Articles tagged: entertainment

Tickets on sale: Lyle Lovett at Meadow Brook, Backstreet Boys at DTE; and more

Posted: May 22, 2013

Most tickets available from Ticketmaster.com or Ticketmaster retail sites. The Michigan League Ticket Office, 911 N. University Ave., sells tickets in person or by phone at 734-764-2538 for University Musical Society, University of Michigan and ... Read more »

health: Restaurant Inspections for Washtenaw County in September 2012

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Posted: Oct 31, 2012

Washtenaw County Public Health's Environmental Health Division inspects all food service establishments in the county, including bars, restaurants, schools and seasonal vendors — about 1,110 facilities in total! Inspection results are now published monthly on ... Read more »

Best Bets: See a sneak preview of 'The Five-Year Engagement'; hear Loudon Wainwright III at the Ark

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Posted: Apr 19, 2012

FILM Get a special sneak preview of "The Five-Year Engagement" at the Michigan Theater on Friday. 7:30 p.m. Filmed in Ann Arbor, the new film from director Nicholas Stoller, producer Judd Apatow and Rodney Rothman ... Read more »

Best Bets: Travel back in time with the Grateful Dead and a shipwreck survivor

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Posted: Apr 15, 2012

FOOD The Common Grill will host a "Spring Wine Show" to raise funds for the Sights and Sounds Festival on Monday. 6-9 p.m. Guests will be treated to wide selection of Chef Craig Common’s appetizers ... Read more »

Best Bets: It's nearly St. Patty's Day, but here's other things to do besides drink

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Posted: Mar 15, 2012

Texas-influenced musician Jonathan Byrd will perform at the Green Wood Coffee House on FridayFILM As part of Women's History Month, see the documentary, "Crime After Crime" on Friday in the Towsley Auditorium on the Washtenaw ... Read more »

HAPPENING TODAY: Fiddlers at the Ark, Michigan Roots music and drama on the seas

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Posted: Mar 15, 2012

HISTORY Be sure to catch "Shipwrecked!" at the Towsley Auditorium on the Washtenaw Community College campus. Today and tomorrow, 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. "Shipwrecked!" is about a Detroit ... Read more »

Best Bets: Storytelling; Martini Crawl; Mr. B's birthday; and more

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Posted: Feb 16, 2012

FOOD The "Annual Artini Martini Crawl" returns to downtown Ann Arbor on Friday, starting at 7 p.m. Participants will taste the carefully crafted creations at each of the participating locations and will vote on their ... Read more »

Happening Today: Jill Sobule returns, choreographer Wayne McGregor speaks

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Posted: Feb 16, 2012

The Washtenaw Community Concert Band will present "American Fantasies" at Towsley Auditorium on the Washtenaw Community College campus on Thursday evening. LECTURE The Penny Stamps Lecture Series will host Random International/Wayne McGregor at the Michigan ... Read more »

Best Bets: From classic film to books, there's more than Valentine's Day going on this week

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Posted: Feb 12, 2012

FILM “Martin Bandyke's Moving Pictures” series continues at the Michigan Theater on Monday. 7 p.m. This 13-week film series curated by Bandyke features a selection of music-oriented films. This week, see “I am Trying to ... Read more »

Happening Today: Treat yourself to beer and chili, visit a museum or take in a show

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Posted: Feb 12, 2012

The Ann Arbor Civic Theatre's annual "Chili Cook-Off/Beer Tasting/Silent Auction" returns to the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti today from noon to 3 p.m.FOOD Beer and chili? Yes, please! Get both of them at the Ann ... Read more »

Anti-Bullying Crusader, Kristy Short, Answers Request from California Schools to Move Operation Nice Westward

Posted: Oct 24, 2011

 Short scheduled to travel 1,000’s of miles to present anti-bullying program to hundreds of students at no cost to schools Ypsilanti, MI, October 24, 2011 - Michigan author, Kristy Short, Ed.D today announced that at ... Read more »

Breaking down how Denard Robinson was used in Michigan's football opener

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Posted: Sep 04, 2011

What does Denard Robinson look like in the pro-style offense? A lot like Denard Robinson in the spread-option offense — so far, at least. After an offseason of speculation about how much Michigan offensive coordinator ... Read more »

Zydeco Ziggie & Oz entertain at AnnArbor.com's patio concert series

Posted: Aug 26, 2011

Zydeco Ziggie & Oz performed Friday as part of AnnArbor.com's Summer Concert Series. Zydeco Ziggie has performed Cajun, zydeco and blues music across the country. A multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, Ziggie is a seasoned performer and ... Read more »

column: Borders: Our home away from home, finding Ann Arbor wherever we go

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Posted: Jul 22, 2011

A few years ago at Ann Arbor Art Fair, the police had gotten tipped off that our most notorious photographer, Harvey, was planning a big photo shoot of several nudes in front of the State ... Read more »

With slideshow: County rockers Corndaddy entertain at AnnArbor.com's patio concert series

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Posted: Jun 25, 2011

The alternative-country band Corndaddy performed Friday as part of AnnArbor.com's Summer Concert Series. The band, consisting of Jud Branam, Kevin Brown, Jerry Hancock and Hugh Huntley, plays original material as well as some covers. All ... Read more »