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8 The People Have Spoken

The Best of Washtenaw results are in

22 Music

Ypsi-arboroo: A gathering of local talent and good vibes

By Jeff Milo

26 Film

The art of outdoor moviegoing

By Nan Bauer

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28 Art Beat

R.I.P. Al Taubman

By Louis W. Meldman, Ph.D.

31 Lit

The Ann Arbor Book Festival expands to Ypsi

By Russ Brakefield

33 Local Color

Lasers- not just for cat toys anymore

By Sue Dise

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Weekly What’s Up

Music writer Jeff Milo is on the scene, and his beat is correct. Tune in to ecurrent. com for Milo’s Weekly What’s Up column—a curation of concerts and music news in Washtenaw County.

Old Style in a New Era A conversation with Charlie Parr

By Brandon Bye

As usual, Charlie Parr, Minnesota folk legend, is on the road. And if he’s not driving his car, he’s probably playing his guitar. The man is a fiend. “Playing the guitar is your reward for driving all day,” he tells me. I caught Parr in Nebraska on his way to a show in Kansas City. We talked setlists, Springsteen, furniture stores, and growing up in SPAM town USA: Austin, Minnesota. Parr plays The Ark on June 30.

O Lucky Man! A conversation with Bobcat Goldthwait

By Nan Bauer

Actor and comedian Bobcat Goldthwait goes behind the camera to create a portrait of his mentor, the legendary but lesser-known Barry Crimmins. “Call Me Lucky” screens this month at Cinetopia.

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Adams Street Publishing Co. What are you best at?

Publisher/Editor in Chief

Collette Jacobs (cjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) Netflix marathons

Co-publisher/Chief Financial Officer Mark I. Jacobs (mjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) sticking with a routine

 Dos Hermanos Restaurant The locally cherished Ypsilanti Mexican grocery store has opened a restaurant at the former Sweet Bones BBQ space. Family-owned Dos Hermanos Restaurant serves up authentic Mexican dishes. 301 E. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. 734-487-8839. doshermanosmarket.com

Editorial

Assignment Editor: Brandon Bye (brandon@adamsstreetpublishing.com) calling my mama every Sunday Staff Writer: Rose Carver (rose@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Super Smash Brothers Calendar Editor: Marisa Rubin (mrubin@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Picking masthead questions Digital Media Specialist: Saul Jacobs (saul@adamsstreetpublishing.com) Keepin’ it trill Contributing Writers: Lisa Leutheuser, Joe Saul, Sandor Slomovits, Louis Meldman, Mike Gustafson, Sue Dise. Jessica Knapp

Art/Production

 Which Wich Texas-based fast-casual sandwich company Which Wich plans to open five to seven shops in the area within the next five years. The first location is planned for Liberty Street, scheduled to open this month. 301 E. Liberty St. whichwich.com

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 Coffee Station A new place to fuel up: Black Diesel Coffee, independent, specialty coffee house, has taken over the former Peet’s Coffee & Tea slash Caribou Coffee space at the corner of Packard and Stadium. 1423 E. Stadium.

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 Vinology’s menu trade Vinology is getting into the brunch game and out of the lunch scene, though, of course, the brunch menu will feature lunch-y items.

Emphasis on world cuisine. 11am-3pm, Fridays and Saturdays, 10am-3pm, Sundays. 110 S. Main St. 734-222-9841. vinologya2.com

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 Glasshouse Brewery Construction One of Ann Arbor’s oldest family businesses, Diamond Glass and Feiners, has a new enterprise on tap: beer! The window and door installations laid plans to open Glasshouse Brewery this summer.

Expect IPAs, porters, stouts, ambers, Belgians. 2350 W. Liberty St. 734-637-5421. glasshousebrewing.com

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 Ricewood Former Ravens Club chef Frank Fejeran's has opened a Pacific Island barbecue food truck in association with Morgan & York. Fejeran’s serves chamorro-style rice bowls with Texas-style ribs, brisket and pork shoulder at lunchtime every Monday through Friday from noon until they sell out—Fejeran prepares approximately 100 portions per day.

1928 Packard St. ricewoodbbq.com  Kroger Comeback Say goodbye to Hiller’s, Kroger is taking over. Kroger has purchased seven Hiller’s Market grocery stores, including the Ann Arbor location in Arborland Shopping Center. The sale is expected to be finalized next month. 3615 Washtenaw Ave. kroger.com  Classy Trimmings Taylor & Colt has migrated their Canadian upscale barbershop to downtown Ann Arbor. Along with massages, pedicures, shaves, and facials, hairstylists can fashion a dude’s hairdo to look his best. 601 E. Liberty. 734-929-2229. taylorandcoltmi.com ecurrent.com / june 2015 5

green corner Ann Arbor Farm and Garden Walk Serious gardeners love to show off the fruits of their soil-y labor, and the Farm and Garden Walk provides the perfect opportunity for the area’s top seedspeople. This year, the Walk’s 25th anniversary, fourteen of the area’s “best” private gardens will be on display—blooming flowers, shade gardens, hillside beds, waterfalls, and ponds. A number of gardener hosts plan to present merchandise tables for plant starts and handcrafted garden art.

Proceeds benefit five local organizations: Edible Avalon, Friends of Greenview/Pioneer, Leslie Science and Nature Center, Matthaei Botanical Garden, Nichols Arboretum, and the Washtenaw County Youth Detention Center garden program. 10-4pm. Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14. $30/two day, $20/single day. 734-646-8936. annarbrofarmandgarden.org

fyi The green streets of Ann Arbor

On Friday nights from 6-9pm Ann Arbor’s Main Street is usually a tangle of cars. But for Green Fair, energyefficient light bulbs, hybrid buses, bicycles, and musicians playing through solar powered sound equipment are the rule. Now in its 15th year, Green Fair continues to promote an environmentally friendly approach to living—ranging from eco-friendly transportation presentations to at-home energy saving techniques. Over 100 participating companies and coalitions will display, advocating for a greener urban environment. Friday, June 12, 6-9pm. Main St. Ann Arbor.—BB

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Join The Party!

Awards Party 6/25, 6-9pm at Wolverine State Brewing Co. 2019 W. Stadium Blvd. more info on pg. 13

The People Have Spoken!

This blend of new and perennial winners highlights how our ever-changing community has a strong foundation of diverse businesses and artists of all mediums. We’re proud to announce Current’s Reader’s Choice Award winners.

All Photos by Alex McDougall

Public Servant Best Charity

LOCAL COLOR Local non profit

Huron Valley Humane Society 3100 Cherry Hill Rd. 734-662-5585 hshv.org

Runner Up: Food Gatherers

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Food Gatherers

Executive director Eileen Spring 1 Carrot Way 734-761-2796 foodgatherers.org Runner Up: 826michigan

Do Gooder

Amanda Edmunds, Ypsilanti mayor Runner up: Sabra Briere, Ann Arbor City Council member

Suburban downtown

Ypsilanti

Runner Up: Chelsea

Demond Johnson, Trainer

College Course

Runner Up: Food Gatherer’s

Runner Up: N/A

Woody Plants

SHOPPING & SERVICES New Business Beer Grotto 303 S Ashley St. 734-369-4212 beergrotto.com/ann-arbor

Michigan is undoubtedly a beer state, and Ann Arborites are thirstry for new beercentric small businesses of all varieties. The Beer Grotto, centrally located on the corner of Liberty and Ashley, caters to those in the know about fermented extract of grain, as well as to those just breaking into the beer game. A well educated staff of beer geeks and cork dorks dole out knowledge and samples of local and international beers and wines to curious patrons. Growlers, howlers, and bottles of beer are sold to-go, as well.

Runner Up: Bed & Butter

Green Business

People’s Food Co-op

216 N 4th Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-994-9174 peoplesfood.coop Runner Up: Be Green

Greenhouse

Lodi Farms

2880 S. Wagner Rd. 734-665-5651 lodifarms.com Runner Up: English Gardens

Home Boutique

Downtown Home & Garden

210 S. Ashley St. 734-662-8122 downtownhomeandgarden.com Runner Up: Bed & Butter

Antique Store

Treasure Mart 529 Detroit St. 734-662-1363 treasuremart.com

Runner Up: Arcadian Antique Boutique

Women’s Boutique

Collected Works 303 Detroit St, Ann Arbor 734-995-4222 collectedworksannarbor.com Runner Up: Mix

Men’s Clothing Van Boven 326 S State St 734-665-7228 vanboven.com

Runner Up: Today Clothing

Shoe Store

Mast Shoes 2517 Jackson Ave. 734-662-8118 mastshoes.com

Farmer’s Market

Kerrytown A2 Farmers Market 315 Detroit St. 734-794-6255 aaband.org

Runner Up: Ypsilanti Farmers Market

Caterer

Zingerman’s

Runner Up: Footprints

422 Detroit St. 734-663-3400 zingermanscatering.com

Jewelry Store

Runner Up: Juicy Kitchen

Abracadabra Jewelry / Gem Gallery 205 E. Liberty St. 734-994-4848 abragem.com

Party/Wine Store

Morgan & York 1928 Packard St. 734-662-0798 morganandyork.com

Runner Up: Lewis Jewelers

Runner Up: A & J Wine Castle

Thrift Store

Place to throw a party

Pto Thrift

2280 S. Industrial Hwy. 734-996-9155 a2ptothriftshop.org

Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery

Runner Up: Salvation Army

720 Norris St. 734-480-2739 arborbrewing.com

Natural Food Store

Runner Up: Zingerman’s Cornman Farms

People’s Food Co-op 216 N. 4th Ave. 734-994-9174 peoplesfood.coop

Runner Up: Whole Foods

Hotel

Campus Inn 615 E Huron St 734-769-2200 campusinn.com

Runner Up: Weber’s Inn

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Florist

Golf Course

504 S. Main St. 734-665-4222 tomthompsonflowers.com

2120 Traver Rd. 734-794-6245 a2gov.org

Tom Thompson Flowers Runner Up: pot & box

Auto Dealer

Varsity Ford 3480 Jackson Rd. 734-996-2300 varsityford.com

Runner Up: Suburban Chevrolet Cadilac

Auto Repair

Gene Butman Ford 906 N. Main St. 734-769-3232 mainstreetmotors.net Runner Up: Japanese Auto

Bicycle Shop

Wheels in Motion

3400 Washtenaw Ave. 734-971-2121 wheelsinmotion.us Runner Up: Sic Transit Cycles

Motorcycle Shop

Cafe Racer 10 E. Cross St. 734-879-1201 caferacerypsi.com

Runner Up: Nicolson’s

Used Books

Dawn Treader 514 E. Liberty 734-995-1008 dawntreaderbooks.com Runner Up: West Side Book Shop

Comic Store

Vault of Midnight

219 S. Main St. 734-998-1413 aultofmidnight.com Runner Up: Fun 4 All Comics & Games

Leslie Park Golf Course Runner Up: University of Michigan Golf Course

Music Store

Encore

417 E. Liberty St. 734-662-6776 encorerecordsa2.com Runner Up: Underground Sound

Doggy Day Care

Camp Bow Wow 552 State Cir. 734-623-2275 campbowwow.com/ annarbor

Runner Up: Arbor Dog Day Care

cool pros Real Estate Agent

Linda Lombardini Trillium Real Estate Braun Ct. N. 4th Ave. 734-302-3011 trilliumrealtors.com

Runner Up: Rachel Robinson

Bank/Credit Union

Bank of Ann Arbor

125 S. Fifth Ave 734-662-1600 bankofannarbor.com Runner Up: U of M Credit Union

Professor

John Rubadeau of the University of Michigan Runner Up: Tracy Schaub

Lawyer

James Fink

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Independent Books Literati 124 E Washington St. (734) 585-5567 literatibookstore.com

Literati has quickly become one of Ann Arbor’s favorite small businesses. Mike and Hilary Gustafson, Michigan natives, opened the store in 2013 to provide A2’s downtown with a general bookstore, and they take great pride in their well-curated selection. With a new coffee shop, Espresso Bar, located upstairs, Literati hosts author events, panels, and new to the menu, book trivia nights.

Runner Up: Nicola’s

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Optometrist

Doctor

117 S. Main St. 734-665-5306 bennettoptometry.com

IHA Internal Medicine 2090 Commonwealth Blvd.

