Ann Arbor
April the Cruelest Month?
Students at U-M Law School’s Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic are campaigning on behalf of Saline resident Changming Fan, who has been ordered to scale back his community garden.
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Harvest Market’s Briarwood Arrival
Locally sourced groceries and amenities galore.
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Innovation District?
One mysterious February morning, three modern, minimalist signs appeared on Plymouth and Traverwood roads: “ANN ARBOR INNOVATION DISTRICT” in clean white letters against gunmetal gray, along with a sciency, symmetrical symbol in simple blue.
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The Dude Revue … Reviewed
White Russians will flow April 4 at the Blind Pig for the “Dude Revue,” a celebration of the music of the Coen Brothers’ 1998 cult comedy.
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DIY Summer Camp
I really screwed up! I missed the deadlines for signing my first- and fourth-graders up for summer camp and now I’m freaking out. My husband and I both work from home, so they’ll be spending a good amount of time on their own. How do I keep them safe and engaged, but off screens?
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Guardians of the Huron River
“I spy an egret, located in Gallup Park,” write both Bryan Magnuson and Lisa Pasbjerg. “The photo is of the Guardians of the Huron River sculpture,” says Marilyn Knepp.
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Data Center Traffic
Opponents of the Oracle data center in Saline Township had a laundry list of objections—electricity rate hikes, water consumption, the spoiling of the landscape. But for the moment, the biggest concern is truck traffic.
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Teacher Contracts
I am writing as a concerned Ann Arbor community member and AAPS parent regarding the ongoing stalemate in contract negotiations with our teachers. The continued inability to reach an agreement that fairly compensates the educators who serve our students is deeply troubling.
Read MoreSummer Camps and Activities
Campers unite! Get ready for a summer of fun, exploration, and friendship with full-day, half-day, and overnight summer camps. Create the summer you want, and tailor themes to best suit your camper. From clay glazing to star...
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Changing the Station
WEMU’s music director Michael Jewett and news director David Fair will retire in June.
Read MoreCaution Tape Around the Gallup Park Sculpture?
Why is this beautiful sculpture surrounded by caution tape at Gallop Park, Huron River? It has been surrounded since it landed. We are waiting to see it free!
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528 Kreative Mart Arrives at Briarwood
Arts-and-crafts projects and Asian collectible toys are the focus of 528 Kreative Mart in Briarwood Mall.
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Jean Ann (Franklin) Lau
Jean Ann (Franklin) Lau peacefully passed away January 23, 2026 at the age of ninety-seven.
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Tiki Meets Speakeasy at Huna
Hunã is part tiki bar, part speakeasy, and all under Echelon.
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A2Zero, Six Years In
“The system is the problem,” says Missy Stults, director of the Office of Sustainability and Innovations (OSI), which is why A2Zero focuses on institutionalizing change. Unwinding entrenched policies that have shaped development patterns and limited community choices for decades takes time—so why did A2Zero set a ten-year timeline? Stults insists that the plan’s ambitious pacing was necessary to maintain a sense of urgency about climate impacts.
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So You Think You Can’t Dance?
Founded by Werderitsch in 2024, Elemental Ecstatic Dance is inspired by his experience of two decades of Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms classes in California, which combine physical workouts with meditation, along with the West Coast ecstatic dance scene. He combines these two approaches with his own free-form dance history that includes everything from disco roller skating to warehouse parties to grass roots festivals.
Read MoreSublime Shrooms Adds Storefront
Next to the Jungle House cannabis dispensary on S. Ashley, Sublime Shrooms opened in January with an evocative upstairs store that builds on what was previously just a delivery service for entheogens. Neon signage, black lights, and psychedelic art accent the deep-toned walls of purple, blue, and green.
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Coffeegalitarianism
From a subscription-only coffee roastery to a cafe whose operating principle is democratic centralism, Espy Cafe offers something new.
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