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Michigan’s Pay it Forward Tuition Proposal

green corner 6

Local farm gears up for spring growing

Patio Guide 8

All you need to know about A2 alfresco

by Brandon Bye

food: in review 14 Gandy Dancer

by Laura Lubrano

May 2014

vol. 24 / no.4

23 music:

Waterhill Music Festival

The local music festival of your dreams Molly Winer

28 art: Like

Etsy, Only Live

Kim Vi & The Siblings will be one of many acts at Waterhill Festival

Get a weekly arts and crafts fix at the Sunday Artisan by Nan Bauer

32 Ann Arbor’s antiquarian

book fair in the digital age music feature 17

Interview with Alro Guthire

by Joseph Schafer

current online exclusives

An interview with Jay Platt Sandor Slomovitz

35 road trip 37 crossword Photo by Marisa Rubin

Detroit Voices Get a Chance to Shout Detroit native and U of M grad Sultan Sharrief mentors the next group of southeast Michigan filmmakers for Cinetopia 2014.

The Personal Information Waltz

From writing for Late Night, acting as a Daily Show correspondent, starring on the silver screen, and hosting his own Comedy Central show, Important Things, Demetri Martin has done it all. The standup veteran is bringing his witty irreverence to The Michigan Theater, Sat, Apr 26. Current sits down with him to talk the new tour, upcoming projects, and all the other important things.

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Adams Street Publishing Co. Which concert are you looking forward to most? ^ Mainstreet Ventures will open a new Mediterranean restaurant, Piata, on the corner of Liberty and Fourth on May 8. 120 E. Liberty St. 734-668-6062. mainstreetventuresinc. com

Publisher/Editor in Chief

Collette Jacobs (cjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) a band in my backyard

Co-publisher/Chief Financial Officer Mark I. Jacobs (mjacobs@toledocitypaper.com) John fogerty

Editorial

Assignment Editor: Brandon Bye (brandon@adamsstreetpublishing.com) phish Arts & Entertainment Coordinator: Joseph Schafer (josephs@adamsstreetpublishing.com) at the gates at maryland deathfest

^STUFD, a mexicanstyle fast food spot, hits Ypsi at 505 W. Cross St.

Art Curator: Jan Thomas (jthomas@adamsstreetpublishing.com) gathering of the juggalos

^ Education technology company XanEdu, which focuses on making learning more accessible and effective by providing digital and print materials to teachers, students and retailers, plans to shift its headquarters from Pittsfield Township to Downtown Ann Arbor, hiring 50 new management, sales and IT employees. xanedu.com

Staff writer: Griffin Messer-Kruse (griffin@adamsstreetpublishing.com) phish Molly Winer (molly@adamsstreetpublishing.com) As many festivals as humanly possible Calendar Editor: Marisa Rubin (mrubin@adamsstreetpublishing.com) jack white in Detroit Digital Media Specialist: Brandon Doriot (aspcmedia@gmail.com) Our lord and savior: Yeezus Contributing Writers: Nan Bauer, Joseph Schafer. , Louis Meldman, Laura Lubrano, Taylor Fields, Sandor Slomovits

Art/Production

^ Woodward's Hunter House Hamburgers has a second location in the works at 609 E. William St. Sliders anyone? hunterhousehamburgers.com

Senior Designer: Leah Foley (leah@adamsstreetpublishing.com) FleetWood Mac

^ With classes for kids and adults who are ready to rock, Ann Arbor’s first School of Rock has opened at 6101 Jackson Rd. 734-686-3333. annarbor.schoolofrock.com

Production Manager: Brittney Koehl (adsin@adamsstretpublishing.com) MoPop Festival

Graphic Design: Jameson Staneluis (jameson@adamsstreetpublishing.com) avery tare’s slasher flicks Kyle Iwanicki (kyle@adamsstreetpublishing.com) ben stalets Sara Welborn (production@adamsstreetpublishing.com) fleetwood mac

^ The Kroger store at 1919 S. Industrial Hwy. is shutting down. Closing date unknown, but the lease is up on August 31.

Advertising

Sales Manager: Aubrey Hornsby (ahornsby@adamsstreetpublishing.com) creed

^ Renovartio Woodworks, which repurposes old barn wood and scrap metal to create functional art, has moved to a new, bigger location at 10815 Boyce Rd. in Chelsea.

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Administration Accounting: Robin Armstrong (rarmstrong@toledocitypaper.com) The Mowgli’s and The Sam Roberts Band!(spring) Boz Skaggs (summer)

^ Seva, beloved vegetarian and vegan restaurant, has closed on Liberty St. and reopened at 3541 Jackson Rd. 734-662-1111. sevarestaurant.com

Distribution: Michele Flanagan (distribution@toledocitypaper.com) No concert plans as of yet

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fyi Michigan’s Pay-it-forward Tuition Proposal The good, the bad, and the future of financing an education

The state of Michigan is considering a new program that would change the way people pay for their education.

The proposed alternative would offer graduates interest-free loans and would require them to pay back their loans based on their income. Community College graduates would pay 2% of their income and University graduates would pay 4%. “I commend the legislature for thinking about creative solutions,” says Dr. Wayne Baker, Chair of Management and Organizations at the Ross School of Business. “The advantage of this program is that it doesn't saddle students with kneebuckling debt. The disadvantage is that it may suffer from adverse selection.” As currently structured, the program does not financially appeal to those who expect to enter a high-paying profession. Those who enter the workforce bringing in a modest to middle income, however, would benefit. “The program could work if they figured out how to make it appealing to future big earners,” Baker says. “Without that, it's problematic.”

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green corner Local Farm Gears up for Spring Growing

The good folks out at Tilian Farm continue to provide impressive opportunities for budding agriculturalists. In partnership with The Food System Economic Partnership of Michigan and Ann Arbor Township, Tilian Farm presents new farmers with land access, farming equipment, and USDA financing connections. Agricultural mentors assist these green farmers by helping them to create business plans for their local food production futures. Look for Tilian Farm’s Green Things Farm produce at the Wednesday and Saturday farmers’ markets in Kerrytown or take a trip out to the farm to buy directly from the soil-caked hands of Tilian farmers.

At-home farmers looking for tips can learn more about organic farming through Tilian Farm’s webinar series--topics range from managing weeds and mold to growing scrumptious blackberries. Tilian Farm Development Center c/o Food System Economic Partnership, 705 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor.

(317) 509-7828. tiliancenter.org —MW

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Prickly Pear Southwest Cafe

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Jolly Pumpkin

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Aut Bar The setup: Braun Court, an all-brick common edged by early 20th century workman’s homes now converted into shops and restaurants.

Number of tables: 20 plus.

Outdoor reservations? No. Overhead: Tree branches and colorful party runners stretching from one side of the courtyard to the other.

To eat: Chilaquiles.

To drink: Signature Mimosas, Bloody Mary.

Best for: Mexican brunch. Cinco de Mayo.

Bills Beer Garden The setup: A large green gate opens to a parking lot beer oasis fringed by well-trimmed, shadegiving trees.

Number of tables: Five long picnic tables, a few round patio tables under the pavilion on the east side of the lot.

Outdoor reservations? No. Overhead: The sun and sky.

To eat: Bring in something Mexican, Indian, Asian, or Spanish from the neighboring Mark’s Carts.

To drink: Bell’s Oberon.

Best for: A beer or two with the kids in tow.

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Dominicks

The setup: Three outdoor options at this University mainstay: two levels of rickety, frat-like, ski-lodge-esque front porch seating, and a backyard patio equipped with a gazebo, a fountain, and plenty of picnic table seating.

Number of tables: Lots—and standing if need be.

Outdoor reservations? First come, first serve.

Overhead: Covered front porch. A pavilion shades a few tables in the back, while the majority of the backyard seating goes unveiled.

To eat: It’s all pretty standard pub fare, with a slight Italian influence. So… Wings? Quesadilla? Pizza? Pasta?

To drink: Sangria or the Constant Buzz (a pink boozecoolatta), both served in mason jars.

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food food Gandy Dancer

401 Depot St. 734.769.0592 11am -10pm Monday - Friday 11am - 11pm Saturday 10am-2pm & 3:30pm - 9 pm Sunday

An Elegant Meal, an Unforgettable Setting A2 mainstay is sure to impress

By Laura Lubrano

When I first moved to Ann Arbor I marveled at the beautiful old cobblestone building near the train tracks. I soon learned the building had been converted from train station to restaurant, playing home to The Gandy Dancer, one of Ann Arbor’s premier destination dining spots.

From the outside, The Gandy Dancer evokes grandeur, from the high windows and spires down to the intricate stonework. Inside, diners find themselves surrounded by opulent, nineteenth century décor, harkening back to a time when train travel and elegance stood side by side. As we waited to be seated, it wasn’t hard to imagine the building as one of the finest stations on the rail line between Buffalo and Chicago.

From the fireplace and fountain in the Main Dining Room to the train-style benches and luggage shelves in the Round House Saloon, each dining area in the restaurant has unique qualities. We sat with a view, at a window table in the Track Side room overlooking the train tracks and Broadway Park. As we thumbed through our menus a train rushed past greeted by a burst of clapping patrons. The story goes: Years ago a passing train derailed and crashed into the station, and miraculously no one was injured.

After the reconstruction, commuters began to clap every time a train went by without incident. And the tradition has stuck.

