Zooming Poverty
Everyone is all Zoomed out these days, with work and school and play and family all taking place...
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Culture
Takács Quartet
Like the field mouse whose nest was accidentally destroyed by Scottish farmer and poet Robert...
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A Chorus of One
“Steph Sings Sea Shanties Shyly” is what I would name an album based on my experience...
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Keeping Our Creations Close
Few things are more seductive than hearing a stranger’s secrets, and looking at something...
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Elements of Theater
I dial the number, sort out the audio permissions, and join the meeting. Pre-Covid, this...
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Cornucopia
“I see quite a few people my age,” says one dealer, not even close to middle age....
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Nevertheless Persists
“You want to feel good about yourself. The industry doesn’t make you feel good about...
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Ann Arbor (Mostly) Acoustic Jam
At the end of each song in the weekly Ann Arbor (Mostly) Acoustic Jam, there’s a slightly...
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Lauren Groff
Lauren Groff’s last two books have been short-listed for the National Book Award. Her 2015...
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Going Viral
The economic effects of Covid-19 have already battered nearly every category of workers in the...
Read MoreThe Covid Calendar
First venues shut down. Then they looked ahead.”I’m trying not to panic but take it one day at a time,” said Kerrytown Concert House director Monica Swartout-Bebow. That was back on March 9. Though no cases of...
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Laugh or Die
I love comedy. Mostly because I’m determined to maintain a healthy level of faith that...
Read MoreAlternative Activities
Although many in-person events have been put on hiatus, there are still community-supported activities that you can enjoy while social distancing. Please reference the daily calendar for more up-to-date online events....
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58th Ann Arbor Film Festival
Three outstanding documentaries in competition at the 58th Ann Arbor Film Festival focus on...
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Helene Grimaud
Watching Helene Grimaud’s hands in flight over the piano keys is like glimpsing a meteor...
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Learning Curve
When my grandmother died, I inherited one of her coats: a stunning, 1940s-era formal wraparound...
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Jumpin’ Jukebox
There is a special place in jazz and popular music for singers who are equally adept pianists:...
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Ellen Stone
Ellen Stone taught at Community High School for many years before her recent retirement. Now she...
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AAPS Orchestra Night
Every February, friends with older children told us about the logistics of transporting and...
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