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August 2017 vol. 27/no. 08

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Locally Grown A look at local businesses

The Kids are Alright p12 Taking a stand against ICE

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food: Haymaker Public House

“The essence of a sports bar”

by Jeff Kass

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music: Ann Arbor Blues Fest

Ann Arbor Youth Writers p14

Keeping the blues legacy alive in A2

by Jeff Milo

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film: Solomon

Crowdfunding art

by Heidi Philipsen

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theater: The Ogreling

Discovering your otherness

by Sandor Slomovits

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lit: Chicago’s Past

by Jeff Kass

The Neutral Zone gets a positive charge

Person of Interest p31

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WASHTENAW AUGUST MOST READ 1. Best Of Washtenaw 2017

Exploring the people’s history of the Chi-town microcosm

2. 2017 Beer Guide

32 cannabis: Weed Ink

The intersection of ganja and tattoos

by Vic Tanny

27 arts & culture 37 astrology

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Adams Street Publishing Co.  Old-time general store with a modern twist: Old-time general store with a modern twist: Along with her husband Zachary, Sherri Schultz is opening the doors to Brick and Mortar General Store at 21 E. Cross St. in Ypsilanti. Schultz, a long-time organizer of the DIYpsi Art Fair, wants the store to reflect the same DIY spirit. Consequently, they’ll stock a bevy of hardware and art supplies, and intend to provide instructional workshops for those who want to turn their inner visions into tangible projects. They’ve even found an environmentally friendly toilet paper made from sugarcane and bamboo. Brick and Mortar will be open in early August.  Self-driving buses to be built in Saline French company NAYVA is spending $5.5 million to set up an assembly plant on the east side of Saline.

The 21,000 square-ft facility expects to build 20 of its 15-passenger fully electric self-driving shuttle buses this year. The buses are being used to give tours at UM’s Mcity, a testing ground and research facility for autonomous vehicles. NAYVA, the only company currently authorized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to operate on open roads and private land, is hiring for the assembly facility with job listings posted on indeed.com.  Terry B’s welcomes a new chef Taking over as the head of the kitchen is Adam Boonstra, who at one time worked under renowned Terry B’s chef Doug Hewitt. Some new dishes complement the old favorites at the Dexter restaurant located at 7954 Dexter-Ann Arbor Road.

Check out terrybs.com for updated menu additions.  Taco Mania Continued: Look for La Taqueria Ann Arbor to open in the space formerly occupied by Maize & Blue Deli at 106 E. Liberty St. The menu will feature a fusion of flavors including, Latin, Asian and “American,” whatever that is. Looks like 11 tables plus seven counter seats will be available on the inside of the restaurant. The plan is to offer outside seating on LIberty Street and a full-service bar as well. Owners are looking to hire kitchen and serving staff.

Interested parties should email jobs@lataqueriaannarbor.com for more information.

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green corner Natural beauty Robin Hills Farm is hosting a Wildflower Design Class to celebrate all things green. Taught by a local Chelsea florist, the class will focus on garden-style floral arrangement using unusual blooms & foliage and organic textures to create a loose, natural look. Make something beautiful with classic design and floral-arranging tips. —JB

Tuesday, August 8. $30. 6pm. Robin Hills Farm, 20390 M-52, Chelsea. 734-834-8496. robinhillsfarm.com

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The 20th Annual Ann Arbor Hot Rod Shopping Cart Race

Re-live your childhood when you raced around the grocery store in a shopping cart, or at least, watch other folks re-live theirs’.

Growing bigger each year, the race will begin at The Fleetwood Diner (300 Ashley St) at 11:30pm on Tuesday, August 15th. Look for elaborately dressed daredevils in decorated shopping carts.

This event is one of the few of its kind in the nation and word is that police, generally accepting of the race, worry about racers’ safety as the streets are not blocked off. - JK

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ur annual Locally Grown section celebrates the small business heartbeat of Washtenaw County – folks who give back to the community through both their own hard work and support of other businesses and artisans to keep the blood of our local economies pumping. This crew of visionaries make Washtenaw County an amazing place to live, work and play. To celebrate, we asked them questions about their businesses, whom they admire and what it means to contribute in vital ways to the commercial health and quality of life of the communities they love.

Gudalupe Quetlas Ann Arbor Tortilla Factory

727 W Ellsworth Rd # 6, Ann Arbor annarbortortilla.com What’s the best part of your job? Meeting

people. It is wonderful to get to know employees, salespeople and customers from different backgrounds, cultures and locations. Everyone has a story and I get to listen to it, it is lovely!

What motivates you to do the work you do? The calls and Emails that we get

from people who have tried our products and love them!

What do you consider to be the most important thing you offer the community?

We try to contribute to as many events as possible.

There are so many organizations helping and promoting others in Ann Arbor that even a small part helps. This is a wonderful community and we are thrilled to be a part of it.

What is your favorite local establishment? It is hard to say, I like so many

and they are all terrific. Zingerman’s bakehouse and Broadway Cafe.

What’s one thing all local business owners should know? Be kind to employees and help

your community in every way that you can.

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How did you get started? I got started in the

cannabis industry because I strongly believed in people’s civil right to choose a natural alternative that is safe and effective for pain relief.

How long has your business existed in its present form? Since August 1, 2015.

Dori Edwards Bloom City Club 423 Miller Ave, Ann Arbor bloomcityclub.com 734-585-0621

What motivates you to do the work you do? The inspiring patients’ stories I hear on a daily basis where cannabis has changed their lives for the better. These stories encourage me to continue the hard road of being a cannabis advocate.

What do you consider to be the most important thing you offer the community? Safe access and a warm, caring, educated environment.

Who’s another person in the community doing good things that deserves a shout-out?

Elaine Economou at Move.

She is working with the general public on helping people understand that wellness comes from movement, whatever kind of movement that is right for you. Just MOVE. What is your favorite local establishment?

Arbor Farms.

What’s the hardest lesson you’ve learned?

People who talk the most in the beginning have the least amount behind them.

What’s one thing all local business owners should know? Ann Arbor loves people above profits.

They want to feel like we are family so treat them as such and they’ll keep coming back.

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How did you get started?

One night I heard my father/mentor/business partner making jewelry in the basement of our home in Redford in the late 1950’s.

He was doing it to make some extra money for his family. I knew then it was what I wanted to do.

Mark Urban

Urban Jewelers 215 S. Main St. 734-761-8120 urbanjewlers.biz

How long has your business existed in its present form? Since 1968.

My father originally opened as a custom/fine jewelry retailer at 305 1/2 S. Main Street. In 1972, the business moved to Plymouth Road Mall, where we operated until the move to our current location in 1988, coming back to S. Main Street downtown.

What’s the best part of your job? I’m in the “happy” business. When I create a piece of jewelry for my clients, and I see

the expression of joy and amazement of having taken an idea from concept to finished product on their face, I feel exactly the same way. Happy!

What motivates you to do the work you do? Like any artist, if he or she is not “creating,” then there is a great void in his or her life...my classic cars and a good vacation are good motivators too!

What is your favorite local establishment?

Four Directions, two doors down. I like the owner, Alan...he’s a hoot! And I send everyone looking for silver items down to him!

What’s the hardest lesson you’ve learned?

Life is short...have more fun. It’s taken me 42 years of jewelry-making to figure this out.

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Kit Wanty-Lambert

O&W Distributors 734-480-4012 onwbeer.com

How long has your business existed in its present form?

In 1917, William Seagert owned the Union Bar in downtown Ann Arbor (which is now the Old Town Tavern). On December 5th, 1933, the repeal of Prohibition took place creating what was the distribution side of our business. William wanted to keep his bar as he was a German Immigrant and had many German friends that lived on the west side of Ann Arbor and would come in each day. So, he gave his son-in-law James O’Kane the distribution side of the business and that was the start of James O’Kane Distributing.

What’s the best part of your job? The beer business is a fun industry full of fun people! There are never two days alike! I also love new ideas! I get to make ideas turn into a reality, especially when it comes to all the charitable organizations I do events with.

What motivates you to do the work you do? My family. I am here to make them proud – the faces I see on the walls of my Grandparents, my Grandma, my dad, uncle, sisters and cousins.

I am very lucky to also have my husband Adam, my biggest cheerleader, who is also in the beer business. I hope my children will also find something within our industry they are passionate about and will join the business someday.

What do you consider to be the most important thing you offer the community? Beer of course!

But, also the opportunity for people to use beer to support their families and grow businesses within our community. We employ over 180

Jamie, right, and sister Kit

people in our area and service over 2,300 accounts – that is a lot of lives we directly touch each day.

What is your favorite local establishment? I love doing Yoga at Tiny Buddha Yoga Studios, at Pauline, State St. and on Cross St in Depot Town.

What’s the hardest lesson you’ve learned? A few years ago, we bought out another distributor that for me, personally, was very challenging. Mornings were spent interviewing employees from the old company to decide who to bring over, an emotional task as many people had spent their whole career there selling against us. We then had to evaluate brands and prepare to interview for the new territory writing business plans for markets we had never served and brands that we had always competed against.

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PJ’s Used Records

6178 Packard Rd.,Ann Arbor 734-663-3441 facebook.com/pjsusedrecords

Irene Patalan

Collected Works 303 Detroit St #107, Ann Arbor 734-995-4222 Arborcollectedworksannarbor.com Marc (left) and Jeff Taras (right)

How did you get started? After graduating from the University of Michigan, my now husband and I lived on a communal farm. We made candles and leather goods and sold them to small boutiques. We also did Art Fairs. So, interesting handmade items made sense to me. When our friend wanted to exit from his small gift boutique in Ann Arbor, on Liberty Street, my husband said, “We should do this. In our spare time. It will be fun.” The rest is history!

Back in 1980, there was only one used LP in town and there seemed like room for another.

My brother – our namesake PJ – and I jumped in.

How long has your business existed in its present form? We are celebrating 40 years this autumn.

range of musical enthusiasms represented by our diverse customer base.

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Owners Jules and Ika model the best kind of marriage.

What motivates you to do the work you do? Being as

What’s the hardest lesson you’ve learned? People

close to an artistic community as the limits of my personal talent allow.

use music for many reasons, including having something on in the background not to listen to.

What do you consider to be the most important thing you offer the community? New record stores

What’s one thing all local business owners should know? Your customers are

Collected Works is so very grateful for the support of our community. It is an honor to me that people “get” what we are doing. I do not take the support for granted.

It is hard work but running Collected Works is a labor of love.

What’s the best thing about your job? One thing I

love about being in business in Ann Arbor since 1977 is that when people who have moved away return for a visit, so many of them come into Collected Works to reminisce.

They update me on their lives and family. They share an Ann Arbor memory. Life is full and beautiful in our community. So nice to be reminded of that.

Who’s another person in the community doing good things that deserves a shout-out? As a for-

mer trustee on the Board of Education for the AAPS, I am giving a shout-out to the present trustees who are doing the work. And I sincerely encourage YOU to stand for office. You will learn every single day. We need good citizens in leadership roles.