734-995-0303 ihacares.com

Dr. Steven Bennett

Runner Up: Dr. Steven Fritz

Dentist

Dr. Meredith Hall

Progressive Dental 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Dr., Lobby A 734-930-4022 pdadentists.com Runner Up: Walcott Dental

Dr. Tendai Thomas

Runner Up: Dr. Arthur Tai

Plastic Surgeon

Dr. David Hing, Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

5333 McAuley Dr., Suite 5001 and 5008 Ann Arbor, MI 48106 734-712-2323 Runner Up: Dr. Malhotra, Ann Arbor Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Outdoor Store Bivouac 336 S State St. 877-846-8248 bivouacannarbor.com

Ann Arbor fashion lovers know: One of the best places to shop top trends is Bivouac. What they may not know is that Bivouac opened in 1971 as a family owned army surplus store. Now carrying a huge assortment of brands and styles to suit all ages, interests, and body types, Bivouac has always thrived on variety—going on a trek, going to a game, going out to dinner; at Bivouac, there is something for every occasion.

Runner Up: Moose Jaw

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Veterinarian

Dr. Bill MacArthur Affordable Vet 2117 W. Stadium Blvd.

734-926-0114 affordablevetservices.com

Runner Up: Dr. Caddell, Ann Arbor Animal Hospital

Travel Agent

Conlin Travel

3270 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 734-677-0900 conlintravel.com Runner up: Stamos Travel

Alternative Health Care

Nutritional Healing Center 3610 W. Liberty Rd. 734-302-7575 thenutritionalhealingcenter.com Runner Up: Castle Remedies

Chiropractor

Dr. Michael Meath Ann Arbor Chiropractic 2730 Carpenter Rd, Ste 3.

734-663-0600 annarborchiropractic.com

Runner Up: Dr. Kim Jackson, Ann Arbor Saline Family Chiropractic

Pet Salon

Groom n’ Go

2306 S. Industrial Hwy. 734-477-9900 groom-n-go.com Runner Up: Quality Grooming

Looking good, Feeling good Haircut

Douglas J. Aveda Salon 333 Maynard St. #201 734-929-0453 salonvox.com

Fitness Center

YMCA

400 W. Washington St. 734-996-9622 annarborymca.org

Runner Up: Salon Vox

Runner Up: Washtenaw Community College Fitness Center

Massage Therapy

Best Trainer

300 W. Huron St. 734-623-1951 relaxstationmassage.com

A2 Fitness Professionals 250 W. Eisenhower Pkwy.

734-222-5080 a2fitnesspro.com

Relaxation Station Runner Up: Body Conscious

Day Spa

Relaxation Station 300 W. Huron St. 734-623-1951 relaxstationmassage.com

Runner Up: Fran Coy Salon and Spa

Facial/Skincare

Jessica’s Apothecary

301 N. 5th Ave 734-545-4303 jessicasapothecary.com Runner Up: Vis-a-Vis

Demond Johnson

Runner Up: Michelle R. Buggs

Cool Eyewear

SEE Eyewear 308 S. State St. 734-622-8056 seeeyewear.com

Runner Up: Bennett Optometry

Tattoo

Lucky Monkey

308 S. Ashley St. 734-623-8200 luckymonkeytattoo.com Runner Up: Liquid Swordz

Tanning

Untamed Tan

Yoga

A2 Yoga Works 2030 Commerce Blvd.

734-216-4006 a2yoga.net

Runner Up: Ann Arbor Yoga

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dining & drinking Chinese

Evergreen Restaurant

2771 Plymouth Rd. 734-769-2899 evergreen-restaurant.com Runner Up: Chai Shaing

Thai

Tuptim Thai

4896 Washtenaw Ave. 734-528-5588 tuptim.com Runner Up: Marnee

Greek

Yotsuba

Ahmo’s Gyros and Deli

Runner Up: Sushi Town

Runner Up: Achilles

Korean

Italian

3125 Boardwalk Dr. 734-997-2120 aaseoulgarden.com

347 Main St. 734-930-6100 palioannarbor.com

Japanese 2222 Hogback Rd. 734-971-5168 yotsuba-restaurant.com

Seoul Garden Runner Up: Arirang

341 East Huron Street 734-352-2007 ahmosdeli.com

Palio

Runner Up: Paesano

Best Beer La Roja, Jolly Pumpkin An artisan Sour Ale: tasty, sour (of course), with apple and cherry notes and an oakiness to it, lightly carbonated with hints of lemon, this complex brew goes down with ease— surprising ease for 7.2 ABV. Runner Up: Buzzsaw, Arbor Brewing Company

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Middle Eastern

Jerusalem Garden 307 S. 5th Ave. 734-995-5060 jerusalemgarden.net

Runner Up: Palm Palace

Mexican

Maiz

36 E. Cross St. 734-340-6010 miazmexican.com Runner Up: Tio’s Mexican Cafe

Local Farm

Tantré

2510 Hayes Rd. Chelsea, MI 734-475-4323 tantrefarm.com Runner Up: White Lotus Farm

Deli

Zingerman’s 422 Detroit St. 734- 663-3354 zingermansdeli.com

Runner Up: Bread Basket Deli

Diner Fleetwood Diner 300 S. Ashley St. 734-995-5502 thefleetwooddiner.com Fleetwood Diner scores 3.5 stars on Yelp, but Current readers give it 5 stars all the way. The chilled-out atmosphere and upbeat service at this classic-chic diner keeps late night customers coming back for burgers, milkshakes, chili cheese fries, omelets, Greek fare, and their famous Hippie Hash (hash browns augmented with an assortment of broccoli, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, eggs, and feta.)

Runner Up: Bell’s Diner

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BEST New Restaurant Mezzevino 120 E. Liberty St. 888-456-3463 mezzevino.com

Mezzevino entered Ann Arbor’s already-vast culinary landscape with great ambition: to navigate cuisines that call the wide-reaching Mediterranean region home. Upscale with a comfort-food ease, Mezzevino promises diners a variety of flavors ranging from spiced to sweet, rich to light in a swank and modern setting.

Runner Up: Knight’s Steakhouse (new location)

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Fine Dining

Breakfast Place

Food Cart

1015 Broadway St. 734-995-0965 northsidegrill.com

211 W. Washington St. markscartsannarbor.com

Northside Grill

Gandy Dancer

401 Depot St. 734-769-0592 muer.com/gandy-dancer

Runner Up: Breezy’s

Runner Up: Grange Restaurant & Bar

Brewpub

Wolverine State Brewing Company

Coffee House

Sweetwaters

2019 W. Stadium Blvd.

734-369-2990 wolverinebeer.com

407 N. 5th Ave. 734-622-0084 sweetwaterscafe.com

Mark’s Carts Runner Up: Pilar’s Cart

After Hours Delivery

Pizza House 618 Church St. 734-995-5095 pizzahouse.com

Runner Up: Insomnia Cookies

Runner Up: Grizzly Peak

Runner Up: Ugly Mug

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La Dolce Vita

322 S. Main St. 888-456-3463 thechophouseannarbor.com/ la-dolce-vita Runner Up: Blank Slate Creamery

Burger

Sidetrack Bar and Grill

56 E. Cross St. 734-483-1490 sidetrackbarandgrill.com Runner Up: Jolly Pumpkin

music Street Musician

Violin Monster Runner Up: Mr. Bill

New Artist/Band

PING PoNG

Runner Up: JUNGLEFOWL

Local Album

Changing The Sound of Your Room

by Muruga & The Cosmic Hoedown Band Runner up: The Deep Enders

by Matt Jones

Open mic

The Ark

316 S. Main St. 734-761-1451 theark.org Runner Up: Crossroads

Live music

The Ark

Jared Van Eck

316 S. Main St. 734-761-1451 theark.org

Runner Up: N/A

Runner Up: The Blind Pig

DJ/Electronica

Folk/Country

Matt Jones

Runner Up: Frontier Ruckus

Hip-Hop

Duke Newcomb Runner Up: A-Plu$

Jazz /Blues

Laith al Saadi Runner Up: Dave Sharp

Dance Club

Necto

516 E. Liberty St. 734-994-5436 necto.com Runner Up: Live

Pick-up Bar

Necto

516 E. Liberty St. 734-994-5436 necto.com Runner Up: Necto

Rock

Blue Snaggletooth

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Runner Up: Muruga & the Cosmic Hoedown

June 5 @ 6:30pm HEALTHY HEALING:

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June 12 @ 5pm TOP OF THE PARK WITH ANA HOUGH, FOUNDER OF A2YOGA

YOGA ON THE LAWN @ POWER CENTER

June 27 @ 1pm

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entertainment Annual Event

Ann Arbor Summer Fest 721 E. Huron St., Ste. 200 734-994-5260 artfair.org

Runner Up: Ann Arbor Street Art Fair

Karaoke

Blue Karaoke 404 W. Liberty St. 734- 302-3673 bluekaraoke.com

Runner Up: Circus

Pre-game Hangout The Arena Sports Bar and Grill 203 E. Washington St. 734-222-9999 thearena-a2.com Runner Up: HopCat

LGBTQ Bar

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Artist

1140 S. University Ave. 734-668-8411 good-time-charleys.com

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Good Time Charley’s Runner Up: Necto

art/THEATER Live Theatre

Purple Rose Theatre Company

137 Park St, Chelsea, MI 48118 734-433-7673 purplerosetheatre.org Runner Up: Performance Network Theatre

Theater Troupe

Sports Bar

Dance Company

Ann Arbor Dance Works

Movie Theater

Runner Up: Banfield’s Westside Grill

Runner Up: Quality 16

Michigan Theater 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8463 michtheater.org

Bowling Alley

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

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Washington St. Gallery 306 S. Main St. 734-761-2287 wsg-art.com

Runner Up: Ann Arbor Art Center

Place to Hear Spoken Word

Circus Bar

210 S. 1st St. 734-913-8890 circusannarbor.com Runner Up: Ugly Mug Cafe

media

Runner Up: Wild Swan

The Arena Sports Bar and Grill 203 E. Washington St. 734-222-9999 thearena-a2.com

Fine Art Gifts

spontaneousart.org

Runner Up: Randazzo Dance Company

Runner Up: Necto

Runner Up: Lynda Cole

Spontaneous Art

1310 N. University Ct., Room 3529 734-647-2289 annarbordanceworks.com

315 Braun Ct. 734-994-3677 autbar.com

David Zinn

Radio Station

91.7

535 W William St., Ste. 110 734-764-9210 michiganradio.org Runner Up: 107.1

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Jeff Milo

Runner Up: Nick Roumel

Ann Arbor Restaurant Week Zingerman’s Bacon Camp

Sultry, smoky flavored bacon beckons.

Zingerman’s Bacon Camp is a gathering of bacon lovers, bacon makers, cooking school teachers, culinary historians, and writers, all of whom descend on Ann Arbor to taste and discuss the much-loved meat. Here’s a rundown of events for the week: Potlikker Film Festival A film fest named after Joe York’s series of documentaries about some of Zingerman’s favorite Southern food makers. Enjoy a film walkthrough of how the food is made, and brought to your plate -- then the interactive experience begins -- where you get to eat the food! Wednesday, June 3. 7pm. $30.

Zingerman’s Bakehouse, 3711 Plaza Dr. The Main Event The true bacon devotees gather for the main course!

All the bacon you can eat, with speakers, learning and laughter. A few fun special guests are expected.

Saturday, June 6. 8am-4pm. $150/person. Zingerman’s Cornman Farms, 8540 Island Lake Rd., Dexter.

Saturday Night Pig Pickin’ Dinner Yeehaw! Southern tradition is migrating way up north, and ya’ll are invited. A real life hog roast provides a traditional pork meal, paired with Southern style sauces. Proceeds benefit Washtenaw County 4-H Club. Saturday, June 6. 6-9pm. $30/ person. Zingerman’s Cornman Farms, 8540 Island Lake Rd., Dexter.

Bacon Street Fair Bacon takes to the streets at the Kerrytown Artisan Market. Pork purveyors will serve up their creations.

Sunday, June 7. 11am-4pm. 315 Detroit St. Free Visit Zingermanscampbacon.com for a rundown of events or ecurrent.com

Ongoing Saturdays

Chelsea Farmers Market

8am-noon. Chelsea Farmers Market, S. Main St., Chelsea. 734-475-6402. chelseamich.com Free

The season for farmers markets is here! Peruse all that Chelsea has to offer.

1 monday Cocktail Class: Negroni Lab

7:30pm. $45. The Last Word, 301 W. Huron. 734-276-3215. tammystastings.com

With only three ingredients (gin, sweet vermouth and Campari) the Negroni is both simple and endlessly customizable. In this lab you’ll have a chance to taste various gins and vermouths, before crafting your own personal recipe.

