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…'s freedom after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for two joints. Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival Peter Andrews and John Sinclair revive the Ann Arbor Blues Festival, expanding it to include jazz…

…, making it the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. Design by Amy Mackens Images courtesy of Frank and Peggy Bach papers, box 6, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan. I 4 …

… come to screen at the fourth annual Ann ArborFilm Festival: "Vinyl," "Lupe" and "14 Year Old Girl." The films are experimental, cutting-edge examples of what he terms "neo primitive real- ism." And the…

… Dramatic Arts Center of Ann Arbor and Detroit's American Civil Liberties Union, the Ann Arbor Film Festival - then in its fourth year - wanted to continue its tradition of off- beat cinema, the kind that…

… MARCH 9-13, 1966 DECEMBER 10, 1971 51 SEPTEMBER 8-10, 1972 p p p 4th Ann Arbor Film Festival Andy Warhol brings his band The Velvet Underground to perform. Iggy Pop and Wayne Kramer are in attendance…

… for Sinclair's freedom, and before Hash Bash left its legacy as the embodiment of the hippie movement and counterculture here in Ann Arbor, there was Andy Warhol, the Velvet Underground and a tradition…

… concert." The Velvet Underground's performance was something wholly new to the town of Ann Arbor. They were not the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. Nor were these guys your typical light- hearted fare from…

…'t want to just be a Beatles clone. I want to do something that's very different, too.'" While Iggy Pop would go on to found Iggy and the Stooges, Kramer stayed closer to Ann Arbor. He subsequently joined…

…-racist White Panther Party and the namesake for the 1971 John Sinclair Freedom Rally, which spurred the tradition of Hash Bash - he was first and foremost an artist and poet who devoted himself to Ann Arbor…

…'s music scene. But at the time, concerts were not unusual. Big-name artists like the Velvet Underground had already been comingto Ann Arbor for some time. So, on Dec. 10, 1971, the date of the famed…

…/Daily Audience members listen to performers at the 39th Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival on January 29, 2016. …

… Arbor parks at an Ann Arbor City Council meeting at 220 N. Main St. on January 4, 2016. MAIZE HYAMS/Daily An Ann Arbor resident celebrates Hash Bash near the Diag on April 2, 2016. EMILIE FARRUGIA…

… Center. EVAN AARON/Daily Students celebrate Holi, a Hindu festival for the beginning of spring, at Palmer Field on April 3, 2016. AMANDA ALLEN/Daily Protesters hold signs against a deer cull in Ann…

…Wednesday, September 12, 2018 // The Statement 8B Dancing in the Streets an annual festival in downtown Ann Arbor hosted by the Ann Arbor Community for Traditional Music and Dance V I S U A L S T…

… from mildly irritating to catastrophi- cally hot, the annual Ann Arbor Art Fair rolled into town, bring- ing with it a motley crew of indi- viduals. The only warning the sleepy and sweaty city had was…

… that's the beauty of the fair. There's really something for everyone." The Art Fair boasts more than 1,100 artists and hundreds of thou- sands of visitors walk the streets of Ann Arbor, peeking into…

…) would have, like, bad cover bands or maybe a blues band, you know, maybe a tribute band ... and my thought was, 'wouldn't it be great if you had something like this but it was actually good music…

…Monday, July 25, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com Pitchfork serenades Chicago Annual A2 Arts Fair ByJOSHUA BAYER Daily Arts Writer Not many music festivals can tout that their three…

…-day passes sold out within 24 hours of the ini- tial sales date. But of 2011, Pitchfork Music Festival can. In the realm of indie hipster fandom, Pitchfork is incontestably the "it" music festi- val. Just look…

… at the lineup - no other US festival of comparable notori- ety would ever have the audacity to flaunt Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes and TV On The Radio as its three premier headliners. While Pitchfork…

… festival was originally " slated as a juice-up incarnation of the sorts of homely summer street festivals that are immensely popu- lar in Chicago. "You have these street festivals, there's a bunch of them…

… all over the place," Reed said in an interview with The Michigan Daily. "But they're just basically a beer bash, more or less. There's a stage and there's people selling crap. Most of (the festivals…

…-historic Ann Arbor Blues Festival. B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters, among others, introduced the Ann Arbor population to true blues: the blues of Chicago and the Mississippi Delta. As a dedicated…

