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January 10, 2026
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Group Runs: Ann Arbor Running Company (AARC)
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Every Thurs., Sat., Mon., & Tues. (different AARC locations). Runners of all abilities invited to join a 5K mapped route (Thurs. & Mon.), either a beginner or advanced group run (Sat.), or an interval-based training run (Tues.). 6 p.m. (Thurs.), AARC Colonnade, 901 W. Eisenhower; 7 a.m. (Sat.) & 6 p.m. (Tues.), AARC Downtown, 209 S. Ashley; and 6 p.m. (Mon.), Corner Brewery, 720 Norris, Ypsi. Free. annarborrunningcompany.com.
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New Year Birding: Washtenaw County Parks & Recreation Commission
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WCPARC naturalist Kelsey Dehring leads a morning bird walk along the charming River Raisin. All levels of birders welcome. Bring your own binoculars. 8–10 a.m., Leonard Preserve, dead end of Union St. north off W. Main, Manchester. Free. Preregistration required (capacity limited to 15) at washtenaw.org/registerparks (#821009). Email [email protected] with questions.
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Huron Gun Collectors
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Jan. 10 & 11. About 100 dealers and collectors offer guns, knives, ammunition, and other hunting equipment for sale, including antiques and collectibles. Concessions. Youths age 17 & under must be accompanied by an adult. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. (Sat.) & 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (Sun.), Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, bldg. A, 5055 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. Admission $5 (members, $3; kids age 12 & under, free). (517) 546–4710.
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parkrun USA
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Every Sat. All invited to join a timed but noncompetitive 5K run/walk. In the winter, course adjustments for the best footing may move the run to Lillie Park North or Hanselman Dr. Check facebook.com/lillieparkrun for the final location. 9 a.m., Lillie Park South at the northeast corner of the soccer fields, 4365 Platt. Free, but first-timers are requested to preregister at parkrun.us/register and arrive at 8:45 a.m. [email protected], parkrun.us/lillie.
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Time Travel Half-Marathon (and 5k/10k) - Ann Arbor: Bodies Race Company
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Race Day Schedule
7:30-8:45am Packet Pickup
8:55am Kids Dash (Meet at the Start Line and we will walk participants out to the starting area)
9:00am National Anthem and Race Start!
Results and Awards are live and available at the Registration tent immediately following your finish!
Every Registration Includes
Great Swag - designer shirt
Custom medal
Chip-timing with live results and awards
Free photos
Great snacks at the finish line!
Plenty of fun!
Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!
*Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 & Under are only $17!
*Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!
More Than a Run
Because we’re all about fun, family-friendly events that welcome every pace and fitness level. This spring race is the perfect chance to challenge yourself, enjoy creative swag, and be part of an encouraging, affordable, and inclusive community. Whether you're chasing a PR or just showing up for the fun, we’re here to cheer you on every step of the way.
Run your race, your way.
5k/10k/Half Marathon registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal!
1 Mile registration is untimed and includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal!
The kid's dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specifically crafted medal for our kids' dash event! (If your child wants to run the kid's dash, and doesn't want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)
Rolling Hills Water Park, 7660 Stony Creek Road ,Ypsilanti. https://eventvesta.com/events/122093/t/tickets $25.98. [email protected] 7606696471.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
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“BIPOC Bird Walk”: Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance
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An opportunity for people from BIPOC communities and their allies to look for birds around the B2B Trail between Gallup Park and the Arb. Binoculars provided. 9:30–11:30 a.m., Gallup Park, meet at the small playground by the car bridge. Free. washtenawbna.org.
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Chime Concert: Kerrytown Market & Shops
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Every Fri., Sat., & Wed. All invited to play one of 200 songs, with melodies transcribed in numbers, on the 17-bell chime’s numbered keys. Ambitious players can add chords. Kids welcome. Noon–12:30 p.m. (Fri. & Wed.) & 10:30–11 a.m. (Sat.). Kerrytown Market. Free. [email protected].
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“Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History
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Every Tues.–Sun., except Jan. 1. All age 6 & up invited into the museum’s Nature Lab and Micro Worlds Lab to use scientific tools and museum specimens to answer questions and solve problems. 11 a.m.–3 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478, ummnh.org.
