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“Bastard”: Purple Rose Theatre Company
MoreEvery Wed.–Sun., Sept. 24–Dec. 20. Rhiannon Ragland directs retired Detroit newscaster and playwright Devin Scillian’s family comedy-drama about a conflict between brothers—an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down finance guy—after their mother’s death. Adult language and subject matter. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sun.), & 3 p.m. (Sat. & Wed.). 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $31.50–$52.50 in advance at purplerosetheatre.org, (734) 433–7673, & (if available) at the door. Discounts available.
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Ann Arbor Scottish Ball: Tartan and Thistle Country Dancers
MoreAll invited to dance at this annual ball of reels, jigs, and strathspeys featuring live music by Susie Lorand, Josh Burdick, Matt McCoy, and friends, followed by a supper of hearty appetizers and dessert. Practice walkthrough at 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m., Concourse Hall, 4531 Concourse. $50, preregistration required by emailing [email protected] or calling (734) 274–0773.
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“Drummunity!”
MoreLocal drum teacher Lori Fithian leads a drum circle. Instruments provided, or bring your own. Kids welcome. 7 p.m., Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth, 704 Airport Blvd., ste. 1. Free, but donations welcome. (734) 426–7818.
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“Silent Sky”: Dexter Community Players
MoreNov. 20–22. Members of this local theater troupe perform Lauren Gunderson’s 2015 biographical drama, a fictionalized retelling of the story of the 1926 Nobel Prize–nominated Harvard astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. 7 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), Columbus Hall, 8265 Dexter-Chelsea Rd., Dexter. Tickets $20 (students & seniors, $15) in advance at dcp.yapsody.com & at the door.
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Nightspots
Rick Burgess Trio.: Earle
MoreEarle 121 W. Washington, Ann ArborJazz ensemble, named after the late jazz pianist and Earle cofounder Burgess, featuring drummer Robert Warren and a rotating roster of bassists and pianists.
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“Comedy Night”: Bløm Mead + Cider
MoreStand-up comedy by Jacob Barr and other local comics. 7:30–9 p.m. Bløm, 100 S. Fourth Ave. $10 (includes one 12 oz. pour of mead, cider, or nonalcoholic beverage) in advance at drinkblom.com/events & (if available) at the door. Usually sells out. (734) 548–9729.
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Telegraph Quartet: U-M Music School
MoreThis acclaimed San Francisco–based chamber ensemble, currently U-M music school artists-in-residence, presents a program TBA. 7:30 p.m., U-M Moore Bldg. Britton Recital Hall, 1100 Baits. Free. (734) 763–2538.
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3rd Saturday Contra Dance: Pittsfield Union Grange
MoreRiver Abel calls to music by Judi Morningstar, Brad Battey, and Marty Somberg. Bring clean shoes for dancing. Beginners’ intro at 7 p.m. 7:30–10:30 p.m., 3337 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. $10–$15 suggested donation (pay what you can). (734) 274–0773.
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“West Side Story”: U-M MUSKET
MoreNov. 20–22. Gonzalo Delgado directs fellow U-M students in Arthur Laurents’ spirited musical adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, set in New York and featuring the rival street gangs the Sharks and the Jets. The beloved Leonard Bernstein–Stephen Sondheim score includes such favorites as “Maria,” “Tonight,” and “America.” 7:30 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Power Center. Tickets $15 (students and kids age 12 & under, $9) in advance at ummusket.org & at the door. [email protected].
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“Bastard”: Purple Rose Theatre Company
MoreEvery Wed.–Sun., Sept. 24–Dec. 20. Rhiannon Ragland directs retired Detroit newscaster and playwright Devin Scillian’s family comedy-drama about a conflict between brothers—an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down finance guy—after their mother’s death. Adult language and subject matter. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sun.), & 3 p.m. (Sat. & Wed.). 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $31.50–$52.50 in advance at purplerosetheatre.org, (734) 433–7673, & (if available) at the door. Discounts available.
