Events
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Observer Editor
“Julius Caesar”: Ypsilanti Community High School/Brevity Shakespeare
MoreHigh school students perform an abridged 40-minute version of Shakespeare’s early tragedy exploring the savage ironies that shape tyranny, revolution, and civil war. 7 p.m., YCHS Auditorium, 2095 Packard, Ypsi. $5 at the door only. (734) 478–2512, [email protected].
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FreeObserver Editor
“Other Worlds: A Sci-fi/Fantasy Book Club”: Booksweet Bookshop
MoreAll invited to join a discussion of Persephone Station, Stina Leicht’s 2021 space opera about a group of mercenaries that take on a powerful corporation. 7–8 p.m., Courtyard Shops, 1729 Plymouth Rd. Free. Preregistration requested at shopbooksweet.com.
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FreeObserver Editor
“Community Poetry Series”: Dzanc House
MoreReading by local poets Tara Hardy and Scott Beal, followed by an open mic for any poets who’d like to read. 7–8:30 p.m., 402 S. Huron St., Ypsi. Free. dzanchouse.org.
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Community Listing
Dixon’s Violin Live: Concourse Hall
More4531 Concourse Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
The electric violin, reimagined by Dixon. Join us for the mesmerizing experience of musical magic by acclaimed violinist Dixon, live in concert! Don’t just hear the music – feel it. Get tickets while they last!
“Unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed. The music was simply incredible”
“The sound of a dream”
“The most beautiful thing my ears have ever heard”
“The violinist that is changing the world”
“Standing ovation”
“Not your ordinary violinist”
“Some of us cried at the end but we all smiled through those tears”
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Friday, November 20
6:30pm – Doors Open
7:00pm – Concert begins (duration roughly 75 minutes)
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Tickets available here! https://DV20261120.eventbrite.com
General Admission: $32 (includes fees)
Students: $12 (includes fees)
Children 12 and under: $7 (includes fees)
Tickets $40 at the door if still available
This is an indoor, seated show.
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About Dixon’s Violin:
You’ve never heard violin like this! The world’s premier visionary violinist, Dixon’s life mission is to inspire people – and he has done so at over 1,000 concerts across North America, including giving five TED talks/performances, over ten years at Burning Man and Electric Forest, plus radio, TV, and film appearances. A former technology leader and symphony violinist, Dixon walked away from a distinguished career to follow his dream full-time, and invented a whole new music genre. Dixon now improvises on a 5-string electric violin with a looping system he developed to create an all-live one-man symphony, guided by his remarkable personal story of life transformation. -
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
“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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FreeObserver Editor
“A Relative Thing”: Jewel Heart Buddhist Center
More1129 Oak Valley. Concessions. Free. (734) 994–3387, jewelheart.org.
Nov. 20: “A Relative Thing” (Garrett Bennett, 2025). Drama about 5 siblings reunited for the first time in 16 years at their grandmother’s deathbed. Discussion follows. 7 p.m.
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Observer Editor
“Creature Encounters & Adult Open Hours”: The Creature Conservancy
MoreEvery Sat. & Sun. and Nov. 6 & 20. On Sat. & Sun., staffers show some native Michigan animals, including a cougar, black rat snake, and opossum at 1 & 4 p.m.; and a wild turkey at 2 & 3 p.m. During the Friday Adult Open Hours (age 18+ only), conservancy staffers show all four animals at 7:30 p.m. All tickets include a chance to see the conservancy’s other animals. Noon–5 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.) & 7–9 p.m. (Fri.), 4950 Ann Arbor–Saline Rd. $15 (kids ages 2–12, $13; under age 2, free) cash or credit at the door only. (734) 929–9324, thecreatureconservancy.org.
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Nightspots
LowDown Brass Band.: JD’s Stage
MoreJD’s Stage 117 ½ S. Main, Chelsea, Michigan, United States8-piece horn band from Chicago whose music layers dancehall and street rhythms with elements drawn from hip-hop, jazz, reggae, and soul. Its music centers on themes of resilience, community, and the unifying power of dance. $28.