… blues fanatic myself, I was thrilled to be able to attend the 2019 Ann Arbor Blues Festival, which took place Aug. 16 through Aug. 18 at the Washtenaw Farm Council Fairgrounds. After finishing up…

… annual Ann Arbor Summer Festival, which started June 14 and ends July 7 with a different set of events each day from Tuesday through Sunday every week, has made a commitment to become a zero…

… Arbor Summer Festival has become how we celebrate the opening of the summer.” Ann Arbor resident Ach Adhveryu said he enjoys returning to the festival every year because it attracts his entire…

… festival’s zero- waste iniative. “I think this is super important,” Qyu said. “I think companies need to take more initiative than only individuals at the household level.” Anjali Balani was also…

… pleased by the festival’s zero-waste initiative. “I really like it. I was really impressed by it,” Balani said. “Whenever I go to throw away something there is always someone telling me ‘put…

… show the core which lies beneath. On night two of the Ann Arbor Folk Festival, hosted by local folk venue The Ark in Hill Auditorium, this core was celebrated by a sold-out crowd of folk lovers and…

… of my Latin childhood are speaking ISABELLE HASSLUND Daily Arts Writer COMMUNITY CULTURE Alexis Rankin / Daily The War and Treaty performs at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival. Alexis Rankin / Daily The…

… Shilling echoed into Hill with joy and harmony; their set was a huge success, ending in a standing ovation. CLARA SCOTT Daily Arts Writer Folk Fest night two brings out Ann Arbor’s soul When most…

… a triumphant finish that inspired a feeling of hope and happiness in the audience. No matter what your background or musical taste, it was clear what a community folk has built in Ann Arbor…

… music aficionados alike. Saturday night’s host of acts fused the traditions of blues, country and rock into one massive celebration of music itself, of community and the act of singing with…

…. The first act, Michigan-based blues duo The War and Treaty, brought the house down with songs including “Hi Ho” and “Til the Morning,” Tanya Blount and Michael Trotter Jr.’s voices blending…

… — a whole lotta soul. The Festival’s emcee, Joe Pug, brought it all together seamlessly, playing his own songs acoustically to string one act to the next in a smooth line of guitar and harmonica…

… Festival. Succeeding Mountain Heart was a secondary headliner and rock mainstay Aimee Mann, who played songs off her new record Mental Illness, in addition to old favorites “Save Me” and “Labrador…

…. Though the talent and emotional poignancy of all of the festival’s performers made a strong mark on the night, no one can do folk quite like headliner and legendary songwriter John Prine. At the…

… been fighting for equal rights for years. Joe Schoch, co-director of Ann Arbor Pride, reaffirmed how the festival achieved that goal this year by planning a plethora of age and gender…

… lawsuit against school district Shannon Blick alleges ‘reverse discrimination’ at AAPS’ Lawton Elementary School Shannon Blick, former principal of Ann Arbor Public School District’s Lawton…

… Elementary School, is alleging the district ousted her in an act of “reverse discrimination,”according to her lawsuit against the school. On May 1, Dawn Linden, Ann Arbor Public Schools executive director…

… specified time length, Dottie Davis, former Huron High School athletic director and assistant principal, assumed the role as “guest principal.” Two months later, Blick, with aid from Ann Arbor attorney…

… William Tishkoff, filed a $5 million lawsuit against Ann Arbor Public Schools. Superintendent Jeanice Swift, in line with other administrators and the AAPS School Board, attributed her termination to…

… News Editor Read more at michigandaily.com michigandaily.com Community celebrates love, acceptance at Ann Arbor Pride PHOTO COURTESY OF JIM TOY COMMUNITY CENTER Vistitors walk through the exhibitor…

… area during Ann Arbor Pride in Ann Arbor Saturday. FRANCESCA DUONG Daily Staff Reporter …

… and nostalgia >> SEE PAGE 6 SPORTS Football Early impressions from Michigan’s fall football camp >> SEE PAGE 12 inside 2 4 6 9 10 Thousands flock to Kerrytown for annual celebration Ann…

… Arbor Pride’s 25th anniversary was celebrated in Kerrytown with performances, vendors and kid-friendly activities over the weekend. There was yoga, belly dancing, a street fair, poetry slam…

… and a performance by AJA from “RuPaul’s Drag Race” throughout the day Saturday. On Sunday, JuJubee, also from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” hosted Pride Bingo Brunch at Blue Llama Jazz Club and a…

