The ancient Egyptian and Greek symbol of a snake eating its tail, Ouroboros, is also the inspiration for the three-part art installation by U-M Stamps Roman J. Witt artist-in-residence Machine Dazzle (né Matthew Flower). The resident artist works jointly with students and faculty to create a work of art: Ouroboros, a room-sized “snake” that hangs from the ceiling at UMMA’s Irving Stenn Jr. Family Gallery.
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These days, Charlene Kaye only gets back to Ann Arbor on tour, but she launched her music career playing open mics as a U-M English major in the late aughts.
Read MoreTo write his new orchestral piece, Evan Chambers took a walk in the woods.
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Sopheap Pich’s 2012 Seated Buddha—Abhaya Mudra, made of bamboo and rattan, greets visitors to the...
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If you love art but hate the crowds and heat of the city’s summer art fairs, you’ll swoon over the...
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The Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club’s headquarters, contrary to its name, is located in Dexter. Next...
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Fred Thomas is a key figure in southeast Michigan’s underground music scene and has been for...
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Jeff Daniels lives in Chelsea and commutes to work on both coasts. While appearing on Broadway, an...
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Pinball Pete’s was doing a brisk bit of business on a warm, sunny Sunday evening, having seemingly...
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The Purple Rose bills A Jukebox for the Algonquin as a “serious comedy about sex, drugs, and...
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The air in Building G at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds was chilly but abuzz with energy in...
Read MoreA remarkable exhibit on display at the University of Michigan’s Lane Hall, “Portraits of Feminism in Japan,” depicts nine major feminist activists, writers, and artists from Japan. A diverse group of artists, including Takatoshi...
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Full disclosure. I’ve known Elena Townsend-Efimova since my daughter was in kindergarten at the...
Read MorePrince Charles and Princess Diana embrace, surrounded by festive bunting, bouquets of flowers, and even cherubs, in a painting celebrating their wedding. It’s like a message from a forgotten time, before their divorce, the...
Read MoreThe calendar listing for Bløm Meadworks’ Wednesday board game night says you can join existing games or bring your own game partners. I’ve been traveling for a few years and am eager to meet up with my girl Maria. We did...
Read MoreOf all the artists performing this month at Edgefest, the annual festival of avant-garde jazz and creative new music October 19–22 at Kerrytown Concert House, Anthony Braxton may be the most challenging to describe succinctly....
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I admit I was nervous. Who would I be matched with? How would it feel to be grilled by a stranger?...
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The Ann Arbor Folk Festival celebrates well-loved favorites in the field of roots music, this year...
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In the early 1970s, Henry Sapoznik, a young New York musicologist and budding banjo player, was...
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A quarter of a century is not a bad run for a festival dedicated to the latest, most...
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