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Jumpstart 2017 with advice from local professionals Healthy Eating 101 Quick, local, novice-friendly— it’s possible in Ann Arbor

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Breakfast at The Bomber

Comfort food, made everyday, for everybody

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The Ann Arbor Folk Fest p17 Bringing good folk together for 40 years

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contents

January 2017 vol. 27/no. 01

A Nod to The Ark 17 Gearing up for the 40th Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival

By Jeff Milo

26 art: art at EMU Art for all

by Louis W. Meldman

23 theater:Smart Love world premiere by Brian Letscher

by Sandor Slomovits

Health&Wellness 6

Living healthy for 2017 with A2 Yoga, Unity Vibration and Michigan Bariatric Institute

food: 13 the bomber restaurant a tasty trip into the past

by Heidi Philipsen

34 cannabis

High Courts Rule

By Vic Tanney

37 astrology 38 crossword CORRECTION: A photo in our December 2016 issue was incorrectly labeled. The correct label for the photo featured in “Count to One” is local filmmaker, Scott Carter (L) with Thich Nhat Hanh (R), a foremost Spiritual Leader.

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Adams Street Publishing Co.  Film Fantasy Emagine Theatre-Saline encourages you to “Emagine” screening the latest releases in a state of the art facility, ensconced in a posh, reclining chair with a personal beverage holder. Emagine the ability to stretch out as seating rows are separated by 7 full feet. Coming February 2017 Emagine Theatre-Saline. For more info: emagine-entertainment.com

What is your “mantra” for 2017?

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Mark I. Jacobs (mjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) live by what you trust, not by what you fear

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 Dynamic Duo-Traveler Village Shopping Center Kroger has partnered up with the Detroit Popcorn Company (DPC) to bring you all things popcorn. Located inside the Traveler Village Shopping Center, visit the DPC kiosk for fresh popcorn and gift tins filled with flavored and colored varieties of the popped treat.

For more information about The Detroit Popcorn Company and DPC kiosks at Kroger locations, please call: 313-387- 1600 or visit; detroitpopcorn.com.  Design on a dime The Ann Arbor PTO Thrift Shop has opened a new store next to their home base at 2280 S. Industrial Highway. The new SHOWCASE Space caters to all of your highend desires.

Hours of operation are: Monday-Friday from 9 a.m - 7 p.m.

Saturday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sunday from 11a.m-5pm.

For more info please call: (734) 996-9155 or a2ptothriftshop.org  Supernatural Goodness Blueberry quinoa pancakes, avocado toast and the green goddess cobb salad are just a few of the inventive dishes offered at the newly opened Avalon Cafe and Kitchen, 120 E. Liberty.

Stop by and partake in the ambiance and pleasing food options prepared by Executive Chef Cory Beattie and Sous Chef Matt Welch. For more info, 734-263-2996 or avalonbreads.net

Contributing Writers: Sandor Slomovits, Louis Meldman, Jeff Milo, Rob Brezsny, Heidi Philpsen, Sandor Slomovits, Tami Sackett, Ken Wachsberger, Nan Bauer, Vic Tanny, Adam Theisen

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 Better late than never Buddy’s Pizza, Detroit’s well-known square pizza, opening soon in Pittsfield Place Development. The 6500 square-foot restaurant is set to open in 2017.

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A new style of clothing is invading the closets of Ann Arbor fashionistas. Sustainable fashion is what it’s called; fashion produced by plants such as ferns, succulents and moss. The Matthaei Botanical Gardens looks into the role of plants and the environment at the holiday conservatory display Avant Gardens-Weaving Fashion and Nature Together. The exhibit is free and open to the public until January 8th. —SS

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Sister Duo Dina Sheldon (R), Owner Ana Hough (L), Founder A2 Yoga 2030 Commerce Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 A2yoga.net | 734-216-4006

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A2 Yoga is a place for commUNITY! We were founded by local Ann Arborite Ana Patricia Hough over 13 years ago and are currently owed by Dina Sheldon. As a massage therapist and yogini, Ana recognized the need for a yoga space dedicated to the health of the body, mind, emotion and spirit before it became fashionable. As a sister duo, we know that the benefits of yoga are amazing because we are active practitioners. Yoga supports the 11 body systems—Endocrine, Lymphatic, Cardiovascular, Nervous, Musculoskeletal, Digestive, Respiratory, Excretory, and Integumentary. In other words, it enhances circulation, builds bones, muscle strength and tone, helps the body metabolize food, excellent for

the heart, improves the overall skin appearance, and most important it can help manage stress and emotional stability. In our society things are sacrificed in order to “get more done or fit more in.” Yoga brings you back to self quality care.

How do you stay healthy?

Like a delicious life recipe, its a pinch of that, a sprinkle of this, an added splash of that: yoga, meditation, dancing, eating well, resting and renewing the body, which includes plenty of sleep.

As Ana told me when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in Jan. 2015: “Dina, you know now you must laugh more, sing more, dance more... and don’t forget your YOGA!” We both carry her advice in our hearts and on our mats daily.

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Dori Edwards Founder and Chief Consulting Officer Bloom City Club 423 Miller Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 bloomcityclub.com 734-585-0621

Tell us about your business and the benefits to the body. Bloom is a health and wellness cannabis provisioning

center focused on educating the greater community about the viable and safe CBD and THC therapies available for a multitude of medical conditions. We believe in using organic and natural products and promote holistic lifestyle choices such as eating right, exercise, massage therapy, essential oils and meditation.

How do you stay healthy? Personally I stay healthy by eating a diet high in protein, fermented and superfoods, one pound of greens a day, homemade golden milk and bone broths. I meditate every morning for at least 20 minutes.

I exercise everyday for 30 minutes to one hour alternating between Pure Barre, West African Dance, Zumba, Yoga and my own homemade workouts. I am stingy about my sevenhours of sleep each night. I think massage is essential and receive one 1-2 times a month. I constantly use essential oils and aromatherapy around my home and I choose gratitude, giving thanks as often as I possibly can throughout the day, pausing, breathing, laughing and being thankful for very simple blessings.

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The Team at Body Conscious Massage Therapy Massage Therapists Body Conscious Massage Therapy 2201 Medford Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 bodyconsciousmassagetherapy.com 734- 929-5930

Tell us about your business and the benefits to the body. Body Conscious

Massage Therapy was created specifically to focus on clients experiencing specific and chronic pain symptoms. Pain may be caused by injury, repetitive movement, poor posture, or even lack of movement; and when that happens, our bodies can become susceptible to stress and illness. It simply takes more energy to go about our day when we are in pain, and that can affect every aspect of our lives. At Body Conscious Massage Therapy, we incorporate a variety of modalities to customize a treatment plan with our clients that will help decrease pain symptoms while increasing range of motion and flexibility. Our staff is highly skilled, certified and licensed, and are experienced with helping clients feel their best

on a daily basis. Even if you’re not in pain, our Deep Relaxation Massage will help melt stress and anxiety away, and can boost your immune system - not to mention it releases hormones that will just help you feel happier in general.

All of our therapists are committed to helping our clients lead healthier, happier lives overall and that makes US healthier and happier.

How do you stay healthy? As massage therapists, keeping our muscles and joints in the best condition possible is very important.

We focus on staying hydrated, stretching properly, exercising to maintain our strength, eating a variety of nutrient-rich foods to keep our muscles fueled properly, and of course, we receive massages regularly.

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Eileen Bristol Owner RelaxStation 300 W. Huron St., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 relaxstation.com | 734-623-1951 Tell us about your business and the benefits to the body. RelaxStation

serves our clients, in so many ways! Massage not only gets rid of that crick in your neck, it also encourages good circulation and mobility and reduces stress and helps you sleep better. Stress is a major contributor to many illnesses such as digestive problems and heart conditions. Massage helps you digest life!

How do you stay healthy? Exercise, good

diet, meditation and plenty of massages keep me healthy!

I ride a bike or walk daily, swim in the summer and ride horses when I get a chance.

For many years I have been getting a massage every week, or at least two times a month. When I skip it I can tell the difference. I also get chiropractic care periodically, avoid sugar and fried food, and eat lots of vegetables. I meditate every morning, often out next to my biodynamic garden. What a great way to start the day!

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Tarek Kanaan Unity Vibration Living Kombucha Tea LLC 93 Ecorse Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48198 unityvibrationkombucha.com | 734-961-8437 Tell us about your business and the benefits to the body.

We make living, all-raw, vegan, organic and gluten-free beverages that work as delicious and healthy alternatives to conventional soda, tea, coffee and beer. They also stand alone as artisanal and unique drinks. Kombucha tea has living probiotics, beneficial acids for digestion and liver health, active enzymes, raw phytonutrients (plantderived compounds suggested to be responsible for disease protection), and antioxidants to help with toxic overload and healing. Our kombucha is different from other kombucha on the market as it is a living, unadulterated brew and fermented naturally: Unity is never force-

carbonated, pasteurized and never contains harmful additives! It is also delicious and award winning.

Unity Vibration values the local movement and our community of SE Michigan and we are very active with other businesses and causes in the area. Producing a vegan product also helps curb climate change and is kind to animals!

How do you stay healthy?

We stay healthy by drinking kombucha (of course!), eating lots of raw fruits and veggies, enjoying regular exercise, laughter, meditation, and by maintaining a mostly vegan diet and lifestyle.

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Jacob Roberts, DO Bariatric and General Surgeon Tell us about your business and the benefits to the body.

Michigan Bariatric Institute Marian Professional Building, 14555 Levan Rd. Suite 311, Livonia, MI 48154 stjoeshealth.org/mbi 877-why-weight

The struggle with weight loss is more than a New Year’s Resolution. It can be a serious health concern and impact quality of life.