…'s Night Dream" was performed in the Arb last summer. T n S Ft.HAN HArM The Ann Arbor Summer Festival offers Top of the Park shows for free. Sinking into the A2 summer arts scene Festivals, fairs and the…

… Shakespeare," she added. Cooljams for hot summer days Robb Woulfe, director for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, says the annual music and arts festi- val has something for everyone. The Ann Arbor Summer Fes…

… exotic opportunities in far-off places. For students who plan to fill their four-month break with intern- ships, volunteering, studying abroad or working at their dream job, Ann Arbor seems to close her…

… University's surrounding town, the perception is flawed - Ann Arbor is alert and wide awake throughout the summer, bursting to life with technicolor opportunities in which students can immerse themselves. Stu…

…- dents who spend their much- needed hiatus in Ann Arbor have the exclusive opportunity to cre- ate, experience and participate in a variety of artistic pursuits. Shakespearean students For students…

… choosin on stage Perha exhibit ity whe the nat winning product $78 mil annuall fairs. Takin new this year will be a area, the Ann Arbor art fairs fea- foot inflatable walk-in ture famous and local artisans…

… entertainment and ails from an English com- music performances. rchitects of Air, which The Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, and constructs lumi- The Original was established r display. Students will in 1960 and has…

… since expanded e opportunity to wander into three other fairs - the State the multicolor tubes and Street Area Art Fair, the Ann us spaces and explore the Arbor Summer Art Fair and Ann ent-like structure…

… they're going to see that does not allow you to pur- chase, you can still look around and develop ideas about what you Art on display like." She added: "The art fair is cer- aps Ann Arbor will tainly…

…, sprawling auditory or tactile artistic senses, ion that brings about Ann Arbor offers opportunities lion into the community throughout the summer for the y: the four Ann Arbor art creation, participation in…

… BERESFORD & KAELA THEUT Daily Staff Reporters See FOOLS, Page 3A Festifools celebration entertains thousands CAMPUS LIFE Art, festivities shown at annnual Ann Arbor event held political connotations…

… Marijuana Like Alcohol. The coalition aims to gain enough signatures to put marijuana legalization on Michigan’s ballot in 2018. LSA senior Erin Dunne, who wrote her honors thesis on Ann Arbor’s…

… right to not breathe that secondhand smoke when in public.” Ann Arbor residents on Main Street Sunday afternoon could hear FestiFools before they saw it. Loud drums and live music paraded through…

… the city, interspersed with thousands of people who gathered to watch the event. For the 11th year in a row, FestiFools took over the streets of downtown Ann Arbor. This year’s theme, “Wish…

…, participated in FestiFools for the second time this year. She said being in the FestiFools michigandaily.com Ann Arbor, Michigan Monday, April 10, 2017 ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX YEARS OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM…

…. Michigan politicians were among the approximately 10,000 people in attendance of this year’s Hash Bash, signifying the push for marijuana legalization in the state. State Rep. Yousef Rabhi (D– Ann…

… Arbor) spoke at the event and advocated for the legalization of marijuana, saying it would eventually solve infrastructure issues. “If we can put a ballot initiative through that will legalize…

… those who aren’t interested in marijuana vulnerable to its effects. “Rather than affecting the University area, the new law would affect the student body as they could then freely roam Ann…

… Arbor to smoke with no consequences,” Merrill said. “Legalizing marijuana would expose a lot of people who want nothing to do with the drug to secondhand smoke, but people should have the…

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…, Taste of Ann Arbor featured delica- cies from more than 40 of Ann Arbor’s well-known eateries such as the Arbor Brewing Company, The Blue Tractor and Silvio’s Organic Ristoran- te with food types…

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… Press and The Associated Collegiate Press. 2 Thursday, June 4, 2015 The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Taste of Ann Arbor exhibits dishes from local eateries Due to weather, vendors…

… make last- minute changes to menus By JACKIE CHARNIGA Daily Staff Reporter The annual Taste of Ann Arbor event took over Main Street on Sunday, despite rainy conditions. A ticketed event…

… were coordinated by volun- teers from the Michigan The- ater, to whom a portion of the proceeds will be donated. Mary Kerr, president and CEO of the Ann Arbor Con- vention and Visitors Bureau, was…