4 thursday Pittsfield Charter Township Farmers Market 3-7pm. Township Hall, 6227 Michigan Ave. 734-822-3135. pittsfield-mi.gov Free

The Farmers Market opens on this day, with all of the locally grown and locally made foods and goods.

6th Annual Bacon Ball

7pm. $75. Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave. 734-663-3663. zingermanscampbacon.com

Part of Zingerman’s Bacon Camp, a celebration of Southern Italian pork dishes featuring leading culinary light, innovative importer and cooking teacher Rolando Beramendi.

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On June 21, Ann Arbor Restaurant Week returns to over 50 of the area’s finest eateries, Current compiled this list, suggesting which three-course $28 dinner specials and two-for-one $15 lunches to sample.

Date Night Mani Osteria & Bar (wood-fired pizza and Italianinspired cocktails), Grange Kitchen & Bar (organic and sustainable everything), The Ravens Club (inventive cocktails and farm-to-fork American).

Day Dining The Lunch Room (vegan, gluten-free friendly), Prickly Pear Cafe (plenty of fresh salads and southwestinfluenced options), Bigalora (fancy wood-fired pizza, always worth it).

International Appeal Aventura (Spanish tapas, Euro takes on Gin and Tonic), Isalita (refined Latin standards), Mezzevino (pan-Mediterranean freshness).

Just Cuz Jolly Pumpkin Cafe & Brewery (Main Street’s gastropublican hangout), Grizzly Peak (for dependable food in a pub-centric setting).

A2 Restaurant Week, Sunday, June 21-26. Downtown Ann Arbor. 734-668-7112. For a full list of participating restaurants visit annarborrestaurantweek.com—BB

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9th Annual Ya’ssoo Greek Festival

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11am-Midnight. $3/general admission, $2/kids 12 & under. St. Nicholas, 3109 Scio Church Rd. 734-332-8200. annarborgreekfestival.org

This popular lively festival features Greek food and pastries.

Live Greek music by Detroit band Enigma and dancing.

Also, popular church tours, raffles with a grand prize trip to Greece, and a sale of Greek souvenirs, jewelry, ceramics, books, and more. This event runs until Sunday, June 7.

1-3pm. $30. Zingerman’s Coffee Company, 3723 Plaza Dr. 734-929-6060. zingermanscoffee.com

Zingerman’s Coffee Co. staff demonstrate and discuss 6-8 different ways to brew coffee, from filter drip to syphon pot.

8 monday Ginger, the Universal Flavoring

7pm. U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. 734-647-7600. lsa.umich.edu/mbg Free

First Friday Shabbat

Talk by Herb Study Group club president Madolyn Kaminski.

All invited for dinner, preceded by a brief Shabbat observance with songs, candle lighting, wine and challah, and discussion on a theme. Registration required.

Fruit, Cider, & Sour Beers Tasting

6:30-9pm. $10/per person, $25/family.

Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor, 2935 Birch Hollow Dr. 734975-9872. jewishculturalsociety.org

10 wednesday 7-9pm. $25. Arbor Brewing Company Brewpub, 114 E. Washington St. 734-313-1393. arborbrewing.com

A chance to sample and learn about some two dozen fruit beers, from blueberry stouts

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food

German Picnic

Three times per year, on the northeast outskirts of Ann Arbor, the German Park Recreational Club hosts a lederhosen-heavy party with buckets of imported German beer to wash down landjäger, fresh pretzels, bratwurst, knackwurst, spatzen, and strudels. Traditional German music fills the air at this mini Bavaria. Admission gate open 4-9 pm; park closes at 11pm. Last Saturdays in June, July, and August. 5549 Pontiac Trail, Ann Arbor, 734-769-0048. germanpark.org.—BB

Ya’ssoo Greek Festival

What’s better than Greek? Honestly.

Dolmades, moussaka, souvlaki, feta, filo pastries with honey and nuts, ouzo cocktails, Greek fries. Below the big copper dome of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Ann Arbor’s annual Greek Festival returns with the usual suspects—aforementioned vittles, live Greek music, traditional dance and dress, and a raffle with a grand prize trip for two to Greece. June 5-7, 11am-12am on Friday and Saturday, 12pm-6pm on Sunday. $3 Friday and Saturday, $2 Sunday. Free entry on Friday before 4pm and Sunday before 1pm. Free entry for kids 12 and under all weekend. Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 3109 Scio Church Rd. 734-332-8200.—BB

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6:30-8pm. Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St. 734-475-8732. chelsea.lib.mi.us Free

Cooking demos (with taste samples) by a Chelsea Wellness Coalition consultant nutritionist. Registration is required.

14 sunday Grillin’ For Food Gatherers 3-8pm. $75-$85. Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann ArborSaline Rd. 734-761-2796. foodgatherers.org/grillin

This festive barbecue blowout fundraiser features live music, food from more than 50 local restaurants, beer and wine, kids games, and a silent auction of food-related items. Live

music includes George Bedard & the Kingpins, The Macpodz, and Anna Lee’s Company. Rain or shine.

Farm Education Day and Sustainable FoodFest: Honoring Shmita Year 10am-2pm. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. 734-741-4441. lsa.umich.edu/mbg Free

Local food, educational demos, vendors, activities, and bus tours of Green Things Farm.

15 monday Cocktail Class: Farm to Glass Cocktails

7:30pm. $45. The Last Word, 301 W. Huron St. 734-276-3215. tammystastings.com

This class is about incorporating all of our wonderful local produce - herbs, cucumbers, berries, tomatoes - into cocktails. This years class has a special focus in strawberries.

Registration required.

20 saturday Traverse City Wine & Art Festival 2pm. $50/at the door.

Downtown Traverse City. traversecitywinefestival.com

Join in on the many wine based activities, with music and art flowing on the streets of Traverse City, for a sweet experience.

21 sunday Ann Arbor Restaurant Week

6pm. Downtown Ann Arbor.

Various costs. 734-668-7112. annarborrestaurantweek.com

On June 21, Ann Arbor Restaurant Week returns. See more on page 19.

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4-11pm. $5. German Park, 5549 Pontiac Trail. 734-769-0048. germanpark.org

Old-fashioned German dinner served a la carte with wine, beer, pop, water, and coffee for sale. Dance to German and American music.

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music Full schedule: Thursday, June 4th The Gazebo

Riverside Park, Ypsilanti

4:00-6:30 Acoustic Open Mic!

Sunday, June 7th

Canada House

The Farmhouse

310 Olive, Ypsilanti

7:15 Kurmudgeon 8:00 Corridors 8:45 The Howling Loud 9:30 As a Lark 10:15 Super Thing 11:00 The Old Adage 11:45 Stormy Chromer

Friday, June 5th Beezy’s 20 N. Washington Ypsilanti

7:00 Russell Davis 7:30 J.T. Garfield 8:15 Zachariah William & Slug Love Bona Sera Cafe

200 W. Michigan Ypsilanti

9:30 J. Washburn Gardner 10:00 Sunday Morning Light 10:45 Mercury Salad Sandwich 11:30 The Tumbling Pebbles (Rolling Stones tribute) 12:15 Thunderbuck Ram 1:00 Dangerous Pleasure Detroit

Saturday, June 6th The Barn

4520 Zeeb Rd, Ann Arbor

3:00 Julia’s Seizure 3:45 Cyrano Jones 4:30 The Solar System 5:15 Io Megaji ( Kat Steih) The Farmhouse 6580 Park Rd., Ann Arbor

Fire Stage

7:00 Satin Subterranean (Velvet Underground tribute)/ March of the Ant 9:15 Slim Pickins 12:15 Andara Barn Stage

7:45 Dr. Unk 10:00 Doctor Pizza 10:45 Doogatron 1:00 Jaws That Bite Jungle Room 8:30 Nina & The Buffalo Riders 11:30 East of Awake 1:45 In Cloud Orbit

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12:00 High Noon Disc Golf Tourney 2:00 Open Mic on the Barn Stage!

3:30 Shelley Catalan 4:00 Sun Eagle 4:45 The Erers 5:30 Common Center The Ugly Mug Cafe and Roastery 317 W Cross, Ypsilanti

7:00 Jen Whaley 7:30 3 Mops and a Broom (Beatles tribute) 8:15 March of the Ant The Crossroad’s Bar & Grill 517 W. Cross, Ypsilanti

9:30 Rustbelt Angels 10:15 Modus Operandi/ Ypsi’s Stimulators of Mutiny 11:00 Leo Crown 11:45 JUNGLEFOWL 12:30 Ghost Dogs 1:15 Dj Form

Monday, June 8th Frog Island Park 669 Rice St., Ypsilanti

4:00 Kensington Brothers 4:30 Lefty Leadfoot On a Log 5:15 John Louis Good 6:00 BSRB Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery Ypsilanti

7:00 Jo Pie Whyld 7:30 A Shore Men (Beach Boys tribute) 8:00 Poor Player 8:45 Wych Elm 9:30 Flycatcher 10:15 The Vagrant Symphony 11:00 Vision Explored

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YPSI-ARBOROO A gathering of local talent and good vibes

By Jeff Milo Chris Anderson knows where to find the best music. “It’s underground.”

This is the fourth year in a row the local singer/songwriter has curated an underground-style response to the now-overblown Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennessee, giving Southeast Michigan its own festival: YpsiArboroo.

Known by some as “Chewy,” Anderson heads his own record label called Intellect and plays in a 60s-styled psych-folk collective called The Vagrant Symphony.

“Chewy seriously amazes me,” Melissa Coppola said (of the rock duo Junglefowl). “He’s probably the most passionate, dedicated show-booker and musician I’ve met around here.”

“It’s like a party, but planned out, and yet, still fluid.”

Anderson has had a community of musicians and music lovers alike rallying behind YpsiArboroo - now more than 50 acts playing venues across town. “I couldn’t have imagined it,” Anderson said.

The main festival kicks off on Thursday, June 4th in the late afternoon at the Gazebo in Riverside Park in Ypsilanti and then moves to the Canada House on Olive St. But this year, inspired by the First Fridays’ initiative to unite local talent with local businesses, he’s teamed up with Beezy’s Café, The Ugly Mug, and Bona Sera Café—each playing host to performances throughout the weekend.

Similar to Bonnaroo’s approach, Anderson presents a multifaceted, scene-bridging array of talent—not just music, but visual art as well. So, along with music performances from local bands like Wych Elm, March of the Ant, Nina & The Buffalo Riders and Junglefowl, attendees can view chalk art by Brian Little and see live art performances (amid concerts at certain venues) by drumman Muruga Booker and Moon Mum. Coppola commended Anderson’s enthusiasm. “He’s incredibly welcoming of all bands and musical genres; he always has a huge grin on his face, and just loves being in the scene. He’s a true Ypsilanti character.”

Planning and organizing the festival each year is always overwhelming, but somehow, he said, it always winds up coming together. “It’s wild,” Anderson said. “I love it. It’s like a party, but planned out, and yet, still fluid. We’re big on open mic crowds, too. We have two open mic sets this year and also some Tribute Bands.”

An open-mic show, which is where Anderson first cut his teeth, implies an all-are-welcome kinda vibe, where everyone gets their chance. In a word: YpsiArboroo.

YpsiArboroo kicks off at 4pm on Thursday, June 4 at The Gazebo Riverside Park in Ypsilanti. Venues include Beezy’s Café, Bona Sera Café, The Barn, The Farmhouse, The Ugly Mug, Frog Island Park Canada House, Arbor Brewing Company and The Crossroads Bar & Grill.

music A2 Summer Festival Highlights

One of the perks of being in Ann Arbor is that every summer, A2 Summer Fest returns with a great lineup of bands and musicians. Here are a few to look forward to this year:

Down By The Riverside:

The Blind Boys of Alabama and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Saturday, June 27

Gospel gurus The Blind Boys of Alabama (pictured) and the legendary New Orleans’ Dirty Dozen Brass Band come together for the first time. Southern spiritual and peppy New Orleans rhythms will be on display as these acts perform individual sets before joining forces. 8pm, Power Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St, Ann Arbor, MI, 734-647-3327, $34-$42.

Photo by Cameron Witting

Robert Randolph and the Family Band Sunday, June 28

Rolling Stone lists Robert Randolph, pedal steel guitar wizard, on the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” list.

Randolph explores American funk, rock, blues, and soul Photo courtesy of the artist genres. 8 pm, Power Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St, Ann Arbor, MI, 734-647-3327, $30-$35.