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How did you get started?

What’s the best part of your job? Sharing the wide

pay their bills selling current hits. A store like ours supports the rest of musical history, a vast library otherwise without commercial availability.

Who’s another person in the community doing good things that deserves a shout-out? Mary Blaske

has been the business pointperson for The Ann Arbor

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What is your favorite local establishment? Le Dog.

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341 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor 734-769-6700 maniosteria.com How did you get started? I went to Cornell Hotel School to get my graduate degree in hotel and restaurant management. I focused on restaurant design and operations Got my first management job out of school in Philadelphia working for Stephen Starr.

How long has your business existed in its present form? We opened Mani Osteria & Bar in 2011 and added Isalita in 2012 and Mikette in 2016.

What motivates you to do the work you do? Every day we go to work with the goal of being better than the day before.

What do you consider to be the most important thing you offer the community? For our guests, a place they

they will be well taken care of. A place that is like a clubhouse, that’s familiar and full of familiar faces that are both other guests and our staff. For our staff, I hope they develop new skill-sets that allow them to excel at their jobs while working with us, or add new tools to use in future opportunities, wherever those might be.

Who’s another person in the community doing good things that deserves a shout-out? I have a great

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The kids are alright and ready to

TAKE A STAND Ann Arbor Youth Defend Their Community Against Harsh Immigration Enforcement Actions

by Kyndall Flowers

Youth in Ann Arbor are fired up about aggressive activity by Immigration, Customs and Enforcement agents. Two Pioneer High School seniors, Amory Zhou-Kourvo and Yara Ajin, are spearheading efforts to engage their peers in resisting recent actions undertaken against local immigrants. They tell stories about studying at protests and doing homework at planning meetings, and both were recently galvanized by the detention of schoolmates’ parents to become two of the most prominent youth activists in Ann Arbor.

Despite his passions, Zhou-Kourvo admits he doesn’t plan on getting everything he wants. “I’m pretty radically left, so my long-term goals are not going to happen in my lifetime,” he says.

“Their phrasing of the issues was ‘ICE is kidnapping our people.’

I wouldn’t call that hyperbole. I’d say that’s accurate. I kind of responded to her and said ‘Hey, look, it’s not your responsibility to reveal your identity to me but for some people, perhaps not you, are being kidnapping from their houses.’”

Early activism

‘Leadership is service’

His desire to be politically active began in elementary school when he was told he couldn’t play soccer because he was a girl, but the 2016 election definitely spurred him to a new level of activism. It started in a church basement at a meeting for Stop Trump Ann Arbor that featured folding chairs and a slide show. It was there he learned about a rapid response team that could be alerted through mass texts and sparked to action by carpools.

“If you see or hear about an ICE raid, you call our number and Jessica Prozinsky, who runs the rapid response team, will send a mass text to everybody who’s on the list and say ‘rapid response alert, you have to come to this location because they’re trying to take somebody away,’ Zhou-Kourvo explains.

“The idea is that we’re going to be human shields against police and ICE.” It was at that same meeting that Zhou-Kourvo first asserted his determination to lead after he responded to someone in the audience who accused the speakers of exaggerating while describing deportations.

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Amory Zhou-Kourvo, a Pioneer High School Senior, embraces activism to create change.

Zhou-Kourvo’s speaking up despite being the youngest in a room full of people he didn’t know, caught the attention of Stop Trump Ann Arbor’s leaders, and they recruited him to work alongside them. For Zhou-Kourvo, being a leader means being of service.

“Leadership is service, primarily. In any sort of context. Not just in activism. To me, being a leader of Stop Trump Ann Arbor means showing up to things, being willing to devote your time to pass out flyers, to stand up and lead chants, to share something, to make phone calls, to basically just show up and be consistent in your work.”

So far, Zhou-Kourvo has worked on a myriad of events with Stop Trump Ann Arbor. He marched for Yousef Ajin – an Ann Arbor father and long-time resident who was detained in January – at his court hearing in Detroit, and spoke on behalf of another immigrant who couldn’t be present, for legal and safety reasons, at the Ann Arbor Immigrants March. He’s also helped organize nearly a dozen protests in support of Jose Luis Sanchez-Ronquillo, another Ann Arbor father who’s been detained and has been at risk of deportation for months.

I want people to remember me for helping other families...”

Politically active since elemtary school, Zhou-Kourvo now organizes large protests.

“Right now we’re working on Kamiran Taymour’s case,” Zhou-Kourvo says. “He is one of the people who got picked up in Detroit recently with all the Iraqi-Chaldeans. He is an Ann Arbor resident so we’re trying to work on his case and start organizing around him. What we basically do is isolate these cases as they happen with Ann Arbor residents and we focus on them and have a lot of organizing around them. Historically, it’s worked so far. We have high hopes for Jose Luis Sanchez-Ronquillo’s case too.”

Inspired to help others

While Zhou-Kourvo has been politically active since elementary school, Yara Ajin is just starting. In February, when Ajin’s father was detained for deportation, he was released with the help of community organizing. She was inspired by the way the youth community rallied around her family and, since then, she has been working to help other families going through similar situations.

“I want people to remember me for helping other families,” she says, “instead of focusing on mine. There are other people to worry about.”

This April, when Sanchez-Ronquillo was targeted for deportation, Ajin used her voice and experience to share his story.

“Sometimes, I don’t really know what I’m doing,” she says.

“I’m just trying to help. When they ask me to speak I have to say something inspirational, and I’m not that much of an inspirational person. I didn’t really expect to be a leader but it just kind of happened.”

Despite her initial surprise at becoming so deeply involved, Ajin has found a place in social justice.

Yara Ajin’s father was detained.

“Every time I go to a rally I think, okay, this is probably what I want to do for the rest of my life,” she says. “It’s like an adrenaline rush everytime you go. There’s always the chance of getting arrested. That almost happened last time I went to a rally. It’s kind of scary, but Martin Luther King got arrested and he made a change. If I get arrested, maybe I’ll also be able to make a change. Making an impact like Martin Luther King is kind of our main goal. Last time we had to chant at the rally, and one of our chants was ‘Immigrants are here to stay, we will fight like MLK.’” With what she’s learned from her leadership position, Ajin is working on organizing a social justice group at Pioneer High School called Movement For Justice. “We’re gonna do more rallies and flyers and posters and maybe even walk-outs if stuff gets even worse,” she says. “Angry youth is the best way to make a change.”

To find out how to get involved, check out the Facebook page for the Washtenaw Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights @ facebook,com/WICIR/.

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feature Neutral Zone alums Adam Falkner, left and Angel Nafis, both currently professional writers in New York City, returned to The NZ to teach a writing workshop in celebration of the Literary Arts leadership transition.

A New Era for Ann Arbor Youth Writers The Neutral Zone welcomes back an Ann Arbor legend and makes its Literary Arts Directorship a full-time position

by Anthony Zick

For the young voices in Ann Arbor’s dynamic literary arts community, the Neutral Zone has reached a defining moment. After 18 years as founder and director of the NZ’s highly successful and nationally influential literary arts program, Jeff Kass (now Current’s Assignment Editor) is relinquishing the reins to Molly Raynor, a former student and early Ann Arbor youth poetry superstar. Over the years, Kass created enduring programs such as the VOLUME Youth Poetry Project, the Ann Arbor Youth Poetry Slam, and Poetry Night in Ann Arbor, and oversaw the development of the NZ’s independent publishing company Red Beard Press. Though he’s sad about leaving the post, Kass believes it’s time for a younger person with a fresh vision to take over and he couldn’t be more excited about the direction he believes Raynor will take the program.

“Having the chance to have Molly return to the city is a huge stroke of fortune for Ann Arbor. She’s an absolute force as both an artist and educator with a powerful ability to bridge divides of race, class and ethnicity and bring all kinds of people into the same space to share their stories,” Kass says. “I can’t imagine a better person for the job.”

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An enhanced commitment to Literary Arts

Just as significant as Raynor’s taking over is that the NZ is making the Literary Arts Directorship a full-time gig. According to Lori Roddy, NZ’s Executive Director, “I think the Neutral Zone has this amazing opportunity to expand its reach to more young people.

I would really like to see us build strong school-based partnerships and infuse Literary Arts in high schools and we need a full-time person.” Raynor returns to town with a sterling reputation, having co-founded and, for ten years, led the youth performing arts program RAW Talent, in Richmond, California, a city plagued by tragic gang violence. There, she ran after-school creative writing programs and worked with teengaers to advocate for an end to the hostilities.

The efforts culminated in the award-winning documentary Romeo is Bleeding, a film about former student’s updated version of Romeo & Juliet to bring unity to the Richmond community. “We never had more participation in VOLUME than when Molly was here [in the early 2000s],” Roddy says. “Molly consistently shows up in a community, [and] engages people at a high level.”

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When the NZ held a farewell party for Kass, several of his former students read poems in his honor.

As each poet took the stage, it became more and more clear just how many lives Kass has changed. For nationally renowned NYCbased poet and educator Adam Falkner, “it wasn’t until being in Jeff’s classes and having the opportunity to belong, that I felt like poetry could really be something for me.�

A new vision

Raynor’s vision for the future includes preserving traditions that Kass has created and using her full-time status to enhance those traditions even more. “That’s one goal,� she says, “to try to use this extra capacity to build on partnerships and relationships and outreach to kids who maybe have never heard of the NZ.�

Beyond this foundation, Raynor has a lot of dreams. One is the idea of “having some workshops that are specific to different demographics.� For example, there could be “one workshop for queer-identified youth, and then one workshop for women and gender-non-conforming youth, and one workshop for youth of color� in addition to the workshops open to everyone. “You can sometimes write a lot more freely,� Raynor says, “when you feel surrounded by folks who share some part of your identity.�

Raynor also likes the idea of making the VOLUME Summer Institute (a week-long writers’ workshop held annually at the NZ) a sleep-away summer camp somewhere in Northern Michigan.

Since she was sixteen, Raynor “wanted to make young people feel the way VOLUME made me feel,� she says. “To be able to have done that in a different place and then come back and give back to the community that raised me and made me who I am is a huge blessing.�

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food Haymaker Public House Packing the best kind of punch

by Jeff Kass

Question, die-hard Wolverines fans: Is there a local establishment where you can heartily cheer on the Maize & Blue – with either your family or your artsy/political/ games-playing-loving crew – and enjoy innovative and tasty, yet reasonably priced food and a craft brew?

There is now.

Haymaker Public House, a remodeled version of what was briefly known as The Curtain Call (and before that, The Arena) at the corner of Washington and Fourth in downtown Ann Arbor, recently opened its doors. When new ownership opened The Curtain Call, owners perceived customer anxiety that the sports bar aspect of The Arena would be lost. Mark Adams, Operating Manager, explains that a decision was made to rededicate the space to alleviate those worries.

