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AADL Talks To: Eve Silberman, Former Profiles Editor & Writer for the Ann Arbor Observer
In this episode, AADL talks to Eve Silberman. Eve has written for the Ann Arbor Observer for over four decades. As profile writer and editor Eve oversaw the Ann Arborites section, which highlights community members. In addition, she has covered and written features on local politics, social services, the city's history, and more.
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AADL Talks To: Steve Gilzow, Ann Arbor Observer Cover Artist
In this episode AADL Talks To Steve Gilzow, a prolific cover artist for the Ann Arbor Observer, retired teacher, and writer. Steve talks about the inspiration behind his art, the people and places captured within his covers, and how his work with the Observer has allowed a deeper understanding of the community.
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AADL Talks To: Patricia Garcia and John Hilton, Ann Arbor Observer Co-Owners
In this episode AADL Talks To John Hilton and Patricia Garcia. John and Patricia co-own the Ann Arbor Observer, where Patricia is Publisher and John is Editor. John and Patricia talk about how they were selected for ownership, how the community has changed in their almost 40 years of covering it, and how they weathered the changes in the media industry and the pandemic.
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AADL Talks To: Laura Strowe, Ann Arbor Observer Cover Artist
In this episode, AADL Talks to Laura Strowe. Laura's art has graced the cover of the Ann Arbor Observer 60 times and counting. She tells us about her start in etching, transition to pastels, how art has effected how she views the world, and the process behind designing sets for the University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
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AADL Talks To: John Hinchey, Longtime Calendar Editor for the Ann Arbor Observer
In this episode, AADL talks to John Hinchey. Since 1980, John has been a part of the Ann Arbor Observer. He spent two decades covering city hall and four decades editing the publication's events calendar. John tells us about how the city and its institutions have changed in his time chronicling it.
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Groundcover | Volume 15 | Issue 20
This episode is all about shelter — agency, grassroots, and private accommodations. Of course we also cover a little bit of U-M football too!
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AADL Talks To: Jan BenDor and Catherine McClary, Women's Rights Activists
Women’s rights activists Jan BenDor and Catherine McClary have been working together for over 50 years. Among their many pioneering contributions to regional and national causes are the Women’s Crisis Center, domestic violence reform, and legislation to combat job, housing, and sexual discrimination. Jan, a member of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, is the founder of the Rape Crisis Center movement in Michigan and has pioneered programs for law enforcement training in the treatment of domestic violence and sexual assault. Catherine, retiring Washtenaw County Treasurer, was the youngest person elected to the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners and has been recognized nationally for her work fighting home foreclosures and championing the rights of women and people of color. Jan and Catherine talk about their pioneering roles in the rape awareness movement, including their writing and distribution of the influential “Freedom From Rape” publication and their involvement in the passage of Michigan’s landmark 1974 Criminal Sexual Conduct Act, which would become a national model. They also talk about their work to establish the first publicly funded domestic violence shelter in the country and offer their perspective on the continuing challenges women face in the wake of the 2022 Dobbs decision.
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AADL Talks To: Andy Sacks, Photographer and Documentarian
Andrew Sacks is an award-winning photographer and documentarian in the Ann Arbor area. He came to the University of Michigan in the late 1960s to study art and immediately joined the Michigan Daily newspaper, covering a variety of assignments, from sit-ins and student demonstrations to regional and national political campaigns. During this period, he also played jazz piano with various Ann Arbor musicians. Andy recalls the people and some of the many memorable events that shaped his life and work over the years. Andy’s vast photo negative collection is available at the Bentley Historical Library.
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Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents #70 - The Night the World Ended
Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents is a podcast dedicated to examining each episode of the original "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" television series, show by show in chronological order. In this installment, Johnny Gin believes the world will end in three hours, so how should he spend the rest of his life? Plus, Al picks the actor that he thinks is the best known in the episode. It is not a character you'd expect.
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AADL Talks To: Nawal Motawi, Owner of Motawi Tileworks
In this episode, AADL Talks to Nawal Motawi. Nawal tells us about her early years as an artist, how she began Motawi Tileworks, and how the business grew and changed over the years. Nowal also discusses her design processes, and what the future might hold.
