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22 food: Sausage Showdown

Searching for the Best of the Wurst

By Jeff Kass

27 music: May Erlewine Album

City Chefs Dining Guide

October 2017 vol. 27/no. 10

Local Chefs DIsh on their Favorite DIshes and Share their Origin Stories

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By Jeff Milo

31 theater: God of Carnage

By Sandor Slomovits

33 film: Re-Opening of State

Theatre

By Heidi Philipsen

34 art: Derek Dandridge

Photography Exhibit at EMU

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Will the Trump Administration Undo Progress of the Past Few Years?

By Molly Raynor

By Antonio Cooper

35 lit: October’s Literary Arts

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By Jeff Kass

Phil Attee: Spirits-maker Distills His Secrets

By Cammie Finch

Fans’ fidelity unshaken by brain injury data

By Jeff Kass

39 person of interest

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Adams Street Publishing Co.  Urban Outfitters won’t renew its lease on State St. The 11,650 square foot space at 231 S. State St. is being listed for rent at $55 per square foot (a bit more than $64,000 a month total).  Ann Arbor Farmers Market to get spring makeover With a cost estimate of just over $7 million, the City of Ann Arbor and The Downtown Development Authority are teaming up to remake the streetscape along Fifth Avenue and Detroit St. in Kerrytown.

Improvements to the area, which will preserve the areas unique quality while maintaining function, include the planting of new trees, restoration of the historic brick street, additional roadway reconstruction, crosswalk redesigns, lighting upgrades, and underground utility upgrades and replacement.

More info on the project can be found @ a2gov.org/departments/ engineering/Pages/North-Fifth-Reconstruction-Project.aspx  Now Open – The Cheese Shop of Saline Located at 98 N. Arbor Street in the building most recently occupied by Oxygen Plus, The Cheese Shop is owned by John Loomis, co-founder of Zingerman’s Creamery, and his wife Ruth. “What I want to be known for is making sure you get a lot of flavor,” Loomis says. “Buying cheese in a place with 500 cheeses can be an intimidating experience. But we’re going to talk to our customers and provide free samples and make the experience friendly and comfortable.”

More info @ facebook.com/cheesehopofsaline  Everest Sherpa Restaurant Brings Food Down From the Summit Located in the space formerly occupied by Lotus Thai in the Oak Valley Shopping Center near Target, Everest Sherpa will offer Nepali food similar to what the owner, Pem Sherpa, used to serve erstwhile climbers of Mount Everest and trekkers through Nepal. Sherpa originally helped open the Everest Momo cart at Mark’s Carts downtown, but now wants to take on the challenge of a sit-down restaurant. The menu is built around the kind of Nepali staples like dal bhat, a traditional platter made up of rice and lentil soup, served with vegetables and naan bread.

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Environmental Activist Bill McKibben gives ‘17 Wege Lecture on October 5th Founder of 350.org, the first planet-wide grassroots climate change movement, McKibben was the 2013 winner of the Gandhi Prize, and holds honorary degrees from 18 colleges and universities. Foreign Policy named him to their inaugural list of the world’s 100 most important global thinkers, and The Boston Globe said he was “probably America’s most important environmentalist.” Hosted by the U-M School for Environment and Sustainability, McKibben, who spearheaded resistance to the Keystone pipeline and launched a fossil-fuel divestment movement, will speak about sustainability and the urgent challenges of the current political environment in regard to impending catastrophic climate change. - JK 2017 Wege Lecture featuring Bill McKIbben @ HIll Auditorium, 825 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor. Thursday, October 5, 5-6:30pm. Free and open to public, but pre-registration encouraged @ wege2017.eventbrite.com.

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city Chefs Since last year’s dining guide, we’ve been chomping at the bit to talk more with Washtenaw County’s talented chefs. Now, local Chefs and Restaurateurs dish on their favorite dishes, wildest kitchen moments and origins of chefdom.

Adam Galloway

Head Chef, Vinology

Where’s your go-to local grocery store when cooking at home?

Generally, I try to eat foods you’d be more likely to find at the farmer’s market than the grocery store. That said, Sparrow Market in Kerrytown is my go to grocery store. Their meat selection is second to none. Bob cuts meats himself and is an expert. I also know I can get unique items, like the ribeye cap. Plus, not only are the products at Sparrow great, I feel good being able to support a local business.

What are your favorite local ingredients to employ in dishes at your restaurant? I look to Goetz

Farms for fresh, local produce, and I let them tell me what should be my favorite item at any given time. They know what’s in season, what’s having a good season, and what I should be putting on plates at home, as well as at Vinology. Letting our vendors share their expertise is really an across-theboard thing for me: We source all the products that go into dishes and glasses at Vinology from the best of the best. I trust their expertise and guidance; if I didn’t see them as expert in their field, I’d be looking for new vendors.

Where do you go for a night out?

Given my heritage, I have a bit of a soft spot for Scottish and English cuisine. I also like farm-to-table restaurants that put the best food from each season on their menu and find unique ways to bring out those flavors. And, if we’re talking night out, I’d definitely stop in for the great beers at Jolly Pumpkin.

Victoria Charow

Culinary Manager Lucky’s Market, Ann Arbor What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you in a kitchen? When opening a new

kitchen it’s important to know where your sprinkler heads are. If you don’t, you can place an oven too close to a sprinkler head, and when the heat from the open oven door hits the sprinkler, you and everything around you gets covered in black water… #blackwaterincident2015 Where do you go for a night out?

How about brunch? See you at Sava’s at 10:30 am.

Aside from your home restaurant, which eatery is your favorite in Washtenaw county? What do you love about it? Spencer. I love the

ever-changing menu. It’s an exciting culinary adventure every time! And I’m sure they use some kinda magic in their vinaigrettes, because I have never had better.

What’s your earliest memory of cooking? My grandma would make

“Monster Cakes” with me. We would take anything I wanted out of the cupboard, mix it up, and then put it into the oven. We never ate it.

What metaphor would you use to describe your cuisine? Lucky’s food

is like an RV, all the comforts of home, but you can take it anywhere!

What would you choose as your last meal on Earth? A pot luck

with all my family and friends. I love good food, but a meal is made by the company you keep.

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change every week depending on what’s in season. In the spring it’s the first morels of the season, sunchokes, ramps, fiddlehead ferns, smelt, asparagus...and then in summer when everything blows up...tomatoes, squashes, berries, sweet corn, melons and everything else. Then fall, which is my favorite, comes and the wild game...rabbit, goose, venison, duck and about the same time the chanterelle mushrooms, currants, all the cool wintery squashes, apples, the hearty greens like kale and chard and when we move to winter we swap to heavier cooking methods with braised items like pork cheeks or lamb shanks, short ribs and heavier starches like celery root puree, gratins. Any and all these are local and all are my favorites at different times throughout the year.

What country or environs do you find yourself turning to for inspiration? I love SE Asian

cuisine. The clean, crisp, bright flavors and the salt and sweet and heat are really crave-able.

What metaphor would you use to describe your cuisine?

“Neutron Star Food.� I strive for one tablespoon of carrot soup to have the flavor of a pickup truck of carrots.�

I don’t do “subtle� very well with anything in my life.

Describe the moment you decided to become a chef‌

I got into a fist fight with the lead singer of our band on stage at a club in Toledo (I played Bass). The promoter was skimming our doorsales, we were making little to no money and I was cooking anyway to pay to play. I decided to take the cooking seriously and signed up for culinary school the next week.

What’s your earliest memory of cooking? My mother was a

horrifying cook. I don’t remember the age but it was tomato soup as a survival tactic.

What would you choose as your last meal on earth? Anything with

oysters, foie gras, sea urchins and a vat of whiskey.

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What country or environs do you find yourself turning to for inspiration? Around here. What

my family and friends eat; foods and cooking traditional to this region. I’ve lived most of my life in Washtenaw County, it’s home and I want to share that Midwest comfort with the food.

What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you in a kitchen? I saw a man get hit with a

pizza from a good 20 yards away. It was beautiful.

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I wanted to work with my hands and with food, turns out I enjoy cooking more than farming.

What’s your earliest memory of cooking? Either competing with my

dad to see who could doctor up jars of Ragu better, or microwaving saltine pizzas.

Aside from your home restaurant, what’s your favorite Washtenaw County eatery? Yotsuba. I’ve had

a lot of lovely meals there with my family. The staff is wonderful and the food is delicious. I’m particular to the kitsune soba and yakisoba.

What would you choose as your last meal on earth?

My mother’s chicken noodle soup. It would be a comfort.

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first restaurant in Valencia, Spain, was specializing in wild fish and seafood. We used to buy wild fish not only from the markets, but also directly from sport fishermen. One day I bought a Mediterranean sea bass of about 10 pounds, big and beautiful, which was still alive and breathing. I put it in the refrigerator as usual, in a box and covered it with plastic to prevent the skin from drying out.

The next day, about the same hour, 24 hours later, I proceeded to clean the fish, and to my surprise I realized that the fish was still alive and breathing, which was impossible!!!!! I am not a superstitious person, but that fish should be a kind of superhero and I killed him. ;)

What country or environs do you find yourself turning to for inspiration? As a Spanish

chef in a restaurant with Spanish cuisine, Spain is my inspiration. But I must admit I also love taking ideas from Japanese, Thai and International Mediterranean cuisine.

What’s your earliest memory of cooking?

Cooking Paella Valenciana with my family on Sundays with woodfire, in Valencia, Spain. There’s a very nice tradition in my country of getting the family on Sundays to cook and eat together.

What would you choose as your last meal on earth? Iranian Beluga

caviar, Spanish barnacles from the Cantabrian Sea, Spanish red shrimps and sea urchin roe from the Mediterranean sea, Japanese kobe meat and Iberico Bellota ham from Huelva with some 1997 Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé champagne bottles – a couple of pounds of each of these ingredients, would not be bad at all :). cont’d on p12

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area. Mani Osteria would definitely have to be at the top of my list. Chef Brendan is a very passionate and talented individual, and Chef Nick may be the hardest working man I know.

What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you in a kitchen? I had a situation where

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we unknowingly hired both a mother and her adult son in the kitchen.

Without getting into too much detail, the son lasted maybe a week before he became aggressive and violent and eventually had to be physically removed by our GM. Not more than a week later, his mother began to complain daily and soon became verbally aggressive in much the same way. She too, had to be removed from the restaurant and it was weeks before she stopped calling at all hours of the night. I mention this story because it definitely goes beyond the “normal” crazy you may find in a restaurant.

Where do you go for a night out? I love Ann Arbor because there

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I never had an “ah ha!” moment in which I decided to become a chef.

I grew up watching my father cook, and after becoming a line cook accidentally in 2009, I haven’t left the kitchen. I simply like to do what I do and do it well. Fortunately, my work ethic has allowed me the opportunity to be where I am today.

What would you choose as your last meal on earth? My last meal

on Earth would have to be what my father called “mop water soup,” essentially a black-eyed peas stew we would smother with two pieces of white bread. Simple and delicious, and also something I haven’t had since I was a child. cont’d on p14

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Thad Gillies Chef/Owner Logan Restaurant

What are your favorite local ingredients to employ in dishes at our restaurant? Heirloom

tomatoes, and we grow them ourselves on our organic farm.

cooked my way through college flipping burgers and always loved the restaurant business. Then when I got done with my business degree, I realized I could cook for a living and dedicated my life to the craft of cooking.

Where do you go for a night out?My favorite night out is cooking

What is your earliest memory of cooking?Making cookies with my

What country or environs do you find yourself turning to for culinary inspiration? Southeast

Aside from your home restaurant, which eatery is your favorite in Washtenaw county? Yee Siang dumplings, it’s the

in my backyard. I hook up my smoker, slow cook some meat, grill some vegetables, drink a few beers and play catch with my dog.

Asia. I’ve always been attracted to taste and smells of countries like Thailand, Korea, China and Japan.

The eastern approach to food is so different from the classic French techniques I’ve been trained with.

You’ll see the influence all over my menu.

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Kitchen Manager, Northside Grill

What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you in a kitchen? When

I worked at the Gandy Dancer, I passed out on the line and had to be rushed to the hospital because of toxic materials the roofers were using.

Where’s your go-to local grocery store when cooking at home?

Ypsilanti Food Co-op.

Where do you go for a night out?

Depot Town in Ypsi.

I can walk there and back.

Describe the moment you decided to become a chef…

When I figured out I didn’t want to be a waiter anymore.

What’s your earliest memory of cooking?

Frying bologna in a pan as a toddler.

Aside from your home restaurant, which eatery is your favorite in Washtenaw county? Jerusalem Garden

- consistently great falafel.

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What’s your earliest memory of cooking?

Easy Bake Ovens! I got creative and used perfume instead of water in my cake mix! It was terrible. It turns out, you can ruin chocolate cake.

Aside from your home restaurant, what’s your favorite eatery in Washtenaw County?

Right now, Mikette is my favorite. Cocktails are innovative, cuisine is French comfort food, bartender feels like family. I am happy every time I go.

What would you choose as your last meal on earth?

Anything shared with friends and family…and a bit of chocolate.