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“Adult Open Hours & Creature Encounters”: The Creature Conservancy
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Fri., Jan. 2 & 16 and every Sat. & Sun. During the Friday Adult Open Hours (age 18+ only), conservancy staffers show off some representatives of at-risk species, including an axolotl, a wood turtle, a clouded leopard, and a blue-throated macaw at 7:30 p.m. On Sat. and Sun., the first three animals are presented at 1 & 4 p.m., and an animal keeper talks about the blue-throated macaw at 2 & 3 p.m. All tickets include a chance to see the conservancy’s other animals. 7–9 p.m. (Fri.) & noon–5 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), CC, 4950 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. $15 (kids ages 2–12, $13; under age 2, free) cash or credit at the door only. (734) 929–9324, thecreatureconservancy.org.
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Critter House Open Hours: Leslie Science & Nature Center
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Every Sat. & Sun. A chance to view LSNC birds of prey and its Critter House animals, which include frogs, turtles, snakes, and other species native to Michigan. Noon–3 p.m., LSNC, 1831 Traver. $5 suggested donation. (734) 997–1553, lesliesnc.org.
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“How to Become a Fossil”: U-M Museum of Natural History Discovery Demos
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Every Sat. & Sun. Hands-on 20-minute family-oriented demo for age 5 & up about how fossils form and what they can tell us about ancient animals’ behaviors and diet. 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478, ummnh.org.
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“House of the Seasons”: State Theatre
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Film screenings every Wed.–Sun. Tickets $10.50 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 and older, & U.S. veterans, $8.50; Marquee Arts members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. (734) 668–8397. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar.
Jan. 10: “House of the Seasons” (Oh Jung-min, 2023). Drama about a three-generation tofu-making family in a rural Korean town. Korean, subtitles. FREE. 1 p.m.
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“I Puritani”: Fathom Entertainment
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(734) 973–8424 (Ann Arbor 20), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomentertainment.com/events and at the door. Ann Arbor 20 (4100 Carpenter, Ypsi.) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline), various times.
Jan. 10 & 14: “I Puritani.” Live (Sat.) & prerecorded (Wed.) broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Vincenzo Bellini’s bel canto masterpiece about the forbidden love between a Puritan woman and a Royalist man during the English Civil War. Italian, subtitles. 1 p.m. (Wed., Ann Arbor 20 only). $24.
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“Take a Hike!”: Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation/Ann Arbor District Library/Shades of the Outdoors
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All age 5 and up invited to learn how to stay safe in the winter outdoors, then take a hike through Mary Beth Doyle Park together. Dress for the weather. 1–3 p.m., Malletts Creek Library, program rm. Free. tinyurl.com/aadl-1-25walk.
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New Year Mindfulness Retreat: Wild Wander
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This half-day retreat will focus on embracing the winter season while exploring our relationship with nature. It will feature guided outdoor and indoor activities and a creative project.
Gallup Park Meeting Room 3000 Fuller Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105A ,Ann Arbor. visit wildwander.org 40. [email protected] wildwander.org 7344741494.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
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U-M Men’s Basketball
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Game vs. USC. The U-M also plays home games this month vs. Wisconsin (Jan. 10, 1 or 2 p.m., sold out), Indiana (Jan. 20, 7 p.m.), Ohio State (Jan. 23, 8 p.m., sold out), & Nebraska (Jan. 27, 7 p.m.). 7 p.m., Crisler Center. Tickets from $33 in advance at mgoblue.com. (734) 764–0247.
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U-M Museum of Natural History Planetarium & Dome Theater
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Every Fri.–Sun. Three different audiovisual planetarium shows suitable for all ages, including Expedition Reef (noon), which reveals the secrets of coral reefs, the Earth’s most vibrant and endangered marine ecosystems; The Sky Tonight (1 & 3 p.m.), an exploration of the current night sky, with tips on how to find the cardinal directions, constellations, and planets on your own; and T. Rex (2 p.m.), an exploration of the iconic dinosaur’s scientific and cinematic history that contains scenes of dinosaur violence. Noon, 1, 2, & 3 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. $8 at the gift shop. Limited capacity. (734) 764–0480, ummnh.org.
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Museum Highlight Tours: U-M Museum of Natural History
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Every Sat. 30-minute tour of the museum’s exhibits and galleries, as well as an introduction to some current U-M Biological Sciences research projects. 1:30 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. Limited capacity. Sign up at the welcome desk. (734) 764–0478.