Michigan Bariatric Institute (MBI) offers a team approach to weight loss surgery. From educational seminars to pre-surgical classes and support groups, MBI partners with patients through bariatric surgery and weight loss. Many bariatric patients lose up to 70 percent of their excess body weight in the first year and lead much healthier lifestyles.

How do your patients stay healthy?

My patients stay healthy by committing to our comprehensive bariatric program with healthy eating and active lifestyle changes following weight loss surgery.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Good Eating How to eat healthy with limited time and money

by Adam Theisen

My friends reading this might laugh, but I swear, I try to eat healthy. I’m pretty sure everybody does — nobody actually wants to be out of shape? But when I go to my local supermarket and check price tags on the freshest veggies or organic, nutritious snacks, it seems the frozen pizza suddenly looks like a lot more reasonable choice.

Why eat healthy?

High cost, along with the fact that I rarely allow myself more than 15 or 20 minutes to prepare and eat a meal— most nights, I’m heating up some high-fat crispy chicken instead of thoughtfully building a salad or another good-for-me dish.

Yes, for those with a busy schedule and a tight budget, eating healthy can be a lofty goal — one that truly requires effort and commitment. While we all learn the simplicity of the food pyramid in elementary school, knowing which foods are healthy isn’t enough. Just as a football team can’t just focus on scoring touchdowns, we have to strategize and execute in order to accomplish the goal of treating our bodies right.

Expert Advice

Having exited the “he’s a growing boy” phase of my life and entered the “French fries actually do have consequences” period, I’m trying to be more conscious of what’s going in my mouth. It’s no longer cute to make hot dogs three times a week, so in search of better alternatives, I reached out to Shir Avinadav, Food Columnist for The Michigan Daily, for some tips on eating well.

“My freezer’s packed,” Avinadav told me. “It’s where I keep everything.”

Avinadav likes to cook big meals when she has the time, then freeze them, so when she’s on the go she can maintain her nutrition.

“I’ll make soup and just freeze it in individual serving containers and eat that for lunch,” she said.

“I like soup, because I usually use a lot of canned

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ingredients, and then fresh carrots or celery, and some sort of protein or meat,” she continued. “Canned beans and tomatoes are super cheap.”

Plenty of Shopping Options

In Ann Arbor, we’re lucky to have plenty of stores that try and cater to our best selves. Sparrow Market is a great place to buy local meat. People’s Food Co-Op, with their array of spices, can keep you from expending money on an entire bottle of turmeric, when you just need a pinch.

There’s also the Farmer’s Market, open Wednesdays and Saturdays, perfect for supporting local business and buying fresh ingredients in smaller quantities.

“They have really good deals,” Avinadav said. “I love going to the Farmer’s Market, especially because it’s seasonal, so you get really good produce there.”

And even if you and your friends can’t stay away from, say, Chipotle, you can make sure you’re choosing healthier options — like a bowl with sofritas instead of the chorizo burrito.

Other recommendations from Avinadav included the underrated simplicity of eggs and sandwiches, as well as the lesser-known “Buddha Bowls,” made of grain and packed with healthy, delicious food.

“It’s really easy to buy grains, because those are pretty cheap, so I usually do quinoa or rice, and then you just top it with veggies,” Avinadav said. “I usually add sweet potatoes, peppers, avocados, and some humus.”

So right now, looking in my freezer, I see the crispy chicken, some personal pizzas and frozen garlic bread — three personal grocery list mainstays. But with all the potential options for good food now on my mind, it seems easier to begin eating healthy as a possibility.

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A Tasty Trip into The Past Off the beaten path

By Heidi Philipsen

One of the things I love most about living smack dab in the middle of Ypsi and Ann Arbor is that I get to enjoy the best of both worlds – especially when it comes to an eclectic array of restaurants serving up great food.

Ypsilanti has a cultural and historical heritage that must be remembered and cherished. It’s a pioneering, rebellious town with a taste for both the quick-fix fulfillment of Midwestern comfort food or the spicy and sweet ethnic cuisine of an ever-evolving American identity, Ypsi - as we locals call it, has it all.

And, generally speaking, I’ve found that it has a sympathetic spot for your wallet when wanting to try something tasty on a budget.

“Cap’n Crunch French Toast” (above) the famous Bomber Breakfast (left) fills up bellies with a hearty start to the day.

Back In Time

The Bomber Restaurant, one of my favorites, prevails for comfort food, situated on Michigan Avenue, the ultimate, historic drive stretching from Detroit to Chicago.

The Bomber Restaurant name recalls for bygone days of the B-24 bombers that were made during World War II at the nearby Willow Run bomber plant. The Bomber originally opened its doors as Baldwin’s Diner in 1936 and after a bit of name-changing throughout the decades, owners John Sebestyen and Johanna McCoy who purchased the diner in 1995, The Bomber, is the name for this dignified diner, once again.

Leave Your Hunger Behind

Open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, the Bomber is known for its menu of go-to, comfort-food, home-town cooking, filled with straight-forward, hearty breakfasts, unpretentious appetizers and simple, delicious classic sandwiches that have customers coming back.

The Bomber Breakfast

I stopped by on a busy Sunday, waited patiently in a fast-moving line that stretched out the door, and was surrounded by a diverse group of customers, young and old: Eastern Michigan University students, retirees, Millennials, Generation x’ers and Baby Boomers – all together in one, happy and hungry group.

Once seated, coffee (good old fashioned “drip” coffee ONLY, here, ladies and gentlemen) was served. I ordered the “Bomber Breakfast”— the diner’s signature that comes with four eggs, a choice of ham, bacon, or sausage and includes breakfast potatoes and toast.

And quicker than I could count all of the replica model airplanes, scan the historic WWI photos, posters, memorabilia and other pieces of Americana that supplement the diner’s historical theme, my table was full with food that looked, smelled and tasted delicious. Thick pancakes that melt

in your mouth, sunny-side-up eggs, and hash browns that could convert this nonhash brown-eating dieter into a bona fide Sunday regular.

A true trip into the past at a price that doesn’t take your whole wallet and leaves you sweetly satiated, the Bomber Restaurant is my new favorite place to grab a bite to eat with family, friends and colleagues. Knowing that we don’t have to pretend to be anything other than our true, down-to-earth selves and enjoy the reminiscent view.

The Bomber Restaurant 306 E. Michigan Ave. Ypsilanti, MI (734) 482-0550 bomberrestaurant.net

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Ongoing Wine Night Wednesdays 4pm. Evans Street Station. evansstreetstation.com. Free

Try out some new wines. There are ½ priced bottles of wine.

Unfinished bottles can be corked and taken home.

Wednesdays and Saturdays Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market 7am. Ann Arbor Farmer’s MarketKerrytown. a2gov.org Free

A feast of beef and beer

Be gone with tiny portions and new age ingredients.

The Beefsteak tradition started in the late 1860’s when butchers would grill choice cuts of meat in the kitchens of nearby saloons, providing a simple feast of meat and beer. This tradition of communal feasts and eating with your fingers is revived with the 2017 Beefsteak Dinner.

The event promises unlimited choice-cut beef, craft beer and merriment. Revelers are asked to wear their Sunday best. All proceeds benefit The Neutral Zone. —JB Sunday, January 15. 5pm. $75/ticket or $125/pair.

The Last Word, 301 W Huron St. amy@neutral-zone.org or call (734)214-9995 ext.223

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Unfinished bottles can be corked and taken home.

Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market 7am. Ann Arbor Farmer’s MarketKerrytown. a2gov.org Free

It may be getting colder, but this farmer’s market is open year-round.

Tuesdays and Saturdays

Saline Farmer’s Market Sat: 8am. Tue: 3pm. Saline District Library. cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket Free

Saline’s market is also open year-round.

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Sunday Brunch at Brandywine

10am. $12. Brandywine Country Club.

6904 Salisbury Rd. Maumee.

419-865-2393. brandywinecc.com.

Celebrate the new year with buffet style brunch at Brandywine Country Club.

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U-Con Games Library Days

12pm. Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery. arborbrewing.com.

Free

Beyond the Resolution

4pm. Evans Street Station. evansstreetstation.com. Free

Pan-seared scallops and steak with endive and roquefort salad.

End with warm-centered chocolate for dessert.

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Wine Night Wednesdays

Saline Farmer’s Market Sat: 8am. Tue: 3pm. Saline District Library. cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket Free

5pm. $85. Sur La Table. surlatable.com.

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Mashed potato pierogi, ricotta dumplings, and pork and shiitake shu mai.

Saline’s market is also open

Tuesdays and Saturdays

Date Night: Chef’s Table

Open 7am-3pm, Seven Days a Week.

5pm. $69. Sur La Table. surlatable.com.

Beer and video games, a magical combination. The games library is a hidden gem of UM’s North Campus. The library has about every console ever made and a healthy selection of games to match. ABC brings some of the games out of the library to the bar and invites everyone to play.

Wednesdays and Saturdays

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3 Tuesday Global Flavors: Dumplings

Oprah’s Healthy and Delicious Recipes

5pm. $69. Sur La Table. surlatable.com.

What if your favorite recipes were healthier? If you’re Oprah, that’s what you get. Make red pepper sausage and fennel soup, miso-glazed cod, grilled shrimp lettuce wraps and pasta primavera.

4pm. Gyrotonic Tree Town & Pilates Loft Studio. Gyrotonictreetown.com. Free

Get insights about food that may or may not be good for you, analyze your relationship with food and how it may benefit other areas of your life. RSVP requested at darlene. pilatesloft@gmail.com.