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misconduct policy that went into effect in July 2016, including n the fall of 2003, in the second week of my expanding the definitions of unwanted conduct to include genderfreshman year at the University of Michigan, based harassment, intimate violence and stalking, and providing my close friend went to a party where she was a clearer picture surrounding consent. It also made procedural drugged, carried upstairs, tied up and gangchanges to ensure a fair process and enhance transparency for raped by two male students. I was supposed claimants, respondents and witnesses. In addition, U-M and MSU to be there that night, and it has haunted me each created Special Victims Units within their campus police ever since that I wasn’t. She didn’t report the departments that should result in better evidence-gathering and assault to the administration, and decided not more sensitive treatment of victims.” to press charges because she’d seen what other survivors went through when they came forward: re-traumatizing court cases and public shaming in the press.

More work to be done Our welcome to college, our first lesson, Currently, an American Still, when asked if she felt safe on provided a different education than the campus, a female spring 2017 U-M grad one we had signed up for. Over my next woman who attends college who wishes to remain anonymous, said, four undergraduate years, thirteen of my is more likely to be a victim “I don’t really feel safe regarding rape friends were sexually assaulted on college culture. Some campus communities, such of sexual assault than campuses across the country. Not a single as the Co-Ops, are great with ensuring one of those friends received “justice.” a woman who does not that people remain safe and consensual.

However, some communities could attend college.

Progress, However Halting improve by making sure they explicitly endrapeoncampus.org In the years since my enrollment at U-M, create a culture around consent at their much has changed, some of it certainly events.” for the better. While many of us have heard about Brock Turner, A culture shift seems most possible with simultaneous efforts of the Stanford swimmer who raped an unconscious classmate next students from the ground up, and the University administration. to a dumpster, and both U-M and MSU have experienced highU-M’s Sexual Assault Prevention And Awareness Center profile scandals where the careers of athletes were prioritized over (SAPAC,) has over 150 student volunteers who facilitate trainings the physical and emotional safety of their victims (see Brendan and provide peer-led support groups for survivors. According to Gibbons at U-M), awareness of rape culture and sexual violence interim director Nadia Bazzy, “During September and October, on campuses has definitely increased. Pressure from the Obama all [undergraduate] students are required to attend an in-person, Administration to take the issue seriously drove many universities interactive, peer-led workshop about healthy relationships led by to develop policies, protocols, trainings and support groups. students from SAPAC and Wolverine Wellness in their residence According to a report issued by U-M’s Office for Institutional hall. In October and November, all students are required to attend Equity in October of 2016, “U-M made several changes to its sexual an an-person, interactive, theater-based workshop on how to

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intervene safely and effectively in harmful situations. All these efforts are part of UM’s comprehensive sexual violence prevention plan and help set the tone for students to continue to build a healthy, respectful, inclusive campus.”

Jackson, appointed by DeVos as the top civil rights official at the Department of Education, came under fire recently for comments she later apologized for that “the accusations — 90 percent of them — fall into the category of ‘we were both drunk,’ ‘we broke up, and six months later I found myself under a Title IX investigation because she just decided that our last time sleeping together was not quite right.’”

Risk of Moving Backward

In response to a question about the potential downsizing of Title IX protections at a recent standing-room-only town hall on women’s issues in Scio Township, State Senator Rebekah Warren (D) declared, “this is very troubling... if our top officials who are held responsible for enforcement are saying 90% of them are either made up or somebody who regrets a decision they made the night before, how do you ever get women or men to come forward when they’ve been victims of sexual violence?”

US Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D) added, “the Women’s Bipartisan Caucus has [written] letters to Secretary DeVos about Title IX...we are going to make sure we protect women when it comes to violence of any form. We need to, as women, make our voices loud and strong.”

SAPAC believes all genders must speak up, not just women.

“Sexual assault,” its directors say,” is the responsibility of all community members to address.”

For readers who want to learn more, SAPAC suggested visiting their website (sapac.umich.edu) and supporting the following organizations and campaigns: SafeHouse Center (safehousecenter. org,) Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (mcedsv.org,) and the Start by Believing Campaign (startbybelieving. org.) To learn more specifically about Title IX and ways to maintain its protections, visit: http://endrapeoncampus.org/dearbetsy.

Unfortunately, The Trump administration, appears to see the issue differently.

On July 13th, Michigan’s Secretary of Education own Betsy DeVos, the new Betsy DeVos, said “Instead Secretary of Education, held of working with schools on a series of “listening sessions” behalf of students, the prior around campus sexual assault. administration weaponized Although experts say only 8% the office for civil rights to of sexual assault allegations on work against schools and campuses turn out to be false, against students.”

DeVos invited equal numbers of representative speakers from groups of students wrongly accused and sexual assault survivors.

She also invited several men’s rights groups to share their views.

According to Valerie Strauss at The Washington Post, “Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) sent a letter to DeVos criticizing the decision to meet with representatives from groups that the Southern Poverty Law Center calls ‘misogynist’ and said it is ‘a slap in the face to the victims of campus sexual assault.’”

DeVos has not promised to protect sexual assault survivors and LGBTQ students under Obama’s Title IX guidance. In fact, the GOP platform calls for weakening Title IX enforcements. Candice

Where Do We Go From Here?

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feature Fans’ fidelity unshaken by brain injury data Possible brain trauma for players a risk of their own choosing

by Jeff Kass Imagine it, the kick-off’s in the air, the ball tumbling end-over-end through a sparkling blue sky as 110,000 cheering, stomping fans rise to their feet. The ball descends, a 19-yearold kid catches it and heads upfield as fast as he can. After five steps, he’s met by a 240-lb. second-string linebacker– another 19-yearold– tearing downfield with all the rage he can muster in order to impress his coach enough to be given a shot to start. The linebacker leaves his feet, launches his bulk into the air and smacks directly into the ball-carrier, laying him flat on the turf. Sounds like fun, right? The perfect way to spend an autumn Saturday?

Sure, except, what about the fact these two 19-year-olds risk their future brain health every time they step on the field? More and more information indicates not only that football can lead to traumatic brain injuries, but also that it causes that injury a lot more than previously thought. A well-publicized study published this summer in The American Journal of Medicine that tested 111 brains of former NFL players and found evidence of CTE in 110 of them, prompted us to look at that phenomena locally and from the fan’s perspective. Is a sport that creates devastating, lasting consequences really what we want to watch and support?

Concerned, but not enough to stop watching

James Giacalone, a local realtor and frequent customer at Coach And Four, who also describes himself as a football fan for nearly half-a-century, is more willing to re-think longheld notions about the game, but ultimately says it’s up to players to decide if football’s worth the risk. “It’s a tough question,” he admits. “If these studies are as valid as they say, it would concern me, but if people are willing to chase the buck, it’s their business.”

He does believe schools have a responsibility to educate players about the potential hazards. “They ought to make an informed decision,” he says. “If players get a scholarship to go to college and go into it with their eyes wide open and they want to take the risk, it’s up to them.”

Carolyn Zimmerman, in from California to drop her son off at U-M and ensure he has a proper haircut, describes herself as well aware of the dangers of football, having watched several features about the issue on ESPN. She agrees if players choose to take the risk of playing, there’s no reason for fans to halt their enjoyment of the sport. “The concussion issue isn’t limited to just football,” she says. “A lot of non-contact sports lead to concussions. At least in the NFL, you’ve got doctors watching. There’s a level of risk to everything you do. If you don’t want to take the chance, play tennis.”

“If you’re worried about the risks,” NORMAL BRAIN another fan in the barbershop pipes up to a rousing chorus of laughter, “have your kid grow up to be a kicker.”

Reasons to Be Skeptical of the CTE Study

Jeremiah Freeman, an athletic trainer in U-M’s Neurosport Division, says there are valid reasons to examine the AJA study more carefully, and that there are still many questions in regard to understanding what causes CTE. While he notes the findings in the study are true results, he also says there’s a lot more still to be learned. “We ADVANCED CTE don’t really know anything about CTE other than it exists,” he points out. “We don’t have Everybody picks their Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy a standard control group. We just don’t own poison have brains to look at from a controlled (CTE) is a progressive degenerative Longtime Wolverines fans at the Coach brain disease, often found in people population. We don’t know for sure if it And Four barbershop on State Street occurs because of impact to the head.” with a history of repetitive brain uniformly agree they won’t stop watching The AJA and other studies can’t offer trauma. football because of the study. “Never thought definitive conclusions because there’s no about it,” says Coach And Four proprietor current way to test for CTE in living brains.

Jerry Erickson, who says he’s been a devoted U-M fan for 45 years.

Thus, the samples tested in the AJA study come from brains donated “Nobody’s going to stop playing football. Parents and players know by families of deceased athletes for whom there were likely already the risk. They may have to gimp the rest of their lives, but nah, it concerns of brain damage. “It’s not really a surprise that CTE is in doesn’t bother me. I grew up Up North. You gotta be tough. We these brains because we already suspected it would be,” Freeman had headaches. We never heard of concussions.” says. “There just hasn’t been enough research yet.”

It’s not that Erickson has no sympathy for the players’ plight. He’s cut the hair and gotten to know U-M football players (including Jim For Coaches, Caution is Paramount Harbaugh) for decades. He just believes people make their own For Russ Sansbury, an English teacher at Pioneer High School choices and that if someone wants to chase the dream of becoming and first-year Assistant JV Football Coach, player safety is a big an NFL player, he’s going to support that choice. “Everybody part of why he wanted to start coaching. “My stance is to at least chooses the sport they like playing,” he says. “It’s in the genes care about the human being,” he says. “With regard to trauma also. Some people die early, some don’t. Even if they smoke a to the head, if you’re coaching for the right reasons – which is to lot. We all make our choices, bottom line. We’re not going to quit develop competent young men, to care more about players off the playing football. Or soccer. Why aren’t they talking about soccer? field than on the field – I think it definitely gives you an extra level Everybody picks their own poison.” of responsibility.”

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He says the Pioneer staff follows a careful protocol that includes not only teaching players how to properly tackle without leading with their helmets, but also strict adherence to safety whenever a player might appear concussed. “I’m actually scared about it,” he says. “I err on the side of extreme caution. We just did a hitting drill and a guy said my head hurts. We immediately called the trainer and he’s sitting down. We have zero tolerance for, ‘hey, suck it up.’

I’m looking at how a kid gets up, is he dizzy, is he wobbly? It’s not perfect, but it’s the best we can do.”

Freeman believes the Michigan High School Athletics Association (MHSAA) has done a good job of trying to educate coaches, parents and athletes about the risks of brain trauma. “In a lot of schools, especially in Ann Arbor,” he says, “there are preseason parent meetings and we often will have trainers or doctors present at the meetings to educate parents and athletes. Patient education has really improved.”

The NFL, for its part, is committing resources to trying to develop safer helmets. While entreaties from inventors and designers to produce a new kind of helmet have largely been ignored in the past, this year NFL owners have designated $60 million to be used for helmet research and design. Since different positions on the field face different kinds of potentially harmful situations, one goal is to move away from standard helmets for everyone (albeit with different facemasks) and have position-specific helmets available for league use by the 2020 season.

Dangers Beyond Head-to-Head Contact

A common misconception is that direct head-to-head contact is responsible for most of the brain trauma football players experience.

While such collisions are certainly dangerous, even collisions that don’t involve head-to-head contact can cause the brain to jar inside the skull and delicate “white matter” fibers to pull and twist, contorting the brain’s complex wiring. A Stanford University study found a collegiate lineman can experience as many as 62 such collisions per game, each collision containing a G-force roughly equivalent to crashing a car traveling 30 mph directly into a wall.

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“Helmets do a lot to protect your head,” Freeman explains, “but not your brain that sits inside your skull. A sharp change of direction at high velocity without any contact can cause a concussion. We’ll keep an eye on it, but there’s not any technology we’ve found yet that decreases the impact on concussion.”

While he hasn’t necessarily seen a decrease in participation in football and other contact sports, Freeman does say he’s fielding a lot more questions from concerned parents.

For Youth, CTE May Not Be The Only Brain Trauma Risk

Another long-term study by researchers at Boston University, released on September 19th, claims youth who play tackle football before age twelve experience more behavioral and cognitive problems later in life than those who start playing as teenagers. Through phone interviews and online surveys of 214 former football players now an average age of 51, researchers found players who participated in youth football before turning twelve had a twofold “risk of problems with behavioral regulation, apathy and executive function” and a threefold risk of “clinically elevated depression scores.”

Robert Stern, one of the authors of the study, explained that the brain goes through “this incredible time of growth between the years and of 10 and 12, and if you subject the developing brain to repetitive head impacts, it may cause problems later in life.”

For Sansbury, the continuing spate of new information means football can’t continue to exist in its present form.

“Especially with the linemen, in order to protect them,” Sansbury adds, “the game’s going to have to be changed. Those are big bodies colliding. If you really want to 100% protect somebody, the game’s going to have to be altered. Two things scare me about that - money rules everything, and there’s still that testosterone-driven manly man, ‘you’re sissying up our game’ mentality. I played for many a year, I played through high school, and I wonder, what’s the percentage of people having problems? It’s always on my mind.”

