Robb Woulfe, executive director of the 29th Ann Arbor Summer Festival, has put together a stunningly impressive array of performers who will be taking over Tree Town from June 15 through July 8, with mainstage shows featuring Al Green, Feist, Rufus Wainwright, Pilobolus, and Esperanza Spalding. The pre-season concert this ...
Lambchop You have a choice of Lambchop or Monterey Pop on tomorrow night’s menu, and we’re not talking about a cut of meat or a new Faygo concoction. Lambchop is the long-running indie-rock band from Nashville led by singer-songwriter Kurt Wagner, finally making its Ann Arbor debut Monday evening at ...
Music + Movies = Martin. OK, that’s not an exactly an equation on the level with E = MC2 in terms of profundity, but it neatly sums up two of the prevailing passions I’ve had ever since I was a kid. And thanks to the generosity of Russ Collins, our ...
The Juliets play The Ark on Monday. Can you use stringed instruments like violin and cello in a rock & roll band and still…rock? In the case of The Juliets, the answer is definitely yes. Led by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Freer, The Juliets may utilize classical elements in their ...
I’m no meteorologist, but something tells me that the weather will be frightening this Wednesday through Sunday. I predict it’ll be cold, snowy, blustery and just plain nasty during the upcoming five-day stretch. Why such a premonition? Because that’s the typical weather scenario during “Rockin’ For The Hungry,” the big ...
Nirvana, Joan Baez, Bo Diddley, R.E.M., Koko Taylor and Pearl Jam are just a few of the legendary names who have performed over the years at the Blind Pig, the club at 208 S. First Street with a rich musical history that first opened in 1971. Of all the shows ...
George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ryan Gosling in "The Ides of March" A great cast simply can’t completely balance out the problematic screenplay and dour message that hamper “The Ides of March,” the new George Clooney film shot partially in Ann Arbor earlier this year. Clooney portrays Gov. Mike ...
I’m looking forward to hanging out with music lovers of all ages at the fifth annual Ypsilanti Songwriting Festival, which takes place at the Ypsilanti District Library’s beautiful Whittaker Road branch on Saturday, Oct. 8. This all-day and totally free event features songwriting workshops, a children’s band, and appearances by ...
TORONTO—During Friday’s jam-packed press conference at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival, mega-star George Clooney had high praise for both Ann Arbor and Detroit, two locales where he shot parts of his latest movie—“The Ides of March.” “We loved it there,” said Clooney, in response to my question about how ...
Chrisstina Hamilton Lectures can be fun, thought-provoking and stimulating—trust me! Such is the case with the deeply eclectic and creatively programmed Penny W. Stamps Speaker Series, which begins its fall season on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Michigan Theater. Bringing together cutting-edge artists, designers, writers, filmmakers and other creative types ...
Martin Bandyke and Patti Smith at Borders. “Don’t forget your hat.” That four-word interior monologue always rattled around my brain as I got ready to make my way out the door to host another live music event at the Borders flagship store on East Liberty. Lucky for me, the fruitful ...
Just as it should be, the focus will be on the visuals during the Ann Arbor Art Fair, which takes over the town from July 20-23. But I’d like to highlight some of the cool musical entertainment you will be able to hear while you’re checking out all that fabulous ...
Donald Harrison leads the Ann Arbor Film Festival. Both a welcome sign of spring and one of the defining cultural events in our city, the 49th edition of the Ann Arbor Film Festival is set to unspool at the Michigan Theater from March 22-27. Since 2008, its executive director has ...
Maura Thomson As we head into the holiday shopping season, I thought it was high time to check in with Maura Thomson of the Main Street Area Association to ask about special events and gauge the Christmas buzz from retailers and restaurateurs. December is make-or-break time for store owners, making ...
Alison | photos by Martin Bandyke Being a lifelong animal lover, I guess it’s no surprise that my pet cause at Ann Arbor’s 107one is the Humane Society of Huron Valley — and yes, that ‘pet’ pun is fully intended. We try to find forever homes for adoptable animals on ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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