“We wanted to keep something that had the essence of a sports bar,” Adams says, “but not have it be something as obvious as The Dugout.”

Named by the committee

A naming committee of five people met and decided on one rule – all five had to ultimately like whatever name they chose.

After what Adams describes as an arduous process, Haymaker Public House was born. “We liked Haymaker,” Adams says, “because it means a strong unexpected punch and it has that connection to sports, but it doesn’t suggest exclusively or only sports. ‘Public House’ is the long form of pub and we wanted to suggest that we’re not just a bar, just a place to grab a beer.

We want to be a downtown gathering place where people go to meet friends, have the chance to drink from a variety of taps, and enjoy good food — not typical greasy bar food — by all means affordable, and, of course, catch a game.”

Inventive options

The menu features a slate of half-pound burgers, all of which can also be ordered as sliders (in any customer-specified combination) with fresh local beef from Knight’s Market. While the Ol’ Standby offers the unadorned comfort of American cheese, lettuce, tomato and pickles, diners can opt for a number of more adventurous options including the Fat Californian with spicy fried avocado and chipotle mayo,

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the Poutine with cheese curds, tater tots and onion gravy, or the Beer Overlord featuring beer cheese, beer-buttered onions and garlic.

Other delectables include a quartet of locally sourced, all-natural craft sausages, including the tasty Vietnamese Chicken with pickled veggies, cilantro, jalapeno and mayo; and a Hawaiian Brat with bacon, pineapple, jalapeno and grilled onion. All sandwiches – such as the Brisket & Horseradish or the You Don’t Know Jack (with jackfruit, bbq sauce and red onions) – are served on paratha, a bread described as “a savory cross between a pita and a puffed pastry.” Salads include a Grilled Romaine Hearts where the lettuce is flash-grilled and a Summer Salad with mixed greens, cherries, apples, smoked bleu cheese and toasted pecans with an herb vinaigrette; and sides offer several iterations of fries: Shoestring, Brisket & Waffle, Pork Belly Tots, and Sweet Potato Waffle. It’s also possible to order a Diversifries platter featuring all of the above plus fried pickles, served with beer cheese and ketchup.

For those who refuse to be intimidated, there’s a “Giant, Enormous, Amazing” one-pound pretzel with beer cheese and ale mustard for $11.00.

Lunch service is now available MondayFriday from 11am-2pm with $7 salads, sausages, burgers and sandwiches.

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Beers, games and trivia

The bar offers 40 rotating taps, including Michigan stalwarts Dirty Blonde, TwoHearted and Bell’s Oberon, and 40 other beers available by bottle. Happy Hour is Monday-Friday from 4-7pm and from 10pm to close and all day Sunday.

Because the ownership group is the same crew who started Sporcle, the internet and pub-trivia giant with over 2.3 billion quizzes played by the public, Haymaker features three trivia nights each week along with a stock of different board games for customer use. The atmosphere is warm and comfortable, with televisions easily viewable from any seat in the house, yet manages to avoid the sensory-overload, arcade-like electronica of many sports bars. Wall decor features a series of whimsical prints of a bearded man battling a grizzly bear in a number of strength contests, culminating in the two sitting down to share a beer.

Adams describes Haymaker as familyfriendly and says if mom or dad bring in the kids, the little ones will be treated to a free ice cream cone.

Haymaker Public House, 213 Washington Street, Ann Arbor, 734-997-5399 Haymakerpublichouse.com

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

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

Unfinished bottles can be corked and taken home.

Mondays Knitting Night

6pm. Cultivate Coffee & Tap House. cultivateypsi.com Free

We love Monday nights! This is a weekly meetup that gathers to knit and chat every Monday night at Cultivate. Come enjoy a tasty beverage and meet fellow crafters.

Garden Party Series

Monday 8/7 - 9/4. 6:30pm. 18+ $35 - $120. Robin Hills Farm. robinhillsfarm.com

In this five-week cooking workshop series, professional cook and caterer Emily van der Waard will teach home cooks of all experience levels how to bring garden-to-table, seasonal ingredients to South American-inspired summer menus, prepared and presented to bring out the best of their flavors and freshness.

Tuesdays Saline Farmers Market 3pm. Saline District Library. salinechamber.org Free

Enjoy the small town flavor and big city style of this market which features fresh produce, plants and flowers, and specialty items. Phone: 734.429.3518

2 Wednesday Making Strides of Ann Arbor Kickoff Breakfast

8am. WCC - Morris Lawrence Building. a2ychamber.org Free

The American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Kickoff breakfast is an excellent way to see if you would like to join our cause.

Farmers Market Food Truck Rally

5pm - 8pm. Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. calendar.a2gov.org Free

Get outside for dinner this summer! Ann Arbor Farmers Market Food Truck Rallies take place on the first Wednesday evening of each month, beginning in May. Bring a chair, a friend, and get ready for some tasty eats and live music.

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4 Friday Manchester Sesquicentennial Agri-Tour 9:30am. $30 ea. Various local farms in Manchester area. vil-manchester.org

A bus tour of Manchester area farms, including dairy, grain, organic, historic and cattle auction businesses. Includes transportation to the various sites and a lunch made from local products.

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Ann Arbor Brewing Company 22nd Anniversary Party

5pm. Ann Arbor Brewing Company. arborbrewing.com Free

We’re turning the Olde No. 22 this year, and to celebrate we’re throwing a party! We’ll be bringing back Olde #22 for this one, along with a couple other special beers for you.

5 Saturday DIYpsi

11am. Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery. arborbrewing.com Free

DIYpsi is back! We’re hosting this amazing event again this year and we couldn’t be more excited. There will be plenty of artists and makers of all kinds, as well as live music. Come join the fun!

2017 Great Lakes VegBash 12pm. $10 - $12. Washtenaw County Fairgrounds. vegbash.com

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8 Tuesday Tasty Tapas Party

6:30pm. $69. Arbor Hills. surlatable.com

In this hands-on class, our expert chef instructor will teach you how easy it is to prepare a piquant assortment of these small bites with a menu full of delicious dishes perfect for family meals, birthdays, graduation parties or anytime a group of food-loving friends gather.

9 Wednesday Master Class: Steak

6:30pm. 18+ $85. Arbor Hills. surlatable.com

If you’ve dreamed of creating succulent, restaurant-quality steaks at home, this is the class for you. Our instructor will share secrets the pros use to cook tender, flavorful steak seared to caramelized, deep-brown perfection.

Tasty Thai from Scratch 6:30pm. 18+ $69. Arbor Hills. surlatable.com

Join us and learn secrets for combining aromatic herbs and spices with seasonal ingredients to create the flavors that make Thai cuisine uniquely delicious.

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Street Fair Celebrates Zingerman’s 35th

Zingerman’s is celebrating its 35th birthday with a street fair and free admission. Folks and food from the different Zingerman’s community of businesses (Deli, Roadhouse, Creamery, etc.) will be representing. Meet the people behind some local favorites, hear stories and sample an abundance of freshly prepared foods.

Zingerman’s celebrates Ann Arbor and those who have supported them over the years. —JB

Saturday, August 12. 6pm. Ann Arbor Farmers Market, 315 Detroit St. 734-761-7255. events. zingermanscommunity.com Free

10 Thursday The Bees Knees Honey and Mead!

6:30pm. $35. Greyline. events.zingermanscommunity.com

Amina Harris and Ken Schramm will lead us through an instructional tasting exploring the world of single varietal honey.

12 Saturday Fruits & Veggies Workshop

10:30am. Cultivate Coffee & TapHouse.

This is a 5 part series offered at Cultivate Coffee and TapHouse.

Zingerman’s 35th Anniversary Street Fair

6pm. Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. zingermansdeli.com Free

Come celebrate Zingerman’s 35th Anniversary at the Ann Arbor Farmers’ Market Saturday, August 12th. The evening will feature some of the world’s most famous food makers, lots of great food and awesome music from DJ Jeremy Wheeler.

13 Sunday Classic Italian Pasta

10am. $69 Arbor Hills. surlatable.com

In this class we’ll show you how to bring out the best in everyone’s favorite pantry staple, dried pasta.

16 Wednesday Fun With Cupcakes

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

In this class, we will use different types of Russian tips and create a total of 12 cupcakes, two of each design. All supplies are provided and you will take home the cupcake you make.

17 Thursday Delicious & Vegan

6:30pm. $69. Arbor Hills. surlatable.com

In this fun, hands-on class, you’ll work alongside classmates as you practice everything from roasting veggies to making vegan Caesar dressing and a creamy cauliflower risotto. Plus, our instructor will walk you through the steps for making a delectable raw and vegan frozen mousse pie featuring fresh summer berries.

19 Saturday Super Hero Bar Crawl

6pm. $10. Downtown Ann Arbor.

The 3rd Annual Ann ARbor Jaycees Super Hero Bar Crawl kicks off iat the Vault of Midnight and winds through several downtown bars. Participants are asked to come in their favorite Super Hero costume.

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12pm. $30. Zingerman’s Coffee. events.zingermanscommunity.com

Sample coffees from Africa, Central and South Americas, and the Asian Pacific. We will taste and evaluate these coffees using the techniques and tools used by professional tasters. This is an eye-opening introduction of the world of coffee.

21 Monday Cocktail Class: Farm-to-Glass Cocktails 7:30pm. $45. The Last Word. tammystastings.com

The class includes a combination of history and stories, technique instruction, and hands-on making of cocktails. Plus sampling, of course! Total consumption is equivalent to 1.5-2 cocktails per person over the 90 minute class.

23 Wednesday How to Start a Cottage Food Business

6:30pm. Ypsilanti District Library. ypsilibrary.org Free

Have you ever thought about turning your garden bounty into income? MSU Extension Educators will walk you through Michigan’s Cottage Food Law so you’ll be able to combine the business and food safety aspects of preparing and selling cottage foods.

24 Thursday Best of Summer Cooking

6:30pm. $69. Arbor Hills. surlatable.com

Join us in the kitchen as we celebrate the lazy days of late summer. Learn innovative ways to use classic summer ingredients and prepare a seasonal feast that’s ideal for sharing with family and friends.

26 Saturday German Park Picnic

4pm. $5. German Park. germanpark.com

Great family atmosphere with authentic German food and drinks. Live music and performances by the German Park Trachtengruppe dancers! Stroller friendly, no pets in the park.

29 Tuesday Beer Dinner:Atwater Brewery4pm. $31.80. HopCat. hopcat.com

Atwater Brewing Co is pairing their beers with a unique and inspired menu created by HopCat’s talented chefs.

30 Wednesday Unicorn Cake Class

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

In this class, you will learn to make the popular unicorn cake.

All supplies are provided for this class.

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Ann Arbor’s own Chris Canas

Ann Arbor Blues Festival

personal, because you can have folk blues, or rock blues, or country blues, it doesn’t matter what type of blues you’re playing; it’s almost like water! We’re all made of water! That’s (the Blues) the basic element we need and the basic ingredient in every song. Blues, to me, is everything.”

