Calendar
To publicize November CALENDAR events, send formatted listings by Sunday, October 15 to AGENDA, 202 E. Washington #512, Ann Arbor, Ml 48104. (996-8018)
FORMAT - Date, event, sponsor, time and place. One or two sentence description, (fee), phone number.
Unless otherwise noted, all events listed in the CALENDAR are free and open to the public. Also, all locations are in Ann Arbor unless otherwise noted.
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
Recycling Drop-Off Station: Recycle Ann Arbor 2050 S. Industrial. 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Fri & Sat only. Recycling service and education info: M -F, 9:30 am to 5 pm. 971-7400
Recycling Drop-off Center: Ypsilanti Recycling Project Rice St. between Cross & Forest (N. of Depot Town), Ypsilanti. Sat. 9 am to 3 pm, Wed. 4 to 8 pm. 485-2995
Freedom on the River Rowing Program: A2 Dept. of Parks & Rec. 5:30 to 8 pm (Tue & Thur), 4 to 6 pm (Sun), Argo Park Canoe Livery. Rowing program for the mobility impaired using specially modified craft. Aides available to assist rowers. 662-9319
1 Sunday
Long John Baldry : Blind Pig 6 pm, 206 S. First. With the Professor's Blues Review, $10. 996-8555
Meeting: Homeless Action Committee (HAC) 6 pm, First Baptist Church, 512 E. Huron. Plan actions to tight homelessness. 930-2959
"Trane - Beyond the Blues": Performance Network 6:30 pm, 408 W. Washington. World Premiere production of Christine Rusch's play on the life of John Coltrane. $9/$6 stud. & seniors/group rates. 663-0681
"You Strike The Woman, You Strike The Rock": Michigan Theater 8 pm, 603 E. Liberty. Extraordinary three-woman troupe, the Vusisizwe Players from South Africa's townships, offer a series of fleshed out snap-shots of life under apartheid. Stories, song, dance and mime, $23.50/$17.50. 668-8397
2 Monday
Jewish Women's Call for Peace In the Middle East: Zionist Women Against the Occupation 7 pm, Federal Building. The organizers support the idea of a two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Open to all (wear black). Judy 665-2825
Open House for Lesbians & Gay Men: Gay Liberation 8:45 pm, Canterbury House, 218 N. Division. 665-0606
3 Tuesday
Family Health Night: Public Health Division/AIDS Counseling & Testing Clinic and Bryant Community Center 5:30 pm to 8 pm, Bryant Elementary School, 2150 Santa Rosa Ct. Talk with health providers about community health issues and crime prevention (refreshments). 971-4582
"Closets are for Clothes ": Lesbian Gay Radio Collective 6 pm, 88.3 FM, WCBN. Call-in talk show. 763-3501
Hiroshima, Never Again: Peace InSight 7:05 pm, A2 Community Access TV, Cable Channel 9. Video of August, '89 "Celebration of Life, Peace, and our Future," held at Gallup Park on Hiroshima Day with Memorial Lantern Boat Launch. 769-7422
Meeting: Lesbian & Gay Men's Rights Organizing Committee (LaGROC) 7:30 pm, 3100 Michigan Union. 763-4186
The Flaming Ups: Prism 10 pm, Blind Pig, 208 S. First. With Steel Pole Bath Tub and Nirvana, $10. 665-4755
4 Wednesday