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“Dimanche”: Chaliwaté and Focus Companies (University Musical Society)
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Jan. 7–11. Two award-winning Belgian theater companies—one specializing in puppetry, the other in mime—use humor, video, puppets, and dance to explore, in parallel action, themes of the effects of climate change on a European family trying to eat their Sunday dinner and on wild animals in the Arctic Circle. “Gorgeously realized and sneakily terrifying, the play moves restively from the silly to the dreadful and back and forth again,” according to the New York Times. 7:30 p.m. (Wed.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Power Center. Tickets $44 in advance ($15–$20, students) at ums.org & by phone, and (if available) at the door. (734) 764–2538.
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Drop-In Improv Games: Ypsi Improv
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Every Sat. All age 16 & up invited to learn about and participate in improv games in a fun, relaxed, and judgment-free setting. No experience necessary. 2–4 p.m., RAC, 76 N. Huron St., Ypsi. Tickets $8–$10 (spectators, free) in advance via PayPal or Venmo linked from meetup.com/ypsi-improv, and in cash at the door.
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U-M Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Saturday Sampler
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Jan. 10, 17, & 24. Docent-led tour exploring “Death and Ritual in Ancient Egypt” (Jan. 10), how the museum acquired its collection in “Where Did All This Stuff Come From?” (Jan. 17), and “Goddesses of the Kelsey” (Jan. 24). 2–3 p.m., Kelsey Museum, 434 S. State. Free. (734) 764–9304.
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U-M Men’s Gymnastics
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The U-M men’s gymnastics team, a perennial national power that won the NCAA championships in 2025, opens its season with a meet vs. Greenville and Simpson. This month also features a home meet against Oklahoma (Jan. 24, 2 p.m.). 2 p.m., Cliff Keen Arena, S. State at Hoover. Tickets (price TBA) in advance at mgoblue.com/tickets and (if available) at the gate. (734) 764–0247.
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“How to Become a Fossil”: U-M Museum of Natural History Discovery Demos
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Every Sat. & Sun. Hands-on 20-minute family-oriented demo for age 5 & up about how fossils form and what they can tell us about ancient animals’ behaviors and diet. 12:30 & 2:30 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. (734) 764–0478, ummnh.org.
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Gouache Painting: Ann Arbor District Library
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A chance for adults & teens to paint a cozy winter scene using thick, water-based gouache paint. Led by local visual artist Janet Nelson. 3–4:30 p.m., AADL Downtown lower level program rm. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Luminary Workshop: Ann Arbor District Library
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Adults & teens invited to create a glowing lantern decoration out of wire, tissue paper, decoupage glue, and fairy lights. Wear clothes that can get messy. 3–6 p.m., AADL Downtown Secret Lab. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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“Copper Wire Jewelry”: Ann Arbor District Library
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Adults & teens invited to make a wire-wrapped bracelet using copper wire. Supplies provided. Led by local crafter Beth Battey. This craft will take the entire time to complete. 4–7 p.m., AADL Pittsfield. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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Goats & Games: Reinhart Charitable Foundation
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The Reinhart Charitable Foundation presents: Goats & Games, a fundraiser to benefit the Humane Society of Huron Valley. Join us for a variety of card/board games, libations, snacks, raffles, and the opportunity to pet and take pics with the cutest goats you've ever seen. 100% of the proceeds go to the Humane Society. This event is generously sponsored by the Integrity Inspection Group, Preferred Title Company, Judie Wu, Capital Title, and Downtown Chic Boutique.
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https://bit.ly/4pXQptd
Wolverine Pickleball, 235 Metty Dr. ,Ann Arbor. https://bit.ly/4pXQptd $40.00. [email protected] 7346455590.Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
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Magic: The Gathering: Sylvan Factory
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Every Mon.–Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play both casual and tournament forms of the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering (MTG).
Mon. (6:30 p.m.): “Just Another Modern Monday.” Three rounds using powerful cards, for experienced players, with prizes. $10.
Tues. (6:30 p.m.): “MTG Pauper.” A fun and fast format for all skill levels, three rounds. $5.
Wed. & Sat. (5 p.m.): “Casual Commander Night.” A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free.