Growing the festival

“I want to grow this festival,” Partridge says, “and really build excitement and enthusiasm for when we hit the 50th anniversary of the very first blues fest, which is 2019.” Partridge’s intent is to reintroduce, and reinvigorate excitement for the blues to a music scene that wound up drifting more toward contemporary indie-rock or folk throughout the 90’s and early 00’s.

“One thing about the blues,” says Partridge, who also plays guitar, “is that it’s simple in structure, and yet very complex.

It takes a long time to study and master because there are so many different layers and variations.”

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Playing for the future

If you dig back, you’ll find the legacy of blues music in Ann Arbor astonishing. In 1969, for example, a couple U-M college students were actually able to curate what many say is the first electric blues festival in North America, where attendees were treated to performances by the greatest icons and innovators of the blues, from B.B. King and Howlin Wolf, to Big Mama Thornton and Muddy Waters. What’s maybe more astonishing, however, is how that legacy has come to be disregarded as time’s gone on.

Reclaiming the legacy

Ann Arbor’s own Chris Canas seeks to make sure that legacy not only stops being overlooked, but also continues to flourish. A lifelong musician who leads the Chris Canas Band – a tremendous and versatile ensemble that’s relentless both in its live presentation and tour schedule, but above all, constitutes some of the most impassioned players you can find when it comes to performing pure blues music – Canas has been given significant credit for helping revive The Ann Arbor Blues Festival. That credit comes from James Partridge, a local legal consultant who fell madly in love with the blues later in his life and wound up establishing the Ann Arbor

Blues Society to promote and further enrich a new generation’s experience and enjoyment of live blues music in our region.

Ann Arbor’s influence

“I’m really proud of what Ann Arbor has contributed to the music world,” Partridge says, “and to the blues, particularly. But I feel, to a large extent, that contribution has been forgotten.” Reclaiming Ann Arbor’s vital place in the national blues scene is one of Partridge’s biggest inspirations for organizing the city’s revived Blues Festival on August 19 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds.

“Everybody knows what Detroit did for music – and rightfully so,” he adds. “Ann Arbor’s influence isn’t as well known.

But Ann Arbor Blues Festivals changed the course of music history. Without them, a lot of the music we listen to today would never have been made. That’s an incredible legacy and something this town should be incredibly proud of.” ” “Pretty much every form of music that we have now, whether it’s country, or rock, or folk, all comes from the blues,” says Canas, who was a standout performer at this year’s A2 Summer Fest’s Top of the Park series. “I think that’s why (blues) is so

Canas, meanwhile, has an eye toward the future. “We all know where blues has been,” he says. “Nobody knows where it’s going! We want to usher in a new generation of players and new fans.

You gotta have new fans, otherwise the medium is gonna die. The true meaning of keeping the blues alive is to not live in the past; sure you pay homage, but we’re also playing for the future!”

Canas and Partridge agree there’s something for everyone at this year’s festival. Diversity amid the blues stylists on this lineup was important. “There’s something for blues purists, sure,” says Canas. “But we got something for contemporary folks, blues-rockin’ folks, a bit of flavor for everyone. That’s what Ann Arbor means to me; that diversity!”

Headliners include Benny Turner & Real Blues, The Nick Moss Band, Eliza Neals and the Narcotics, The Chris Canas Band, and many more.

$35-$45.

1-11pm. Saturday, August 19.

Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd., 734-4293145. a2bluesfestival.com

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Nancy Reagan would probably have hated this idea, but if you want to see an iconic rock band at the DTE Energy Music Theater in Clarkston this summer – one inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring – don’t just say no, say YES. As part of its nationwide YESTIVAL tour, the seminal band will play the DTE Theater on August 17th. The set will feature special guest Todd Rundgren and an opening set from Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy honoring the magic of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake. Founded in 1968 by Chris Squire and John Anderson, Grammy-award winning recording artists YES have rocked stages all over the planet and created some of the most enduring and influential music in rock history, including songs like “Roundabout,” “I’ve Seen All Good People” and “Owner of a Lonely Heart.” The band has sold over 50 million records in its nearly five-decade career.

For a full list of tour dates and ticketing information, visit yesworld.com

Ongoing Saturdays Senior music

2pm. Ypsilanti Township Community Center. Free

Hosted by Chanel Hunter and Jadein Black at the Largest weekly LGBTQ+ Party in Michigan!

Blues & Brews

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Ann Arbor’s Best Live Blues Music, Dancing and Bands on Saturday Nights!

Sundays Sundays In The Garden

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

This is an all ages series, with great beer & community giving. Each of the 10 weeks will feature a band, a brewery & a non-profit partner.

Mondays Factory Mondays

$1 before 10pm and $3 after 10pm.

The Necto. necto.com

8pm. $20 The Ark. theark.org

One of Ireland’s most sought-after bands.

2 wednesday Gaelic Storm

8pm. $25 The Ark. theark.org

Celtic music meets indie folk and world grooves.

3 thursday Milan Bluegrass Festival

12pm. $35 - $85. KC Campground. milanfestivalseries.com

Michigan’s premier Bluegrass Festival is back for its 20th annual edition. Single Day -$35/ advance, $45/at the gate. Weekend Passes - $75/advance, $85/ at the gate.

Wednesdays Dj Graffiti & Friends

Skipper’s Alley

Cool dive bar atmosphere with local legend Dj Graffiti on the 1’s and 2’s.

“Reminds us what really touches people about great folk music”— Celtic Music Radio.

Thursdays Candy Bar

9pm. 18+. No Cover before 11pm. $5 after 11. Live Nightclub. LiveA2.com

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Different group each Saturday.

8pm. $5. Guy Hollerin’s. hiannarbor.com

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Fridays Pride Fridays

Ann Arbor’s Sweetest Weekly LGBT Dance Party! Join us every Thursday night at Candy Bar.

8pm. $15 The Ark. theark.org

Punk And Doom II

9:30pm. $7/ under 21 $10, 18+.

The Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

Terrible As The Dawn, King Under The Mountain, Daisys, and Normal Park.

4 friday Lyle Lovett and his Large Band at Michigan Theater 8pm. $49 - $75. Michigan Theater. michtheatre.org

5 saturday Colorfest Michigan 2017

4pm. $3, Kids under 10 free. Heritage Park Auditorium. colorfestmi.com

Live Rock bands from LA and NY with powerful Mantra meditation to keep you on your feet.

Wolf & Snap’s 3rd Annual Metalheads Birthday Bash!

7pm. $5. Maidstone Theatre Ypsilanti

US Veterans Free with ID. Performances by: The Garbage Man, M102, Fate of Misery, Radiatrix, & Band.

Kevin Devine & the God*amn Band

10 thursday Brother Sun

8pm. $20 The Ark. theark.org

Brother Sun is the trio Greg Greenway, Pat Wictor, and Joe Jencks, who offer an explosion of musical diversity and harmony, in the finest of male singing traditions.

11 friday Chasing The Bronco 8pm. Maidstone Theatre

wsg/ The Stellars, Zosette and The Groove, Ypsi Rustle.

Mary Fahl

8pm. The Ark. theark.org

“Mary Fahl has a voice for the gods.”—Boston Glboe

The Appleseed Collective 8:30pm. $15. Chelsea Alehouse.

8pm. 18+ $14 adv. / $16 At The Door.

Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

The Appleseed Collective represents Americana music rooted in traditions from all over the world and from every decade.

Blues and Brews: Chris Canas Blues Revolution

Breadboard Electric Piano

WSG: The Dig.

8pm. $5. Guy Hollerin’s. hiannarbor.com

Local Blues you don’t want to miss.

6 sunday The Wild Reeds

7:00pm. $15 The Ark. theark.org

Spectacular harmonies that cross genres.

7 monday Summer Carillon Concert Series: Ray McLellan 7pm. Lurie Tower. Free

U of M presents its summer concert Series, featuring Ray McLellan.

Nicole Atkins

8pm. $15 The Ark. theark.org

New music! NY Based contemporary singer / songwriter.

8 tuesday Sara Pajunen and Rachel Kilgour: Sound an Echo 8pm. $15 The Ark. theark.org

Progressive treatments of traditional Nordic and Scots music.

9 wednesday Skerryvore

8pm. $22 The Ark. theark.org

“A living, breathing, 12-legged party waiting to happen.”— Falkirk Herald, Scotland.

12 saturday 3pm. Ann Arbor District Library Downtown. aadl.org Free

Build an electric piano using the “most popular computer chip in the world,” the 555 Integrated Circuit.

Black Note Graffiti releases volume II The four-person Ann Arbor-based band fuses progressive metal with alternative rock in their new album set for release at The Blind Pig on August 13th. According to Woodbangers, “These guys remind me of groups like Weezer beating up Green Day, which is a great concept.”

The band has toured nationally and performed, among a million other places ranging from dive bars, television stages, at SXSW, The Toronto Music Festival, The Sunburn Music Festival, St. Andrew’s Hall and the old Tiger Stadium. They feature Ricardo Ortiz on vocals and guitar; Adam Nine on bass guitar; Kurt Keller on percussion; and Kris Keller on guitar and vocals. - JK

Black Note Graffiti Volume II album release, August 18, The Blind Pig, 208 S. 1st st. To hear a preview and for more info, visit blacknotegraffiti.com

The McKee Brothers 8pm. $5. Guy Hollerin’s. hiannarbor.com

Long time Jazz/Funk/Blues band having played all over the country comes back to where it all started to play for you!

Unlawful Ax

8pm. $7. All Ages. Maidstone Theatre

wsg/ Spillin Whiskey, Sweet Crystal.

13 sunday The Moxie Strings

7:30pm. $15 The Ark. theark.org

“Top-notch instrumental wizardry!”—Grand Rapids Press

14 monday Voices of Hope: Comparsa Sur & Victor Ghannam 8pm. $15 The Ark. theark.org

Arab-Latino fusion music.

15 tuesday A Michigan Tribute to Jay Stielstra 7:30pm. $15 The Ark. theark.org

Featuring Chris Buhalis, Dick Siegel, Mustard’s Retreat, The Chenille Sisters, Peter “Madcat” Ruth, Annie and Rod Capps, The Bowdish Brothers, Charlie Weaver, David Menefee, and more.

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16 wednesday The Jon Stickley Trio 8pm. $15 The Ark. theark.org

“An exhilarating all-acoustic swirl”—Acoustic Guitar

17 thursday Randy Kaplan at Sights & Sounds

6:30pm. Chelsea Clocktower. randykaplan.com Free

Randy Kaplan will perform at the Kids Courtyard as a part of the monthly Sights & Sounds festival.

An Evening with The Jerry Douglas Band

Michigan Treasure

The Ark will host a tribute for Jay Stielstra, long-time Ann Arbor folk singer-songwriter.

