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March 2, 2023

Mah-jongg: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor, FreeFree
Mah-jongg: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Free. Events are either in person at 2401 Plymouth Rd., or via Zoom. For Zoom links see calendar at bit.ly/UMTurnerCal. 998–9353.

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Mah-jongg (Thurs. 10 a.m.–noon) in person.

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“Little Paws Story Time”: HSHV.
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“Little Paws Story Time”: HSHV.
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Every Thurs. except Mar. 30 (10:30–11:30 a.m.): Stories, crafts, finger plays, and interaction with adoptable cats and dogs. For kids ages 2–5, accompanied by an adult. $5 (babies under age 1, free). HSHV. $5 per kid. Preregistration required at tickettailor.com/events/hshv, humaneed@hshv.org, 661–3575.

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“Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History.
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor, FreeFree
“Investigate Labs”: U-M Museum of Natural History.
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Every Tues.–Sun. & Mar. 2731. 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. Schedule subject to change. 11 a.m.–3 p.m., U-M MNH, 1105 North University. Free. 764–0478.

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Preschool Storytimes: AADL.
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Preschool Storytimes: AADL.
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Every Mon.–Fri.: Half-hour program of stories and songs for kids ages 25 (with caregiver). Pittsfield (Mon. 10:30 a.m.), Downtown & Malletts Creek (Tues. 11 a.m.), Malletts Creek (Wed. 10:30 a.m.), Traverwood & Pittsfield (Thurs. 11 a.m.), Westgate (Fri. 1 p.m. & Mar. 28, 7 p.m.).

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Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor
Duplicate Bridge: Ann Arbor City Club.
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Every Thurs., Fri., & Tues. All invited to play ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge (Fri. & Tues.) or a 499er game for players with no more than 499 ACBL master points (Thurs.). 1–4 p.m. or so (arrive by 12:45 p.m.), City Club, 1830 Washtenaw Ave. $6 per person. If you plan to come without a partner, email kahanae@yahoo.net or ronmeade@comcast.net beforehand. 

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Intro to Archery: Pittsfield Township Parks and Recreation.
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Intro to Archery: Pittsfield Township Parks and Recreation.
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Mar. 2, 16, & 23. Introduction to archery, includes safety and basic shooting skills. Equipment provided. No prior experience required. Age 8 and up. 1-2:30 p.m., Pittsfield Community Center, 701 W. Ellsworth. $20 (residents, $15). Preregistration required (space limited) at recreation.pittsfield-mi.gov. 

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Wise Guys: Conversations for Men: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor, FreeFree, OnlineOnline
Wise Guys: Conversations for Men: U-M Turner Senior Wellness Program.
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Free. Events are either in person at 2401 Plymouth Rd., or via Zoom. For Zoom links see calendar at bit.ly/UMTurnerCal. 998–9353.

Today:

Wise Guys: Conversations for Men (Thurs. 1–2:30 p.m.) via Zoom.

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“Human Error”: Purple Rose Theatre Company.
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“Human Error”: Purple Rose Theatre Company.
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Every Wed.–Sun., Feb. 3–Mar. 18. Lynch Travis directs the Michigan premiere of Ohio-based playwright Eric Pfeffinger’s political comedy about a liberal couple trying to start a family whose fertilized embryo is accidentally implanted in the uterus of a small-government-supporting NRA cardholder. Cast: Henrí Franklin, Alex Leydenfrost, Kristin Shields, Kevin Theis, and Meghan VanArsdalen. 3 p.m. (Wed., Thurs., & Sat.), 8 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat., except Feb. 9), & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Purple Rose Theatre, 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $21–$52 in advance at PurpleRoseTheatre.org and by phone, and (if available) at the door. Discounts available for students, seniors, teachers, military personnel, and groups. 433–7673.

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Salon Series: Catch Us While You Can.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor, FreeFree
Salon Series: Catch Us While You Can.
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Every Thurs. & Sun. A different lineup of activities each time, from readings, concerts, and show & sale of artworks to informal jam sessions and other impromptu events. This month’s highlights: Mar. 12: Informal jam session. Mar. 16: Cigar Box Guitar and Panjo Jam led by Mike Mouradian using his hand-made 3-string electric cigar box guitars, his banjos made from pans, along with dulcimer and ukulele played by gallery artists TBA. Mar. 19: Staged reading of well-known local playwright Jay Stielstra’s newest play, O’ Say Can You See, a look into the convoluted characters, politics and intrigue leading up to the Civil War. Mar 30: Live auction of selected artworks from the collection of the recently deceased & beloved local arts patron Barbara Kramer. 4–5 p.m. (Thurs.) & noon–2 p.m. (Sun.), A Makeshift Gallery, 407 E. Liberty. Free admission. Cheryldawdy.com, cldawdy@gmail.com.

