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Locals Rule: Highlighting the Washtenaw County creatives in the 62nd Ann Arbor Film Festival
by christopherporter
The Ann Arbor Film Festival (AAFF) draws experimental filmmakers from across the world, but ever since it began in 1963 it's also made room for local creators to show their works.
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Longtime Ann Arbor music promoter Peter Andrews dies
by christopherporter
Peter Andrews, organizer of the Freeing John Sinclair rally, Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival mainstay, and longtime music promoter died on December 31, 2023, according to a post by Joe Tiboni on A2 Music History page on Facebook. (Tiboni owned Joe's Star Lounge and hosts the Big City Blues Cruise on WEMU.)
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AADL 2023 STAFF PICKS: HOMEPAGE
by christopherporter
People who work at the Ann Arbor District Library love to give recommendations.
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Cutting the "Edge": Ann Arbor experimental jazz festival returns for its 27th year
by christopherporter
Excerpted from "Things to Do: Fall Festivals Spotlight Arts, Culture, and Music in Washtenaw County" [Pulp, August 31, 2023]
Edgefest
October 18-21
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Fifth Avenue Press launches nine new titles at A2 Community Bookfest
by christopherporter
The Ann Arbor District Library's Fifth Avenue Press, which started in 2017, helps local authors produce a print-ready book at no cost—from copyediting to cover design—and the writers retain all rights. In return, the library gets to distribute ebooks to its patrons without paying royalties, but authors can sell their books—print, digital, or audio—in whatever ways they choose and keep all the proceeds.
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"Books Across America" documentary visits 50 places in 50 days, including Ann Arbor
by christopherporter
Literati Bookstore has a relatively small physical footprint. But what the space lacks in size, it makes up for in reputation and has become one of the most beloved independent bookstores in the literature world.