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“Top of the Park”: Ann Arbor Summer Festival
Every Tues.–Sun., June 12–26. This beloved summer tradition features live music on 2 stages, followed at 9:45 p.m. (except Fri. & Sat.) by free movies. The Summer Festival also includes ticketed performances by The Avett Brothers & Mike Patton on June 19 and Ira Glass on June 20 (see listings). 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: “Ultimate Paper Airplane Challenge” (5 p.m.) with Launch Ann Arbor and chalk drawing with popular local street artist David Zinn (5 p.m.).
On the Power Center Lawn: yoga and breathwork (5:30 p.m.) with Zion Well staff.
In the Annex Tent: “We Hold These Truths” (5 p.m.), an interactive writing workshop with Washington, D.C. artist Holly Bass.
On the O&W Grove Stage: a jazz ensemble led by NYC composer & vocalist April Varner (5 p.m.) and a late-night DJ set by DJ Myint (10 p.m.).
On the Rackham Stage: traditional New Orleans jazz by the Detroit-based Gabriel Brass Band (7 p.m.); and Jess Merritt (8:30 p.m.), a soulful-voiced local singer-songwriter whose music draws on jazz, classical, pop, and R&B idioms to sustain lyrical journeys of self-discovery.
5–11 p.m. (Tues.–Sat.) & 4–11 p.m. (Sun.), Ingalls Mall at Washington. Free, but donations accepted. (734) 994–5999, a2sf.org.
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