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Sausage Showdown Searching for The Best of the Wurst

By Jeff Kass

With tailgate season upon us, we are, on certain Saturdays, called to the grill to become our own top chefs, to sample the offerings of local sausage-makers that adorn the tastiest tailgates. Current went shopping, grilled our sausage purchases, and put them to the test. Here’s what we found:

Knight’s Market 420 Miller Ave

A purveyor of quality meats in Ann Arbor since 1952, Knight’s supplies several area restaurants with high-end cuts of beef, pork and chicken. Still in its original location on Miller Ave., the specialty meat market also operates as a neighborhood grocery store. We sampled the Spicy Italian sausage and handmade hot dogs. The verdict – terrific. The sausage was juicy and flavorful, the casing crisped perfectly on the grill and the spices definitely added a kick. If you’re a fennel fan, you’ll be in fennel heaven. The hot dogs were a huge hit with the younger crowd. One twelveyear-old, who considers himself an elite hot dog connoisseur, devoured three and pronounced them ‘delicious.’

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Lucky’s Market 1919 S. Industrial Hwy If you’re a fan of grilling sausages, you’re in luck at Lucky’s. The selection of in-house creations is plentiful and the butchers offer enthusiastic recommendations. We sampled a pork green chili sausage, a cherry apple ginger chicken sausage and a chicken bratwurst. All were fabulous. The pork green chili sausage featured chilis of substantial girth threaded throughout, not just a smattering or hint. It was spicy, fragrant and tasty. The cherry apple ginger chicken is not for those who like to keep things plain and simple, but if you’re up for a mixture of sweetness, tartness and sausageness all in the same bite, then it’s fabulous. One taster described it as an “explosion of colors in my mouth.” After these two concoctions, it was a delight to discover that the plain old chicken brat was also full of flavor. Moist, juicy and plump, it earned the highest overall marks of all the sausages we tasted.

Sparrow Market 407 N. 5th Ave

Located in Kerrytown, Sparrow definitely throws down with some quality sausage. We sampled the bratwurst and wild mushroom sausage and they did not disappoint.

Each jumbo link is about a foot-long and comes connected to a twin; each set of double-links could satisfy a family of four. Both were described as “really good” and “serious” by our tasters, while the brat demonstrated a “subtle complexity” and the mushroom sausage an “earthier” taste. These large links take a little longer to grill so give yourself some time and try adding mustard and sauerkraut to really bring out the savory flavor.

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You wouldn’t want to add a lot of condiments to drown its sharp, juicy tang. It’s lighter than standard beef and pork brats, but still satisfying. Pair it with a beer like (Marshall MI’s) Dark Horse Kamikaze Kaleidoscope and make it a tailgate staple.

Biercamp 1643 S. State St.

A short walk from the Stadium, Biercamp, an establishment dedicated to hand-crafted sausage-making, boasts a wide selection that reflects that emphasis. Innovations include the chili, cheese and bacon brat which was a strong-flavored hit with our tasters, one of whom described it as “robust with an independent spirit,� while another, with admiration that approached a sense of awe, declared it “nachos in a sausage.� We also sampled a jalapeno cheddar brat, which offered a lovely contrast between spicy zest and cheesey goodness. If you love sausage, Biercamp (which also brews its own beer) will make you a happy camper.

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Jam On It! Break out your best boysenberry or raspberry jam, luscious lemon curd or magnificent marmalade! Downtown Home & Garden hosts its 19th annual homemade jam contest on Saturday, October 7th. Entries will be tasted country fair style, spread on toasted Zingerman’s Bakehouse bread. Participants are invited to bring in homemade canning creations no later than 6pm on Friday, October 6th. Top three place-winners earn Downtown Home & Garden gift cards. - JK

Ongoing Tuesdays Agave Tequila Bar: Taco Tuesdays

All Day. Agave Tequila Bar, Ann Arbor. agaveannarbor.com

19th Annual Jam Contest, Saturday, Sept. 7, 10am-1pm, Free. Downtown Home & Garden, 210 S. Ashley St. 734-662-8122, downtownhomeandgarden.com.

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There is live music from 5 - 6:45 (weather permitting) every Tuesday at the Cobblestone Farm Market.

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Bringing farm fresh, local food and artisan products to the Chelsea community.

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Growers only market sponsored by the City of Saline.

Chelsea Farmers Market

8am. Chelsea Library. chelseamich. com

Bringing farm fresh, local food and artisan products to the Chelsea community.

Game Day Charity Beer Garden and Food Truck Rally

12pm. Stadium Club, Ann Arbor. Free

Game days just got better with food truck rallies & craft drafts at the Charity Beer Garden benefiting the Cancer Support Community of Greater Ann Arbor. Held every University of

Michigan home football game day at Stadium Club, Ann Arbor (327 East Hoover). The comfortable garden atmosphere just 450 feet from the University of Michigan Stadium features local food trucks (including Slows To Go, Iorio’s Gelato and Marconi’s Pizza Food Truck), craft beers, and lawn games.

Farmers Market Food Truck Rally 5pm. Ann Arbor Farmers Market. calendar.a2gov.org

Ann Arbor Farmers Market Food Truck Rallies take place on the first Wednesday evening of each month, beginning in May. Trucks, carts and other local vendors will be on site from 5-8pm. Bring a chair, a friend, and get ready for some tasty eats and live music.

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The day’s events will include: Hayrides to the Historic Dexter Cider Apple Pie Eating Contest Classic Car Show Craft & Vendor Booths Kids Games With Prizes Live Entertainment Cider, Doughnuts and Candy Apples for sale 12-2:30pm. $59. Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars. Fustinis.com

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Two craft chocolate makers share their stories of sourcing cacao and making chocolate, while you taste an assortment of Conexion Chocolate’s direct trade chocolate. The event will feature Jenny Samaniego, founder of Conexión Chocolate, visiting from Ecuador, and Jody Haden, truffle maker and owner of Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate, located in Empire, MI.

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7-9pm. $40. Salt Springs Brewery.

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Jean Canavan leads this acrylic class. Enjoy beer from Salt Springs Brewery and leave with your very own painting. Includes supplies and one beverage.

Food is available for purchase.

All skill levels welcome. Register on eventbrite.com and search “Brushes & Brews at Salt Springs Brewery”.

Spend the afternoon with Chef Andy Stewart and learn to incorporate the creative flavors of Fustini’s into the recipes of Charlie Trotter. Recipes include Kalamata Olive and Goat Cheese Tapenade, Sweet Corn and Shrimp Chowder, Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes and Bacon Sherry Vinaigrette and Molasses Spice Cake with Caramelized Apples. Call or go online to register.

Spot & Brats - Sausage Fest 7am. Lucky’s Market.

The ultimate gameday play. $25 gets you a prime parking spot and a Made In-House Brat to enjoy on our veranda. $2 beers available outside and in, and we’ll have breakfast burritos, pastries, and coffees inside.

8 Sunday Harvest Festival

1pm. University Of Michigan Campus Farm. Free

Join the University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) for the 6th annual Harvest Festival! Enjoy delicious eats while listening to great music, participating in fun food related activities, and touring the Campus Farm and Food Forest. This free community-building event will give you an opportunity to engage with the many student groups dedicated to strengthening our local food system.

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1pm. $69. Sur La Table. surlatable.com

Named for the bamboo basket they’re steamed in, xiao long bao (or XLB) seem like a magical twist on classic soup—with the liquid inside the dumpling.

Join us for this hands-on class and discover the secrets for creating authentic XLB from scratch. Working alongside other students, our instructor will walk you through the steps for making the dough, along with a flavorpacked broth and ginger-scented pork filling.

9 Monday Cocktail Class: Tale of 3 Whisk(e)ys

7:30pm. $45. The Last Word. tammystastings.com.

Meet Rye, Bourbon and Scotch.

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4th Annual Fast Food For Thought U-M Invites You to Speed-Date Lectures About Food (and then eat some) If you’re the kind of person who gets bored after lectures hit the five-minute mark, this event is designed just for you.

The U-M Sustainable Food Systems Initiative will present 10 interdisciplinary five-minute talks related to food and agriculture – like tapas for your brain. Billed as “Ten Tiny Talks on 10 Big Topics in Food and Agriculture,” it all happens on Tuesday, October 10th, at The U-M School of Natural Resources and Management. Speakers TBA, but a “delicious reception” is promised to follow. - JK

4th Annual Fast Food For Thought, U-M School of Natural Resources and Management, 440 Church St., Ann Arbor. Tuesday, October 10, 6-7:30pm.

Free. For more info, visit sites.lsa.umich.edu/ sustainablefoodsystems.

In this class you’ll find everything you need to make these festive treats part of your own holiday repertoire, from making fresh masa (dough) and classic fillings to wrapping techniques and tasty sauces.

6:30pm. Ypsilanti District Library (Whitaker). ypsilibrary.org. Free

At this month’s Library Lab, you’ll bake cakes and learn what happens if you leave something out.

See the chemical reactions of ingredients firsthand.

12 Thursday Matcha Workshop with Arbor Teas

7pm. $30. Arbor Teas. arborteas.com

Join Arbor Teas as we dive into the wonderful world of matcha!

Matcha, the powdered green tea hailing from Japan, has taken off in popularity due to its health benefits and vibrant green color.

In this class, participants will learn about the history, tradition and health properties of matcha.

10am. English Gardens. Free

Michigan’s harsh winters can wreak havoc with your garden if you’re not prepared. We’ll tell you exactly what needs to be done this fall so you’ll be off to a blooming start next spring.

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Fast Food for Thought

11 Wednesday

Putting Your Garden To Bed, Seminar

Join us in our Third Annual Smoke & Ale Cornhole Classic – not just a backyard game! $20 per team 1st Prize – 50% of the Total Entry Fees 2nd Prize – Pair of custom Cornhole game boards 3rd Prize – 2 Smoke & Ale T-shirts

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

Library Lab: The Missing Ingredient

DHG’s 9th Annual Pickle Contest and Public Tasting takes place once again,10:00a-1:00p. Bring your entries to the store no later than 6pm Friday, Oct 13th. From old-fashioned dills and breadand-butter pickles to pickled beets, asparagus, and snap peas, entries are only limited by folk’s imagination! Everyone is invited to stop by, taste, and cast their vote for the winners. First, Second, and Third place will all receive DHG gift cards!

12pm. chelseamich.com

Tamale Workshop

The 4th annual “Fast Food for Thought” will bring together 10 interdisciplinary faculty members from across campus to give a series of fast-paced talks (5 minutes each) related to food and/or agriculture.

10am. Downtown Home and Garden.

Smoke & Ale Cornhole Classic

10 Tuesday

6pm. UM School of Natural Resources and Environment. Lsa.umich. edu. Free

9th Annual Pickle Contest

Participants will also learn how to prepare matcha at home. The class is limited to 10 people, so don’t wait to sign up! Tickets are $30 which includes a matcha whisk and hand-made matcha bowl.

13 Friday Best Laid Plans

7pm. $90 - $109. Burton Manor. murdermysterydetroit.com

The Experts in Mystery Entertainment are now performing live public and private interactive murder mystery dinner shows in Livonia and surrounding areas throughout the Michigan. Join us for a night of intrigue, deception, and delicious food in this comedic thriller!

Smoke & Ale Fall Festival 5pm. Chelsea Mi. Free

Calling all BBQ and beer enthusiasts- watch BBQ teams from across the region vie for their share of $4000 and the right to be named Champion at the Smoke & Ale Fall Festival in Chelsea, Michigan. Enjoy Michigan’s renowned craft beers and local wine, corn hole tournament and Kids Zone.

14 Saturday Permaculture: The Fermentable Harvest 9am. $65. Robin Hills Farm.

In this hands-on workshop with certified Permaculture Designer Bridget O’Brien, participants will learn a variety of approaches to preserving fall veggie harvests with fermentation. After discussing several easy-to-grow, fermentation-friendly crops for our region, Bridget will lead the class in making their own jars of sauerkraut ferment with organic Robin Hills Farm produce to take home, and make a batch of kombucha for the class to share.

Appleumpkin Festival

9am-6pm. Downtown Tecumseh. Downtowntecumseh.com

What is there not to do at this fall festival...make your own scarecrow, Antique Street Fair and Flea Market, live performance, midway rides, carnival games and more! Held in conjunction with the Kapnick Orchards Apple Festival where you can get your fix of apples, cider and donuts plus wagon rides, petting zoo and more crafts. Event is also on Sunday October 15, 10am-5pm.

Check out the website for even more things to do at the events!

Chefs in the Garden with Chef Brandon Johns and Sweet Heather Anne

4pm. $55. Growing Hope. growinghope. net

Enjoy great food and drink amidst a blossoming urban farm to benefit Growing Hope. October’s dinner features celebrated local Chef Brandon Johns of Grange Kitchen & Bar and spectacular desserts from Sweet Heather Anne.

Humane Meat is a Lie!

2pm. Whole Foods Market (Washtenaw). Free

Join for a speech and protest in Whole Foods including leafleting around the store. Hosted by Direct Action Everywhere, out of Metro Detroit, this is sure to draw attention from Whole Foods shoppers, especially near the meat counter.

16 Monday Haab’s 83rd Anniversary Celebration 11am-8:30pm. Haab’s Restaurant. haabsrestaurant.com

Take it back to when Haab’s opened in 1934 with 34% off your bill to celebrate 83 years.

Reservations fill up quick! Call now to save your spot, 734-4838200.

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18 Wednesday Demonstration: Fustinified Favorites 6-8pm. $49. Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars.