Sip & Stitch Sunday

1pm. Michigan By The Bottle Tasting Room-Royal Oak. michiganbythebottle.com. Free

Knitters, crocheters, and quilters are invited to come out for some wine and camaraderie with fellow crafters. This casual evening is open to the public and no registration is required.

9 Monday PJs & Breakfast Stout Coloring Party

6pm. Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse.

Cultivateypsi.com. Free

Guests are invited into Cultivate for a different kind of pajama party. They will be providing coloring supplies, Breakfast Stout and a cereal bar. Guests are invited to wear their pajamas and enjoy.

10 Tuesday CAN You Dig It?

6pm. HopCat. hopcat.com. Free

Founders, Perring, New Belgium, Lagunitas, and Oskar Blues come together to compete with their best canned beer.

Participants vote with their drink purchase. The winning brewery will have their canned beer on the menu at HopCat.

Wine Dinner: Wines of the World

7pm. $45. Downtown Main Martini Bar & Grille, Brighton. downtownmain.com.

A five course meal with tailored wine pairings. Call or go in to make a reservation.

Books and Baked Goods: cozy mysteries

2pm. YDL-Michigan. ypsilibrary.org.

Free

A discussion and a recipe straight from On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander.

11 Wednesday Cooking 101: How to Buy on a Budget 7pm. AADL-Downtown. aadl.org. Free

The head baker of the People’s Food Co-op brings a hands-on workshop on how to prepare grocery lists and meal plans and how to save money at the grocery store.

Blue Grill Kitchen Takeover

4pm. River’s Edge Brewing Co., Milford.

The Blue Grill brings fresh Mediterranean food into the River’s Edge taproom. What is the perfect pairing for Mediterranean food? Go find out.

Cocktail Class: Stirred, Not Shaken 7pm. $45. Antietam. tammystastings.com

Learn about the classic Manhattan and why James Bond was wrong.

15 Sunday Hawaiian Sunday

9am. Price varies. Northside Grill. northsidegrill.com.

Northside grill is creating a Hawaiian atmosphere with music and lots of food. There will be ono banana buttermilk pancakes with coconut maple syrup; Hawaii five-o omelette with ham, pineapple, cheese and salsa; and Hawaiian style french toast, sweet bread topped with caramelized apples and bananas.

Frost & Foam Outdoor Party 11am. $3. Royal Oak Brewery. royaloakbrewery.com.

This party asserts that Biergarten’s are not just for summer.

They will be serving the first batch of Snowdrift Winter Ale and food specifically for the party.

17 Thursday African American Special Dinner: Biscuits for Your Outside Man 6pm. $55. Zingerman’s Roadhouse. zingermansroadhouse.com.

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A collaboration between Chef Alex Young and Music Makers foundation member Don Flemons. This dinner reflects the music the foundation promotes.

The event will feature soulful music and soulful food.

18 Friday Luscious and Hearty Red Wines from around the world

7pm. $25. Wines on Main, Chelsea. facebook.com/winesonmainchelsea.

Learn and sample a variety of red wines.

Iconic Restaurants of Ann Arbor

7pm. Literati. Literatibookstore.com Free

Ambassador Omar Said Ghobash brings his novel of personal letters to his sons.

21 Saturday Kombucha Tea Brewing Class

5pm. $10. Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room.

This class is led by Unity Vibration co-owner Rachel Kanaan.

She will instruct on the background and technique of kombucha tea brewing, so participants can learn there and start brewing at home.

23 Monday Cocktail Class: Sour Power 7:30pm. $45. The Last Word. tammystastings.com

Lemon and limes are obvious choices for cocktails, but what about the other citruses? Tammy explores some unique citrus choices like Meyer lemons and kumquats in this class all about the sour stuff.

24 Tuesday Saugatuck Beer Dinner 7pm. $30. HopCat. hopcat.com.

4 different beers paired with 4 different specifically crafted meals and a bonus opening beer.

Enjoy the carefully crafted pairings. Reservations are required.

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Food for a cause January’s bi-annual Ann Arbor Restaurant Week is going to fill you up. With many area restaurants participating, you’re only limited by your appetite. A three-course menu allows you to pay a set price for a lunch or dinner developed specially by each location.

Proceeds from the event will be donated to Food Gatherers, which donates over 6 million pounds of food to low-income families annually. Many of the restaurants will take reservations and a full menu will also be available at each location. To partake of the feast, simply go to the restaurant of your choice during the week and ask for their Restaurant Week menu option.

Treat yourself right. - JK January 15-20. $15/lunch $28/dinner. Main Street Area Association, 15 Research Dr., Ann Arbor, MI. 734-668-7112 ext. 222. annarborrestaurantweek.com

6:30pm. $69. Sur La Table. surlatable.com.

Learn how to make homemade corn tortillas, pork carnitas, and grilled fish tacos.

30 Monday Cont’d from p15

25 Wednesday French Bistro Favorites * 6:30pm. $69. Sur La Table. surlatable.com.

Winter Seminar Series: Homemade Nut Milk 6:30pm. Robin Hills Farm. robinhillsfarm.com. Free

A demonstrative class on how to make almond, sunflower seed and hemp milk.

31 Tuesday

Lyonnaise onion soup, bistro steak, warm winter greens salad and Parisian hot chocolate.

Espresso Love Feature Hour

29 Sunday

For this hour, ABC is serving up sips of Espresso Love.

Chowgirls Killer Party Food: Righteous Bites and Cocktails for Every Season 3pm. Westgate Shopping Center. nicolasbooks.com. Free

The proprietors of Chowgirls Killer Catering bring their book and hot tips for entertaining around the holidays.

6pm. Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery. Arborbrewing.com. Free

A Night with New Holland 6pm. $65. Browndog Creamery & Dessert Bar, Farmington. browndogcreamery.com.

This event is a full evening of food and libations. A five course meal with five of New Holland’s spirits and beers.

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A Nod to The Ark Gearing up for the 40th Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival

By Jeff Milo

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The Grammy-award winning folk/rock duo Indigo Girls will perform on Saturday, January 28.

ack in September, I started a series featuring live music venues to get you better acquainted with the individuals working behind the scenes to support local artists byway-of spotlighting the organizations and venues where they work. I want to wrap it up with a nod to the team at The Ark, as they gear up for their 40th Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival on January 27 and 28.

This is a fundraising event for The Ark, a local nonprofit that hosts ongoing events and workshops and strives year-in and year-out to present, preserve and encourage artists engaging the traditions of folk, roots and ethnic music. Both nights are hosted at Hill Auditorium with a sampling of dynamic voices in modern folk/Americana, country & bluegrass, including the Grammy-award winning folk/rock duo Indigo Girls, indie-rock singer/songwriter Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley), Margo Price (rising star recently signed to Jack White’s Third Man Records), and contemporary country sensation Kacey Musgraves. For a full lineup, visit theark.org

Kicking it into high gear “We definitely kick things into high gear when ‘Folk Fest Season’ comes around,” said Barb Chaffer-Authier, marketing director at The Ark. “Each member of our staff has different responsibilities; one member will have their peak happening at one point while someone else’s tasks are just ramping up and another’s starts tapering off, until it’s all hands on deck for that last Friday and Saturday.”

While the world, as well as the Ann Arbor community, has changed a lot since 1977 (when the first Folk Festival was held), this event sustains its relevance and urgency, continually demonstrating the power music can have on a community.

Beyond that, it’s become such a sentimental tradition for so many music lovers.

Relevance showcased “The Festival will always be relevant because we’re constantly bringing new and emerging artists to the event,” said The Ark’s program director Anya Siglin. “It’s always exciting to be able to present those big-name artists that are so representative of the kind of music we showcase that we might not otherwise have the opportunity to present outside of a festival setting.” The aim here is to help grow audiences for creative voices in these

Jenny Lewis (of Rilo Kiley) will kick off the Ann Arbor Folk Festival on Friday, January 27.

genres, like Corn Potato String Band or Valerie June, so that they can conceivably return to The Ark at some future date to find a burgeoning A2 audience. “It’s integral to The Ark’s programming to always have new music coming down the pipeline,” Siglin said.

The Ark’s executive director Marianne James emphasized that there’s an enormously broad spectrum of ‘folk music’ and it doesn’t all sound the same. “That’s definitely a message we want to send through the festival’s lineup as well as our year-round programming,” said James. “‘Folk’ begins long before someone puts that label on it. We want to share the full spectrum, across every point of (folk)’s evolution.”

Siglin follows this up, pointing out that Ben Folds may come out for an encore and say: ‘Now I’m gonna play you a ‘folk song’ and launch into Dr. Dre’s “Ain’t Nuthin’ but a “G” Thang.” And, says Siglin, “…he’s absolutely right. That IS folk!” cont’d on p18

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Kiefer Sutherland, famous for his role on the Fox drama series 24, will perform blues-rock during the Fest.

A rich legacy Look back at past headliners and you see icons like John Prine, Bonnie Raitt, Arlo Guthrie, Donovan, Lyle Lovett, Pete Seeger and Jeff Tweedy! The A2 Folk Festival has a rich legacy of sensational lineups, having attained along the way, an esteemed reputation nationally as an essential celebration of modern folk music.

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“If you don’t know every band and artist on the lineup already, that’s intentional,” said Siglin. “The festival has always been about discovery. Take a chance. You won’t be disappointed.” And, yes, the famous film/TV actor Kiefer Sutherland will be on stage, pouring his heart out through blues-rock songs backed by a full band. It’s an eclectic collection of voices, assuredly.