…- time event organizer Maura Thomson has participated in Taste of Ann Arbor since 2005 and said she has noticed an increasing spike in popularity. “We have, assuming good weather, doubled in atten…

…- dance since 2008, and last year’s Taste of Ann Arbor had over 15,000 people,” Thomson said. Thomson attributes the dra- matic growth of the event to that of social media. “Social media has changed…

… sustainability in the food community of Ann Arbor, and said Taste of Ann Arbor is sensitive to cutting down on waste. “We need to take steps to be a ‘zero-waste Taste,’ ” said Thomson. “It’s about keeping…

… of Ann Arbor on Sunday. TA STE TEST @MICHIGANDAILY See TASTE, Page 3 …

… one of the six judges at this year’s competition. Responsible for the selection of this year’s entrees and Best of Show, Kerr described what goes into a winning dish at the festival. “The…

… couple essays of dubious quality. Bruegger’s, which is apparently the only place in Ann Arbor you can get a bagel, is across the street; I blurt out the classic line — “Can you watch my stuff real…

… the quality of his internet writing. But I will say this: This is a pretty boring diary so far, to be sure, but I’m a college student in Ann Arbor with a limited budget. If you’re an East Coast…

… year, film lovers gather in over 250 cities ... to simultaneously watch and vote on the ten short films of the Manhattan Short Film Festival FILM REVIEW ‘I Am Blues’ gives lost legends moment…

… to shine Before there was rock ‘n’ roll or country or hip hop, there were the blues. Blues, the father of soul, were born in the deep south, nursed in the swamplands of Louisiana with a…

… broken piano and cradled along the Mississippi River with a horsehair guitar. From the smokehouses to the BBQ joints to the churches to the cotton fields, there was once a time when blues were…

… everywhere. Documentarian Daniel Cross (“Chairman George”) goes back to the birthplace of blues to take the audience on a tour of the once-glittering world of B.B. King and Jimmy Reed, now a…

… wasteland of neglect fueled only by the few, devoted players dedicated to keeping the blues alive. Through interviews and impromptu jam sessions with blues masters and key players…

…, now in their late 80s, “I Am The Blues” illustrates the passion, artistry and history behind the art that lives on. The film is grounded in the present, by following blues legends like Bobby Rush…

… archival footage is shown in the credits). Despite their age, these legends still have their rhythm, but most importantly, they still have their blues. BECKY PORTMAN Daily Arts Writer “I Am The…

… Blues” Film Movement Michigan Theater Before there was rock ‘n’ roll or country, there were the blues …

… to the Ann Arbor Public Library last week to talk about his company, is the CEO of the Cheezburger Network, which includes more than two dozen popular Internet humor blogs, including I Can Has…

… school students to legend- ary jazz bassist Christian McBride. Groups from 22 different middle schools, high schools and colleges will converge in Ann Arbor on Sat- urday to learn from the best." Unlike…

… beautiful when played with love, and few people truly Mr. B's love the piano as much as jazz, d blues and boogie- Bome woogie pianist Mark Lincoln Tomorrow Braun, who will at 8 p.m- be performing his…

… guidance and study directly from blues and boogie- woogie legends. "In terms of the traditional blues and boogie-woogie pianists, the ones that I knew well and stud- ied directly from were people like…

… the League, vendors will include Eskimo Jack's, Achatz Homemade Pie's and Greek Flame. However, if you're in the mood for an Ann Arbor institution, you should defi- nitely check out Zingerman's Delica…

…- tessen. Considered the most popular restaurant in Ann Arbor, this Kerry- town deli is famous for it's sandwiches on homemade bread - so famous, in fact, that some guy named Barack chose to eat there when…

… maize and blue fix; fun for past, present and future Wolverines. 6-Today, the League will host several food trucks to grab a bite. There's also Taco Bell if that's your thing. 7- Located adjacent to the…

… on cam- pus, whether you're a hockey fan or just overheated. know about Art Fair e Shenouda tween the South University Businessmen's Association and the Ann Ar- bor Art Association. One thousand…

…0 8 - Friday, January 28, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom A double dose of Sundance USA The Swell Season will play tomorrow as part of the Ann Arbor Folk Festival. A2 festival for…

…I all folk The Avett Brothers, Mavis Staples headline 34th Folk Festival By MIKE KUNTZ Daily Arts Writer From its humble beginnings as aone- night stand at the Power Center in 1977, the Ann Arbor Folk…

