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April 11, 2022

"Movie Mondays with Lon Chaney: The Shock": Encore Musical Theatre
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"Movie Mondays with Lon Chaney: The Shock": Encore Musical Theatre
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In preparation for the world premiere production of A Thousand Faces: The Lon Chaney Musical, join The Encore for a FREE screening of The Shock, starring Lon Chaney. Discussion with the musical's director and co-creator, Sam Scalamoni, following the screening.

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'Snails and the Infinite'- an exhibition of sculpture by Robin Carlson
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March 13 - April 13. Creal Microgallery presents ‘Snails and the Infinite,' an exhibition of small sculptures by Portland, Maine artist Robin Carlson. These sculptures depict a playful grouping of snails sporting a range of surreal alternatives to traditional shells.

Carlson describes ‘play’ as being one of the primary motivators in her artistic process. “My world, the things I am passionate about and what matters to me at the end of the day, is a place where ‘play’ is taken seriously and everything is a puzzle. Problem solving becomes silly and fun.” The results are indeed silly and fun— snail shells made of sushi, or ice cream sundaes, or gruesomely dislodged eyeballs. They harken back to gift shop miniatures, to emojis, and in some instances to comics and gross-out toys of the 80s and 90s. Carlson says she’s been making toys since she was around 6-7 years old, and has always enjoyed collecting things. Over time she has grown to enjoy creating her own toy collections, exploring variations on a theme. By working from a constant starting point— in this case the snail— she enjoys exploring the infinite possibilities for play.

So, why snails? Carlson says they remind her of the “deep realities of life. When I concentrate on the smallness of the world, the bugs beneath our feet, the flowers popping up in spring, a broken egg on the sidewalk, I remember to be appreciative of nature and all that is small. Within the form of the humble snail is infinity.” Carlson also sees snails as a great example of the universal law of duality: soft and hard, malleable and fragile, fleeting and ancient. The shell is structural, defined and geometric. But a snail’s body is amorphous, ever-changing and organic. It is almost ironic then, that the shell becomes the shapeshifting canvas. Like a hermit crab making a tin can its new home, Carlson swaps in birthday cake or spaghetti and meatballs in place of a snail shell. She encourages viewers to look more closely and pay attention. Carlson’s work invites viewers to use their imaginations and remain open to the unexpected.

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“Should You Pick Your Nose? Digging Into the Art of Storytelling About Science”: U-M Life Sciences Institute SciComm Speaker Series.
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“Should You Pick Your Nose? Digging Into the Art of Storytelling About Science”: U-M Life Sciences Institute SciComm Speaker Series.
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Talk by Pulitzer prize-winning science journalist Matt Richtel, whose 2019 book, An Elegant Defense, explains the intricate biology of our immune system. 10-11 a.m., Palmer Commons, 100 Washtenaw. Mask required. Free. 763-1200.

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“You’ve Got the Time: A Complete Overview of Independent Publishing”: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at U-M (50+)
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“You’ve Got the Time: A Complete Overview of Independent Publishing”: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at U-M (50+)
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This study group will be online. This real-world course will teach students the process of book writing and the technology to independently publish their next print and e-books. Students will learn everything they need to know about naming files, organizing folders, a table of contents, peer grouping, Track Changes, cut and paste, an index, choose an Internet platform, ISBNs, barcodes, copyrights, recruiting experts and celebrities to write your foreword and testimonial quotes, how to raise tax-deductible donations, and more. Exercises will stretch students’ understandings of who they are as writers and how much they can write when they keep the vision. One goal: create an ongoing supportive peer group that will outlive the course. Ken Wachsberger leads this study group beginning Monday April 11 through May 2.Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.Online

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Weekly Rehearsal: Women’s Chamber Chorus.
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Weekly Rehearsal: Women’s Chamber Chorus.
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Every Mon., Jan. 24–Apr. 18. All invited to join this independent 30-member local women’s chorus to sing everything from Bach to folk songs and Broadway and pop tunes. Ben Gaughran directs. Joshua  Marzan accompanies. First Presbyterian Church, 1432 Washtenaw. Free to visitors ($125 per semester dues for those who join). WomensChamberChorus.com, 665–9271.