The Ark’s perseverance probably comes down to something James said. At The Ark, “music always comes first.” Artists often say that the audiences they encounter at The Ark are palpably engaged, intently listening, and that inspires great performances.

Expect nothing less on January 27/28 at Hill Auditorium.

The Ark’s 40th Ann Arbor Folk Festival, with MC Susan Werner Jan 27 & Jan 28 at Hill Auditorium (825 N. University Ave).

6:30pm. $50 (single night)/$90 (weekend). Gold/Platinum seating tickets available. 734-761-1800. theark.org or at findyourfolk.org

Ongoing

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Mondays Live Music Mondays

9pm. Suggested $5. Arbor Vitae.

This Ann Arbor-based punk band is releasing their latest Just For Fools. #

Live music with some suds.

Luxotica Lounge Cabaret

7pm. ABC Microbrewery. arborbrewing.com Free

9:30pm. $10-$15. The Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com.

The Blues

7pm. The Rumpus Room Chelsea. therumpusroomchelsea.com Free

Blues every Monday night with the JTW trio.

Mondays Acoustic Mondays 7pm. ABC Microbrewery. arborbrewing.com.

Grab a beer and settle in with some acoustic jams.

Thursdays Oz’s Guitar Jam

7:30pm. $20. Oz’s Music Store. ozmusic.com

Moderate and pro performers and bassists welcome.

It’s part circus, part seduction with this burlesque show backed by a 4-piece band.

Mozartiana By the time Mozart was five he was gracefully playing the violin and the piano. Also at the young age of five, Mozart wrote his first composition Andante and eventually composed over 600 works during his lifetime.

Come and hear the melodious music of the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra and special guest Alon Goldstein at Mozart’s Birthday Bash.

Saturday, January 14, 8:00 p.m.

Michigan Theater 603 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, Mi. 48104 734-994-4801 or www.a2so.com

Sundays Traditional Irish Session 7:30pm. Conor O’Neill’s Pub. conoroneills.com/annarbor

Get surrounded with Irish food and music.

5 tuesday 10pm. mash. Mashbar.net. Free

Live Music: The Wes Fritzemeier Jazz Experience 6pm. Chelsea Alehouse. chelseaalehouse.com. Free

Indulge in some jazz and some brews.

3 tuesday

Raw and soulful pop rock. Also on Jan 11.

6 friday Guitar Club for adults

10am. YDL-Michigan. ypsilibrary.org.

Free

A club for guitar players of all levels to teach songs, listen and collaborate.

Songwriters Open Mic 7:30pm. Oz’s Music Store. ozmusic.com. Free

Planet D Nonet

Check out an open mic for original, acoustic music by singersongwriters.

4 wednesday Adam Lebaux

9pm. mash. mashbar.net. Free

The Ragbirds guitarist performs solo.

PJ’ S

7pm. $5. Ann Arbor Senior Center.

A2gov.org.

All acoustic instruments are welcome for this all skill-level jam group.

Nathan Bell

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

Bell’s americana folk stems from his life experience as a nomadic troubadour and his time at a stable corporate gig.

10 tuesday Barelyon Band

1 sunday

8 sunday Acoustic Jam

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

Joel Rydecki Band

10pm. mash. Mashbar.net. Free

Neo-Soul funk.

7 saturday Gina Sicilia

6pm. $10-$15. Ann Arbor Distilling Company. annarbordistilling.com.

This blues singer has been known to leave a strong impression.

Laura Rain & The Cesar’s 6pm. mash. Mashbar.net. Free

Detroit-based soul/blues/R&B musicians. Also on Jan 20.

Matt Boylan

6pm. mash. Mashbar.net. Free

A motor city traditional big band jazz experience.

This Ann Arborite is serving up classic rock acoustically.

Golf Clap

The Yellow Room Gang

9pm. $10-$12. The Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com.

This house and techno group consider themselves club headliners and after-party enthusiasts.

Bill Bynum & Co.

8pm. $15. The Ark. theark.org.

The music is self-described as comfortable as a pair of old jeans.

BlueGrass Jam

Ann Arbor Senior Center. A2gov.org.

734.794.6250.

Get a dose of mandolin. Call for more information.

12 thursday Reel Big Fish & Anti-Flag 6pm. $23+. Royal Oak Music

Theatre. royaloakmusictheatre.com.

One of the cornerstones of American ska with some punk from Anti-Flag.

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

A Michigan songwriting collective. cont’d on p21

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The Sweet Water Warblers 7:30pm. $20. The Ark. theark.org.

Three front women of their own bands (Rachael Davis, Lindsay Lou and May Erlewine) reunited again with hand-selected for this intimate show.

The Shelter Dogs

10pm. mash. Mashbar.net. Free

This trio plays swing, blues, country and old school rock.

13 friday Kiana June Weber

8pm. $15.00 The Ark. theark.org.

A Michigan celtic prodigy.

The Sean Dobbins Organ Quartet

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

Part of the rising stars series, this quartet is a twist on jazz.

The songbirds trinity

8pm. $15. The Ark. theark.org.

The Sweet Water Warblers are something of a rarity, only existing for fleeting periods of time together.

Otherwise, the trio of Michigan songstresses front their own bands; Rachael Davis (Shout Sister Shout, The Rachael Davis Band), Lindsay Lou (Lindsay Lou and The Flatbellys, Time & Luck) and May Erlewine (Seth & May, May Erlewine, and The Moonlighters).

When they perform together as a trio, with hand-selected songs, harmonies abound in a show not to be missed. —JB

Rock, alt folk and jazz.

Open Mic Night

6pm. Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room. unityvibrationkombucha.com. Free.

The tasting room is open for a comfortable environment to sing a song or play a tune.

15 sunday Arborea Trio

2pm. $5-$30. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com.

This classical Netherlands trio is dedicated to performance on period instruments.

Songwriting Workshop

7pm. $5. Ann Arbor Senior Center. a2gov.org.

Contemporary, smooth and sultry.

The Hot Club of Cowtown

8pm. $15-$67. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org.

Celebrating Mozart with master pianist Alon Goldstein.

10pm. Mash. mashbar.net. Free

Hailing from the motor city, this Detroit native does funk & soul and organ on the side.

20 friday The Rhythm Machines 10pm. Mash. mashbar.net. Free

A seasoned bluegrass ensemble.

Jill Jack Birthday Bash

Mozart Birthday Bash

Ari Tietel Band

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

Unlock some creativity by songwriting with fellow musicians.

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

Chill electronic jams.

Sideline

High-energy rockabilly rock n roll.

6pm. mash. Mashbar.net. Free

9pm. $15-$30. Necto. necto.com.

21 saturday

10pm. mash. Mashbar.net. Free

Dan Orcutt

Spotlight feat. Quinn XCII x Ayokay

The Rhythm Machines are here to share a soulful, funky and rocking musical experience.

January 12. 7:30pm. $20. The Ark, 316 S Main St. 734761-1451. theark.org.

The Hi-Views

14 saturday

Their motto is “Old Time roots, new-time sounds.”

7:30pm. $25. The Ark. theark.org.

A new wave in Western swing.

18 wednesday Jay Fry

10pm. mash. Mashbar.net. Free

This Ann Arborite’s take on rock, prog, funk and fusion.

19 thursday Prague Philharmonia

7:30pm. $18+ Hill Auditorium. ums.org.

The Prague Philharmonia has been performing and delighting for over 20 years.

Stephen Boegehold’s Way of Dreams Band

Beethoven Quartet Cycle Takács Quartet 8pm. $18+. Rackham Auditorium. ums.org.

Rarely is Beethoven string quartet cycle performed in its entirety, this is an exception.

Nomo

9pm. $12. The Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com.

Synth like you probably haven’t heard it before.

Chris Canas Band

10pm. Mash. mashbar.net. Free

Native Michigan blues, soul and funk.

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

One saxophone player isn’t enough for this band.

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Lukas Graham

Ann Arbor Guitar Trio

Pop with a touch of funk and R&B.

They say the more guitar, the better.

7:30pm. $25+. Fox Theatre. foxtheatredetroit.com.

Ukulele Jam

Wine, Women & Song XV

6pm. Mash. mashbar.net. Free

Sara Watkins

Players of all skill levels are welcomed and invited to bring music to share.

The 15th anniversary gala of this Ann Arbor tradition of classical, jazz and cabaret singers. Runs through Jan. 29.

Hiss Golden Messenger

22 sunday The Kings of Leon * They’re back with a brand new album WALLS. 8pm. $20. The Ark. theark.org.

Nickel Creek’s singer and fiddler steps out solo to present “A breakup album with myself.”

7pm. $20-$50. Fillmore Detroit. thefillmoredetroit.com

7:30pm. Oz’s Music Store.

Ozmusic.com. Free

26 thursday The Messarounds

10pm. Mash. mashbar.net. Free

Northern soul.

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7pm. $10-$15. Stone Chalet. stonechalet.com.

8pm. $20-$50. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com.

Harper & The Midwest Kind 10pm. Mash. mashbar.net. Free

Roots music with the harp and the didgeridoo.

28 Saturday Reeds-n-Steel

This Ann Arbor duo put jazz into blues and blues into rock.

9pm. $10-$12. The Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com.

An American folk band hailing from North Carolina.

Sonic Freeway

10pm. Mash. mashbar.net. Free

R&B and soul from Detroit.

theater

Actor Brian Letscher, known for his role on ABC’s Scandal, will debut his play on January 19.

Guy Sanville, Artistic Director of the Purple Rose, worked closely with Letscher to fine tune the production.