After reluctantly passing on the taragon-glazed cedar-plank Salmon and the pecan-crusted Whitefish with maple-mustard beurre blanc—I was in the mood for seafood—I took our server’s recommendation on the Dynamite Mahi Mahi special. With a set of lemon-scented

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Gandy Dancer’s taragon-gkazed cedar-plank Salmon is a succulent taste-bud delight

rice and cauliflower florets drizzled with a smoked Gouda cheese sauce, finished with a fine ring of basiloil circling the plate, how could I resist? My date’s Pasta Pagliara, a seafood bomb­—shrimp, scallops, mussels and salmon—topped with a buttery clam sauce and tossed with spinach, did not disappoint, though he did have a mild case of order envy.

As we shared bites, we noticed the outdoor patio area in the early stages of spring setup. As soon as the better weather returns, Sunday brunches and happy hours on the Gandy Dancer patio are sure to attract. Imagine an afternoon basket of portabella mushroom fries with honey jalapeno aioli and a draft pour of Bell’s Oberon. Or an order of Hawaiian poke beside a frosty mango mojito. “We have a wonderful specialty cocktails list,” said Charlene Gulliford, General Manager. She recommends the light and refreshing Cucumber Cooler or Skinny Lemonade, both perfect for cooling down on a hot evening.

I had been meaning to take a trip to The Gandy Dancer since the moment I first saw the old building. And while sometimes the anticipation of an experience is better than the experience itself, that was not case here. No matter the occasion—birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, or just a night out—a meal at The Gandy Dancer is destined to be special.

Globally Delicious

As the streets and sidewalks of Ann Arbor heat up with the season, street-food eating returns.

Get ahead of the curve with a hands-on cooking class titled Date Night: Global Street Food. The evening will include lessons on how to prepare popular street food dishes from around the world.

Vegetarians fear not, the chefs of Ann Arbor Cooks have you covered. From Bangkok to Mumbai, you and your special someone will learn the techniques and explore the ingredients that make this global way to dine a foodie favorite. Registration required. Friday, May 2. 6:30-10pm. $150/pair.

Ann Arbor Cooks!, 5060 Jackson Rd. 734-645-1030. annarborcooks.com —MLR

Oink, Oink!

The smell of summer is in the air—and so is the smell of mouthwatering bacon. Zingerman’s 5th Annual Bacon Camp kicks-off Thursday, May 29 with The Bacon Ball, the perfect place to mingle with smoked-swine enthusiasts. The four day Camp will feature: bacon art shows, bacon culture and history lessons from bacon makers, local musicians singing odes to bacon, and lip-smacking baconmaking classes. On Saturday, the main event includes presentations by experts, followed by the Street Fair on Sunday at the Artisan Market in Kerrytown (free admission and open to the public). The Fair will include bacon vendors doling out salty treats and peddling bacon-related knick-knacks. Thursday, May 29-Sunday, June 1.

Zingerman’s Roadhouse, 2501 Jackson Ave. The weekend Bacon classes times and prices vary, visit website or call Zingerman’s for more information. zingermanscampbacon.com —MLR .

ONGOING: Wednesday & Saturday

Ann Arbor Farmers Market 7am-3pm. 315 Detroit St. 734-794-6255. a2gov.org Enjoy a wide variety of products from local farmers and artisans.

Saturdays

Saline Indoor Farmers Market

9am-noon. Liberty School, 7265 Saline Ann Arbor Rd. 734-429-3518. cityofsaline.org/farmersmarket

Enjoy an abundance of produce, delicious baked goods, eggs, local cheese, fresh roasted coffee beans, hand crafted items, and good people

Sundays

Grange Sunday Brunch

10am-3pm. Grange Kitchen & Bar, 118 W. Liberty St. 734-995-2107. grangekitchenandbar.com

Relax on Sunday and enjoy this eclectic brunch menu featuring local produce.

6 tuesday Release Party: Bavarian Bliss

6pm. $10 cover/free for mug club members. ABC Tap Room, Game Room and Beer Cellar, 114 E. Washington St. 734-213-1393. arborbrewing.com

Enjoy the long-awaited summer specialty made with fifty percent malted wheat for a clean, light, refreshing finish, plus a special Bavarian yeast that creates the classic cloudy appearance. Includes Bliss samples and light snacks.

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7 wednesday Spaghetti Dinner

6pm. $6. Zal Gaz Grotto Club, 2070 W. Stadium Blvd.

This monthly all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner includes delicious soup, pasta and salad.

8 thursday Beer Tasting: Bock and Trappists

7-9pm. $25, advance/$30, day of.

ABC Tap Room, Game Room and Beer Cellar, 114 E. Washington St. 734-213-1393. arborbrewing.com

Enjoy a memorable evening with around 2 dozen malty delicious bocks, dopplebocks, and Belgian trappist ales. Pair them with a plate from the appetizer buffet and top off the night with a door prize drawing.

10 saturday Mother’s Day Saturday Noon-5pm. $25. Sandhill Crane Vineyards, 4724 Walz Rd., Jackson. 517-764-0679. sandhillcranevineyards.com

Celebrate Mom all weekend at Sandhill Crane Vineyards with an Open House that features live music from the Doug Horn Trio and a Chocolate Wine Pairing with Zack from Mindo Chocolate.

11 sunday Mother’s Day Brunch

10-1:30pm. Sandhill Crane Vineyards, 4724 Walz Rd., Jackson.

517-764-0679. sandhillcranevineyards.com

Enjoy a delicious Mother’s Day brunch including Eggs Benedict, lemon ricotta pancakes, and wine cocktails! Reservations available.

13 tuesday Raw Foods: Learn the Amazing Benefits of a Raw Vegan Diet

7-8:30pm. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-212-0010. peoplesfood.coop Free

Ellen Livingston will discuss how a raw vegan diet can make you feel healthy, mentally and physically Registration required.

14 wednesday Dinner Series: French

1-5pm. $125. BAKE!, 3711 Plaza Dr. 734-761-7255. bakewithzing.com

Learn to bake a few classics and go home with a fine French inspired meal. You’ll go home with all the recipes, the knowledge to recreate them at home and dinner for four.

Registration required.

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16 friday Wholey Whole Grain Pastries

1-5pm. $100. Bake!, 3711 Plaza Dr. 734-761-7255. bakewithzing.com

Learn how to use whole grain flours to make delicious and nutritious pastries, cinnamon rolls, chocolate chip cookies and biscuits.

Registration required.

17 saturday Cigar and Wine Tasting

7-9pm. $35. 50 Sips Wine, 37522 Ann Arbor Trail, Livonia. 734-744-4111. tammystastings.com

Sample some fine cigars and pair them with bold wines.

This event includes small plate appetizers that pair well with the cigars and wines that you taste.

20 tuesday Herbal Wisdom: Herbal Allies for the Digestive System

7-8:30pm. Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and Tearoom, 114 S. Main St. 734-212-0010. peoplesfood.coop Free

Learn about simple herbal remedies and how they can help with a variety of ailments.

Registration required.

Yoga + Wine

6:30pm. $25. Sandhill Crane Vineyards , 4724 Walz Rd., Jackson.

517-764-0679. sandhillcranevineyards.com

It’s the perfect combination- a yoga workout and then some wine, cheese and chocolate.

28 wednesday Dinner Series: American

1-5pm. $125. BAKE!, 3711 Plaza Dr. 734-761-7255. bakewithzing.com

Learn how to make creamy tomato soup, bake buttery Parker House rolls and a sugary batch of Zingerman’s Bakehouse peanut butter cookies.

Registration required.

31 saturday Danish: The Breakfast of Vikings

8am-noon. $125. Bake!, 3711 Plaza Dr. 734-761-7255. bakewithzing.com

Learn how to create dough and a variety of hand-shaped Danish. Make delicious pastries like cinnamon rolls, chocolate chip cookies and biscuits.

Registration required.

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music Here, as folk Arlo Guthrie is still finger-pickin’ good

by Joseph Schafer

His best-known single, “The Alice’s Restaurant Massacree,” has become a Thanksgiving Day tradition, and is still played on radio stations across the country nearly 50 Turkey Days after its release. There’s more to Arlo Guthrie than one great track, though. The son of American folk legend Woody Guthrie, Arlo has been recording six-string protests since 1967. Guthrie will bring his finger picking to The Ark this month, and we couldn’t resist splitting the wishbone with him.

Can you tell me about the first time you played in Greenwich Village in NYC, when Cisco Houston pulled you onstage.

I was thirteen. I was listening to Cisco at Gerde’s Folk City one night in February 1961 and Cisco asked if I would sing a few songs. I didn’t realize until much later how ill he was. It was Cisco’s last performance, and my first.

Sadly, he passed away soon after.

Some of your strongest songs reflected a kind of dissatisfaction with the way the 60's counterculture ended. Do you think we have improved on things since then? Or have things degenerated?

Without trying to sound overly philosophical, it seems to me that everything generated must, at some point degenerate. I love that things come and go and I’m rarely dissatisfied. There are people who get upset about being born or dying, or the sun coming up or going down - I’m not one of them.

Obviously your best-known song is "Alice's Restaurant Massacree," which has a reputation as a beloved sort-of novelty song, but it actually has a very powerful message about war and militarization and authority. All these years later, how do you feel about that song and its place in pop culture?

I’m thrilled that Alice’s Restaurant is associated with the momentous changes that took place 50 years ago. I remember when the song wasn’t nostalgia, when it was new and audiences had no idea what they were listening to. I also remember the moment when I realized it was over, and that every performance from then on would be for people who had already been introduced to it. It was nowhere near as much fun after that, so I decided to stop performing it every night and opted to play it every decade instead, thinking I might have the pleasure of a few new victims that way. The 50th anniversary of that Thanksgiving will be here pretty soon and we are already

American Folk icon Arlo Guthrie is still strumming with the best of them at age 66.

booking the anniversary tour (January 2015 - May 2016).