Theatre Party: The Domestic Violence Project (SAFE House) 7:30 pm, Ann Arbor Theatre. Film: "The Navigator: An Odyssey Across Time." $7-12 (ability to pay). Susan 973-0242
"Intifada: Road to Freedom and Independence": Palestine Solidarity Committee and New Jewish Agenda 7:30 pm, Hutchins Hall Room 100, U-M Law Quad. Featured speaker: Israel Shahak, concentration camp survivor, and Professor of Chemistry at Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Meeting: Latin American Solidarity Committee 8 pm, ask for room at info. desk, Mich. Union. 665-8438
5 Thursday
Bobcat Goldthwait: Prism 7:30 pm, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty, $17.50 reserved. 665-4755
"Trane - Beyond the Blues": Performance Network 8 pm (see 1 Sun)
Massage Therapy Classes for Gay Bisexual Men: Lesbian & Gay Male Programs Office 8 pm, 1402 Hill St. A safe environment to explore touching and sharing thoughts. Bring 2 sheets, a towel, any vegetable oil, and wear loose clothing. David 662-6282
6 Friday
"Hiroshima, Never Again": Peace InSight 6:05 pm (see 3 Tue)
Gay Men's Coffee House: Brothers 8 pm, Guild House, 802 Monroe. 763-4186
"Trane - Beyond the Blues": Performance Network 8 pm (see 1 Sun)
Meeting: Black Gay Brothers United 8 pm, 3200 Mich. Union. 763-4186
Adrian Belew: Prism 10 pm, St. Andrew's Hall, 431 E. Congress, Detroit, $13.50. 665-4755
7 Saturday
Volunteer Work Day: Leslie Science Center 9 am to noon. Pruning, clearing trails, and revamping paths. Tools provided, refreshments. 662-7802
John Lee Hooker: Prism 8 pm, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty, $12.50/$15 reserved. 665-4755
"Trane - Beyond the Blues": Performance Network 8 pm (see 1 Sun)
John Lee Hooker: Prlsm 8 pm, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. The first great recorded practitioner of the electric blues-rock-funk and stream-of-gut-consciousness boogie. $15 &$12. 665-4755
"Little Vera": Hill Street Cinema 8:35 pm and 10:30 pm, 1429 Hill St. A genuine depiction of Soviet life in a dreary industrial town, $2.50. 769-0500
Pat's In the Flats: Tired of Waiting Concert Series 2233 Canal Street, Cleveland (yes, Ohio). Four bands will play to honor the 4 students shot at Kent State University. (216) 687-1838
8 Sunday
Third Annual Marvelous Mutt Dog Show: Humane Society of Huron Valley 1 to 4 pm, Domino's Farms, Frank Lloyd Wright Dr. Prizes, $10 entry fee for participants; forms available at area pet stores & at HSHV Shelter. 662-5545
Meeting: Homeless Action Committee 6 pm (see 1 Sun)
"Trane - Beyond the Blues": Performance Network 6:30 pm (see 1 Sun)
"The Crowd" (1928): U-M Film Classics Series 7 pm, Michigan Theater. King Vidor's silent drama about Everyman; preceded by the Harold Lloyd short "His Royal Slyness." Live organ. 764-0147
9 Monday
Open House for Lesbians & Gay Men: Gay Liberation 8:45 pm (see 2 Mon)
Bob Mould: Prlsm 10 pm, Nectarine Ballroom, 510 E. Liberty, $13.50. 665-4755
10 Tuesday
October News & Feature Deadline: AGENDA News & feature anieles due before 5 pm, 202 E. Washington #512, Ann Arbor, Ml 48104, 996-8018.