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Nightspots
Twist of Fate.: Ypsi Alehouse
MoreYpsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, YpsilantiLocal band that plays an eclectic mix of rock, folk, blues and country.
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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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Observer Editor
“Campus Nights Tour”: Live Nation
MorePerformances by several contemporary Christian musical ensembles, including Charlotte (NC) pop and hip-hop collective Elevation Rhythm and Connecticut-based worship band Lost & Found, known for its scripture-inspired singles. Also, talks by worship leader Markus McFolling and others. Doors, 6 p.m. 7 p.m., Michigan Theater. Tickets $170 in advance at marquee-arts.org/calendar. (734) 668–8397.
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Nightspots
Dave Stryker.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborSwinging, soulful jazz by this versatile Detroit-area guitarist. Tonight he is joined by members of the Kalamazoo-based Kzoo Jazz Project.
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Nightspots
Pontiac Trail Blazers. (DUPLICATE): North Star Lounge
MoreNorth Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann ArborLocal bluegrass quartet known for its beautiful vocal harmonies and instrumental prowess. Tonight they are joined by Keith Billik on banjo.7–10 p.m. $10.
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Observer Editor
Nate Craig: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
MoreNov. 19–21. Master of sardonically smart one-liners on the insults and amusements of modern life, Craig has appeared on Comedy Central’s Roast Battles and acted in the Netflix comedies Manic, Old Dads, and F Is for Family. Opening act TBA. The Nov. 19 performance is a “Comedy for a Cause FUNdraiser” for National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week. 7:15 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $25 at aacomedy.com & (if available) at the door. Special engagement; no passes, discounts, or coupons accepted. (734) 996–9080.
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FreeObserver Editor
Ann Arbor Train and Trolley Watchers
MoreSlide presentations on the “first years of Conrail” and on “trains and snow” by railroad photographers Steve Kindschey and Gary Sample. 7:30 p.m., Traver Lakes Clubhouse, 2500 Lancashire. Free. (734) 761–3814, [email protected].
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Ars Carpatica: Kerrytown Concert House
MoreThis ensemble of Detroit Symphony Orchestra musicians performs two Eastern European chamber works in G minor. George Enescu’s folk-influenced Piano Trio No. 1, written when he was just 16 years old, shows the expressive depth and originality that would mark his later work. Juliusz Zarębski’s emotionally intense Piano Quintet is an underappreciated late Romantic masterpiece, written just before his death at age 31. With violinists Sujin Lim and Marian Tănău, violist Mike Chen, cellist David LeDoux, and pianist Kazimierz Brzozowski. 7:30–9 p.m., 415 N. Fourth Ave. Tickets $32–$42 (students, $20–$30) in advance at kerrytownconcerthouse.com & (if available) at the door. (734) 769–2999.
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FreeObserver Editor
“Telescopis Update”: University Lowbrow Astronomers Monthly Meeting
MoreArgentinian programmer and amateur astronomer Sebastian Garcia discusses his popular web application that helps stargazers plan their observation sessions. 7:30 p.m., U-M Detroit Observatory, 1398 E. Ann at Observatory. Free. (734) 975–3248.
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Observer Editor
Monsters of A Cappella
MoreThis recently reestablished U-M coed vocal ensemble—featuring members of The Friars, Amazin’ Blue, and The Harmonettes—performs renditions of rock & pop songs. 7:30 p.m., Angell Hall, Auditorium A. Tickets (price TBA) in advance at muto.umich.edu & at the door. instagram.com/monstersofacappella.
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Observer Editor
“Jack Tucker Comedy Standup Show”: University Musical Society
MoreNov. 18–22. New York City cult favorite Zach Zucker, a French-trained comedic performer known for blending clowning with satire, appears as Tucker, a dim, delusional, and overconfident hack stand-up whose desperate need to be adored drives him to the brink of comedy chaos. With an absurdist sound design fueling the unraveling, the result is a “raucously funny” “triumph” according to the New York Times reviewer, who says “not since The Play That Goes Wrong have I seen mistakes this meticulous.” Age 14 & up. 7:30 p.m. (Wed.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin. $36–$46 (students, $15–$20). (734) 764–2538, ums.org.