… energized and excited about cinema. It's really a unique environment to witness." Co 4C Idtiigan 4Bailm 420 MaynardSt. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 sw.meichigandaily.ome BETHANY BIRON ZACHARY YANCER Editor in…

…. Subscniptions must be prepaid. The Michigan Daily is a member of The Associated Press and TheAssociated Collegiate Press. 6 An Ann Arbor resident picks out a book during the Ann Arbor District Library used book…

…Monday, August1, 2011 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com University renews partnership with Traverse City Film Festival in quest to expand the arts Event aims to teach students and residents…

… annual Traverse City Film Festival. The festival, which was held from July 26 to July 31, was developed in 2005 by Michael Moore, a native Michigander and renowned political filmmaker. The University…

… decided to renew its educational affiliation with the festival for a second year by invit- ing University professors from the department of Screen Arts & Cul- tures to serve as jurors for many of the films…

… previewed at the fes- tival. Lee Doyle, director of the Uni- versity's Film Office, said the film festival's popularity has increased substantially since its inception, noting that admission has dou- bled…

… since its first year, and last year's festival offered more than HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE THE DAILY? Enough to wear your heart on your sleeve? How about just a T-shirt? BUY YOUR SHIRT NOW AT store…

….michigandaily.com/t-shirt 135 screenings and received more than 106,000 submissions. Doyle added that Moore's vision and enthusiasm for film has served as the festival's lasting legacy. "(The) imprint of Michael Moore has…

… pushes boundaries in order to open the public's eyes to serious issues, according to the festival's online mission state- ment. "Aspecial emphasis isgiven to foreign films, American indepen- dents…

…, documentaries, and films which have been overlooked but deserve the attention of a public starved to see a good movie," the festival's website said. However, the festival is not limited to film viewings. There is…

…, fashion and other Afrocentric arts. Ann Arbor resident and event volunteer Jeren Calhoun has worked for the festival since its start 22 years ago. She noted the importance of the event taking place…

…. “You see now it’s not the old landstrip that I remember when I first came here. But still this is downtown Ann Arbor, which is a plus for African Americans to come down and have a festival of our…

… on North Fourth Avenue and East Ann Street, which is Ann Arbor’s Historic Black Business District. “This neighborhood used to be known for African-American- owned businesses,” Calhoun said…

… own people.” Organized by the Ann Arbor Cultural and Community Events Coalition, the traditional event aims to cater to all ages. A live band performed jazz, pop and dance music. Attendees…

… The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com NEWS Downtown African American Festival celebrates with food, music and art This year included more vendors than years past with a mix of experienced and…

… African American Downtown Festival Saturday. The entertainment included a live band and DJ, with all band members decked out in white uniforms. Mascot characters were also present to keep spirits…

… high on the hot, sunny day. Community members from the greater Washtenaw County area came together for the annual festival, which lasted all day. The event featured authentic foods, crafts…

… than years past with a mixed of experienced and new businesses. Charles Young, owner of Charles Collectibles, has been coming to the festival for twelve years. Charles Collectibles is a…

… scholastic year. This March, like the 52 before it, film aficionados flood to the city to celebrate the oldest experimental film festival in the United States, the Ann Arbor Film Festival, housed…

… appreciation for historical precedent.” The festival is very integrated into the Ann Arbor community, relying heavily on local volunteers to keep it together each year. There is also a current and…

… off to some exotic locale? Is your mind still full of memories of sunshine, white sand beneath your toes and crystal blue waters? Well, dear readers, the water I was surrounded by was…

… Summer Edition MichiganDaily.com 2 4 6 8 2 7 Festival attracts attendees from across the state By SAM COREY For the Daily The annual Ann Arbor Sum- mer Festival kicked off June 12 on North…

… >> SEE PAGE 11 inside MUMFORD & SONS Ann Arbor Summer Festival kicks off with live music, outdoor activities ZACH MOORE/Daily …

… University Avenue with various activities and live musical performances. Established in 1984 by micro- film pioneer Eugene Power, in collaboration with the city of Ann Arbor and the University, the…

… work of volunteers and dona- tions from regular attendees. LSA junior Rob Smith said he enjoys how the event engages the Ann Arbor community. “It has a vast range of musical talent and is a place…

