Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett writes good stories, the kind that catch us and keep us interested, that build to...
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Culture
Reeds & Steel
On a summer evening, I was pleasantly surprised by the brooding, gravelly voices echoing through...
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Taiwan’s National Chinese Orchestra
The lights dim as the orchestra members take their seats on the stage. They tune their instruments...
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The Terraplanes
The Terraplanes played their first gig at the 1993 Art Fair, so they’ve just completed their...
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Sonnambula
Sonnambula is a preeminent Renaissance Baroque ensemble specializing in music from the age of...
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Allan Harris
In early April I was checking out the first performances at the new Blue LLama jazz club. Walking...
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The Ann Arbor Storytellers Guild
Anthropologists say that storytelling is central to human existence. Our impulse to narrativize...
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Chelsea Fair’s Demolition Derby
As the crowd streams into the arena for the Chelsea Community Fair Demolition Derby, I’m...
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Moxie Strings
“Less is more” describes both the Moxie Strings and their new album, Breathe. Diana...
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Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley
It doesn’t happen often, but it’s choice when it does: a veteran musician who seems to...
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Oshima Brothers
There are good reasons why many music groups are comprised of siblings and family. Believe me, I...
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Welcome to Paradise
Welcome to Paradise, Julie Marino’s new play, directed by longtime Purple Rose actor...
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Natalie Ruth Joynton
There is a subgenre of the American memoir about city folks moving to the country and learning to...
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The Ivalas Quartet
Classically trained, college educated, and well on their way toward careers as professional...
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Grown Folks Story Time
I admit I had some initial trepidation about attending Grown Folks Story Time at Bookbound. I...
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Ancient Color at the Kelsey
In the popular imagination, the color spectrum of ancient Rome ranges only from alabaster to...
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Four Local Writers
An informal group of writers and illustrators has been meeting in and around Ann Arbor since the...
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Chris Buhalis at the Ravens Club
Chris Buhalis is taking a few weeks off in May from his weekly Tuesday-night gig at the Ravens...
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