Community Calendar

Join us December 3-7 for the 35th annual Rockin’ for the Hungry! This is the largest fundraiser of the year for Food Gatherers. the food rescue and food bank serving Washtenaw County. This year our goal is to raise 1,000,000 meals as we broadcast live from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on ann arbor’s 107one from the Westgate Kroger.

America’s largest interactive comedy murder dinner theatre show is now playing! Solve a hilarious mystery while you feast on a fantastic dinner. Just beware! The culprit is hiding in plain sight somewhere in the room, and you may find yourself as a Prime Suspect before you know it!

Join us for an event that is very different from a traditional mystery dinner show. Our actors are not dressed in costume and are hidden in the audience! This results in a fun, social and interactive evening suitable for all adults.

Each ticket includes our signature award-winning mystery dinner theatre show, along with a full plated dinner, waitstaff gratuity, and plenty of surprises during the show.

It seems that Louisiana music brings a real element of passion to this band. It has become the mission of the bandleader Mark Palms, who traced his family roots to Breaux Bridge, Louisiana to bring the uplifting spirit of Louisiana music back to his northern home.

Dedicated to the traditional sounds of Southwest Louisiana, Creole du Nord delivers a lively Cajun & Zydeco groove featuring fiddle and accordion and a rockin’ rhythm section “pour les bon temps” Bandleader Mark Palms traced his family roots to Breaux Bridge and now brings the uplifting spirit of Louisiana to the northern great lakes with Michigan’s finest; Billy King (guitar), Walter Prettyman (fiddle), Carol Palms (bass) & Pete Siers (drums). After learning from some of Louisiana’s best... such as Joe Hall, Steve Riley, Blake Miller, Jesse Lege, Ray Abshire, Walter Mouton and more, Mark and the band Creole du Nord have been playing festivals, dances, and clubs across Michigan and the midwest. Creole du Nord - feeling it proud to be a small part of keeping this unique American made music alive.

Join NTG for a staged reading of a new holiday musical, Mary Enbright Associates

Book/Lyrics by Aeron C. Wade, Music/Lyrics by Josh Stewart

Directed by Andrea Evans

Featuring Members of the NTG Ensemble: Cole Hunter Dzubak, Kylista Geiger, Jason Maes, Jayna Schmid, Debbie Secord, Drew Tallquist, Alan Terlep, Jessica Terlep, and Jen Whaley

Synopsis: It's Christmas Eve and Santa's marketing firm is working hard (or hardly working) to conjure up a holiday miracle. Meet the team of Mary Enbright Associates where winter miracles have hard deadlines.

This is the first time this script will be in front of an audience! You will be able to give feedback for the playwright and composer so they can begin rewriting. Actors will have scripts in hand.

Join us after the Friday evening performance for a social hour with the cast, crew, and playwrights!

Celebrate the holiday season with Marlena Studer and her jazz ensemble, featuring Cliff Monear, Paul Keller, Sean Dobbins, Chris Kendall and Steve Ragsdale. You're invited to get in the holiday spirit as they “Deck the Halls” with a dollop of “Frim Fram Sauce” - the first three guests arriving at each set wearing a festive hat will receive a free copy of her CD, Jazzy Little Christmas.

MARLENA STUDER

Marlena Studer is an Ann Arbor-based jazz vocalist and composer who made her stage debut with the acclaimed big band Jubilation in New Orleans, where she discovered her love for the Great American Songbook. After moving to Michigan, she recorded her first album “Crazy He Calls Me” with the renowned Cliff Monear Trio and later released the food-and-wine inspired “Sip It Slowly” and the festive “Jazzy Little Christmas.” Known for her heartfelt interpretations, Marlena brings fresh energy to jazz standards, aiming to make the lyrics resonate and the moods linger.

The Easy Street Jazz Band has played Dixieland jazz for over 50 years right here in Ann Arbor. Leader/trombonist Terry Kimura picks familiar tunes from the traditional jazz repertoire and blows the dust off some forgotten gems from Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Walter Donaldson, Hoagy Carmichael and other great composers from the early part of the 20th century. Kimura, Matt Collar (tr), Chris Tabaczynski (reeds) Pete Siers (percussion), Rod McDonald (guitar and banjo), Paul Keller (bass), and a guest pianist play great jazz for listening and dancing fun.

The Ypsilanti Community Choir is excited to present its Holiday Concert, Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7:30 pm at Towsley Auditorium, on the campus of Washtenaw Community College, 4800 East Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor, MI. Our holiday concert pieces include: Happy Holiday/White Christmas, Brightest and Best, a carol sing-along (including the audience), and the always favorite "Hallelujah Chorus." The choir is led by director Ariel Toews-Ricotta and accompanied by Maria Cimarelli.

Join us at the Yourist Studio Gallery Annual Holiday Show and Sale, December 13-15, for a seasonal celebration of ceramics featuring outstanding works of ceramic art by 35 of our talented studio artists.

Dates and Times
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Friday, December 13, 12-8 pm, Artists' Reception, 4-8 pm
Saturday, December 14, 10 am-5 pm
Sunday, December 15, 12-5 pm

This year we are pleased to showcase works by Kathleen Anastasia | Alison Bank | Hosanna Broner | Nancy Bulkley | Cheryl Cameron | Laila Chalati | Ireen Cleaton-Jones | Savanah Conrad | Rose Gomez | Kristina Greenstone | Astrid Giese | Amanda Heckenkamp | Linda Heckenkamp | Judith Hoge | Jessica Krivan | Lynn Kryska | Elan Lange | Amy Lesemann | Jacob Longmeyer | Jennifer MacLeod | Michelle Massey | Robin Mendenhall | Tempest NeuCollins | Beth Peterson | Averi Phan | Amy Roehrig | Brenda Shea | Katie Schroeder |
Keith Shoultz | Elisha Talley | Tiffani Todd | Jeff Warrow | Kevan Wilson | Deborah Wood | Kay Yourist.

You'll see a fresh selection of lovingly hand-created pottery by veteran artists and by new artists who have joined our community. A wide range of functional and decorative ceramic works by these artists, from bowls to vases, awaits you.

This festive holiday event only happens once a year, so be sure to save the dates. There is plenty of free parking on site. We look forward to welcoming you.

Live jazz with award winning cuisine