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“Refugia Festival”: U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens/Nichols Arboretum
Festival celebrating sonic beauty and the environment. Live performances by nature-inspired sound/video/sculpture performance artist Stephanie Vasko, the U-M student electronic chamber music sextet Flydlphn, the Detroit trance-inducing improvisational string ensemble White Flowers, Detroit-based improvisational composer-pianist Yvonne Pruneau, and the Regenerate! Orchestra, a volunteer ensemble that describes its music as immersive “ambient-classical-folk-noise.” Also, the unveiling of a new art installation that both measures and alters the acoustic qualities of a space, a community-curated art gallery, and more. Bring something to sit on. Food vendors. See refugiafestival.com/rf2025 for the complete lineup. Noon–7 p.m., Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden entrance at 1610 Washington Heights. Pay what you can in advance or at the door ($10–$20 suggested). refugiafestival.com.
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