Loving intelligently The Purple Rose Theatre’s Smart Love gets to the heart of artificial intelligence

By Sandor Slomovits

The Purple Rose Theatre’s next play, opening on January 19th, is Smart Love, a world premiere by Brian Letscher, an actor best known for his role as Secret Service Agent Tom in ABC’s Scandal. Smart Love is a dark comedy with parallel plot lines about the implications of artificial intelligence and a brilliant young man struggling with his father’s death.

one is going to glide through this world without making mistakes, without hurting people, and so what really does love come down to? For me that’s forgiveness.

Letscher: What drew me was this idea that we increasingly

Letscher: I started this play about four years ago, and I wrote

have the ability to recreate life. What does that do to our relationships? How do we connect, given that technology seems to be taking us further from connection? As the story grew, the heart of it became this family and this son who misses his father deeply, and finds out that the marriage was not what he thought, that his mom feels much differently than he does. And then how he comes to terms with that.

a whole other play with artificial intelligence in it. We had a reading of that play and I realized, “Wow, I wrote a play about artificial intelligence, but I don’t know where the heart is in there.” I’d spent a couple of months writing that play and I threw it away and started over with different characters, different setup, something that—going back to your previous question— resonated inside me.

Is there something from your own experience that was a spark?

I wrote a new draft and rewrote that draft and that’s what Guy (Sanville, Artistic Director of the Rose) read, and really liked. I thought, “Wow, I’ve got a pretty good play on my hands.” And of course I had half of a pretty good play on my hands! (Laughter) Which is what I learned when we had a reading here, and I realized, “Wow, this is where it falls flat, this is where I’m missing some things.” To have that workshop was invaluable because it made me drill down deeper and get more specific about what the play was about, and why it was important to me. I’d go back and write all night and come back in the morning bleary eyed and we’d do it all again. And it just got immeasurably better. They want to pull the best play out of the playwright.

Letscher: Ultimately, you’re always writing about your own experience, whether you’re consciously are aware of it or not. It always seems to come to the surface. All of us that have families, you’re getting a lot of love, and a lot of support—hopefully—but you’re also dealing with things that aren’t what you want them to be, and the pain of that, and the forgiveness. As a father now I can relate to both sides. (Laughter) As a son I can relate, we can get disappointed when we realize that our parents are human beings. As a father I see the other side as well. I try to let my kid know that I’m a human being, that I make mistakes, and that I ask for forgiveness for those mistakes. At the end of the day, no

Let’s talk about the process of getting this play from the page to the stage.

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Ancient Tibetan Book Covers

Hand-held sculptures, 500-1000 years old Louis Meldman

Tibetan Book Covers? On now and running through April 2, 2017 at the University of Michigan Museum of Art is “Protecting Wisdom: Tibetan Book Covers From the MacLean Collection.” I’d never heard of Tibetan book covers as a special art form, and maybe for good reason: this is the first exhibition in the United States devoted to this subject, which was virtually unknown until “discovered” in recent years. The MacLean Collection is a museum, outside Chicago, founded by Barry MacLean and his wife Mary Ann who began collecting the book covers in the late 1990s, mainly through auctions. Now we are the happy public who will lay eyes on these amazing once handheld sculptures. This is exciting for all the public no matter how much or little you know about Tibetan art. Thirty-three covers are showcased, dating from the 11th to the 18th centuries. There are no texts within the covers; they would have housed and protected various sacred Tibetan Buddhist manuscripts over the centuries. Two of the covers were discovered in Mongolia, where Tibetan Buddhism, sometimes called Lamaism, was a predominant faith. Another cover can be dated with some precision to 12901298, corresponding to the death of the Kublai Kahn. Two are associated with the Chinese Ming Emperor Yongle (who reigned from 1402 to 1424) one of first Chinese rulers after the overthrow of the Mongols.

The rest were recovered from Tibet, itself, which developed its own vigorous branch of Buddhism after the introduction of Buddhism in the 8th century A.D.

by a pair of wooden covers or “book boards” (the subject of the exhibition). The entire block was held together by a leather strap wound several times around and tied with a metal buckle. As in all civilized cultures, books were afforded a place of honor in private Tibetan homes. In temples, bookshelves housing the Tibetan canon stood by the main altar and have done so since the early ninth century. They are sometimes regarded in a talismanic fashion, believed to bestow power, protection and blessings, and this sanctity accounts for the many rules regarding their care and handling. For example, they cannot be placed on the floor, touched with the feet, stepped over or stored in a low-lying space.

It’s exactly the opposite for the farrago, the hodgepodge of my personal book collection, sections of which serve as a stepladder to reach top shelves, where I keep the liquor.

Buddhist Art. The artistic significance of the exhibition is the artistic excellence of the covers themselves, quiet apart from history and religious sensibility. These are magnificent woodcarvings, on hardwood that doesn’t grow in the Himalayas, sometimes painted, often repainted, gilded and decorated inside and out and on both ends. On some you can see the layers of paint, missing paint or small empty rectangles where replacement pieces have fallen out. And keep in mind that these are five hundred to a thousand years old. In a poignant historical flourish you will see the signs of the Communist Chinese who used the book covers as breadboards. You will see the slicing marks. In fact the savage Commies drove the cream of Tibetan Buddhism right out of Tibet, right down to the Dalai Lama.

Much of that cream rose (or fell) to Ann Arbor, Michigan. Google Michigan Buddhism Ann Arbor and you will find fourteen serious going concerns, temples, societies, centers, meditation groups, mindfulness organizations, and entire sanghas (devoted communities). One, the Tsogyelgar sangha is a tranquil must-see and has the only stupa (dome-shaped reliquary) that I’ve ever walked around (clockwise). Another, Jewel Heart was founded by Gelek Rimpoche, nephew of the 13th Dalai Lama.

Gelek is famous for being the guru of Beat poet Allen Ginsberg and composer Philip Glass. Jewel Heart offers free lectures, meditation, even tea and cookies. So much Buddhism, so little time! Or is there? The UMMA is always free and open to the public, and while you’re there check out their permanent display of Buddhist art.

Dating from 11th to the 18th centuries, these are wooden covers, or “book boards.”

Tibetan Books? Since its origin, c. 500 B.C., Buddhism has had a great love of learning and knowledge and writing on all subjects. The original “proto-canon” of Buddhism consisted of the memories of the followers of the Buddha written on palm fronds, pieces of wood, anything, and tossed into one of three baskets. In later centuries “books” consisted of stacks of unbound, two-sided paper manuscript pages, wrapped in a cloth and sandwiched

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Art at EMU A peak on campus

by Louis Meldman

Art at EMU. Eastern, as we call Eastern Michigan University, right next door to Ann Arbor in serially swooning Ypsilanti, has an art scene that is always worth a serious look. It’s compelling all year round, and every year, Mid-January to early February, are both the Annual Juried Student Show and the Faculty Exhibition.

This year’s AJSS takes place in the lovely Ford Gallery in stately Ford Hall. It runs from January 11th through February 2nd, with the always-gala reception, free and open to the public, on Wednesday, January 18, from 4:30 to 6:30. It has refreshments and hors d’oeurvres and is a clever idea for a date or a family outing, or for people who just like cutting edge art by up and coming artists. The three cash awards are presented at the opening, funded by entry fees matched by the University. I like a student show with cash prizes. Sooner or later students have to learn that art without commerce is a hobby. The 57 works on display are drawn from the entire undergraduate community, not just art majors. I like that, too. The more open the competition the better the winner in any field, from golf to découpage.

IGG. The Student Show is organized by the Intermedia Gallery Group, whose usual gallery space is the Student Center Gallery within Eastern’s sunlit, spacious Student Center. Throughout the year the Student Center Gallery showcases a new student artist every two weeks. The exhibit is part of the educational process for artists as they learn gallery practices in anticipation of being working artists in the cold, cruel real art world. Hanging and placing your own art is not just for beginners. A couple of years ago at the University of Michigan Museum of Art Julian Schnabel was hanging his own fabulous show, and I wanted to go over and get a snapshot with him, but my wife wouldn’t let me. I would have anyway, but we had another couple with us.

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Pen and Ink drawing by Jeremy Walbridge, prize-winner last year.

Eastern’s School of Art and Design Director of Gallery Programs is the unsinkable, irrepressible Gregory Tom. He earned his MFA at Cranbrook (ceramics), and his work is part of the permanent collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Cranbrook Art Museum and other major institutions, public and private.

Prior to EMU, Greg was Director of Exhibitions, Programs and Development at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. (Translation: If Eastern doesn’t give this guy a raise, somebody else will.)

President of the IGG is Helen Vachon, senior at the School of A&D. She has been a life-long artist who never had a second thought since she was three. For years she was a ceramicist, changed her focus to figure drawing and the human form, and now her work is based on maps and map-making, exploring interpersonal connections. Taking over soon is IGG vice president, Jordan Wilshaw whose work has been based on fibers and sculptural practices, although lately it has been focused on text-based work.

The Show. This year’s juror, Hunter L.V. Elliot, is the youngest and perhaps the wildest in years. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in sculpture

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and printmaking at Kent State University in 2014. He rebels against artspeak, the shuffling of artist statements and academic art language, which he calls pseudointellectual. (And, I would add: boring.)

In 2016 his work was exhibited in Austin, Texas, South Korea, and Cleveland, Ohio, which has a vibrant art scene. He currently lives in scintillating, non-pseudo Ypsilanti and brings an immediacy and depth of focus to his selections. As always, you be the judge about who should win the prizes, and that’s what art is all about.

Look out for the entry of Jeremy Walbridge. He was a prize-winner last year and has spent another year finishing up his BFA (with a minor in Animation).

