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1 week ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Natalia Holtzman
This story is part of a series about arts and culture in Washtenaw County. It is made possible by the Ann Arbor Art Center, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Destination Ann Arbor, Larry and Lucie Nisson, and the University Musical Society. Ann Arbor’s annual Westside Art Hop will again bring a plethora of artists to vend their wares from yards and driveways in the city's West Side neighborhood on June 7 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and June 8 from noon-5 p.m.
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1 month ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Natalia Holtzman
This story is part of a series about arts and culture in Washtenaw County. It is made possible by the Ann Arbor Art Center, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Destination Ann Arbor, Larry and Lucie Nisson, and the University Musical Society. Tony DeRosa says some were initially skeptical about his idea of opening a combination craft brewery and improv theater in Ann Arbor.
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1 month ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Natalia Holtzman
This story is part of a series about arts and culture in Washtenaw County. It is made possible by the Ann Arbor Art Center, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Destination Ann Arbor, Larry and Lucie Nisson, and the University Musical Society. Annie Capps used to stop by the Ark’s open mic night to "wait in line and sit on the stairs — the way they used to do it," she says.
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2 months ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Natalia Holtzman
This story is part of a series about arts and culture in Washtenaw County. It is made possible by the Ann Arbor Art Center, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Destination Ann Arbor, Larry and Lucie Nisson, and the University Musical Society. This year’s FestiFools puppet parade in Ann Arbor took on distinctly political undertones, with puppets inspired by President Donald Trump’s administration, Elon Musk, and other controversial figures.
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2 months ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Natalia Holtzman
In researching his book "Trans Technologies," Oliver Haimson interviewed the creators of more than 100 apps, games, extended reality systems, and other forms of technology specifically designed to address the unique challenges and joys encountered by trans people.
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2 months ago | 
metrotimes.com | Natalia Holtzman |Lee DeVito |Izzy Ross
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. In a rare move, six tribal nations in Michigan have withdrawn from discussions on a federal permit for the Line 5 tunnel, which the Canadian company Enbridge wants to build under the Straits of Mackinac. Line 5 carries oil and natural gas liquids across the Straits of Mackinac. It runs 645 miles from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario.
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2 months ago | 
metrotimes.com | Natalia Holtzman |Steve Neavling
In an email to the University of Michigan (U-M) Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Chair and Professor at Stamps School of Art Rebekah Modrak alleges that academic deans at U-M schools were recently requested “to create lists of employees who work in DEI-related positions and to estimate what percentage of their work fell into one of four categories.” Deans were apparently given 48 hours to complete the lists, which were due Feb. 14.
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2 months ago | 
asianamericans.einnews.com | Natalia Holtzman |Steve Neavling
In an email to the University of Michigan (U-M) Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Chair and Professor at Stamps School of Art Rebekah Modrak alleges that academic deans at U-M schools were recently requested “to create lists of employees who work in DEI-related positions and to estimate what percentage of their work fell into one of four categories.” Deans were apparently given 48 hours to complete the lists, which were due Feb. 14.
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2 months ago | 
secondwavemedia.com | Natalia Holtzman
This story is part of a series about arts and culture in Washtenaw County. It is made possible by the Ann Arbor Art Center, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Destination Ann Arbor, Larry and Lucie Nisson, and the University Musical Society. The third annual Michigan Music Business Club Conference will feature panels, workshops, and speaking events by music industry professionals, topped off by a Q&A and acoustic performance by Isaac Slade, former lead vocalist for The Fray.
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Feb 26, 2025 | 
secondwavemedia.com | Natalia Holtzman
This story is part of a series about arts and culture in Washtenaw County. It is made possible by the Ann Arbor Art Center, the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, Destination Ann Arbor, Larry and Lucie Nisson, and the University Musical Society. "In art, there's a lot of ... being told that something has meaning or something is beautiful," says Rogério Pinto, an artist and University of Michigan (U-M) professor of social work.