Wed. (6:30 p.m.): “MTG Standard Showdown.” Three rounds, with competitive tournament rules, prizes of store credit. $10.
Fri. (6:30 p.m.): “Friday Night Magic.” Cost and format vary.
Various times, Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium. Various costs. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.
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Comedy Mystery Dinner Show: The Dinner Detective Ann Arbor
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Jan. 10 & 17. Dinner served while actors masquerading as fellow diners enact a comical murder mystery in which audience members may find themselves prime suspects. 6:30–9 p.m., Ann Arbor Marriott, 1275 S. Huron St., Ypsi. $70 includes gratuity. Preregistration required at thedinnerdetective.com. (866) 496–0535.
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“Labyrinth”: Fathom Entertainment
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(734) 973–8424 (Ann Arbor 20), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomentertainment.com/events and at the door. Ann Arbor 20 (4100 Carpenter, Ypsi.) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline), various times.
Jan 8–11: “Labyrinth” (Jim Henson, 1986). Musical fantasy about a teenage girl who has 13 hours to navigate a maze to save her baby brother from the evil Goblin King. David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly. 6:45 p.m. (Ann Arbor 20) & 7 p.m. (Emagine).
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“Broadway in Ann Arbor: Songs for Support”: Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County Fundraiser
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U-M School of Music, Theatre, and Dance students perform Broadway show tunes, followed by a dessert reception. 7 p.m., WCC Morris Lawrence Bldg. Towsley Auditorium, 4800 E. Huron River Dr. Tickets $75 (students, $15; livestream, $50). preregister at jfsannarbor.org/songs-for-support.html. (734) 769–0209, jfsannarbor.org.
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“Frozen”: The Encore Musical Theatre Company
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Dec. 4–Jan. 11 (different times). Daniel Cooney directs this local professional theater company in Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez, and Jennifer Lee’s 2018 stage musical, itself based on the 2013 animated Disney movie, a loose adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.” It tells the story of Queen Elsa of Arendelle, whose self-seclusion in an ice palace prompts her younger sister Anna to attempt to find her, aided by a cast of characters including Olaf the snowman and Kristoff the ice vendor. The musical features numbers like “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” and “Let It Go.” 7 p.m., Encore, 7714 Ann Arbor St., Dexter. Tickets $44–$65 (17 and under $34) in advance at theencoretheatre.org & at the door. (734) 268–6200.
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“Summer Camp in January”: Cluster Museum
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All invited for an evening of arts and crafts, writing letters home, summer camp songs, and ritual. Led by members of the Stubborn Joy Society, a local collective committed to joy as an act of survival. 7–9 p.m., Cluster, 307 N. Main. $3–$10 suggested donation. clustermuseum.org/events.
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Club Cole: Westminster Presbyterian Church New Year’s Celebration
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This local duo of singer and pianist Shawn McDonald & singer and drummer Carla Margolis perform jazz, cabaret, and dance music. 7 p.m., Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1500 Scio Church Rd. Free.
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Nutshell: Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth Cafe 704
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Traditional Celtic music infused with influences from various other musical traditions by this local ensemble known for its rich and varied instrumental textures and stirring solo and harmony vocals. 7–9 p.m., 704 Airport Blvd., ste. 1. Sliding scale tickets $10–$20 at the door only. Livestream available ($10 in advance only at interfaithspirit.org/cafe-704-coffeehouse). (734) 657–5384, [email protected].
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U-M Ice Hockey
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Match vs NTDP U-18. The U-M team, currently the number one–ranked team nationally, plays this USA Hockey development team. There is also a sold-out double-header this month against Notre Dame (Jan. 9 & 10, both 7 p.m.). 7 p.m., Yost Ice Arena, 1016 S. State. Tickets from $20 in advance only at mgoblue.com. (734) 764–0247.
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Caitlin Peluffo: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
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Jan. 8–10. Gruff, sharp, and quick-witted Brooklyn comic, a regular on the NYC comedy club scene, whose “lovable loose cannon” persona lets her tackle a range of taboo subjects including women’s bodies, dating foibles, and STDs. Opening act TBA. 7:15 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $21 (Thurs., $16) at aacomedy.com and (if available) at the door. (734) 996–9080.
