Pioneer Theater Guild presents its mid-winter musical -- The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee -- Feb. 12-21 in The Little Theater. This is a one act musical comedy about a spelling bee at Putnam Valley Middle School, where six quirky adolescents compete in a bee organized by three odd adults. Sounds fun. The web page says the show "features spontaneous and hilarious audience participation!" Sounds like even more fun. Check out our CD of the original 2005 Broadway cast recording. The show also is being performed this month at Encore Theatre in Dexter.

The Huron Players and Huron Music Department are gearing up to perform Aida, the version with music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice. The story is based on the classic opera by Verdi, chronicling the forbidden love between an Egyptian soldier and an exiled princess. The show runs Feb. 11-14, and ticket information is here.

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Five years ago my best friend, a man I trusted, drove me out into the middle of the woods and did terrible things to me. Click here to read more!

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If you missed this years Detroit Electronic Music Festival, fear not! We're in the process of building a collection of artists who played this years festival. You can view a list of the albums and request your copy by clicking here to view items tagged Detroit Electronic Music Festival 2009. If you find that partaking of the music so far removed from its context just isn't the authentic DEMF experience that you are fiending, simply check out a few of the CDs and head over to the historic Leland Hotel, a favorite resting place for festival goers. Then just book a room for the night, listen to the CDs in your room, and make sure and call down to the desk and ask for extra towels. Note - Neither I nor the library can be held responsible should you choose to do this.

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What are you doing this Saturday? There's room for you in a computer class at the library.

Microsoft Word for the Mac | Downtown | 9:15 - 11:15 am
Microsoft Word Basics | Pittsfield | 1 - 3 pm
Microsoft Excel Basics | Malletts Creek | 3:30 - 5:30 pm

Register one of three ways: Online at aadl.org/classes, vist a branch, or call 734-327-4555.

See you in class!

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Would you like to learn more about email? Do you have troubles using your email account? There's room for you at a beginning email class here at the Ann Arbor District Library.

Tuesday June 30 from 10 - 12 Pittsfield
Wednesday July 1 from 1 - 3 pm Downtown
Wednesday July 1 from 3:30 - 5:30 pm Pittsfield
Thursday July 2 from 1 - 3 pm Malletts Creek

There are three ways to register:
Login to your online account and register here
Visit any AADL location
Call 734-327-4555

Computer classes are free and open to the public.

Elle est arrivée sur la pointe des pieds dans le monde de la chanson française en 2005 mais a su rapidement, grâce à quelques titres marquant - Mise à nu, T’es beau ou encore Mal assis - séduire un public large et fourni. Auréolée d’un succès commercial probant, son premier album éponyme est double Disque d’or, et d’une tournée de plus de 150 dates dont un Olympia complet en 2006, Pauline Croze a accepté de tout remettre en jeu avec ce Bruit Qui Court. "Pas sûr que tout le monde suive, que tous mes fans m’accompagnent dans cette nouvelle aventure" mais l’important est ailleurs. Pauline n’est plus la même et veut le faire entendre.
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Review Courtesy of RFI Musique.