Fustinis.com

Watch Chef Nikolas Bardt as he puts together the flavors of Fustini’s into recipes like Wild Mushroom Pizza, Caesar Salad, Seared Pork Tenderloin and more!

19 Thursday Black Wine Night

7pm. $70. Vinology Wine bar and Restaurant.

Two nights of dark delights! A night where everything is black ...let your senses be your guide.

Prize awarded for best costume.

Please call (734)222-9841 for reservations. Seats are very limited.

Also on Sunday, October 22.

20 Friday Cheese 101

6pm. $30. Zingerman’s Creamery. zingermanscommunity.com

A delicious introduction to the world of cheese! Join Tessie, one of the Cream Top Shop managers and resident Certified Cheese Professional, as she guides you through the seven major styles of cheese.

The Compassionate Feast 12th Annual

6:30-10:30pm. Feast Ticket: $150, Super Compassionate Feast Ticket: $250.

Michigan Student Union. hshv.org/feast

Meet other animal lovers, enjoy music, cocktails, food and celebrate HSHV helping animals in the community. Ticket price includes cocktails and a multiple course meal (vegetarian and vegan options available) plus all but $30 of ticket price is tax deductible.

Indian Community Meal

7pm. Ecumenical Center and International Residence. Ecir.org. Free

Join ECIR as residents and friends of the center prepare Indian food. They will also be celebrating Diwali at this meal.

If you have traditional Indian clothing, it is encouraged by the organizers but not necessary.

21 Saturday Demonstration: Pacific Rim 6-8pm. $49. Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars.

Fustinis.com

Watch as Chef Andy Stewart creates recipes with flavors of the Far East and Fustini’s. Leave with great recipes to try at home.

22 Sunday Wood & Wild

10am. HopCat - Ann Arbor. Hopcat.com

Barrel aged and sour beers will take over 50 taps! New beers will be tapped at 10am, 12pm, 3pm and 5pm.

Pour Over Ypsi: A Local Coffee Showcase

11am. Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse.

Pour Over Ypsi is a local coffee showcase designed to highlight the amazing cafes and roasteries within the Ypsilanti area and beyond! Each ticket offers you twelve tokens, each exchangeable for a 4oz pour over sample and/or local baked goods. You can even buy a bag or six to take home with you! There will be local musicians, great company, and, of course, great coffee.

Finally, a portion of proceeds will benefit Food4Farmers, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping commercial farmers in underdeveloped countries.

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24 Tuesday Beer Dinner with Perrin Brewing Co.

This month’s beer dinner features Perrin Brewing Co. and three vegetarian courses plus dessert. Join in for a fabulous meal paired perfectly with the featured beers.

Michigan Brewers Guild puts on one of the largest ALLMICHIGAN beer tastings around.

Enjoy food (for purchase) from local restaurants, local music and have over 80 breweries with 700 beers to choose from for beer tasting. Cost of admission includes 15 beer tokens, each good for one 3oz tasting.

Designated driver tickets are also available for $5 plus fees. Event is also on Saturday, October 28, 1-6pm.

7pm. $31.80 plus fees. HopCat - Ann Arbor. Hopcat.com

25 Wednesday Halloween Cupcake Class

5:30pm. $50. The Baker’s Nook. thebakersnook.com

In this class, we will create cupcakes themed for Halloween. We will make a one-eyed monster, a skeleton, a black cat, Jack Skellington, a cauldron and a bat cupcake. We will make 2 cupcakes of each design for a total of 12 cupcakes. All supplies are provided for this class.

Building Blocks: Becoming a Commercial Food Vendor 6:30pm. SPARK East Incubator. Growinghope.net. Free

Learn what you have to do to expand beyond the cottage law into commercial food production.

Get details on what is required for commercial kitchen space.

Find out what is required to sell to large or small grocery companies, restaurants and schools.

Brushes & Brews

7-9pm. $40. Salt Springs Brewery.

Saltspringsbrewery.com

Jean Canavan leads this acrylic class. Enjoy beer from Salt Springs Brewery and leave with your very own painting. Includes supplies and one beverage.

Food is available for purchase.

All skill levels welcome. Register on eventbrite.com and search “Brushes & Brews at Salt Springs Brewery”.

26 Thursday Passion for Pastries: Halloween Treats

12-2pm. $49. Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars.

Fustinis.com

Just in time for Halloween learn to make some new treats with Pastry Chef Carol Passmore.

Register online or by calling the store.

Taste of the Town

7pm. $60. Washtenaw Community College. Mentor2youth.com

Mentor2Youth will be holding a food, wine and beer tasting event showcasing some of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti’s finest restaurants, cafes, and breweries.

The fall gala is the Mentor2Youth annual fundraiser.

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27 Friday 9th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival

5pm-9pm. $40-$45 plus fees. 21+. Eastern Market, Detroit. mibeer.com

28 Saturday Halloween at the A2 Market

11am. Kerrytown Farmers Market. calendar.a2gov.org

Face painting, pumpkin decorating, and other festivities in celebration of the harvest season.

Children are encouraged to wear their costumes!

Maize Monster Madness Bar Crawl 4pm. $10+. Downtown Ann Arbor. omgtheydidthat.com/bar-crawl

21+ event featuring the best venues in Downtown Ann Arbor. Put on your best costume and join in on this Halloween and Homecoming weekend madness!

Tickets include a detailed map, special discounts at participating venues, a souvenir and entry to the After Party. A portion of your purchase goes to the victims of the recent hurricanes! Find out more info and purchase tickets on the website.

29 Sunday Halloween at the Market!

12pm. Ann Arbor Farmers Market. Free

Happy Halloween! Join in on October 29th during the Saturday market for trick or treating, games, activities, and more!

Bring the whole family and don’t forget your costumes!

2nd Annual Eggs Over Ann Arbor!

1pm. Downtown Home and Garden.

Free

Downtown Home and Garden Eggfestival! Stop by for an event with multiple Big Green Eggspert Teams smokin’ - promising that they have the best Egg Fare to Share. Door prizes, eggspert eggvice, and food.

music Heart to Heart to Heart May Erlewine and the Healing Power of Music; Album preview show October 21 at The Ark

by Jeff Milo

May Erlewine’s voice could heal a burdened heart. And don’t a lot of us have one these days? You can have a profound experience just listening to the latest album from the Traverse City-based singer/ songwriter, but the experience will be more profound in person at The Ark on October 21st.

There’s a sacred-feeling energy that emanates when Erlewine performs. Her intention, really, is to forge feeling. “I’m always reaching for that, and trying to stay connected with the audience,” she says. “Whatever it is, let’s just feel it. ‘Cuz things are moving fast, ya know?”

Introducing Mother Lion

Erlewine has been writing and recording music for several years, having traveled around Michigan (and much of the country) to perform her tender blends of Americana-folk and soft, soulful rock odes. Her latest, Mother Lion, features recorded contributions from several Michigan music scene vets like Theo Katzman, Joe Dart, and Woody Goss (who comprise 3/4’s of Vulfpeck), as well as Joey Dosik, Lindsay Lou, Jeremy Kittel, and Antwaun Stanley.

Her sweetly melodic songs, with rustling percussion, shimmering pianos, and flares of fiery electric guitars, are brave bearings of a heart breaking in real time. Adornments from strings and choir-like backing vocals augment Erlewine’s fluttering, heaving voice. She fearlessly shows vulnerability during certain verses, and fiercely pushes back with deeply affecting choruses. These lyrics know right where the bruises are; things we’ve all been feeling at one time or another (especially this past year). Mother Lion aims to share an alleviation of the human soul.

Erlewine’s mission – dig really deep

“I try to (make music) that’s working toward acceptance of what is,” she says, “even if whatever that is, is challenging. And so (the songs) just keep getting deeper, as things get harder. That’s my great work that I have to do, to dig deep and help people be, and feel, what’s in their hearts, fully. I don’t know if I always get there, but that’s my intention.”

Erlewine is a key figure in the northwestern Michigan-based Earthworks Music Collective. Her musical life has blossomed over the last decade with her solo albums, along with singing folk songs with the Sweet Water Warblers and groovy big band numbers with The Motivations. A guitarist, who also plays the piano and viola, her songs have touchstones in traditional country and folk, but expand, lyrically, into more worldly, contemplative and empathetic terrains.

Mother Lion may be a bit heavier than Erlewine’s previous releases, but you’ll still feel a weight lifted after hearing these songs.

While Mother Lion won’t be officially released until November, special release shows are scheduled for Michigan audiences throughout October. These concerts will showcase the new songs with an incredible band featuring, Julian Allen, Tyler Duncan, Max Lockwood, Anand Nayak and Katie Van Deusen.

May Erlewine @ The Ark, 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor. Mother Lion Release Show, Saturday, October 21, 8pm. $20.

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Ongoing

NeoRomantics, Killsound

$160 - $310. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Beat your Monday blues with live music from NeoRomantics, Killsound, and more!

10/17 - 10/21 EDGEFEST

6:30pm. Maidstone Theater.

Founded in 1997, Edgefest is an award­-winning annual avant­garde jazz and creative new music festival with a unifying purpose: to explore new music created by today’s composer­s and performers from the United States and beyond.

Tuesdays Cobblestone Farm, Toe Tappin’ Tuesdays 5pm. Cobblestone Farm. Free

The Cobblestone Farm Market farmer’s market creates opportunities for local artists. There is live music from 5 - 6:45 (weather permitting) every Tuesday.

Wednesdays Thunderwüde

In January of 2016, brothers Zachary and Dylan Zmed and their partner Burleigh Drummond began developing The Everly Brothers Experience show.

3 tuesday Maestro Khan

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

Maestro Khan is Ustad Shafaat Khan is a world-renowned Indian classical musician who debuted at the age of 11.

9pm. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com $18.

Wes Fritzemeier, Jason Dennie, and Tommy Reifel take the stage to deliver down-home bluegrass sound.

Saturdays Blues & Brews $5. Guy Hollerin’s.

The best lives blues music in Ann Arbor every Saturday night!

This weekly get down features a different blues band every week, drink specials, food, and dancing.

1 sunday An Afternoon with the Music of Gregg Hill

4pm. $5 - $30. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Headed by guitar wizard Elden Kelly and jack-of-all-trades saxophonist Carl Cafagna, this concert will showcase the work of composer Gregg Hill and feature top players in the Detroit and Ann Arbor areas.

The Wes Fritzemeier Jazz Experience 6pm. Chelsea AleHouse.

Chelseamich.com. FREE

End your weekend on the right note! Featuring Jed Fritzemeier, Brian Brill and Wes with possible special guests.

The Jeremy Kittel Band 7:30pm. $20. The Ark. theark.org

Groundbreaking hammered dulcimer player Simon Chrisman, Canadian wunderkind guitarist Quinn Bachand, mandolin prodigy Joshua Pinkham, and transcendent cellist Nathaniel Smith. october

8pm. $25. The Ark. theark.org

Quinn XCII - The Story of Us Tour

8pm. Chelsea AleHouse. chelseamich.com .

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The Everly Brothers Experience feat. The Zmed Brothers

With his ability to seamlessly blur the lines between pop, electronic, hip-hop, and soul music, newcomer Detroit singer/songwriter, Quinn XCII has quickly paved his own lane with his unique sound.

4 wednesday Live Music: Thunderwüde 8pm. Chelsea AleHouse. chelseamich.com .

Wes Fritzemeier, Jason Dennie, and Tommy Reifel take the stage to deliver down-home bluegrass sound.

Brother Ali

9pm. $20. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

Brother Ali has earned wide critical acclaim for his deeply personal, socially conscious, and inspiring brand of hip-hop, establishing himself as one of the most respected independent voices in music.

Audien

9pm. $20. Necto Nightclub. Necto.com

Audien began producing music as a teenager and gradually took his piano-driven hands-in-the-air progressive trance sound to the top of the Billboard dance charts.

5 thursday Emerson String Quartet w/ Calidore String Quartet

7:30pm. Rackham Auditorium. ums.org.

Members of the Calidore String Quartet, the inaugural M-Prize winner who made their UMS debut in February, join their mentors, the Emerson String Quartet, in a program that features works for larger string ensembles.

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Veterans for Peace John Lennon Birthday Concert 7:30pm. $15. The Ark. theark.org

10th annual concert featuring area artists Judy Banker, Dave Boutette, Dick Siegel, Rollie Tussing, FUBAR, Billy King, San Emily & Jacob, Infernal Chimps, Magdelen Fossum, John Latini, Jud Branam & Kevin Brown, Annie & Rod Capps, Kyle Rhodes, Rochelle Clark, Michael Smith.

LAZARA, wsg. Act Casual & SR2

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

Lazara is a high energy musical chameleon. What originally started as a group of close friends getting together to jam in a basement has grown and evolved into a musical force to be reckoned with.

MATTHEW DEAR (DJ Set) : Homecoming 9pm. $10 - $18. NECTO. necto.com

We can‘t believe that it‘s been over 15 years since Matthew Dear was a resident here at Necto. Since then he has gone on to create amazing music & play all over the world.

6 friday Gary Ritter

5pm. chelseamich.com .

Gary Ritter plays music with his guitar and fiddle.