Often described as a “Michigan treasure,” Stielstra has been performing throughout the midwest to much acclaim for several decades. Featured performers include Chris Buhalis, Dick Siegel, Mustard’s Retreat, The Chenille Sisters, Peter “Madcat” Ruth, Annie and Rod Capps, The Bowdish Brothers, Charlie Weaver, David Menefee, and more. Jay and his musical partner Judy Banker will be on hand to perform as well. - JK

A Michigan Tribute to Jay Stielstra, Tuesday, August 15, 7:30 - 10pm. $15, The Ark - Ann Arbor, 316 S. Main St., theark.org

8pm. $35 The Ark. theark.org

The undisputed master of the Dobro.

PaddleBots

9pm. $8/ under 21 $11, 18+

wsg/ Melophobix, Big Sherb, and Act Casual.

18 friday Michael McDermott w/Heather Horton

8pm. $15 The Ark. theark.org

“Possibly the greatest undiscovered rock ‘n’ roll talent of the last 20 years”—Stephen King

19 saturday Ann Arbor Blues Festival

1pm. $30 - $45. Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. A2BluesFestival.com

Traditional Chicago-style electric blues, modern blues-rock, and acoustic delta-style blues will be presented from a single stage.

Sonny Landreth

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

“Probably the most underestimated musician on the planet”—Eric Clapton

Al Hill & The Love Butlers 8pm. $5. Guy Hollerin’s. hiannarbor.com

Nashville-based, award winning Blues musician.

20 sunday Halcyon Sundaze

2pm-9pm. ABC Microbrewery (Ypsilanti). arborbrewing.com

Halcyon Sound brings you rotating DJs spinning lazy summer sounds, deep cuts, and classics, ranging from downtempo beats and breaks to funk, soul and rock & roll, reggae, blues, electronica, you name it.

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The Go Rounds

7:30pm. $15. The Ark. theark.org

Genre-crossing psychedelia from Kalamazoo.

22 tuesday Atlas Genius

7pm. $18. All Ages. The Blind Pig. blindpigmusic.com

23 wednesday Alejandro Escovedo // Joe Ely 8pm. $30. The Ark. theark.org

Texas music giants in a double bill

24 thursday The Deer

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

“Psychotropic soundscapes and tranquil, vivid dream pop” from Austin.

25 friday Ypsilanti Heritage Festival 10am. Riverside Park. visitypsinow.com Free

August 25th - 27th.

Featuring arts & crafts, Michigan Craft Beer, Live music, family activities and entertainment, historical presentations, and more.

Marcia Ball at The Ark 8pm. $30. The Ark. theark.org

Long Tall Marcia Ball, the queen of swamp blues piano.

26 saturday A tribute to Grateful Dead w/RAISING the DEAD 7pm. $15. Maidstone Theatre.

George Bedard’s “Let it Rock,” A Chuck Berry Celebration 8pm. $20. The Ark. theark.org

A celebration of the king of Rock & Roll, Charles Edward Anderson “Chuck” Berry and his music with his long-time pianist, Daryl Davis.

27 sunday The Steel Wheels

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

New Blue Ridge acoustic Americana.

28 monday The Outside Track

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

Scots-Irish-Cape Breton fusion.

29 tuesday Violin Monster Feature Hour 6pm - 7pm. ABC Microbrewery (Ypsilanti). arborbrewing.com Free

Stroll on up to the main bar between 6 and 7 pm to get a taste or 2 of the Violin Monster!

Lee DeWyze

8pm. $20 - $60. The Ark. theark. org

New music from the American Idol sensation.

31 thursday Pierre Bensusan

The Tribute to Grateful Dead w/Raising The Dead playing all the Grateful Dead hits.

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

Flying Latini Brothers

9pm. Tower Inn Cafe. Free

8pm. $5. Guy Hollerin’s. hiannarbor.com

Roots rock blues musician from Queens.

The 40th anniversary world tour.

Mark Pappas Trio

Featuring Ingrid Racine (trumpet/vocals), Mark Pappas (keys) and Scott Kretzer (drums), performing jazz standards and

film Movie Making via Marching Band Detroit-inspired Solomon sources crowdfunding/ distribution platform Seed&Spark

by Heidi Philipsen Ann Arbor has a special place in the hearts of both David Hines Jr., a Detroit and L.A.-based film producer, and J.B. Armstrong, a writer/director. Not only was UM the stomping ground where David went to Engineering School and J.B. to the School of Art & Design, but it is also the literal stomping ground of the Michigan Marching Band, where the two first met.

“We were in the band together,” says Armstrong, who graduated in 2015, “and I reached out to David in hopes of getting some critique on marching and becoming a Drum Major.”

The two developed a friendship with a common interest in movie-making. Hines was particularly inspired by a short film J.B. made.

“There was a seriousness to his creative work,” says Hines, who graduated in 2011.

“J.B.’s short had no words or dialogue – it was silent – but I understood what he was trying to convey. It was well-shot, and I could see his natural talent. I was very excited to be able to discover that in someone who was so young and still in school, honestly.”

The two met for a meal at Pizza House and decided to join forces. Not long thereafter, the idea for their current project, the Detroit-based independent feature film Solomon was born.

The (other) story of Solomon

Solomon tells the story of Dominic — a young, white writer struggling after the death of his child and subsequent failed marriage, who stumbles across Solomon, a retired, black psychiatrist who sees his potential, but must uncover the darkness that lies buried inside of Dominic’s past and crumbling present.

“I was coming from a place, where I was dealing with a lot of father-abandonment issues – not knowing my father,” Armstrong says. “Solomon stemmed from all the things I dealt with as a young man,

(L-R) J.B. Armstrong and David Hines Jr. met in the Michigan Marching Band.

trying to find myself in a world that was very complex. It’s also about the idea of meeting new people every day and not knowing how they can influence your life.

And then I think what helps bring that drastic contrast out is just the fact that the two lead characters, Solomon and Dominic, are from different races.”

This story about a young, white writer and his friendship with an elderly black psychiatrist is “extremely relevant in our growing society of racial divisiveness,” says Hines.

Diversity, creativity and the spirit of Detroit

Rather than make the film in Los Angeles, where Armstrong currently lives, or Atlanta, where Hines grew up, they’re keeping the production in Detroit.

“Detroit is home. There’s nothing more beautiful than writing and directing your first film – creating your first film – where your roots are,” says Hines. “But also, speaking to the spirit and growth of Detroit, it just felt right to make the film there, as Solomon and Detroit are one and the same.”

“The truth,” he adds, “ is there are a lot of interesting relationships developing in the city of Detroit right now because of the melting pot that is happening — a lot of different races moving in, some moving out, and interesting relationships developing across the lines of race as never before. I feel that’s important for us to talk about.”

Bringing it together via Seed&Spark crowdfunding

How do Hines and Armstrong expect to raise the funds and make their film in Michigan, now that the film incentives— and much of the incentive-inspired industry— have packed up and left?

The two independent filmmakers have turned to a crowdfunding and distribution platform Seed&Spark — a career-building tool for filmmakers to grow sustainable careers — to raise the final funds needed to greenlight their ($11,000) micro-budget film project.

In order to qualify for support from Seed&Spark, Hines and Armstrong had to go through a tough vetting process and demonstrate a proof-of-concept short.

Once Seed&Spark adopted the project, the two were able to announce a threeweek shooting schedule beginning in midSeptember.

From Ann Arbor to Detroit, and back again

How does this all trace back to Ann Arbor, where Armstrong and Hines met that fateful day on Elbel Field during marching band practice?

“We launched our crowdfunding project in Royal Oak in June. We have 45 days online to spread the word about ‘Solomon’ via Seed&Spark,” says producer Hines. “We want to end our film where it all started for us as filmmakers – in Ann Arbor.”

Hines and Armstrong are holding a promotional and networking event to build interest in the film back at the same place where they first met to talk about making movies – Pizza House on Church Street – on Sunday, August 13th, from 3 - 4:30pm.

Actors, crew and indie film supporters interested in getting involved are invited to attend. Please RSVP by August 9th to dmhinesjr@gmail.com.

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theater Discovering otherness

Spinning Dot Theatre presents The Ogreling

by Sandor Slomovits Ann Arbor’s Spinning Dot Theatre was founded in 2014 with a special focus on presenting international plays for children and families. In the past three years, Spinning Dot has presented eleven plays ranging from Japan, South Africa, Australia, Germany, South Korea, Denmark, and Kosovo, among others, presenting “baby plays” for the youngest theatergoers, as well as plays aimed at elementary-age children. Their next production, The Ogreling, is aimed especially at teens and their families. “Our goal,” says Spinning Dot founder Jenny Anne Koppera, “is to make great global theater to inspire and connect our audiences with the rest of the world.” We asked her about The Ogreling.

Can you give us some background on the story?

The Ogreling, by Suzanne Lebeau of Canada, is a dark and wondrous play about a boy coming of age, discovering his otherness, and coming to grips with who he is and who he might become.

Lebeau is an award-winning playwright who focuses much of her work on young audiences from 12-25 years of age with themes and stories that stretch what audiences, especially US audiences, expect from ‘children’s theater.’ We are so excited to be in the midst of creating one of Lebeau’s plays aimed at teen audiences, since that is a genre often overlooked by mainstream theater in the US. The Ogreling was written 20 years ago and has been performed around the world, yet this will be its US premiere.

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Shadow puppetry styles on screens and shadow-play on the actors will illuminate the psychological drama of the play.

Tell us about your production.

We are incorporating a variety of shadow puppetry styles on screens and shadow-play with mobile lighting on the actors themselves to hint at the psychological drama of this play. We are also using other sensory experiences such as the sense of smell and sound in the performance to wrap the idea of the forest and the world of the Ogreling around our audience. The shadows, music, and the intensity of the play combine for a unique and transformative trek into this ominous fairytale world.

The story places the lead character, the Ogreling, into very concerning circumstances that deeply impact his future, his safety and the safety of those around him. As his mother seeks to keep his true nature a secret to protect him, it is only a matter of time before he must learn about who he is and what that sets into motion. He must pass through trials - will he succeed?

It’s the suspense that makes this play so heated, so daring, so different from other theater for teen and family audiences. We are framing this play as one with exciting tempo and the emotional fraying of our characters as they journey.

This play brings up questions to consider even after we leave the theater. It’s all about considering otherness and what we do to hide our otherness and how brave we are to face it and embrace it .

The Ogreling will be performed August 17-20, 2017, 8pm each night, at The Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsilanti.

Suggested donation is $10. Tickets are available 30 minutes befroe showtime on a first-come, first-served basis. For more info, visit SpinningDot.org. The Ogreling will also have a second run in the lead up to Halloween in October 2017.

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spotlight on poetry

Kevin Coval’s A People’s History of Chicago

by Jeff Kass

A horde of books have been described as genre-breaking, but few actually shatter convention with the kind of hammer wielded by Kevin Coval’s A People’s History of Chicago. A poetry collection masquerading as a textbook, it’s a double genre-buster. Plus a lens-buster. Don’t read it unless you’re prepared to have your own conventions upended, not only your notions about literature, but also your perceptions about Chicago, the greater Midwest, and the historical impact of American whiteness.