I’m having to relearn the entire half hour. We’ll do it on the road for a year and a half then retire it until the 60th anniversary, assuming I’ll still be around.

Folk icon Pete Seeger passed away earlier this year. Could you share any memories you have of playing with him?

In 1967, Pete asked me if I would join him for a gig on stage at Carnegie Hall in NYC. It was a date (between Thanksgiving and Christmas) that he inherited when he had been a member of The Weavers. We did Carnegie Hall the Friday and Saturday nights after Thanksgiving for the next 35 years, until we dropped the Friday concert.

In the late 90’s Pete told me he wasn’t going to continue doing “those big shows” anymore. For the next decade or more I continued that Saturday night either on my own, with guests or with family. [...] The last time Pete and I were on stage together was only a few months before he passed away. He joined me and my entire family (all 16 kids and grandkids) onstage in November 2013 at Carnegie Hall in NYC. That was a very special concert as the family and I had prepared as many songs that were either written or made famous by Pete as we could fit into an evening. [...] It was a fitting farewell and I will forever be grateful we were able to make that happen.

Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15. 8pm. $50.

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The Slackers

Saturday, May 3 / The Blind Pig

With a cool combination of soul, reggae, dub and jazz, The Slackers, formed in Manhattan in 1991, are a rootsy ska band whose sound harkens back to genre pioneers The English Beat and The Specials. Led by singer and organist Vic Ruggiero, whose lyrics tell immersing, relatable stories, the band features a tight rhythm section with all-star horn players who keep the crowds dancing all night long. 9pm. $15. The Blind Pig, 208 S. First St. 734-996-8555. blindpigmusic.com

B.B. King

Sunday, June 1 / Michigan Theatre

There are three undisputed Kings in the world of blues—Albert King, Freddie King and B.B. King. At the tender age of 88, B.B. is the only King still alive.

He sings as well as he plays, and is ranked sixth on Rolling Stones’ list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time. King’s guitar accompanies the smooth tenor of his singing voice perfectly. In King’s words, “When I sing, I play in my mind. The minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing my guitar.” 7:30pm. $35 - $60.

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

1 thursday

2 friday

Acoustic, folk

Jazz, blues & R&B

This concert will feature a stellar cast of some of the New York City area’s finest female singer-songwriters plus Philadelphia percussionist Cheryl Prashker (of Runa)—in celebration of Joni Mitchell’s landmark album “Blue.” 8pm. $20.

Brazilian pianist and composer Heloísa Fernandes transforms the essence of Brazil’s rich cultural history into new music with her ability to improvise fluidly and with inspiration.

8pm. $5 - $30.

Joni Mitchell’s Blue: A Celebration

Heloisa Fernandes - Kerrytown Concert House

3 saturday Rock, pop & Hip-hop The Slackers - The Blind Pig

A band equally appreciative of old blues, country, 60s soul, rock, and R&B as it is of reggae, rocksteady, dub, and ska.

9pm. $15.

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Rock, pop & Hip-Hop

The Speedbumps Wolverine State Brewing Co.

Critically acclaimed musicians Aimee Mann (90’s femme rock legend) and Ted Leo (indiepunker) have joined forces for a gorgeous collaborative project they call The Both. 8pm. $20.

Raspy roots vocals paired with an indie folk groove have earned The Speedbumps an IMA Award and showcases across the globe. They’ve shared the stage with Andrew Bird, G-Love and Special Sauce, Amos Lee, Matt Nathanson, OKGO and Crosby Stills & Nash. 8:30pm. Free

The Both - The Blind Pig

8 thursday jazz, blues & R&B

Doug Horn Trio - Melange Bistro The smooth sounds of old school jazz in the lounge area.

6pm. Free

4 sunday

9 friday

night of heartfelt songs.

Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Adam Scott - Red Rock Downtown Barbecue

Acoustic set: Adam Scott performs Folk/Americana/ Country tunes for your listening pleasure. 7pm. Free

5 monday Rock, pop & Hip-hop Peter Wolf - The Ark

Rock n’ Roll with Peter Wolf, solo success and lead singer of the legendary J. Geils Band.

8pm. $35.

6 tuesday Rock, pop & Hip-Hop Salmagundi - Red Rock Downtown Barbecue

Rock band Salmagundi plays R&B and classic rock with a killer horn section. 8:30pm. Free

Rock, pop & Hip-Hop Shaun Garth Walker Conor O’Neill’s

Come to the pub and check out this very talented musician who plays a wide variety of music from Johnny Cash to U2.

9:30pm. Free

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Celtic Woman - Michigan Theater

Global music phenomenon, Celtic Woman, announces The Emerald Tour. The all-new stage production will celebrate Ireland and the Emerald Isles’ spellbinding Celtic heritage through an extraordinary presentation of traditional Irish anthems, pop standards and original music in beautiful harmony. 7:30pm. $51 - $73.

10 saturday Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop Corndaddy - Wolverine State Brewing Co.

Alt-country rockers and Ann Arbor natives Jud Branam, Kevin Brown and Jerry Hancock.

8:30pm. Free

Brother Joscephus and the Love Revolution

Jazz-fueled music, featuring complex arrangements with a gritty soul and a gospel heart.

8pm. $20.

11 sunday classical, spiritual

Ann Arbor Concert Band Michigan Theater Ann Arbor Concert Band presents “April Showers and May Flowers.” 2pm. $5 - $10.

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12 monday Jazz, Blues & R&B

Rock, Pop & Hip-Hop

Maybe you’ve seen the musicians of Ann Arbor’s Community High School Jazz Band around town—as young as they are, they’re a popular attraction at festivals and fundraisers,.

6pm. $5.

You need to see this wonderful array of musical talent. Grab a pint of Guinness and groove to the Irish jams. 7pm. Free

Community High School Jazz Band - The Ark

14 wednesday Acoustic, Folk & Ethnic

Arlo Guthrie - The Ark

The man who told the story of Alice’s Restaurant really needs no introduction. See feature on pg.17 for more details. 8pm. $50 / $75.

15 thursday Classical, Spiritual Juelien Labro and the Spektral Quartet - Kerrytown Concert House

Julien Labro and the Spektral Quartet will introduce American audiences to a largelyunheard-of corner with a new South American repertoire.

8pm. $5 - $30.

Traditional Irish Session Conor O’Neill’s

20 tuesday jazz, blues & R&B

Matthew Ball - Downtown Library

Ragtime, Boogie-woogie & Blues pianist Matthew Ball brings his rollickin’ familyfriendly concert of old-time piano fun with favorites like The Entertainer, Swanee River, Over the Rainbow, Those were the Days, Bumble Boogie, and many more. 7pm. Free

22 thursday classical, spiritual Iridescent Flutes - University Hospital Main Lobby

Iridescent Flutes is a group of classically trained flutists sharing fun, engaging and thought provoking music with the community. 12pm. Free

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acoustic, folk & ethnic

jazz, blues & R&B

Gwilym Simcock - Kerrytown Concert House

Magdalen Fossum - Silvio’s Organic Pizza

The Ark’s Open Stage Performer of the Year in 2011, thirteen-year-old Magdalen Fossum is an accomplished and supremely talented, albeit new, voice to the Ann Arbor Folk Scene. 7pm. Free

24 saturday rock, pop & hip-hop

17 saturday Rock, POp & hip-hop Chris Canas - Mash Bar

A musician of dazzling ability, he is able to move effortlessly between jazz and classical music. 8pm. Free

Experience a night of down and dirty blues, R&B, soul and funk with Chris Canas. 10pm. Free

Hoodang - Wolverine State Brewing Co.

Their upbeat off-kilter guitardriven Alt-Country jams will get you out of you seat. 8:30pm.

Free

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25 sunday jazz, blues & R&B

Live Jazz - Chelsea Alehouse Brewery

Join Jed and Wes Fritzemeier with Brian Brill for an evening of smooth jazz standards. 6pm.

Free

27 tuesday rock, pop & hip-hop Del Barber - The Ark

A Juno Award nominee and winner of the Western Canada Music Awards ‘Independent Album of the Year,’ is a wandering troubadour who sings songs of is home and its people and their stories.

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28 wednesday rock, pop & hip-hop Katie Herzig - The Ark

Ark favorite Katie Herzig is back with a new record, “Walk Through Walls,” a celebratory, lovestruck album of sublime dream pop. 8pm. $15.

Laura Rain - Mash Bar

Laura Rain is all soul, invoking the vibe of retro Detroit with a modern spin. 9pm. Free

29 thursday jazz, blues & R&B

Gerald Ross - University Hospital Main Lobby

Successfully blending the sounds of jazz, blues and swing, Gerald Ross has created a guitar style uniquely his own.

12pm. Free

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Music Lecture: Dr. Bruce Conforth discusses B.B. King

Using rare photographs, music and historical data the amazing career of this 88 year-old legend of the blues comes to life. This event is cosponsored by the Michigan Theater and held in conjunction with their Sunday, June 1 B.B. King Concert. 7pm. Free

30 friday rock, pop & hip-hop

boxing, keyboards and vocals into towering walls of sound, without the aid of prerecorded samples. 7:30pm. $10.

31 saturday Rock, pop & Hip-hop The Subdudes - The Ark

Before terms like “roots rock,” the Subdudes and their acoustic accordion-flavored (and tambourine-spiked) musical brew came straight out of the warmth and soul of their native New Orleans. 8pm. $30.

The Medicinal Groove & The Saturday Giant

The Medicinal Groove is known for “Healing listeners with soulful, groove based music.”

