ‘option’. It’s my philosophy that you can always find ways to help someone. I am going to give for as long as I can.

What advice do you give to others looking to start volunteering? Believe me, I know how fast a day can go by. It is

great to see my family grow and evolve. While I am blessed to be able to provide for my children, I can’t help but think about children, not as fortunate as mine, who don’t have such diverse experiences.

I’m always thinking ‘how can I help another kid who is not in the same position as my child’ - look at everything you do from a standpoint of how you might be able to help someone else.

People define success in many ways, it could be educationally, spiritually, financially….just to name a few. I define success by whether or not I am giving back. No matter what I have, there’s always something I can give back. You have to figure out where your strengths are and what you have to offer. Whatever those talents are, focus your efforts in that area. The smallest gesture can have a tremendous effect on the life of another person.

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Cannabis Legalization Will Save MI Hundreds of Millions but repeal is not guaranteed

By Representative Jeff Irwin Despite examples of lenient enforcement policies, such as Ann Arbor’s civil infraction for possession, over 20,000 people are arrested in Michigan every year for cannabis. As taxpayers, we foot the bill for rounding up, arresting, prosecuting, and sometimes jailing these 20,000 people.

This process costs us all hundreds of millions of dollars every year. But the system of prohibition is even more costly to the individuals who are caught up in the system. They must hire attorneys, miss work, disrupt their families, and often end up with a criminal record that diminishes their prospects for education or employment.

After decades of running our people through this grinder, voters finally have an opportunity to stop this senseless waste.

Strong opposition to repeal remains from big business

Will Michigan continue with our failed policy of cannabis prohibition or will voters legalize, tax, and regulate the product?

That’s the question that Michigan voters will face with Proposal 1 this November 6th.

Many people believe that a string of wins at the ballot box combined with strong polling means that Michigan is on track to be the tenth state to legalize cannabis. After all, most public polls suggest that roughly 60% of the voters approve of the idea. For younger voters, the approval for legalization is even greater and exceeds 80%. In many ways, the change seems inevitable. But legalization doesn’t have to happen in 2018. With low turnout from voters 30 and under and an aggressive campaign to encourage a “no” vote, Michigan could reject legalization in 2018.

Michigan’s Proposal 1 is similar to the measures proposed in Colorado, Maine, and other legal states but there are some differences. Here is what we can expect if Michigan votes yes: •

Cannabis will be legal to use, possess, and grow for adults 21 and over

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Anybody can grow up to 12 plants per household

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Cannabis will be assessed a 10% excise tax (in addition to sales tax). The revenue from cannabis taxes will go to schools, roads, and the local governments that host cannabis retail businesses

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Medical rights and the rules for patients and caregivers are preserved

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The state will set up a system for licensing commercial providers and local governments will have the authority to allow or disallow cannabis businesses

That’s what happened in Arizona in 2016. Opioid manufacturers, Discount Tire Co., and casino-magnate Sheldon Adelson teamed up to fund a multi-million dollar campaign to preserve cannabis prohibition. Even though their ads translate as reefer madness to the generations raised with access to the internet, their tactics had an effect on just enough voters. In the end, voter turnout was low and legalization failed by 67,000 votes out of over 2.5 million total votes (51% to 49%).

High stakes, deep pockets

Like in Arizona, we’re seeing well-funded opposition with support from some of the same groups that opposed legalization in Arizona. Kevin Sabet, a national prohibition advocate with Smart Approaches to Marijuana, said their win in Arizona provided opponents of marijuana legalization with a path.

He stated, “The overarching lesson was that if we could raise enough money early, we can win.” Sabet’s group has already poured hundreds of thousands of dollars into a vigorous “no” campaign in Michigan, and we haven’t gotten to the expensive television advertising season. I have to expect that the same group of conservative billionaires and opioid manufacturers will pour in millions more to defend prohibition here.

That’s why we all need to make sure that everybody we know, votes. Voter turnout will determine whether Michigan legalizes.

If we can get our friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers out to vote, Michigan will be a leader in the nationwide movement toward sane cannabis laws. Also, Michigan will be the first legal state in the Midwest and the voters can finally do what the Michigan legislature has refused to do for years: stop wasting money on ruining lives and start investing revenue from legal cannabis in our long-neglected schools and roads.