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“Water Ways: New Social Science, Science Studies, and Environmental Approaches to Water”: U-M Science Technology, & Society Program.
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“Water Ways: New Social Science, Science Studies, and Environmental Approaches to Water”: U-M Science Technology, & Society Program.
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Apr. 4, 11, & 18. Talks by national scholars. Apr. 4: Harvard University political science grad student Alyssa Huberts on “Citizen Responses to Poor Quality Urban Water Service: A Political Economy Approach.” Apr. 11: “Watermarks and the Ordinary,” a talk by University of California anthropology professor Sarah Vaughn on how people in low-lying coastal Guyana predict floods. Apr. 18: “River Life and the Ticker of Time,” a talk by Johns Hopkins University anthropology professor Naveedah Khan on the anthropomorphic depictions of the Padma River in Bengali literature and film. 6050 Institute for Social Research, 236 Thompson. Mask required. Livestream available at bit.ly/umstswaterways. Free. 763–2066.

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Mah-Jongg: Ann Arbor Senior Center.
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Mah-Jongg: Ann Arbor Senior Center.
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Every Mon. All invited to play this intricate game resembling gin rummy and poker that’s played with colorful tiles instead of cards.Ann Arbor Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin Ave. $2 (members, free). Masks required. For more information email bpatton@a2gov.org or call 794-6250.

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Tai Chi: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Tai Chi: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Every Mon., Wed., & Fri. 30 min. online lesson on gentle Tai Chi for older adults. Beginners welcome.2401 Plymouth Road. For more information and URL, email info.tswp@umich.edu or call 998-9353.

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Walking Group: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Walking Group: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Via Zoom. For more information and URL, email info.tswp@umich.edu or call 998-9353.

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Euchre: Turner Senior Wellness Center.
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Euchre: Turner Senior Wellness Center.
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2401 Plymouth Road. For more information and URL, email info.tswp@umich.edu or call 998-9353.

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U-M Science, Technology, & Society Program Speaker Series.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor, FreeFree
U-M Science, Technology, & Society Program Speaker Series.
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 Apr. 4 & 11. Talks by global scholars on a variety of topics. Apr. 4: Harvard University history of science professor Gabriele Soto Laveaga on “Of Canals, Rivers, and the Right to Exist: Histories of Science and Technology for a Changed World.” Apr. 11: University of Toronto music history professor Edward Jones-Imhotep on “Birth of a Notation: Charting Human and Machine Failure at the Dawn of the Jazz Age.” 1014 Tisch Hall, 435 State. Mask required. Free. 763–2066.

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BBBS Info Session- Community Based Mentoring
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BBBS Info Session- Community Based Mentoring
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Being a part of our Community Based Mentoring program allows Bigs and Littles to create a friendship participating in activities through the community. Bigs and Littles meet several times a month for a couple of hours and commit to a year match together. Bigs and Parent/Guardians typically communicate to coordinate outings and Bigs provide transportation for outings. To learn more about becoming a Big in our CBM program, attend one of our weekly virtual Information Sessions by visiting www.wcbbbs.org/big.

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“Easy Beauty”: Literati Bookstore At Home with Literati.
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“Easy Beauty”: Literati Bookstore At Home with Literati.
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Brooklyn College philosophy professor and freelance journalist Chloé Cooper Jones discusses (via Zoom) her new memoir about living with sacral agenesis, a rare congenital condition which affects her stature and gait, causing her to move through the world in a body that looks different than most. 6 p.m., for URL see literatibookstore.com/event/2022-04. Free. 585–5567.

