Ann Arbor writer’s debut novel is a cozy mystery with Tree Town setting
D.E. Carr's debut novel, "When Squirrels Fly," manages to combine cozy mystery tropes with quantum physics, migraine research, virtual reality, and the supernatural.
Washtenaw Arts
This series focuses on arts and culture in Washtenaw County. It is made possible by the Ann Arbor Art Center, Destination Ann Arbor, Larry and Lucie Nisson, the University of Michigan Arts Initiative, and the University Musical Society.
Chelsea’s Sounds & Sights Festival eliminates admission fees, introduces new attractions
The annual Sounds & Sights Festival returns July 24-25 with two days of free live entertainment, art, family activities, and community celebrations throughout downtown Chelsea.
New Ann Arbor public art will guide visitors from parking to farmers market
A new public art installation in downtown Ann Arbor aims to guide pedestrians between the Ann Ashley parking structure and the Ann Arbor Farmers Market.
After 30 years, Michigan Celtic festival is bigger than ever
For three decades, the Michigan Celtic festival has celebrated the traditions, music, and heritage of Celtic cultures while strengthening the ties between Saline and its Welsh sister city.
Washtenaw County summer reading: Local literary leaders share favorite recent books
We asked booksellers, publishers, librarians, and others in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti literary community for their personalized summer reading recommendations.
New improv festival will bring 50 comedy troupes to Ann Arbor
The Yes, Ann Improv Festival will debut in Ann Arbor June 24-27, bringing together more than 50 improv troupes from 12 states for four days of performances, workshops, special events, and afterparties.
Make Music Day will bring a variety of music programs to Ann Arbor venues
Make Music Day, an international free celebration of music, will return to the Ann Arbor District Library and locations throughout Ann Arbor on June 21.
Drink custom cocktails, support local art: Ann Arbor Art Center’s Artini event returns
The Ann Arbor Art Center’s annual Artini fundraiser returns to downtown Ann Arbor on June 20, bringing arts lovers together for an evening of cocktails, creativity, and support for cultural programming.
Nearly 90 artists will bring wares to Ann Arbor’s West Side in annual Art Hop
A cornucopia of artists will soon descend on Ann Arbor’s West Side neighborhood to show to sell their work at the 14th annual Westside Art Hop.
Ypsi-based Brevity Shakespeare “distills” the Bard for modern audiences
Brevity Shakespeare, an Ypsilanti-based theater company, adapts and stages abridged versions of Shakespeare plays.