Part poetry collection, part textbook

Paying homage to Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States through both its title and its centralization of marginalized and silenced narratives, Coval’s latest work attacks pre-conceptions of what constitutes both a poetry collection and a history textbook. Whereas many contemporary poetry collections seem to offer a paean to the poet’s mystical and mysterious mind, offering up a chronicle in which the chronology of poems, the section-breaks, titles, line-breaks and even images themselves appear to suggest that much of the author’s power derives from the inability of the average reader to decipher what the book’s trying to say, the purpose of Coval’s work is immediately clear. He’s trying to illustrate the history of Chicago from the ground up, painting the story of a flawed, bloody, beautiful and dynamic city through the words, struggles and deeds of those who’ve helped build and define the author’s beloved home, but who often either haven’t received enough credit for their accomplishments or worse, wound up on the wrong end of a police officer’s billy club (or gun) for failing to keep their mouth’s shut (or their spraypaint cans holstered).

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Chance The Rapper, Covals’ former student, says, “Kevin Coval made me understand what it is to be a poet, what it is to be an artist, and what it is to serve the people.”

The time-line of Coval’s 77-poem narrative begins “before 1492” – in an obvious allusion to grade school social studies depictions of Christopher Columbus’ “discovering” America – with a description of Native Americans gathering in an area known as shikaakwa to trade “wild leek, onion, garlic” and “talk shit” and ends with the Cubs winning the World Series in the fall of 2016. Along the way – with each piece dated and contextualized – poems highlight contributions to Chicago/ American culture from a diverse collection of historical figures, illuminating the stories of (and appropriations from and attacks against) people like Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, Muddy Waters, Rudy Lozano, Chief Keef and, of course, the matriarch of Chicago Poetry Gwebdolyn Brooks.

Making a study of whiteness

Coval, who has long made Ann Arbor a kind of second city to his Second City (though for him Chicago will forever and always be the First City) through teaching writing workshops and giving readings at local high schools, UM, The Neutral Zone and through The Ann Arbor Book Festival, told National Public Radio, “the problem is we continue to tell cultural production in America through the same whitewashed lens” and that “part of my work is to interrogate whiteness and hopefully deconstruct it with people around me.” The result for the co-founder of Chicago’s Louder Than a Bomb Youth Poetry Festival, Artistic Director at Young Chicago Authors, and Professor at the University of Illinois-Chicago – where he teaches hip-hop aesthetics – is his fifth full-length poetry collection and first poetic history textbook, a tome ticketed

The Murder of Eugene Williams

July 27, 1919 the summer was hot as hell. for relief, his boys brought a raft to the beach at 25th street, the whole city’s body laid out on water. lake michigan’s powerful current dragged the raft a few blocks south a/cross an invisible line in the water. at 29th street rocks flew. launched from white hands on land they thought theirs alone, to own. one rocked the temple of Eugene, 17, off the raft. he drowned in the body at the bottom of the lake. & again water graves claim Black & again white police refuse to arrest & again white gangs rally from Bridgeport, back of the yards. white gangs like hamburgs like richie daley’s crew, like the future mayors for adoption by Chicago Public Schools teachers and that Karen Simpson, head of the fabled Chicago Teachers Union, called “a vibrant, dynamic collection of vignettes that expose the naked truth of our fair city.”

To view a short film of Coval’s poem Ode to Footwork, featuring a beat from Chance the Rapper and dancing by Ligtbulb, hit up Youtube.

For more information or to order A People’s History of Chicago, go to haymarket.org.

arts & culture Aunt Agatha’s presents New York Times Best-selling author Rhys Bowen at the downtown AADL Bowen will talk about the latest novel in her Royal Spyness series, On Her Majesty’s Frightfully Secret Service @ 7pm on August 3rd.

Currently living in California and Arizona, Bowen, who is also the author of the celebrated Molly Murphy Mysteries, was born in Bath, England and married into a family with historic royal connections. The popular and light-hearted Royal Spyness series, which debuted in 2007, features the funny and sexy heroine Lady Georgie, a penniless relative to Queen Mary in 1930’s Britain who not only boasts the distinction of being 34th in line to the throne, but also periodically (and on the down-low) receives personal spying assignments from the Queen. Her latest adventure involves a murder, blackmail, and a high society house party in Italy where the laughs seem to arrive at the rate of a kilometer a minute. - JK

Aunt Agatha’s presents Rhys Bowen, Thursday, August 3, 7pm.

Downtown AADL, 343 S. Fifth Avenue, aadl.org. Free

Small town charm

American Beauty

Saline Summerfest is a two-day bash featuring a juried craft & art show, car displays, a limbo contest, farmers’ market, fishing contests, the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, a historical trolley tour, a pizza-eating contest, and visits and performances from local musical and dramatic artists. Put it on your calendar and have some ridiculous fun. —JB

Stamps open house

DIYpsi is a force in the local arts scene.

DIYpsi Summer Festival, finds its home at Arbor Brewing Company with special food and brews. Browse the work of 90 local and regional artisans for creations of jewelry, pottery, prints, sculpture and more in this dynamic summer-themed festival. Find the perfect handmade gift or something pretty for yourself. There will also be a bevy of indie musicians performing. —JB

Looking for a creative career where you make the designs in your head into real tangible objects and images? Want a glimpse at the kind of projects the serious folk who design graphics and art @ UM are working on? The Stamps School of Art and Design will open its doors to the public on Friday, August 25, from noon to 6pm. This free event will include a tour, two studio demos/ classes, financial aid information, portfolio documentation workshops, and more. - JK

Saturday, August 5-6. 11am. ABC Microbrewery, 720 Norris St, Ypsilanti. 734-480-2739. diypsi.com Free

RSVP @ stamps.umich.edu/openhouse.

Stamps School of Art & Design 2000 Bonisteel Blvd, Ann Arbor

Friday, August 11-12. 5pm, 10am.

Downtown Saline, 10 E Michigan Ave, Saline. 734-604-0051. salinesummerfest.org

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arts & culture Ongoing

[theater] 9 to 5 the Musical

8/3 - 8/27. The Encore Musical Theatre Company. theencoretheatre.org

9 to 5 The Musical, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick, is based on the seminal 1980 hit movie. Set in the late 1970s. this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era is outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic.

[theater] History Of Broadway: A Musical Revue

8/17 - 8/19. 6pm. $10. Arthur Miller Theatre. horizonperformingarts.org

The History of Broadway: A Musical Revue is a series of musical performances that will carry audiences through the rich history of Broadway.

[art] Rasa Exhibit

3pm. FREE. Riverside Arts Center. riversidearts.org Gallery open to the public 8/19 - 8/20 & 8/24 - 8/27 Exhibit focused on the theme of South Asia or subjects inspired by the subcontinent.

[theater] Global Spark! Camp

9am. 8/7-8/18. $290. A2CT Studio Theatre. a2ct.org

For kids in GRADES 2-7. Spinning Dot Theatre is excited to bring you this interdisciplinary and interactive camp! The culmination of the camp is a performance crafted from top to bottom by the young people.

Mondays [arts&crafts] Knitting Night

6pm. Cultivate. cultivateypsi.org

We love Monday Nights! This is a weekly meetup that gathers to knit and chat every Monday night at Cultivate. Come enjoy a tasty beverage and meet fellow crafters.

[misc] Pool Tournament

6pm - 11pm. The Tap Room, Ypsilanti. taproomypsi.com

Weekly pool tournament.

Tuesdays [green] Saline Farmer’s Market

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Saline District Library Parking Lot. salinechamber.org

Enjoy the small town flavor and big city style of this market which features fresh produce, plants and flowers, and specialty items.

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Wednesdays [green] Nature Tales: Buzzin’ Bugs

10am. Leslie Science and Nature Center. lesliesnc.org

Join in Wednesday mornings for outdoor and nature-based activities that inspire you and your preschoolers to explore and appreciate the out of doors at LSNC.

[health] Yin/Restorative Yoga

6pm. Mota Thai Yoga. clients.mindbodyonline.com

In this slower paced class, postures are held for longer periods of time than a typical yoga class.

This will allow the muscles to relax and the deep connective tissues to be gently stretched.

Appropriate for all ages and skill levels. This class is heated between 80-90 degrees.

Thursdays [art] How to Chalk

6:30pm. Chelsea Clocktower. chelseafestivals.com\chalk-art Free

This How to Chalk series is a fun weekly event during Chelsea Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights. Simple step-by-step instruction and chalk is provided for all ages and levels of talent.

A chalk artist will also be onsite weekly for demonstrations and instruction.

Fridays [literary] Yiddish Leyenkrayz

12pm. University Of Michigan. events.umich.edu 202 S. Thayer - Room 2000. Free

The Yiddish Leyenkrayz is a weekly reading group open to faculty, students, and the general Yiddish-reading public. Covering classics of Yiddish literature, rediscovered lesser known texts, and plays.

1 tuesday

[misc] A Cartographic Celebration of U-M’s Bicentennial 8am. Hatcher Graduate Library. myumi.ch Free

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

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[misc] Wonder of Learning: Shifting Forms

10am. Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. aahom.org

Build structures and landscapes-learning basic physics principles as you go-- while adding light, color, and movement to explore how these elements seem to magically change the space in which you’re standing.

[green] River Women

5:30pm. $100. Parks and Recreation Facilities. calendar.a2gov.org

Ages 13+, Come explore the Huron River in this ladies-only boating adventure! Each of the four-sessions will allow you to try out a different boat and have fun on the water.

3 thursday

[art] Ann Arbor Women Artists Juried Exhibit

rises venture out to paddle a canoe or kayak in the night! Watch for wildlife as you paddle your boat on the two-mile Gallup Pond section of the Huron River.

5 saturday

[misc] 60th Anniversary Car Show 10am. Gene Butman Ford. butmanford.com/carshow. Free

Join us for our 60th Anniversary Car Show! The classes are Pre-1970, Post-1970 and Tuner/ Special Interest. There will be professional judges choosing the winners of each category.

6 sunday

[green] Sunday Afternoon Naturalists: Reptiles and Amphibians 3:30pm. $1. Leslie Science and Nature Center. lesliesnc.org

3pm. Riverside Arts Center. riversidearts.org Free

Join one of our Educators as we hike through Black Pond Woods each week to see what’s happening! This week we will be searching out reptiles and amphibians as we hike back to our vernal pond in Black Pond Woods.

[literary] Rhys Bowen

[misc] Trivia Night: Smarty Pants Trivia Smackdown

The Ann Arbor Women Artists is a local art group with 300 members. This year’s exhibit will feature works by 46 artists, multimedia of both 2D and 3D art.

7pm. Ann Arbor District Library Downtown. aadl.org Free Rhys Bowen talks about and signs her new Lady Georgie book, “On Her Majesty’s Frightfully Secret Service”.

