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Through the Grisly Maze: "Elizabeth Cree" is a puzzle-filled operatic mystery
by christopherporter
As the opera begins, Elizabeth is hung for the murder of her husband, the playwright John Cree.
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The Acting Office: Andrew Otchere turned his University of Michigan studies into the comedy "Becoming BFA: The Showcase Showdown"
by christopherporter
Sometimes the most challenging part of a creative project is figuring out the best means of communicating a story to an audience.
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Six-Pack of Shorts: Ann Arbor Civic Theatre tackles David Ives' comedy anthology "All in the Timing"
by christopherporter
When Bruce Morey was looking for a play to direct for the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre, he wanted a comedy that would engage a large cast and that wouldn’t be too time-consuming for cast members. Instead of one play, Morey found six plays in one package, David Ives’ All in the Timing.
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Ypsilanti Author Darcie Wilde Continues Character Rosalind Thorne’s Detective Work in the Cozy Mystery, “The Secret of the Lady’s Maid”
by strattonl
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The Archivist's Tale: Evan Haywood Digs Through His Past to Help Define His Musical Future On New Live Album
by strattonl
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U-M law professor Barbara McQuade fights against disinformation in her new book
by christopherporter
When Barbara McQuade, a University of Michigan law professor and MSNBC legal analyst, prosecuted a doctor who “cured” cancer in patients who didn’t have cancer, some victims refused to believe they’d been duped. They had trusted their doctor, after all, and how could they have been so wrong?
In her new book, Attack From Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America, which she will discuss at the Ann Arbor District Library on March 7, McQuade uses many examples from history, here and abroad, to show us just how disinformation works.
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The Amplify Project and Spin Inc. Bring Detroit Electronic Music Conference to Washtenaw Community College on March 2
by strattonl
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Poet Zilka Joseph imparts memories, history, and culture of the Bene Israel people by way of food in “Sweet Malida”
by christopherporter
“From tumbled sands and shattered bark / blurred shadows dragged us,” writes Zilka Joseph in her new poetry collection, Sweet Malida: Memories of a Bene Israel Woman.
These poems are immersed in the history, customs, and food of the Bene Israel people. The Ann Arbor poet shares about their shipwreck on the shores of India, worship of the prophet Elijah, and subsequent dispersing across the world. While Joseph imparts facts about the culture and community, she also makes the poems personal with her memories.
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A Jill of All Trades: Julia Garlotte takes the helm of The Penny Seats Theatre Company
by christopherporter
A theater's artistic director has to oversee everything on stage. She also has to check in with financial managers so the production stays on budget, and she has to understand acting, directing, and design—the whole deal.
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Clear and Present: Darrin James looks at marriage, family, and loss on “See Right Through”
by strattonl
