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Where East Meets West brings together the expressive voice of the erhu and the richness of the piano in a vibrant cross-cultural concert by erhuist Xiao Dong Wei and pianist Yuki Mack. Blending the soulful traditions of Chinese music with the power and elegance of Western classical repertoire, this program explores how two musical worlds meet, converse, and transform one another.

Featuring works by Z. Wei, V. Monti, C. Gang, M. Messieri, F. Liszt, L. Tianhua, and L. Wenjin, the concert travels from beloved Chinese melodies and virtuosic erhu solos to iconic Western masterpieces reimagined through an Eastern lens—offering audiences a unique and compelling musical journey across cultures and centuries.

Xiao Dong Wei, erhu
Yuki Mack, piano

Program:

“Ripening of grapes” – Wei Zhou (b. 1961)

“Czerdas” – Vittorio Monti (1868-1922)

“Sunshine on Taxkorgan” – Gang Chen (b. 1935)

“Kojo no Tsuki Variations” – Massimiliano Messieri (b. 1994)
Variations on the Japanese song by Rentaro Taki for erhu and piano

“Hungarian Rhapsody No.2” – Franz Liszt (1811-1886)

“Birds in the Hollow Mountain” – Tianhua Liu (1895-1932)

“San Men Gorge Caprice” – Wenjin Liu (1937-2013)

The Hound of the Baskervilles
By Tim Kelly
Based on the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Directed by David Andrews

Performance Dates
May 7 - 16, 8 shows at the Riverside Arts Center:
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday 5/10 & Wednesday 5/13 matinees at 2pm

Synopsis
The greatest of all Sherlock Holmes adventures adapted to a more modern setting,
taking literature’s most spine-chilling mystery and turning it into a play of suspense,
humor and ultimate terror!

$15 Seniors/Students/Active-duty military, Thursdays are Pay As You Can

May 8-10 and 15-17 | Fri-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm | $15 General, $12 Students

Once a year, the outdoor furniture salespeople of America (and other non-America places) descend on Chicago’s Merchandise Mart to buy, sell, meet, and greet. This year, they are pushed to the brink of sanity, during what is already a chaotic affair, when the Mart is locked down, leaving the people inside to make it through a night of ill-placed debauchery, reconnections to people thought lost to them, and poorly thought-out revenge plans.

The Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness welcomes Drs. Sydney Spears and Tracey Ochester in this day long event exploring mindfulness and compassion during these difficult times. The Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness is a local nonprofit organization committed to supporting and cultivating mindfulness in order to promote health and well-being in our community and beyond. We offer retreats, presentations, events, financial scholarships and mentorships for aspiring mindfulness teachers.

The first teach-in. Lawsuits. Nazi resistance. U-M has long been home to activism, and this walking tour will visit historically significant locations where you will learn about protests on campus. We will cover women’s activism, the legacy of the Treaty of Fort Meigs, the Black Action Movement, anti-Vietnam War activism, and more.

Guided walking tour led by student docents. Duration: 1.25 hours; 1.25 miles.

Meet outside the Michigan League entrance on Ingalls Mall (facing the fountain).

Tour will take place in rain or snow, but will be cancelled for severe weather (registrants will be notified via email).

Registration required.

The Ann Arbor Concert Band concludes our 47th concert season with “Favorites 2.0”. The afternoon will be filled with our Favorite band and wind ensemble repertoire! “Festive Overture” by Dmitri Shostakovich, “Symphony in B-flat” by Paul Hindemith, Gordon Jacob’s “Original Suite”, “Lincolnshire Posy” by Percy Grainger, Vincent Persichetti’s “Pageant” and more! We welcome solo clarinetist Benjamin Huang from Ann Arbor Skyline High School as our 2026 Andrew J. Lum and David R. Juillet Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner performing “Rondo” from Carl Maria von Weber’s “Clarinet Concerto No. 1”. We are also proud to premiere “Kaufman’s Cove” a piece commissioned by a Consortium of 15 band programs to honor Mike Kaufman, director of the Grand Ledge High School Band program. We welcome Michael Kauffman as a guest conductor. Join us for this inspirational afternoon of music!

The Hound of the Baskervilles
By Tim Kelly
Based on the story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Directed by David Andrews

Performance Dates
May 7 - 16, 8 shows at the Riverside Arts Center:
Thursdays, Fridays, & Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sunday 5/10 & Wednesday 5/13 matinees at 2pm

Synopsis
The greatest of all Sherlock Holmes adventures adapted to a more modern setting,
taking literature’s most spine-chilling mystery and turning it into a play of suspense,
humor and ultimate terror!

$15 Seniors/Students/Active-duty military, Thursdays are Pay As You Can

May 8-10 and 15-17 | Fri-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm | $15 General, $12 Students

Once a year, the outdoor furniture salespeople of America (and other non-America places) descend on Chicago’s Merchandise Mart to buy, sell, meet, and greet. This year, they are pushed to the brink of sanity, during what is already a chaotic affair, when the Mart is locked down, leaving the people inside to make it through a night of ill-placed debauchery, reconnections to people thought lost to them, and poorly thought-out revenge plans.

Join us for Ellen Rowe’s Annual Mother’s Day Concert for an afternoon of music celebrating the incredible contributions of women in jazz. This special concert will highlight the talent of five exceptional artists: Ellen Rowe (piano), Sunny Wilkinson (vocals), Ingrid Racine (trumpet), Marion Hayden (string bass), and Annie Hayes (drums). These musicians will engage in insightful conversations from the stage about groundbreaking female jazz artists who have shaped the genre, and will perform iconic tunes made famous by legendary musicians such as Ella Fitzgerald, Ingrid Jensen, Esperanza Spalding, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Terry Pollard. Come celebrate the powerful voices and innovative spirits of women in jazz, all while honoring the special mothers and women in our lives.

Ellen Rowe, piano
Marion Hayden, bass
Annie Hayes, drums
Ingrid Racine, trumpet

This concert is generously supported by a collective of All About the Trio Series Sponsors: Ron & Mimi Bogdasarian, Susan & Oliver Cameron, Barbara J. Kelly, Elizabeth Kirksey in memory of Web Kirksey, and Patricia Hogberg in honor of David Hogberg

May 8-10 and 15-17 | Fri-Sat at 8pm, Sun at 2pm | $15 General, $12 Students

Once a year, the outdoor furniture salespeople of America (and other non-America places) descend on Chicago’s Merchandise Mart to buy, sell, meet, and greet. This year, they are pushed to the brink of sanity, during what is already a chaotic affair, when the Mart is locked down, leaving the people inside to make it through a night of ill-placed debauchery, reconnections to people thought lost to them, and poorly thought-out revenge plans.