Pink Martini

Thursday, July 2

Pink Martini is a group of multilingual musical mixologists dabbling in Latin music, jazz, cabaret, retro-pop, and cinema and television scores. Their latest release, Dream a Little Dream, Photo by Holly Anders explores musical styles from Sweden to Rwanda, China, and Bavaria. And it features The von Trapps—grandchildren of Werner von Trapp who was portrayed as Kurt in The Sound of Music.

8 pm, Power Center for the Performing Arts, 121 Fletcher St, Ann Arbor, MI, 734-647-3327, $45-$60.

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music FUZZ FEST June 11-13

Ann Arbor is known for its folk scene, and for the most part, folks have to venture out to Detroit for rock ‘n’ roll. But once again, Fuzz Fest brings the rock show, 23 rocks shows to be exact, to Tree Town. The Blind Pig hosts the party this year. Performer highlights: JUNGLEFOWL (Ypsi-based two-piece White Stripes-like rockers), PING PoNG (jam pop), Wild Savages (biker rock meets proto metal), The Amino Acids (Detroit surf-punk). Doors at 8pm. $8. 208 S 1st St, 734-996-8555. blindpigmusic.com.

Electric Forest June 25-28

Light shows, camping, and electronic music—Electric Forest music festival is the place to be for the elite ravers. A weekend long party with a community of String Cheese Incident (STI) and Bassnectar lovers. Most of the lineup is electronic, and the big names are dubstep. Since this is technically STI’s festival, and they play a sort of psychedelic folk-rock, expect an eclectic musical presentation. The show is sold out, so you’ll have to explore alternative ticketing channels such as Stubhub and Craigslist.

Rothbury, MI. electricforestfestival.com

Ongoing: Mondays

Live Music Mondays 7pm. ABC Microbrewery, 720 Norris St. 734-480-2739. arborbrewing.com Free

Ecclectic musicians fill the brew hall at the local ABC Microbrewery.

Tuesdays

Crossroad’s Showcase Tuesdays

7pm. Crossroad’s Bar & Grill, 517 W. Cross St., Ypsilanti.

734-340-5597. Free Check out local bands during this weekly showcase!

Wednesdays Open Mic Night

7:30pm. The Plymouth Coffee Bean, 884 Penniman Ave, Plymouth.

734-454-0178. plymouthcoffeebean.com

4 thursday YPSIARBOROO 2015

Starts on first day at 7pm. Various Locations, Ypsi and Ann Arbor. facebook.com/intellectrecords Free

Nothing is more important than good vibes. The underground and under-appreciated musical bands and musicians of the Washtenaw County area perform in this traveling music festival, in venues all over Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. Current is a media-sponsor, so check out the line-up on. p. 22. Through June 8.

5 friday Brian Dolzani

8:30-10:30pm. Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-665-2757. crazywisdom.net

Bring all you got in this intimate setting at a small-town coffee shop!

Connecticut-based Brian Dolzani is a classic hard-working, touring troubadour, with a rich, clear voice and an engaging stage presence.

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6 saturday

Tuck & Patti

8pm. $20/general admission, $27/reserved. The Ark, 316 S. Main St. 734-761-1451. theark.org

Patti Cathcart, an old member of The Brides of Funkenstein, and Tuck Andress, Oklahoma born guitarist, play their fingerstyle jazz-soul in an electric duo performance.

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Jai Uttal Kirtan Event

7:30-9:30pm. $30/advance, $35/at the door; Workshop: $60/advance only, $80/both events special.

Beth Emeth Synagogue, 2309 Packard St. 734-973-3030. kirtanannarbor.org

Ann Arbor Kirtan, along with Crazy Wisdom Bookstore, Bikram Yoga Ann Arbor West and Sun Moon Healing Arts

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Center are very excited to announce that they are bringing Jai Uttal back to Ann Arbor for an evening of kirtan and a daylong workshop.

Mike Stephens & Friends

8:30-10:30pm. Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-665-2757. crazywisdom.net Free

Southeast Michigan native Mike Stephens is an extraordinarily gifted singer/songwriter in the tradition of Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Tom Russell, with several CDs to his credit.

The Marcus Elliot Quartet Ft. Kris Johnson 8pm. $15/general admission, $5/ students, $20-$30/assigned rows.

Kerrytown Concert House, 415 4th Ave. 734-769-2999. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

The Marcus Elliot Quartet consist of young, Detroit based artist that have a strong passion for expression through improvisation and composition.

7 sunday The Accidentals

7:30pm. $20/general admission, $27/ reserved. The Ark, 316 S. Main St. 734-761-1451. theark.org

Their original tunes reflect their exposure to a wide variety of instruments while staying true to their orchestral roots. In addition to playing guitar, bass, glockenspiel, mandolin, banjo, piano, organ, accordian, and kazoo, you can’t miss the edgy violin and cello that define this duo. Opener is Abigail Stauffer.

8 monday The Jeff Austin Band

8pm. The Ark, 316 S. Main St. 734761-1451. theark.org

Former Mandolinist for The Yonder Mountain String Band takes his solo musical project to The Ark.

12 friday Secret Keeper - Mary Halvorson & Stephen Crump 8pm. $15/general admission, $5/ students, $20-$30/assigned rows.

Kerrytown Concert House, 415 4th Ave. 734-769-2999. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

From the very first notes they played together, Secret Keeper, the innovative duo of “NYC’s least-predictable improviser” (City Arts) Mary Halvorson and Grammy-nominated Stephan Crump had a magical connection.

The Pine Hill Project

7:30pm. $30. The Ark, 316 S. Main St. 734-761-1451. theark.org

The duos new album “Tomorrow You’re Going” an Americana masterwork of great songs, gorgeous harmonies, and stunning production, will be just out when this concert comes to Michigan. The album is at turns meditative, joyful, rollicking, and deeply moving, and a one-of-a kind-musical event.

India Tabla Music with John Churchville

8:30-10:30pm. Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-665-2757. crazywisdom.net Free

Come hear the sounds of a musical tradition that dates back over 2000 years. John has performed this music all over the United States and India, including the Ann Arbor Summer Festival.

13 saturday Jazz Masters Series: Dave Bennett with the Dobbins/ Kahnke/Weed Trio 8pm. $15/general admission, $5/ students, $20-$30/assigned rows.

Kerrytown Concert House, 415 4th Ave. 734-769-2999.

Michigan clarinetist Dave Bennett is an authentic musical prodigy (totally self-taught) who brings to life the classic sound and music of Benny Goodman with incredible technique, style, beauty of tone and naturalness. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

Kevin & the Other Levens 7pm. Banfields Bar & Grill, 3140 Packard Rd. 734-971-3300. Free

The band plays roots/Americana originals and swinging takes on old favorites from Motown to Nashville to Tin Pan Alley.

14 sunday Jeff Daniels

7:30pm. $75/general admission, $125/reserved, $250/gold circle.

The Ark, 316 S. Main St. 734-761-1451. theark.org

You know him well, the movie star/folk singer Jeff Daniels will plug in at The Ark.

19 friday Tec-Troit Electronic Music Festival

Tec-Troit, 1465 Centre St. 5:30pm.

313-910-9060. submerge.com Free

A huge sprawl of Detroit electronic musicians take the stage for this 3-day-festival. Runs until Monday, June 21.

Minifest: Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival in Residence

8pm. $15/general admission, $25-$35/ assigned rows. Kerrytown Concert House, 415 4th Ave. 734-769-2999. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

The Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival returns to KCH for its MiniFest residency. Eighth Blackbird, Altius Quartet, Paul Watkins, Donald Sinta Quartet are all among the many musicians to take the stage. The festival takes place on June 19, 26 and 28.

Indigo Girls

8pm. $45-$50. The Power Center, 121 Fletcher St. 734-647-3327. a2sf.org

This dynamic duo takes the stage for the first performance of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Known for their lush vocals, joyful and textured guitar arrangements, openhearted songwriting, and powerful live performances, their sound continues to evolve.

Tim Prosser

7-9:30pm. Silvio’s Organic Pizza, 715 N. University Ave. 734-214-6666. silviosorganicpizza.com Free

Tim Prosser (the mandolin maniac) brings listeners a cornucopia of acoustic folk, pop, and originals with voice, and mandolin. Plus - a surprise special guest every time.

20 saturday Ebb Tide

8:30-10:30pm. Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-665-2757. crazywisdom.net Free

The band mixes elements of classic rock with folk, country and bluegrass. Rich harmonies, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion, string bass and mandolin will have you tapping your toes and singing along.

Glen Levens

8pm. Wolverine State Brewing Company, 2019 W. Stadium Blvd. wolverinebeer.com Free

Another Solstice, another Wolverine State Brewing Company celebration with Ann Arborbased Americana/roots/Irish band the Glen Levens. Join the band for an evening of rocking originals and new takes on 200year-old songs from the Celtic world and beyond, including Motown and blues.

25 thursday Secret Someones

North University Stage, 767 N. University Ave. 8:15pm. a2sf.org Free

Part of Ann Arbor’s Summer Festival, Secret Someones is a harmony-driven but heavyhitting alt-rock four-piece based in Brooklyn.

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Matthew Cifaldi

Russ Glen

Matthew Cifaldi is singer song writer from Ann Arbor Michigan who blends poetic lyrical based songs with folk, bluegrass, and alternative rock roots.

A former resident of Detroit, MI, now living in Austin, Texas, Russ Glenn plays a mix of (mostly) acoustic rock-folk-funk that brings to mind such artists as Jack Johnson and Ben Harper.

8:30-10:30pm. Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-665-2757. crazywisdom.net Free

27 saturday Doug Halladay’s Ex Factor 8pm. $15/general admission, $5/ students, $20-$30/assigned rows.

Kerrytown Concert House, 415 4th Ave. 734-769-2999. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

This evening’s performance features all original compositions by Detroit jazz musician/ composer Douglas Halladay. His work is cutting edge, contemporary, and highlights the talent of some of the area’s finest jazz artists.

8:30-10:30pm. Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-665-2757. crazywisdom.net

Down By The Riverside: The Blind Boys of Alabama and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band 8pm. $34-$42.The Power Center, 121 Fletcher St. 734-647-3327. a2sf.org

Gospel icons The Blind Boys of Alabama and the Crescent City’s most enduringly influential brass band are touring together for the first time. The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of Gospel music.

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film film

Stars Onscreen, Stars Above The art of outdoor moviegoing

By Nan Bauer

Photo by Myra Klarman, myraklarman.com

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osquitoes, traffic noise, and heat are not the biggest obstacles to watching movies outdoors in the Michigan summer—at least not according to Russ Collins, Executive Director of the Michigan Theater and of Cinetopia Film Festival. It’s the light. “We’re just south of the 45th parallel, and very far west in the time zone,” Collins says, “so you can’t even begin to show a movie until 9:45 at the earliest.”

A baker’s dozen of outdoor movies—kicking off with the Oscar-ignored ‘Lego Movie—fill up the massive inflatable screen at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. The movies cap evenings of outdoor concerts, family-oriented events, and what the website refers to as “open-air spectacles.”

you watch a movie at home,“ Nesbitt says, “there’s no laughter, applause. You don’t get those collective gasps and squeals of glee.” Collins agrees. “Movies are meant to be seen on a big screen, in the company of other people. So even though you don’t have this perfectly dark room with a state-of-theart sound system when you watch a movie outside, you do have this completely unique experience, and you share it with other people. Watching a movie at home is a compromised experience as well, no matter how big your screen is.”

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And both say the experience doesn’t compare to a drive-in.

“Drive-ins were about this vision in the 50s, where you could experience a lot of life in your car,” Collins says.