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“Dimanche”: Chaliwaté and Focus Companies (University Musical Society)
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Jan. 7–11. Two award-winning Belgian theater companies—one specializing in puppetry, the other in mime—use humor, video, puppets, and dance to explore, in parallel action, themes of the effects of climate change on a European family trying to eat their Sunday dinner and on wild animals in the Arctic Circle. “Gorgeously realized and sneakily terrifying, the play moves restively from the silly to the dreadful and back and forth again,” according to the New York Times. 7:30 p.m. (Wed.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Power Center. Tickets $44 in advance ($15–$20, students) at ums.org & by phone, and (if available) at the door. (734) 764–2538.
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“The Humans”: Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
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Jan. 9–11, 16–18. Cassie Mann directs local actors in Stephen Karam’s 2016 Tony-winning one-act play, described by the New York Times as “blisteringly funny, bruisingly sad and altogether wonderful,” about an uncomfortable family Thanksgiving dinner in a shabby basement apartment in New York City’s Chinatown. Recommended for mature audiences. 7:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Civic Theatre, 322 W. Ann. Tickets $20 (seniors, $17; students, $10) at a2ct.org and (if available) at the door. (734) 971-2228.
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“Who Can Say?”: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater
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Jan. 10 & 24. Game show–style performance by experienced improvisers responding to prompts and challenges. 7:30–8:30 p.m., HSBT, 2350 W. Liberty. $10 in advance at heardotsay.com/events, $12 at the door. $20 ($23 at door) includes the 8:30 p.m. Saturday Night Improv show (see 3 Sat. listing). [email protected].
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2nd Saturday Contra Dance: Ann Arbor Community for Traditional Music and Dance
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Michael Hamilton calls to music by Pimento Mori and the Saline Fiddlers. Bring clean-soled, nonslip flat shoes. Beginners’ intro at 7 p.m. 7:30–10:30 p.m., Concourse Hall, 4531 Concourse. $10 suggested donation (pay what you can). [email protected].
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King-Lyman-Cheng Trio: Kerrytown Concert House
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This U-M music faculty chamber ensemble performs trios from 3 centuries, including Mozart’s charming 1786 “Kegelstatt” Trio in E-flat, Robert Planel’s jaunty 1931 Andante et Scherzo, André Previn’s 1996 Trio for Piano, Oboe and Bassoon, and Miguel del Aguila’s 2000 Tango Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano. Trio members are oboist Nancy Ambrose King, bassoonist Jeffrey Lyman, and pianist Amy I-Lin Cheng. 7:30–9:30 p.m., KCH, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Livestream also available. Tickets $30–$40 (students, $20–$30) in advance at kerrytownconcerthouse.com and (if available) at the door. (734) 769–2999.
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Sonic Smut, Blood cream, Tongue: Parts and Labor
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Sonic Smut, Bloodcream, and Tongue at Parts and Labor in Melvindale
1225 Rue Deauville blvd ,Ypsilanti. At the door $10. [email protected]Add this event to your calendar: Google Calendar | iCal
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“Blush Drag Show”: Bløm Mead + Cider
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Drag show hosted by Blonski and Portia Lynn, with performers TBA. Age 18 and up. 8:30–10:30 p.m. Bløm, 100 S. Fourth Ave. $25 in advance at drinkblom.com/events and (if available) at the door. (734) 548–9729.
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Saturday Night Improv: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater
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Every Sat. House team Destination Unknown improvises based on a scenario suggested by the audience. Two guest troupes open. 8:30–9:45 p.m., HSBT, 2350 W. Liberty. $15 in advance at heardotsay.com/events, $18 (if available) at the door. [email protected].
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Cobalt Blues: Hoover Street Studio
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Blues dancing to music spun by a DJ. No partner or experience needed. Lesson at 8:30 p.m., followed by social dancing. 9–11:30 p.m., Hoover St. Studio, 323 E. Hoover Ave. $10 at the door. [email protected], facebook.com/cobaltbluesdance.
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Caitlin Peluffo: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
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Jan. 8–10. Gruff, sharp, and quick-witted Brooklyn comic, a regular on the NYC comedy club scene, whose “lovable loose cannon” persona lets her tackle a range of taboo subjects including women’s bodies, dating foibles, and STDs. Opening act TBA. 7:15 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $21 (Thurs., $16) at aacomedy.com and (if available) at the door. (734) 996–9080.
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