Ann Arbor Community Events and Entertainment for August
The last month of the summer season has arrived, so make it count! Ann Arbor has plenty of opportunities for you to soak up the sun and have some fun! Check out a concert or two. Head to a film festival. Reminisce with neighbors and old friends at the block party. Spend some quality time at the antiques market. Make August a memorable month for you and yours at the many exciting events happening in Ann Arbor! Don’t forget to let me know how you enjoy your experiences! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7/24/2009 - 8/21/2009
JAPANESE FILM SERIES Five Fridays in a row there will be Japanese movies playing with english subtitles at Askwith Auditorium,. All films are open to the public. Titles include The Taste of Tea, Honey and Clover, Funky Forest: The First Contact, Ping Pong, and Happily Ever After. Askwith Auditorium Lorch Hall 611 Tappen Street Ann Arbor, MI Phone: (734) 764-6307Hours: 7:00pm Cost: FREE! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8/4/2009 BATT BURNS Batt Burns, an elementary school principal and textbook author in the village of Sneem, on the Ring of Kerry, began a second career as a Seanachie (storyteller) after he won The All-Ireland Teachers Talent Competition in Dublin. As a youth in the Kerry Hills, he was surrounded by storytellers, and he spent invaluable years with his storytelling grandfather, Michael Clifford. In 1994 he gave up teaching and became a full-time entertainer in the U.S., where he has appeared at all of the major storytelling festivals including the National Storytelling Festival, Kentucky's Corn Island Festival, and the Timpanogos Festival in Orem, Utah. For this appearance, Batt will be accompanied by a traditional Irish musician, Maura Burns. Batt has performed at festivals, campuses, and conferences all over the U.S. and Ireland, and if you're looking to see Ireland with a really super tour guide, talk to him after the show! The Ark 316 S. Main Street Ann Arbor, MI Map/Driving Directions Phone: (734) 761-1451Hours: 8:00PM Cost: $15 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8/5/2009
THE GREENCARDS The Greencards -- one English fiddler and two Australian singer-instrumentalists -- push the boundaries of Americana and bluegrass music, creating a sound that's all their own. Formed in Austin in 2004, they've toured with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson. Fiddler Eamon McLoughlin, vocalist Carol Young, and mandolinist Kym Warner are amazing virtuoso talents, but the trio is equally adept at sad, inward-looking numbers that draw from alternative country and folk styles. "If you like Nickel Creek and the Dixie Chicks--bands that can really play and sing--then you’ll love the Greencards," says Kevin Connor of Austin's KGSR-FM radio. The Ark 316 S. Main Street Ann Arbor, MI Map/Driving Directions Phone: (734) 761-1451Hours: 8:00 PM Cost: $15 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8/6/2009
DEANNA BOGART Baltimore's Deanna Bogart sings and plays blues and boogie piano and saxophone. Her repertoire reaches all the way back to 1930s piano blues, and forward to original songs that blend jazz and rock influences with the blues. She's a compelling entertainer who's shared stages with B.B. King, James Brown, Buddy Guy, and the Neville Brothers, and she's the winner of no fewer than 20 Washington Area Music Awards as well as the 2008 and 2009 BMA Horn Instrumentalist of the Year Award. With her recent songwriting Bogart has dug deeper into her own experiences as a middle-aged single mom and touring bandleader. Deanna calls her music "bluesion" -- it all grows out of the blues, it just doesn't always end there. She comes to town with a new CD, "Eleventh Hour." The Ark 316 S. Main Street Ann Arbor, MI Map/Driving Directions Phone: (734) 761-1451Hours: 8:00PM Cost: $15 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8/7/2009
RUTHIE FOSTER Blues, gospel, and soul influences from Mahalia Jackson to Aretha Franklin resonate in Ruthie Foster's voice, but for all her power, what's most distinctive about this artist is her honest spirituality and her direct, one-to-one way of communicating with an audience in original songs rooted in her own experiences. Ruthie has a new CD, "The Truth According to Ruthie Foster," that Blues Revue calls "a full-on blast of soul and blues." Truth be told, she could sing the phone book, jam on a laundry list and send everyone home happy. But Ruthie Foster is as extraordinary in her songwriting as in her singing, and her superb new music tackles life's big issues--above all the core issue of staying true to yourself. The Ark 316 S. Main Street Ann Arbor, MI Map/Driving Directions Phone: (734) 761-1451Hours: 8:00PM Cost: $17.50 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8/10/2009
SHAKE, FIDDLE AND ROLL BLOCK PARTY This annual event is a celebration coordinated by the Ann Arbor Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Main Street Area Association to welcome participants of the United Association's Annual Instructor Training Program. This year's theme is “Shake, Fiddle ‘N Roll,” and the block party will feature the music of Elvis, the Saline Fiddlers, a display from the Michigan International Speedway, and classic, hot rod, and muscle cars along with outdoor dining at Main Street restaurants. Main Street Ann Arbor, MIHours: 6:00PM - 10:00PM Cost: FREE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8/15/2009 - 8/16/2009 ANN ARBOR ANTIQUES MARKET A great way to shop for antiques! Extensive vendors and antiques from which to choose. Washtenaw Farms Council Grounds 5055 Ann Arbor-Saline Road Ann Arbor, MI Phone: (734) 429-1131Hours: 8:00AM - 4:00 PM Cost: $6 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8/29/2009 GERMAN PARK PICNIC Authentic German dinners and traditional fare. German music and dancing throughout the evening. 5549 Pontiac Trail Ann Arbor, MI Phone: 1-800-888-9487Hours: 4:00PM - 11:00 PM (NO ADMITTANCE AFTER 9:00PM) Cost: $5 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Above was a sampling of the activities occurring in our community during the month of August. There are many interesting events from concerts, antique markets as well as festivals, picnic, and block parties. There is something for everyone this month so do something new then let me know how it was!
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