[theater] The Brass Tacks Ensemble Presents: The Merchant of Venice 8pm. $5 - $15. Kerrytown Concert House. kerrytownconcerthouse.com

A close friendship, a lover’s merit, and the limits of mercy and justice are tested in our summer production of The Merchant of Venice.

4 friday

[art] First Friday Off Center

5pm. Riverside Arts Center. riversidearts.org

EMU Bright Futures hosts an art exhibit and activities featuring the creativity of students from elementary through college level.

[green] Night Paddles Gallup Canoe Livery

8:30pm. $14. Parks and Recreation Facilities. calendar.a2gov.org $14/one-person kayak, $18/2-person kayak or canoe, preregistration required, limited space.

As the sun sets and the moon

8 tuesday

8pm. Chelsea AleHouse. chelseaalehouse.com

Show off your smarts! Bring your friends -- teams can have up to six players -- or just show up and join a friendly team for five rounds of trivia with Emily. Prizes for the top two teams!

[green] Wildflower Design Class 6pm. $30. Robin Hills Farm.

This hands-on workshop with Jenny Bollinger of Chelsea Village Flowers will focus on garden-style floral arrangement, using unusual blooms and foliage and organic textures for a loose, natural look. Participants will learn classic design tips and how to mix them up with unconventional flora, as well as how to care for fresh-cut flowers, and will leave with their own arrangement.

[misc] Witches’ Night Out

7pm. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tea Room. crazywisdom.net Free

These gatherings involve drinking Witch Brew tea and networking with like-minded others. $3.50 for a pot of tea with free refills.

9 wednesday

[misc] Sensation Station

10:30am. Ann Arbor District Library Traverwood Branch. Free

Young children can engage their senses by scooping, pouring, shaking, and sorting a variety of materials, and will learn about colors, shapes, textures, and sounds! 10 months - 2 Years Old.

10 thursday

[misc] 3D Printing Lab: Post-Production 6:30pm. Ann Arbor District Library Downtown. aadl.org Free

Grade 6 - Adult learn about 3D printing and get a chance to use a Printrbot Simple Metal 3D printer.

[film] Kerrytown After Dark! Movies and More.

6pm. Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market. kerrytown.org Free

Movies and More, in the Ann Arbor Farmers Market. Join us for an outdoor movie, with food trucks, beer tent, Detroit Circus performers, popcorn and more!

Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy.

11 friday

[theater] Beauty & Beast Jr

1pm. Riverside Arts Center. riversidearts.org

Middle School Theater Camp performance.

12 saturday

[misc] Broadcast Bootcamp

2pm. Ann Arbor District Library Downtown. aadl.org Free

Learn about the basics of radio broadcasting including news and feature writing, reporting, interviewing skills, show preparation, microphone techniques, basic audio production, and social media integration.

13 sunday

[misc] Critters Up Close

1pm. Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. aahom.org

Every month, our friends at Leslie Science & Nature Center bring live animal interactions directly to Museum visitors! This month the featured critters are snakes!

14 monday

[literature] The Belle of Two Arbors: Q&A / Signing 7pm. Literati Bookstore. literatibookstore.com Free

Local writers Paul Dimond and Martha Buhr Grimes discuss their new novel, set in the early 20th century

15 tuesday

[film] Steamboat Bill Jr.

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

1928 silent comedy by Charles Reisner with Buster Keaton as a namby-pamby trying to prove his manhood to his boat captain dad.

Live organ accompaniment.

16 wednesday

[education] Wonder of Learning: Shifting Forms

18 friday

20 sunday

[misc] “All Things Detroit” Small Business Pop-up

[misc] AMC Car Show

It’s a weekend of the best All Things Detroit small businesses at Briarwood Mall. Come out and shop with over 30 small businesses showcasing unique handmade products.

Come see the cars of the American Motor Corporation.

Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy an afternoon at the park.

10am. Briarwood Mall.

19 saturday

[health] The Super Run

8am. $45. Furstenberg Nature Area. thesuperrun.com

A national series of 5k running events that partners with nonprofit organizations to put on superhero themed events to help raise funds and awareness for their cause.

[health] Self-Care Saturday: Yoga on the Lawn

9am. $5. 307 N. River St. business.a2ychamber.org

9am. Greenmead Historical Park. ci.livonia.mi.us

[green] Sunday Afternoon Naturalists: Trees 1:30pm. $1. Leslie Science and Nature Center. lesliesnc.org

Join one of our Educators as we hike through Black Pond Woods each week to see what’s happening! This week we will be diving into Dendrology, the study of trees.

[eductation] GameStart Workshop: 3D Video Game Design

2pm. Ann Arbor District Library Downtown. aadl.org Free

Self-Care Saturdays are your opportunity to take a break and do something for you. One hour yoga session and free chair massages.

Get your feet wet with video game design using the Unity Development Kit. In this class we will be getting used to 3D models and the physics, code,

Cont’d on 30

10am. $12. Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. aahom.org

Build structures and landscapes-learning basic physics principles as you go-- while adding light, color, and movement to explore how these elements seem to magically change the space in which you’re standing.

17 thursday

[education] Build a Robot Hand!

1pm. Ann Arbor District Library: Pittsfield Branch. aadl.og Free

Use everyday craft supplies like straws, tape, and string to build an articulated hand that can wave, point, and bend!

[misc] 32nd Annual Exotic Bird Exhibition

[misc] Joy, Inc. Factory Tour

Display of live exotic birds from around the world, with sales of birds and bird-related items.

Dawn Farm community barn, 6633 Stony Creek Rd. (south off Textile east of Carpenter), Ypsilanti. (children under age 12, free)

Join us for this 90-minute tour to explore how we created our joyful, award-winning work environment and to hear about the world-class products we have created for our clients.

10am. $3. Dawn Farm. aacbc.org

arts & culture

4pm. $30. Menlo Innovations. menloinnovations.com

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arts & culture Cont’d from 29 and mechanics that control them in video games. Once you learn how to use it, you can try it for free from home and make video games to your heart’s content!

Returning students can continue from where they left off last time.

22 tuesday [misc] Trivia Night: Smarty Pants Trivia Smackdown 8pm. Chelsea AleHouse. chelseaalehouse.com

Show off your smarts! Bring your friends or just show up and join a friendly team for five rounds of trivia. Prizes for the top two teams.

23 wednesday [education] How to Start a Cottage Food Business

6:30pm. Ypsilanti District Library. ypsilibrary.org Free

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MSU Extension Educators walk you through Michigan’s Cottage Food Law so you’ll be able to combine the business and food safety aspects of preparing and selling cottage foods safely and successfully.

24 thursday

[education] Olympus E-M10 Mark II Menu Class 6:30pm. $25. CameraMall. cameramall.com

Join Olympus Account Executive Mike Amico for a basic menu class that specifically covers the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II.

25 friday

[misc] Ypsilanti Heritage Festival

10am. ypsilantiheritagefestival.com Free

The Ypsilanti Heritage Festival is a free community festival featuring arts & crafts, Michigan Craft Beer, Live music, family activities and entertainment, historical presentations, and so much more.

26 saturday

[health] Bark For Life

7:30am. St Joseph Mercy Hospital.

RelayForLife.org Free

The American Cancer Society Bark For Life and Fido 5K/ 1 mile Fun Run/Walk is a noncompetitive event for dogs and their owners to raise funds and awareness for the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer.

[misc] Yo-Yo Master Zeemo

1pm. $12. Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum. aahom.org

Don’t miss this fun-filled performance by yo-yo master Zeemo as he demonstrates over 200 different yo-yo tricks.

[misc] German Park Picnic

4pm. $5. German Park. germanpark.com

Great family atmosphere with authentic German food and drinks.

Live music and performances by the German Park Trachtengruppe dancers! Stroller friendly, no pets in the park.

27 sunday [education] Gamestart Workshop: Choose Your Own Adventure Story In HTML 2pm. Ann Arbor District Library Downtown. Free

Make your first website in the style of a “Choose Your Own Adventure” book. Come up with a story and force players to make the tough decisions to survive your written adventure! Learn links and the basic formatting of HTML to tell a story using your own choice and consequence system!

[health] Family Golf Scramble

2:30pm. $30 - $55. Brookside Golf Course. salinerec.com.

This Sunday afternoon golf outing is perfect for family, friends, neighbors and golfers of all levels. Registration deadline: August 25.

30 wednesday [misc] Saline Community Fair

9am. Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. salinefair.org

Saline Community fair, kicks off!

Fun, food animals and lots to do.

31 thursday [misc] Summer Game 2017 GAME OVER Gala!

6pm. Ann Arbor District Library Downtown. aadl.com Free

Building-wide scavenger hunt, badge coloring, a free photo booth, and light refreshments.

person of interest Fabio Cosmo da Cunha

Contra Mestre of International Capoeira

by Cammie Finch

What is Capoeira? Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of fight, acrobatics, music, and dance.

Practiced with a partner, it is often called a “game,” not a fight.

Capoeira was created nearly 500 years ago in conjunction with the African slave trade in Brazil. The Africans invented fighting techniques for self-defense. To disguise their combat from slaveowners, they performed traditional music, singing and dancing.

Thus, Capoeira developed into a symbol of not only self-defense, but rebellion.

How did you first get involved with capoeira? When I was 8 years old, I saw a movie about capoeira called “Only the Strong.” I asked my mom to sign me up for classes right away. After a few months of training, we didn’t have enough money and I had to stop attending class. When I explained to my teacher, Mestre (Master) Coruja that I could no longer afford class, he invited me to participate in a special program for underprivileged kids in São Paulo. We trained for free, received a free hot meal and got help with our school work. After one year of being in this special program, I could train at the adult school. Once I was out of the program, I decided to teach other kids in need. The area of São Paulo I am from is very dangerous.

Capoeira provided healthy examples of how I wanted to lead my life. Capoeira kept me off the streets and protected me from getting involved in a gang or drugs.

What brought you to Ann Arbor? In April 2015, I was given an Artist Visa to share Capoeira with the USA. I chose Michigan because I met my wife there during an earlier trip when I was presenting Capoeira performances across the country. She was working in Ann Arbor at the time, and when I visited, I instantly fell in love with the city. I saw how friendly all the people were. I also noticed there were many nationalities in the area so everyone, no matter where you come from, is welcome. Everyone can feel free. This means so much to me, not to mention how safe I felt within the city. I was lucky enough to visit many of the major cities in the U.S. and Ann Arbor is where I want to be.

What about the martial art excites you the most? It

is really flexible and open. The rules aren’t super strict and you can improvise almost the whole time. You can express yourself freely through this art and show your personality. Capoeira is for everyone.

Any performances or classes we can attend around the area? My organization, International Capoeira, has our annual

belt ceremony, “Batizado” in November at the Michigan Union Ballroom. We hold free classes for kids and adults every month.

Sometimes we even have performances! We are giving a free workshop for kids at the Ypsilanti Library this summer.

