Observer
editors
community
members
"Proving Up": U-M Opera Theatre.
< less
U-M opera lecturer Abbigail Cote directs U-M students in the acclaimed NYC-based composer Missy Mazzoli and her librettist Royce Vavrek's atmospheric 2018 chamber opera based on Karen Russell's short story. It's about an American family struggling to meet the overwhelming challenges of homesteading during the westward movement of settlers in the late 19th-century. A small chamber orchestra conducted by U-M voice professor Kirk Severtson accompanies. Prerecorded in November in the Power Center.
Online at YouTube.com (search "umich smtd"), available until Jan. 16, 2021. Free.
"Virtual Movie Palace": Michigan Theater.
< less
New titles available all month online for 2-10 days after you start watching. Full January schedule online.
$6-$12 per film. Online at MichTheater.org
Interfaith Sunday Service: Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth.
< less
Please join us for Sunday service via Zoom. Details at Interfaithspirit.Org. Free, but donations appreciated.
Zoom. Free. Online. 7343270270. Interfaithspirit.org
Sunday Talks: Jewel Heart Buddhist Center.
< less
Every Sun.Jewel Heart resident spiritual advisor Demo Rinpoche reflects on Tibetan Buddhist teachings on such matters as wisdom, generosity, patience, and enthusiasm, and discusses how to implement them in ordinary life.
For livestream URL preregister at bit.ly
Weekly Sunday and Tuesday Meditation via Zoom: Deep Spring Center for Meditation and Spiritual Inquiry.
< less
Insight meditation offered via Zoom twice weekly: Sundays 11 am - noon; Wednesdays 9:00 am - 9:30 am, all times Eastern. No experience necessary; all levels of meditators welcome. No instruction.
Get the weekly link, it come to your email each Friday: https:
online - Zoom. Online. Donation. 7344775848. om@deepspring.org https:
"Hacking Your Mind": First United Methodist Church Conversations About Science and Religion.
< less
All invited to join a discussion led by Larry Engelhardt, former Yazaki North America electronics and instrumentation product manager, on the new PBS series about how corporate and political campaign ads knowingly exploit our intuitive judgements.
For online URL call or email debbie@fumc-a2.org. Free. 662-4536, TinyURL.com
"Dreaming Through the Arts": First Presbyterian Church Exploring the Faith Series.
< less
Jan. 3 & 10. Local artists share their work and discuss its backstory. Jan. 3: Visual artists Lois Bryant (fiber), Angie Miller (paint), and Carole Pawloski (multimedia). Jan. 10: Writers Judy Wenzel (biography), Scott Ellsworth (history), and Callie Feyen (memoir).
online at bit.ly
"Drawing for Kids": Ann Arbor District Library.
< less
Jan. 10, 17, 24, & 31. Ann Arbor Art Center instructor Payton Cook leads a different directed drawing activity each week for kids in grades 1-5.
Online at AADL.tv. Free. 327-4200.
"Youthful Spirits Class for Young People": Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth.
< less
Spiritual Classes for Young People via Zoom. Free, but donations are appreciated.
Zoom. Free. Online. 734-327-0270. Interfaithspirit.org
"Kerry Tales with Mother Goose."
< less
Every Sun. 5-10 minute long program of rhymes, riddles, & stories with local storyteller Trudy Bulkley as Mother Goose. Archived performances available at bit.ly
Online at YouTube.com (search "Kerrytales by Mother Goose"). Free. Contact@Kerrytown.com. [map]
"Winter Wander": Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission.
< less
Hike led by WCPARC naturalist Kelsey Dehring. Masks required.
West Lake Preserve, 21598 Waterloo Rd., Chelsea. Free. Preregistration required at dehringk@washtenaw.org (capacity limited to 10). [map]
Washtenaw County Rank MI Vote Chapter Meeting: Rank MI Vote Washtenaw County.