… LEFT & RIGHT: Mumford & Sons perform at DTE Energy Music Theatre on June 16th. ZACH MOORE/Daily CELEBRATING OUR ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY- FIFTH YEAR OF EDITORIAL FREEDOM Thursday, June 18, 2015 Ann Arbor…

… Park, make up 90 percent of the festival’s activities and include outdoor movies, concerts, workouts, organized dancing, educational programs and food vendors. According to Amy Nesbitt, the…

… director of the festival, there has been a steady fusion between the indoor and outdoor programs. “It used to be segmented between indoor and outdoor programs. Over the years, we’ve tried really hard…

… to braid that experience,” Nesbitt said. Each year the nonprofit fes- tival’s steering team sends a See FESTIVAL, Page 3 See BOOTCAMP, Page 3 Program transitions veterans to classroom ACADEMICS…

… "I felt that it was healthy for the safety services departments Monday's Ann Arbor City to have an internal candidate if il meeting, Mayor John there was a strong internal can- e and City Administrator…

… group and noted the need for a lice and fire departments. safer campus. o's recommendation, first In 2010, Seto worked with stu- :ed by AnnArbor.com, dent leaders to address the need after Seto served as…

… months (have) of Ann Arbor, which has a been a lot of work and I've is police force - the Uni- learned quite a bit, but it's all y"s Department of Public been very rewarding," Seto said. - as well. "So I…

…- ve some officers that used ue to have a strong relationship with the Ann Arbor Police with DPS, the University and tment that are working students. there," Hieftje said. "We "I look forward to continue…

… police chief. "We think John Seto is an excellent choice as the next Ann Arbor Police Chief. He has been an instrumental proponent of collaboration between our two departments that has been very beneficial…

… the The first time I heard "Blue festival was the lack of Elvis memo- Suede Shoes" wasn't on -iTunes, rabilia. Sure, there were the usual Pandora or YouTube. It was sung suspects - cardboard stars with…

…-the fabric (one blue, one red): Phyllis Sanders and her granddaughter Maria. Though Phyllis had been a proud attendee of almost every ElvisFest since its inception, it was Maria's first time. She said her…

… of his home, clad in nothing but a pair of blue pajamas. An hour later, he was pro- nounced dead. Months after Presley's death, mournful fans crammed into Las Vegas floor shows and tiny night- clubs to…

… didate, and John was that candi- Powers will recommend date," Powers said. he "interim" be dropped Seto is a member of the Stu- John Seto's title as interim dent Safety Workgroup, a col- chief of the Ann…

… Arbor laboration between AAPD, the Department. Department of Public Safety, the in council approval, Seto Division of Student Affairs and ecome the full-time police the Sexual Assault Prevention snd the…

… down memory lane. — Eli Rallo, Daily Arts Writer 7. SMTD’s “Porgy and Bess” Year after year, some of the biggest names in folk travel to Michigan for the Ann Arbor Folk Festival. This year, for the…

… for everyone at the festival. For two nights, Ann Arbor’s historic Hill Auditorium transformed into a haven for music that celebrates the tradition of storytelling in America. Whether you are a…

… walking folk encyclopedia or know absolutely nothing about the genre, the Ann Arbor Folk Festival is an Ann Arbor tradition that everyone should experience. — Ryan Cox, Daily Arts Writer 8. Ann Arbor’s…

… 40th Annual Folk Festival Year after year, some of the biggest names in folk travel to Michigan for the Ann Arbor Folk Festival. This year, for the festival’s fortieth anniversary, the acts were…

… nothing about the genre, the Ann Arbor Folk Festival is an Ann Arbor tradition that everyone should experience. — Ryan Cox, Daily Arts Writer 9. UMS presents “Cold Blood” I have seen some bizarre…

… to the streets of Ann Arbor on Oct. 23, it was an intervention for thousands of Ann Arbor students and residents. Ten thousand books lay splayed out on East Liberty St. illuminated by the sun by day…

… residents of Ann Arbor were driven by a thirst for new information rather than consumer instincts. Before coming to Ann Arbor, the installation was also set up in Madrid, Toronto, Melbourne and New York…

…. Its arrival and success here speak volumes about Ann Arbor’s far-reaching influence on the humanities. — Ben Vassar, Daily Arts Writer 4. A Dramatic Reading of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman…

… speaking voice. That night, McDonald dazzled the hearts and minds of Ann Arbor. — Isabelle Hasslund, Community Culture Editor 6. Pasek and Paul Book Tour to Ann Arbor When thinking about my favorite…