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smash My Fling with Sluttery

By Nina Swift

After a couple of unsatisfying Tinder dates with guys who looked promising on screen but in reality were kind of “meh”, I decided to take the old fashioned route and go out with a guy I had already met in three dimensional space. To say that I knew him was a stretch- I talked to him exactly once. But I that was enough to know that he is cute, funny, a talented musician, and from what my friend told me, a very nice person who is also sort of slutty. The benefit of going for someone in your circle is that he’s vetted. The downside is that you can’t claim you didn’t know what you were getting into.

Gateway Guy

I rationalized that after a year without sex what I really needed was a good lay. My friend had also hooked up with him a number of times, and so this boy was fully vetted indeed. She told me he could be my “gateway guy” who would break me in, get me feeling sexy again, and with a slap on the ass send me sashaying confidently out into the dating scene once more. I winced when she described how nice his penis was, but I told myself that if I was going to have casual sex I musn’t be a prude about it. When he messaged me for a date, I said yes.

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He was even cuter than I remembered. Without my grief glasses on, I was able to fully appreciate the man in his prime. He is 14 years younger than me, totally ripped, and an expert flirt. I drank too much, laughed a lot, and ended up kissing him outside of Raven’s Club before getting an Uber home. A few days later we were texting and things got pretty hot. I suddenly found myself scooting across town to his house on my lunch break. I must admit it was totally liberating to skip the small talk and get straight to business. I had always been such a good girl, this slut thing was fun! He made it really easy and we kept hooking up for about a month. The problem was, I am hard wired for real relationships and know nothing about the rules of ethical sluttery. I couldn’t figure out the timing. How often would we see each other? Whose turn was it to call? It seemed to me that even a fling had to have some guidelines, but what were they? The last straw came when we had plans to hang out at the lake and he decided to bring a couple of women friends along on our date. This was awkward, even weird, but what made it downright bizarre was that he was dating one of them.

Fool me twice, shame on me!

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That’s when I knew I had to jet. My marriage to a man ten years my junior ended when he came to the realization that he was polyamorous and that I needed to just accept it. After years of trying to get with his program I realized there is no sense in forcing a square peg into a round hole, and called it quits. And here I was, with a younger polyamorous man once again. I felt like I was in a labyrinth that had led me back to the start. Hell no!

I don’t need it that bad. Mission accomplished. I am broken in, thank you and farewell!

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): *Electra* is an action-packed story written by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles. It features epic characters taking drastic action in response to extreme events.

In contrast to that text is Marcel Proust’s novel *In Search of Lost Time*, which draws from the author’s experiences growing up, coming of age, and falling in love, all the while in quest for meaning and beauty. Author Virginia Woolfe compared the two works, writing, “In six pages of Proust we can find more complicated and varied emotions than in the whole of the *Electra*.” In accordance with astrological omens, I recommend that for now you specialize in the Proustian mode rather than the Sophoclean. Your feelings in the next five weeks could be as rich and interesting and educational as they have been in a long time. Honor them!