"Closet are for Clothes": Lesbian/Gay Radio Collective 6 pm (see 3 Tue)
"The People's Guide to National Defense": Peace InSight 7:05 pm, A2 Community Access TV, Cable Channel 9. Replay of Oct. 1988 Sheila Tobias' witty, informative slide show on U.S. defense policy - and how illogical the "more-is-better" thinking about weapons is. 769-7422
"Abortion, Religion and Philosophy"": A2 Pro-choice Coalitlon 7:30 pm, Henderson Room, Michigan League. Panel discussion with Anne Marie Coleman (city council member), Sandra Damesworth (President of Catholics for Free Choice - Michigan), and others 665-2709
Meeting: Amnesty International Group 61 7:30 pm, Michigan Union. Activities to protect human rights and free prisoners of conscience around the world. 761-1628
"Labor Strikes Back: The Pittston Coal Strike": Solidarity 7:30 pm, Guild House, 802 Monroe. Talk by Jim Woodward, co-author of "Battle Line: The Coal Strike of 1978." 665-2709
Meeting: LaGROC 7:30 pm (see 5 Tue)
11 Wednesday
Celebration: National Coming-Out Day (LaGROC) Noon, U-M Diag. 747-9743
Jonathan Richman: Prism 7:30 & 10 pm, The Ark, 637 S. Main, $14.50. 665-4755
"Abortion: The Politics of Medicine": A2 Pro-choice Coalition 7:30 pm, Michigan Union Ballroom Talk by Dr. Ethlene Crockett-Jones. 665-2709
Meeting: LASC 8 pm (see 4 Wed)
Ypsilanti Gay Male/Lesbian AA Meeting 8:30 pm, Ypsilanti Area Community Education Center (old Ypsilanti High School), 210 W. Cross, room 115. 484-0456
12 Thursday
"Zelig": HilI Street Cinema 7 pm and 9 pm, 1429 Hill St. An inspiring and brilliant pseudo-documentary of Zelig, a legendary but fictional hero of the '20s and '30s, $2.50. 769-0500
Support Group: The Domestic Violence Project, Inc. (SAFE House) 7 to 8:30 pm, 2301 Platt Rd. This group, for women who are or have been in an abusive relationship, meets every Thursday for 10 weeks. Pre-registration required. 973-0242
"Reproductive Rights & Women of Color": A2 Pro-choice Coalition 7:30 pm, Michigan Union Ballroom. Panel discussion with Barbara Ransby (UCAR member), Paquetta Palmer (National Lawyers Guild member) and a rep. from the Puerto Rican Solidarity Organization 665-2709
"Trane - Beyond the Blues": Performance Network 8 pm (see 1 Sun)
Massage Therapy Classes for Gay/Bisexual Men: Lesbian & Gay Male Programs Office 8 pm (see 5 Thur)
Jimmy Cliff: Prlsm 10 pm, St. Andrew's Hall, 431 E. Congress, Detroit, $12. 665-4755
13 Friday
Abortion Rights Workshops: A2 Pro-choice Coalition 3 to 6 pm, Unitarian/Universalist Church, 1917 Washtenaw. Topics: "The History of Abortion Rights Struggle in the U.S," and "Birth Control and Abortion Technology: Strategies and Tactics of Pro-choice Activists," and others. 665-2709
The People's Guide to National Defense: Peace InSight 6:05 pm (see 10 Tue)
Board Meeting: Wellness Networks Inc. 7 to 9 pm, 3075 Clark Rd., Suite 207, Ypsilanti. Meeting open to the public and interested newcomers are encouraged to attend. 572-WELL
The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Prism 8 pm, Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty, $17.50. 665-4755
Meeting: Black Gay Brothers United 8 pm (see 6 Fri)
"Trane - Beyond the Blues": Performance Network 8 pm (see 1 Sun)
14 Saturday
"Speak-Out" & March: A2 Pro-choice Coalition 3 pm, Federal Building at Fifth Ave/Liberty. Demonstrate to keep abortion legal. Speakers include women who have experienced legal & illegal abortions. 665-2709
