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MOZART SYMPHONY
8 PM, JAN. 26 (FRI.)
Mozart’s Symphony No. 41:
The Ann Arbor Symphony
Orchestra and Music Director
Earl Lee present this special
Mozart-themed concert at
Orchestra Hall in Detroit.
Sphinx Medal of Excellence
Award winner Jessie
Montgomery’s impassioned
response to recent social
and political unrest is show-
cased in performance by
fellow Sphinx Award winner
Tommy Mesa, with Haydn’s
lyrical and uplifting Cello
Concerto rounding out the
program. Tickets at tickets.
dso.org (performance 9600).

CRITTERS UP CLOSE
NOON-3 PM, JAN. 27 (SAT.)
Critters Up Close is a
monthly series featuring
live animals visiting from
the Leslie Science & Nature
Center site. On the last
Saturday of the month, stop
by the Ann Arbor Hands-On
Museum, 220 E. Ann St.,
Ann Arbor, to meet different
animals up close and enjoy
a hands-on activity. Themes
and animals change every
month. Info: 734-995-5439.

CHOIR DOCUSERIES
2 PM, JAN. 27 (SAT.)
At the Detroit Film Theatre in
the DIA. A special screening
of the upcoming Disney+
docuseries Choir. Based on
the moving and motivational
story behind the Detroit Y
outh
Choir and its Artistic Director
Anthony White, the six-part
docuseries follows the kids
of the Detroit Y
outh Choir as
they prepare for the perfor-
mance of a lifetime. This first
episode will be followed by
a Q&A and a special perfor-
mance of the Detroit Y
outh
Choir. For families of all ages.

Free with general admission,
which is free for residents
of Macomb, Oakland and
Wayne counties.

FILM SHOWN
7 PM, JAN. 27 (SAT.)
Totem, at the Detroit Film
Theatre at the DIA, is from
Mexico/France 2023, and
is directed by Lila Avilés
Seven-year-old Sol (Naíma
Sentíes) is helping her aunts
prepare for her father’s sur-
prise birthday party. As the
house becomes increasing-
ly boisterous, her father’s
mysterious absence grows
more and more concerning.
General admission $10.50;
seniors, students and DIA
members $8.50.

ART WORKSHOP
11 AM-NOON, JAN. 28
(SUN.)
Hosted by the Janice
Charach Gallery. “The
Winter Landscape and My
Favorite Tree.” Celebrate
trees for the holiday of Tu
b’Shevat by exploring how
trees make us feel more
connected to where we live
and our planet. Instructor is
Marci Bykat. Use a variety
of medias and techniques
to create one-of-a-kind art-
works featuring trees and
the beautiful Michigan win-
ter landscape. All materials
provided. Bring a picture
of a tree near your home
you love the most. $30 per

person. Register: jlive.app/
events/6459.

ON DREYFUS 7-8:30 PM,
JAN. 29 (MON.)
An online presentation.
Maurice Samuels, author of
Alfred Dreyfus: The Man at
the Center of the Affair, will
discuss this new biography
of Dreyfus, who was falsely
accused by France of selling
secrets to Germany. The
book also explores the effect
of the Dreyfus Affair on the
lives of Jews around the
world. Joined in conversation
by Dr. Howard Lupovitch,
professor of history and
director of the Cohn-Haddow
Center for Judaic Studies
at Wayne State University,
as well as an accomplished
author. Register: jlive.app/
events/6578.

BLUES BAND
8 PM, JAN. 30 (TUES.)
Iowa bluesman Kevin Burt
& Big Medicine will perform
at The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann
Arbor. Cost: $25.

ECHO LIVE
2:30 PM, JAN. 31 (WED.)
Students are invited to
tune in every Wednesday
at 2:30 pm as educators
present live science exper-
iments from the Michigan
Science Center’s Distance
Learning studio for free.
We’ll show off some of our
biggest and most exciting

large-scale science demos
that you can tune into
from school or at home.
Programs are broadcast live
on the Michigan Science
Center Facebook page and
YouTube channel, no regis-
tration required. Info: mi-sci.
org/learn/families.

MUSIC EVENT 8 PM,
FEB. 1 (THURS.)
Kruger Brothers will be at
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann
Arbor. Some call it jazz. It has
classical elements. Some call
it bluegrass. Cost: $25.

CONCERT SET
2 PM, FEB. 4 (SUN.)
The world premiere of a
new song cycle based
on the poetry of Greece.
Pro Musica of Detroit will
present “Another Country,
Another Shore: New Songs
for Cavafy,” starring the
emerging Greek American
pianist and composer
Michael Malis in a special
matinee concert perfor-
mance at the Grosse Pointe
War Memorial, 32 Lakeshore
Drive, Grosse Pointe. Tickets
are $35 per person, or $5
for students with valid ID.
Each ticket includes an after-
glow with the artists. For
tickets: promusicadetroit.
com. Tickets are also avail-
able at 734-210-1687.

Compiled by Sy Manello/Editorial

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ON DREYFUS 7-8:30
PM, JAN. 29 (MON.)
MUSIC EVENT 8 PM,
FEB. 1 (THURS.)
CONCERT SET
2 PM, FEB. 4 (SUN.)

Maurice
Samuels
Kruger Brothers
Michael Malis