Here's the schedule for tonight's Top of the Park, the free (donations welcome), outdoor component of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival. Descriptions provided by the festival. Top of the Park takes place in the area around East Washington Street at Ingalls Mall, except as noted.
4 p.m.: Tangle - South Ingalls Mall
Tangle takes place in a space like a giant pegboard, children and families create a landscape together, weaving elastic in many colors around tall slender golden poles.
5 p.m.: Kidzone: U-M Museum of Natural History - Kidzone Tent
Discover whether the stars really do align or if it’s just a tangled mess at “Wrapped in the Stars: Constellations from a Different Point of View” at the U-M Museum of Natural History table in the KidZone Tent.
5 p.m. Retreat: Capoeira with CDO Michigan - Power Center Lawn
Explore this Brazilian martial art, including music, dance, cartwheels, handstands, kicks, escapes, and the dance of Capoeira, with Van Robins II, also known as Professor Manhoso, from CDO Michigan.
5 p.m.: Cello-Bella; Grove Stage
Mining the American songbook for a selection of jazz, swing, and pop standards from the 20′s to today, and even playing a few rock standards and country classics, it’s the perfect music to open a summer Saturday in The Grove.
Dave Boutette
Local seasoned performer Dave Boutette blends many schools of American roots and popular music, including folk, blues, swing, and old time country.
7 p.m.: Dick Siegel & The Brandos - Rackham Stage
Full of American roots influence—blues, folk, pop, rock, R&B and jazz—the sound of Dick Siegel & The Brandos breaks new ground, offering a modern take on classic forms.
7:30 p.m.: Tangle - South Ingalls Mall
Tangle is where children take control and create a giant abstract visually stunning artwork in public spaces, by stretching their bodies and their imaginations.
8 p.m.: Les 7 doigts de la main in "Sequence 8": Power Center
Packed with dazzling daredevilry, urban charm, and infectious energy, this young company has pioneered a whole new brand of theatrical entertainment with their mix of acrobatic dance, physical theater, and torso-twisting routines.
8 p.m.: The Lucas Paul Band - Rackham Stage
Known for their musicianship, unique pop vocal sound, and raw energy at live shows, Ann Arbor’s The Lucas Paul Band bring their versatile rock back to the Rackham Stage.
9:30 p.m.: The Third Coast Kings; Rackham Stage
The Third Coast Kings are Ann Arbor’s proper deep funk and soul outfit inspired by the funk groups of the '60s and '70s.
11 p.m.: After Dark w/ DJ Michael Dykehouse - Grove Stage
Come hear an electronic set by Ann Arbor-based DJ Michael Dykehouse.