The Martin Sexton Trio 8pm. $35. The Ark. theark.org

The Boston Globe says that “his voice comes in a hundred impossible shades.” Recent Michigan shows by this amazing performer have sold out, so a word to the wise: don’t delay on the tickets!

Dragster feat. Trixie Mattel 9pm. $5 - $10. NECTO. necto.com

Trixie Mattel is the stage name of drag performer Brian Firkus. Trixie is best known as a contestant on Season 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

She is widely considered one of the show’s major breakout stars.

7 saturday Motown Rage

7pm. $10. Maidstone Theater.

Motown Rage performing their 1st headlining set in 3 years. And if that isn’t good enough it will be with Hate Unbound, Concrete Angels and JDY Band. Hosted by comedian Tony Vacek.

Failed Flowers, Loose Koozies, Human Skull, Ethers 8pm. $5. Elks Pratt Lodge.

Failed Flowers, Human Skull, Ethers (from Chicago) featuring members of Heavy Times, Radar Eyes, & Magic Milk. Loose Koozies, DJs Autumn Wetli/Jake Kmiecik/Shelly Salant.

Mark Lavengood & Seth Bernard 8:30pm. Chelsea AleHouse.

Mark Lavengood is: a multi-instrumentalist / singer / songwriter / band leader / musical collaborator / entrepreneur / mentor / human.

He’s played for the last 5 years primarily with award-winning roots band, Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys.

TRU KLASSICK wsg. Prhyme Rhyme Boss, King Milo, Leaf Erikson and more!

9:30pm. $8 - $11. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

He arrived on the scene as T-Mic in 2006, later to become Tru Klassick in 2008. Since then he has made his presence known in the Michigan Hip Hop scene performed alongside with acts such as Chip Tha Ripper, Smoke DZA, Bizarre of D12, & One Be Lo.

8 sunday The Music of Star Wars 4pm. Michigan Theater.

The Michigan Theater is partnering with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra for this special performance of the iconic music of John Williams. All ages.

Blind Pilot

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

Blind Pilot has performed on Ellen and The Late Show, and at the Newport Folk Festival, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza, sharing stages with The Shins, Local Natives, Andrew Bird, and more. Hear their exciting new release, “And Then Like Lions”.

Tamir Hendelman Trio

8pm. $5 - $35. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Michigan jazz all-stars Paul Keller and Sean Dobbins join award-winning jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman in this concert.

9 monday Emily Saliers

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

Saliers is best known as one half of the iconic duo Indigo Girls.

Thirty years is a long wait for a debut, but with Murmuration Nation, it feels like Emily Saliers is right on time.

10 tuesday Jillette Johnson

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

With her nuanced lyricism and shape-shifting vocals, Nashvillebased singer/songwriter/pianist Jillette Johnson is the rare artist who needs little sonic accompaniment to make an indelible impact.

Crywolf

9pm. $12.50 - $65. NECTO. necto.com

Crywolf (formerly Cry Wolf), is the alter-ego of Justin Taylor Phillips, an electronic music producer, vocalist, and multiinstrumentalist from LA.

11 wednesday Marc Cohn

8pm. $45 - $75. The Ark. theark.org

After winning a Grammy for his soulful ballad “Walking in Memphis,” Marc Cohn solidified his place as one of this generation’s most compelling singer/songwriters, combining the precision of a brilliant tunesmith with the passion of a great soul man.

12 thursday Chamber Music Recital 7:30pm. University of Michigan. music.umich.edu. FREE

Featuring Merryl Monard, flute; Andreas Oeste, oboe; Joshua Anderson, clarinet; M. Cody Dean, bassoon; Mary E. Garza, horn; and Mi-Eun Kim, piano.

The Weight Band feat. members of The Band, Levon Helm Band, & Ric 8pm. $35. The Ark. theark.org

Prepare for an unforgettable performance and enjoy timeless hits like “The Weight”, “Up On Cripple Creek”, “Ophelia”, “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, “Rag Mama Rag” and others. Hear the most authentic presentation of The Band’s music performed on stage.

Elephante

9pm. $10 - $18. NECTO. necto.com

Elephante is the recording and performing moniker of Tim Wu, an EDM DJ/producer known for his big-room progressive house anthems and remixes of artists.

Pop-leaning vocal dance tracks, as well as slower, trap-inspired numbers as well.

13 friday Bob Sweet Quartet

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

This is a powerful quartet featuring Bob Sweet on drums, Tad Weed on piano, Andrew Bishop on saxophones,flute, and clarinet, and Kurt Krahnke on bass. High energy, unpredictable improvisation, and a diverse and eclectic mix of compositions.

Jeremy Horn at Green Wood Coffee House

8pm. $15. Green Wood Coffee House.

Jeremy Horn grew up in Memphis -- “Home of the Blues” and “Birthplace of Rock and Roll” -- but his music sounds more like the Beatles than B.B. King or Elvis.

The Wonderful World of One-Hit Wonders

18 wednesday Amir ElSaffar’s Rivers of Sound

Believe in the miracle of Hot Chocolate’s “You Sexy Thing.” Walk on sunshine with Katrina & The Waves. Savor Semisonic’s “Closing Time.” Wallow in the whimsy of pop and rock music from the 1980’s through today as The U-M’s School of Music, Theater and Dance presents the brand new “jukebox” musical One Hit Wonder opening October 12th at The Lydia Mendelssohn Theater. Based on the book by Jeremy Desmond, author of The Girl in The Frame, and described as “Rock of Ages for all ages,” the show explores second chances at the intersection of music and love, all set to the “soundtrack of the greatest one-hit wonders of all time.” - JK

One Hit Wonder, Thurs. - Sun. Oct. 12- 15; Thurs. Sun. Oct. 19 -22. Lydia Mendelssohn Theater, 610 E. University Ave., Reserved seating $30 and $24, $12 with student ID. tickets.smtd.umich.edu.

Tom Paxton and The Don Juans

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

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and folk icon Tom Paxton teams up with the Grammy-winning Nashville singer/songwriter duo The Don Juans—Don Henry & Jon Vezner.

Mustard Plug / Unlikely Alibi / The Idiot Kids 9pm. $14. The Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

For their new album, “Can’t Contain It”, Mustard Plug have returned to the DIY blueprint that they were built upon, while also embracing the school of hard knocks wisdom and craftsmanship they’ve learned.

14 saturday The Pop Punk Show!

7pm. $12. Maidstone Theater.

The Major Minor Young Pioneer, Kayak Jones, Table Talk. Aim Lower, Liars & Thieves. Pizza Included with Entry Fee.

Willie Watson w/ Suzanne Santo of HoneyHoney 7pm. $20. The Ark. theark.org

Willie’s driving rhythm guitar, transcendent lead vocals and pure tenor were an essential part of Old Crow Medicine Show’s success. HONEYHONEY lead vocalist Suzanne Santo opens.

15 sunday The difficulty of crossing a field by David Lang and Mac Wellman

2pm. $5 - $35. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Based on a one-page story by Ambrose Bierce, this is a collaboration between composer David Lang and playwright Mac Wellman, recounting a strange disappearance through the explanations and impressions of the bystanders.

The Backroad Boys

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

Four good friends and musical collaborators got together for and in the round and what came out of that experience was The Backroad Boys, putting together an inspiring sound of homegrown Americana.

16 monday A2SO Woodwind Quartet

1:30pm. $10. JCC of Greater Ann Arbor. a2so.com

The finest chamber recital music is played by A2SO musicians and guests. Wind, string and brass soloists and ensembles combine programs to include fresh pieces along with time-honored classics.

17 tuesday

Petra van Nuis, vocalist & Andy Brown, guitar

Gryffin

Husband-and-wife duo Petra van Nuis and Andy Brown return to the Kerrytown stage alongside some of Michigan’s best for an evening of swing.

Last year, L.A.-based producer Gryffin delivered two heavyhitting singles that showcased his deeply melodic take on dance music, built on a graceful fusion of indie and electronic elements.

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

8pm. $16. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

7:30pm. The Power Center for the Performing Arts. ums.org .

Musicians from Western and Middle Eastern traditions, from Iraqi maqam to American jazz, create a unique musical environment that moves past notions of style and tradition to a realm of sound both improvised and composed.

The Band of Heathens w/ Chicago Farmer 8pm. $20. The Ark. theark.org

Songwriter Ray Wylie Hubbard, a skilled Texas talent-spotter, produced the debut studio album of this Austin band.

19 thursday Chris Webby

7pm. $20. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

After building up a sizable base of “ninjas” with giveaway mixtapes stocked full of accessible party raps, Connecticut’s Chris Webby finally went above ground with his debut EP, There Goes the Neighborhood.

Band-O-Rama

7:30pm. $5 - $18 University of Michigan. music.umich.edu .

The Michigan Marching Band, Concert and Symphony Bands present this bicentennial musical review of U-M favorites, fall halftime highlights, and a variety of works demonstrating the student talent.

The Dojo Hip Hop Open Mic 9pm. $5. The Elks Lodge.

The Dojo is a monthly hip hop open mic. Ages 21+ welcome.

Featured artists headline and open mic sign-up starting at 9pm.

Performances begin after the open mic sign-up is complete. First come, first serve for stage time.

Golf Clap: Level Up Tour 9pm. $10. NECTO. necto.com

Golf Clap are Hugh Cleal and Bryan Jones, a Detroit duo with an unmatched passion for house music and a seemingly endless supply of studio and club-focussed creativity.

20 friday Chuck Brodsky

8pm. $15. Green Wood Coffee House.

Ranging from poignant to hilarious, Brodsky’s songs are about the little things in the lives of everyday people. Chuck’s soulful and compassionate voice brings his characters to life.

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PigPen Theatre Co. w/David Luning

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

PigPen Theatre Co. began creating their unique brand of theatre, music, and film as freshmen at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in 2007.

22 sunday DigiTour Presents Wes Tucker 5:30pm. $25. Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

DigiTour is a safe, All-Ages, family friendly CONCERT event where young fans can meet their faves and make friends with other fans their age.

Choir! Choir! Choir!

8pm. $15. The Ark.

They have performed live with many incredible acts and at famous shows. Choir! Choir!

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Choir! sings popular song, choral style—you never know quite which ones.

23 monday Brian Charette and Jordan Young: A Circuit Bent Organ Duo

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

NYC organist/pianist Brian Charette has established himself as a leading voice in modern jazz.

Charette is a Grammy-nominated, Hammond-endorsed artist.

25 wednesday Daniil Trifonov, piano

7:30pm. The Power Center for the Performing Arts. ums.org

The 26-year old Daniil Trifonov made his UMS debut with the Montreal Symphony in 2016 and returns for his first UMS recital

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with a program that explores Chopin and other composers he inspired.

26 thursday Gorgon City

9pm. $18 - $25. Necto Nightclub. necto.com

Gorgon City are an English electronic music production duo consisting of two North London producers Kye “Foamo“ Gibbon and Matt “RackNRuin“ RobsonScott.

27 friday Washtenaw Community Concert Band, Halloween Haunts

7:30pm. Washtenaw Community College, Towsley Atrium. wccband.org Free

This spooky Halloween event will feature scary tunes fit for the holiday. Eerie musical subject for the

evening will include Harry Potter, Werewolves, and Marionettes.

Children’s costume parade will precede refreshments.

Mary Gauthier

8pm. $20. Green Wood Coffee House.

Songs aren’t so much written as harvested by Gauthier. Though she lives close to the hit-making mills of Music Row, she admits to knowing nothing about how to write on command.

Smoke Rituals 4: Pre-Roll Show

8pm. $5. Maidstone Theater.

This is going to be the warmup for Saturday night’s SMOKE RITUALS: HALLOWEEN IN BRUTALSVILLE. JDY Band, Sins of Hate, Stick Shift, Shayk, Die Laughing.

theater Parental strife on stage at The Purple Rose Season Opens With God of Carnage

by Sandor Slomovits

It’s often said the personal is political, and in this time of divisive political conflict, The Purple Rose Theatre will explore the dimensions of domestic discord by opening its 2017-2018 season with Tony-award winning comedy God of Carnage.

Written by Yasmina Reza and translated from the original French

by Christopher Hampton, God of Carnage opened on Broadway in 2009 with Purple Rose founder Jeff Daniels in one of the four roles, and won the Tony for best play that year. Current met with Director Lauren Knox, along with Guy Sanville, Purple Rose Artistic Director, and Michelle Mountain, who handles one of the female roles, to hear their insights about the production.

Sure, if the audience just winds up hating you for being nasty…

Mountain: What good does that do? These characters – they’re

like a string quartet in chamber music – perfectly balanced. Of course a play is different…

Sanville: Not all that different.

Knox: It’s got to be tight. Jeff talked about that; not letting it get

loose, that tension is what makes the music.

Knox: It’s about two sets of parents who get together to discuss an altercation that their boys had on the playground. By the end of the night the parents prove to be the ones who are…

And listening?

Childish! (Laughter)

don’t have a play. We have jokes and that’s it.

Knox: It’s a lot of fun getting there. It’s kind of an unraveling. It

starts off with the need to impress, and we go from, “This is who we are,” to “This is who we really are.”

Sanville: That’s key.

Knox: The more I read it, the more I realize if we don’t listen we

God of Carnage runs through December 16. For more info or to purchase tickets, visit PurpleRoseTheatre.org.

