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“Repairsday Thursday”: All Hands Active
MoreEvery Thurs. All invited to drop in with broken electronics, furniture, toys, or any other item they’d like to try to repair or repurpose with the help and guidance of AHA members. Repairs not guaranteed. 6–8 p.m., basement of 255 E. Liberty, ste. 225. Free; donations welcome. [email protected], meetup.com/allhandsactive/events.
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Drop-in Knitting: Spun
MoreEvery Sun.–Thurs. (different times). All invited to work on their knitting, crochet, weaving, and embroidery projects. 6–8 p.m. (Mon.–Thurs.) & 1–3 p.m. (Sun.), 401 N. Fourth Ave. Free. (734) 780–7867.
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“The Supreme Court’s Biggest Decisions 2025–26”: American Constitution Society MI Chapter
MoreU-M law professor Leah Litman (and Strict Scrutiny podcast host), author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes, discusses the past term’s decisions. Free pizza at 5:40 p.m. 6–8 p.m., U-M Law School, 0225 Jeffries Hall, 701 S. State. Free. Preregistration required at getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/events/event/1751.
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“Fangs & Venom”: U-M Museum of Natural History Science Café
MorePresentation by U-M life sciences professor Matt Holding and EMU biology professor Cara Shillington, an arachnid and arthropod specialist. Hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m. Note location change this month. 6–7:30 p.m., Corner Brewery, 720 Norris, Ypsi. Free; drink purchases encouraged. Seating limited, so come early. (734) 764–0478.
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Joe Summers & Pete Bullard.: El Limon
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International Stuttering Awareness Day Celebration: U-M Speech Neurophysiology Lab
MorePendleton Room, Michigan Union Floor 2, 530 S State St, Ann Arbor
You’re invited! Join us Thursday, October 22nd for a fun-filled evening that celebrates International Stuttering Awareness Day and highlights the amazing members of our local stuttering community. This is a great way to connect with other individuals who stutter as well as their allies, friends, and family.
This event is free and open to all. Members of the student group A2STAR and the U-M Speech Neurophysiology Lab will host a fair-like event with interactive activity tables and resources for all ages. Come browse the tables, make art with us, hear stories from stuttering community members, chat with a speech-language pathologist, and learn more about stuttering research. Dinner will be provided and attendees will be entered to win cool raffle prizes!
This event is open to everyone, including those who don’t stutter, so we encourage you to share this with friends, family, and any stuttering or disability allies who are interested in joining the celebration.
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GriefShare: St. Luke Lutheran Church
More4205 Washtenaw Ave.
Find hope and healing after the death of a loved one. You are encouraged to join us on any week. Sessions are self-contained.
The group meets on Thursdays starting at 6:30 PM for one-and-a-half hours, ending at 8:00 PM.
Each meeting consists of a video seminar, a discussion, and your personal workbook.
Each week you can expect to view a 30-minute video filled with helpful guidance, discuss grief-related issues, and gain personal recovery tips through your workbook.
Get more information and register here: https://find.griefshare.org/groups/297677
Questions? Contact: [email protected]
First meeting: Thurs., Sept. 10
Last meeting: Thurs., Dec. 10Free -
Nightspots
Jake Reichbart.: Earle
MoreEarle 121 W. Washington, Ann ArborSolo jazz guitarist. Solo jazz pianists TBA occasionally substitute.
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Apollo’s Troupe Theatre
MoreOct. 18, 22, & 24, Nov. 1, 5, & 7. Rochester-based veteran poet Frederick Glaysher performs stage adaptations of his epic poems, Into the Ruins of Modernity (Oct. 18 & Nov. 1) and The Parliament of Poets (Oct. 22 & 24, Nov. 5 & 7), each a combination of poetry reading, protest play, and performance art that emphasizes the transformative nature of art and its power to fight fascism & oligarchy, and celebrates human capacities for cooperation and peace. Not suitable for children. 2 p.m. (Sun.) & 7 p.m. (Thurs. & Sat.), Cahoots, 206 E. Huron St. $15–$30 (students, $12–$20; seniors, $15–$25) at buytickets.at/apollostroupe or (if available) at the door. Group rates available. (947) 203–0085.