Dance Celebration: A2 Pro-choice Coalition 9 pm, Performance Network, 408 W. Washington.Concluding celebration of Reproduction Rights Awareness Week. Free refreshments, small donation. 665-2709
"A Thousand Clowns": HilI Street Cinema 9:15 pm, 1429 Hill St. Oscar-winning adaptation of Herb Gardner's Broadway comedy about one of society's most engaging dropouts, $2.50. 769-0500
"Trane - Beyond the Blues": Performance Network 8 pm (see 1 Sun)
15 Sunday
October issue deadline for Calendar & Community Resource Directory: AGENDA Submit by 5 pm, 202 E. Washington #512, 48104. 996-8018
Víctor McManemy and Friends in Concert: Huron Valley Greens 8 pm, The Ark, 637 S. Main, $9 donation. 761-1451 or 449-0001 15th Annual CROP Walk for Hunger: Interfaith Council for Peace & Justice 1:30 pm, beginning at Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 423 S. Fourth Ave. 663-1870
Poetry Reading: Ypsilanti Writers Alliance 2 pm to 5 pm, Mean Bean Cafe, 17 E. Cross, Ypsilanti. Featuring Dr. arwulf arwulf, Helen Grenier & Vince Keuter, $3 incl. taco bar. 663-0546
Puppy & Dog Training & Care Clinic: Humane Society of Huron Valley 4 to 6 pm, A2 Dog Training Club, 1575 E. North Territorial Road. Feeding tips, and health care info. 662-5545
Meeting: Homeless Action Committee 6 pm (see 1 Sun)
"Trane - Beyond the Blues": Performance Network 6:30 pm (see 1 Sun)
"Love Me Tonight" (1932): U-M Film Classic Series 7 pm, Lorch Hall Aud. Musical comedy with Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald directed by Rouben Mamoulian. 764-0147
October Meeting: Women's Action for Nuclear Disarmament (WAND) 7 to 9:30 pm, St. Aidan's Episcopal/Northside Presbyterian Church, 1679 Broadway. WAND will show "Working for Peace," a videotape featuring Helen Caldicott. Regular business includes: update on congressional lobbying efforts, activities of the 2nd Congressional District Peace Coalition, and political action plans for fall. 761-1718
"White Bird with Black Spot": Hill Street Cinema 8:30 pm, 1429 Hill St. Russian drama about two brothers with opposing views set in Rumania on the eve of World War II, $2.50. 769-0500
16 Monday
World Food Day Teleconference: Bread for the World 12 to 3 pm, Eastern Michigan University, Main Library, Ypsilanti. Topic: "Food, Environment and Development; A Sustainable Agenda for the 21st Century." 487-9058
6th Annual Vigil: The Domestic Violence Project (SAFE House) 8 pm, Federal Building. In honor of battered women who have been killed by their assailants. Bring a candle if you can. 973-0242.
Open House for Lesbians & Gay Men: Gay Liberation 8:45 pm (see 2 Mon)
17 Tuesday
"Closets are for Clothes": Lesbian Gay Radio Collective 6 pm (see 3 Tue)
"Caravan to El Salvador": Peace Insight 7:05 pm, A2 Community Access TV, Cable Channel 9. Documentary about 50 North Americans, including local activist Rev. Don Coleman, who drove to El Salvador last March to deliver aid to victims of the U.S.-funded war. 769-7422
Meeting: LaGROC 7:30 pm (see 3 Tue)
"The Plight of Ethiopian Jews": Hillel 7:30 pm, 1429 Hill St. Slide presentation by Jack Edelstein, President of the Michigan Association for Ethiopian Jews. 769-0500
18 Wednesday
Meeting: LASC 8 pm (see 4 Wed)
Ypsilanti Gay Male/Lesbian AA Meeting 8:30 pm (see 11 Wed)
19 Thursday
