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Sports


      Pro Sports

    Tickets: Michigan Union Ticket Office, 503 S. State St., 763-8587;
    Ticketmaster outlet at Marshall Field's in Briarwood Mall, or call each team.

    Detroit Lions football (313) 262-2006
    Detroit Pistons basketball (248) 377-0100
    Detroit Tigers baseball (313) 962-4000
    Detroit Red Wings hockey (313) 983-6606
    Detroit Vipers hockey (248) 377-0100
    Detroit Rockers soccer (734) 427-6017

    USA Hockey National Team Development Program
    327-9251.


    College Sports

      University of Michigan
      Ticket office 764-0247
      Sports information 647-2583

      Eastern Michigan University
      Ticket office 487-2282
      Sports information 487-0317




Performing Arts


Ann Arbor plays host to a wide variety of theater, dance, music, etc.. sure to please most anyone with an appreciation for the arts!

Ann Arbor Civic Theater
408 W. Washington St, Ann Arbor, 971-2228.
www.a2ct.org
Community theater group that has presented family-oriented theater for over 70 years. Season runs September through June.

Ann Arbor Symphony
994-4801.
www.a2so.com
Performances by the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra with musical director Arie Lipsky. Concerts run from September through April.

The Ark
316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor, 761-1451.
www.a2ark.org
An acoustic music club featuring folk, contemporary singer/songwriters, blues, jazz, country, bluegrass and the music of many ethnic cultures.

Boychoir of Ann Arbor
663-5377.
www.aaboychoir.org
The Boychoir's choral perfomances feature both sacred and secular musical selections.

Charles Baird Carillon
Burton Memorial Tower, 300 block of South Thayer St., Ann Arbor. 764-1817.
www.music.umich.edu/resources/facilities/carillon/
The carillon is played on weekdays at Noon and on most Saturday mornings. Guest artists play recitals on seven Monday evenings in June and July.

Chelsea Musical Celebrations
475-1844, ext. 2.
www.chelseafestivals.com
Professional performing artists and ensembles representing a variety of musical genre. Season runs from September through June.

Concordia University-The Kreft Center for the Arts
4090 Geddes Rd., Ann Arbor, 995-4612.
www.cuaa.edu
Various theatrical productions, music and choral concerts.

Dance Gallery-Peter Sparling Company
747-8885.
www.comnet.org/dancegallery
A modern professional dance company under the direction of Peter Sparling. Offering lecture demonstrations, open rehearsals, classes and several performances throughout the season.

Eastern Michigan University

    Campus Life
    487-3045.
    www.dsa.emich.edu/campuslife/Arts
    Concerts by top artists, musical performances, lectures and a film series.

    Convocation Center
    487-5386.
    www.emich.edu/convocation
    Hosting a variety of concerts and musical acts.

    Department of Music
    487-2255.
    www.emumusic.emich.edu
    Hosts a wide array of musical talents throughout various venues on campus. Selections range from classical to jazz to organ performances to choral concerts. Enjoy these performances by student musicians and seasoned professionals.

    Department of Theatre
    487-1221.
    www.emich.edu/public/cta
    EMU's Quirk Theatre Arts Building houses three theaters: the Quirk, Sponberg and Frank Ross Laboratory Theatre. The season runs September to June and incorporates all types of dramatic performances, including musicals, comedies, tragedies, experimental and children's theater.

Kerrytown Concert House
415 N. Fourth Ave., Ann Arbor, 769-2999.
www.kerrytown.com
Beautifully renovated 1850s house, one of Ann Arbor's favorite concert venues, also sponsors changing exhibits of paintings, photography and prints by area artists.

The Michigan Theater
603 E. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, 668-TIME.
www.michtheater.com
Ann Arbor's not-for-profit historic center for fine cinema and the performing arts.

Performance Network
120 E. Huron St., Ann Arbor, 663-0681.
www.performancenetwork.org
The Network produces a professional season, which runs September-May, and facilitates a summer guest season, the Treetown Performance Festival, of exciting work by local artists.

Purple Rose Theatre
137 Park St., Chelsea, 475-7902.
www.purplerosetheatre.org
A local gem. Actor Jeff Daniels' not-for-profit professional theatre company produces four yearly productions that speak to and for a Midwestern audience.

Riverside Arts Center
76 North Huron St., Ypsilanti, 480-2787.
www.riversidearts.org
A multi-use arts facility, several theatrical groups use the theater space regularly. Exhibitions by area artists, classes and other activities take place on both levels.

University Musical Society
764-2538.
www.ums.org
Hosts over 80 performances and over 125 educational activities annually from September through May. UMS also commissions new works, sponsors artist residencies and organizes collaborative projects with local, national and international partners.

University of Michigan Performance Halls

    Hill Auditorium
    N. University Ave. at Thayer St., 764-8350.

    Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre (in the Michigan League Building)
    N. University Ave. at Fletcher St., 763-1085.

    Trueblood Theatre (in the Frieze Building)
    S. State St. at Huron St., 764-5387.

    University Productions
    764-2538.
    www.theatre.music.umich.edu/uprod/uprod
    Producing unit of the University of Michigan School of Music creates fully staged presentations for the University Dance Company, the Musical Theater Department, Opera Theater and Department of Theater and Drama from September through April.

Wild Swan Theater
995-0530.
www.comnet.org/wildswan
Wild Swan has been delighting family audiences with performances that blend storytelling, movement and music into magical accessible experiences. Performances range from Peter Rabbit to Charlotte's Web to Frog and Toad. Season runs from October through June.

Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra
480-4579.
www.ypsilantisymphony.org
Enjoy an evening of varied musical selections by the Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Adam Riccinto. Season runs from September through May.


 



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