Did any of you see Jeff Daniels in the Broadway production?

Sanville: I did. He did both male roles (at different times in the run) and I saw both versions.

Mountain: I saw the first one, when he was Alan.

Will you bring some of what you saw from his portrayals into the production here?

Sanville: Maybe just the viciousness! (Laughter) It gets pretty ugly. We hope the uglier it is, the funnier it is.

Knox: We met with Jeff and he had some really great things to share about his experience with the play. He said it’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf, only funnier.

Sanville: I think it’s just as vicious, in like a third of the time.

(Laughter) I counted the other day how many times she (he points to Mountain) corrects me in the play. Guys just love it when they are corrected, especially…

In front of other people!

Sanville: In front of someone you want to impress. Once that train leaves the station it doesn’t let up.

Mountain: I’m a little horrified at how much I might be like

this person! (Laughter) I said to Guy the other day, ‘I know why you get irritated at me for certain things, because I DO THAT!’ (Laughter) That’s gonna be fun.

Knox: We have a really great set design that is going to help in propelling us into this world.

Sanville: It’s a lot nicer than my house! (Laughter) Mountain: Yeah, I was excited by the costume design. “Oh, I

get to wear some of this stuff I can’t afford.” But you know what I think is going to be fun is finding the heart. I think it’s easy to stay on the surface of the viciousness, but real viciousness comes from having a heart.

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State of the State

With the State Theatre set to celebrate its 75th Anniversary with a re-open in December, Russ Collins dishes on the nearly completed renovations

By Heidi Philipsen “I was working at the Michigan Theater, I think, back when THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK came out... I started in 1982, which was a couple of years after the theater was saved.”

Thus began Current’s interview with Russ Collins, Executive Director of Ann Arbor’s State Theatre & Michigan Theater, as well as Founding Director of the Art House Convergence in Utah and Festival Founder of the Cinetopia International Film Festival of Ann Arbor and Detroit.

“This is the town that is passionate about movies and passionate about music,” he declares, “and we [the Michigan Theater, the State Theatre and Cinetopia Film Festival] think we have tapped into that passion.”

What can we expect at the new and improved State Theatre?

Four screens – a 140-seat, a 100-seat, 80-seat and a 50-seat theater. The mezzanine lounge—which is what it was called when the theatre originally opened – is being restored to a significant degree back to the way it was in 1942, keeping the Art Deco decorating theme.

The theatre was originally designed by Detroit-based architect C. Howard Crane, one of the top four theater architects in the world in the first half of the 20th century. He designed 300 theaters worldwide including the Fox Theater in Detroit, the Detroit Opera House and Detroit’s acclaimed Orchestra Hall. This is the only C. Howard Crane building that I know of that exists in Ann Arbor. We are excited to restore it back to its original glory and celebrate with a variety of specialty features, including a 1940s Wurlitzer Jukebox and recreations of the original custom-made wall sconces. And there will be architectural lighting on the exterior brick work as well as the completely restored marquee.

The current marquee is not the way it used to be?

Starting in 1989, they remodeled the marquee and changed the original colors and removed a bunch of lights from the original façade. Originally, in 1942, the theatre featured a single-screen 2000 seat cinema—which over time was changed to a four-screen theater. The first floor was changed, in 1990, to house the Urban Outfitters store. And then, in 1992, the theaters opened upstairs.

What other significant changes might we look for?

All the problematic issues the State Theatre had before – accessibility, uncomfortable seating, a lack of leg-room – have been addressed and will no longer be issues for our movie-goers.

Along the south alley that overlooks Liberty Street, we’ve added an elevator, a staircase and an escalator to help people get to the theaters.

We’ve increased the number of screens and made the theaters more intimate to respond to current movie-going trends, and we’ve added high-back, modern movie theater seats. People who love specialty films want to be more comfortable and so we’re giving them that.

What types of films can we look forward to?

Primarily first-run Art House films – the kind of films you see programmed in New York City specialty cinemas (not commercial cinemas, e.g. foreign films, independent American films, documentaries, etc.).

Additionally, we will expect to play some “prestige” commercial films, especially films that would be of particular interest to a college town – like some Pixar animated films (“Inside Out,” “Brave,” “Up”), certain comic book titles, like “Dr. Strange” (with Art House hero Benedict Cumberbatch), Woody Allen films, films expected to be nominated for Academy Awards (even if they are released in commercial theaters, like “La, La, Land” and “Manchester By the Sea”), commercial films with Art House roots, like the remakes of “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” remake of “Mad Max,” etc.

We will also do specialty series: filmmaker retrospectives, genre series, focus on a particular country’s cinema heritage or its contemporary work, etc. And, of course, midnight films.

Basically, week after week, we are never sure exactly what will be playing on Friday, until the Monday before. That being said, in early November we will have a pretty good idea of which films will play opening day.

However, generally we will open three of the State’s four screens with quality, “award-worthy” films being released for the first time into theaters – probably two story-based, narrative films and one documentary.

The fourth screen will probably feature a series of films that opened in 1942 – the year the State Theatre opened; films like: “Casablanca,” “The Magnificent Ambersons,” “Pride of the Yankees,” “Woman of the Year,” “Kings Row,” “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Bambi,” and possibly “The Fleet’s In” (the film actually opened the State Theatre) to name a few!

We will also do some classic midnight films, like: “Harold and Maude,” “Donnie Darko,” “Pink Flamingos” “Alice’s Restaurant,” “Evil Dead,” “Purple Rain,” “Fantasia,” “The Man Who Fell To Earth,” “Pulp Fiction,” “Dark Crystal,” and “Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

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art Capture the Culture opens at EMU Derek Dandridge exposes the inner-city

by Antonio Cooper

Starting October 9th, the EMU student center gallery will feature “Capture the Culture,” by 21-year-old Derek Dandridge.

“I chose the name to play on the popularity of the word ‘culture,’” explains the Detroit native. “On social media and in songs, the message is, ‘Do it for the Culture,’ without really knowing what constitutes our culture. I photographed the culture that people like to glorify, but don’t recognize as problematic. I touch on mental health, a huge part in the black community [that] we don’t focus on, (as well as) drug and alcohol abuse, how we, as African-Americans, are placed in society, and stereotypes and masculinity. The eight photos (in the show) each represent the subjects and the song I listened to when I captured the image.”

The showcase provides an intimate look at black culture and life in Detroit, without becoming exploitive.

Being comfortable with the people

“It’s really about being comfortable with the people,” Dandridge, also known as Specs, explains. “A lot of friends, who are artists, are willing to let me capture them in their element. If I see someone smoking or drinking, I know he or she is attempting to mask something. You have people who come down to the city and take pictures of these things, but it’s exploitation. The media eats our culture up; it eats the rawness and grittiness of our culture. I’m here to offer the back-story, to say why this is happening.”

The EMU gallery hosted a Dandridge showcase last April, and the artists wants the new version to be different. “My plan this time is to make it an experience,” he says. “Besides the photos, I’ll have a cinematic medium. The gallery has surround-sound so I’ll be sound-directing for the first time and presenting what you’d hear around the neighborhoods growing up in Detroit.”

Dandridge plans to follow the October installment with a book in mid-2018 showcasing all his photos.

Capture the Culture photography exhibit. EMU Student Center, 900 Oakwood St., Ypsilanti. For more info, visit shotbyspecs. com or follow Dandridge on Instagram and Twitter @ ShotBySpecs.

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October’s Literary Arts Buffet

Who can choose just one event to spotlight when there’s so much awesome stuff happening?

by Jeff Kass

HIllary Clinton Comes to Hill Auditorium Former Secretary of State, Senator and First Lady dIshes on What Happened in the 2016 Election on October 24th In what may be the ultimate hindsight memoir, Hillary Clinton looks back on 2016 and attempts to codify what went wrong in the presidential election loss to Donald Trump. Highlights include Clinton’s description of how she felt in the second debate when Trump appeared to lurk behind her while she was answering questions. “It was incredibly uncomfortable,” she writes.

“He was literally breathing down my neck.

My skin crawled.” She asked herself, “Do you stay calm, keep smiling and carry on as if he weren’t repeatedly invading your space? Or do you turn, look him in the eye and say loudly and clearly, ‘Back up, you creep, get away from me?’” That crucial moment and others from the book will be discussed as Clinton claims she’s ready to “let her guard down” at Hill Auditorium on Tuesday, October 24th. Tickets are pricey with ticketoffices.com listing a pair of resale tickets in the balcony for $367.00 and a pair of orchestra seats for up to $778.00.

Hillary Clinton @ HIll Auditorium, 825 N. University, Ann Arbor, Tuesday, October 24, time not yet listed. To purchase tickets or for more info, visit hillaryclintonbooktour.com.

Jeffrey Eugenides Reads In The Michigan Union Literati Presents Pulitzer Prize Winner in Rogel Ballroom on October 8th The Detroit native and author of the novel Virgin Suicides, as we well as the Pulitzer Prize-winning Middlesex, will read from his debut short story collection Fresh Complaint on Sunday, October 8. Stories include compelling characters such as a failed poet who becomes an embezzler, a clavichordist who must choose between the music he loves and the obligations of fatherhood, and a sexually confused college freshman whose life is upended when he encounters a stranger on a train. “Sprightly or serious, Eugenides consistently writes about complex lives with depth and compassion,” declares Kirkus Reviews.

Following the reading, Eugenides will be joined by Guggenheim award-winning author and Helen Zell Writers’ Program faculty member Claire Vaye Watkins.

Q&A and signing will follow.

LIterati Bookstore present Jeffrey Eugenides @ The Rogel Ballroom in The Michigan Union, 530 S. State St., Ann Arbor, Sunday, October 8, 7pm. $30.61 includes hardcover copy of the book. Tickets available @ brownpapertickets. com/event/3080004.

lit Steve Gillis Debuts New Novel Liars Ann Arbor Author Reads @ Literati on October 16th Steve Gillis, noted local author and literary arts philanthropist who was the driving force behind the creation of both 826 Michigan and Dzanc Books, debuts his fifth novel. Liars is the story of Eric McManus, a recently divorced novelist who has come to believe that happy, healthy relationships are unsustainable and sets out to prove his theory by breaking up what seems like a perfect couple. According to Robert Lopez, author of All Back Full, “Liars epitomizes what Faulkner said all literature should be, the human heart in conflict with itself.

Along the way you’ll be dazzled by Gillis’ fluid prose and wildly entertained at the human comedy playing out from beginning to end.”

Steve Gillis reads from his new novel Liars @ Literati Bookstore, 124 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor. Monday, October 16, 7pm. Free. literatibookstore.com.

Helen Zell Writers Program Welcomes Poet Ocean Vuong Award-winning Poet Reads at Helmut Stern Auditorium October 5th Author of The New York Times’ best-selling poetry collection Night Sky With Exit Wounds, Ocean Vuong brings his unique brand of poetry to U-M on Thursday, October 5th. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, Vuong was selected by Foreign Policy magazine as a 2016 100 Leading Global Thinker, alongside Hillary Clinton, Ban Ki-Moon and Warsan Shire. His writing has been featured in The Atlantic,The Nation, New Republic, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Village Voice, and American Poetry Review, which awarded him the Stanley Kunitz Prize for Younger Poets. His unique brand of poetry has been described as “precise, surreal and erotic.” In a review, The New Statesman said of his work: “he was born in Vietnam and emigrated to the US after a spell in a refugee camp; he is also gay. Being a Trump-voter’s worst nightmare seems to have provided him with a unique and often comic perspective on Western language and life.” He will share the stage with noted journalist and novelist David Gates.

Ocean Vuong and David Gates @ The Helmut Stern Auditorium (located in the bottom floor of the UMMA), 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor, Thursday, October 5, 5;30-6:30pm.

Free. umma.umich.edu.

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arts & culture Artist Mark Dion Re-stages Waiting for the Extraordinary In 2011, Mark Dion created “Waiting for the Extraordinary,” an installation focused on the original blueprint for U-M, and it’s thirteen distinct classifications of knowledge, incorporating 3D replicas of artifacts from U-M museums and collections. It served as a formal critique on how institutions influence and choreograph our understanding of history. As part of U-M’s Bicentennial celebration and The Institute of Humanities themes of Archives and Futures, Dion will re-stage the installation in The Institute’s Gallery. Following a lecture where Dion will speak about his process in creating both the original and the replica in UMMA’s Helmut Stern Auditorium on Wednesday, October 23rd, a reception will be held in the gallery at The Institute of Humanities @ 202 S. Thayer St. - JK

Mark Dion Waiting for the Extraordinary @ UMMA’s Helmut Stern Auditorium, 525 S. State St., Ann Arbor (reception and installation in Institute of Humanities Gallery, 202 S. Thayer St.). October 23, 5:30 - 7pm. Free. Umma.umich.edu.

Ongoing Saturdays & Wednesdays [misc] Bushel Basket Farmers Market 2pm. CSB Lot. chelseamich.com

The Chelsea Farmers Market (Saturday 8am-1pm) and Bushel Basket Farmers Market (Wednesday 2-6pm) bring fresh, local food and artisan products to the community, with new vendors, returning favorites, music, and special events.

