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AADL Talks To: Vicki Honeyman, Owner of Vicki's Wash & Wear Haircuts and Former Executive Director of the Ann Arbor Film Festival
In this episode AADL Talks to Vicki Honeyman. A woman of many talents and interests, Vicki spent 15 years as director of the Ann Arbor Film Festival after years of involvement in the University of Michigan’s film societies. She owned the store Heavenly Metal for 18 years, and continues her decades-long career cutting hair. Vicki tells us about balancing all of her roles and interests, fueled by her love of curation in all forms.
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AADL Talks To: arwulf arwulf
In this wide-ranging conversation, local radio personality and cultural historian, arwulf, recalls the many Ann Arbor institutions, icons, and events that shaped his life. He discusses the impact of Ann Arbor’s counterculture during his youth in the late 1960s, from an early introduction to 1950s-1960s blues, rock, and jazz; psychedelia in its many forms; and Ann Arbor's anti-war movement, to his artistic awakening through film, theater, art, and radio. He also shares memories of his interactions with members of the Rainbow People's Party, his work as a Psychedelic Ranger during the legendary Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festivals, and Ann Arbor’s experimental alternative education movement.
WCBN Local Music Show Archive
WCBN, the University of Michigan’s student-run freeform radio station, has been broadcasting the Local Music Show since 1993 when it was started by Dan Banda.
For 31 years and counting the show has featured live performances from Southeast Michigan artists of all genres selected by a rotating cast of hosts. The Local Music Show has always presented live performances by these artists, and listening to them gives a sense of what the clubs, bars, and basements of Ann Arbor have sounded like over the past two decades. This collection includes over 600 performances from 2002 to 2022 with favorites like Protomartyr, Saturday Looks Good To Me, Tyvek, Bonny Doon, Stef Chura, Frontier Ruckus, Chris Bathgate, and many more.
Take a deep dive into the Local Music Show archive to discover the local talent that surrounds you!
Jack Squire And Mal Walker Play Popular Records On WCBN, December 1957
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1957
Ann Arbor News, February 23, 1957
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U-M STUDENTS OPERATE RADIO STATION: Jack Squire (left) of Detroit, station manager at West Quadrangle for WCBN, and Disc Jockey Mal Walker of Pontiac handle an early morning show of popular records. They are two of some 150 University students who operation radio station WCBN, which broadcasts to men's dormitories.
Show Takes Down Those Old Records Off The Shelf
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AADL Talks To: Jan BenDor and Catherine McClary, Women's Rights Activists
Women’s rights activists Jan BenDor and Catherine McClary have been working together for over 50 years. Among their many pioneering contributions to regional and national causes are the Women’s Crisis Center, domestic violence reform, and legislation to combat job, housing, and sexual discrimination. Jan, a member of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, is the founder of the Rape Crisis Center movement in Michigan and has pioneered programs for law enforcement training in the treatment of domestic violence and sexual assault. Catherine, retiring Washtenaw County Treasurer, was the youngest person elected to the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners and has been recognized nationally for her work fighting home foreclosures and championing the rights of women and people of color. Jan and Catherine talk about their pioneering roles in the rape awareness movement, including their writing and distribution of the influential “Freedom From Rape” publication and their involvement in the passage of Michigan’s landmark 1974 Criminal Sexual Conduct Act, which would become a national model. They also talk about their work to establish the first publicly funded domestic violence shelter in the country and offer their perspective on the continuing challenges women face in the wake of the 2022 Dobbs decision.
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AADL Talks To: Steve Culver, Publisher of the LGBTQ+ focused Magazine Out Post
In this episode, AADL Talks To Steve Culver. Steve first visited Ann Arbor in his early 20s, and soon began his publishing career in Ann Arbor at the Ann Arbor News. In 1990, he released the first issue of his LGBTQ-focused publication Ten Percent, which later became the Michigan Tribune and finally Out Post. Steve reflects on 34 ½ years of covering Ann Arbor & Southeast Michigan’s queer community, how his publication has changed over the years, and broader changes in Ann Arbor’s social scene.
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While Happy Hour Reigns at Rick's
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Arwulf Arwulf At WCBN
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