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Nawal Motawi's strong will and fierce individuality fire her acclaimed art-tiles studio in Ann Arbor
by christopherporter
It took about a year and a half before Nawal Motawi dropped out of art school.
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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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Natural Tendencies: Chris DuPont Shares Honest and Vulnerable Stories on “Fragile Things” EP
by strattonl
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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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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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For Real: Judy Banker Explores the Power of Emotions on New “Bona Fide” Album
by strattonl
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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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Fables of the Deconstruction: Allison Epstein’s second novel uses Eastern European mythology to create queer historical fiction
by christopherporter
Allison Epstein says Let the Dead Bury the Dead is “my COVID novel, for sure."
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Inside Out: Kylee Phillips Gets Vulnerable and Introspective on New “Long Time Coming” EP
by strattonl