Optimal viewing Nesbitt associates drive-ins with the sound of As for that daylight issue, the Festicar doors slamming, and a general feeling of val’s Executive and Artistic Director Amy isolation—nothing like audiences relaxing on hen you Nesbitt and her crew are on it. “The optithe grass, noshing on popcorn and other treats watch a mwovie from Top of the Park vendors. “You’re under mal film viewing experience demands the most controlled environment possible,” the stars on a beautiful June night,” she says. outside, you Nesbitt says. “Of course, that’s not going “We see generations of families. Casablanca is to happen outdoors, but we do everything one thing to Grandma and Grandpa, another do have this we can. We’ve got a great sound system thing to Mom and Dad, and now the kids are and technical team and we change what- completely unique going to have their own memory of it.” ever lighting we can around the film area Collins compares outdoor movies to dining to make it as dark as possible.” It helps experience, and al fresco. “The main thing about eating outside that movies are no longer projected on a is that it’s fun. Sure, you might have to bat a you share it with mosquito away, and there’s smoke from the concrete wall. The move to Ingalls Mall required a moveable screen, and Nesgrill, but mainly it’s just a really fantastic way other people bitt says that the inflatable one is “pretty to spend a summer evening. It’s not just the amazing. We have these big fans that blow food, it’s more about an entire experience of it up, and it’s a pretty cool thing to watch.” eating. It’s the same thing with outdoor movies. They’re about The curators look for titles with multi-generational this entire experience of watching movies—which is so much appeal. At Top of the Park, accessibility includes having more than just the movie.” approximately a third of the movies close captioned— “especially great for musicals,” Nesbitt notes. And in ad- For complete information on Ann Arbor Summer Festival, June dition to family classics like ET and Ghostbusters, Nesbitt 12-July 5, visit a2sf.org, which features a free downloadable app is excited about Slumdog Millionaire and The Grand Bu- with numerous filtering capabilities that allow you to create your dapest Hotel, which she says are perfect for “Ann Arbor’s optimal summer experience. dialed-in culture.”

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film All Month Long

Orson Wells: Beyond the Canon and into the Archives

8:30am-7pm. University Library, 913 S. University Ave. 734-764-9356. ib.umich.edu Free

This student-researched exhibitmarking the centenary of Orson Welles, one of America’s greatest directors of film, theater, radio and television highlights letters, photographs, scripts, and production materials culled from the University of Michigan Library’s extensive Orson Welles archives.

3 wednesday Martin Bandyke at the Movies: Cinetopia Review with Russ Collins 7-8:30pm. AADL: Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr. 734-327-8301. aadl.org Free

The discussion will touch on such topics as: how the Festival began; why it has grown enormously in just four years; and future plans for this Ann Arbor Film Fest. This year’s festival will screen over 100 films in 10 area venues from June 5 to June 14. Discuss this year’s line-up, with lots of movie previews included to whet your cinematic appetite.

Potlikker Film Festival

7pm. $30/person. Zingerman’s Events of Fourth, 415 N. 4th Ave. 734-663-3400. zingermanscampbacon.com The folks down at the Southern Foodways Alliance have done an incredible job capturing the stories behind some of the most beloved Southern food makers in a series of awardwinning short documentaries by filmmaker Joe York.

5 friday Cinetopia Film Festival

The Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. TBA. 734-668-8463. michtheater.org

Created for the people of southeastern Michigan, the Cinetopia International Film Festival features the best feature-length dramas, comedies, and documentaries from the world’s best film festivals (e.g. Sundance, Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Berlin, SXSW, Tribeca, etc.). Fest runs until June 7.

9 tuesday Cut! That’s a Wrap!

Video on the Cheap

8:30am-noon. $159. Administrative Services Building, 1009 Greene St. 734-764-1817. its.umich.edu/visiting

Video is an excellent way to deliver a message in the workplace. The cost of quality equipment has decreased rapidly and the availability of editing software is very common. This session will introduce you to

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The Runaways

8pm. Arbor Brewing Company Brewpub, 114 E. Washington St. 734-763-3500. wcbn.org Free

WCBN presents Gloria Sigismondi’s 2010 coming-of-age biopic about the 1970s all-girl teen rock band that explores the relationship between band members Joan Jett and Cherie Currie. Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning.

12 friday The Never Ending Story

7pm. Jewel Heart Buddhist Center, 1129 Oak Valley Dr. 734-994-3387. jewelheart.org Free

Ann Arbor Summer Fest Film Schedule Cinema to fill your summer evenings

The Lego Movie Sunday, June 14

The first-ever full-length LEGO animated adventure film, which celebrates just how awesome and creative LEGOs (and people) are, will be shown outdoors.

ET: The Extra Terrestrial Tuesday, June 16

Jewel Buddhist Center presents their film and discussion monthly series with this fantasy adventure about an unhappy boy who stumbles into the mythical land of Fantasia when he begins to read an ancient tome.

E.T. is Steven Spielberg’s heartwarming, magical family classic about an extra-terrestrial who is accidentally left behind on Earth and is befriended by a young boy, Elliott, and his brother and sister, Keys and Gertie.

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Slumdog Millionaire Wednesday, June 17

Magnificent Movie Monday: Big Hero 6

2pm. Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St. 734-475-8732. chelsea.lib.mi.us

Big Hero 6 is an animated 2014 Disney movie about the Marvel Comics superhero team.

16 tuesday The Internet’s Own Boy 7pm. The Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8463 Michtheater.org Free

The film chronicles the story of programming prodigy and information-access activist Aaron Swartz, who forever left his imprint on the Internet with his development of the basic Internet protocol RSS, his co-founding of Reddit, and his open-access activism, which eventually ensnared him in a two-year legal battle that ended with him taking his life.

17 wednesday We are the Giant

7pm. $8. State Theater, 233 S. State St. 734-761-8667. michtheater.org

With remarkable access, the film takes its audience inside the lives of six extraordinary people who grapple with the agonizing and universal dilemmas at the heart of all struggles for justice and freedom.

18 thursday Small Is Beautiful: A Tiny House Documentary 7:30. $10. The Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8463 Michtheater.org

The film follows four people as they build their own tiny houses in pursuit of a mortgage free lifestyle, discovering that living tiny is about so much more than just the house.

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Jamal Malik is an 18year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai.

He is just one question away from winning 20 million rupees on India’s “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” As passages from his past are recounted, it’s revealed how the events of his life have been clues to the show’s answers—and that his true destiny is not money and fame, but love.

Mean Girls Thursday, June 18

In Tina Fey’s hilarious teen satire, a likeable Lindsay Lohan leaves homeschooling for a new high school where she has to navigate a complex social map.

Scott Pilgrim vs.

The world Sunday, June 21

In this comic book inspired cult comedy, Michael Cera plays aspiring musician Scott Pilgrim, a 23-year-old from Toronto whose world is turned upside down when he falls for the enigmatic, pinkhaired Ramona.

Ghostbusters Tuesday, June 23

Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver…and

Slimer this 80s classic follows three scientists as they decide to set up shop in an old firehouse and become Ghostbusters, trapping pesky spirits for money.

Good Will Hunting Wednesday, June 24

Gus Van Sant’s heartening portrayal of mutual tough love stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck alongside the brilliant Robin Williams.

Grand Budapest Hotel Thursday, June 25

In Wes Anderson’s latest critically-acclaimed film, the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend, are wonderfully recounted in vivid detail.

Jurassic Park Sunday, June 28

In Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of Michael Crichton’s bestselling novel, major advancements in scientific technology have enabled the creation of a theme park island full of living dinosaurs. John Hammond has invited four individuals, plus his two grandchildren, to join him at Jurassic Park.

Monty Python and the Holy Grail Tuesday, June 30

Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a silly lampoon of medieval life, politics, religion, and the Arthurian legend. It tells the story of King Arthur and his knights who, on a mission from God, seek the Holy Grail.

All screenings at North University Stage, 758 N. University Ave. 10pm.

For a complete list of screenings, visit a2sf.org Free

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War Times at Purple Rose

The Moth Storyslam 7:30-9pm. $8. The Circus, 210 S. First St. 734-764-5118. circusbarannabor.com

Guy Sanville directs Michael Brian Ogden’s latest, 2AZ, a post-apocalyptic scenario that asks questions about the nature of humanity. The play takes place in a war-town setting where security and accessibility to basic needs such as water are a thing of the past. Will a new sense of hope be invigorated when faced with our demise, or will desperation pit man against man in a road to ruin? June 11 through August 29. Times found online. $15-$42. Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. 734-433-7673. purplerosetheatre.org —RC

Ongoing Thursdays

Shakespeare in the Arb 15th Anniversary

6:30-9pm. $15-$20. Nichols Arboretum, 1610 Washington Hts. 734-647-7600. lsa.umich.edu/mbg

Shakespeare in the Arb turns 15. Join the Residential College and Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum in celebrating this occasion, which includes performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream each weekend in June.

Directed by Kate Mendeloff and performed by U-M students, faculty, and local actors.

6th Annual Comedy Showcase

6:30-8:30pm. Chelsea District Library, 221 S. Main St. 734-475-8732. chelsea.lib.mi.us Free

Every Thursday, all month long, local comedians and non-local ones, take the stage to make you chuckle.

4 thursday Rent

$13-$25. 8pm. Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 922 N. University Ave. 734971-2228. a2ct.org

Ann Arbor Civic Theatre presents the dynamic rock musical Rent. Loosely based on the classic opera La Boheme, Rent is a Tony award-winning rock opera which tells the story of the lives of a group of bohemians struggling in modern day East Village New York. Mark and Roger are roommates with different world views. An additional 2pm matinee on Sunday.

Through June 7.

South Pacific

7pm. $22-$26. Encore Theatre, 3126 Broad St., Dexter. 734-268-6200. theencoretheatre.org

Carla Milarch directs professional actors in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s enduring World War II-era musical set on a Polynesian island where a U.S. Navy unit has set up camp. Based on a couple of stories from James Michener’s Tales of the South

This month’s Storytelling topic is “Backfired.”

19 friday John Heffron

8 & 10:30pm. $25. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, 212 S. Fourth Ave. 734-996-9080. aacomedy.com

Winner of NBC’s hit reality series “Last Comic Standing,” Detroit comedian John Heffron has become the comic to watch and love. He goes on Saturday the 20th as well.

20 saturday Golden Dragon Acrobats

Pacific, the musical, a deft blend of comedy, tragedy, and romance, explores American attitudes toward the foreign peoples and cultures they were exposed to during the war.

Matinee showings will run on Saturday and Sunday at 3pm.

5 friday Mark Knope

8 & 10:30pm. $11-$13. Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase, 212 S. Fourth Ave. 734-996-9080. aacomedy.com

He covers his material in a fun and energetic manner - peppering in sound effects, quirky facial expressions and a few celebrity impressions along the way. He goes on Saturday the 6th as well.

7 sunday Closing Night: The Boy Who Loved Monsters and the Girl Who Loved Peas

$15. EMU Sponberg Theater, Ford St. 734-487-1221. emutix.com

EMU drama professor Patricia Zimmer directs EMU drama students in Jonathan Graham’s hilarious family comedy about a boy who gets more than he bargained for when he wishes for a monster to come and eat his peas, along with his entire family, especially his sister, who loves peas. For audiences age 4 + up. Friday and Saturday at 7pm, Sunday at 2pm.

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is suddenly at risk. Runs the following day as well.

La Traviata: The Fallen One

7:30pm. $32-$62. Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 N. University Ave. 800-838-3006. brownpapertickets.com

Shawn McDonald directs this polished local opera company in his new English adaptation of Verdi’s ever popular opera that tells the story of Violetta, a Parisian courtesan who sacrifices her one chance at happiness when she learns that her relationship with her lover is compromising his family’s honor. Matinee runs at 2pm on Sunday. Event runs the following night as well.

12 friday Grounded

7:30pm. Pay-What-You-Can. The Yellow Barn, 416 W. Huron St. 734-635-8450. theatrenova.org

Theatre Nova presents the Michigan premiere of George Brant’s gripping 2012 onewoman drama about a gung-ho fighter pilot, grounded by an unexpected pregnancy, who is reassigned to a windowless trailer outside Las Vegas, where she operates military drones tracking high-profile targets in another desert on the other side of the world. Sunday showings are at 2pm. Show runs until June 28.

Other Desert Cities

8pm. $20. Performance Network Theatre, 120 E. Huron. 734-663-0681. performancenetwork.org

Jon Robin Baitz’s award-winning 2011 Off-Broadway comic drama about a once-promising novelist who after a 6-year absence visits her family to announce the imminent publication of a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the family’s history. The entire family’s reputation and precariously contrived sense of well-being

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8pm. $28-$46. Power Center, 121 Fletcher St. 734-647-3327. a2sf.org

In a spectacular exhibition of grace, power, beauty, and athleticism, The Golden Dragon Acrobats from Hebei and Henan, China, captivate audiences with their dazzling acrobatics, traditional dance, brilliant costumes, ancient and contemporary music, and spellbinding artistry.

Show runs the 21st as well.

26 friday Women and Wallace

8pm. $12. A2CT Studio Theater, 322 W. Ann St.734-971-2228. a2ct.org

Jared Hoffert directs local actors in Jonathan Marc Sherman’s comedy about a young man who recounts his past struggles with women, from a sandwich-stealing first grader to the most important woman in his life, his mother.