His thesis show will be exhibited at the IGG Student Gallery, February 6-17. A technical and artistic virtuoso in 3-D design he has spent every waking moment over the last year in the Digital Fabrication Lab honing his artistic skills, and as lab tech even learning how to fix and service the machines. My advice to readers is to buy anything you can find of his work. He is going to be a superstar with Disney or a similar mega entertainment corporation sometime soon. Just don’t forget the little people, Jeremy!

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Make, Create, Collaborate The founders of Ypsi Alloy Studios are visiting the Ann Arbor Art Center for an Artists Meet & Greet. This event, an opportunity for artists and art lovers to hear about the creation of Ypsi Alloy Studios, will highlight what the Studio means to the founders, individually, as artists.

All are welcome to join the discussion concerning the impact of art in a community and to meet fellow artists for collaboration. —JB

arts & culture

A literary recount of lived racism Claudia Rankine has been an

acclaimed and prolific writer for decades with five volumes of poetry, numerous essays and two plays to her credit. Her latest work Citizen: An American Lyric has combined essay, personal narrative, photography and poem into a powerful reflection on American racism. At this talk with Claudia Rankine, the author will discuss living with racism as depicted through the book. —JB

Monday, January 16. 4pm. Rackham Auditorium, 915 East Washington St. 734-355-1285. oami.umich.edu. Free.

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Thursday, January 26. 6pm.

The Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W Liberty St. (734) 994-8004. annarborartcenter.org. Free

Lights, music, burlesque

Stitching for a cause

Step back into time for one night with a full show of entertainment. The 6th

Pussyhat Project Knit-A-Long is to knit a cat-eared hat for all 1.17 million women in the march. This project is nationwide, but Spun Ann Arbor is hosting Knit-A-Long to make it more social and fun! The pattern to make the cat-eared hat is online at pussyhatproject.com. Gather round and get to knitting. —JB

Annual Ragtime Extravaganza is packed with ragtime musicians and singers, burlesque and tap dancing. The show, intended for mature audiences, features two burlesque numbers, so leave the kids at home. Doors open at 7 with some preconcert entertainment from ragtime pianists in the lobby. —JB Saturday, January 21. $22. 8pm.

Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty St. michtheater.org.

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The Women’s March on Washington is happening Jan 21. The mission of

Sunday, January 15. 3:30pm. Spun Ann Arbor, 407 N 5th Ave. 734-668-8397. spunannarbor.com. Free

arts & culture Ongoing

[health] Ladies only Zumba

9:30am. $10-$15. Peachy Fitness. peachyfitness.com Wednesday & Fridays; 9:30-10:30am Saturdays; 8:30-9:30am Latin-inspired dance fitness.

[health] Free Community Yoga Class A2Yoga. a2yoga.net.

Tuesdays/11am Vinyasa, Fridays/5:30pm Vinyasa, Saturdays/8am Ashtanga.

[theater] Thrifty Ticket Tuesday

Times vary. $7. Goodrich Quality 16. goodrichqualityaters.com.

GQT is giving a reason to get out and love movies, even on a Tuesday.

[misc.]

Sporcle Trivia

7pm. The Rumpus Room, Chelsea. therumpusroomchelsea.com. Free

Pub trivia made by a community of whizzes. Wednesday.

1 sunday [theater] The Arcade: A Pointless Improv Jam 7pm. Pay-what-you-can. Pointless Brewery & Theatre. pointlessbrew.com.

Play with short-form improv games. Come to watch or come to play.

3 tuesday [theater] 50 First Jokes 8pm. $10. The Ark. theark.com.

50 comedians come together and tell the first jokes they’ve written for the year.

5 thursday [art] Drawing from Your Imagination with David Zinn

1pm. AADL-Downtown. aadl.org. Free

Learn illustration techniques with colored pencils.

[art] Tango 101

7pm. $50. Robin Hills Farm. robinhillsfarm.com.

This six-week course is open to all experience levels. This class discusses walking and connection.

[theater] Mike Stanley

8pm. $9-$14. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. aacomedy.com

A metro-Detroit based high energy comic. Runs through Jan 7.

6 friday [theater] HIV Monologues

7pm. UMMA Helmut Stern Auditorium. umma.org. Free Performances of spoken-word poetry, skits, music and monologues to educate and destigmatize HIV.

[theater] A Pointless Display of Improvised Feats 10pm. $10. Pointless Brewery & Theatre. pointlessbrew.com.

No two shows are the same with this league.

7 saturday [health] Yoga with Trevor Eller

9am. Riverside Arts Center. riversidearts.org.

Eller has been practicing teaching yoga since 2003 and is also a licensed massage therapist.

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[health] Free Karma Ashtanga Class 12pm. Tiny Buddha Yoga. tinybuddhayoga.com. Free

Try out Karma Ashtanga.

[misc/art] Origami: Paper folding Workshop 12pm. Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse. cultivateypsi.com. Free Learn about this beautiful art form.

[art] Last Work: Batsheva Dance Company 8pm. The Power Center for the Performing Arts. ums.org.

This performance uses dance in intricate and artful ways to tell a complete and varied narrative.

An artist Q & A follows. Also on Jan 8.

8 Sunday [health] Yoga with Cats

8:30am. $10. Tiny Lions lounge and adoption center. tinylions.org/yoga Hatha-style classes with some cuddly yoga masters.

[health] Nature Walk

9am. The Peony Garden at Nichols Arboretum. shotoutofacannon.com.

Free

9 monday [misc] Recycling/Sustainability

6:30pm. Saline Stone and Thistle Garden Club. salinegardenclub.com.

Free

[health] Relax & Renew: Candlelight Hatha Yoga

[art] Idiot-Syncrasy: Igor and Moreno

7pm. $10-$15. Peachy Fitness.

Peachyfitness.com.

Evening slow-flow yoga with an emphasis on calming mindful movements.

[literary] Emerging Writer’s Workshop: Red Pens and Rewrites

7pm. AADL-Westgate. aadl.org. Free

The presenters share a solid plan to take a piece from a rough draft to a finished manuscript.

[literary] Letters to a Young Muslim 7pm. Rackham Amphitheater. literatibookstore.com Free

Ambassador Omar Said Ghobash brings his novel of personal letters to his sons.

10 thursday [misc.]

Psychic Readings/Spiritual Counseling

6pm. $30-90. Enlightened Soul Center. enlightenedsoulcenter.com.

[theater] Open House

[literary] Demand the Impossible: A Radical Manifesto

[misc] Drop-in Intuitive Readings

3pm. $1.50/minute. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and TeaRoom. crazywisdom.net.

Marcella Fox is here for her insight. Also on Jan 22.

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6:30pm. Inspired Life Counseling. inspiredlifecounselinga2.com. Free The Ann Arbor Women’s circle is a gathering for those looking for a supporting and empowering space.

Drop-in readings with The Silver Peacock.

For those curious about stage combat or just looking to connect with local theatre, the Ring of Steel troupe is opening their doors for people to see what it’s all about.

[art] Ann Arbor Women’s Circle

A crash course on sustainability basics: e-waste, recycling, composting and watershed boards.

A photo walk to enjoy nature, have a nice walk and take some pictures.

11am. Ring of Steel Action Theatre and Stunt Troupe. facebook.com/RingofSteel. Free

12 thursday

7pm. Literati. literatibookstore.com Free.

Bill Ayers presents his manifesto for movement makers and strategies for building a movement for positive change.

11 wednesday [literary] An Evening of Poetry and the Written Word

7pm. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and TeaRoom. crazywisdom.net. Free

This poetry and short fiction workshop is open to all writers.

Writers are asked to bring six copies of their work.

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7:30pm. $35. Arthur Miller Theatre. ums.org.

These dancers want to take audiences on a very human journey of self-discovery.

[theater] Kristen Key

8pm. $11-$16. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. aacomedy.com

Rapid-fire comedy from a “Preacher’s Kid”. Runs through Jan 14.

13 friday [health] Hoop Foundations

5:30pm. $25. The Ann Arbor Aviary. a2aviary.com.

Learn the moves for hoop dance, hoop fitness and circus hooping.

Dance hoops will be available for purchase.

[literary] The Underground Railroad 7pm. Mendelssohn Theatre. literatibookstore.com Free

Colson Whitehead brings a novel chronicling a young slave’s adventure.

14 saturday [art] Nikon Tips, Tricks & Hidden Tech of Better Digital Pictures 1pm. $20. CameraMall. cameramall.com.

Go beyond the instruction manual with Jason Stewart as he shares some of his favorite tips and tricks for making digital images better.

[misc] Technique & Combos with Heather Marie

2pm. $30. Dancer’s Edge, Dexter. facebook.com/boadiceabelly

This tribal-fusion workshop is a great introduction to belly dancing. Pre-registration required.

[art] Dreamcatchers Craft Workshop

2pm. AADL-Malletts Creek. aadl.org.

Free

Make your own dreamcatcher with a special sentimental object.

[theater] Winter Acting Class for Adult & High School Actors 3pm. $185. Redbud Productions Satellite. redbudproductions.com

Loretta Grimes trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and is bringing these techniques back. This class begins on Jan 14 and consists of 10 sessions ending on Apr 1.

15 sunday [theater] Rapier Stage Combat Workshop 11am. Ring of Steel Action Theatre and Stunt Troupe. facebook.com/RingofSteel

A 3-hour workshop on a few different weapons in stage combat.

Registration is required. Contact for pricing.

[misc] Chesstastic

1pm. AADL-Traverwood. aadl.org.

Free

From 1-4, the library will be awash with chess players of all skill levels.

[theater] No Man’s Land

7pm. $22. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org.

Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart perform in this West End stage broadcast to special theaters.