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Researchers in Maryland have created a new building material with a strength-to-weight ratio that’s eight times better than steel. It’s an effective insulator, and in some forms can be bent and folded. Best of all, it’s biodegradable and cost-effective. The stuff is called nanowood, and is derived from lightweight, fast-growing trees like balsa. I propose that we make it your main metaphor for the foreseeable future. Why? Because I think you’re primed to locate or create your own version of a flexible, durable, robust building block.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The U.S. Secretary of Defense paid an official visit to Indonesia early this year. The government arranged for him to observe soldiers as they demonstrated how tough and well-trained they were. Some of the troops shimmied through broken glass, demolished bricks with their heads, walked through fire, and bit heads off snakes. I hope you won’t try stunts like that in the coming weeks, Gemini. It will be a favorable time for you show off your skills and make strong impressions. You’ll be wise to impress important people with how creative and resourceful you are. But there’s no need to try too hard or resort to exaggeration.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): i confess that i have a fuzzy selfimage. With odd regularity, i don’t seem to know exactly what or who i am. For example, i sometimes think i’m so nice and polite that i need to toughen up. But on other occasions i feel my views are so outrageous and controversial that i should tone myself down. Which is true? Often, i even neglect to capitalize the word “i.” You have probably experienced some of this fuzziness, my fellow Cancerian. But you’re now in a favorable phase to cultivate a more definitive self-image. Here’s a helpful tip: We Cancerians have a natural talent for inspiring people to love us. This ability will come in especially handy as we work on making an enduring upgrade from i to I. Our allies’ support and feedback will fuel our inner efforts to clarify our identity.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “I am a little afraid of love, it makes me rather stupid.” So said author Simone de Beauvoir in a letter she wrote to her lover, Nelson Algren. I’m happy to let you know, Leo, that during the next twelve months, love is likely to have the opposite effect on you. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, it will tend to make you smarter and more perceptive. To the degree that you expand your capacity for love, you will become more resilient and a better decision-maker. As you get the chance to express love with utmost skill and artistry, you will awaken dormant potentials and boost your personal power.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your theme in the coming weeks is the art of attending to details. But wait! I said “the art.” That means attending to details with panache, not with overly meticulous fussing. For inspiration, meditate on St. Francis Xavier’s advice, “Be great in little things.” And let’s take his thought a step further with a quote from author Richard Shivers: “Be great in little things, and you will be given opportunity to do big things.” Novelist Tom Robbins provides us with one more nuance: “When we accept small wonders, we qualify ourselves to imagine great wonders.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson offers this observation: “When you look for things in life like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock. [But] the most successful people in life recognize that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation.” I think Tyson’s simple wisdom is exactly what you need to hear right now, Libra. You’re primed for a breakthrough in your ability to create your own fate

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Japanese entrepreneur Hiroki Terai has created a business that offers crying therapy. His clients watch short videos specially formulated to make them weep. When the tears flow, a professional helper is on hand to wipe them gently away and provide comforting words. “Tears have relaxing and healing effects,” says an Okinawan musician who works as one of the helpers. Hiroki Terai adds, “It has been said that one drop of tear has the effect of relieving stress for a week.” I wish there were a service like this near where you live, Scorpio. The next two weeks will be a perfect time to relieve pent-up worry and sadness and anxiety through cathartic rituals like crying. What other strategies might work for you?

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Fling out friendly feelers! Sling out interesting invitations! Figure out how to get noticed for all the right reasons! Make yourself so interesting that no one can resist your proposals! Use your spunky riddle-solving powers to help ease your tribe’s anxieties. Risk looking odd if that will make you smarter! Plunk yourself down in pivotal places where vitality is welling up! Send out telepathic beams that say, “I’m ready for sweet adventure. I’m ready for enjoyable transformation!”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): “Someone spoke to me last night, told me the truth,” writes poet Doeianne Laux. “I knew I should make myself get up, write it down, but it was late, and I was exhausted from working. Now I remember only the flavor.” I offer these thoughts, Capricorn, in the hope they’ll help you avoid Laux’s mistake. I’m quite sure that crucial insights and revelations will be coming your way, and I want you to do whatever’s necessary to completely capture them so you can study and meditate on them at length.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As a young man, Aquarian poet Louis Dudek struck up a correspondence with renowned poet Ezra Pound, who was 32 years older. Dudek “admired him immensely,” and “loved him for the joy and the luminosity” of his poetry, but also resented him “for being so magnificent.” With a mix of mischief and adulation, Dudek wrote a poem to his hero. It included these lines: “For Christ’s sake, you didn’t invent sunlight. There was sun dazzle before you. But you talk as if you made light or discovered it.” I hope his frisky tone might inspire you to try something similar with your own idols. It would be healthy to be more playful and lighthearted about anything or anyone you take too seriously or give enormous power to.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In his book *Till We Have Faces*, C. S. Lewis writes, “Holy places are dark places. It is life and strength, not knowledge and words, that we get in them. Holy wisdom is not clear and thin like water, but thick and dark like blood.” In that spirit, and in accordance with astrological omens, I suggest you seek out dark holy places that evoke wonder and reverence, even awe. Hopefully, you will be inspired thereby to bring new beauty into your life. You’ll be purged of trivial concerns and become receptive to a fresh promise from your future life.

Homework: Homework: At what moment in your life were you closest to being perfectly content? Recreate the conditions that prevailed then.

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