The 7% Solution: Food Gatherers All day, at local restaurants (see list, next page). Help fight hunger by eating out at your favorite restaurant today. 7% of all profits will be donated through Food Gatherers to the hungry and homeless in our community. 761-2796
"Homage to Chagall": Hill Street Cinema 7 pm, 1429 Hill. Prize-winning documentary, includes rare interview with Chagall. 769-0500
"The Perfect Party": Performance Network 8 pm, 406 W. Washington. West End production of A. R. Gurney's comedy about a tenured professor who quits his job to throw "the perfect party," selecting guests based on ethnic origin and ability to mix, a microcosm of America itself. $9/$6 stud. & seniors. 663-0681
Massage Therapy Classes for Gay Bisexual Men: Lesbian & Gay Male Programs Office 8 pm (see 5 Thur)
20 Friday
Silent Vigil: Zionist Women Against the Occupation 1 to 2 pm, Federal Building. The group plans to hold third-Friday vigils until the Israeli occupation ends. Judy 665-2825
"Caravan to El Salvador": Peace Insight 6:05 pm (see 17 Tue)
"Dreams: The Journey Within": School of Metaphysics 7:30 pm, 719 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. 482-9600
"The Perfect Party": Performance Network 8 pm (see 19 Thur)
Gay Men's Coffee House: Brothers 8 pm (see 6 Fri)
Meeting: Black Gay Brothers United 8 pm (see 6 Fri)
21 Saturday
"Our Voices, Our Vision" Workshop: WAND 9 am to 5 pm, St. Aidans/Northside Church, 1679 Broadway. WAND's annual speaker-training workshop to help you express your concerns about the nuclear arm's race. $25, register by Oct. 14. 665-6086
"The Perfect Party": Performance Network 8 pm (see 19 Thur)
22 Sunday
"Our Voices, Our Vision" Workshop: WAND 1 to 5 pm (see 21 Sat)
Meeting: Parents-FLAG/Ann Arbor 2 pm, King of Kings Lutheran Church, 2685 Packard. 763-4186
Meeting: Homeless Action Committee 6 pm (see 3 Sun)
"The Perfect Party": Performance Network 6:30 pm (see 19 Thur)
"Tropical Timber and the U.S. Consumer": Rainforest Action Movement (RAM) 7 pm, Rackam Aud. 662-1199.
"Variety" (1925): U-M Film Classics Series 7 pm, Michigan Theater. E. A. Dupont's silent drama about trapeze artists preceded by short, "Le Ballet Mécanique," live organ. 764-0147
23 Monday
Open House for Lesbians & Gay Men: Gay Liberation 8:45 pm (see 2 Mon)
24 Tuesday "Closets are for Clothes": Lesbian/Gay Radio Collective 6 pm (see 3 Tue)
The Palestinian Struggle for Peace With Israel: Peace Insight 7:05 pm, A2 Community Access TV, Cable Channel 9. May 1989 talk at U-M by former West Bank professor, Salim Tamari, about the Intifadah. 769-7422
"Reproductive Rights and Women of Color": Solidarity 7:30 pm, Guild House, 802 Monroe. Talk by Sharon Holland of LASC and the Sexual Assault Prevention Awareness Center (SAPAC). 665-2709
Meeting: LaGROC 7:30 pm (see 3 Tue)
"Chico Mendes": Rainforest Action Movement (RAM) 8 pm, Anderson Room, Michigan Union. A film documenting the life and murder of a man who fought to save the Brazilian rainforests. 662-1199.
25 Wednesday
Tree Planting Ceremony: Keep Michigan Beautiful, Inc. & A2 Dept. of Parks & Rec. 4 pm, Baxter Park, Baxter Rd. (just off Green Rd). The tree, a summit ash donated by Plymouth Nursery of Plymouth, will provide shade for existing play equipment. 994-2780
"Costa Rica, Central America, and the Politics of Rainforest Protection": Rainforest Action Movement (RAM) 7:30 pm, Western Michigan University. (616) 345-7500.