The Saturday Giant is the one-man art-rock band crafting an innovative and compelling live show, sculpting layers of guitars, drums, bass lines, beat

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Water Hill Music Fest

Between Miller Ave., Brooks St., Sunset Rd. and the railroad tracks, Ann Arbor Sunday May 4 2 - 6 pm

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Featured Performers: Kim Vi and The Siblings, Tree Town Community Chorus, Magdalen Fossum and The Understorey

WATER HILL MUSIC FEST The local music festival of your dreams

by Molly Winer

Welcome to Water Hill

musicians. This un-sponsored event follows only one rule: at least one member of each performing band must Picture it: The sun is shining, friends and families reside in Water Hill. wander with you through streets with aquatic names -- Spring St., Fountain Knowing the Neighbors “I’ve known St., Brooks St... You pass Paul Tinkerhe This year’s line-up is a long years and he ss neat rows of houses with is the cooles for many list of talented performers old so t.

I le think he is musicians, like living lawn ly responsibl e and new.

But be sure to keep an fo r th e whole sheb - David Peram ornaments, on front porches ang” eye (and an ear) out for these Waple, Tree Tow n Co m m unity Chorus. and in open garages, their ter Hill gems: sweet tunes ferried on the warm breeze. If you’re new where The Understorey Arbor… I don’t know Indie-soul outfit The Underto the festival, you will no- “It epitomizes Ann n… where there’s so much happe tice that introductions come else it could neighborhood. That’s what blows storey was formed by Matt and one in the form of handmade talent in how many musicians and artists Jess McCumons in 2011, who away, me n’ on!” performed their first duet at their band name signs staked in t, they’ve got it goi and people that, jus mom, ’s len gda Ma own wedding reception. Spouses the grass. Stop by for a spell - Miko Fossum, Hill resident. ter Wa t pas and parents, these rebels-nobefore moving on to the next more played with their band on song, which is never too far the outskirts of the festival at Big City away in Water Hill.

Small World bakery in 2012. Now with keyboardist and In 2011, Paul Tinkerhess (folksman, craftsman, busiWater Hill resident Miles Shultz, The Understorey is a nessman) founded Water Hill Music Fest to spotlight the legitimate festival band. cohesive personality of the neighborhood as well as its Continued on page 24

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Tree Town Community Chorus With over 15 members and no auI love that see me, and dition required, the Tree Town n come and ca when s at nd th ie fr ve y lo lm there. I just m Community Chorus is a haven “for “I love that al or at all rf pe ok s lo d my friend k around an anyone who likes to sing and socialI can go see know u ally just wal er yo lit d n an ca le u yo different peop e ize after work, “ says creator David you’re done, r or th l te al oo d sc an talents just bike or the different Perample. They sing in 4-part harywhere, you an e iv dr to ed you don’t ne mony, “mostly Americana, familiar len Fossum walk.” -Magda songs from Stephen Foster to Michael Buble.” David assembled the chorus in 2001, fosters it to this day, and keeps a personal music studio in Water Hill.

Magdalen Fossum Magdalen Fossum is the humble heart of Ann Arbor folk, named The Ark’s Open Stage Performer of the Year in 2011—at the age of ten. Now she’s 13 and playing her third consecutive Water Hill Music Fest, equipped as always with her ukulele. She favors Woody Guthrie and Boswell Sisters covers that suit what she calls her “folksy, jazzy” voice and also pens and picks originals.

Kim Vi & The Siblings Kim Vi & The Siblings, a band of brothers not by blood but by shared roof and shared musical interest, plays primarily jazz-infused indie rock. The band consists of four MSU Jazz Studies students: Kim Vi (vocals, keyboard, guitar) who hails from Pittsburgh, Olin Clark (keyboard, guitar) from Grand Rapids, Louie Leager (bass) from Portland and Judison Branam IV aka “Jud” (drums) from Ann Arbor, more specifically, Water Hill, and more specifically, next door to Paul Tinkerhess.

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Hitchcock Film Series Check out some classics at Michigan Theater’s Hitchcock Film Series.

Sunday, 4, 5pm

Champagne In this newly restored silent film, with live organ accompaniment, a spoiled heiress defies her father by running off to marry her lover.

Tuesday, 6, 7pm

Vertigo Hitchcock’s personal favorite, Vertigo weaves an intricate web of obession and deceit.

Tuesday, 20, 7pm

Family Plot A phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir.

Sunday, 25, 1:30pm

Blackmail Scotland Yard detective Frank Webber seems more interested in police work than he does in his wife.

Sunday, 11, 7pm

North By Northwest Madison Ave. adman Roger Thornhill finds himself thrust into a world of spies when he gets caught up in a case of mistaken identity.

Tuesday, 13, 7pm

Psycho This all-time classic leaves viewers wary of mama’s boys and terrified of the shower.

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Tuesday, 27, 7pm

The Birds A wealthy socialite follows a potential boyfriend to a small town and suddenly comes under a vicious bird attack.

NT Live: Shakespeare’s King Lear

Screening of a family-friendly, absurdly comedic film featuring a group of cornball folks who are determined to create a way to tell the future by reading the wrinkled lines in dried grapes.

Filmed in HD wide screen, the one hour and 15-minute film sports 14 original songs.

In a world of Kings and fools, two daughters plan to take over their father’s kingdom, while a third sits in silence and purity of love. (High-definition broadcast from the National Theatre in London, directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes)

16 friday Saturday Night Fever

7pm. Downtown Library: 4th Floor Meeting Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 734-327-4555. aadl.org Free

Sit back and enjoy your popcorn, and the disco glory of this John Travolta cult-classic.

18 sunday The Manxman

4pm. $10. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8397. michtheater.org

Despite their differing backgrounds, fisherman Pete and lawyer Philip have been life long friends on the Isle of Man. Pete wants to marry Kate, the landlord’s daughter at the local inn, however Kate’s father doesn’t think he is good enough.

The annual Jewish Film Festival returns with documentaries, dramas and comedies about all things Jewish, from The Holocaust to love to bagels and lox.

Included in this year's collection of multilingual, multifaceted films is Lost Town, the story of one man's obsessive search to get closer to his deceased father by uncovering the story of his family's life in Trochenbrod, and Quality Balls: The David Steinberg Story, a throwback to the Johnny Carson days with stand-up clips and tidbits of comedian David Steinberg’s life and impressive career.

May 4-8. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8463. michtheater.org or jccannarbor.org —MW

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Growing Grapes for the Future

8:30pm. $5. The Yellow Barn, 416 W. Huron St. 734-883-0964. misterlaurence.com

Jewish Film Festival

7pm. $10. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8397. michtheater.org

29 thursday Age of Champions

7pm. $10. Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. 734-668-8397. michtheater.org

Age of Champions is the story of five competitors who sprint, leap, and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics, including a 100-year-old tennis champion, 86-year-old pole vaulter, and rough-and-tumble basketball grandmothers who discover the power of the human spirit and triumph over the limitations of age.

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Lovers, Liars & Lunatics Short comic plays about relationships

Jeff Daniels and other local playwrights banded together for The Spring Comedy Festival.

By Sandor Slomovits

The Purple Rose’s Spring Comedy Festival, Lovers, Liars & Lunatics, runs from April 3 through May 24, comprised of 13 short plays which run nightly — all world premieres. Jeff Daniels has two new plays in the Festival, as do several other local playwrights. Two of them, Lauren Knox, a Purple Rose Resident Artist, and David MacGregor (who has produced several plays at the Purple Rose) sat down with us to talk about their works.

tense/retrospect/reflective, theatre has the potential to do that in the present.

David, the plot of your play, revolves around someone taking revenge on a co-worker who’s been stealing food from the company fridge. I’m assuming that this does not spring from your personal experience?

David: I think your article would be much more interesting if you simply wrote, "As a long-time homicidal poisoner, David Knox: When I was in Lauren Knox and David MacGregor MacGregor brings considfourth grade my teacher erable experience to his play 'Just told my mother that I was going to be a writer. I’ve always had a journal. I remember Desserts.'" Alas, you're right, I haven't poisoned too many my first Barbie diary. I would write down things that my people, at least not yet. My wife mentioned to me that friends said. My brother and all the neighborhood kids someone at her work was stealing brownies from the fridge and I just imagined the rest of the story from there. and I, we’d write little scripts and perform them.

You’re an actress, is writing new for you?

Do you mostly write short plays now?

Knox: I do tend to write shorter scenes. A lot of them

are based on interactions I’ve had with people. I was sitting in Whole Foods and this guy very awkwardly crept over slowly…(Laughter)

Sounds like a pickup attempt.

Knox: Oh gosh, I couldn’t believe what happened. I just wrote down everything, and Trivial Pursuit (One of Knox's plays in the Festival) came out of that. A good portion of the writing I do, and the writing that inspires me, is songwriting. There's a certain unapologetic tone that permeates nearly all songs. How many songs are about the things you wish you could just say in person to whomever. That's one of the reasons I think songs/music mean so much to people. They're brave in that way and honest.

Perhaps, in the way that songwriting tends to be in past

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How is writing a short play different from writing a full length?

David: In a short play, you basically have time to explore only one concept or idea. It's a little easier to make short plays comedic because you don't really have time to create drama or fully fleshed-out characters for the audience to be invested in.

I like the way that you can explore relationships within longer plays, but I also like the fact that with a short play, you can go from concept to finished play in a day or two.

And sometimes, concepts that start out feeling like they are best suited to a short play gradually morph into more complex ideas that are deserving of lengthier and more thoughtful consideration.

