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Posted on Thu, Jun 14, 2012 : 5:59 a.m.

Restaurant week is winding down; see Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at Sonic Lunch

By Ann Dwyer

FOOD

It's still "Restaurant Week" in Ann Arbor, but Friday is the last day. Enjoy extraordinary three-course dinner menus and fixed-price lunch menus from Ann Arbor’s best restaurants. Now is your chance to discover new restaurants and enjoy favorites at a discounted price. Make reservations early at participating restaurants, tables fill fast. Prices vary by location; visit annarborrestaurantweek.com/ for more information.

MUSIC

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., an indie-pop band from Detroit, performs Thursday at Sonic Lunch in downtown Ann Arbor.

Courtesy photo

"Sonic Lunch" continues to rock downtown Ann Arbor. Noon-1:30 p.m. Head to Liberty Plaza to see up-and-comers Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. This indie-pop band from Detroit is known for their high-energy performances. Next week will feature the great Mitch Ryder. Free. The plaza is at the corner of South Division and East Liberty streets, Ann Arbor.

THEATER

Summer in Ann Arbor means "Shakespeare in the Arb." This year, see "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at Nichols Arboretum.Thursdays-Sundays through June 24. Box office opens at 5:30; shows are 6:30-9 p.m. Stroll through the Arb while enjoying the Bard. $15/ Matthaei-Nichols members; $10/ students with ID; $20/ adults 19 and over; $17/ seniors 62 and over; $10/ children and youth 5-17; free/ kids 5 and under. The Arb is at 1610 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor. 734-647-8986. Read the review here.

THEATER

The Arbor Opera Theater will present "La Boheme" at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Today, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. Set in 1840’s Paris, La Boheme portrays the challenges of living life on the edge, particularly for Mimi and Rodolfo, whose initial passion is stifled by their impoverished existence. $22-55. Tickets are available through the Michigan Union ticket office, 734-763-8587 or online at www.arboropera.com/laboheme.html. The theatre is in the Michigan League at 911 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor. 734-763-3333.

Comments

The Finer Things

Thu, Jun 14, 2012 : 12:41 p.m.

Can't think of any reason to not get downtown for D.E.J.J. today. I've seen them once before and can't wait to see them again! I can't imagine how large the crowds might get today.

Ann Dwyer

Thu, Jun 14, 2012 : 5:05 p.m.

You almost gave me a heart attack, HRD.

The Finer Things

Thu, Jun 14, 2012 : 2:59 p.m.

nah, Today. http://www.facebook.com/soniclunch

HRD

Thu, Jun 14, 2012 : 2:02 p.m.

It's on Friday, dude.