Additional matinee showings on Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Show runs until June 28.

30 tuesday The Moth MainStage

8pm. $38-$60. The Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8463. michtheater.org

Part of The Ann Arbor Summer Festival, The Moth — New York’s hottest and hippest literary ticket” (The Wall Street Journal) and an acclaimed nonprofit dedicated to old-fashioned storytelling on thoroughly modern themes — is back by popular demand with an all-star line-up as part of The Moth Mainstage national tour.

ISSUE DATE: JULY 1 RESERVE YOUR SPACE BY: JUNE 15

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art ArtBeat R.I.P. Al Taubman

By Louis W. Meldman, Ph.D. Al Taubman was a big man. Not his football lineman stature, but a man who had a big heart, big vision, big integrity. He was, to use an overused Yiddish term, a mensch. A real man. A rare man. A Michigan man.

If you love the University of Michigan like I do, you have to love and revere the memory of Al Taubman, who passed away in his Bloomfield Hills home recently. On the University of Michigan campus, you really can’t move without passing a building or a program that he sponsored and paid for. When I was doing my doctoral research I spent my most profitable time in the Taubman Health Services Library. When I broke my leg a few years ago playing the world’s most dangerous game (golf) I was rehabilitated in the Taubman wing of the University of Michigan Hospital. When researching the coolest ArtBeat A patron of the arts, the late Taubman stands proudly in stories for my readers and fans I frequently 2007 with a Matisse in his Bloomfield Hills office. turn to the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Mr. Taubman attended gan Panthers of the United States Football League (starUM architecture school after his stint in the army and was a member of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. ring UM all-time great receiver Anthony Carter). With But he dropped out, the same way Bill Gates dropped out Henry Ford II and Max Fisher he bought the 77,000-acre of college—they got the picture and moved on to bigger Irvine Ranch in Los Angeles, a deal he called the best since the Louisiana Purchase. He bailed out an ailing Sothings. And don’t forget the Taubtheby’s art auction house and made it man Biomedical Science Research more profitable than arch-rival ChrisBuilding dedicated to stem cell retie’s. He did it all with heart and vision search. His donations to UM amount and integrity. to the largest, most generous gifts in And art. Taubman had a great eye Michigan history. Not just Michigan. for art and had a remarkable personal Look at the Taubman Center for Pubcollection of wide scope. Kandinskys, lic Policy at Brown University, the Pollocks, French Impressionists, Taubman Center for State and Local Georgia O’Keeffe, Paul Klee, DuchGovernment at Harvard, the lovely amp-Villon, primo Andy Warhol, MoTaubman Student Services Center at digliani, stuff from the 1500s.

Lawrence Technological University, In one of the most absurd and diswhere he also took classes, and the amazing Taubman Center for Design Education at Detroit’s College for Cre- graceful examples of legal malfeasance in American hisative Studies. There’s really much more, but I think we’ve tory, Al Taubman, philanthropist extraordinaire, business genius, loving family man, UM benefactor nonpareil was got the picture.

Taubman worked as a child during the Depression to actually convicted of a trumped-up charge of price-fixing help support his family. He made his real money by invent- between Sotheby’s and Christie’s. It was based on the ing what is now known as the “shopping mall.” We take false testimony of the real criminal, the scumbag who was shopping malls for granted, clichés even, so common that running Sotheby’s at the time, who gave false testimony they go unnoticed, but there was a time when they simply to save her own guilty neck. It is an object lesson to all of didn’t exist. It was Al Taubman who realized that they us. When the government wants to bring its bottomless were a perfect fit for post-war suburbanite consumers. He resources against you it is very difficult, no matter how built them first and upscale and he made a lot of money. much money you have, to rest assured that justice will be Billions. And he branched out. He got into the restaurant served. As a result of that bogus conviction Big Al suffered business by purchasing the A&W chain. He bought two a great loss. He lost 27 pounds. Rest in peace, sir. The high-end department store chains. He acquired the Michi- memory of your brilliant life is eternal.

“Al Taubman was a big man...

A real man.

A rare man.

A Michigan man.”

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1 monday Ramiro Gomez: Cut Outs

Institue for the Humanities Gallery, 202 S. Thayer St. 734-936-3518. lsa.umich.edu/humanities Free

Artist Ramiro Gomez’s lifesized cardboard cutouts, paintings, and constructions bring attention to those who toil behind the familiar scenes of luxury and affluence in America. Runs through June 8.

5 friday Into Place Opening Reception at 117 Gallery 6-8pm. Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St. 734-994-8004. annarborartcenter.org Free

Nicole Macdonald, Steve Panton, and Kathleen Rashid each use their art practices to discover the overlooked details, histories and phenomenon in their physical surroundings.

Through close-observation and dedicated study of place, each artist illuminates a way of understanding the City of Detroit.

7 sunday Closing Exhibit: Transitions: Watercolor on Paper

8am-8pm. Gifts of Art Gallery Taubman Health Center North Lobby, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. 734-936-4000. med.umich.edu/goa Free

The current work of Ann Arbor based artist Maria Ruggiero focuses on the large and small events in daily life through the genre of still life. She creates complex compositions of objects and other elements that reflect aspects of her experiences, with an emphasis on those that relate to the development of her young son.

Opening Exhibit: The Shape of the Universe

9-5pm. Museum Of Natural History, 1109 Geddes Ave. 734-764-0478. lsa.umich.edu/ummnh Free

This exhibit traces the history of our evolving understanding of the Universe, from Einstein’s discovery of space-time, through the development of theories explaining the Big Bang and cosmic expansion, up to cutting-edge research on gravity waves being conducted

by U-M mathematician Lydia Bieri. This exhibit will include interactives, video, beautiful NASA photographs and artwork by local high school students.

Bill’s & Birdhouses Benefit for Ann Arbor Art Center 4-7pm. Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St. 734-994-8004. annarborartcenter.org Free

The event will feature a silent auction (open to the public) of creative birdhouses and bat boxes, designed by some of Southeast Michigan’s most creative artists. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Ann Arbor Art Center and local artists.

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10 wednesday At The Crossroads: Visions of Pan-Americanism in The U.S.-Based Work Of Rivera Orozco, Siqueros and Kahlo 6:30pm. DIA, 5200 Woodward Ave. 313-833-7900. dia.org Free

The murals completed in the United States by Diego Rivera were grounded in contemporary ideas about Pan-Americanism. Coffey compares Rivera’s gendered vision with alternative visions of the “two Americas” found in work by Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros and Frida Kahlo.

11 thursday Closing Exhibit: AIA Huron Valley Chapter 50th Anniversary Exhibit

Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room, 343 S. 5th Ave. 734-327-4555. aadl.org Free

The Huron Valley chapter of the American Institute of Architects celebrates its 50th anniversary with this exhibit of photo panels of 50 buildings that helped shape our community and 50 ideas for the future.

14 sunday Drop-In Gallery Tour

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 434 S. State St. 2pm. 734-764-9304. lsa.umich.edu/kelsey/ Free

A docent-led tour of the museum.

Closing Exhibit: HE: The Hergott Shepard Photography Collection

Noon-5pm Sunday, 11am-5pm Tuesday through Saturday, closed Mondays. UMMA, 525 S. State St. 734-764-0395. umma.umich.edu Free

This exhibition features works from their vast holdings in photography. Guest curator Mario Codognato examines the lives of men in contemporary Western societies—with all their contradictions- through themes of competition and solidarity, confrontation with identity, and diverse explorations of the body and sexuality (as both sign and experience).

18 thursday Family Art Studio: Ann Arbor Japan Week

11am-1pm. UMMA, 525 S. State St. 734-764-0395. umma.umich.edu Free

Local artist and long-time UMMA docent Susan Clinthorne will lead families on an exploration of Japanese art followed by a hands-on workshop. A second session takes place from 2-4pm.

Ann Arbor Dance Works 30th Anniversary Season: A Feast of Seasons

7:30-9pm. UMMA, 525 S. State St. 734-764-0395. umma.umich.edu Free

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Ann Arbor Dance Works proudly presents “A Feast of Dances” featuring works by

Rocks, Paper, Memory

Wendy Artin, an American artist who lives in Rome, has been working for over a decade on a series of watercolor paintings of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures and related subjects. This exhibition features a selection of her paintings, not only images of ancient sculptures and landscapes but also contemporary Mediterranean life studies. Artin’s work will be set in dialogue with objects drawn from the Kelsey’s collections, including works of Greek art inspired by Egyptian precedents. Inspiration and imitation abounds.

9am to 4pm. Opens Tuesday, June 5 at Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 434 S. State St., 734-764-9304. Free Melissa Beck, Amy Chavasse, Bill DeYoung, Jessica Fogel, Peter Sparling, Sandra Torijano, and Robin Wilson. Audiences are invited to travel through the Museum spaces for a tasting of a rich array of dance delicacies. Runs the following night as well.

19 friday The Paper Trail: An Artist’s Journey

7-9pm. WSG Art Gallery, 306 S. Main St. 734-761-2287. wsg-art.com Free

Celebrate the new exhibit by Theodore Ramsey during the opening reception on this night.

21 sunday Art and the Spirit: Engaging With Art

UMMA, 525 S. State St. 2-3pm. 734764-0395. umma.umich.edu Free

UMMA docents will guide visitors through the galleries on tours as diverse as their interests and areas of expertise. Each docent plans a theme and includes a variety of styles and media to illuminate his or her ideas. Themes may be repeated but each docent’s approach and choice of objects is unique.

26 friday Closing Exhibit: “Re-Imaging Gender”

10am. Lane Hall, 204 S. State St., Ann Arbor. umich.edu Free

This juried art exhibition features the work of 15 promising artists who take on one of the most important challenges facing contemporary art: how to render the modern spectrum of gender, going beyond the simple male/female binary to include a wide variety of identities and sexualities.

A Conversation with Artist Wendy Artin 6pm. Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 434 S. State St. 734-764-9304. lsa.umich.edu/kelsey Free

Rome-based American artist Artin and Kelsey Museum director discuss the current exhibit of Artin’s work, Rocks, Paper, Memory: Wendy Artin’s Watercolor Paintings of Ancient Sculptures.

Ongoing Flip Your Field

Noon-5pm Sunday, 11am-5pm Tuesday through Saturday, closed Mondays. UMMA, 525 S. State St. 734-764-0395. umma.umich.edu Free

Scientist Skiniotis creates three dimensional models of cellular components that examines how we perceive light.

Mine More Coal: War Effort and Americanism in WWI Posters UMMA, 525 S. State St. 734-7640395. umma.umich.edu Free

During World War I, the American Government used a powerful poster campaign. Propaganda, commodity, and art came together in WWI posters.

This exhibition presents rarely displayed WWI posters from UMMA’s collection.

Hana Hamplová: Meditations on Paper

Noon-5pm Sunday, 11am-5pm Tuesday through Saturday, closed Mondays. UMMA, 525 S. State St. 734-764-0395. umma.umich.edu Free

Czech photographer Hana Hamplova’s work examines how access to the written word affects society and drives at the fragility of written history, during the 1970s. .

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Small press outlets line the streets of Ann Arbor June 17-20 to celebrate the area’s literature scene

Photo courtesy of Ann Arbor Book Festival

New Chapters

The Ann Arbor Book Festival expands to Ypsi

By Russ Brakefield The Ann Arbor Book Festival has been reinventing itself for the last several years, adding exciting components to its conference schedule. This year’s festival takes place June 17-20 and will better serve Washtenaw County by expanding programming to Ypsilanti. In addition to a literary conference on Saturday in Ann Arbor, the four day event also includes a Moonlight Book Crawl each night and a downtown street fair.

The Moonlight Book Crawl—a part of the festival that continues to grow in scope and popularity—features authors reading their work in bookstores and restaurants across the county. In addition to the many downtown Ann Arbor venues that the festival has historically featured, this year’s festival will also host authors in Ypsilanti at Beezy’s, The Ypsilanti District Library, Bona Sera Café, and Black Stone Bookstore and Cultural Center.

“We recognize the interesting, diverse and creative community that is Ypsilanti,” said Rebecca Dunkle, President of the Board of the Ann Arbor Book Festival. “We wanted to share some of the Book Festival programming with the people in Ypsi, and in turn introduce book festival goers to the city itself.”

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The Ypsilanti events kick off at The Ypsi District Library on Wednesday with sidewalk chalk artist David Zinn and storyteller La’Ron Williams. Dunkle noted Ypsilanti’s thriving literary culture, which includes two public libraries, an active bookmobile, and Black Stone Bookstore, a newly opened independent bookstore. “We are excited to share the festival with our friends to the east,” said Dunkle. “We hope it is the beginning of a beautiful partnership.”