Lovers, Liars & Lunatics, April 3 -May 24, ThursdaySaturday at 8, Saturdays at 3, Sundays at 2, Purple Rose Theater, 137 Park St., Chelsea, MI, 734-733-7673

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Three acts of madness

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When it comes to screwball comedies, few plays are willing to embrace onstage insanity like Noises Off. The story, a framed narrative, a play-within-a-play, follows a dysfunctional troupe of B-rate actors who are undone by infidelity and in-fighting. The first act is the final dress rehearsal of an inadequately performed sex comedy, "Noises On”, which is funny, but when the stage spins around for the second, mostly-mimed act, things get intense as the audience now sees the characters ‘backstage’. The third act presents the same awful show at the end of its tenweek run, anchovies are being stuffed down shirts and people are being knocked out.

Expect laughs. Lots of them. Thursday, May 8 through Saturday, May 10, 8pm. Sunday, May 11, 2pm. $11-22. Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin Ave. 734-764-2538. a2ct.org—JS

2 friday Puppet, an exhibition + Puppet show: Why There Are No Wizards 4pm. Dreamland Theater, 26 N. Washington St., Ypsilanti. dreamlandtheater.com Free.

This exhibition showcases a variety of puppets made by local artists including Patrick Elkins, Naia Venturi, Ted Talvitie, and Carrie Morris as well as puppets from various countries including Indonesia and India.

Life is a Dream

8pm. $15/ $5 students. Ann Arbor Civic Theatre Rehearsal Studio , 322 W. Ann St. 734-904-7049.

A Spanish tale of royal betrayal, original by Pedro Calderone de la Barca, translated by Isaac Ellis.

4 sunday Ann Arbor Civic Theatre’s Studio Auditions

2pm.; Also 5pm Tuesday May 6. A2CT Rehearsal Studio, 322 W. Ann St. 734-971-2228. a2ct.org Free

Wendy Wright’s new counterculture comedy, Or,, is based on the life of the first female playwright, Aphra Behn.

There are roles for 3-4 versatile actors (1-2 men and 2-3 women, ages 20-50) to play multiple characters. Auditions consist of cold readings from the script; no preparation or pre-registration required. Production dates are June 20-22, 2014.

9 friday You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown

7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays. 2pm.

Sundays. runs through May 18. $10.

Community Theatre of Howell, 1400 W. Grand River Ave., Howell. 517545-1290. cththeatre.org

One of the greatest comic strips ever created comes to life on the stage. You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown follows the lovable blockhead and his friends as they deal with kites, school, baseball and the Little Red-Haired Girl, learning about friendships and life along the way.

its 15th year with this acclaimed play by award-winning playwright and Pulitzer Prize nominee Amy Herzog.

Jamie’s life in Brooklyn seems just fine, until a childhood acquaintance visits him with unsettling news, Jamie’s life is thrown in a tailspin.

ONGOING: Richard III

8pm. Fridays and Saturdays, 3pm.

Sundays through Sunday, June 1. $27-46. Performance Network Theatre, 120 E. Huron St. 734-663-0681. performancenetwork.org

One of Shakespeare’s most

vicious villain kings, Richard III claws his way to the top, if only for a steeper fall. And in the gender-bending spirit of Shakespeare’s many works, the title role of Richard III will be played by a woman, PNT Associate Artistic Director Carla Milarch.

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22 thursday Suzanne Westenhoefer

8pm. $26. The Ark, 316 S. Main St. 734-761-1818. theark.org

Suzanne Westenhoefer is brave, bold, and comic gold. The real deal in a post-modern world seeking to pump out reproductions, Suzanne is the reigning shtick chick worth noting. Her individual style and unique sense of self set the stage for all walks of life—young, old, gay, straight, lesbian, bi, and every descriptor in between.

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The Great God Pan

8pm. Runs through Saturday, May 31. $25 Front row café table seating/ $20 General Admission/ $15 Student.

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

Redbud Productions celebrates

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art art Local craft artists sew, stitch and solder their way to Kerrytown every week.

Like Etsy, Only Live

Get a weekly art and craft fix at the Sunday Artisan Market.

By Nan Bauer

Stroll past hand-crafted balaclavas and psychedelic checkbook covers. Watch the sun stream through geometric circles and rectangles of jewel-colored glass. Refresh with a slice of wood-fired pizza while live musicians jam in the background. Discover a new artist before the Art Fair crush.

With over 60 vendors, Kerrytown’s Sunday Artisan Market has become “quite the destination,” according to Khadijah Kolleck, Market Manager. And she and her team would love to expand even more. There’s an ongoing call for vendors of both art and food, with a jury to ensure consistent high quality and diversity in the market’s offerings.

Alongside more traditional oil painters and woodworkers, Daren Otis, designer of bright, floral tote bags, has sold at the market since its inception in 1991. In recent years, visitors have been able to find more and more etsy-esque vendors, who operate actual etsy stores. Sarah Marie of Little Schremlin craft shop is one of them. She creates awesome geek humor-inspired items--her words-from paper and mixed media. “Right now I’m really into copper accessories… I’m also in love with Coptic binding and am currently working on fresh notebook designs for summer.” Other offerings range from the Japanese calligraphy and digital-inspired art of Michael Nagara to Nick Shank’s vintage-look, hand-painted signs to Tina Novoth’s modern take on stained glass for Bello Art Works. Some artists make art right there in the market, offering patrons a look at their different processes.

Each Sunday also brings a special event, often highlighting a particular category of artist, such as jewelry, fibre, metal or photography. Kolleb is particularly excited about May 4. “I’m currently teaching a focus study at Ann Arbor Open School,” she says. “They’re working on

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art projects, but also learning about the whole business side: costs and profits, how to market and distribute. The students will be disbursed throughout the market selling things that they’ve created themselves.” Another event, June’s Go Green and Go Local, highlights how the Market extends locavorism to shopping for households goods and art.

For many, the Market serves as a mini, more local, more manageable version of Art Fair. “We’re like everyday art fair, or every Sunday, anyway,” says Kolleb. “Art Fair ends on Saturday, and we’ll be right here the next day. We like to give a platform to emerging artists who may not be quite ready for the scale of Art Fair.” More food vendors are plying their trade these days as well, with food carts, artisan pizza, and Zingerman’s offerings on deck for 2014.

Sarah Marie offers a direct challenge: “Take a break from that Dr. Who marathon, slap on some SPF 50, and come see me at the market!”

Join Sarah and her fellow artisans any Sunday of the month through mid-December. The Sunday Artisan Market, 315 Detroit Street, Ann Arbor. 734-913-9622.

Sunday, 11-4 p.m. artisanmarket.org.

4 sunday youth Art Sale

11am-4pm. Kerrytown Pavilion, 315 Detroit St. 734-913- 9622. artisanmarket.org. Free

The Sunday Artisan Market, a true advocate for art education and the promotion of entrepreneurship in the local community gives student artists a broad picture of the amazing world of art as a business.

7 wednesday The Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments: A U of M Treasure $2/ $1 members. 12-1pm.

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

OPENING RECEPTION: FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS 7-9PM. Clay Gallery, 335 S. Main St. 734-665-2621. claygallery.org Free Everyone loves animals! See this mixed media show of ten seasoned artists. interpretations ofthe animal kingdom. Show runs through Monday, June 16.

Colored pencil artists from Two Twelve Arts Center and Saline’s Colored Pencil Addicts group will combine their artistry to create a stunning collection of work.

10 saturday Saving Daniel Rhodes River Gallery, 120 S. Main Street, 5-9pm. Chelsea. 734-433-0826. chelsearivergallery.com. Free

Don’t miss this exhibition celebrating renowned artist, Daniel Rhodes and his contribution to American ceramic art and education.

(See Artbeat, pg.30)Runs through Monday, July 7.

Nice Work…

Barcelona born, sculptor and ceramist, Francesc Burgos views form as a hard wall around an empty space. His unique and Modernistic interpretation of the multiplicity of media elevates those hard walls into engaging art in the WSG exhibit. Influenced by his background in architectural design, Burgos' work, both functional and contemplative, utilizes clean geometric lines to portray organic abstractions evoking nature, music or language. Attend the opening reception on Saturday, May 9 from 7-10pm.

Show runs through Saturday, June 14; check website for gallery hours. WSG Gallery, 306 S. Main St. 744-761-2287. wsg-art. com—JMT

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7-9pm. Two Twelve Arts Center, 216 W. Michigan Ave. 734-944-2787. twotwelvearts.org. Free

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Collection Acting Curator Chris Dempsey and Educational Outreach Coordinator Carol Stepanchuk will show his collection of interesting musical instruments and tell about Frederick Stearns and his world travels to assemble the unusual collection.

Artist of the Month Series

Thank you Ann Arbor!

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art art 11 sunday Home and Garden Extravaganza!

12-3pm. Sunday Artisan Market: Kerrytown Pavillion, 315 Detroit 734-913- 9622. artisanmarket.org.

Free

Music, food and a huge variety of art and crafts: paint a pot, plant a seed. Crafts for all ages.

16 friday Opening reception: the Print 6-8pm. Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St. 734-994-8004. annarborartcenter.org Free

This exhibition, 32 years in the making, explores how printmaking has evolved showcasing traditional to contemporary media asking the question what is print today? Show runs through Sunday, June 22.

18 sunday Home and Garden Smorgasbord

12-3pm. Sunday Artisan Market: Kerrytown Pavilion, 315 Detroit St. 734-913- 9622. artisanmarket.org. Free

Music, food and a huge variety of art and crafts. Make a Garden Creature from recycled and found items to liven up your garden or lawn.

