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Barbara Walters, Adam Weisman, Kasey Whitford, and Dan Johnson at Eastern Michigan University.
EMU theater students partner with Ann Arbor police to improve crisis intervention trainings

The partnership draws on expertise from EMU’s School of Social Work and Applied Drama and Theatre for the Young program to bring realism and empathy into police trainings.

A Great Day in Ypsi on the steps of the downtown branch of the Ypsilanti District Library.
“A Great Day in Ypsi”: Residents recreate iconic 1958 Harlem photo

Over 60 writers, word-lovers, and community members gathered for a celebratory photo inspired by Art Kane’s iconic 1958 photograph "A Great Day in Harlem" and Ypsi writer Debbie Taylor’s children’s book "Sweet Music in Harlem."

Nancy Park in Gault Village.
Gault Village residents plan cleanup and other community events for Ypsi Township neighborhood

The "Gault Village Glow-Up," organized by Gault Village resident Regan Hizer, is the first of many planned events intended to foster a sense of unity throughout the neighborhood.

Students work in a lab at WCC.
WCC to launch programs preparing students for growing semiconductor and battery industries

Washtenaw Community College was recently awarded nearly $2 million through three Michigan Economic Development Corporation grants to launch new degree and certificate programs that support Michigan’s growing semiconductor and battery manufacturing industries.

Playwright Rodolfo Alvarado plays World War II medic Anthony Acevedo in a rehearsal of "Undesirable Secrets" at Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti.
Ypsi writer’s play about Mexican-American concentration camp survivor reaches audiences across U.S.

Rodolfo Alvarado's play "Undesirable Secrets" tells the story of Anthony Acevedo, a U.S. Army medic who was held in a sub-camp of the infamous Buchenwald. It will be performed in New York City this year.

A promotional image for the inaugural Creative Mornings Ann Arbor event, featuring speaker Hien Lam.
Creative Mornings launches free monthly community-building event in Ann Arbor

Creative Mornings Ann Arbor, a new free monthly breakfast lecture series for Ann Arbor's creative community, kicks off this week.

Amanda Moore at Dzanc House.
New Ypsi artists’ hub offers workshops, gallery shows, youth programs, and more

Ypsi's recently opened Dzanc House is a multi-faceted arts center and an extension of the Ann Arbor-based nonprofit independent publisher Dzanc Books.

A still from iFFY's "Best of the London International Animation Festival 2024" program, screening April 18.
Independent Film Festival Ypsilanti returns with documentaries, Michigan films, horror shorts, more

The Independent Film Festival Ypsilanti returns to Riverside Arts Center April 17-19 with two feature films, four short film blocks, and live performances alongside its signature 26.2-hour filmmaking marathon.

The new YCHS AI learning space.
New certification for Ypsi high school opens professional development opportunities for students

Ypsilanti Community High School recently joined the nationally recognized NC3Start certification program for career and technical education (CTE), allowing staff to expand the school’s CTE offerings and emphasize the potential of artificial intelligence education.

The annual FestiFools parade in Ann Arbor. FestiFools is collaborating with the University Musical Society and Riverside Arts Center to bring a puppet processional to downtown Ypsi on April 19.
FestiFools-style puppet parade coming to downtown Ypsi

The University of Michigan’s University Musical Society will cap its April residency at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse with a joyful, puppet-filled processional through Ypsilanti on April 19.

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