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“Top of the Park”: Ann Arbor Summer Festival
Every Tues.–Sun., June 13–29. This beloved summer tradition features live music on 2 stages, followed at 10 p.m. (Tues.–Thurs.) by free movies. Also, a KidZone activity tent, “Retreat” fitness and dance activities (on the Power Center lawn), all-ages creative activities in the Annex tent, food concessions from area restaurants, beer and wine for sale, and more. Tonight in the KidZone: STEM and nature activities (5 p.m.) with Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum & Leslie Science and Nature Center staff. On the Power Center Lawn: Yoga for everyBODY (5:30 p.m.) with Yoga with Carter staff members. In the Annex Tent: “World Famous Trivia” (5:30 p.m.) led by Ann Arbor District Library staff. On the O&W Grove Stage: a jazz ensemble led by veteran local bassist Josef Deas (5 p.m.) and a Community Jam (6 p.m.) of folk, bluegrass, and old-time music featuring an array of local musicians led by Rhiannon Giddens, the widely heralded leader of the recently reunited African American string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops. With a late-night DJ set by DJ Batz (10:15 p.m.). On the Rackham Stage: Frontier Ruckus (7 p.m.), a popular experimental bluegrass-based folk-rock ensemble from Lake Orion, and Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers (9 p.m.), a Lansing pop-funk and soul quartet led by singer-songwriter Hertler. 5–11 p.m. (Tues.–Sat.) & 4–11 p.m. (Sun.), Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free, but donations accepted. a2sf.org, (734) 994–5999.
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