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AADL Talks To: Michael Kondziolka, former Director of Artistic Programming at University Musical Society

Sun, 07/28/2024 - 3:59pm

In this episode AADL Talks to Michael Kondziolka. Michael, who retired in 2023, served for 30 years as the director of artistic programming and production for the University Musical Society. Michael talks with us about the thrill of bringing performers to Ann Arbor; how he and the UMS team responded to the changes and challenges of the late 1990s and how he helped reshape UMS’s aesthetic and took programming in different directions.

For The Record: Remembering Ann Arbor's Lost Music Stores - A Zine for Record Store Day 2024

Year

2024

As part of Ann Arbor 200, this zine was created for Record Store Day 2024 to commemorate music and record stores from Ann Arbor's past. Materials used in the zine are listed below. Find out more about Ann Arbor's record and music stores in AADL's archival collections.

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AADL Talks To: Steve Bergman, Founder of Ann Arbor's Schoolkids' Records

Tue, 03/26/2024 - 10:21am

Steve Bergman resting his chin on his right hand. Shelves of CDs and two men are browsing in the background. — *Steve Bergman at Schoolkids' Records, January 1995*

In this episode, Steve Bergman talks about founding Schoolkids’ Records in Ann Arbor. Steve tells us about the origins of his passion for music, visits from artists, and the eventual record label that helped capture Ann Arbor’s local talent.

Find more about Schoolkids’ Records in our archival collections.

Mentioned in this episode: “Local price war hits albums costs” from the September 25, 1976 edition of the Michigan Daily.

Michael Schwartz Shops For CDs At Schoolkids Records, August 1994 Photographer: Michael A. Curlett

Michael Schwartz Shops For CDs At Schoolkids Records, August 1994 image

Year:
1994

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 14, 1994
Caption:
Michael Schwartz of Ann Arbor looks through CDs at Schoolkids Records in Ann Arbor on Wednesday afternoon.