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Story Collider: Where Science And Storytelling Combine! at Live!
Brian Wecht & Company return with another edition of Story Collider - best described as "This American Life meets NOVA!" This special edition of Story Collider will be held at Live! located at 102 S. First Street (on the corner of First and Huron).Story Collider is an evening of entertaining, personal stories about science. Presenters tell their stories--from the hilarious to the poignant--about how science impacted their lives in a relaxed, fun setting. Based in New York, Story Collider wants to know people's stories about science. Their monthly live shows and other projects bring together scientists, comedians, librarians, and other disreputable types to tell true, personal stories of times when, for good or ill, science happened. Storytellers for this time include:-Ryan Burns, electronics engineer, founder and host of Ignite Ann Arbor, and president of the board of A2Geeks-Jonathan Cohen, computer scientist and filmmaker-Madeline Huberth, musician and acoustics student-Christopher Roussi, senior research scientist at Michigan Tech University-Aaron Santos, physicist and author-Danielle Schultz, organic chemistThe last AADL session for Story Collider was packed...so arrive early! Find out more about Story Collider at storycollider.org
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Musician Aaron Dworkin, Founder & President Of The Sphinx Organization, Discusses His Memoir: "Uncommon Rhythm: A Black, White, Jewish, Jehovah's Witness, Irish Catholic Adoptee's Journey to Leadership"
AADL is extremely proud to host violinist, arts educator, and President of the Detroit-based Sphinx Organization Aaron Dworkin, as he discusses his long-awaited inspirational memoir "Uncommon Rhythm: A Black, White, Jewish, Jehovah's Witness, Irish Catholic Adoptee's Journey to Leadership." The book is a harrowing yet moving account of Aaron's personal journey through social isolation and discrimination to found one of the nation's cultural jewels, the Sphinx Organization. Books will be on sale at the event and the evening will include a book signing."Uncommon Rhythm" is a tapestry of stirring narrative, precious photos and poignant poems. A MacArthur Fellow, Aaron is driven by the single vision of inclusion for all, and hopes that this book will inspire all people who have ever felt like outsiders to nurture their own gifts and make valuable contributions to society.Named a MacArthur Fellow, a Member of the Obama National Arts Policy Committee and President Obama's first nominee to the National Council on the Arts, Aaron P. Dworkin is the Founder and President of the Sphinx Organization, the leading national arts organization that focuses on youth development and diversity in classical music. An author, social entrepreneur, artist-citizen and an avid youth education advocate, he has received extensive national recognition for his vast accomplishments.He is the recipient of the National Governors Association Distinguished Service to State Government Award, Detroit Symphony's Lifetime Achievement Award, Michiganian of the Year, Crain's 40 Under 40 and Who's Who Awards, BET's History Makers in the Making Award, AT&T Excellence in Education Award, University of Michigan's African-American Alumni Council's 5 Under 10 Award, Entrepreneur Of The Year Award by the National Black MBA Association-Detroit Chapter, and Interlochen Arts Academy's 2003 Path of Inspiration Award.He has also been named one of Newsweek's 15 People Who Make America Great and has been featured in People Magazine, on NBC's Today Show and Nightly News with Brian Williams, on CNN's Airport Network-Innovator Series and Anderson Cooper 360 and on NPR's The Story and Performance Today. In addition, he has appeared in numerous articles in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Detroit News and Free Press, Washington Post, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Emerge and Jet Magazines and many other media outlets.
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Story Collider: Where Science And Storytelling Combine! at The BTB Cantina!
Brian Wecht & Co. return with another edition of Story Collider - best described as "This American Life meets NOVA"! This special edition of Story Collider will be held at the BTB Cantina - located above Goodtime Charley's at 1140 S. University Ave. Story Collider is an evening of entertaining, personal stories about science. Presenters tell their stories--from the hilarious to the poignant--about how science impacted their lives in a relaxed, fun setting. This event is co-sponsored by Open.Michigan, a University of Michigan initiative housed in the Office of Enabling Technologies at the Medical School. Open Michigan is dedicated to increasing knowledge dissemination across the higher education community through encouraging a culture of sharing.The last AADL session for Story Collider was packed...so arrive early! Find out more about Story Collider at storycollider.org.
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Film & Discussion: Freedom Riders With Post Film Discussion Led By Civil Rights Leader (And Freedom Rider) Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr.
