Groundcover | Volume 15 | Issue 3
Vendor Appreciation Week is February 2-9, 2024! Read first hand accounts from vendors on the state of winter sheltering, what it's like to sell Groundcover, and experience homelessness in Washtenaw County.
AADL Talks To: Karen Jania
In this episode, Karen Jania, president of the Washtenaw County Historical Society (WCHS), discusses her career in archives and museums. In addition to discussing her work at the WCHS, Karen talks about her long career as head of reference at the Bentley Historical Library, including the many changes in archives work that she witnessed during her tenure, the colleagues who nurtured her through her career, and some of the Bentley's unique collections.
More information in AADL's collection on the Bentley Historical Library and the Washtenaw County Historical Society.
Presenting Alfred Hitchcock Presents #62 - One For The Road
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, as Hitch tells us, we have a story of the eternal triangle...where two of the three are willing to commit murder. Then, Al puts on the gloves and enters "The Ring."
AADL Talks To: Dave and Linda Siglin
In this episode, Dave and Linda Siglin talk about the history of Ann Arbor's beloved folk venue, The Ark, from its humble origins in a house on Hill Street to its thriving location at 316 S. Main Street. Dave and Linda reminisce about some of the famous national and regional talent that has played the venue; the evolution of the business; changes within the folk music industry; and the Ark's signature fundraising event, the Ann Arbor Folk Festival.
Read historical articles about The Ark and the Siglins and the Ann Arbor Folk Festival.
Groundcover | Volume 15 | Issue 2
In this episode we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Day by remembering his visit to Ann Arbor and Detroit, and we celebrate Michigan football with reporting on U-M's National Championship and a prospective Lions win!
AADL Talks To: Jerry DeGrieck
In this episode, AADL Talks To Jerry DeGrieck. Jerry was the first elected official to come out as gay in the U.S. alongside council member Nancy Wechsler in 1973. Both were members of the Human Rights Party, and in 1972 beat out local democrats and republicans for two seats on Ann Arbor’s City Council. Jerry recalls his time in Ann Arbor and discusses influential moments in his life politically and personally. Though Jerry moved to Seattle in 1974, he still remembers his time in Ann Arbor fondly, has visited several times over the years, and has maintained lifelong friendships that began here.
AADL Talks To: The Chenille Sisters
In this episode, AADL Talks To The Chenille Sisters, Ann Arbor's favorite harmonizing trio. They are (left to right, below) Cheryl Dawdy, Grace Morand, and Connie Huber. The Chenille Sisters began singing together at Ann Arbor's Old Town Tavern in 1985. Within a year, they made their first of several appearances on Garrison Keillor’s popular “A Prairie Home Companion” radio program. The trio wrote and toured constantly through the early 2000s, appeared in numerous regional and national venues, and recorded 12 records.
Visit our Chenille Sisters topic portal for more information, documents, and photos covering their history.
Groundcover | Volume 15 | Issue 1
Happy 2024 from Groundcover News! In this episode you'll hear lots of poetry, reflections from the holidays, and reporting on happenings at the Washtenaw County and Ann Arbor governments.
What Scares Us - Episode 16: The Descent
Join us for a (literal) deep dive into The Descent, the 2005 British horror film directed by Neil Marshall. In this episode: We panic over the real-life Nutty Putty cave incident, debate if Sara is permanently stuck in the bone zone, and relate this movie to the incomparable 1986 film Aliens again and again.
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Groundcover | Volume 14 | Issue 26
Happy Holidays from Groundcover News! What makes you think of the holiday season? Sports, gift-giving, parties, family, cooking? We cover it all in our last issue of 2023!