Find out more about International Capoeira and to see a full calendar of events at: http://www.internationalcdo.com

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Cannabis Ypsi-based Tattoo Artist Captures Cannabis Culture in Ink DestroyTroy creates permanent pieces of art on cannabis enthusiasts

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Talk about cannabis providing a full-body experience. Troy, who prefers to be identified as “DestroyTroy,” started tattooing in 2007 and has spent time honing his skills as a tattoo artist around the world, working in Australia, Europe and Hawaii. When he landed in Denver, perhaps inevitably, what was happening in the community inspired his tattoos to evolve to incorporate the increasingly accepted culture of cannabis.

“They were that starting point, they were the ones brave enough to go ‘Hey, we can legally do this, and we’re going to prove it’,” Troy says. “I would say [Denver is] one of the strong points of cannabis culture in America.”

Troy’s work pays homage to the earliest masters of tattoo art, with bold line-work and clean shading. The finished tattoos have a vector-like quality, incorporating bright colors that give the pieces a contrast that makes them pop when applied to a human canvas. His time spent growing cannabis in Colorado gave him

an intimate familiarity with the anatomy of the plant, helping him stylize the flowers through his own unique lens. Options for interested customers include art featuring cartoon character Marge Simpson’s iconic hairdo replaced with a bounty of leafy green.

Once he started incorporating elements of cannabis into his art, his following grew and people embraced the permanent memorials to weed. “When I first started doing it,” he adds, “I knew it would be somewhat well received, because at that time, there weren’t very many people doing it.” A catalyst to his work taking off in the cannabis world was being noticed by an editor for High Times, who got tattooed with one of Troy’s pieces and ran an interview in the magazine.

Troy came to Michigan in the past year on the recommendation of a friend and now works out of a studio in Ypsilanti. He can be reached at destroytroybookings@gmail.com and found on Instagram @DestroyTroy.

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John Lee Hooker’s 100-Year Anniversary Birthday Party The Detroit Blues Society will offer a tribute to one of the city’s – and world’s – greatest Bluesmen, John Lee Hooker, in a celebration of what would have been Hooker’s 100th birthday. Known worldwide as The King of Boogie, Hooker who passed away in 2001, migrated northward from Mississippi and reached Detroit in the early 1940’s where he worked as a janitor in auto factories during the day and as a musician at night. He went on to record numerous hits for Motown Records including Boogie Chillen, a #1 Jukebox hit that sold over a million copies. Legendary Blues and Boogie Band Canned Heat will perform in tribute at the Hastings Street Ballroom. - JK Sunday, August 20, 2 pm. Hastings Street Ballroom, 715 E. Milwaukee, Detroit. $30. For advance tickets, visit Detroitbluesssociety.org.

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August ARIES (March 21-April 19): In my astrological opinion, your life in the coming days should draw inspiration from the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, a sixday bout of revelry that encouraged everyone to speak freely, indulge in pleasure, and give gifts. Your imminent future could (and I believe should) also have resemblances to the yearly Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena, which features a farcical cavalcade of lunatics, like the Shopping Cart Drill Team, The Radioactive Chicken Heads, the Army of Toy Soldiers, and the Men of Leisure Synchronized Nap Team. In other words, Aries, it’s an excellent time to set aside your dignity and put an emphasis on having uninhibited fun; to amuse yourself to the max as you experiment on the frontiers of self-expression; to be the person you would be if you had nothing to lose.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): It’s time to Reinvent the Wheel and Rediscover Fire, Taurus. In my astrological opinion, you’ll be wasting your time unless you return to the root of all your Big Questions. Every important task will require you to consult your heart’s radical intelligence. So don’t mess around with trivial pleasures or transitory frustrations that won’t mean anything to you a year from now. Be a mature wild child in service to the core of your creative powers.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Writing in *The Futurist* magazine, Christopher Wolf says that the tradition of eating three hearty meals per day is fading and will eventually disappear. “Grazing” will be the operative term for how we get our fill, similar to the method used by cavemen and cavewomen. The first snack after we awaken, Wolf suggests, might be called “daystart.” The ensuing four could be dubbed “pulsebreak,” “humpmunch,” “holdmeal” and “evesnack.” In light of your current astrological omens, Gemini, I endorse a comparable approach to everything you do: not a few big doses, but rather frequent smaller doses; not intense cramming but casual browsing; not sprawling heroic epics but a series of amusing short stories.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): The RIKEN Institute in Japan experiments with using ion beams to enhance plant growth. In one notable case, they created a new breed of cherry tree that blossoms four times a year and produces triple the amount of flowers. The blooms last longer, too, and the trees thrive under a wider span of temperatures. I’m going to make them one of your personal symbols for the next eleven months, Cancerian. I expect that your power to bloom and flourish will be stronger than usual.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It has almost become a tradition: Each year at about this time, you seem to enjoy scaring the hell out of yourself, and often the heaven, too. One of the beneficial side effects of this self-inflicted shock is that it serves as a rousing call to re-imagine the future. So yes, there is an apparent method in your madness -- an upside to the uproar. What should be expect this time, my dear? A field trip to a crack house or a meth lab? Some fun and games in a pit of snakes? An excursion to the land of bad memories? I’d like to suggest something less melodramatic. How about, for example, a frolic with unruly allies in a future paradise that’s currently a bit unorganized?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Before grapes become wine, they have to be cleaned. Then crushed.

Then macerated and pressed.

The next phase is fermentation, followed by filtering. The aging process, which brings the grapes’ transformation to completion, requires more time then the other steps. Bottling happens last. I’d like to compare the grapes’ evolution to the story of your life since your last birthday.

You are nearing the end of the aging stage. When that’s finished, I hope you put great care into the bottling. It’s as important as the other steps.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Are you gearing up to promote yourself and your services? In my astrological opinion, you should be.

If so, you could put the following testimonial from me in your résumé or advertisement: “[place your name here] is a poised over-

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo actor Robert DeNiro once observed that most people devote more energy to concealing their emotions and longings than to revealing them. Is that true about you? If so, the coming weeks will be a favorable time to hide less of yourself and express more. There’ll be relatively little hell to pay as a result, and you’ll get a boost of vitality.

Don’t go overboard, though. I’m not suggesting that you unveil every last one of your feelings and yearnings to everyone.

But I do hope that you unveil every last feeling and yearning to yourself. Please bare your soul to the person in the mirror.

seer of nerve-wracking transitions and a canny scout who is skilled at tracking down scarce resources. He/she can help you acquire the information and enhancements you don’t quite have the power to get by yourself. When conditions are murky or perplexing, this plucky soul is enterprising and inventive.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Your eyes are more powerful than you realize. If you were standing on a mountaintop under a cloudless night sky with no moon, you could see a fire burning 50 miles away. Your imagination is also capable of feats that might surprise you. It can, for example, provide you with an expansive and objective view of your entire life history. I advise you to seek that boost now. Ask your imagination to give you a prolonged look at the big picture of where you have been and where you are going. I think it’s essential to your discovery of the key to the next chapter of your life story.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Love now becomes your gritty but sacred duty. It’s your prickly prod and your expansive riddle, your curious joy and your demanding teacher. I’m talking about the whole gamut, Capricorn -- from messy personal romantic love to lucid unconditional spiritual love; from asking smartly for what you desire to gratefully giving more than you thought you had. Can you handle this much sweet dark mystery? Can you grow your intimacy skills fast enough to keep up with the interesting challenges? I think you can.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There’s an eclipse of the moon coming up in the sign of Aquari-

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us. Will it bring bad luck or good luck? Ha! That’s a trick question. I threw it in to see if you have been learning anything from my efforts to redeem astrology’s reputation. Although some misinformed people regard my chosen field as a superstitious pseudo-science, I say it’s an imaginative art form that helps us tune in to and transform our subconscious patterns.

So the wise answer to my earlier question is that the imminent lunar eclipse is neither bad luck nor good luck. Rather, it tells you that have more power than usual to: 1. tame and manage the destructive aspects of your instinctual nature; 2. make progress in dissolving your old conditioning; 3. become more skilled at mothering yourself.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): August is Hard Labor Month for you Pisceans. It’s one of those rare times when a smart version of workaholic behavior might actually make sense. Why? First of all, it could ultimately lead to a pay raise or new perks. Secondly, it may bring to light certain truths about your job that you’ve been unconscious of. Third, it could awaken you to the fact that you haven’t been trying as hard as you could to fulfill one of your long-term dreams; it might expand your capacity to devote yourself passionately to the epic tasks that matter most. For your homework, please meditate on this thought: Summoning your peak effort in the little things will mobilize your peak effort for the Big Thing.

Homework: What do you know or do that very few people know or do? Tell me at FreeWillAstrology.com. Click on “Email Rob.”

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BACKUP SINGERS Across 1. 30-Across display 4. Robbery 10. Time for some action 14. Boddington’s offering 15. Secretary of transportation Chao 16. Hollywood’s Skye 17. Test giver 18. Criticizing trivial faults 20. One-legged whaler 22. Virginia’s capital?

23. Rolled breakfast choice 24. Black-and-white equine lacking some hair 28. Monthy bill 29. Apple or Manning of the Giants 30. App that can get you places 33. “Let’s do this�

36. Dial some digits 38. Kane’ohe Bay island 39. Socialite dating Tristan Thompson 42. Seeing red 43. Singing sister of Aretha Franklin 44. Small change 45. Owing, as a debt 46. Totality 47. Pale-looking 48. Kaiser’s alternative 55. “___ brillig, and the slithy toves ...�

56. Time of your life?

57. Daredevil’s initialism 58. Some six packs 62. Diagonal move 63. Wild white man of the Himalayas 64. “Guilty!�

65. Punk rock genre that nobody wants to be identified as 66. Head-slapping hollers 67. Knights’ journeys 68. Savage of sex columns

9. Faber-Castell product 10. Jordanian currency 11. “Encore!�

12. Line at a picnic, maybe 13. Word of agreement 19. Mongolian hot spot 21. “No funny business!�

25. Bowling location 26. Nintendo princess 27. First Lady of Scat 31. First-rate, in ‘90s slang 32. Talking Stick Resort Arena team 33. “Just playing!�

34. Directing word, for short 35. Make a personal connection?

36. Singer ___ Rae Jepsen 37. It’s always by your side 38. Short story writer with the anthology “Rolling Stones�

40. Underwater forest plant 41. Large amount 46. Temple extension 47. Smidgen 49. “Champagne Supernova� band 50. Phil’s granddaughter on “Duck Dynasty�

51. Mock cry while getting the vapors 52. Seeped 53. Woolly beast 54. Access, as a PayPal account 55. Baseball executive/ genius Epstein 58. Dancer Charisse 59. Lic. for one serving 60. Temple extension?

61. Good folk: Abbr.

Down 1. Woman in a palindrome 2. 38-Across greeting 3. Pie nut 4. With it 5. Tapenade ingredients 6. Spikes 7. Seaside barriers 8. Single prefix

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