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24 saturday Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3

UMMA, 525 South State St. 734-764-0395. umma.umich.edu. Free

This exhibit explores the work of contemporary Native North American artists working in traditional and new media, acknowledging their long and diverse cultural legacies while exploring the ongoing issues inherent to their cultural heritage. Runs through Sunday, September 14.

ONGOING Katherine Downie: Greenfield Village: Up Close

My Favorite Cafe, 101 South Ann Arbor Street, Saline.

734-944-2787. twotwelvearts.org.

Free

A mix of photographs and watercolor paintings, that explores Henry Ford’s amazing outdoor museum through close-up images of some of the Village’s hidden treasures. Artist reception: Saturday, June 7, from 2-4pm. Through Monday, June 30.

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Appropriation / Collaboration

UMMA, 525 South State St. 734-764-0395. umma.umich.edu. Free

This exhibition brings together two key works from different decades. First, the 1995 single channel video, Telephones, by Christian Marclay, is a specific translation of classic Hollywood movies, a precursor to today’s culture of YouTube remixes.

The second installation offers a unique display from the participatory web-based platform Learning to Love You More by Harrell Fletcher and Miranda July. Through Sunday, July 20.

Everywoman Exhibit

Rackham Building, 4th floor, 915 East Washington 734-433-0826 rivergallery.com Free

In celebration of their 50th Anniversary, CEW (Center for the Education of Women) highlights their tradition of serving and honoring women’s contributions to American culture. This special fine art exhibit in their honor seeks to explore and interpret the diverse ways women’s aspirations, lives, work and families are represented and expressed in the visual arts. Through Friday, May 23.

Linda Spanke, Transistor Sister 2 showing at Everywoman Exhibit

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art art We Certainly May A hot spring for cool art

by Louis Meldman

Chelsea Morning, Noon and Night.

Wow, what a winter. It made me yearn for global warming. But now the flowers and birds are heralding a vibrant art scene, and we begin in charming nearby Chelsea at the indefatigable Chelsea River Gallery.

“Saving Daniel Rhodes” runs from May 10 to June 7, with a gala reception on May 10 from 5 to 8pm. I love gala receptions– don’t you?–especially when they’re free and open to the public. It’s a brilliant, can’t-miss date for students and townies alike. And Chelsea Gallery always does it up right. The exhibition itself comprises over 100 works by the iconic Daniel Rhodes, one of the most influential American ceramic artists of the 20th century. The works are available to collectors and museums, meaning you can buy them, and some of the prices are reasonable, from a few hundred dollars up to $10,000. The artist won’t be there, of course.

He died in 1989 at age 78. But his memory lives on in his books, his students, and as you will see, in his timeless oeuvre.

Rhodes was born in Iowa and studied painting under Grant Wood, who you know even if you don’t know him for his “American Gothic.” During the Depression Rhodes completed murals for the Works Progress Administration. Later he taught at Stanford, the San Francisco Art Institute and for 26 years at Alfred University in New York. He was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship and lived in Japan in the early 60s. His work is in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, the Smithsonian Institution, and many others. The show is called “Saving Daniel Rhodes” in the “Saving Private Ryan” sense; that is, rescuing. Last year the River Gallery was informed that a trove of Rhodes’s work was in a basement in a building in Pontiac that was about to be foreclosed. They rescued the whole lot, including ceramics, paintings, drawings, photographs and sketchbooks. And the proceeds of this exhibit are going to their neighbors, the Purple Rose Theater.

Take me to the river

The River girls are everywhere.

They sponsored the Ann Arbor Film Festival last month, and now through May 23 in the spectacular Rackham Building they are presenting “Everywoman” a visual arts display – paintings, drawings, photographs, textiles and mosaics – in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Center for the Education of Women.

Keep up the good work, River Gallery!

These were showcased at last year's PRINT exhibition. The first is Dogs/Owl by Cynthia Foley and the second is Life of a Vine by Janet Hamrick.

More gala openings. On May 16 from 6 to 8pm the Ann Arbor Art Center ( AAAC ) is holding a reception for its new exhibition, “The Print 2014.” It will feature several artists who have each taken printmaking to cutting edge levels. This is the 32nd annual print show, and the AAAC knows what it’s doing. The juror is Amanda Lilleston, a print media artist living and working in Ann Arbor. She earned her Masters in Fine Art degree from the University of Michigan, and her work is now widely exhibited throughout North America. Also, for those aspiring artists getting going professionally, look into the Center’s “Art of the Approach” seminars.

They are held monthly by Amy Cameron, the Center’s Gallery Shop Director. The workshops include an hour and a half lecture, a half-hour for Q&A and a 15 minute portfolio review session, all to help prepare you for approaching galleries and shops to sell or exhibit your artwork. Topics include presenting a consistent body of work, photography, web presence, developing a brand and communication etiquette, whatever the hell that is!

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current reads In conversation with bookseller Jay Platt

By Sandor Slomovits

The 36th annual Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the Michigan Union Ballroom on Sunday, May 18. Forty booksellers, map and print dealers from across the country will bring first editions, signed copies, old and collectible books, children’s books, all types of Americana, and more. We caught up with Jay Platt, owner of Ann Arbor’s West Side Book Shop and one of the Fair’s founders and its long-time director, to discuss the fair and the book business.

Jay Platt: In 1976 the American Library Association was going to have their rare book conference here in Ann Arbor, so we thought we’ll put on a book fair for them, the librarians will come and buy a lot of books. This was in July, it was hot, there was no air conditioning, and we had a reception for the librarians on opening night. I don’t think we sold anything to the librarians, they just came and drank wine and ate cheese and left. (Laughter) So we skipped a year and then we said, “Ah, let’s try it again.”

What has set this fair off from others is the number of dealers that are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America, which is the premier antiquarian bookselling organization. About a third of the exhibitors are members. It’s good because it really increases the quality, but we do have a wide range of books. I’ve had people who say, “Oh, it’s just going to be really old and rare books,” but there will be other, certainly very accessible books, and a lot of price ranges.

How did you get into selling old books?

Around 1970, a friend of mine and I were in New York and he took me into a bookshop, he was interested in old books. I remember him asking for a particular book, and the dealer had, you know, 50,000 books, and he went right over and got it, and I said, “How did he do that?” (Laughter) And now you do that.

Yes, now I know. (More laughter) It’s very visual. You need kind of a good memory. I’ll have a book in a pile, I’ll know where it is in the pile and I can go over…

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Ann Arbor’s Antiquarian Book Fair in the Digital Age

Jay Platt at his West Side Book Shop on W. Liberty St.

When we got back from New York I got a job at a bookstore. I started learning more about rare books, and then I opened West Side Book Shop in 1975.

Now bookstores are going out of business, there’s Kindle, Amazon…

A lot of people consider Amazon the enemy, and they have hurt independent stores. The new book business is different than the antiquarian and the used book business. It probably affects the rare books business the least, because it would be somehow foolhardy to buy a rare and expensive book online when you don’t know who you’re dealing with. If you’re just buying a paperback or a new book, you know what it is... that’s affected independent bookstores, but I think there’s been kind of a resurgence...

Stores like Literati...

Yes, I think they’re going to do ok. People still want that interaction with booksellers. I’ve been a really strong believer in having open bookshops, having an open, public presence, as opposed to people buying just out of their home. I always feel that it’s important that people come in and really handle the books, discover something.

If you took a 500-year-old book, you can pick it up and know what it is, you can read it, and conversely, you could take someone from 500 years ago, if they looked at a modern book, they would know what it is. The technology hasn’t changed.

Ann Arbor’s Antiquarian Book Fair, Sunday May 18, 2014, Michigan Union, 530 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, 48103, annarborbookfair.com Look online at ecurrent.com for full

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Funnyman flies home

International bestselling satirist-novelist Christopher Moore was born just south of us in Toledo, Ohio, but he’s coming to roost at Nicola’s Books. It’s cause for celebration: Moore’s sense of humor is one-of-a-kind, sometimes touching and sometimes gut-busting. He will read from his new novel The Serpent of Venice, a gothic comedy that tosses some of Moore’s recurring characters into a salad of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado with Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. Friday, May 2. 7pm. Nicola’s Books, 2513 Jackson Ave. 734-662-0600. nicolasbooks.com Free—JS

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Local Reads sunday 4

Author Khris Yankee

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

Khris Yankee discusses her book, Are You Confident Today?, as part of her Becoming a Better You series, which strives to highlight character traits which help readers reach their potential and help make a positive impact in the world.

monday 5

Author Anne Herrmann

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

Anne Herrmann, author and professor emerita of English and women’s studies at the University of Michigan, discusses her memoir, Coming Out Swiss, a witty, profound, and ultimately universal exploration of identity and community.

wednesday 7

Author Kevin Keating

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

The Natural Order of Things taking place over a Halloween weekend in a decaying Midwestern town, this novel is a window into the human condition.

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Journalist/Author Brad Edmondson

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

A discussion of his book, Ice Cream Social: The Struggle for the Soul of Ben & Jerry’s.

monday 12

Publishing House Pannel

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

Representatives from four major publishing houses will talk about their hot new titles, a great opportunity to hear about the next ‘big thing’ or the little wonderful books that may get lost in the shuffle. All books discussed during this event will be offered at 20% discount.

thursday 15

Friends With Pens Creative Writing Group

7pm. Ypsilanti District Library, 5577 Whittaker Rd., Ypsilanti.

734-482-4110. ypsilibrary.org Free

Bring your writing projects to YDL’s Creative Writing Group, facilitated by author and EMU Professor Heather Neff. Take part in personal discussions of writing projects in a shared, supportive environment. Adults only, all writing projects welcomed.

