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    Magic: The Gathering (MTG): Sylvan Factory

    Magic: The Gathering (MTG): Sylvan Factory
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    Every Wed., Fri., & Sat. All invited to play both casual and tournament forms of the collectible card game MTG. Wed. & Sat. (5 p.m.): “Commander.” A drop-in session of the most popular form of the game. Free. Fri. (6:30 p.m.): “Booster Draft.” Players take turns opening booster packs to create a 40 card deck. $25. Various times & prices, 2459 W. Stadium. (734) 929–5877, sylvanfactory.com.

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    Figure Drawing: Dzanc House

    Figure Drawing: Dzanc House
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    Oct. 14 & 28. All skill levels welcome to draw a live model. Bring your own art supplies. Light refreshments. 6:30–9 p.m., 402 S. Huron St., Ypsi. $10 to pay model. Preregistration required by the Mon. before the event. dzanchouse.org.

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    “Comedy Jamm”: Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase

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    Oct. 7, 14, & 28. Performances by up to 12 aspiring and established area stand-up comics. On Oct. 7, attendees can mingle with the comics before they hit the stage during “Comedy Nerdz Happy Hour” (5:30–6:30 p.m.). 7:15 p.m. (doors 6:30 p.m.), 212 S. Fourth Ave. $5 in advance at aacomedy.com; $6 at the door. (734) 996–9080.

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    Dog Latin.: Ypsi Alehouse

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    Ypsi Alehouse 124 Pearl, #100, Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

    The stage name of Chris McGorey, a Canton singer-songwriter who plays adventurous folk-rock.

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    “Gone with the Wind”: Fathom Entertainment

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    (734) 973–8424 (Cinemark), (734) 316–5500 (Emagine). Tickets $12.50 (except as noted) in advance at fathomentertainment.com/events and at the door. Cinemark (4100 Carpenter, Ypsi) & Emagine (1335 E. Michigan Ave., Saline). 

    Oct. 10–14: “Gone with the Wind” (Victor Fleming, 1939). The classic Civil War soap opera, centered on the narcissistic spitfire belle Scarlett O’Hara. Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable. 2 p.m (Sat. & Sun.) & 7 p.m. (Mon.–Wed.).

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    Earthwork Music Collective.: North Star Lounge

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    North Star Lounge 301 N. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor

    With performances by Michigan singer-songwriters Joe Reilly, Nicholas James Thomasma, and Sari Brown. 7–10 p.m. $25.

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    Ann Arbor Bridge Club

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    Every Wed. All invited to play friendly, competitive ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge. Arrive 20 minutes early if coming without a partner. Call before coming to check that the game is being held. 7–10:30 p.m., Walden Hills clubhouse, 2114 Pauline (park in marked spaces in the lot on the north side of Pauline). $6 per person. (734) 945–6021. 

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    AdaMa Quartet: Kerrytown Concert House

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    This newly formed quartet uses unique chamber music instrumentation combining strings and winds to play music from the global Jewish diaspora, from 19th-century works, including Joel Engel’s “Beggars’ Dances” and Joseph Achron’s Hebrew Melody, to compositions by ensemble member violinist Meg Okura. With clarinetist Guy Yehuda, bass clarinetist Tasha Warren, and cellist Dave Eggar. 7:30 p.m., Kerrytown Concert House, 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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    “Come from Away”: U-M Musical Theatre Department

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    Oct. 8–11 & 14–18. Vincent Cardinal directs musical theater students in Irene Sankoff & David Hein’s award-winning 2017 upbeat musical set in the week following the September 11 attacks, when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the world, were diverted to the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland. Despite culture clashes and language barriers, the local people encourage the stranded travelers with music and an open bar, forming lifelong friendships, and even sparking romances. 7:30 p.m. (Wed. & Thurs.), 8 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.), & 2 p.m. (10 Sat. & Sun.), Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 North University. Tickets $34–$40 (students, $16) in advance at tickets.smtd.umich.edu & at the door. (734) 764–0583.

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    “Wednesday Night Swing”: Swing Ann Arbor

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    Every Wed. Lindy Hop, East Coast swing, Charleston, and Balboa dancing to recorded music. No partner needed. Wear comfortable low-grip shoes. Preceded at 6:30 p.m. by a free beginner lesson. 7:30–9:30 p.m., Michigan Union Pendleton Rm. (Oct. 7, 14, & 21), and Michigan League Vandenberg Rm. (Oct. 28). $5 (free for members and lesson attendees) at the door.   

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    The Fallout Shelter: Ech0labs Light Industries & Wax Kings

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    Regal Beagle, 817 E. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti

    The Fallout Shelter: Sol Percussion, The Silent Ech0, Madeera

    Ypsilanti’s weekly Wednesday DJ night, five years in. DJ sets by Sol Percussion, The Silent Ech0 and Madeera (Madeera’s first Fallout set), with live visuals by Yaboonabi. Presented by Ech0labs Light Industries and Wax Kings. $5 cover, cash bar, 18+.

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    Jazz Lab Ensemble: U-M Music School

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    Dennis Wilson leads this music major ensemble in a program of contemporary jazz and big band standards. 8 p.m., Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin. Free. (734) 764-0583.

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    Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Live Nation

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    An ensemble led by this blues guitar virtuoso known for his flamboyant, high-voltage live shows. A self-taught child prodigy, Shepherd has been playing professionally since his teens, where he gained fame for his spot-on covers of Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and has gone on to open shows for the Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Aerosmith, Bob Dylan, and others. His current tour celebrates the 30th anniversary of the release of his debut album, Ledbetter Heights. 8 p.m., Michigan Theater. $45–$240 in advance at ticketmaster.com & (if available) at the door. (800) 745–3000.

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    Off Book.: Ark

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    Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor

    L.A.–based comedy-music duo of Jessica McKenna and Zach Reino who in each show create a completely improvised musical in an attempt to combat the notion that musicals need to be “carefully crafted” or “thought out at all.” The duo has written songs and musical sketches for the TV shows Baking It and Rick and Morty, among others. Note: Oct. 15 is sold out. $33.

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    Nolan Collins & The Raccoon Wranglers.: Ziggy’s

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    Ziggy’s 206 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti

    West Virginia country band whose sound incorporates elements of Western swing and bluegrass. Opener: Jayce Turley, an outlaw country singer-songwriter from Kentucky.

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    Breaker Box.: Blind Pig

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    Blind Pig 208 S. First St., Ann Arbor

    Detroit-area alt-metal band. Openers: Ypsi punk & metal band Berate, Harke, and the Ypsi spooky folk-punk band Closet Ghost. $14.

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    “Fall Migration in Nichols Arboretum”: Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance

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    Every Thurs., Sept. 3–Oct. 29. WBNA members lead a hike through the Arb to look for fall warblers and other southbound migrants. Birders of all skill levels welcome. 8–11 a.m., meet in the cul-de-sac at the end of Riverview. (off Geddes near the east end of Dow Field). Free. washtenawbna.org.