1st & 3rd Sunday [literary] Ann Arbor Poetry 7pm. Espresso Royale Cafe.

Ann Arbor Poetry (formerly Ann Arbor Poetry Slam) is an open mic and feature series on 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month, with your hosts Simon Mermelstein and Garret Potter.

[health] Weekly Meditation Sitting 7pm. chelseamich.com

A group meditation sitting of 35 minutes along with a short discussion of topics of interest.

Everyone welcome.

Tuesdays [comedy] Something To Do Comedy Night 9:30pm. Club Above. Free

A weekly Stand Up comedy show hosted by Tony Klee and J Dub Iceman! Come enjoy some laughs as some of the best comedians from the Midwest and beyond come to town to entertain you!

[theology] Islam 101

Zingerman’s Debuts Bakehouse Cookbook with Special Roadhouse Brunch Fuel up for the big football game at Penn State by helping celebrate 25 years of the Zingerman’s Bakehouse with the release of Zingerman’s Bakehouse Cookbook. Enjoy a sweet and savory multi-course brunch prepared by Roadhouse chefs. Meet authors and bakery co-owners Amy Emberling and Frank Carollo and go home with your own signed copy of the book and very happy taste buds! Discounts for any books pre-ordered with brunch ticket. Chronicle Books calls the tome “a must have baking book for bakers of all skill levels with 65 meticulously tasted, carefully detailed recipes featuring more than 50 color photographs and bountiful illustrations.” The combo brunch buffet and pre-ordered book goes for $75. - JK

Zingerman’s Bakehouse Cookbook Brunch, Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor. Saturday, October 21,

10am-noon. $50 for brunch only, $75 for book and brunch. Tickets @ events.zingermanscommunity.com.

7pm. The Islamic Center of Ann Arbor. mca-a2.org Free

MCA was founded by a group of dedicated Muslims for the specific purpose of practicing, propagating and preserving Islam and Islamic heritage and to serve the needs of Muslims. Learn more about Islamic beliefs and practices. All ages and denominations welcome.

1st & 3rd Fridays [literary] Talent Night at Sweetwaters 8:30pm. Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea.

Featured Artist of the Night: Perform from 8:30-9:15pm. Open Mic spots available afterwards from 9:30-11pm. Free!

2nd & 4th Sundays [theology] Parables: All Abilities Inclusion Worship Service 5pm. First Congregational Church, UCC. chelseafcc.com Free

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progressive worship service specially designed for people of all abilities.

1 sunday [education] Adult & Child CPR/AED and First Aid

8am. Central Campus Recreation Building.

This course will cover Child/Adult CPR, AED and First Aid. At the successful completion of class, a link will be emailed to you so you can print your own certification from the American Red Cross.

[culture] Creating a Campus: A Cartographic Celebration of U-M’s Bicentennial

8am. Hatcher Graduate Library. myumi.ch Free

Learn about the campus’ history and architecture and explore the campus that might have been. In honor of the bicentennial, we highlight the U-M Ann Arbor campus before its creation and throughout its continuous evolution.

[art] Art Heals Exhibition

10am. Reichert Health Building, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Campus. Free

“Art Heals” is a multi-media art exhibit featuring the work of psychologists and therapists, organized by Miriam Kirscht, LMSW. Thomas Rosenbaum, Molly Indura and Matruka Sherman are among the artists featured.

[astrology] The Sky Tonight: Live Star Talk 1:30pm. $5. Alexander G. Ruthven Museum. events.umich.edu

Bright stars, constellations, and planets are discussed in this live startalk, which includes a trip into space to look at far away objects.

[art] 2017 Quilt Show 2pm. Ypsilanti Historical Museum. Free Visit the Ypsilanti Historical Museum and view a wide array of quilts in different styles and from different time periods. Free to view the exhibit; donations appreciated. A lucky donor will win the quilt raffle.

2 monday [dance] Russian Ballet

4:45pm. Riverside Arts Center. riversidearts.org

4:45-5:30PM Pre-Ballet 3/4hr 5:30-6:30PM Level I Ballet 1hr

3 tuesday [wildlife] Volunteer at Veterans Memorial Rain Garden Clean-up

10am. Parks and Recreation Facilities. calendar.a2gov.org Meet at the entrance to the ice arena. Help weed a newly replanted rain garden.

[education] Annual Distinguished Lecture on Europe. What’s the Problem with Populism?

6pm. University of Michigan Museum of Art. events.umich.edu

Populism is on the rise around the world. Some see it as a threat to democracy, others hope that it can bring political institutions closer to “the people.” The lecture critically assesses these claims and suggests how we might rethink democracy after 2016’s political developments.

4 wednesday [education] Intro to Stress Management

10am. LS&A Building - Conference Room 2001. events.umich.edu

This presentation provides an introductory overview of stress management techniques that can be used in daily life. Participants will practice specific stress management techniques and will be encouraged to select some of these techniques for active implementation in their personal and professional lives.

[film] ASP Film Screening: 3 Weeks in Yerevan

7pm. University of Michigan. events.umich.edu

In this heartwarming comedy, two filmmakers (Armen and Raffi) from LA go to Armenia to shoot a feature length movie about a third generation American Armenian who goes to Yerevan to adopt a 12 year old.

5 thursday [literary] Book Discussion: Mohsin Hamid, “Exit West” 6pm. Literati Bookstore. literatibookstore.com

Tarfia Faizullah, Delbanco Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Michigan, will lead a discussion of “Exit West” the new novel by award-winning writer, Mohsin Hamid, in advance of his visit to U of M-Dearborn.

[film] Film Series: Climate Change: Issues and Responses 7pm. chelseamich.com

This six-week film series highlights some of the major contributing factors to global warming and examines actual ways that people may address them as challenges to be overcome.

Includes short presentations and group discussions.

[comedy] Stand Up Comedian, Mike Green 8pm. $9. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase. aacomedy.com

Natural likeability, original jokes and the knowledge to make it all look made up every time: this is what Mike Green brings to the table.

6 friday [literary] Bookmaking Workshop with Rolando Estévez 3pm. Hatcher Graduate Library. lib.umich.edu Free

Learn how to make your own handmade book with renowned Cuban visual artist and poet Rolando Estévez. Supplies are provided as well as bilingual texts, or you can bring a text of your own to work with.

7 saturday [health] Sunrise Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga 10:30am. Mota Thai Yoga. clients.mindbodyonline.com

This class is a combination of holding postures and flowing from one to another, helping to restore balance to your skeletal and muscular systems, flush out toxins, and channel inner strength. All ages.

[literary] Story-Time with Linda

11am. Bookbound Bookstore.

Bookboundbookstore.com. Free

Story-Time is for kids ages 6 and under, and features Linda Zimmer reading fun and seasonal books in our comfortable children’s section.

[education] Stars to Starfish

12:30pm. $5. Alexander G. Ruthven Museum. events.umich.edu

Stars to Starfish compares the exploration of the Universe with the exploration of Earth’s oceans.

This beautiful excursion features stunning underwater photography and videography by Mike and Jan Davis.

[theater] Special Performance: Miwa Matreyek 7pm. Dreamland Theater. visitypsinow.com

Miwa Matreyek is an animator, director, designer, and performer who creates live, staged performances where she interacts with her animations as a shadow silhouette.

arts & culture 8 sunday [misc] Harvest Festival 1pm. U of M Campus Farm.

Join the University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program for the 6th annual festival! Enjoy delicious eats while listening to great music, participating in fun food related activities, and touring the Campus Farm and Food Forest.

Free

[literary] An Evening of Poetry and the Written Word

7pm. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room. Free All writers welcome to share and discuss their poetry or short fiction. Bring 6 copies of your work.

12 thursday

[misc] Coloring with Cats

5:30pm. $10. Tiny Lions Lounge and Adoption Center. tinylions.org

Enjoy cat “zen” and coloring, de-stress and help homeless cats from our community. Ages 12 and up. ​

[literature] Literati Bookstore Presents Jeffrey Eugenides 7pm. Literati Bookstore. literatibookstore.com

Literati is thrilled to welcome Jeffrey Eugenides in support of the Pulitzer Prize winning author’s first short story collection. Joined by award-winning author Claire Vaye Watkins.

9 monday [health] Candlelit Yoga : Relax & Renew 7pm. $15. Peachy Fitness. peachyfitness.com

A slow-flowing, calming yoga class to help you unwind and quiet your mind. Each class will lead you through the sequence of gentle asanas (yoga postures), pranayama (breathwork), and meditation.

10 tuesday [dance] Dancing for Birth

6:30pm. $127. Center for the Childbearing Year. center4cby.com

This 6-week class teaches a “language of movement” inspired by world dance forms like Belly dance, African dance and Latin dance. Fuses fitness with birth preparation.

11 wednesday [education] Building Successful Sponsorships & Partnerships for Small-Medium Sized Businesses 11:30am. Conor O’Neill’s. conoroneills.com

and how this relates back to small to medium sized businesses.

Bilal Saeed, founder and managing partner at Pakmode Media + Marketing, shares thoughts on building successful partnerships,

[literary] Open Mic & Share Poetry feat. Tracey Morris 7pm. Bookbound Bookstore. Free

Tracey is a Detroit-based poet, author of “You Said You Wanted to See Me Naked: An Autobiographical Poetry Cycle”. Begins with an Open Mic session when area poets can read their own work or share a favorite poem by another author.

[comedy] Stand Up Comedian, Tom Segura 8pm. $25 - $35. Michigan Theater.

Tom Segura is a comedian originally from Cincinnati, Ohio.

His specials MOSTLY STORIES and COMPLETELY NORMAL are currently streaming on Netflix.

Additionally, his noted podcast, Your Mom’s House, which he co-hosts with his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky.

13 friday [health] 5th Annual Conference on Eating Disorders: Complexity, Progress, and New Perspectives in Research and Clinical Practice 8:30am. $25 - $50. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Main Auditorium. stjoeshealth.org

This annual conference, hosted

by St. Joseph Mercy Health System and Ann Arbor’s Center for Eating Disorders, brings together international and regional experts as well as patients and families, to share cutting edge research, clinical and lived experience information.

14 saturday [wildlife] Ecology Series: Birding 101, Session 2 10am. $15 - $25. Robin Hills Farm.

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zyk. These two-hour walks follow a leisurely pace around the many rich habitat zones of the farm, with a focus on learning visual & auditory identification skills.

[art] Westside Art Hop

10am. Ann Arbor Westside Neighborhood. westsidearthop.com Free

Walk through one of Ann Arbor’s historic neighborhoods where residents open up their homes, studios, garages and workspaces to local artists. You will see a wide variety of high quality artwork in different mediums on show and for purchase.

[health] Acro Yoga Series 1pm. $30. A2 Yoga.

This is 1 of 4 AcroYoga Workshops that will be happening at A2 Yoga over the next 4 months.

Each workshop will teach different poses, but they are not cumulative. Each workshop is taught on a beginner level. All levels welcome.

17 tuesday [art] Possession, pop-up exhibition

by Jaye Schlesinger

9am. U-M Institute for the Humanities. lsa.umich.edu Free Possession evolved in response to Jaye Schlesinger’s interest in mindfulness and minimalism and the role they play in personal well being. After disposing of everything that no longer served to enrich her life, Schlesinger decided to merge this exercise with her art practice in 380 small oil paintings.

18 wednesday [education] Perspectives on Teaching: A Faculty Panel 2pm. Michigan Union. events.umich.edu

Discuss a variety of teaching concerns including how to get students actively involved in class, work effectively in instructional teams, and teach effectively in different settings.

For engineering GSIs, IAs, and Postdoctoral Fellows.

19 thursday [comedy] Tracy Smith *Sweetest Day Weekend

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

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Having made the treacherous climb towards the “sexual peak”, Tracy Smith has honed a hilarious insight, perfect for navigating through the regrets and choices in the mean streets of “Singletown.”

20 friday [education] Community Cats Training Class

1pm. Humane Society of Huron Valley. hshv.org Free

In this class, you will learn why HSHV believes that Trap-NeuterReturn (TNR) helps reduce the number of free roaming cats, lowers stray intake and euthanasia and creates better, less hostile environments for our community cats.

[literature] Nick Riggle: On Being Awesome 7pm. Literati Bookstore. literatibookstore.com

Literati is excited to welcome Nick Riggle to discuss his new book “On Being Awesome”, a lively philosophical exploration of the competing phenomena of being awesome and sucking.

[dance] Ragamala Dance Company: Written in Water 8pm. The Power Center for the Performing Arts. ums.org

In Written in Water, Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy explore the concept of spiritual ascension through the 2nd-century Indian board game Paramapadam, the 12th-century Sufi text The Conference of the Birds, and the Hindu myth Ksheerabthi Madanam.

21 saturday [wildlife] Ecology Series: Animal Skulls!

1pm. $15 - $25. Robin Hills Farm.

Get a jump-start on Halloween by learning to identify the skulls of some common native animals with wildlife biologist Sean Zera.

Weather permitting, you’ll also take a hike to identify animal tracks.

[misc] Got Talent Showcase

4pm. Riverside Arts Center. riversidearts.org

Join Strong Tower Ministries as they host their 1st GOT TALENT Showcase featuring a variety of talents. $500 Grand Prize awarded for First Place, along with many great raffle and door prize drawings!

