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Screen Tests: Experimental shorts by Ann Arbor filmmakers
by christopherporter
Like all great things, the Ann Arbor Film Festival rose from humble beginnings.
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That Old Boom Bap: The Prop Shop's DJ Chill Will has been spinning bangers on WCBN for 35 years
by christopherporter
Toward the end of the 2004 smash “Time’s Up” by Jadakiss, a voice came on the radio as a familiar new beat was blended in:
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The Lord of the Screens: U-M professor Daniel Herbert chronicles the history of New Line Cinema in "Maverick Movies"
by christopherporter
Late August at Hotel Ozone. Stunts. Get Out Your Handkerchiefs. A Nightmare on Elm Street. Critters. House Party. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Dumb and Dumber. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The Lord of the Rings. The Notebook.
These films all have one thing in common: New Line Cinema.
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EMU’s touring production of "Hare and Tortoise" is racing to a school near you
by christopherporter
The Eastern Michigan Department of Theatre is doing a special tour of the beloved Aesop fable Hare and Tortoise. Adapted by Brendan Murray, and directed by Emily Levickas, the show is meant for kids around 3-8 years old, but anyone is welcome to come join the fun.
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Public and Personal Policies: Airea D. Matthews’ autobiographical poetry collection questions economic theory amid the realities of poverty and violence
by christopherporter
Necessity and amusement. Sustenance and transaction. Security and turmoil.
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Kelli O’Hara brings the bright lights of Broadway to the Michigan Theater
by christopherporter
Kelli O’Hara is one of those versatile Broadway stars who shines in every show she’s in.
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Russell Brakefield's New Poetry Collection, “My Modest Blindness,” Reflects on His Experiences With Keratoconus
by strattonl
Russell Brakefield’s new poetry collection, My Modest Blindness, is both “a telescope of loss” observing how a health condition called keratoconus robs the sense of sight and an exploration of this new state where there are “maybe a million small truths held just out of reach.” Brakefield’s poems take a “reluctant trowel” to excavate this experience and then “step into a life of shadow.” The poet sees familiar life receding and seeks “to reclaim another.”
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Egg Rolls and Racism: Curtis Chin's memoir recalls growing up in his family's Chinese restaurant in the Cass Corridor
by christopherporter
Some lessons arrive early in life and stick with you for years.
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Cutting the "Edge": Ann Arbor experimental jazz festival returns for its 27th year
by christopherporter
Excerpted from "Things to Do: Fall Festivals Spotlight Arts, Culture, and Music in Washtenaw County" [Pulp, August 31, 2023]
Edgefest
October 18-21
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The Mating Game: Ann Arbor Civic Theatre's "The Matchmaker" Tells a Deeper Story Beyond "Hello, Dolly!"
by strattonl
