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ARTS AROUND ANN ARBOR

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RECENT POSTS

MUSIC

The Radar: New music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels
The Radar: Podcasts Edition
Sympathetic Strings and Drums That Sing: J.J. Gregg and Pavan Kanekal at AADL
The Radar: New music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels
Ann Arbor Folk Fest announces the lineup for its 49th edition
Michigan Theater head organist Andrew Rogers dies at 74

VISUAL ART

Narsiso Martinez's artwork highlights the lives of migrant farmworkers
Ypsi's Dzanc House offers accessible and welcoming ways to explore art and writing within a creative community
Silver Sightings: Gallery 100 is an art gallery tucked inside Silver Maples of Chelsea, a retirement neighborhood
All the Small Things: Joseph Ferraro's macro photography captures the tiny beauty that surrounds us
Window Gazing: Jaye Schlesinger's "Points of View" exhibition at WSG Gallery
Hava Gurevich's two exhibits at Ann Arbor Art Center bring her brightly colored worlds into focus

FILM & VIDEO

Michigan Theater head organist Andrew Rogers dies at 74
UMich professor emeritus Andy Kirshner’s latest film, "Sex Radical," tells the tale of a little-known feminist, spiritualist, and educator
"Resilience Revealed" wins award in Accolade Global Film Competition
Alive and Well: AADL's Dead Media Day celebrates the past in the digital age
The new Media Live Ypsi festival celebrates in-person art and performances
8 Ball Movie Night winds up its outdoor season with a future cop double feature

THEATER & DANCE

Penny Seats' "The Thanksgiving Play" is a satire on political correctness, written by a Native American
Dark comedy and serious drama come together in U-M’s production of Jessica Dickey’s "The Convent"
"Othello" goes West in Brevity and PTD Productions' unique take on Shakespeare's tragedy
Farce With a Bite: Ann Arbor Civic Theatre's "Dracula: A Comedy of Terror" looks to the original book for emotional inspiration, jokes
Scares From Scratch: Neighborhood Theatre Group’s "Black Cat: Folklore" is the Ypsilanti ensemble's latest original seasonal production
A Sort of Homecoming: A young man finds his way back to Ann Arbor in Theatre Nova's thoughtful and humorous "Dry Summer"

WRITTEN WORD

Subversive Retelling: Jihyun Yun’s new horror novel brings to life a dead sister in “And the River Drags Her Down”
Ypsi's Dzanc House offers accessible and welcoming ways to explore art and writing within a creative community
Playwright Cary Gitter delves into a character’s consciousness in his novel “Cammy Sitting Shiva”
U-M lecturer Molly Beer's "Angelica” tracks a woman's soft-power connections during the Revolutionary War and the turbulent years after
Always Be Haunting: Ghostly International's new book showcases the Ann Arbor-founded record label's music and passions
Barbara Stark-Nemon's "Isabela's Way" stitches together a suspenseful historical tale of persecution and survival

PULP LIFE

Revolution, the Chinese yoyo team at U-M, keep its audience on a string
Ypsi's Dzanc House offers accessible and welcoming ways to explore art and writing within a creative community
The Holy Bones Artisan Market celebrates ghosts, ghouls, and great local creators
Alive and Well: AADL's Dead Media Day celebrates the past in the digital age
A Hundred Nerds: Ann Arbor’s edition of Nerd Nite hit the century mark this summer
West Side Book Shop celebrates 50 years in downtown Ann Arbor

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