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| 9.3 | The Sights
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| 9.5 | Great Lakes Myth Society
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| 9.5 | Arbourfest Fundraiser for the Ann Arbor Alliance, a new renter/student interest organization. Featuring Johnny Headband, the Satin Peaches, the Casionauts, Charlie Slick, Ghost Laws and more. Arbor Vitae Loft. 336 1/2 S. State St.(above Wazoo Records). $5. 8:00 p.m. |
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| 9.9 | The God Show Twenty-four artists from around the country, including ten from Ann Arbor, exhibit work exploring the concept of a supreme being. Some express their spirituality in their art, while others comment on God as part of cultural narrative. The Gallery Project, 215 South Fourth Avenue. 997-7012. Through October 9. Opening reception September 9, 6 - 9 p.m. |
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| 9.10 | Inner Peace Buddhist monk Gen Kelsang Khedrub teaches meditation every other Tuesday starting September 6. Crazy Wisdom, 110 S. Main Street. $10. 7 - 9:00 p.m. |
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| 9.10 | Ska-Fest The 4th Annual A2 Ska-Fest Featuring Hullabaloo, SuperDot, the Specials, and the Intentions. after party at TC’s Speakeasy in Ypsi. Liberty Square Plaza, 2- 8 p.m. |
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| 9.10 | Pas/Cal Oh, honey. They’re not really ridiculous at all, but rather charming in fact. Magic Stick, 4120-4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit |
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| 9.11 | Sufjan Stevens Duly popular in these parts for 2003’s Michigan, Stevens recently released Come On Feel the Illinoise, the second installment in his epic 50-state project. Majestic Theater, 4120-4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit |
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| 9.12 | Salman Rushdie No longer pursued by Islamic leaders who put a multimillion dollar bounty on his head for supposedly blasphemous writing in The Satanic Verses, Rushdie moves about safely nowadays, marrying a well-known model/food writer and appearing as himself in Bridget Jones’ Diary. He reads from his most recent novel, Shalimar the Clown. Borders, 612 E. Liberty. 7:00 p.m. |
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9.13 |
Bloc Party British band Bloc Party has been hailed as the next Coldplay, or perhaps U2. Regardless of how that last sentence made you feel—is that what the world needs now?—don’t pass up last winter’s Silent Alarm. It’s less predicable that you think. Royal Oak Music Theater, 318 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak. $23. 7:00 p.m. |
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Rogue Wave In August 2004, the Ann Arbor Paper’s Jason Gibner called Rogue Wave’s debut album, Out of the Shadow, “a richly layered, gorgeous records, the best I’ve heard by any band this year.” With Fruit Bats and Chad VanGaalen (see music reviews, this issue) Blind Pig, 208 S. First. $10. 9:30 p.m. |
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9.15 |
Shifting Views: Chinese
Urban Documentary Photography |
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| 9.17 | The Bang! Back to school bang! Blind Pig, 208 S. First. $10. 9:30 p.m. |
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| 9.20 | Sigur Ros Eg oeghkei mayna. Aoi leeyai puuhr. Ki, oug haggke bhaf. That’s Paperlandic for “Sorry, you won’t be able to see this rather extraordinary band from Iceland sing aching and beautiful songs in a made-up language because the show sold out in a nanosecond.” 603 E. Liberty. Sold out. |
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| 9.25 | Interpol Haircuts. Ties. Ian Curtis sound-alike. Tell me again, what’s not to like? Michigan Theater, 603 E. Liberty. $25. 7:30 p.m. |
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| 9.27 | Rasputina Cello-rocking trio traipsing back into town from New York to peddle stories of state fairs, medicine men and lost love. Their shows are always worth checking out for their feral live performance and pioneer-Gothic wardrobe. Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. |
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Savage Love |
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