The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This week:
Chirp, Diont'e Visible, Prol'e, Hewin, Mark Zhu, GVMMY, Troy Birdsong & Carrington Vaughn, Knut Hill, 42itous, Laurence Bond Miller, Tried, Latimer Rogland, and Armored Moth.

Joshua Woodcock's day job is as an advertising producer in Seattle. But since he was a kid, this Detroit-born creative and Eastern Michigan University alumnus—who also speaks Japanese and has a law degree—has loved films, and even started making his own short movies in high school.

Woodcock's feature-length debut film is, of course, much longer than his juvenilia: The 95-minute One Night in Tokyo follows a man who visits Japan to reconnect with his girlfriend, only to find that she's ditching him.

The 2025 film has made the rounds at several film festivals, and there will also be a special free screening of One Night in Tokyo on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 5-8 pm, at the EMU Student Center Auditorium. Woodcock will also be in attendance to discuss his movie.

Learn more about the film, watch the trailer, and register to attend the screening below.

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This week:
Laughing Hyenas, Post-Ford, Houdïnï CHïN, Matt Jones & The Reconstruction, Deniz Tek, The Saturations, BigPlanet, and Prhyme Rhyme Boss.

UMS and the City of Ypsilanti are once again filling up the old Freighthouse with a month full of artists and musicians. "UMS at the Freighthouse" is a twice-annual residency in the historic building that offers a diverse lineup of local creatives putting on a variety of shows, all of which are all either free or pay what you wish. This year's spring residency runs April 9-25, and Ypsi residents get priority access with early registration starting Tuesday, February 24, at 10 am. The general public can register for shows beginning on March 10.

Here are the performers and events for the April residency; click on the performance to go to UMS's website page for the event:

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This week:
Animal Trial, Dennis Proctor, G.B. Marian, Redwood Ride, DAViS, Marc Hannaford, Jerry Arlen, and Will Kaye.

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This week:
Winged Wheel, Marcus Elliot, Michael Skib, Dennis Proctor, Mordake, Deluxe Batons, Kelsey., Othercast, Colin Stetson, Mei Semones, and PRISM Quartet.

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This week:
Ki5, Lorian Janine, Dave & Kristi, Michael Pardo, Rosary, Minus9, Rawhide, Grandmaster Rodimus, Lucky 17, and Fearless Amaretto.

Well, she used to have a carefree mind of her own
And a delicate look in her eye
These days, I'm afraid, she's not even sure
If her name is Veronica
—Elvis Costello, "Veronica," 1989

Memory loss is a slow burn.

For the patients who gradually lose their recollections in the smoldering fog.

And for the families and friends who watch their loved ones disappear while still being present physically.

It's the type of illness that inspires rumination because of its creeping progression, and two creative projects that reflect on dementia and its impacts are coming to Ann Arbor.

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This week:
Michael Skib, The Great Homesickness, Ekanti, Atomic Bombcatz, DJ FLP, Placid Angles, Youth Novel, Diont'e Visible, and Crypt Watcher.

Naming All the Flowers I Could (NAF) is a multidisciplinary artists' association at the University of Michigan that supports the work of queer and female creators.

Founded in 2023 by Maddie Vassalo and Miles Hionis, NAF hatched the idea for a festival celebrating queer and female artists after attending the winter 2025 U-M School of Music, Theatre, and Dance's Performing Arts EXCELerator entrepreneurial fellowship program. NAF refined its plans for the fest, then submitted a proposal to U-M Stamps School of Art & Design's 2025 Big Idea Award.

NAF was awarded $25,000, and the All the Flowers Festival started to bloom.

According to a press release from NAF, All the Flowers Festival exists to "cultivate a community of like-minded artists and collaborators, forging new avenues for queer and female artists to tell their authentic stories and create work outside of traditional theater and film industry pathways. This plan included the idea for a festival as a showcase for queer and female theater makers, filmmakers, and performers to bring their work to the public, and to strengthen connections between University of Michigan programs."

All the Flowers Festival takes place at two U-M venues on North Campus—the Duderstadt Video Studio and Arthur Miller Theater—from Wednesday, February 4, to Saturday, February 7.

Here is the full list of performances: