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ARTS AROUND ANN ARBOR

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MUSIC

Friday Five: Dr. Pete Larson and his Cytotoxic Nyatiti Band, Idle Ray, Doogatron, Big Chemical, Panto Collapsar
Friday Five: Donn Stroud, Same Eyes, Eli Gordon, The Kelseys, Safa Collective
Friday Five: Kawsaki Audio Space compilation, concerts from The 5 PM Series, Dre Dav, Diesel Marine, Charley Cardboard
Friday Five: ZZVAVA, Delphine Delight, Cellar Floor, French Ship, Abusuzit
Friday Five: Matthew Dear, Battalion, David Song, Grayson Jarvis, Arthur Durkee
Ann Arbor's Quite Scientific label looks back at its beginnings and readies a relaunch

VISUAL ART

Ten works from "Please Stand By: The 2021 Stamps School Senior Exhibition" that show the collection's creative range
Riverside Arts Center’s "Present: An Online Exhibit" offers an egalitarian collection of creative endeavors
"The Art of Queer Health Sciences" communicates empathy, not just data
U-M alumnus William Weese donates considerable Chinese ceramics collection to UMMA
WSG Gallery's "The World Turns With and Without People" and "Silence and Breezes" explore nature and, sometimes, humans
Inspired by Little Free Libraries, two miniature art galleries have popped up in Ann Arbor

FILM & VIDEO

Ann Arbor Film Festival launches a virtual version of the 59th edition
Aw, Yeah: Ypsi-filmed YouTube show "Renting and Raving" offers silly humor and strong characters
AADL 2020 STAFF PICKS: BOOKS, MUSIC, MOVIES & MORE
"Whip" It: Nadim Azzam's new YouTube show cruises with Michigan musicians
Inna De Yard: Ann Arbor's Evan Haywood directs a music video for Jamaica's Israel Voice
The Genesis of "Abiro": Ben Willis and Dr. Pete Larson discuss the new animated video for the Cytotoxic Nyatiti Band

THEATER & DANCE

U-M Dept. of Theatre & Drama's "Romeo and Juliet" reflects the play's pandemic-informed origins
IS/LAND's "Lost Constellation (Pt. 1 + II)" explores individuality and interconnectivity through movement, sound, words, and video
Theatre Nova’s Zoom play series continues with "Mortal Fools" by Ann Arbor playwright Catherine Zudak
UMS's stage-film hybrid production of "Some Old Black Man" explores race and generational conflict
IS/LAND's "In Isolation Pt.1 - SYNODIC" performance video explores the subtleties of change
AADL 2020 STAFF PICKS: BOOKS, MUSIC, MOVIES & MORE

WRITTEN WORD

Crazy Wisdom Poetry Circle Marks National Poetry Month with a Reading and Open Mic
Beyond the Birds: Ann Arbor Poet Ed Morin’s "The Bold News of Birdcalls" explores nature, relationships, and work
Julie Babcock's poetry book "Rules for Rearrangement" considers how to carry on after a sudden loss
Ann Arbor poet David Jibson on Crazy Wisdom's Poetry Circle, "3rd Wednesday Magazine," and his new book, "Protective Coloration"
"Common" People: Ken Meisel examines and celebrates Detroit in his new poetry collection
Streets of Your Town: Jeff Vande Zande’s new short story collection focuses on "The Neighborhood Division"

PULP LIFE

AADL 2020 STAFF PICKS: BOOKS, MUSIC, MOVIES & MORE
Astronomy at the Beach moves the sky (and sand) online for its 2020 edition
Rasa Festival shifts online but still offers a full month of arts and culture from India
Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series' fall 2020 lineup will be livestreamed
A2SF's "The Future of the Arts Must Be Antiracist" explores the pitfalls P.O.C. face in creative communities
Exploring some of Washtenaw County’s lesser-known nature preserves

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