New Tastes on State
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AADL Talks To: Ken Burns, Documentary Filmmaker
In this episode, AADL Talks To Ken Burns. Ken is a documentary filmmaker known for his critically acclaimed films exploring all facets of American culture. Ken reflects on growing up and coming of age in Ann Arbor during the 1960s, and how this period of intense political and cultural activity mixed with family tragedy charted his journey. He takes us down the streets we remember -- past restaurants and theaters that have come and gone -- and through a back alleyway during the 1969 South University Street Riot. Along the way, he highlights the people, places, and vibrant musical and cinema culture that left its mark on his work.
Window Painting, Ann Arbor Bicentennial, Second Floor, Michigan Theater Building, Above Pure Barre, 539 E Liberty St, December 12, 2023 Photographer: Steve Jensen
Year:
2023
Window Painting, State Theater, Second Floor, Michigan Theater Building, Above Pure Barre, 539 E Liberty St, December 12, 2023 Photographer: Steve Jensen
Year:
2023
Window Painting, Ann Arbor Bicentennial, Second Floor, Michigan Theater Building, Above Pure Barre, 539 E Liberty St, December 12, 2023 Photographer: Steve Jensen
Year:
2023
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AADL Talks To: Susan Wineberg, Local Historian
Susan is a local history institution in Ann Arbor. She’s been president of the Washtenaw County Historical Society, served on the Historic District Commission, and worked with several groups on prominent local history projects and exhibits. She's accumulated a vast collection of local history, including a slide collection documenting local buildings; and she co-authored the book on Historical Buildings in Ann Arbor. Susan talks with us about how she happened upon her love of local history and local architecture in particular. She shares several stories detailing the politics involved in historic preservation efforts and the many friends and colleagues she worked with over the years.
Historical articles and photos about Susan Wineberg
Dean Baker and Liz Gottlieb Protest In Front of State Theater, May 1986 Photographer: Colleen Fitzgerald
Year:
1986
Ann Arbor News, May 31, 1986
Caption:
Free Popcorn: U-M students Dean Baker and Liz Gottlieb handed out free popcorn Friday night in front of the State Theater to renew a long-standing protest against owner Kerasotes Theaters. Organizers said they hoped the free popcorn would cut into sales inside the theater. The theater, one of three owned by Kerasotes, has been boycotted since the chain bought it in 1984 and fired union projectionists, replacing them with non-union workers. Last year, Kerasotes sued The Pinkertons, a street theater group that staged protest skits in front of the theater, saying they had cost the chain $10,000 in revenue. That suit was settled out of court earlier this year.
On The Street
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Tony Kilbourne Changes the Marquee at the State Theater, April 1997 Photographer: Lon Horwedel
Year:
1997
Ann Arbor News, April 18, 1997
Caption:
Tony Kilbourne, an employee of Michigan Signs Inc. of Ann Arbor, puts himself in a bit of a precarious perch Thursday while working on the State Theatre marquee above the Urban Outfitters store on South State Street at E. Liberty Street.
Workers from Michigan Sign Inc. Changing the Marquee at the State Theater, April 1997 Photographer: Lon Horwedel
Year:
1997