< less
Tired of the same two choices every election season? Do you wish political discourse were more civil and less divisive? Join our grassroots movement as we discuss how we can work towards a more representative and more civil democracy by ranking our choices at the ballot box!
Email noah.allington@rankmivote.com for virtual meeting invitation. Visit www.RankMIVote.org to sign up for our newsletter, volunteer or donate!
Virtual -- Google Meet. Free. Online. noah.allington@rankmivote.com www.rankmivote.org
The Jayhawks: The Ark Livestream Series.
< less
Seminal Minneapolis country-flavored folk-rock trio fronted by singer-songwriter Gary Louris, whose blend of Dylan, the Beatles, and Buck Owens was a major influence on the emergence of alt-country. Today's show showcases material from its new CD XOXO.
4 p.m., for URL and tickets ($20) see boxoffice.mandolin.com
Booked for Murder Mystery Book Club.
< less
All invited to join a discussion of a book TBA
For online URL call Aline Clayton Carroll at 769-2149 and give her your phone number and email. Free.
"Snapshots: Glimpses of Art, Place, and Love": Kerrytown Concert House Live @ The 415 Steinway Sessions.
< less
U-M piano professor Christopher Harding performs a program live from KCH that includes Mozart's Sonata in F major, Schumann's Arabesque and Debussy's Estampes.
Online at KerrytownConcertHouse.com. Free, donations accepted. kch@KerrytownConcertHouse.com. [map]
Ann Arbor (Mostly) Acoustic Open Mic.
< less
Musicians of all ability levels and ages invited to sing and play anything from classic rock, Motown, and blues to bluegrass, folk, and country. All acoustic instruments (strings, horns, and woodwinds) welcome. Led by veteran local musicians Bill Connors and Phil McMillion.
For online meeting URL preregister at MeetUp.com
Kol HaLev Rehearsal: Temple Beth Emeth.
< less
Every Sun. All adults invited to join the rehearsals of this volunteer choir that sings both Jewish sacred and secular music. Led by TBE cantor Regina Lambert-Hayut. Pianist Taylor Flowers accompanies.
For online URL email CantorHayut@TempleBethEmeth.org. Free. 665-4744.
Sunday evening game over zoom: Codenames!: Ann Arbor Adventure Club.
< less
Some local residents will be playing Codenames over zoom, Sunday January 10 at 7 pm.
Codenames is easy to learn, but pretty compelling once you get into it.
If you have never played before, please watch this tutorial: https:
Everyone is very friendly, and it is free! PM me for the link.
123 Internet Street, 123 Internet Street. Free. Online. burrbarr7@hotmail.com. burrbarr7@hotmail.com [map]
"A Village...And Then Some": Ann Arbor Storytellers' Guild Living Room Live!.
< less
Chelsea-based fiction writer & playwright Steve Daut tells a series of 4 short stories on unforgettable characters and wisdom gained from unlikely sources.
For online URL preregister at TinyURL.com
Canceled and Postponed Events:
Canceled: "Drawing for Adults": Ann Arbor District Library.
< less
Jan. 10, 17, 24, & 31. Ann Arbor Art Center instructor Payton Cook leads a different directed drawing activity.
Online at AADL.tv. Free. 327-4200.
You might also like:
|
Vegetarian Restaurants |
|
Different Steps
The Michigan Marching Band performed two shows this football season-but not in the Big House.
|
|
Baked Goods Ice Cream And Chocolates in Dexter |
|
Chuck E. Cheese's Closes
Facebook says it's temporary, but the cotton candy machine is in the dumpster.
|
|
Coffee Rebound
Michael McFall thought he would spend 2020 celebrating Biggby Coffee's twenty-fifth anniversary.
|
|
Nightspots: Habitat Lounge |
|
Arcadian Antiques
A family business holds on
|
|
Subscribe to the Ann Arbor Observer |
|
|
Aroma Arrives
Fast-casual Indian on W. Liberty
|
|
Marijuana in the Park?
Question Corner: November 2020
|