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[misc] Haunted House- the Show!

8pm. $5. Ringstar Studio. tinyurl.com

Ring of Steel Action Theatre presents their third annual Haunted House- the Show. Guests are treated to fire dancing, circus acts, stunt work, and general silliness from the comfort of a chair in the audience.

22 sunday [theater] Simon Stone’s Yerma

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

Lorca’s 1934 play about a farmer’s wife broken by her longing for a child is modernized for the 21st century in Simon Stone’s radical update, where a hard-driving journalist has settled down with her boyfriend in gentrified London.

23 monday [education] The Business of Being an Artist: Coaching with Sandra Xenakis 10am. Washtenaw Community College, POB 120. Wccnet.edu FREE

One-on-one business coaching for creative entrepreneurs. One hour per individual.

[education] Understanding Mental Health Conditions and Creating an Emotionally Healthy Work Environment

12pm. LS&A Building - Conference Room 2001. events.umich.edu

Gain a better understanding of how mental and emotional health conditions impact the work environment and what constitutes a mental health-friendly work environment.

24 tuesday [community] Moms Demand Action Meeting 7pm. Riverside Arts Center.

Momsdemandaction.org. Free

Washtenaw County Monthly General Meeting. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America is a nonpartisan grassroots movement to mobilize everyday Americans to advocate for stronger gun laws. Part of Everytown for Gun Safety.

25 wednesday [poetry] An Evening of Poetry and the Written Word

7pm. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room. Free

Diane DeCillis owned an awardwinning art gallery by Detroit.

Her first poetry collection, Strings Attached, was honored

as a Michigan Notable Book for 2015, and won The Next Generation Indie Book Award for poetry.

Lebanese culture and magic realism inform her work.

26 thursday [misc] Halloween Hootenanny

4pm. Zingerman’s Delicatessen. zingermansdeli.com

There will be Pumpkin Drawing, Kooky Cookie Decorating, Face Painting and more. Whether you’re meeting for a play date or just stopping by, visit the Deli to have some spooky fun! Costumes encouraged.

[theater] Redbud Productions presents “NICE GIRL”. Midwest Premiere 8pm. $15 - $25. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Redbud Productions celebrates its 19th year with this criticallyacclaimed Off-Broadway play, a tender comedy/drama about discovering yourself and letting go of who you were ‘supposed’ to be.

[comedy] Stand Up Comedian, Sal Demilio

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

Starting out in the fertile comedy grounds of southeast Michigan, Sal has grown as a comic and now tours across the country.

27 friday [culture] ypsiGLOW 6:30pm. Depot Town Ypsilanti. Free

Downtown Ypsilanti GLOWS with community and artist creations for a night of dancing, DJ’s, interactive art activities, black-lit stations, street performances, glowing window displays, and more! All ages.

28 saturday [misc] Halloween at the A2 Market

11am. Parks and Recreation Facilities. calendar.a2gov.org

Event Description: GIVE 365 partners with the market for face painting, pumpkin decorating, and other festivities in celebration of the harvest season. Children are encouraged to wear their costumes!

[education] Failing Flint: Lessons from the Water Crisis

12pm. U-M Flint Campus (exact location forthcoming). events.umich.edu Description, panelists, and venue forthcoming. This LSA Bicentennial Theme Semester event is presented with support from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and the University of Michigan Bicentennial Office.

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It’s Friday night in Ann Arbor. Where are your favorite spots to go to have a good time? More often than not, I’m

hanging out at home, making dinner with Mallory and our dog Roonie. If I’m out with friends, the bars where you’ll find me are Alley Bar, The Last Word, and 327 Braun Court. My favorite restaurants for special occasions include Logan, Pacific Rim, and Grange.

What has been your best discovery since living in Ann Arbor? Definitely the Farmer’s Market. I lived in town for 3

years before I even knew it existed. Right after graduation, my car broke down, so I couldn’t drive to the mega-grocery anymore.

I searched for a grocery store downtown and discovered the market. I not only found what the market itself had to offer, but the incredible places nearby: Sparrow, Monahan’s, Durham’s Tracklements, and Zingerman’s! It completely changed how I ate.

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How did you get into the liquor-crafting trade? My degree from U of M is in biology and philosophy, but shortly after college, I worked for a while in a chemistry lab. When that didn’t pan out as a career, I did a few “jobbies” or, hobbies I got paid for (e.g. pickling at The Brinery, catering, bartending at Alley Bar).

My passion for food and drinks, paired with my background in science, caught the attention of Ari Sussman, one of the founders of Ann Arbor Distilling Company. He brought me on to get the tasting room started and began training me to make spirits from scratch. After a few months, I was making my own recipes.

What are some of the newest products developed at the Distilling Co? I create products for one of our brands:

Spaulding’s, which is a line of premium liquors and cordials. We currently carry Spaulding’s Barrel-Reserve Coffee Liqueur in our tasting room and will hopefully release it into distribution later this year. We are in various stages of development on a few other products, including a peppermint schnapps and other coffee liqueur flavors. In the future, I’d love to do some work with amaros: a type of predominantly Italian herbal liqueur.

What has the Distilling Co. given Ann Arbor that was missing in the town before? Being the only distillery in town,

we are in a unique position to offer something different. We have spirits and cocktails available that you literally can’t get anywhere else. We have food trucks and carts stopping by regularly, so there’s always something new and different to try.

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Cannabis Distilling the Madness as Dispensary Shutdowns Loom The winding path to regulation

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With a possible shutdown of the bulk of Michigan’s existing dispensaries in the hands of the state’s Medical Marijuana Board, it’s important to look at the moving parts that shape this issue.

The Michigan Medical Marihuana Act was approved by voters in 2008, but lacked much of the industry regulation that has since become commonplace in other states that have adopted medical cannabis laws. The vague law was generally unchallenged until 2013, when the Michigan Supreme Court handed down a ruling declaring dispensaries illegal, as the original legislation never made mention of provisioning centers/dispensaries.

The Supreme Court ruling prompted legislators to introduce bills over the ensuing years, before finally passing regulating legislation in 2016, calling for the creation of a Medical Marijuana Board to control the licensing process.

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As the board took shape, it became clear the interests of the existing medical community might not be a high priority. The board includes two former cops, the chair of the Michigan Board of Pharmacy, a former Republican State Senator and the former Director of Public Policy for General Motors. Not exactly a group of cannabis industry insiders, and many in the cannabis community – both patients and existing dispensary owners – question the Board’s commitment to patients rather than proceeds.

That brings us to today, just a couple months ahead of what could be a complete industry shutdown while the state reviews licensing applications. LARA, the state department of licensing and regulatory affairs, gave dispensaries a reprieve until December 15, the date licensing applications open. The language used by LARA didn’t rule out dispensaries staying open while licenses are under review, but did say remaining open after December 15th could create a “potential impediment” to obtaining a license.

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October ARIES (March 21-April 19): Conceptual artist Jonathon Keats likes to play along with the music of nature. On one occasion he collaborated with Mandeville Creek in Montana. He listened and studied the melodies that emanated from its flowing current. Then he moved around some of the underwater rocks, subtly changing the creek’s song. Your assignment, Aries, is to experiment with equally imaginative and exotic collaborations.

The coming weeks will be a time when you can make beautiful music together with anyone or anything that tickles your imagination.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some newspapers publish regular rectifications of the mistakes they’ve made in past editions. For example, the editors of the UK publication The Guardian once apologized to readers for a mistaken statement about Richard Wagner. They said that when the 19th-century German composer had trysts with his chambermaid, he did not in fact ask her to wear purple underpants, as previously reported. They were pink underpants. I tell you this, Taurus, as encouragement to engage in corrective meditations yourself. Before bedtime on the next ten nights, scan the day’s events and identify any actions you might have done differently -- perhaps with more integrity or focus or creativity. This will have a deeply tonic effect. You are in a phase of your astrological cycle when you’ll flourish as you make amendments and revisions.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It’s high time to allow your yearnings to overflow . . . to surrender to the vitalizing pleasures of nonrational joy . . . to grant love the permission to bless you and confound you with its unruly truths.

For inspiration, read this excerpt of a poem by Caitlyn Siehl. “My love is honey tongue. Thirsty love. My love is peach juice dripping down the neck. Too much sugar love. Sticky sweet, sticky sweat love. My love can’t ride a bike. My love walks everywhere.

Wanders through the river. Feeds the fish, skips the stones. Barefoot love. My love stretches itself out on the grass, kisses a nectarine. My love is never waiting. My love is a traveler.”

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): One of the oldest houses in Northern Europe is called the Knap of Howar.

Built out of stone around 3,600 B.C., it faces the wild sea on Papa Westray, an island off the northern coast of Scotland. Although no one has lived there for 5,000 years, some of its stone furniture remains intact. Places like this will have a symbolic power for you in the coming weeks, Cancerian. They’ll tease your imagination and provoke worthwhile fantasies. Why? Because the past will be calling to you more than usual. The old days and old ways will have secrets to reveal and stories to teach. Listen with alert discernment.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The United States has a bizarre system for electing its president. There’s nothing like it in any other democratic nation on earth. Every four years, the winning candidate needs only to win the electoral college, not the popular vote. So theoretically, it’s possible to garner just 23 percent of all votes actually cast, and yet still ascend to the most powerful political position in the world. For example, in two of the last five elections, the new chief of state has received significantly fewer votes than his main competitor. I suspect that you may soon benefit from a comparable anomaly, Leo. You’ll be able to claim victory on a technicality. Your effort may be “ugly,” yet good enough to succeed.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I found this advertisement for a workshop: “You will learn to do the INCREDIBLE! Smash bricks with your bare hands! Walk on fiery coals unscathed! Leap safely off a roof! No broken bones! No cuts! No pain! Accomplish the impossible first! Then everything else will be a breeze!” I bring this to your attention, Virgo, not because I think you should sign up for this class or anything like it. I hope you don’t. In fact, a very different approach is preferable for you: I recommend that you start with safe, manageable tasks. Master the simple details and practical actions. Work on achieving easy, low-risk victories. In this way, you’ll prepare yourself for more epic efforts in the future.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Be realistic, Libra: Demand the impossible; expect inspiration; visualize yourself being able to express yourself more completely and vividly than you ever have before. Believe me when I tell you that you now have extra power to develop your sleeping potentials, and are capable of accomplishing feats that might seem like miracles.

You are braver than you know, as sexy as you need to be, and wiser than you were two months ago. I am not exaggerating, nor am I flattering you. It’s time for you to start making your move to the next level.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you to take extra good care of yourself during the next three weeks. Do whatever it takes to feel safe and protected and resilient. Ask for the support you need, and if the people whose help you solicit can’t or won’t give it to you, seek elsewhere. Provide your body with more than the usual amount of healthy food, deep sleep, tender touch, and enlivening movement.

Go see a psychotherapist or counselor or good listener every single day if you want. And don’t you dare apologize or feel guilty for being such a connoisseur of self-respect and self-healing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A queen bee may keep mating until she gathers 70 million sperm from many different drones. When composing my horoscopes, I aim to cultivate a metaphorically comparable receptivity. Long ago I realized that all of creation is speaking to me all the time; I recognized that everyone I encounter is potentially a muse or teacher. If I hope to rustle up the oracles that are precisely suitable for your needs, I have to be alert to the possibility that they may arrive from unexpected directions and surprising sources.

Can you handle being that open to influence, Sagittarius? Now is a favorable time to expand your capacity to be fertilized.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’re approaching a rendezvous with prime time. Any minute now you could receive an invitation to live up to your hype or fulfill your promises to yourself -- or both.

This test is likely to involve an edgy challenge that is both fun and daunting, both liberating and

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exacting. It will have the potential to either steal a bit of your soul or else heal an ache in your soul. To ensure the healing occurs rather than the stealing, do your best to understand why the difficulty and the pleasure are both essential.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In 1901, physician Duncan MacDougall carried out experiments that led him to conclude that the average human soul weighs 21 grams. Does his claim have any merit? That question is beyond my level of expertise. But if he was right, then I’m pretty sure your soul has bulked up to at least 42 grams in the past few weeks. The work you’ve been doing to refine and cultivate your inner state has been heroic. It’s like you’ve been ingesting a healthy version of soul-building steroids.

Congrats!

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): There are enough authorities, experts, and know-it-alls out there trying to tell you what to think and do. In accordance with current astrological factors, I urge you to utterly ignore them during the next two weeks. And do it gleefully, not angrily. Exult in the power that this declaration of independence gives you to trust your own assessments and heed your own intuitions. Furthermore, regard your rebellion as good practice for dealing with the little voices in your head that speak for those authorities, experts, and know-it-alls. Rise up and reject their shaming and criticism, too.

Shield yourself from their fearful fantasies.

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31. It’s got an electric motor 32. Embalmer’s subj.

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42. Nintendo platform 43. Relating to money 45. Afternoon timeout 47. NL team with the most World Series wins, 11 50. He may make your skin crawl 51. ICU staff 52. Org. with range rovers?

53. Place for battle planning 56. “Like that’s gonna happen�

59. Scum 60. Do the honors, as in November (or October, if you’re Canadian) 61. Man of the hour 62. Bit of light reading?

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28. See 1-Across 33. Blackbird 34. TV show whose theme song is “Falling�

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