Davina brings style, blues and jazz to The Ark. Courtesy | Barb Chaffer Authier

Jenee Gregor

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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