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tuesday 20

4pm. Nicola’s Books, Westgate Shopping Center, 2513 Jackson Ave. 734-662-0600. nicolasbooks.com Free

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

Author Joshua Ferris

National Book Award finalist Joshua Ferris, will be at Nicola’s Books for a reading and signing of his new novel, To Rise Again at a Decent Hour.

sunday 18

Antiquarian Book Festival

11am-5pm. $5 donation. Michigan Union Ballroom, 530 S. State St. 734-995-1891. annarborbookfair.com

Bookworms beware: At this event, over 40 antiquarian book dealers will sell 1st editions, old and collectible books, children’s books, Americana, prints, and more.

Author Event: DanielJones

3pm. Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 734-327-4555. aadl.org Free

New York Times Modern Love Column Daniel Jones Discusses His New Book Love Illuminated: Exploring Life’s Most Mystifying Subject (With the Help of 50,000 Strangers)

monday 19

Author Greg Iles

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

New York Times bestselling author, Greg Iles discusses his novel, Natchez Burning, the first installment in an epic crime trilogy.

Author Josh Malerman

Michigan author and musician, Josh Malerman reads from his debut novel, Bird Box, a horrific and gripping snapshot of an unraveling world that will have you racing to the final page.

friday 23

Dave Eggers Book Signing 7pm. Robot Supply & Repair, 115 E. Liberty St. 734-761-3463.

826michigan.org Free

826michigan hosts nationally renowned author, and 2012 National Book Award finalist A Hologram for the King and Zeitoun, winner of the American Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Dave Eggers.

saturday 24

Author Pooja Mattl

4pm. Nicola’s Books, Westgate Shopping Center, 2513 Jackson Ave. 734-662-0600. nicolasbooks.com Free

Author and U of M graduate, Pooja Mattl discusses her book, The 3-Day Reset: Restore Your Cravings for Healthy Foods in Three, Easy Empowering Days.

Kate Payne Demo

Literati Bookstore, Time TBA. 124 E. Washington St. 734-585-5567. literatibookstore.com Free.

Kate Payne, DIY guru and author of The Hip Girl’s Guide to Homemaking turns her focus to the kitchen, sharing her thrifty tips on how to run your kitchen with healthy, and homemade meals.

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everything else Don’t Roll Alone

Ypsilanti’s annual bike-a palooza rolls through town.

Attention, pedal pushers: the 7th annual Bike Ypsi Spring Ride and Festival returns. On May 4, two-wheel travelers converge on Ypsilanti for a day of riding and meeting with other cycling enthusiasts. Of course, all levels are welcome. Routes range from half a mile to 30 miles. Local bike shops offer tune-ups and tire inflation for those who haven’t taken a spin since last fall. The annual spring ride is not strictly for cyclists.

Dishy Photog Anyone can come enjoy the festival, which includes locally smoked raphy BBQ (good for refueling after a ride, too), bike polo games and piñatas. Group rides roll out at 10am. Get there early for coffee and chat. Check in by 9:45am, Sunday, May 4. Recreation Park, 1015 N. Congress St., Ypsilanti. bike.ypsi.org Free.

ONGOING:

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Saturdays

Give Local

Noon. $7 per player/ free for spectators + $5 vehicle entrance fee. Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center, 8801 N. Territorial Rd., Dexter. 734-449-4300.

Give Local Ann Arbor is a community-wide day of giving to generate 1 million dollars for 50 local nonprofits in 24 hours. Every dollar raised for A2SO, up to $10,000, will be matched by AAACF. Donations will directly support the A2SO to continue to make the magic of music happen.

Draw Doubles: Local 101 Disc Golf Club

Every Saturday, enjoy playing disc golf at one of Hudson Mills Metropark’s 24-hole courses. Beginners are paired with advanced players to create parity. Prizes. Discs can be borrowed at the park office.

2 friday Swing Dance Party

9pm. The Phoenix Center, 220 S. Main St. 734-417-9857. aactmad.org/swing Free

This beginner lesson will cover the basics of swing, followed by open dance.

4 sunday Learn Bridge

11am. $10/ $5 students. Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. 248-646-3967.

Card on the table: The Michigan Bridge Association is sponsoring this 5-hour Learn and Play Bridge in One Afternoon program. Registration required.

Wild Wings in Action Photography Workshop

8am-10am. $70 photographers/ $25 spectators. Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd. 734-997-1553. lesliesnc.org

Professional photographer Lon Horwedel will lead participants in learning how to take the ever-elusive photo of a bird in flight. Registration required.

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7 wednesday LA2M: From NFL to SEO 11:45am-1pm. Conor O’Neill’s, 318 S. Main St. Donation.

734-272-4698. la2m.org

From competing on the professional football field to competing within the online marketing world, Jacob Brown, the Director of Interactive Media at PCG Campbell, will speak on the strategies and development of interactive media.

8 thursday Nature Walk

7-8:30pm. Barton Nature Area, W. Huron River Dr. 734-327-4555. aadl.org Free

The City of Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation staff will lead a spring nature walk in Barton Nature Area, a 102 acre park with wonderfully diverse natural features.

9 friday Second Annual Ladies Night Downtown 5pm. Downtown Ann Arbor.

734-668-7112. mainstreetannarbor.org

Enjoy an evening of shopping with deals and discounts, drink specials and other surprises throughout the downtown Ann Arbor area.

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10 saturday Habitat for Humanity: Bid to Build Gala and Auction

6-8:30pm. $60. U of M Ross School of Business, 701 Tappan Ave. 734-677-1558. h4h.org

Bid on some great prizes for a great cause.

11 sunday #CheckMeOut: Women in Computer Science Workshop

1-3pm. Downtown Library: Training Center, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 734-327-4555. aadl.org Free

EMU students guide women interested in computer science through the basics of html and web design as an introduction into the growing world of computer science.

11 sunday Home and Garden Extravaganza!

Noon-3pm. Sunday Artisan Market: Kerrytown Pavillion, 315 Detroit St. 734-913- 9622. artisanmarket.org Free

Music, food and a huge variety of arts and crafts: paint a pot, plant a seed. There will be crafts for all ages.

Mother’s Day Wildflower Hike

1-2:30pm. $5/individual - FREE for mom. Leslie Science and Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd.

Treat the mother figures in your life to a guided wildflower hike through Black Pond Woods and the LSNC grounds. You’ll find lovely blooms popping up through the grass or sprouting on the forest floor.

13 tuesday The Love, Lure, and Lore of the Clothesline 6:30pm. Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. 734-769-1052. Free

Anne Lawrence gives a retrospective on the history through the ages, a discussion of the current revival of interest in outdoor drying and anecdotes from a simpler time when passive solar drying was the norm. Potluck to start the evening.

14 wednesday From Criminals to Chocolate: The Story of a Business with a Vocation

7-9:30am. $50/ $25 for students, non-profits. ZingTrain Training Space, 3728 Plaza Dr. 734-930-1919. zingtrain.com

In this session of the Speaker Series, Shawn wants to tell you his life story as a criminal defense attorney and how he became a chocolate maker and created a business with a vocation.

15 tuesday Fundamentals of Starting a Not-For-Profit Organization 6-8pm. Cleary University, 3601 Plymouth Rd. 734-929-9091. annarborscore.com Free

Discuss the not-for-profit organization process and learn about the characteristics and reporting requirements, while exploring issues and trends within the nonprofit sector.

16 friday Ballroom Dance Party 7pm. $15. 4531 Concourse Dr. 734-644-1485.

Spend the evening dancing Waltz, Cha Cha, Rumba, Swing, Tango and all of your ballroom favorites. No experience or partner necessary.

Food and drinks are potluck so bring your favorites to pass.

18 sunday Home and Garden Smorgasbord

Noon-3pm. Sunday Artisan Market: Kerrytown Pavillion, 315 Detroit St. 734-913- 9622. artisanmarket.org

Music, food and a huge variety of arts and crafts. Make a Garden Creature from recycled and found items to liven up your garden or lawn.

Craft: Mosaic Jewelry Workshop

Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 12:30-2:30pm & 3:30-5:30pm. 734-327-4555. aadl.org Free

Shannon Kuchera of Mosaic Geek teaches participants how to create a glass mosaic pendant necklace. All supplies are provided.

24 saturday Scandinavian Dance

5pm. $5/$3 students.

4531 Concourse Dr. 908-721-2599.

Great live music and dancing from Sweden and Norway.

No partner necessary. Wear flat shoes with smooth, hard soles if possible.

Ann Arbor City Club 6th Annual Car Show

Noon-3pm. Pre-registration by May 19th, $15. Ann Arbor City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. 734-426-5908. annarborcityclub.org

The Show Under the Shade!

This is a non-judged car show open to classic, vintage, collectible and otherwise interesting cars, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

25 sunday A Good Old-Fashioned Campfire

6:30-8pm. Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd. 734-997-1553. lesliesnc.org Free

There’s nothing quite as relaxing as sitting around a campfire, roasting marshmallows and swapping stories. Bring your family, camp chairs and s’mores fixings. An outdoor campfire and plenty of marshmallows will be provided.

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National Morel Mushroom Festival

Fungiphiles, unite. The National Morel Mushroom Festival returns to Boyne City, MI for its 54th anniversary. With strategic hunts for the elusive, esteemed and scrumptious morel, the festival is nothing short of a mushroom-lover’s Gold Rush. For inexperienced foragers, the festival features guided mushroom hunts. Tastings and live music, too! Guided hunts $15/ $20. 207 N.

