Eric Torgersen
Poets are always looking for constraints, limitations that push them toward new words and new...
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Event Reviews
Nora Venturelli
“I recognize you,” says U-M art professor Nora Venturelli as she welcomes me into her...
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Cinetopia 2017
Patti Cake$ earned two standing ovations at its Sundance premiere and was later invited to Cannes....
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The Dave Tuck Skate Jam
Some of my best friends are skateboarders, but for the life of me I can’t stand up on one of...
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Choir! Choir! Choir!
Canada’s Choir! Choir! Choir!–C!C!C! for short–got started as a group of people...
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Laura Hulthen Thomas
Laura Hulthen Thomas includes expansive short stories in her first collection, States of Motion. A...
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Prodigal Son
It might be argued that the world needs another coming-of-age story set in a New England boys prep...
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The Tannahill Weavers
The Tannahill Weavers, one of Scotland’s best loved folk ensembles, are named for Robert...
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Into the Wild
Encore, Dexter’s semiprofessional theater whose province is musicals, is currently...
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Avram Fefer and Michael Bisio
In 1939, a remarkable twenty-one-year-old bassist named Jimmy Blanton joined the Duke Ellington...
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Ma, Meyer, and Thile
Master cellist Yo-Yo Ma is widely admired for his exceptional artistry and friendly personality....
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Elizabeth Kostova
Elizabeth Kostova writes big books, the kind that suck you in and shape your imagination for a few...
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Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet
OMG moments are rare enough in places like Hill Auditorium, where you’ve paid nearly three...
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Galeet Dardashti & Divahn
Iranian American performer Galeet Dardashti sings a wide range of Jewish and Muslim music, from...
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Rabbit Wilde
Looked at broadly and setting aside rock, which has seen its market share decline, the recent...
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DakhaBrakha
If you Google “Ukrainian tall hats,” the first result is a series of images of people...
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