U-M alum ‘Pemi Aguda digs into uncanny elements of Nigerian life in new book
In her debut story collection, "Ghostroots," Nigerian-born writer ‘Pemi Aguda blends elements of the uncanny with the gritty mundanities of everyday life.
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Django Reinhardt Festival brings celebration of French Romani jazz to Ann Arbor
Organizer Andrew Brown says what he loves most about Django Reinhardt’s music, and the French Romani musical style Reinhardt inspired, is "its unbridled, joyous, infectious energy."
UMMA to exhibit works from Spelman College’s collection of Black women’s art
"Silver Linings" will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Atlanta's Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, one of the nation’s only museums to focus exclusively on art by and for women of the African diaspora.
Author Gina María Balibrera examines sisterhood and Latin American identity in acclaimed new novel
Novelist Gina María Balibrera, who will give a reading at Ann Arbor's Literati Bookstore at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 20, says she's always been "drawn to stories of families, and [particularly] of sisters."
New Ann Arbor mural honors Thelonious Monk and beloved Del Rio Bar
Chera Piehutkoski, co-owner of 122 W. Washington St. in Ann Arbor, says a new mural there is an "ode" to her stepfather, Rick Burgess, who for decades owned the building best known as the home of the Del Rio Bar.
Fun Fest brings music, art vendors, and more back to Ypsi’s Frog Island Park
The fourth annual Fun Fest will feature live music, food trucks, vendors, and a bounce house for kids.
Ann Arbor’s Penny Seats Theatre breaks in new home with ’60s-set jukebox musical
The Penny Seats Theatre Company will kick off its 2024-2025 season with a musical paying tribute to female vocalists and musicians of the 1960s, presented in an unconventional new venue.
Ann Arbor’s Tru Klassick explores Black history and consciousness on new album
On July 27, the Ann Arbor-based hip-hop artist Taylor Michael, who performs as Tru Klassick, will headline a show at The Blind Pig to celebrate both his birthday and the release of his second full-length record, "The Halo Effect."
Inside the evolution of Ann Arbor and Ypsi hip-hop
The sound of Ann Arbor/Ypsi hip-hop is hard to pin down, but a distinct community has arisen around it over three-plus decades. We dug into what makes the local scene unique.
Meet three up-and-coming artists featured at this year’s Ann Arbor Art Fair
Each of the three fairs that comprise the Ann Arbor Art Fair offers an Emerging Artist program to highlight up-and-coming artists. We chatted with three of them.