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Live Trivia: Bløm Mead + Cider
MoreEvery Thurs. Bløm staffers lead 2 rounds of trivia. Teams or single players welcome. Prizes. 7 & 8 p.m., 100 S. Fourth Ave. Free, but purchase of food & drink encouraged. (734) 548–9729, drinkblom.com/events.
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Detroit Irish Music Association Seisiún
MoreEvery Thurs. All acoustic musicians invited to join members of this local chapter of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann for an informal evening playing traditional Irish music. Lessons offered. 7–9 p.m., Grace Church main bldg., 3150 Glazier Way. Free. [email protected], detroitirishmusic.org.
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Concert4aCause: Northside Community Church
MoreOct. 22 & 23. U-M piano and violin students perform Mozart sonatas to benefit the Ypsilanti–based nonprofit, Blessed Hands and Loving Hearts, that has the mission of empowering underserved individuals. 7 p.m., 929 Barton Dr. Free; donations appreciated at concert4acause.org. (734) 904–6935.
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Kenji Lee Quartet.: Blue LLama
MoreBlue LLama 314 S. Main, Ann ArborEnsemble led by saxophonist Lee, whose expressive brand of jazz draws on Japanese folk music, Western classical music, and punk.
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Kevin Presbrey.: The Ranch
MoreThe Ranch 122 W. Washington, Ann ArborChicago folk-rock & Americana singer-songwriter and ukulele virtuoso.
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David Dyer: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
MoreOct. 22–24. This Grand Rapids comic, a contributing writer to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, offers unexpected takes on everything from marriage and raising kids to suddenly using his shirt pockets now that he’s in his 50s. Opening act TBA. 7:15 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 9:45 p.m. (Sat.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $20 (Thurs., $15) at aacomedy.com & (if available) at the door. (734) 996–9080.
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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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The Rebel Eves: Kerrytown Concert House
MoreThis trio of singer-songwriter solo women artists joins forces for an evening of “empowering Americana,” with emotional story songs, tight three-part harmonies, and lyrical originals. With pianist and bassist Katie Greene, electric guitar player Grace Theisen, and acoustic guitarist and bassist Jilian Linkater. 7:30 p.m., Kerrytown Concert House, 415 N. Fourth Ave. Tickets $25–$35 (students, $15–$25) in advance at kerrytownconcerthouse.com & (if available) at the door. (734) 769–2999.
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“Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical”: Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
MoreOct. 22–25. Ella Soto and Emily Slomovitz direct local actors in Leslie Bricusse and Frank Wildhorn’s Tony-nominated 1990 pop-rock musical, a dark thriller adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic about a doctor whose experiments on his personality create a murderous double. This production features nontraditional casting, with actors of all genders playing men and women. 7:30 p.m. (Thurs.–Sat.) & 2 p.m. (Sun.), Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin. Tickets $29 (seniors, $26; students, $20) at a2ct.ludus.com & (if available) at the door. (734) 971–2228.
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“Crash”: Michigan Theater
MoreFilm screenings every day. Tickets $11.75 unless otherwise noted (children under 12, students, seniors age 65 & older, and U.S. veterans, $9.75; Marquee Arts members, $8) in advance online (recommended) & at the door. For updated schedule, see marquee-arts.org/calendar.
Oct. 22: “Crash” (David Cronenberg, 1996). Erotic thriller about a car crash survivor who becomes involved with a group of death- and sex-obsessed symphorophiliacs who are aroused by car crashes. James Spader, Holly Hunter. 8 p.m.
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Buffalo Rose.: Ark
MoreArk 316 S. Main, Ann ArborCharismatic Americana sextet from Pittsburgh known for its emotionally rich, meticulously crafted original songs. $29.
