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"This Is The Town That Was," A Musical History of Ann Arbor: A Recording of the December 16, 1974 Performance
On December 16, 1974, Ann Arbor concluded its year-long sesquicentennial celebration with a performance of "This Is The Town That Was" at Hill Auditorium, presented here online for the first time. This historical musical, written by Ann Arbor teachers Dianne Baker and Carol Duffy, was performed by Ann Arbor Public Schools students from Abbot, Angell, Newport, and Pittsfield Elementary Schools and Forsythe Junior High School. Produced by Carol Duffy, Joan May, Sue Laughlin, and Lillian Holtfreter, the play was narrated by Judge Sandy Elden and attorney William Richardson playing founders John Allen and Elisha Walker Rumsey.
As Ann Arbor School Board trustee Pat Pooley wrote in an Ann Arbor News editorial that day: "This musical history of our city has been made possible by a modest grant from the Ann Arbor Schools, the opening of Hill Auditorium without charge by the University of Michigan, and the unstinting efforts of teachers, parents, townspeople, and especially, the stars of the show, the children, to conclude Ann Arbor's sesquicentennial year in the spirit of active community involvement in which we all take pride."
This production features several songs written by Dianne Baker. Sheet music is available for The Naming of the Streets and Ann's Arbor We Will Sing You A Song.
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AADL Talks To: Peter Andrews, Music Promoter, Organizer of the John Sinclair Freedom Rally and Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival
In this wide-ranging interview from 2010, Peter Andrews recalls his varied career producing and managing local and regional music talent — from managing the Scot Richard Case (SRC) band and bringing bands like The Who, Jimi Hendrix, and the Yardbirds to Ann Arbor’s Fifth Dimension club, to booking national acts for University of Michigan student groups. He also discusses his role in Ann Arbor’s legendary Blues and Jazz Festivals, producing the John Sinclair Freedom Rally at Crisler Arena in 1971, and bringing John Lennon and Yoko Ono to town.
The Chenille Sisters rehearse for Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company at Hill Auditorium, on February 29, 1992 Photographer: Carrie Rosema
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1992
Connie Huber rehearses for Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company at Hill Auditorium, on February 29, 1992 Photographer: Carrie Rosema
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1992
The Chenille Sisters rehearse for Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company at Hill Auditorium, on February 29, 1992 Photographer: Carrie Rosema
Year:
1992
The Chenille Sisters rehearse for Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company at Hill Auditorium, on February 29, 1992 Photographer: Carrie Rosema
Year:
1992
The Chenille Sisters rehearse for Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company at Hill Auditorium, on February 29, 1992 Photographer: Carrie Rosema
Year:
1992
The Chenille Sisters rehearse for Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company at Hill Auditorium, on February 29, 1992 Photographer: Carrie Rosema
Year:
1992
The Chenille Sisters rehearse for Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company at Hill Auditorium, on February 29, 1992 Photographer: Carrie Rosema
Year:
1992
The Chenille Sisters rehearse for Garrison Keillor's American Radio Company at Hill Auditorium, on February 29, 1992 Photographer: Carrie Rosema
Year:
1992