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A performance of "Fight Night."

Play the game show of politics in this Belgian theater piece coming to Ann Arbor

Theater company Ontroerend Goed will bring the acclaimed show "Fight Night," in which audience members vote actors offstage, to Ann Arbor.

Author 'Pemi Aguda pictured with the cover of her new book, "Ghostroots."
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.

Student writer Aya Ibarisha interviews social worker Justin Harper for this story.
Voices of Youth: Are video games making or breaking our children’s minds?

In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Aya Ibarisha examines the issue of video game addiction among children.

Larry Nisson's Ann Arbor garden.
Ann Arbor artist to open glass garden to public for charity sale

From noon-5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, glassblower Larry Nisson will exhibit his work in a garden show and sale at his Ann Arbor home.

A child plays at We Rock the Spectrum-Ann Arbor.
Gym for children with sensory processing disorders opens in Pittsfield Township

A new gym in Pittsfield Township provides a safe place for children with sensory processing disorders to play and interact with one another.

A Live Here Now performance.
Ann Arbor Summer Festival brings free music, arts, and more to Ann Arbor and Superior Township parks

All are invited to attend two upcoming free block-party-style events that will bring Ann Arbor Summer Festival programming out into Ann Arbor and Superior Township neighborhoods.

Iron Creek Preserve in Manchester Township.
New public nature preserve to open in Manchester Township, thanks to local conservancy’s efforts

The Ann Arbor-based Legacy Land Conservancy is building momentum in its conservation efforts, recently adding an eighth property to its collection of public nature preserves and making plans for a ninth. 

The AAATA Ypsilanti Transit Center.
AAATA expands bus service hours and van share service area thanks to millage funds

The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority rolled out expanded bus service and FlexRide van share service on Aug. 25, giving Washtenaw County residents new options to get around the region.

A poster for the Django Reinhardt Festival.
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."

A new segment of the Border to Border Trail at Barton Nature Area.
New B2B trail segment and playground open in Ann Arbor’s Barton Nature Area

Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation has opened a new 0.6-mile segment of the Border to Border Trail through Barton Nature Area, featuring a paved, accessible pathway and reconstructed canoe livery drop-off area. 

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