Paul Vornhagen & Friends: Live at the Del Rio, with Kalle Nemvalts

Wed, 04/02/2025 - 9:59am

This is a live recording of the group Paul Vornhagen & Friends at the Del Rio, circa early 1980s. Musicians include Paul Vornhagen (saxophone, flute, vocals); Kalle Nemvalts (trumpet); Rich Burgess (keys); Norm Shobey (congas); Pete Hodges (bass); Karl Dietrick (drums)

1. Scrapple from the Apple
2. Triste
3. Tough Talk
4. St. Thomas
5. Manha de Carnaval
6. I Mean You

Sesquicentennial Interview: Alva Joanna Sink

Thu, 11/07/2024 - 5:22pm

This interview was conducted in 1974 as part of the I Remember When television series produced by the Ann Arbor Public Library.

AADL Talks To: Sara Billmann, Vice President of Marketing & Communications, University Musical Society

Sun, 05/05/2024 - 5:50pm

In this episode, AADL Talks to Sara Billmann. Sara is Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the University Musical Society (UMS). She talks with us about how she got started at UMS and how her work has evolved as programming and marketing strategies have changed over the years. Sara remembers some of the stand-out performances she's helped bring to Ann Arbor stages and the people and events that shaped her career.