There are plenty going on this weekend to celebrate Memorial Day, including community parades, observances, a weekend-long military exhibit and an outdoor concert.
BOOKS Journalist Dan Rather will discuss his new memoir, "Rather Outspoken" at the Michigan Theater on Monday. 7-8:30 p.m. His memoir includes very personal accounts like his dismissal from CBS, the George W. Bush Air National Guard controversy and inside stories about all the top personalities Rather has either interviewed ...
Colin Hay, former Men at Work lead singer, brings his one-man show to the Ark on Sunday night. BOOKS The "34th Annual Ann Arbor Antiquarian Book Fair" will be held at the Michigan Union. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Among the items featured this year will be first editions of Joseph Conrad, ...
PETS There will be a "Greyhounds Of Eastern Michigan Fundraiser" at the Chelsea Comfort Inn & Village Conference Center on Friday. Today: 4-8 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday: 7-10 a.m. Ever wanted to learn about retired racing greyhounds? Have a greyhound? Bring them along with you. There will be ...
THEATER See "The Phantom Tollbooth" at the College Theater on the Washtenaw Community College campus. Performances are today through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. This play tells the story of a young boy bored by school. He receives a magical tollbooth, and sets off ...
BIKE There will be a Fifth Anniversary Spectacular Bike Ypsi Spring Ride and Festival at the Ypsilanti Senior and Community Center. Free bike tune-ups and registration begin at 9 a.m. Register for rides by 9:45 a.m. Join the community parade at 1 p.m. There will be a post-ride rally and ...
FILM "Martin Bandyke's Moving Pictures" series ends its run at the Michigan Theater on Monday. 7 p.m. This week, see "Jazz on a Summer's Day." A documentary about the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. The film mixes images of water and the city with the performers and audience at the festival. ...
BIKES The "Annual Antique and Classic Bicycle Show" returns to the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds. 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The biggest, oldest and the best antique and classic bicycle show in the nation. This event is mostly indoors, so rain or shine the show is on. $3 admission (kids ages 10 ...
FUNDRAISER The Ypsilanti District Library Whittaker Road branch invites the community to its "Second Annual Get Inspired!Fundraiser" on Friday. 7 to 9 p.m. This year’s event features acclaimed illustrator Allan Drummond whose works are the cornerstone of "The Wartime Escape: Margret and H.A. Rey’s Journey from France." Funds raised at ...
THEATER See the re-broadcast of "Manon" performed by the Metropolitan Opera at the Quality 16 movie theater. 1 p.m. A young provincial woman courted by two Parisian noblemen who is ruined by her taste for luxury. Tickets are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. Q16 is ...
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 looks at what happens when an engaged couple (Jason Segel and Emily Blunt) keeps getting ...
MUSIC Be sure to catch "Mr. B's Piano Celebration" at the Ark. 7:30 p.m. Once a year, Ann Arbor's own wizard of blues and boogie piano music comes together with other top piano players from around southeastern Michigan and beyond. This year's show includes both musical and visual components as ...
EARTH DAY Come to the "WCC Earth Day Event" on the second floor of the Student Center. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be a special raptor presentation from 11:00 a.m.-noon by the Leslie Science Center. Environmentalists, recycling enthusiasts and sustainability experts are just some of the people who will be ...
ENTERTAINMENT Enjoy "Live Jazz and Soul Food" at the James Crawford Elks Lodge. Thursday and Friday, 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday 4 to 10 p.m. The kitchen offers soul-food main dishes and sides. Fridays feature the Tim Haldeman Trio. Following the live music, most nights feature DJs starting at 10 ...
FAMILY The annual FoolMoon event on Friday kicks off a weekend of whimsical festivities culminating in the FestiFools parade on Sunday. On Friday, beginning at dusk, participants will walk with paper and wire lanterns on Washington Street, starting near Ashley, in downtown Ann Arbor. Organizers have announced the event will ...
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