Some notable authors featured in this year’s festival include Donovan Hohn, former senior editor at Harper’s and author of Moby-Duck: The True Story of 28,800 Bath Toys Lost at Sea and of the Beachcombers, Oceanographers, Environmentalists, and Fools, Including the Author, Who Went in Search of Them; Rachel DeWoskin, former Chinese TV soap star and author of Foreign Babes In Beijing; and Phoebe Gloeckner, whose book Diary of a Teenage Girl was made into a film that premiered to critical acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival.

Ann Arbor Book Festival, June 17-20.

More information about the festival and its programs, as well as updates about conference schedules, is available at aabookfestival.org.

Local Reads Michigan Writers Unite

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Photo by Bradley S. Pines

Literati hosts four Michigan authors, all contributors to the recent anthology Here: Women Writing on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (Michigan State University Press). Gloria Whelan is the author of Living Together (Wayne State University Press), a 2014 Independent Publishers Book Award Silver Medalist.

Bonnie Jo Campbell is a National Book Award finalist, her latest story collection, Mothers, Tell Your Daughters, will be released this fall. Caitlin Horrocks is the author of the story collection This is Not Your City, and her stories have appeared in The Paris Review, Tin House, and The Southern Review. Alison Swan’s poems and prose have appeared in many publications, including two poetry chapbooks by Alice Greene & Co., Before the Snow Moon and Dog Heart. An award-winning writer and environmentalist, she teaches in the environmental and sustainability studies program at WMU and hosts the Eco Book Club at Literati. 7pm, Wednesday, June 29, Literati Bookstore, 124 E. Washington St., literatibookstore.com.

4 Thursday

Deborah Harkness Book of Life

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

New York Times bestselling author releases her series finale and sequel to A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night.

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Meet Richard Rawlings Fast N’ Loud: Blood, Sweat and Beer

2-3pm. Nicola’s Books, 2513 Jackson Ave. 734-662-0600. nicolasbooks.com Free

From getting shot defending his beloved 1965 Mustang fastback from carjackers, to blowing out of town Fear and Loathing style in his youth, to eventually founding Gas Monkey Garage and starring in Discovery’s hit automotiverestoration series Fast N’ Loud, Rawlings has got some stories to tell.

Book Sale: Friends of the Dexter District Library

9am-3pm. Dexter District Library, 3255 Alpine St. 734-426-4477. dexter.lib.mi.us Free

Long live books! Come find books that tickle your fancy, along with DVDs, CDs and more.

10 Wednesday

Meet Debut Author Elena Delbanco

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

Elena Delbanco has recently retired after teaching for 27 years. Her father was the renowned cellist Bernard Greenhouse (of the Beaux Arts Trio), who owned the Countess of Stainlein ex-Paganini Stradivarius violoncello of

1707. The imagined fate of that instrument, upon her father’s death, inspired The Silver Swan, her first novel.

Crazy Wisdom Poetry Series 7-9pm. Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-665-2757. crazywisdom.net Free

Bring your notebook and join this poetry workshop where all writers will share and discuss their poetry and short fiction.

Arbor Book Festival’s fantastic Moonlight Book Crawl series, featuring author Ellen Meerpool, who will read from her latest novel, On Hurricaine Island.

24 Wednesday

Fiction at Literati: Dean Bakopoulos

7pm. Literati Bookstore, 124 E. Washington St. 734-585-5567. literatibookstore.com Free

Literati is thrilled to welcome Dean Bakopoulos as part of our ongoing Fiction at Literati Series. He’ll read from his latest novel, Summerlong.

History of Science: Motte & Bailey, Booksellers 7:30-9pm. Motte & Bailey, 212 N. Fourth Ave. 734-669-0451. mottebooks.com Free

Discuss Andrew Robinson’s The Last Man Who Knew Everything: Thomas Young, the Anonymous Polymath Who Proved Newton Wrong, Explained How We See, Cured the Sick, and Deciphered the Rosetta Stone, Among Other Feats of Genius.

25 Thursday

Introductory Talk with Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone

5-6:30pm. Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. Free.

734-665-2757. crazywisdom.net

This event will include a discussion on the practice of witchcraft, trance, and incorporation of spiritualist practices including topics featured in their upcoming book, Lifting the Veil: A Witches’ Guide to Trance-Prophesy, Drawing Down the Moon, and Ecstatic Ritual.

12 Friday

Crazy Wisdom Monthly Book Discussion

7:30-9pm. Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-665-2757. crazywisdom.net

This month’s book is Trust Your Vibes: Secret Tools for Six-Sensory Living by Sonia Choquette. In this book, spiritual teacher and psychic Sonia Choquette reveals the secrets you need to awaken your intuitive voice.

17 Wednesday

The Book Club with Historical Fiction Author Conn Iggulden

6pm. Nicola’s Books, 2513 Jackson Ave. 734-662-0600. nicolasbooks.com Free

Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. He is the author of the Conqueror series, concerning the Mongol Khans, and the Emperor series, about Julius Caesar.

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Ann Arbor Book Festival Moonlight Book Crawl Ft. Ellen Meerpool 8pm. Literati Bookstore, 124 E. Washington St. 734-585-5567. literatibookstore.com Free

Literati is thrilled to once again participate in the Ann

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Laser show at the Majestic Theater in Detroit

Mike Gould talks with lasers

Local Color Lasers- not just for cat toys anymore

By Sue Dise

V

isual arts can be defined by light—the contrast between dark and bright, shadow and illumination.

Masters of a variety of genres are recognized for their control of light; the dramatic chiaroscuro of Caravaggio’s images, the shocking high-contrast of Diane Arbus’ photos. Paint and film are media that readily lend themselves to the perception of light. But what of light itself as the medium of artistic expression?

Local artist Mike Gould crafts delicate and mesmerizing displays using lasers. As he declares in his artistic statement, “I try to raise light to its purest level, illuminating our world in novel ways to inspire and awe the beholder. And what better way to condense the perfection of light than by using lasers?”

Four decades of light shows

Gould is a life-long Ann Arborite who began producing visual spectacles in the late 60’s with his Illuminatus Lightshow, including stints at the notorious and shortlived People’s Ballroom. In those days, his gear included multiple overhead and slide projectors, mixing boards, and enough ancillary equipment to fill a van. When he discovered gas-powered lasers in the early 70s, the connection was immediate. “Lasers are very pure in color, they’re very straight, they mind their own business until you get in there and dick with them and then they can do amazing things. I love the pretty colors and it’s all

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an outgrowth of my work in lightshows. This is so much brighter, more compact, more high-tech, and you can still build it yourself.”

In the forty-odd years since Gould started working with lasers, the lights have shrunk down to small, inexpensive diodes, allowing him to mount them in a variety of different housings, connect them to motors to make them move more intricately and control them from a laptop. The appearance of his laser creations often is a wavy interaction of lines wrapping and warping around themselves. It’s called “Laser Lumia” and is demonstrated in his exhibitions for Fool Moon, DElectricity, and Grand Rapids’ ArtPrize. “It’s this wispy abstract stuff that happens when you fire coherent light, which is very pure and straight...through defractive media—melted glass or plastic or something. That causes the laser beam to interfere with itself, making interference patterns. The point of all of that is that it is dirt-cheap to do.”

“Laser-like” focus

At his home workshop, lasers in various states of completion are housed in lengths of PVC sewer pipe and vintage canister vacuum cleaners. For a family-friendly presentation called “L Is For Lasers,” he hangs metal lunchboxes from the ceiling, projecting laser images around the room. At a show at Midland’s Dow Museum, he overheard one youngster exclaim, “I want to live here!” The same project at Ann Arbor’s Hands-On Museum drove another child from the room screaming. “Between those two extremes, most kids pretty much dig it,” admits Gould.

Pint-size critics notwithstanding, most of us enjoy staring at the waving lights. What primal nerve do lasers tease? Are we just cats with thumbs? Gould thinks, “It’s like looking into a fire. You can just chill out. It is a random process, but carefully designed to fit within a certain framework.”

Gould is currently working on a piece for the upcoming Saline Celtic Festival which incorporates music and representative laser imagery in a narrative program. He’s also planning an exhibit for a new museum in Wisconsin this fall. He has lists of projects he’d like to tackle, such as working with a dance troupe and lighting up an entire side of Tower Plaza. “I’ve only been doing this on a big scale for five years, and I keep thinking I’m only scratching the surface. There’s so much more I can do with this.”

He also has concepts for smaller applications. “I have a design for laser sconces. It would hang on the wall, or better yet, in the corner, and light up the ceiling. I’ve also got an idea for a little nightlight thing built into a soup can, called “Cream of Laser Soup.” Laser art in the home?

I want to live there!

Ongoing Wednesdays

topics ranging from technology to social inequality, and from music to activism and innovation.

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

7th Annual Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire

Electronic Music Production Class

Veteran Detroit sound designer and dance music DJ Mike Huckaby introduces adults and teens in grade 6 & up to making electronic music.

Sundays

Kempf House Museum Guided Tours

1-4pm. Kempf House Museum, 312 S. Division St. 734-994-4898. kempfhousemuseum.org Free

Visit this 1853 Greek Revival home of German-American musicians Reuben and Pauline Kempf. See Victorian period furnishings, including an 1877 Steinway piano, the first grand in Ann Arbor

1 monday Ozone House 45th Anniversary Birthday Bash

2-4pm. Ozone House, 1705 Washtenaw Ave. 734-662-2265. ozoneHouse.org Free

A dunk tank, face painting, music, and more to celebrate the 45th anniversary of this youth services organization.

Cotton candy, lemonade, and the debut of a new ice cream flavor created for the occasion by Go Ice Cream.

5 friday

10am-4pm. WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg., 4800 E. Huron River Dr. 734-417-8677. Free

Local exhibitors demonstrate electronic vehicles, robot building, amateur radio, electronic music, and other DIY science, tech, and engineering projects.

Huron River Ecosystem

10am. Hudson Mills Activity Center, 8801 North Territorial Rd. 734-426-8211. Free

metroparks.com Prepare to get wet on a hike along the river to learn about the large and small inhabitants of its ecosystem.

20th Annual African American Downtown Festival

9am-9pm. Fourth Ave between Ann and Catherine. 734-858-9121. a2festival.org Free

A celebration of the contributions of African Americans to the development of Ann Arbor, held in what was once the center of the city’s African American business district.

Features sales of food, art, beauty products, and collectibles by local African American businesses. See note at right.

Water Hill Yard Sale

First Friday in Ypsi

Water Hill Neighborhood. whyardsale1@gmail.com Free

This self-guided monthly art walk hosted throughout downtown highlights local businesses and art galleries, showcasing the variety of local talent that Ypsilanti has to offer. Through December. Visit website for more information

Horse Show: Spur of the Moment Club

Various locations in Ypsilanti. firstfridaysypsi.com

Gary Quackenbush Benefit at Necto

5-9pm. $10. Necto, 516 E. Liberty St. 734-994-5436. necto.com

Funds raised will help Quackenbush, who found success in the late 1960s-early 1970s Detroit rock band SRC, fund recent medical expenses brought on by a diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis.

6 saturday TEDxYouth

8am-4pm. $10/students, $20/adults.

Skyline High School Auditorium, 2552 N. Maple. bit.ly/tedxya2

Both organizers and speakers at the event come from Ann Arbor High Schools including, Central Academy, Community, Greenhills, Huron, Pioneer, Rudolf Steiner, Skyline, Washtenaw International, and Washtenaw Technical Middle College.  Talks will address a wide range of

everything else

Come to Water Hill’s annual yard sale! Furniture, household items, tools, antiques, kid and baby items, books, collectibles and more. Lots of homes with lots of stuff!

7 sunday 8am-7pm. Woodbine Farm, 9976 W. Liberty, Lima Township. spurhorseshow.com Free

A judged amateur riding event featuring kids and adults riding English, western, and halter styles.

9 tuesday Beekeeping with Ann Arbor Backyard Beekeepers

6:30-8:30pm. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. 734-647-7600. lsa.umich.edu/mbg

Free

Open to all beekeepers, bee enthusiasts, and those wanting to learn more about pollinators. Meetings start with an informal Q&A at 6:30, followed by a formal presentation of a bee-related topic at 7. Program includes a discussion about honey bee management, care, and production, as well as work to protect and enhance our local bee population

The cruisers are back in town

Photo courtesy of Visit Ypsi

Thursday, June 4 // Depot Town, Ypsilanti.