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“The Price You Pay For College: An Entirely New Roadmap for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make”: Greenhills School.
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“The Price You Pay For College: An Entirely New Roadmap for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make”: Greenhills School.
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New York Times columnist Ron Lieber talks about his book. Followed by a discussion about admission, merit aid, and social class with former U-M undergraduate admissions director Ted Spencer and Greenhills diversity, equity, and inclusions director Nadine Hall. 7 p.m., Greenhills School, 850 Greenhills Dr. Preregistration required at greenhillsschool.org/lieber. Free. 769-4010.

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“Think Spring”: Ann Arbor Fiberarts Guild.
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“Think Spring”: Ann Arbor Fiberarts Guild.
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Non-juried 2D/3D show (via Zoom)  by Guild members who have responded to an artwork challenge by creating work that invokes the promise of spring. All fiber techniques represented. Preceded at 6:30 p.m. by socializing. 7 p.m., for URL go to AnnArborFiberArts.org/contact. Free. AnnArborFiberArts@gmail.com. 

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Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table.
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Ann Arbor Civil War Round Table.
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Talk by Anderson University (IN) history professor Brian Dirck, a Lincoln scholar, on a topic TBA. 7 p.m., for URL email aacwrt@yahoo.com. Free. aacwrt.org.

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Jewel Heart Readers: Jewel Heart Buddhist Center.
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Jewel Heart Readers: Jewel Heart Buddhist Center.
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All welcome to join an online discussion of House of the Turquoise Roof, Tibetan noblewoman Dorje Yudon Yuthok’s memoir of life before the Chinese invasion and her subsequent flight and exile. 7–8:30 p.m., for URL contact programs@jewelheart.org. Free., 994-3387.

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“Funny Face”: Michigan Theater.
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“Funny Face”: Michigan Theater.
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(Stanley Donen, 1957). MTF members-only screening of this frothy musical romantic comedy set in the New York fashion world. Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn. MTF memberships, available at the door, are $70/year (students, $35). Mask and proof of vaccination (or negative Covid test within 72 hours) required for all patrons over the age of 12. For updated schedule, see MichTheater.org.

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Scandinavian Music Jam.
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor, FreeFree
Scandinavian Music Jam.
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Apr. 11 & 25. Bruce Sagan and Brad Battey lead an acoustic jam session devoted to traditional music from Sweden and Norway. All instruments welcome, no experience necessary. 7:30–9:30 p.m., in person or virtual TBA. For information, email bsagan@msu.edu. Free. (908) 721–2599. 

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“Imprint Series”: U-M Music School.
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“Imprint Series”: U-M Music School.
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This student composer showcase features works by U-M composition students performed by fellow music students. 8 p.m., Britton Recital Hall, 1100 Baits, North Campus. Mask required. Free. 615–3204. 

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Chamber Music Recital: U-M Music School.
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Chamber Music Recital: U-M Music School.
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Apr. 10-12, 14, & 16. Music student chamber ensembles in various configurations present new & old music for woodwinds, brass, and piano. 8 p.m., U-M Walgreen Drama Center Stamps Auditorium, 1226 Murfin, North Campus. Mask required. Livestream available at myumi.ch/StampsWatch. Free. 615–3204. 

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Comedy Open Mic: The Blind Pig.
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Comedy Open Mic: The Blind Pig.
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Every Mon. Performances by up to 15 aspiring stand-up comics from around the state. Local comics emcee. To perform, sign up by sending a message on Instagram, bit.ly/comedyblindpig. Age 21 & up only. Blind Pig, 208 S. First St. Free. 996–8555. 

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Concert Band: U-M Music School.
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Concert Band: U-M Music School.
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Michael Haithcock conducts this music student ensemble in a performance of band works by John Philip Sousa, Joseph Bologne—an 18th century composer known as the Black Mozart—and others. 8 p.m., Hill Auditorium. Mask required. Livestream available at myumi.ch/HillWatch. Free. 615-3204. 

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