A Portrait Study: Ann Arbor Film Festival highlights the Black, queer, experimental cinema of Edward Owens

Wed, 03/15/2023 - 3:00pm by christopherporter

Edward Owens' story may have been lost to history were it not for film programmer, writer, and Bard College professor Ed Halter.

Societies of Cinema: Frank Uhle creates AADL exhibit, hosts a roundtable at the 61st Ann Arbor Film Fest discussing the cultural influence of campus film groups

Tue, 03/14/2023 - 1:30pm by christopherporter

Frank Uhle's upcoming book, Cinema Ann Arbor, covers the entire scope of film history in the city, from the old theaters no longer with us to the students who went on to be famous moviemakers.

Three Years Later "The Fourth Messenger" Gets Midwest Premiere at The Ark on March 18

Thu, 03/09/2023 - 2:30pm by strattonl

Three years ago, The Ark was set to be the venue for the Midwest premiere of The Fourth Messenger, a musical with a modern perspective on the life and teachings of the Buddha. Then the pandemic hit and the musical was canceled.

Bach to the Start: U-M professor Dr. James Kibbie revisits J.S. Bach's complete organ works in a series of concerts as he prepares to retire after 42 years

Wed, 03/01/2023 - 12:15pm by christopherporter

On the evening of April 16, when Hill Auditorium fills with the opening notes of Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, University of Michigan organ professor James Kibbie will be on the precipice of completing an incredible achievement.

Tight Fit: Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful worked their way through a car crash and a pandemic to navigate the "Narrows"

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 12:30pm by christopherporter

It’s been a while since local acoustic music fans have heard from Misty Lyn Bergeron, the accomplished singer, songwriter, and leader of the standout roots band Misty Lyn & the Big Beautiful. 

U-M students go back to the Victorian era in Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest"

Mon, 02/13/2023 - 9:00am by christopherporter

Jen Silverman’s absurdist dark comedy "Bonnets (how ladies of good breeding are induced to murder)" is a feisty feminist fable

Thu, 02/09/2023 - 8:15am by christopherporter

Jen Silverman’s Bonnets (how ladies of good breeding are induced to murder) is so violent that it took a fight director and two assistants to choreograph it. Death by poison arrow, chainsaw, Ninja—it’s all there for your delight and horror. Even God, a character in the play who opens every scene, is powerless to stop it.

Ann Arbor Musical Theater Works Brings The Cult Musical “Moby Dick” to the Children’s Creative Center

Wed, 02/08/2023 - 1:00pm by strattonl

Searching for the Right Words: Julia Cho's award-winning "The Language Archive" makes its Michigan debut at Theatre Nova

Tue, 01/31/2023 - 9:15am by christopherporter

When Julia Cho read about dying languages, she wondered if losing a language meant something larger—losing a whole way of looking at the world.

Chicago percussionist Kahil El’Zabar brings spiritual energy to Encore Theatre’s "American Songbook" concerts

Mon, 01/30/2023 - 9:15am by christopherporter

Kahil El’Zabar has a very clear memory of the greatest performance he ever attended.