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Events in April 2022
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April 26, 2022
“Ann Arbor Group Runs”: Running Fit.
Every Sat. & Tues. Runners of all abilities invited to join a run of 3–5 miles along varying routes from different Running Fit locations. Rain or shine. 8 a.m. (Sat.), 5700 Jackson Rd. & 6 p.m. (Tues.), 123 E. Liberty. Free. 929–9022 (Sat.) & 769–5016 (Tues.).
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"Portable Disaster Proof House: Take It With You!!!” an exhibition by Tracey Snelling
Creal Microgallery presents "Portable Disaster Proof House: Take It With You!!!," a small-scale installation work by Tracey Snelling, echoing several other installations by the artist, that are concurrently on view in Ann Arbor. This installation pulls together pop cultural elements to create a "safe space" filled with tropical sunset wallpaper, movie posters, and Keanu Reeves. Snelling's installations often take on multiple scales at once-- existing in life size and miniature simultaneously. This exhibition conjures a space that is at once comforting and overwhelming, centering and disorienting.
Creal Microgallery is a breadbox-sized exhibition space on Creal Crescent in Ann Arbor, visible from the sidewalk and lit up most nights until 11pm.
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“Volunteer Ann Arbor”
A chance to learn about interesting new ways to help in the community, or to share volunteer opportunities with others. Free for members. $25 annual membership. For more information and to register, see olli-umich.org or call 998-9351.
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Bridge: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
Every Tues. & Fri. Some experience necessary.2401 Plymouth Road. Free. 998-9353, info.tswp@umich.edu.
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Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club.
Every Tues., Thurs. & Fri. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge (Tues., Fri.), or a 499er game (Thus.). If you plan to come without a partner, email kahanae@yahoo.net or ronmeade@comcast.net beforehand. 1–4 p.m. or so (arrive by 12:50 p.m.), City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. $6 per person.
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“Book Beat.”: U-M Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Discuss what’s new in the world of books.Free for members. $25 annual membership. For more information and to register, see olli-umich.org or call 998-9351.
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You Cannot Resist Me When My Hair Is in Braids”: Ann Arbor District Library
Ann Arbor writer Frances Kai-Hwa Wang reads from & discusses her 2022 book of lyric essays, many of them set in the streets and cafes of Ann Arbor. Full of bossy aunties, unreliable suitors, and set in an uncertain political landscape, Wang's writing deftly navigates the space between cultures and generations. 6:30-7:30 p.m., AADL Downtown, 343 S. Fifth Ave. Free. 327-4200. https://aadl.org/node/583922
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“Sufi Chanting, Movement, & Meditations”: Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth.
Every Tues. Talk (via Zoom) by Imam Kamau Ayubbi. All ages welcome. For URL see interfaithspirit.org/events/featured-events. $5–10 suggested donation. 327–0270.
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“Capture the Flag”: All Hands Active.
Every Tues. All invited to try to capture a virtual flag by solving a computer security problem (or series of problems), ranging from basic computer usage to some programming. Led by AHA members. Beginners welcome. For URL preregister at meetup.com/AllHandsActive/events. Free, but donations welcome. info@AllHandsActive.org.
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Bluegrass Jam Circle: Ann Arbor Senior Center.
Apr. 12 & 26. All musicians invited to bring their acoustic instruments to play bluegrass-style music. Vocalists welcome. 7–9 p.m., Senior Center, 1320 Baldwin Ave. Mask required. $5 fee to cover building rental. For updates see a2blugrass.com.
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Holly Wren Spaulding, Keith Taylor, & Teresa Scollon: Literati Bookstore At Home with Literati.
These 3 Michigan poets read from and discuss (via Zoom) their recent collections published by the local independent press Alice Greene & Co. Spaulding’s Between Us, written during the early days of the pandemic, offers the salvation of beauty amidst sorrow and loss, Taylor’s Let Them Be Left draws on his immersion in the wildness of Isle Royale, and Scollon’s Trees and Other Creatures explores the spirits of the animate and inanimate in a series of layered vignettes. 7 p.m., for URL see literatibookstore.com/event/2022-04. Free. 585–5567.
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Huron Valley Harmonizers Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
Every Tues. All singers invited to join the weekly rehearsals of this local barbershop harmony chorus. All singers, male and female, invited to join as members or visitors. Interfaith Center, 704 Airport Blvd. Free to visitors (annual dues for those who join), info@HVharmonizers.org, 796–7467.
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Skazat! Poetry Series.
Online reading by Walt Whitman-influenced poet Terry Blackhawk, author of One Less River (Mayapple Press, 2019). Preceded by an open mic. 7–8:30 p.m., for URL preregister at Facebook.com/Skazat. Free. 223–3165.
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Voices in Harmony.
Every Tues. Female singers invited to join the weekly virtual rehearsals of this local 40-member a cappella barbershop harmony chorus. For URL email Info@VoicesInHarmonyChorus.org. Free to visitors ($26 monthly dues for those who join). 765–3611.
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German Conversation.
Every Tues. & Thurs. All German speakers, native or non-native, invited for conversation with either or both of 2 long-running groups, the German Speakers Round Table (Tues., 7:30 p.m.) and the Stammtisch (Thurs., 7:30 p.m.). Grizzly Peak Brewing Company, 120 W. Washington. Free admission. 812–6375 (Tues.) & heerdeolind@yahoo.com (Thurs.).
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Sheku & Isata Kanneh-Mason: University Musical Society.
This English chamber music sibling duo that performed to a sold-out Rackham Auditorium crowd in December 2019 returns with a program that includes Karen Khachaturian’s Cello Sonata, Shostakovich’s Sonata in D Minor for Cello and Piano, 20th-century English composer Frank Bridge’s Sonata for Cello and Piano in D Minor, and Britten’s Cello Sonata. Already internationally acclaimed at the age of 21, cellist Sheku was named the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year and has since performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding in 2018. His 2020 album, Elgar, is an exploration of the musical landscape in pre- and post-war Europe anchored by Elgar’s Cello Concerto. His older sister, pianist Isata, received the 2021 Leonard Bernstein Award, and a 2020 Opus Klassik award for best young artist. Her 2021 album featuring American composers, Summertime, is anchored by the Barber Piano Sonata. Program: 7:30 p.m. Hill Auditorium. Mask and proof of vaccination required. $14–$71 (students $12–$20) in advance only at ums.org/performance/sheku-kanneh-mason-cello-isata-kanneh-mason-piano or 764–2538.
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“Comedy Experiment”: Beer Grotto.
Every Tues. Stand-up showcase featuring sets by local comics TBA. The Beer Grotto, 8059 Main, Dexter. Free. bit.ly/comedybeergrotto.
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