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“D & D Adventures”: Sylvan Factory.
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor
“D & D Adventures”: Sylvan Factory.
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Every Thurs. & Sun. All age 16+ invited to play Dungeons and Dragons role-playing games. 6–10 p.m. (Thurs.) & 1–6 p.m. (Sun.). Sylvan Factory, 2459 W. Stadium Blvd. $10. Preregistration recommended. info@sylvanfactory.com, 929–5877.

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“Repairsday Thursday”: All Hands Active.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor, FreeFree
“Repairsday Thursday”: All Hands Active.
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Every Thurs. All invited to drop in with broken electronics, furniture, toys, and any other item for AHA members to try to repair and offer advice. Repairs not guaranteed. 6–8 p.m., All Hands Active, basement of 255 E. Liberty, ste. 225. Mask recommended. Online participation available at MeetUp.com/AllHandsActive/events. Free; donations welcome. info@AllHandsActive.org.

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“Adventures in Morocco”: Huron Hills Lapidary & Mineral Society.
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“Adventures in Morocco”: Huron Hills Lapidary & Mineral Society.
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Talk and DVD presentation by geologist Tomasz Praszkier, founder of Spirifer Minerals (Warsaw, Poland). The presentation is via Zoom on a big screen for a live audience at the church. 7 p.m., West Side United Methodist Church social hall, 900 S. Seventh St. Free. 665–5574.

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Comhaltas.
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor, FreeFree
Comhaltas.
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Every Thurs. All invited to join members of this local chapter of the Detroit Irish Music Association for an informal evening playing traditional Irish music on various instruments. Lessons offered. 7–9 p.m., FUMC Green Wood Church, 1001 Green Rd. at Glazier Way. Free. facebook.com/DetroitIMA, contact@detroitirishmusic.org.

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Piano Bar Thursday: Drew De Four
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor
Piano Bar Thursday: Drew De Four: North Star Lounge
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Drew De Four is a 6'7 piano-playing singer/songwriter from Ypsilanti, MI. He has written and produced 8 albums and knows over 1,000 cover songs, having worked at Piano Bars around the world for the last 20 years. His favorite artists are Tom Waits and Peter Gabriel. Drew loves to take requests and arrange any kind of style/genre for piano/vocals.

North Star Lounge, 301 N. Fifth Ave. ,Ann Arbor. $10. nstarlounge.com

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Weekly Trivia
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Weekly Trivia: Bløm Meadworks
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Free live trivia every Thursday with Sporcle Live! Two one-hour-long games, every Thursday (7pm & 8pm) with a $15 gift card for first place and a $10 gift card for second place. No limit to group size - come by yourself or with a team! Great tunes, awesome host + lots of seasonal meads, ciders and beers.

Bløm, 100 S. Fourth Ave. ,Ann Arbor. Free admission. 734-548-9729.

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Ran Barnaclo: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.
7:15 pm - 8:15 pm Observer EditorObserver Editor
Ran Barnaclo: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase.
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Mar. 2, 3, & 4. Cincinnati comic known for his masterfully descriptive storytelling, crowd work, and improvised riffs. Preceded by 2 opening acts TBA. Alcohol is served. 7:15 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $18 (Thurs., $13) reserved seating in advance at etix.com before 6 p.m. the night of the show; $20 (Thurs., $15) general admission at the door. 996–9080.

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“L’Avventura”: State Theatre.
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“L’Avventura”: State Theatre.
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Mar. 2: (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960). Moody, measured, and beautifully shot Italian drama about the disappearance of a young woman during a boating trip and the subsequent search for her by her lover and her best friend. The film is notable for its subversion of traditional narrative development. Monica Vitti, Gabriele Ferzetti. Italian, subtitles. 7:30 p.m. Film screenings every Tues. & Thurs.–Sun. Tickets $10.50 (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8:50; MTF members, $8; matinee $7.50) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see MichTheater.org.