[misc] Winter Tree ID

2pm. YDL-Whittaker. ypsilibrary.org.

Free Biologist and master gardener helps identify leafless trees.

[literary] Sunday Afternoon Poetry

3pm. Westgate Shopping Center. nicolasbooks.com. Free

Edward Morin and Bob Brill bring their latest.

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16 monday [literary] Claudia Rankine on Citizen 4pm. Rackham Auditorium. oami.umich.edu. Free

Noted poet and MacArthur Fellow, Claudia Rankine, will discuss lived racism in the U.S through her highly-acclaimed poem “Citizen: An American Lyric”.

Painting the Dream: MLK and Obama

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Hoop dreams

[misc] Garden Chats

The 1999 number one WNBA draft pick Chamique Holdsclaw, a three-time NCAA champ with the

University of Tennessee Lady Vols, was on her way to further stardom when her battle with depression and bipolar disorder surfaced, derailing her career. The documentary Mind/

Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw follows her athletic accomplishments and

6pm. YDL-Michigan. ypsilibrary.org.

Free

Artist Rodney Leon guides participants through painting a portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Obama. All supplies will be provided. Registration required.

setbacks. There will be a Q & A with Holdsclaw after the screening. Admission is free, but advance registration is required. —JB

6:30pm. Robin Hills Farm. robinhillsfarm.com. Free

This special Martin Luther King Jr. Day seminar discusses the philosophy and practice of nonviolence and its successes in political systems.

[theater] In The Next Room, or, The Vibrator Play A young doctor becomes obsessed with a new technology for treating his patients.

[theater] Ben Creed

8pm. $10-$15. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. aacomedy.com

Quick wit observational comedy.

Runs through Jan 21.

20 friday [misc/lit] Triple Goddess Tales

[misc] Homemade Mint Sugar Scrub

7pm. Unity Vibration Triple Goddess Tasting Room. unityvibrationkombucha.com. Free

7pm. AADL-Pittsfield. aadl.org. Free

Make your own refreshing mint beauty products for a gift or keep for yourself.

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[literary] Visual Book Club

7:30pm. Ypsi Ale House. ypsilibrary.org. Free A casual book club hosted at the Ypsi Ale House. The current title is available at the YDL-Michigan.

[art] String Art Party

6pm. $40. Liberty Street Brewing Co, Plymouth. picatic.com.

18 wednesday

Choose between some seasonal designs and create a fun craft with some craft brews.

[theater] Battle of the Sexes Comedy Showdown

[literary] Burning Bright

7pm. Westgate Shopping Center. nicolasbooks.com. Free

Tap into some valuable knowledge with fellow green thumbs.

7:30pm. $11-$17. Arthur Miller Theatre. a2ct.org.

Wednesday, January 18.

6pm. Michigan Theater, 603 E Liberty St. 734-668-8397. michtheater.org.

Free

[misc] Winter Seminar Series: Nonviolence in Practice

3pm. YDL-Whittaker. ypsilibrary.org.

Free

8pm. $10. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. aacomedy.com

Nick Petrie brings the novel following the action hero Peter Ash.

2 male comedians vs. two female comedians battle to be the funniest.

convenient real food for carry-out

[film] “Mind/Game” Screening and Panel Discussion 6pm. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org. Free

The story of basketball star Chamique Holdsclaw and her rise to WNBA stardom and struggle with mental illness. A panel will follow the screening. Registration is required at: athletesconnected.umich.edu/ mind-game.

Enjoy some kombucha beer or tea and tell or listen to some stories.

21 saturday [misc] Stonefly Search

9am. Huron River Watershed Council. hrwc.org. Free

Join a team to survey the stoneflies in the Huron River.

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[misc] Washi Con 2017

9am. Eastern Michigan University. facebook.com/washicon. Free

An anime and other fandoms convention coming back for the second year.

[misc] 6th Annual Bowl for a Cure 1pm. $20-$25. Revel & Roll. revelandroll.com.

Two hours of bowling, pizza, raffles, auctions and an arcade for the bowling-adverse.

Pre-registration required.

[theater] Swan Lake

2pm. $43-$48. Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. macombcenter.com.

The Russian National Ballet Theatre’s take on the love story.

[health] A Sweet Interlude: Yoga, Chocolate, Wine 5pm. $45. A2 Yoga. a2yoga.net.

A beginner-friendly Hatha flow with some wine and chocolate tasting.

22 sunday [misc] Orchid Talk

2pm. Matthei Botanical Gardens.

Newworldorchids.com. Free

The presenter will be recounting their trip to Japan and the orchids display there.

[theater] The Audience

7pm. $22. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org.

Helen Mirren reprises her role as Queen Elizabeth II in this play surrounding the top secret meetings of the Queen and her advisors.

23 monday [literary] Emerging Writer’s Workshop: Writing and Review Meet-Up

7pm. AADL-Westgate. aadl.org. Free

This group welcomes all writers with a work in progress or a blank page to meet for a casual discussion.

24 tuesday

[theater] 6th Annual Ragtime Extravaganza

[literary] Eco Book Club

Ragtime music, burlesque dancers and a full show of entertainment.

A discussion on A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold.

8pm. $22. Michigan Theater. michtheater.org.

[theater] Ben Bailey

7:30pm. Tecumseh Center for the Arts. thetca.org. Free Before he was the host of Cash Cab, he had a successful stand up career.

7pm. Literati. Literatibookstore.com Free

24 tuesday [literary] Margot Lee Shetterly

6:30pm. Stamps Auditorium. literatibookstore.com Free

Fireside chat and a signing of Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race.

26 thursday [misc] General Brake Clinic

6pm. Fraser Bicycle. facebook.com/FraserBicycleAA. Free

Keep the brakes in working order and meet fellow cyclists.

[theater] Michael E Winfield

8pm. $12-$17. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. aacomedy.com

The Baltimore native recounts stories about the hardships of everyday life. Runs through Jan 28.

[literary] Carrie Smith signs Forgotten City 7pm. Aunt Agatha’s Mystery Bookshop. auntagathas.com. Free

Carrie Smith signs her second Claire Codella novel, Forgotten City.

[theater] Test Batch January

7:30pm. $5. Pointless Brewery & Improv Theater. pointlessbrew.com.

Size up the latest crop of improv performers.

27 friday [literary] The Bird-while

7pm. Literati. literatibookstore.com Free

Ann Arbor native Keith Taylor brings his illustrated poetry collection.

[art] Fire & Ice 2017

28 saturday [health] Sleep well: How to improve sleep, health and feel rested

10am. Washtenaw Community College. wccnet.edu. Free

A workshop with an integrated approach to sleeping better and feeling rested for the day.

[misc] Behavior 101: Understanding and Treating Behavior Problems 12pm. Lane Animal Hospital, Chelsea. laneanimalhosp.com. Free A workshop on common behavior problems with dogs.

Participants are asked to leave the dogs home for this training.

Reservation required.

Superior Grand Re-Opening

2pm. YDL-Superior. ypsilibrary.org.

Free

Catch the first glimpses of the new and improved Superior location.

29 sunday [theater] Late Nite Catechism

1pm. $46-$58. Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. macombcenter.com.

An interactive comedy that is part catechism class, part standup routine. Also at 4:30pm.

[misc] Miss Necto Pageant 2017 4pm. $15. Necto Nightclub. necto.com

6pm. Michigan Argentine Tango Club, University of Michigan. Free

This event is presented by the Michigan Argentine Tango Club with guest instructors Sebastian Jimenez & Joana Gomez.

This year’s theme is Evil Queens.

There are a professional and amateur pageants.

[health] Support Group: Cannabis As An Exit Drug 5pm. Om of Medicine. omofmedicine.org. Free

This support group is for all patients to share experiences and meet others.

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Cannabis MILegalize Takes Petition Battle to High Court After being denied in Michigan, MILegalize takes Cannabis law to a ‘Higher’ Court

By Vic Tanny

After collecting over 350,000 signatures from across the state, MILegalize, “Michigan’s Grassroots Marijuana Legalization Movement,” was denied a spot on the 2016 ballot in November. Now the group is taking its fight to the United States Supreme Court.

MILegalize collected 100,000 more signatures than the 252,523 required to put the issue on the Michigan ballot.

After turning in the petition, the Michigan Legislature changed the state law to limit the signature collection period to 180 days, nullifying nearly half of the signatures the group had collected.

After unsuccessfully suing the State, the Michigan Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court both

declined to hear the case in September. Undeterred and looking toward the 2018 midterm election, MILegalize has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court. A press release from the group stated, “The case raises First, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment Due Process and Equal Protection violations due to the gross injustices perpetrated by the Secretary of State, Board of Canvassers, and Bureau of Elections in refusing to process MILegalize’s 354,000 signatures submitted for the 2016 election.”

Time will tell how this unfolds, but it’s clear that Michigan cannabis activists won’t rest until their voices are heard. Learn more at MILegalize.com.

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photo bomb Owner and CEO Jackie Victor at the Avalon Cafe and Kitchen Grand Opening

Britta Carlson-Avalon Cafe and Kitchen Grand Opening at 120 E. Liberty St

Avalon Cafe and Kitchen Executive Chef Cory Beattie and his Sous Chef Matt Welch playing around.

The Kinsinger's at the 44th Annual Noel Night in Downtown Detroit

The Sayed Family at the 44th Annual Noel Night in Downtown Detroit

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Mi Amour

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My boyfriend and I have been together for over four years and he never stops making me laugh with the way he looks at the world.

Throughout the year, I collected those strange little things my boyfriend said to me. They are funnier out-of-con mtext. A lot of these moments represent a disruption in his analytical engineering mind and result in a comical revelation.