… had the pleasure of seeing live in Ann Arbor early in the fall semester of 2018. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (writers of “Dear Evan Hansen”) and Darren Criss (“Glee”) all came together on the “Dear…

… sold- out Ann Arbor Folk Festival, total- ing nine and a half hours, featured fourteen incredible musicians, more than a few Pete Seeger trib- utes, and one generally pleasant emcee, Seth Walker, who…

… 'or Iron & Wine's prefaced the tribute with "fe OK," sound from their "The Way I Am," self-deprecating e at the festival, humor and memories of previous ve the audience Ann Arbor shows, prcing herself…

… mentality with a So fo high-energy performance. The night also included Thao pheno] & The Get Down Stay Down, a dissonant, spunky, electric indie-pop group infused with blues, folk and rock. Pearl and the…

… Beard, a folk-pop trio with Iron & Wine's passionate synergy, was also fea- onstage with a tured - their music consists of a quickly declared brilliant roaring cello played by Arbor and his "b Emily Hope…

… wholeheartedly. Eventu- ally, Daniels also made the whole room sing, "How 'bout we take Sam Beam came our pants off?" over and over full band and Not too long after, Ingrid his love for Ann Michaelson led the 3…

… in that brief, magical moment, I'll be grate- ful - grateful for the laughs we shared through an invisible screen. By HANNAH WEINER Daily Arts Writer The festival had every type of folk a good folk…

… festival with social and political focus By EDUARDO BATISTA Daily Staff Reporter On Monday, hundreds of students and organizers gathered in Ann Arbor for the May Day Festival of Resistance, an event…

…Ann Arbor observes May Day by social inequality protest University research buildings honored in competition for increased energy efficiency Hundreds of students and organizers gathered for…

… poor labor conditions, May Day has grown throughout the years to tackle other issues, such as social struggles and liberation movements. In Ann Arbor, specifically, protesters said they strived…

… nationally-organized social movements protested in the streets of Ann Arbor. Among these groups were A Day Without Immigrants, the Movement for Black Lives and the Women’s Strike Committee. Protesters…

… looking for efficiency gains from energy they buy and produce and how energy is used in current buildings. Planet Blue, the University’s multidisciplinary sustainability initiative, is…

… wrote for CounterPunch on Sunday, he mentioned the struggle for clean drinking water in Cochabamba, Bolivia. “May Day is a festival of life,” Linebaugh said. “It’s a festival of red blood whose…

…Tuesday, July 6, 2010 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 19, Team Tribal Tat or Team Pasty Face? Fang-banger's ball Ann Arbor 2010 Summer Festival Today begins the last full week of the Ann…

….m. F1 July 9 After dark at Ann Arbor Summer Festival, the DJs and 21-plus crowds come out to party. This marks the last Friday of the summer for After Dark @ Top of the Park, so grab your ID and enjoy a…

… whip it at 8 p.m. at the Power Center. Tickets from $50. F, July 7 The multi-instrumentalists of Juice go beyond the Blue Men. Attendees of the unique percussion band's free 6:30 p.m. show at Ingalls…

…'s picks for last-minute Summer Festival acts. Z July6 Devo is back! A newly released album from the sarcastic cult icons promises Something for Everybody, and so should the band's Mainstage show. Watch Devo…

…The MTuesday, March 22, 2011 - 5 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL A2 festival turns 49 ANN ARBOR FILM FESTiVAL Professor documentarians By JENNIFER XU Senior Arts…

… Ann Arbor Film Fes- tival has featured many notable contributors through the years, ranging from artists like Andy Warhol to seasoned filmmakers like Gus Van Sant. Today through Sunday, the festival…

… was working for the University's Major Events Office and wanted John to assist him in organizing the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival. The festival began in 1969, and according to a 1972 article from…

…, as many as 16,000 attendees filled the grass of the Otis Spann Memorial Field for what was, by definition, an event for the people. "The thing that's gonna make the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival…

… further explained that all proceeds from the festival were used to promote "self-help and self-determination projects here inAnn Arbor." "(People) had the opportunity to pay and have the money go to the…

…- outhurting you." - John Sinclair, "Guitar Army: Street Writings/PrisonWritings." Today, the Ann Arbor Film Festival persists, and musicians come to Hill Auditorium every year for the Ann Arbor Folk Fes- tival…

