Hitchcock, swing dance, drag, and more come to Ypsi Freighthouse in new UMS residency
From April 4-28, the University Musical Society will return to the Ypsilanti Freighthouse for a month of live, pay-what-you-wish programming.
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From a one-sentence book to new saxophone works: Local orgs receive state arts grants
Here’s a look at just three of the Washtenaw County organizations recently awarded funding by the Michigan Arts and Culture Council, and their plans for their grant money.
After winning 3 Grammys by age 24, jazz vocalist Samara Joy comes to Ann Arbor
"As wonderful as it is, it didn't change me," Samara Joy says of her sudden rise to fame. "It only reaffirmed the fact that I can be myself."
5 Southeast Michigan-made films to check out at this year’s Ann Arbor Film Festival
The festival received nearly 3,000 submissions this year from a total of 92 different countries, but a few of this year's selections are from filmmakers closer to home, in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Dearborn, and Detroit.
Funky Rivertown Fest brings numerous Michigan bands to Ypsi for five days of music
Bands from across southeast Michigan will take the stage March 19-23 at Riverside Arts Center for the second annual Funky Rivertown Fest.
Award-winning costume designer to construct sculpture from Huron River trash in Ann Arbor residency
Machine Dazzle's visit to Ann Arbor also coincides with his first major museum commission, a joint installation for the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design and the University of Michigan Museum of Art.
From sparking dialogue to providing visual beacons, Washtenaw County’s public art fills many roles
Public art can serve various deeply meaningful functions, whether as a visual landmark, a more utilitarian object, or a way to ignite political and social conversations.
Book by co-founder of U-M exhibit of prisoners’ art goes deep on solidarity, respect, and expression
For nearly three decades, Janie Paul has made annual visits to almost all of Michigan's prisons to solicit and select artwork created by prisoners for an annual show at U-M. Now, she's chronicled that extensive experience in a book.
“Anti-Valentine’s Day Cabaret” in Ann Arbor will honor stages of heartbreak through jazz
In honor of anyone who's been scorned, rejected, or just gotten sick of the candy, chocolates, and Hallmark-style sentiments, Royal Oak-based jazz vocalist Olivia Van Goor will host an anti-Valentine's Day showcase on Feb. 17 at Ann Arbor's North Star Lounge.
Ann Arbor hackathon aims to develop technological solutions to homelessness
The Homelessness Hackathon will bring together software developers, programmers, and tech enthusiasts for an intensive weekend spent collaborating on digital tools intended to alleviate problems associated with homelessness.
