St. James Episcopal Church Plans Mardi Gras Celebration in Dexter

University of Michigan faculty members Stephen Rush and Andrew Bishop will perform traditional New Orleans jazz music on Feb. 10.

The sounds of New Orleans jazz will echo off the walls at St. James Episcopal Church on Feb. 10 during the church's Mardi Gras celebration. The celebration kicks-off at 4 p.m. with a concert featuring A2BQ from the University of Michigan School of Music and Dance Jazz faculty. Members are Stephen Rush, piano; Andrew Bishop, saxophone, clarinet; and Jeremy Edwards, drums. "The program will include New Orleans-tinged jazz, modern and old, with a touch of hymns Mardi Gras style," the church wrote in a press release. "Running the gamut from Louis Armstrong to Ornette Coleman, this group makes art music as entertaining as it is enlightening." After the concert, there will be southern cuisine served, along with beer, in the church hall to …

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Driskell, U-M Dems Host 'Get Out the Vote' Rally Oct. 28

Michigan Democrats will rally supporters at the Circus Club in Ann Arbor on Oct. 28.

ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan College Democrats, along with Saline Mayor Gretchen Driskell, Democratic candidate for state representative, will host a "Get Out the Vote" rally at Circus Club, 210 S. First St. at 5 p.m. Oct. 28. The rally will feature U.S. Rep. John Dingell, former U.S. Rep. Mark Schauer, state Supreme Court candidate Bridget Mary McCormack, state Sen. Rebekah Warren, Democratic House Leader Kate Segal, state Rep. Jeff Irwin, and Adam Zemke, candidate for the 55th House District. The event is an effort to boost voter turnout across Washtenaw County. The rally is open to the public and offers students and community residents the opportunity to meet legislators and state leaders at the event. Driskell is the …

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Wolverines Win on the Field; Spartans Win on Patch

Saturday's Michigan vs. Michigan State game was close in both scoring and online reader support.

Saturday's game at the Big House came down to the wire, with Michigan beating Michigan State 12-10. The rivalry was nearly as close online in a Patch.com reader poll. Readers were asked to show off their Michigan or Michigan State pride by uploading photos of their favorite team. When the photos were counted at midnight Sunday, the Spartans squeaked by with a 35-30 victory over the Wolverines. Several photos featured memorabilia from both teams, which resulted in each team being awarded a point. If you missed the photo gallery, there's still time to check it out. And while the photos have already been tallied, you can still add your shots from your favorite team by clicking on the upload link.

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It's Game Day: Show Us Your Spartan or Wolverine Pride!

We've got Michigan and Michigan State spirit — how about you? Share your photos on Patch.

It's that time of the year again: fall in Michigan, otherwise known as the green vs. blue season. The big game (this year it's at the Big House) is coming up at 3:30 p.m. Saturday. To get ready for the rivalry, Patch.com sites across Michigan are asking readers to show off their Michigan or Michigan State pride. Add a photo to our online gallery; we'll rotate the featured photo each day until kickoff. The Spartans are 4-3 coming off a double-overtime loss this weekend to Iowa. Michigan is 4-2 after a win this weekend against Illinois.  Need help sharing your photos? Read this guide. 

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University of Michigan Student Debuts Silent Horror Film in Chelsea

The River Gallery will screen the movie "Red Blob Massacre" for free on Oct. 13.

The River Gallery in downtown Chelsea will host independent filmmaker and international performer Emilia Javanica for a one night screening of her humorous and compelling silent horror film The Red Blob Massacre on Oct. 13. Red Blob Massacre tells the story of Maddy Blitz, a young woman with horrendous looking teeth and nightmare experiences about not fitting in. Enduring constant torment from her peers and an awkward family life, Maddy's feelings clump together to form a giant red blob that Maddy uses to seek revenge on her tormentors. As the blob grows bigger and bigger with each act of revenge, Maddy begins to lose control. This evening of film and performance will feature a live film score by the musician Simon Alexander-Adams, a …

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Michigan Volleyball Team Hosts 'Block Out Bullying' Match Against EMU

Students from across Washtenaw County were invited to watch the match at Cliff Keen Arena and learn about bullying on Friday.

By Barbara Read The University of Michigan volleyball team held its first-ever "Block Out Bullying" match on Friday against Eastern Michigan. Dexter’s entire Creekside Intermediate School student body was among the 1,200 students from Ann Arbor and surrounding school districts invited to the campus to participate in fun and educational activities with U-M student-athletes. U-M Coach Mark Rosen set the tone for the day by telling the students they could root for whichever team they wanted, but there was to be no rooting against the opposing team. “When bullying goes on, there are usually at least three people involved: the person getting bullied, the person doing the bullying and someone who sees it,” Rosen said. He told the students that …

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Detroit Red Wings to Play 2013 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium

Gov. Rick Snyder signed off on alcohol sales at the Big House for the 2013 NHL Winter Classic on Wednesday.

ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan has been cleared to serve beer and alcohol at Michigan Stadium on New Year's Day for the National Hockey League's 2013 Bridgestone Winter Classic. On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Mark Ouimet, R-Scio Township, granting a special "tavern" liquor license for the NHL's Jan. 1, 2013 outdoor hockey game between the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs. The bill allows beer, wine, and mixed drinks to be served inside the gates of the Big House, where alcohol isn't allowed to be served for Michigan football games. The special license is good for 30 consecutive days so alcohol also can be served at the stadium for festivities leading up to the game, according to a …

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University of Michigan Professor Joins 'Fiddler on the Roof' Cast at the Encore Musical Theatre in Dexter

Stephen West will star in the theater's upcoming show, which opens on July 12 in Dexter.

'The Odd Couple' Comes to University of Michigan's Arthur Miller Theatre May 24-27

Tickets for the classic Neil Simon comedy can be purchased online at www.emergentarts.com.

ANN ARBOR — The Emergent Arts Theatre Company will stage Neil Simon’s legendary comedy The Odd Couple at the Arthur Miller Theatre in Ann Arbor on May 24-27. The Odd Couple is a time capsule from a more innocent time, when America was on the verge of adulthood. The old ways were being trashed, families being redefined; even men were made to “discover themselves." In the middle of these topsy-turvy times, two former family men, Oscar Madison and Felix Unger, discover each other. The ensuing train crash of personalities becomes a perfectly damaged vehicle for the comic exploration of everything from suicide to the proper way to prepare a London broil. The play has inspired a television series, two movies, and a phrase/title that has …

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Melanie Dever of Dexter Named Sigma Xi 'Teacher of the Year'

The Mill Creek Middle School teacher will be recognized at an awards ceremony on April 18.

Melanie Dever, an eighth grade science and math teacher at Mill Creek Middle School in Dexter, has been named co-recepient of the "Teacher of the Year" award by the University of Michigan chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. The award is given to middle school and high school science teachers in Michigan who inspire a love of learning in their students and encourage and nurture students’ interest in science. "I didn't know I was nominated, so it was a nice surprise when I received the letter informing me of the award," Dever said. A former mechanical engineer for the Ford Motor Company, Dever has been teaching at Dexter Community Schools for the past six years. Dever received her undergraduate degree in mechanical …

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