Join us to view this acclaimed film - - the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever - and stay for the post film discussion led by Civil Rights Leader Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr. - who was a Freedom Rider.In 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives--and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment--for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism. From award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson the film features testimony from a fascinating cast of central characters: the Riders themselves, state and federal government officials, and journalists who witnessed the Rides firsthand. This two-hour documentary is based on Raymond Arsenault's book Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice. The Rev. Dr. Bernard LaFayette, an ordained minister, is a longtime civil rights activist, organizer, and an authority on nonviolent social change. He co-founded the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1960, and he was a core leader of the civil rights movement in Nashville, TN, in 1960 and in Selma, AL, in 1965. He directed the Alabama Voter Registration Project in 1962, and he was appointed by Martin Luther King, Jr. to be national program administrator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and national coordinator of the 1968 Poor People's Campaign.This event is co-sponsored by the University of Michigan Community Scholars' Program. This film is not rated.
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Kids Read Comics Opening Event: Dave Roman Presents: "Avatar: The Last Puppetbender" Live!
Kevin Coppa and Dave Roman will entertain the audience with puppets from the fan favorite "Puppetbenders," showing examples of the work and production involved in the making of the web shorts. They will treat fans to a sneak peek at the upcoming "Avatar-The Lost Adventures" from Dark Horse Comics, and MC a live comics read-through involving audience participation. Held in conjunction with the KIDS READ COMICS CONVENTION at Chelsea District Library, June 18 & 19
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Story Collider: Where SCIENCE and HILARITY Combine!
Story Collider returns to AADL! Story Collider is an evening of entertaining, personal stories about science. Presenters tell their stories--from the hilarious to the poignant--about how science impacted their lives in a relaxed, fun setting. Find out more at storycollider.org
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Story Collider Ann Arbor
Story Collider is an evening of entertaining, personal stories about science, from the hilarious to the poignant. Come be a part of the first Story Collider event outside of NYC as particle physicists Brian Wecht and Ben Lillie, with collaborator Carter Edwards, as well as local presenters (including AADL's own Laura Pershin Raynor), tell their stories about how science impacted their lives in a relaxed, fun setting. Find out more at storycollider.org
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Black Action Movement (BAM), Anti-racism and Pro-diversity Activism Panel Discussion
This is a video of the Black Action Movement (BAM), Anti-racism and Pro-diversity Activism panel discussion that took place at the "Bring It Back, Take It Forward" three-day conference held on Friday, March 12 through Sunday, March 14 in Ann Arbor. This conference was sponsored by the School of Social Work in recognition of 50 years of activism in Southeastern Michigan. Panelists include: Joann Watson, Hank Bryant and Ronald Woods. Facilitator is Dave DeVarti.
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Television and Film Star David Alan Grier Discusses His New Book 'Barack Like Me'
Television and film star David Alan Grier will discuss his new book 'Barack Like Me: The Chocolate Covered Truth.' In it, the acclaimed comedian and actor expounds upon what politics, culture, and race mean today, while recalling significant experiences from throughout his life. David Alan Grier is well known as being a principle cast member of the acclaimed television series "In Living Color," where he helped to create some of that show's most memorable characters. Recently, he appeared on the hit tv show "Dancing With the Stars." He is currently working on a stand-up comedy tour that may culminate in a special on Comedy Central about the experiences described in Barack Like Me. This event includes a book signing and books will be on sale courtesy of Barnes & Noble.
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Concert: The Master Of Horror: Edgar Allan Poe - Reverie and Phantasm With Blue Dahlia
This concert will feature Poe's best-known poetry and prose including The Raven, The Tell-tale Heart, and The Bells, in a dramatic musical setting. The father of American horror-fiction, Poe's works have given chills to generations since 1827. bLuE dahlia (bluedahlia.com) is a modern music quintet that specializes in blending the exotic and familiar. Textural guitars and soaring vocal harmonies with ethnic, orchestral percussion and delicate woodwind accents create a dense understory that drenches Poe's gothic flights of fancy with profound emotion. A successful creative venture since 1995, Blue Dahlia continues to expand its musical horizons. The group's body of work includes numerous recordings, live performances of original soundtracks for silent film, commercial sound tracking, artistic collaboration and more.