Appealing to either the romantic or the mechanic, the hot rods and classic cars of Cruise Night will line Cross Street in Depot Town once again. As a varied weekly parade of cars roll into town and sit idle in customized, vintage glory, engines will rev and polished steel will glisten in the sun. Ask car owners about their rides and their relationships to their rides—car folks love talking shop. 6-9pm.

734-483-4444. visitypsinow.com Free —RC

African American Festival

Saturday, June 6 // Downtown Ann Arbor, between Ann St. and Fourth Ave.

The Ann Arbor African American Downtown Festival celebrating African American culture and businesses will take over Downtown Ann Arbor. This day-long, annual event features exhibits including crafts, jewelry, custom and traditional clothing, political and community outreach programs, and a full range of edibles. Live entertainment will rock downtown throughout the day, with poetry and gospel choirs, storytellers, hip hop artists, and bands playing everything from jazz to country.

8am-9pm. 734-995-7281. visitannarbor.org Free —RC

12 friday 15th Annual Green Fair: Office of the Mayor

6-9pm. Downtown Ann Arbor.

734-794-6161. mainstreetannarbor. org Free

Displays of alternative-fuel vehicles, renewable energy, green building materials, solar energy installations, and other energy conservation products and practices. A Green Commute expo includes information and displays about alternative transportation options. Other family friendly options will be available as well.

13 saturday Recycling Plant (MRF) Open House: Summertime Streamers

10am-noon. Ann Arbor’s Material Recovery Facility, 339 E. Liberty St. 734-663-9474. ecocenter.org/education/mrf-open-house Free

Get ready to swish, swirl, and capture summer breezes by creating a colorful streamer craft from surplus strips of hot air balloon fabric. Although this is an all-ages event, visitors under 6 are not permitted on the floor when the plant is in operation. Groups of 5+ must preregister.

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everything else The Stories Behind Michigan Businesses Entre Slam: a storytelling competition

Once upon a time, Social Media and Sustainability topped the list of business-world buzzwords, and then Storytelling came to town.

Without a compelling story, we are told, our products, ideas, and personal brands, are dead on arrival—the end.

Entre-Slam contestants present five minute stories celebrating the trying-to-get-there, almost-there-and-missed, hanging-on-by-thefingertips-but-hanging-on, and breakthrough moments of their business journeys. The first round of the competition crowned Vickie J. Lewis of VMX International, an environmentally focused consulting group out of Detroit, the winner. Nic Sims of Ann Arbor’s own Brillig Dry Bar will compete in this round and is excited to tell her story. The top two winners from each round go on to compete for cash prizes at the Michigan Theater on November 20. The second round of Entre-Slam storytelling competition takes place from 7-9pm, Thursday, June 25 at Bar Louie, 401 E Liberty St #200, 734-794-3000. entreslam.com.

cont. from pg. 35 The Fire Within

7pm. $10. Ringstar Studio, 3907 Varsity Dr. 585-307-0402. a2ringstar.com

Ringstar Studio Summer Performance showcase presents a show where instructors will perform aerial stunts, with a chance for audience members to try some stunts of their own. Fire art will also be performed outside.

Monarch Butterfly Conservation Kickoff

1-3pm. Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd. 734-997-1553. lesliesnc.org Free

This is a hands on workday planting our Insect Pollinator Garden. Participants will learn how to successfully plant beautiful native gardens that are crucial to the survival of the monarch butterfly and other wildlife. Registration closes on June 6th.

16 tuesday The Impacts of Biodiversity Loss on Humanity 7:30pm. Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. 734-6650248. lsa.umich.edu/mbg Free

Huron Valley Sierra Club presents a talk by U-M professor Bradley Cardinale.

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Saturday, June 20 / Downtown Traverse City The Traverse City Wine & Art Festival pairs your art viewing with glasses of award winning wines.

Saunter around the displays, vino in hand, tunes in the air. Guster and The Verve Pipe headline, and many local bands and musicians are on the bill, too. Wine Counselor, Michael Schafer, offers an educational bent to the festival atmosphere in the form of a wine class, which likely involves a good amount of tasting and drinking.

Saturday, June 20. 2-9pm. $40/in advance, $50/at the door. traversecitywinefestival.com/—RC

Barenaked Ladies and Violent Femmes

Saturday, June 20 / DTE Energy Music Theatre These two 90s alt rock groups take to the road on a tour they’re calling Last Summer on Earth Tour.

Ed Robertson, leadman of the Barenaked Ladies says, “It’s the Last Summer On Earth... Again! It’s not a doomsday prediction; it’s a call to action. We sincerely hope this won’t be the Last Summer on Earth, but just in case, we’re going to ROCK like it is!!” Colin Hay of Men At Work performs as an opening act. Saturday, June 20 at 7:30pm, DTE Energy Music Theatre, 7774 Sashabaw Road, Clarkston, MI, 248-377-0100. $28-68.

18 thursday Herbal Wisdom Series with Linda Diane Feldt

7-8:30pm. Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-665-2757. peoplesfood.coop Free

Sponsored by the People’s Food Co-Op, this series provides lecture and demonstration on herbal wisdom.

Pre-registration is required.

Ironclad Vintage Baseball Festival

9am-5pm. Chelsea High School, 740 N. Freer, Chelsea. 734-476-8905.

Free

This 4-year-old club that plays baseball 1860s-rules baseball hosts a day of games between a dozen different men’s & women’s vintage baseball teams from Michigan and Ohio.

21 sunday Summer Solstice Ritual

2-5pm. Cavallo Equestrian Centre, 2185 N. Harris Rd., Ypsilanti.

734-277-1897. Free

All invited to join local neopagans for this ritual honoring Bel and Danu, the primal father and mother deities.

Also, potluck and raffle.

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23 tuesday 71st Manchester Community Fair

6pm. $5. Alumni Memorial Field, Vernon & Wolverine. Midway rides, carnival games, concessions, tractor pulls, a rodeo, an opening parade, livestock shows, and more.

Festival runs until June 27.

25 thursday Best of Washtenaw Party

6pm. Wolverine State Brewing Co., 2019 W. Stadium Blvd. 419-244-9859. ecurrent.com Join Current and the reader’s choice winners for a celebration of the best that Washtenaw has to offer.

27 saturday Great American Backyard Campout

4pm. Saturday-10am Sunday. $50/ family campsite. 734-997-1553 lesliesnc.org Free

Every year, Leslie Science & Nature Center invites families to celebrate - or sample camping, right on site. Pitch your tent with resident raptors and critters. Deadline for registration is June 20.

Blacksmiths, Soldiers, and Log Cabin Weekend

10am-5pm. Waterloo Area Farm Museum, 9998 Waterloo-Munith Rd. 517-596-2254. Free

A weekend of historical reenactments, featuring a blacksmith festival, a Civil War encampment, and more. Also, guided tours of the 10-room farmhouse.

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Candlelight Yoga

7:45-8:45pm. $10. Peachy Fitness, 2385 S. Huron Pkwy. 734-681-0477. peachyfitness.com

A luminous Yin Yoga session.

Great for relaxation, meditation and getting ready for a deep peaceful sleep.

Saturdays

Mastering Meditations with Kapila Castoldi

11am-1pm. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore & Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-6652757. crazywisdom.net Free

This introductory meditation series includes work on concentration, breathing, chanting, visualization, connecting with the inner self, living a meditative life style, and bridging the inner and outer life.

Sundays

Sunday Morning Group Meditation

10-11:30am. Deep Spring Center, 3820 Packard. Donation suggested.

734-477-5848. deepspring.org

All levels of meditators are welcome! Drop-in to practice inner peace.’

2 Tuesday

18 Thursday

Ladies Night Out

6-9pm. Running Lab, 328 W. Main St., Brighton. 810-225-9123. runninglabstore.com Free

Join a Ladies Night out at Running Lab. There will be free foot and chair massages as well as food and drinks.

Brooks will be on hand with their moving comfort line. Win raffles and prizes.

23 Tuesday

Relapse Prevention

7:30-9:30pm St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center Auditor, 5305 Elliott Dr., Ypsilanti. 734-485-8725. dawnfarm.org/programs/educationseries Free

Addiction has been identified as a illness that requires longterm management. Relapse is a process that begins before alcohol/other drug use is resumed and is usually preceded by a pattern of progressive warning signs. Understanding the relapse process assists recovering people to develop an effective plan to identify and prevent relapse.

24 Wednesday

Ascension 101 with Catherine Carlson

Raw Foods Series with Ellen Livingston

7:30-9pm. $10/suggested donation.

Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-665-2757. crazywisdom.net

Learn about how to stay healthy with nutritionist and fitness specialist, Ellen Livingston.

27 Saturday

7-8:30pm. Crazy Wisdom Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-665-2757. crazywisdom.net Free

6 Saturday

Hustle for Hope

8:30am. $15-$75. Gallup Park, Geddes and Huron Pkwy. 734-971-9781. csswashtenaw.org/hustleforhope

For those who are curious about ascension, this workshop will share what ascension is and what it leads to for the planet and self.

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The course of an individual’s alcohol/other drug addiction may be strongly influenced by family members, friends, employers and others. The disease of addiction is often poorly understood, and the behaviors of a person with addiction are often bewildering to family and friends. Well-intentioned but poorly-informed individuals may inadvertently enable addiction to progress by shielding the person with addiction from consequences.

Following the annual Color Run, Ypsi will once again be covered in rainbows of colorful footprints. From Depot Town to EMU Campus to Huron Street and River Street, the course is marked off; and at every mile, runners race through gauntlets of flying paint. The race caters to runners of all levels, though historically, more than half of the participants are first-time 5k runners. Cleaning stations provided at the finish. Registration required. $45/per person. All proceeds go to SOS Community Services, Ypsilanti Community Schools Foundation, Growing Hope, Michigan Ability Partners, Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels, and more. 8am. thecolorrun.com —RC

Noon-6pm. Veterans Memorial Park, 350 N. Maple Rd. 734-757-3590. strapinforlife.org Free

This event is a benefit for Grind For Life and Strap In For Life - two non-profit organizations that provide support to skateboarders and snowboarders and their families who have been impacted by cancer.

Skateboarding contest and silent auction will ensue.

7:30-9pm. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center Auditor, 5305 Elliott Dr., Ypsilanti. 734-485-8725. dawfarm. org Free

Saturday, June 27 // Ypsilanti

2nd Annual Dave Tuck Memorial Pool Jam

Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw is hosting the Hustle for Hope, a totally 80s fun-run and walk to benefit the Washtenaw Child Advocacy Center (WCAC) and Healthy Families program serving atrisk children in our community.

How to Support Recovery and Not Support Addiction

The Running Rainbow

It Takes a Family: A Cooperative Approach to Lasting Sobriety

6:30-9:30pm. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Dr., Ypsilanti.734-485-8725. dawnfarm. org/programs/education-series Free

This program will be presented

by Debra Jay, internationallyknown interventionist and chemical dependency specialist, speaker and trainer; popular media personality; co-author of the best-selling “Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention” author of the newly-released “It Takes a Family: A Cooperative Approach to Lasting Sobriety” and other popular books.

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15. One-up 16. “Julius Caesar” costume 17. Directly above 18. Optimistic business goal?

20. Prefix with state and lateral 21. Lionel Messi’s number 22. Jafar’s macaw in “Aladdin” 23. Gut reaction in a ship’s hospital?

29. Gulf of Masirah resident 30. “Milk me!”

31. Legendary drag Dame 32. “Mr. Blue Sky” band, for short 34. Risk-taking 37. Finale 38. Guided trip through state assistance?

41. “Road soda” crime, briefly 43. Mix things up 44. Oprah’s cable channel 45. Uncreative learning method 47. Loretta E. Lynch’s grp.

49. “Hungarian Rhapsodies” composer Franz 53. Any of nine characters underneath a picture of a leaping stag?

57. “Days Are Gone” sister band 58. Its gets laid down around the house 59. Line that points to infinity 60. Carbs eaten before a martial arts workout program?

64. Round caramel candy 65. “You ___ be assimilated” (“Star Trek” catchphrase) 66. Thick woolen fabric 67. Big name in cosmetics 68. Classic, in cheesy store names 69. Time (seemingly) in between checks, for a freelancer 70. Ballerina’s leap

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21. Investments that 60 61 mature in 52 weeks 65 24. ACL’s area 25. Warning from a 68 bad drive?

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