Davina brings style, blues and jazz to The Ark. Courtesy | Barb Chaffer Authier
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Music
What: Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Two nights of South African music coming to Ann Arbor celebrating decades of playing and touring.
Where: The Ark
316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor
When: Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 3 – 4
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m.
Cost: $45
What: Jennifer Hall – Indie genre based singer and songwriter on the radar from Chicago as an up and coming artist.
Where: The Blind Pig
208 S. First St., Ann Arbor
When: Wednesday, Feb. 3
Doors open at 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $7
Age: 18+
Bassover at Club Above brings Bass and festival culture to the Winter Ann Arbor music scene. Greg Powell | Washtenaw Voice
What: Bassover Takeover: DJ LACHJAW, with Basstronaut and more- MagicalMitten is bringing the festival bass scene to Ann Arbor for the evening, starting with yoga.
Where: The Club Above
215 N. Main St., Ann Arbor
When: Saturday, Feb. 6
Yoga begins at 9 p.m. Show begins at 10 p.m.
Cost: $5 before 11 p.m..
$7 after 11 p.m.
What: Davina and the Vagabonds – A new take on old time blues and jazz, showcasing a wild wardrobe and unique music.
Where: The Ark
316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor
When: Monday, Feb. 8
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show begins at 8 p.m.
Cost: $15
What: Heather Schwartz – A weekly performer with 1920s style jazz, that is developed into her very own genre.
Where: Raven’s Club
207 S. Main St., Ann Arbor
When: Every Sunday
8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Cost: Free
Age: 21+
What: Broccoli Samurai with Liquid Monk – A hybrid of jamtronica and EDM brought together to tour Midwest festivals entertaining with progressive beats with a band.
Where: The Blind Pig
208 S. First St., Ann Arbor
When: Thursday, Feb. 11
Doors open at 9 p.m.
Cost: $10
Age: 18+
Art
What: Detroit Weather: 365 days – A 90-minute video demonstrating Detroit weather through pictures taken once a minute for an entire year.
Where: Detroit Institute of Arts
5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI
When: Current until April 16
Closed Mondays
Tuesday-Thursday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Saturday- Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Cost: $12.50 for adult
$6 for youth (6-17)
$7 for college students
The Ann Arbor district library located at 343 Fifth Avenue in downtown. Gray Bancroft | Washtenaw Voice
What: Nature and Nurture: Art teachers as Artists – Showcase of art teachers current and retired showing their own works with a wide range of mediums.
Where: Ann Arbor District Library – Mallets Creek Branch
3090 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor
When: Feb. 2 – March 9
Monday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Tues. – Thur: 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: 12 – 6 p.m.
Cost: Free
What: Soviet Constructivist Posters: Branding the New Order – A 1920s approach to reaching the masses with art in a time when a new social scheme was needed.
Where: The University of Michigan Museum of Art
525 S. State Street, Ann Arbor
When: Now – Feb. 21, 2016
Tuesday – Saturday 11 a.m. –5 p.m.
Sunday 12 – 5 p.m.
Cost: $10 suggested donation
Education
What: Black History Month Film: The Whole Gritty City– A documentary following the lives of school marching bands in New Orleans.
Where: Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor
When: Wednesday, Feb. 3
7 – 8:30 p.m.
What: City Of Ann Arbor 2016 Sustainable Ann Arbor Forum: Resource Management – A brainstorming session to talk about issues and problem solve within the community.
Where: Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor
When: Thursday, Feb. 4
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
This event will be recorded.
What: Opportunities for Veterans: A Look at Housing, Employment, and Your Rights – A panel discussion for the help and community involvement for veterans.
Where: Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor
When: Tuesday, Feb. 9
6:30 – 8 p.m.
Cost: Free
The University of Michigan Museum of Art hosts African, American, Asian, and European collections. Gray Bancroft | Washtenaw Voice
What: Ypsilanti as an African-American City with Local Historian Matt Siegfried – A lesson on the origin and the history of Ypsilanti, from EMU history graduate.
Where: Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room
343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor
When: Wednesday, Feb. 10
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
This event will be recorded.
What: #UMBlackout: Mobilizing Black Communities for Radical Transformation in the Digital Age – An education event by the University School of Social Work educating and advocating for black leadership and forward movement.
Where: Rackham Graduate School (4th floor rooms)
915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor
When: Feb. 11
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration required.
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