Meeting: LASC 8 pm (see 4 Wed)
Ypsilanti Gay Male/Lesbian AA Meeting 8:30 pm (see 11 Wed)
26 Thursday
"Grassroots Organizations and Tropical Rainforest Preservation": Rainforest Action Movement (RAM) 7 pm, School of Natural Resources, room 1040. 662-1199
"The Golem": HUI Street Cinema 7:15 pm, 1429 Hill St. A horror story based on a Hebrew legend of a clay figure brought to life by a rabbi, $2.50. 769-0500
"The Perfect Party": Performance Network 8 pm (see 19 Thur)
Massage Therapy Classes for Gay/Bisexual Men: Lesbian & Gay Male Programs Office 8 pm (see 5 Thur)
27 Friday
"The Palestinian Struggle for Peace with Israel": Peace Insight 6:05 pm (see 24 Tue)
Metaphysical Rap Session: School of Metaphysics 7:30 pm, 719 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. Donations appreciated. 482-9600
"The Perfect Party": Performance Network 8 pm (see 19 Thur)
Meeting: Black Gay Brothers United 8 pm (see 6 Fri)
Benefit Disco for U-M Lesbian, Gay Male, & Bisexual Alumnae 9 pm, Nectarine Ballroom, 510 E. Liberty. 662-8532
28 Saturday
Tree Planting: Rainforest Action Movement (RAM) 12 pm, Pinckney Recreation Area. Effort to reclaim the wilderness. 764-2147
Recent Paintings of Jean Martin Dassonval: Le Minotaure Gallery 4 to 7 pm, 115 E. Ann St. Opening reception. 665-0445
James Keelaghan: The Ark 7:30 pm and 10 pm, 637 S.Main. One of Canada's finest young songwriters returns to Ann Arbor. Call for price. 761-1451
Halloween/Casino Night: School of Metaphysics 7:30 pm, 719 W. Michigan Ave., Ypsilanti. Come as you were in past life party. 482-9600
Meeting & Homecoming Social: U-M Lesbian, Gay Male, & Bisexual Alumni 8 pm, Alice Lloyd Hall (Blue Carpet Lounge). 662-8532
"The Perfect Party": Performance Network 8 pm (see 19 Thur)
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band: HUI Street Forum 8:15 pm, Irwin Green Aud., 1429 Hill. This band revives Eastern European Jewish music "with enthusiasm, jazz and humor." $ 18/$10 students & seniors. 769-0500
29 Sunday
Walk-a-thon for a Free El Salvador: Latin American Solidarity Committee (LASC) 1 pm, U-M Diag. Fundraising walk-a-thon for the Association of Women of the Marginalized Communities (AMMA) and the Community Youth Council (CJC) in El Salvador. 665-2709
Recent Paintings of Jean Martin Dassonval: Le Minotaure Gallery 4 to 7 pm, (see 28 Sat)
Meeting: Homeless Action Committee (HAC) 6 pm, First Baptist Church, 512 E. Huron. Plan actions to fight homelessness. 930-2959
"The Perfect Party": Performance Network 6:30 pm (see 19 Thur)
"Tropical Timber and the U. S. Consumer": Rainforest Action Movement (RAM) 7 pm, Rackham Auditorium, U-M. Talk by Norman Myers, internationally renowned conservation biologist. 662-1199
"A Nous La Liberté" (1931): U-M Film Classic Series 7 pm, Lorch Hall Auditorium. René Clair comedy preceded by the Chaplin short "The Idle Class" (1922). 764-0147
"Why Do They Leave?": The Domestic Violence Project (SAFE House) 7:30 pm, place to be announced. Seminar by Ginny NiCarthy examining why, when and how battered women leave abusive relationships. 973-0242
Youssou N'Dour In Concert: Office of Major Events, U-M 7:30 pm, Power Center, U-M. Senegal, Africa's brightest musical star, N'Dour plays and sings bluesy, polyrhythmic music known as "mbalax," $16.50. 763-5117
30 Monday Open House for Lesbians & Gay Men: Gay Liberation 8:45 pm (see 2 Mon)
31 Tuesday
"Closet are for Clothes": Lesbian/Gay Radio Collective 6 pm (see 3 Tue)
Linking Disarmament & Homelessness: Peace Insight 7:05 pm, A2 Community Access TV, Cable Channel 9. Women's International League for Peace & Freedom celebrates its 75th year with talks by National President Anne Ivey & Executive Director Jane Midgley linking homelessness to the arms race. 769-7422
Meeting: LaGROC 7:30 pm (see 3 Tue)