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“Comedy on Tap”: Slows Bar BQ
MoreSets by area stand-up comics. 8 p.m., 207 E. Washington. $13 at the door. slowsannarbor.com/events.
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“Our Town”: U-M Residential College Players
MoreNov. 20 & 21. RC students perform Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize–winning portrait of a small New Hampshire town at the beginning of the 20th century. The 3 acts examine “Daily Life,” “Love and Marriage,” and “Death” with graceful simplicity and deep humanity. 8 p.m., East Quad Keene Theater, 701 East University. Free; donations accepted. (734) 647–4354.
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“Chasing Clouds”: Penny Seats Theatre Company
MoreNov. 20–Dec. 6. Lauren London directs local actors in local playwright Michael Alan Herman’s existential fantasy comedy-drama about a pair of elderly farmers who farm clouds for their silver linings as they struggle to keep their farm—and their relationship—intact. 8 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.). Cahoots, 206 E. Huron St. Tickets $28 (students, $20; seniors, $25), in advance at pennyseats.org & (if available) at the door. (734) 926–5346, [email protected].
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Fustercluck & Friends: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater
MorePerformance by an ensemble of 4 Detroit-area improvisers with over a century of combined experience. 8:30–9:30 p.m., 2350 W. Liberty. $15 in advance at heardotsay.com/events & $18 (if available) at the door.
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Ann Arbor Orchid Festival: Ann Arbor Orchid Society
MoreNov. 21 & 22. Show and sale of thousands of tropical and hardy orchids, orchid-growing supplies, and related items. Also, free talks and demos by orchid growers on the “Basics of Growing Orchids” (11 a.m.) and “How to Repot or Mount Your Orchid” (1:30 p.m.) on both days. 10 a.m.–4 p.m., U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N. Dixboro Rd. Free admission; metered parking. (734) 647–7600, annarbororchidsociety.org.
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Sunday Artisan Market
MoreEvery Sun. through Dec. 20. Juried market. 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Farmers Market Pavilion, Kerrytown. Free admission. (734) 913–9622.
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“Beginner Knitting”: Ann Arbor District Library
MoreCraft activity for adults & teens led by local knitting instructor Beth Battey. Noon–3 p.m., AADL Downtown, lower level program rm. Free. (734) 327–4200.
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“Growing Genealogy’s Future: Attracting and Engaging Younger People”: Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County
MoreTalk, via Zoom on a big screen, by genealogist Sarah Day. Followed by small group discussions (in person and on Zoom) on the same topic, as well as on genealogy research questions. 1:30–4:30 p.m., Trinity Health Education Center Auditorium, 5305 Elliott, parking lot P, Ypsi. Also via livestream; for URL email [email protected] by Nov. 20. Free. washtenawgenealogy.org/events.
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Community ListingFree
Exhibition Tour: “We Hold These Truths” with Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes: U-M Museum of Art (UMMA)
More525 south state street, Ann Arbor
Join Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes and award-winning artist Holly Bass for a tour of “We Hold These Truths”.
🗓️ Sunday, Nov 22
⏰ 2-3 PM
📍UMMA
🎟️ Free & open to the public: registration required.“We Hold These Truths” marks the return of visitors to UMMA’s iconic Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Apse following a nearly year-long restoration of its signature marble floor, transforming the storied space into a sequence of encounters with rooms, replicas, and acts of writing that move through the nation’s past and present.
https://umma.umich.edu/events/exhibition-tour-we-hold-these-truths-with-dean-celeste-watkins-hayes/
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“Bastard”: Purple Rose Theatre Company
MoreEvery Wed.–Sun., Sept. 24–Dec. 20. Rhiannon Ragland directs retired Detroit newscaster and playwright Devin Scillian’s family comedy-drama about a conflict between brothers—an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down finance guy—after their mother’s death. Adult language and subject matter. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), 2 p.m. (Sun.), & 3 p.m. (Sat. & Wed.). 137 Park St., Chelsea. Tickets $31.50–$52.50 in advance at purplerosetheatre.org, (734) 433–7673, & (if available) at the door. Discounts available.