Lake St., Boyne City. 231-582-6222. bcmorelfestival. com

Friday, May 16 - Saturday 18/ Suburban Collection Showplace of Novi

Motor City Comic Con

Motor City Comic Con, the 25th Anniversary convention, hosts comic legends and guest stars for meet-and-greets, autographs, Q&As and panel discussions. Long-time X-Men writer, Chris Clemont, will be there, and, Trekkies will appreciate two notables from the Star Trek universe who will be in attendance: Karl Urban (2009, Into Darkness) and Captain Kirk, himself, the-one-and-only William Shatner. Tim Burton’s cult classic The Nightmare Before Christmas will also be well represented

by Chris Sarandon (Jack Skellington’s speaking voice) and Ken Page (Oogie Boogie). Other notable guests include Lindsay Wagner (The Bionic Woman), Drea de Matteo (The Sopranos, Sons of Anarchy) and John Barrowman (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Arrow). Come for the featured guests, the costumes, the screenings, for the love of comics. 3 Day Pass: adults $65/ children $20/ children 5 and under free. Friday, May 16: 12:30-7pm; Saturday, May 17: 10:30am-7pm; Sunday, May 18: 10:30am-5pm/ Suburban Collection Showplace of Novi Prices for 1 Day and VIP Packages vary.

Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River, Novi. 248-426-8059. motorcitycomiccon.com —MW

31 saturday Mayfly – LSNC’s Annual Fundraising Event

5-9:30pm. $100. Leslie Science & Nature Center, 1831 Traver Rd. 734997-1553. lesliesnc.org

Supporters gather for an upscale evening to celebrate the work of the Leslie Science Nature Center. Wandering beautiful grounds under twinkling lights, guests enjoy drinks and a catered meal set to live music and bid on local items in a silent auction.

Registration required.

Ann Arbor Scottish Ball 6pm. $50. Concourse Hall, 4531 Concourse Dr. 734-769-1052.

An evening of dinner and country dancing for experienced Scottish dancers, with music by Terpsichore.

Science & Skeptics Scientists Fair

1-3pm. Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room, 343 S. Fifth Ave. 734-327-4555. aadl.org Free

Interested in finding out how scientists provide explanations about the world and universe?

Join the Ann Arbor Science Skeptics as they host their 3rd Annual Scientists Fair at AADL and find out.

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1 thursday

Exercise Programs for Better Living

10am. $0-$15. Washtenaw Community College Health and Fitness Center, 4833 E. Huron River Dr. 855-529-2728. arthritis.org

6 tuesday

Alignment for Body and Mind

1-2pm. $12. The Yellow Barn, 416 W. Huron St. ouryellowbarn.com

Arthritis Foundation Exercise, Tai Chi, Aquatics and Walk with Ease Programs offered at various Washtenaw County locations, visit website for more information. Ages 18+. Funded in part by the AAA1B.

Open up to deeper states of awareness by practicing the way of alignment, breathing, lengthening muscles, and gentle movement and energetic application throughout the series of classes.

Beltane Celebration

5:30-6:30pm. 2025 Traverwood Drive, Suite A3. 734-998-6222. mhealthy.umich.edu/tobacco Free

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

Free

Celebrate the fire feast, Beltane, honoring the fertility of the earth, beginning with a group meditation, followed by a ritual to bring forth fertility, abundance, and new energy.

3 saturday

Taichi and Qigong for Health Cultivation

10am-noon. $15 one class/ $25 both classes. The Yellow Barn, 416 W. Huron St. ouryellowbarn.com

Explore traditional healing Qigong (Qi = Energy; Gong = Skill/Work) and awaken your vital essence while circulating Qi/energy throughout the body. Taichi is a soft martial art which hides powerful self-defense techniques inside a choreographed form of graceful, meditative movements.

4 sunday

36th Annual Burns Park Run

8:30am. $22 before May 2nd/$27.

Burns Park Warming Hut, 1700 Wells St. burnsparkrun.org

The tree-lined Burns Park Run loop course has been a favorite of beginner and world-class runners alike.

The Burns Park Run is a long standing and successful fundraiser, organized by volunteers, that supports Burns Park Elementary PTO programs.

5 monday

Six-week Beginner Aikido Course

7pm. $50. Genyokan Dojo, 3796 Plaza Dr. 734-662-4686. aikidoyoshokai.org

Quit Tobacco Program

This six-week tobacco treatment group offered by the U of M Health System’s MHealthy Tobacco Consultation Service helps you to live free of tobacco and prevent relapse. Registration required.

Get Fit

MHealthy Exercise and Relaxation Classes kick off on Sunday, May 4 and run all summer.. With more than 100 classes including Zumba, body sculpting, spinning, step aerobics, meditation, yoga, Pilates, and “yogilaties,” all led by certified trainers and athletes, there’s something for everyone. 14 to 15 week classes cost $50-$90 depending on the class. Locations range from North Campus to Downtown Ann Arbor to Eisenhower Dr. For registration details visit hr.umich.edu/mhealthy/programs/activity/—BB

Yoga + Wine

6:30pm. $25. Sandhill Crane Vineyards, 4724 Walz Rd., Jackson. 517-764-0679. sandhillcranevineyards.com

It’s the perfect combination- a yoga workout and then some wine, cheese, and chocolate to unwind.

It’s good...and good for you.

Also on May 20.

14 wednesday

Integrative Medicine Oncology Panel

6-8pm. Cancer Support Community of Greater Ann Arbor, 2010 Hogback Rd., Suite 3. 734-975-2500. cancersupportannarbor.org Free

Join speakers Diana Quinn, ND and Abby Humphry, Acupuncturist to learn the evidence behind integrative medicine techniques such as acupuncture, nutrition, supplements and mental health.

20 tuesday

A History of Alcoholics Anonymous

7:30-9pm. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center Auditorium, 5305 Elliott Dr., Ypsilanti. 734-4858725. dawnfarm.org Free

A fascinating overview and slide show describing the history and development of the Alcoholics Anonymous program.

Learn the basics of Aikido under head instructor, Akira Kushida-sensei, 7th degree black belt.

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Saturdays

7:30-9pm. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center Auditorium, 5305 Elliott Dr., Ypsilanti.

734-485-8725. dawnfarm.org Free

10am. Wheeler Park, N. Fourth Ave. at Depot St. 734-545-0541.

Tobacco Cessation and Addiction Recovery

This program will describe the prevalence of tobacco addiction among people with alcohol and other drug addictions, the relationship between tobacco use and recovery, and information on tobacco cessation techniques.

ONGOING

Border to Border Ride: Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society

Free

Enjoy a 22-mile ride, at various paces along the Borderto-Border Trail, from Ann Arbor to Ypsilanti to decide where to eat lunch.

Sundays

Aerial Hammock 1

2:15pm. $25/ $150 for seven week session. A2 Aviary , 4720 S. State Rd. 734-726-0353. a2aviary.com

Want to know more about natural health, remedies, solutions or first aid kits? Bring the kids, they play while you learn.

Similar to aerial silks, the hammock-like apparatus provides new and experienced students alike with skills transferable to silks, trapeze, and lyra. Students in this class will learn a variety of dynamic and lyrical progressions while focusing on strength, fluidity, and choreography.

Thursdays

Static Trapeze 1

Tuesdays

Natural Health Class

10:30-11:30am. Indigo Forest , 4121 Jackson Rd. 734-994-8010. theindigoforest.com Free

Free HIV Testing

2-8pm. S3 Safe Sex Store, 1209 S. University. 734-741-1434. s3safesexstore.com Free

Walk-ins welcome, or call to schedule an appointment.

Test takes approximately 20 minutes. Testing is performed by HARC staff.

1pm. $25/ $150 for seven week session. A2 Aviary, 4720 S. State Rd. 734-726-0353. a2aviary.com

Static, or fixed, trapeze, is a circus art performed on the bars and ropes of a mainly stationary trapeze. This class is designed for beginning aerialists to gain confidence and strength in the fundamentals of Static Trapeze.

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25. Pairing with vin 27. Financial crisis designation 32. Car accident evidence 33. Chevron competitor 37. Have a nasty bug, say 38. “Sweet” ancestor 41. Emulate Eminem 42. Grabs a snooze 45. One in a dependent relationship?

48. Breakfast in bed, say, that’s almost always eaten in disgust 51. Pop singer born in Barbados 54. Pop singer born in the Bronx, to fans 55. “We ___ the 99 percent!”

56. McKellen in a bromance with Patrick Stewart 57. Ammo in a harmless shooter 58. Test before a Ph.D. program 61. Mated for specific traits 65. ___ one (beer) 66. Site with tech reviews 67. Miscalculated 68. Half of the first couple 69. Popular jams 70. Goofily conspicuous

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39. Lucky Monkey ink, for short, in Ann Arbor 40. Cold sore relief option 43. Lil Wayne’s “___ Carter V” 44. Available for a hearing?

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51. Believer decked out in green, yellow, and red, often 52. “According to this article ...”

53. Very, slangily 57. Cats and dogs, e.g.

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6. Russian republic known for “throat singing” 7. Absorbed, as a cost 8. Axe 9. Deepak with a holistic approach to being very rich 10. “Oh, forgot 2 mention ...”

11. Butler’s bride 12. MLB commissioner Bud 13. Waffle 18. “Star Wars” president 19. Unemotional 24. About to get a Ph.D., definitely, if not this year then sometime in the next five 26. 1051, to Romans in 1051 27. Old autocrat 28. Merle Haggard or Woody Guthrie 29. Some are essential 30. Three, to Romans in 2014 31. Congolese beast that looks like a zebra 34. The Dude, Walter, and Donny, e.g., at least as a bowling team 35. Mouser of Madrid

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