What's happening around Ann Arbor, Feb. 8-14: Our picks & your votes
Check out our picks for the best in visual art, music, family fun, theater, film and more this week, and then vote on the event that interests you most.
• Monday, February 8-Friday, February 12 (continues through February 24)"Considering the Figure: Four Points of View": Four artists regard the figure from different perspectives: Margaret Davis, paintings; Nancy Diessner, printmaking; Robert Hansen, drawings; Louis Marinaro, sculpture. At GalleryOne, in the Washtenaw Community College Student Center, 4800 East Huron River Drive.| Dates and times | AnnArbor.com story
• Tuesday, February 9 Margaret Fuchs Singer reading/signing: Local author Margaret Fuchs Singer reads from her new book, Cold War-era memoir "Legacy of a False Promise: A Daughter’s Reckoning." At downtown Borders, 612 East Liberty Street, at 7 p.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story
• Tuesday, February 9-Wednesday, February 10 Jackie Greene: San Francisco-based singer-songwriter and local favorite blending blues, country, folk and rock. At The Ark, 316 South Main Street, at 8 p.m. | More info
• Wednesday, February 10 Farming in Washtenaw County: A potluck followed by a talk by Ruth Ehman about her farming operation. At Pittsfield Grange, 3337 Ann Arbor-Saline Road, at 6:30 p.m. | More info
• Thursday, February 11 Luciana Souza Trio: Brazilian singer Luciana Souza, joined by guitarist Romero Lubambo, and percussionist Cyro Baptista, perform Brazilian-inspired folk jazz. At Rackham Auditorium, 915 East Washington, at 8 p.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story
• Thursday, February 11-Sunday, February 14 Plan your Valentine's Day weekend with our Mega-Guide
• Thursday, February 11-Sunday, February 14 "Aida": Huron Players' production of the acclaimed Tim Rice and Elton John rock musical based on Verdi's opera. At Huron High School, 2727 Fuller Road. | Dates and times | AnnArbor.com story
• Friday, February 12 "Chops": U-M grad Bruce Broder's documentary about a high school ensemble's experience at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington competition. At the Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty Street, at 7 p.m. | More info
• Saturday, February 13 Michigan Ballroom Dance Competition: The U-M Dance Team competes with other collegiate and amateur ballroom dancers from around the Midwest. At Saline Middle School, 7190 Maple Road, starting at 8 a.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story
• Saturday, February 13 University of Michigan Jazz Festival: Selections performed by the University of Michigan Jazz Ensemble, concluding with Christian McBride’s "The Movement Revisited," a music and spoken word tribute to the pioneers of civil rights, accompanied by the Detroit Jazz Festival Orchestra and Second Ebeneezer Majestic Voices. At the Power Center, 121 Fletcher Street, at 8 p.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story
• Saturday, February 13-Sunday, February 14 "We're In The Money!": 1930s-style variety show and cabaret event, plus a silent auction benefiting Arbor Opera Theater's 2009-2010 season. At Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1500 Scio Church Road. | Dates and times