What's happening around Ann Arbor, February 7-February 13: Our picks & your votes
Check out our picks for the best in visual art, music, family fun, theater, film and more this week, and then vote on the event that interests you most.
• Throughout the week Get ready for Valentine's Day: It may be a week until Valentine's Day, but there are already lots of fun things to do, from crafts to cooking to parties and more. Look for our official Valentine's Day guide on Tuesday. | Valentine's Day events in AnnArbor.com calendar
• Monday, February 7 Gourmet Vegan Dinner: Enjoy an animal-free meal at Seva restaurant, 314 East Liberty, while benefiting SASHA Farm sanctuary and safe haven for animals.
• Monday,Wednesday, Friday February 7, 9, 11 (continues through 2/25) "Susuka (Clarity)": Works by Ghanian abstract painter Atta Kwami on view at the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies Gallery, Haven Hall on the University of Michigan campus. | Dates and times
• Tuesday, February 8 Kurt Elling: The acclaimed jazz vocalist plays The Ark, 316 South Main Street, at 8 p.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story
• Tuesday, February 8 Nicholas Delbanco: One of the country's leading literary scholars makes an appearance at Nicola's Books, 2513 Jackson Road, at 7 p.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story
• Tuesday, February 8 "Forks Over Knives": Watch an advance screening of a film that examines how reliance of animal-based and processed foods may contribute to "diseases of affluence." At the Michigan Theater, 603 East Liberty Street; reception at 5:45 p.m., screening at 6:30 p.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story
• Wednesday, February 9 Ignite Ann Arbor: A variety of speakers offer five-minute presentations about such topics as beekeeping, comics, and design. At the Blau Auditorium at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, 701 Tappan Street, at 7 p.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story
• Thursday, February 10 Blues at the Crossroads: The Robert Johnson Centennial Concert: The Big Head Blues Club, featuring the members of Big Head Todd and the Monsters, plus blues artists Hubert Sumlin, Honeyboy Edwards, Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm, pay tribute to blues legend Robert Johnson. At Hill Auditorium, 825 North University Avenue, at 8 p.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story
• Friday, February 11 UMGASS Benefit Concert & Silent Auction: The University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society raises funds with a program of G&S favorites, a sing-along, reception and silent auction. At First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor, 608 East William Street, at 8 p.m. | More info
• Friday, February 11-Saturday, February 12 Comedy Held Hostage: Funny folks Ch!llian Thomas, Susan Coletti and Jarred Kreger offer standup comedy with a touch of theatre. At Riverside Arts Center, 76 North Huron Street in Ypsilanti, at 8 p.m.| "Rocky Horror Show": Eastern Michigan University brings the beloved, campy horror musical comedy to the Quirk Theatre stage. For mature audiences. | Dates and times | AnnArbor.com story
• Saturday, February 12 Ford Lake Frozen Leap: This American Heart Association fundraiser invites participants to take a cool plunge. At Lake Shore Apartments, 2117 Lakeview Drive in Ypsilanti, at 10 a.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story
• Saturday, February 12-Sunday,February 13
Dance on Camera: Coming to Ann Arbor directly from the Dance On Camera Festival at Lincoln Center in New York, this screening celebrates the immediacy, energy, and mystery of dance as combined with the intimacy of film. At the University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 South State Street, at 7 p.m. | More info | AnnArbor.com story
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auntiemmmm
Mon, Feb 7, 2011 : 2:54 p.m.
Don't forget Ann Arbor Civic Theatre's Second Ever Chili Cook-Off, Beer Tasting and Silent Auction at the Corner Brewery in Ypsi on February 13, 12-3! Lots of family fun and great auction items to bid on! 15 different chilis to taste-who will win this year?