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.
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.
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.
Underpasses as canvases: Organizers raise funds for mural on Ann Arbor railroad bridge
TreeTown Murals' "Murals That Bridge" initiative is continuing a citywide effort to transform Ann Arbor infrastructure into visual landmarks.
Toledo native Hasan Dudar will spotlight his debut story collection in Ann Arbor reading
Author Hasan Dudar's new book, "Carryout," offers a kaleidoscopic look at the life of an Arab family that runs a corner store in Toledo, Ohio.
“Sons of Detroit” documentary to open Ann Arbor’s Cinetopia Film Festival
The upcoming Cinetopia Film Festival in Ann Arbor will open with a deeply personal story rooted in Detroit history.
After decades of partnership, U-M studies what makes Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra great
Since 2023, University of Michigan researchers have been studying how the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra is structured, how it operates, and what it brings to audiences in Ann Arbor and around the world.