Your gentle distress is what makes me get up in the morning.

Don’t laugh at me; I’m hungry.

Real Things My Boyfriend Said to Me in 2016 Boyfriends say the darndest things.

By Jacqueline Bull

Ah no!

My secret!

Do I have to bring my own weed wacker?

What kind of F-ing apples do you want?

What the hell are Jazz apples?

You think I’ve never burnt documents in the sink before?

This weekend is a weekend.

Next weekend is a weekend.

Boy howdy, they just keep coming.

Don’t, I’m eating cereal!

So, I was doing some math in the shower.

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By Swani Swanigan

In high school, I considered T.J. the cherry that topped my hot fudge sundae. He was an Adonis. Tall, dark and handsome. I was instantly and constantly attracted to him.

Those feelings, however and sadly, were not reciprocated.

Perhaps my juicy “Jheri Curl” didn’t appeal to him, or maybe I just wasn’t cool enough to hang out with a Michael Jordan look-alike. Sometimes, after class, he would play some b-ball with my older brother. In hopes of scoring a three-pointer with him, I would hang out near the court, wearing sandals and a mini skirt. He never paid any attention to me, until now, years later.

About a year ago, he sent me a Facebook friend request that I happily accepted. In the midst of our Facebook flirting, he asked me out on a friendly date and I accepted that invitation too.

We ate at a trendy sushi bar. Good food, great conversation, things were really looking up for “us”. Especially when, without any prompting on my part, he admitted he was looking for a wife. The mere mention of the “W” word mentally forced me to open up the book of possibilities: Is he marriage material?

Would we have attractive children and does he think I am “Fabulous” too?

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After we finished eating, I rushed home anticipating the obligatory “did you make it home safely phone call”. To my surprise, a whole hour passed by with no call. I picked up my cell phone to make sure the battery was still charged and that’s when it happened: BEEP: “Did you make it home, question mark?” Is he seriously texting me this? What happened to a phone call ? I blew off his text message and gave him an F for “failing to follow up from a first date appropriately”.

The next day around Noon: BEEP: “How is your day going?

Do you want to go out again?”

That’s when it hit me, this GORGEOUS, educated man was text dating me. Is this what dating has come to, texting instead of calling?

I found myself having a texting tantrum, how can a relationship develop if text messaging is the only form of communication?

And, most importantly, what does it mean when a man would rather text than call you? Does it rule out every possibility of him” playing for keeps” OR is texting and not calling his way of letting you know that he is “just simply playing”?

January ARIES (March 21-April 19): Light, electricity, and magnetism are different expressions of a single phenomenon. Scottish scientist and mathematician James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was the first to formulate a theory to explain that startling fact. One of the cornerstones of his work was a set of 20 equations with 20 unknowns. But a younger scientist named Oliver Heaviside decided this was much too complicated.

He recast Maxwell’s cumbersome theory in the form of four equations with four unknowns.

That became the new standard.

In 2017, I believe you Aries will have a knack akin to Heaviside’s.

You’ll see the concise essentials obscured by needless complexity.You’ll extract the shining truths trapped inside messy confusions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The thornbush is the old obstacle in the road,” wrote Franz Kafka.

“It must catch fire if you want to go further.” Let’s analyze this thought, Taurus. If it’s to be of maximum use for you in 2017, we will have to develop it further. So here are my questions. Did Kafka mean that you’re supposed to wait around passively, hoping the thornbush will somehow catch fire, either through a lucky lightning strike or an act of random vandalism? Or should you, instead, take matters into your own hands -- douse the thornbush with gasoline and throw a match into it? Here’s another pertinent query: Is the thornbush really so broad and hardy that it blocks the whole road? If not, maybe you could just go around it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The fictional character Scott Pilgrim is the hero of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s series of graphic novels. He becomes infatuated with a “ninja delivery girl” named Ramona Flowers, but there’s a complication. Before he can win her heart, he must defeat all seven of her evil ex-lovers. I’m sure your romantic history has compelled you to deal with equally challenging dilemmas, Gemini. But I suspect you’ll get a reprieve from that kind of dark melodrama in 2017. The coming months should be a bright and expansive chapter in your Book of Love.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): The creature known as the shorteared elephant shrew is typically four inches long and weighs a little more than one ounce. And yet it’s more genetically similar to elephants than to true shrews. In its home habitat of southern Africa, it’s known as the sengi. I propose we regard it as one of your spirit animals in 2017. Its playful place in your life will symbolize the fact that you, too, will have secret connections to big, strong influences; you, too, will have natural links with powerhouses that outwardly don’t resemble you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “When I look back, I see my former selves, numerous as the trees,” writes Leo poet Chase Twichell. I’m sure that’s an experience you’ve had yourself. Do you find it comforting?

Does it feel like being surrounded by old friends who cushion you with nurturing familiarity? Or is it oppressive and claustrophobic?

Does it muffle your spontaneity and keep you tethered to the past? I think these are important questions for you to meditate on in 2017. It’s time to be very conscious and creative about shaping your relationships with all the people you used to be.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “’Life experience’ does not amount to very much and could be learned from novels alone . . . without any help from life.” So said Nobel Prizewinning author Elias Canetti, who was born in Bulgaria, had British citizenship, and wrote in German.

Although his idea contradicts conventional wisdom, I am presenting it for your consideration in 2017. You’re ready for a massive upgrade in your understanding about the nature of reality -- and firsthand “life experience” alone won’t be enough to ensure that.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I am rooting for you to be flagrantly unique in 2017. I vehemently want you to be uninhibited about expressing your deepest, rawest, hottest inclinations. In this spirit, I offer the following four rallying cries: 1. “Don’t be addicted to looking cool, baby!” - my friend Luther. 2.

Creative power arises when you conquer your tendency to stay detached. - paraphrased from poet Marianne Moore. 3. If you want to be original, have the courage to be

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I thought of you when I read a tweet by a person who calls himself Vexing Voidsquid. “I feel imbued with a mysterious positive energy,” he wrote, “as if thousands of supplicants are worshipping golden statues of me somewhere.” Given the astrological omens, I think it’s quite possible you will have similar feelings on regular occasions in 2017. I’m not necessarily saying there will literally be golden statues of you in town squares and religious shrines, nor am I guaranteeing that thousands of supplicants will telepathically bathe you in adoration. But who cares how you’re imbued with mysterious positive energy as long as you are?

an amateur. - paraphrased from poet Wallace Stevens. 4. “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few.” - Zen teacher Shunryu Suzuki.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “There is a desperation for unknown things,” wrote poet Charles Wright, “a thirst for endlessness that snakes through our bones.”

Every one of us has that desperation and thirst from time to time, but no one feels the pull toward perplexing enchantments and eternal riddles more often and more intensely than you Scorpios.

And according to my astrological meditations on your life in 2017, you will experience this pull even more often and with greater intensity than ever before. Is that a problem? I don’t see why it should be. In fact, it could make you sexier and smarter than ever -- especially if you regard it as a golden opportunity to become sexier and smarter than ever.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I hope you will seek out a wide range of intoxicating experiences in 2017. The omens predict it. Fate sanctifies it. I hope you will gracefully barrel your way through the daily whirl with a constant expectation of sly epiphanies, amusing ecstasies, and practical miracles.

There has rarely been a time in your life when you’ve had so much potential to heal old wounds through immersions in uncanny bliss. But please note: The best of these highs will NOT be induced by drugs or alcohol, but rather by natural means like sex, art, dancing, meditation, dreamwork, singing, yoga, lucid perceptions, and vivid conversations.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When it’s summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the birds known as arctic terns hang out in Greenland and Iceland. Before the chill sets in, they embark on an epic migration to Antarctica, arriving in time for another summer. But when the weather begins to turn too cold there, they head to the far north again. This is their yearly routine. In the course of a lifetime, a single bird may travel as far as 1.25 million miles -- the equivalent of three round tripsroundtrips to the moon. I propose that you make this creature your spirit animal in 2017, Aquarius. May the arctic tern inspire you to journey as far as necessary to fulfill your personal equivalent of a quest for endless summer.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In June 1962, three prisoners sneaked out of the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, located on an island in San Francisco Bay. Did they succeed in escaping? Did they swim to safety through the frigid water and start new lives abroad? No one knows. Law enforcement officials never found them. Even today, though, the U.S. Marshals Service keeps the case open, and still investigates new evidence when it comes in.

Are there comparable enigmas in your own life, Pisces? Events in your past that raised questions you’ve never been able to solve?

In 2017, I bet you will finally get to the bottom of them.

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16. The vicinity 17. Blitzed a wanderer?

19. Differ just a bit 20. “My Favorite Things” jazzman, for short 21. Sydney’s state, for short 22. Two-faced god 23. #YOLO comment said near Vesuvius?

26. QB who throws to Odell 27. Warriors league 28. Fells with an ax 31. Caresses one’s cobra?

38. Private pension 39. Thanksgiving dessert 40. Drops on the ground?

41. On-line horn store?

46. Move slowly 47. Performed 48. Food drive piece 50. Greeting said to Jane’s Addiction’s guitarist?

59. Foe 60. With an ___ to grind 61. More aloof 62. “___ girl” 63. What a presidential candidate hopes to do to increase likelihood of victory, and this puzzle’s theme 65. Barbershop job 66. “Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)” country singer Gary 67. Additional: Sp. 68. Gardening gizmo 69. Triangular sign word 70. Red Sox rivals Down 1. “The Empire Strikes Back” in the “Star Wars” series 2. Cigar choice 3. ___ colony 4. Events for a Ouija board 5. Paintball equipment

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