Events
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Observer Editor
U-M Volleyball
MoreMatch vs. Ohio State. The U-M also has a home match this month against Purdue (Nov. 14, 6 p.m.). 7 p.m., Crisler Center, 333 E. Stadium. $8 & $10 (groups of 10 or more, $3 each). (734) 764–0247, mgoblue.com.
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Nightspots
Root Cause Analysis.: North Star Lounge
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborDuo of local folk & Americana singer-songwriters Jill Baker & Lynne Frederickson. Tonight they are joined by fiddler Emily Slomovits and Alex Anest on pedal steel guitar. 6–7:15 p.m. $15.
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Observer Editor
“NZ Engage”: The Neutral Zone
MoreTeens pitch project ideas in front of an audience; attendees are invited to consider donating at least $25 to one or more of them. Also, live music by area teen bands TBA and light refreshments. 6–9 p.m., Neutral Zone, 310 E. Washington. $10 admission. Preregistration requested at neutral-zone.org. [email protected].
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Observer Editor
Gordon Hall Gala: Dexter Area Historical Society
MoreFundraiser to benefit the ongoing restoration of Dexter’s historic Gordon Hall. Buffet dinner, live music & dancing TBA, an open bar, and silent auction. 6–10 p.m., Columbus Hall, 8265 Dexter–Chelsea Rd., Dexter. Tickets $125 each (before Nov. 1, $100 each) at dexterhistory.org or call (734) 395–4106.
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Observer Editor
Saturday Night Improv: Hear.Say Brewing + Theater
MoreNov. 7, 14, & 21. Rotating lineup of local improv troupes. On Nov. 7, Love Fools, an improvised dating show with a lineup of strange characters, and on Nov. 14, a performance by house troupe 11 Non-Blondes. 7–8 p.m., 2350 W. Liberty. $15 in advance at heardotsay.com/events & $18 (if available) at the door.
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Observer Editor
“Pop-Up Comedy”: Don’t Tell Comedy Show
MoreNov. 13 & 14. Two stand-up shows each evening. Both the lineup of comics and the location are not revealed until the day of the show. Age 21+; BYOB. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime. 7 & 9 p.m., downtown indoor location. Tickets $30 in advance only at donttellcomedy.com/cities/ann-arbor.
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Observer Editor
“Little Red Robin Hood”: Chelsea Area Players Youth Theater
MoreNov. 13–15. Alex Moore directs young actors ages 8–14 in Flip Kobler and Cindy Marcus’s play, a fractured fairy tale in which nursery rhyme and storybook characters act out the tale of Robin Hood. 7 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Washington Street Education Center, 500 Washington, Chelsea. $10 in advance at chelseaareaplayers.org & (cash only) at the door.
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Observer Editor
U-M Ice Hockey
MoreSold-out double header vs. Penn State today and tomorrow. This month’s schedule also includes a single game against MSU (Nov. 20) and a double header against Ferris State (Nov. 27 & 28). All games are likely to sell out. 7 p.m., Yost Ice Arena, 1016 S. State. Tickets $33 & up at stubhub.com/michigan-wolverines-hockey-tickets. (734) 764–0247.
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Observer Editor
“What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”: Theatre Nova
MoreEvery Fri.–Sun., Nov. 6–15. Diane Hill directs local actors in this ensemble musical comedy, subtitled “A Cabaret of Love, Lies, and Bad Decisions,” a celebration of the funniest, most disastrous productions in Broadway history. Music by Brian Rose. 8 p.m. (Fri.), 7 p.m. (Sat.), 3 p.m. (Sat., except Nov. 7), & 2 p.m. (Sun.). Theatre Nova, 410 W. Huron St. Tickets $35–$100 in advance at theatrenova.org & (if available) at the door. (734) 635–8450.
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Observer Editor
“Hadestown: Teen Edition”: Pioneer Theatre Guild
MoreNov. 12–15. High school students perform pop-folk singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell’s musical, which sets the myths of Orpheus & Eurydice and Hades & Persephone in a hellish industrial version of the Greek underworld. The 2019 show won Tonys for best musical and best original score, which draws on American folk music and New Orleans jazz. 7 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.), PHS Schreiber Auditorium, 601 W. Stadium. Tickets $20 (students & seniors, $15) in advance at a2ptguild.org & at the door. [email protected].
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Nightspots
David Wilcox.: JD’s Stage
MoreJD’s Stage 117 ½ S. Main, Chelsea, Michigan, United StatesThis acclaimed Asheville (NC)-based singer-songwriter is a Cleveland native with a laid-back singing style whose songs, alternately yearning and plaintive, are known for their emotional force and intimacy, for their canny blend of pop and folk aesthetics, and for an occasional deeply philosophical bent. He’s also a dynamic guitarist who favors offbeat tunings. Stephen Holden of the New York Times writes that he “sings with a mellow fluency that suggests a hybrid of [James] Taylor and Kenny Rankin, but he has better enunciation than either.” $33.
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Observer Editor
“Little Shop of Horrors”: Skyline High School Theatre
MoreNov. 13–15. Students perform Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s 1982 musical, a wryly humorous, oddly tender black comedy, adapted from the 1960 Roger Corman B-movie, about a carnivorous plant that grows to monstrous proportions. 7 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), 2552 N. Maple. Tickets $15 (seniors, students, & kids, $10) in advance at a2skylinetheatre.ludus.com & (if available) at the door. (734) 994–6515, [email protected].
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FreeObserver Editor
“Othello”: U-M Theatre Department Senior BFA Directing Thesis
MoreNov. 13 & 14. Jeffrey Wagner directs fellow drama majors in a studio production of Shakespeare’s tragedy of jealousy, suspicion, and betrayal. 7 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.) & 1 p.m. (Sat.), U-M Walgreen Drama Center, Newman Studio, 1226 Murfin. Free. (734) 764–0583.
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Nightspots
Jordan Blanchard.: Moonwinks Tavern
MoreMoonwinks Tavern 5151 Plymouth Rd. (734) 994-5151.Highly regarded local fingerstyle guitarist who plays mainly country & blues covers, along with some originals.
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Nightspots
John Finan.: Water Tower Distilling Co.
MoreWater Tower Distilling Co. 23 N. Washington,, YpsilantiCanton folk-rock singer-songwriter who plays everything from mournful ballads and love songs to funny songs dripping with sarcasm and wit.
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Nightspots
The Soundogs.: Ypsi Alehouse
MoreYpsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, YpsilantiA danceable mix of blues, jazz, and vintage rock by this local sextet led by guitarist Jack Scheerer and fronted by his wife, vocalist Surry Scheerer.
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Observer Editor
“Owl Prowl”: Leslie Science & Nature Center
MoreNov. 13 & 14. Guided adults-only (Fri.) & family (Sat.) hikes through Black Pond Woods to look for and learn about local owl species and other nocturnal creatures. Dress for the weather. 7–9 p.m., 1831 Traver. $10 (members, $8) in advance only at lesliesnc.org. (734) 997–1553.
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Observer Editor
“Bandorama”: EMU Music Department
MoreA rousing program of band music by music student ensembles, including the Wind Symphony, the Symphonic Band, and the EMU Marching Band in full regalia. 7–9 p.m., EMU Pease Auditorium, 494 College Pl. Tickets $20 (students, $15) in advance only at emich.ludus.com. (734) 487–4143, [email protected].
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Observer Editor
Zoey Rebecca: Interfaith Center for Spiritual Growth Cafe 704
MoreYoung local pop-rock singer-songwriter & guitarist whose performances with her musical siblings have earned a large following on social media. 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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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.