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“Once on This Island”: The Encore Musical Theatre Company.
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“Once on This Island”: The Encore Musical Theatre Company.
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Every Thurs.–Sun., Feb. 23–Mar. 12. Natalie Kaye Clater directs this local professional theater company in a production of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s 1990 calypso-flavored coming-of-age 1-act pop-rock musical about a rich boy and the peasant girl who rescues him from peril. Adapted from Rosa Guy’s 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl, a retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale The Little Mermaid. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 3 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Encore Maas Main Stage, 7714 Ann Arbor St., Dexter. Tickets $54 (seniors & youth under 18, $52) in advance at theencoretheatre.org and at the door. $20 student rush tickets (if available) an hour before showtime. 268–6200.

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“Once on This Island”: The Encore Musical Theatre Company.
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“Once on This Island”: The Encore Musical Theatre Company.
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Every Thurs.–Sun., Feb. 23–Mar. 12. Natalie Kaye Clater directs this local professional theater company in a production of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s 1990 Calypso-flavored coming-of-age 1-act pop-rock musical about a rich boy and the peasant girl who rescues him from peril. Adapted from Rosa Guy’s 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl, a retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale The Little Mermaid. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 3 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Encore Maas Main Stage, 7714 Ann Arbor St., Dexter. Tickets $54 (seniors & youth under 18, $52) in advance at theencoretheatre.org and at the door. $20 student rush tickets (if available) an hour before showtime. 268–6200. 

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Pub Quiz: Conor O’Neill’s Irish Pub.
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Pub Quiz: Conor O’Neill’s Irish Pub.
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Every Thurs. Popular weekly trivia fest. Come with a team of up to 6 people. Prizes. 7:30 p.m. or so, Conor O’Neill’s, 318 S. Main. $5 team fee that goes to the winning team. 665–2968.

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“Cocaine Bear”: State Theatre.
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“Cocaine Bear”: State Theatre.
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Mar. 2 (Opens Feb. 23): (Elizabeth Banks, 2023). Black comedy thriller inspired by the true story of an American black bear that ingested a duffel bag full of cocaine in 1985. Ray Liotta, Kerri Russell, Margo Martindale. 7:45 p.m. Film screenings every Tues. & Thurs.–Sun. Tickets $10.50 (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, & U.S. veterans, $8:50; MTF members, $8; matinee $7.50) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see MichTheater.org.

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“The Mousetrap”: P.T.D. Productions.
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“The Mousetrap”: P.T.D. Productions.
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Wed.Sun., Feb. 23March 4. Veronica Long directs local actors in Agatha Christie's intricate 1952 murder mystery thriller about newlyweds who transform their inherited English manor house into an inn. On opening day, amid rumors of a murderer at large, the inn's somewhat questionable guests become snowbound, and after an unexpected discovery begin eyeing each other fearfully. "One of the most skillfully written murder mysteries ever produced," notes the New York Times. Cast includes Mei-Lin Wong, Gavin Allen, Sam Johnson, Jan Romans, Larry Rusinsky, Eƶra Korycinski, Avery Koenig, and Russ Schwartz. 8 p.m. (Thurs.Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun. & Wed.), Riverside Arts Center, 76 N. Huron, Ypsilanti. Tickets $20 (students, seniors, & active military, $15) in advance at ptdproductions.com and at the door. 4837345.

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“Treetown Comedy Festival”: The Blind Pig.
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“Treetown Comedy Festival”: The Blind Pig.
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Mar. 1–4 (different programs). Tonight’s headliners are Marie Faustin, a NYC-based stand-up whose act blends jokes about everyday life with urban tall tales, and Robby Hoffman, a NYC-based ex-Hasidic queer stand-up comic raised in Montreal by a single mother with 10 kids whose trenchant observational humor draws on her culturally varied life experiences. Opening acts TBA. The Festival also includes an Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase “Comedy Rumble” (see 1 Wednesday) and a “Bløm Meadworks Showcase” (see 4 Saturday). 8 p.m.–midnight (doors open at 7 p.m.). The Blind Pig, 208 S. First St. $15 (Thurs.) & $20 (Fri. & Sat.) in advance at the 8 Ball Saloon (below the club), BlindPigMusic.com/calendar, & treetowncomedy.com/full-schedule, and at the door. 996–8555.

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German Conversation.
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German Conversation.
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Every Thurs. and 2nd & 4th Tues. All German speakers, native or non-native, invited for conversation with either or both of 2 long-running groups, the A2 Stammtisch (8 p.m. Thurs.) and the German Speakers Round Table (7:30 p.m. Tues., Mar. 7 & 21). Various times, Grizzly Peak Brewing Company, 120 W. Washington. Free admission. Preregistration for Thurs. A2 Stammtisch requested at heerdeolind@yahoo.com. 812–6375 (Tues.). 

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