… during his Film Festival visit back in '66, art- ists have never really needed a reason to express themselves in Ann Arbor. The act of expression is enough. - Senior Arts Editor Kayla Upad- hyaya…

… in 1956. Started by a Greek immi- grant and his wife, the eatery has been serving up some of the best French toast, eggs and bacon in Ann Arbor for more than 50 years, earn- ing its cachet NATHAN among…

… powerful festivalithat Sinclair's legions staged. It churned up a lot of bread for the alternate com- munity around Ann Arbor and showed what canbe done once people settle down and get organized. The Rainbow…

… people are beautiful."- Rich- ard Nusser, from "The Wood- stock Nation at Ann Arbor," published in the Village Voice on Sept.28,1972. Eventually, the Michigan Supreme Court overturned the ruling against…

… The Ann Arbor News, it was a financial failure that was revived three years later under "new direction and expanded empha- sis." That new direction was Sin- clair's nonprofit organization, Rainbow Multi…

… forms have changed. And in today's Ann Arbor, an event like Hash Bash seems to be exactly that - an event, a time for momentary cel- ebration. The actual protesting occurs on a quieter level. LSA junior…

… PREVIEW Edgefest to bring vibrant musical talent to campus Ann Arbor’s annual jazz festival returns this week to Kerrytown The soul of the saxophone, the pounding of percussion, the mellow of the…

… community of Ann Arbor clamors with anticipation over this valued attraction each year. In an interview with the Daily, Deanna Relyea, founder of Kerrytown Concert House in 1984, said Edgefest is…

…. Consider this stretch equivalent to Buehrle’s time with the Toronto Blue Jays, the city from where dvsn themselves hail; the pitcher saw success with a new level of finesse in the twilight…

…The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Thursday, October 19, 2017 — 5 Arts AMAZON STUDIOS ‘Last Flag Flying’ is one of the many films playing at Chicago Film Festival this month At Chicago…

… International Film Festival, Day 2: ‘12 Days’ & ‘Last Flag Flying’ Daniel Hensel continues his daily updates this week from Chicago “12 Days,” a documentary by French filmmaker Raymond Depardon (“Journal…

… plays in these scenes, is haunting, composed mostly of despair but with a tinge of hope and uplift, like the facility’s inmates. The first American film I saw at the Festival, aside from “The…

… Florida Project,” which wasn’t playing at the Festival but was playing at the same theater, was “Last Flag Flying,” a follow-up to “The Last Detail,” a 1973 film directed by Hal Ashby. In “The Last…

… and the two deaths in the past year, so when he’s finally able to laugh, it’s an outburst of melancholic catharsis. DANIEL HENSEL Daily Film Editor FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE COMMUNITY CULTURE…

… cello — these sounds blend into a traveling tune, dancing through the air to the ears of the crowd. Edgefest, the four day festival of avant- garde music, features a plethora of world…

…. Founded in 1997, Edgefest started as a one-day festival that quickly grew into its present four- day celebration. It began when two exceptional groups of musicians happened to come through town at the…

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… complaint was, it needs to be more open-mind- ed." "It needs to include other genres (like) bluegrass, jazz, blues, hip hop, reggae, whatever, because the only thingyou need to be a jam band is to improvise…

… nessee's festival Not enough? Take in a movie fol- lowed by a Q&A session with the ompasses genres likes of Zach Braff, Aziz Ansari or Kareem Abdul Jabar. Prefer to be By DAVID RIVA bombarded with jokes…

… canvas to paint carica- swan dives. festival headliners, display No, this is not reality. This is of performers from years Bonnaroo. ray generic graffiti and But behind all the glitter and otes ranging…

… from nonsen- gloss that most experience at the rofound. festival is an intensely well-planned ps the most noteworthy event that has evolved into a pre- the wall reads "Reality is miere destination for…

… Wars." A a jam-band dust bowl into an oasis p to the source reveals an of art to satisfy anyone's pallet. d cuckoo clock towering One of the festival's keys to suc- unfathomably large camp- cess is the…

… dispensation of good-natured feelings. Slug, of the hip-hop group Atmo- sphere, described why this is so important. "There's a vibe at festivals - but especially at one like this - that's real communal," he said…

… and have a mindset that goes along with this," he added. Needless to say, the festival had its fair share of guitar-driven acts as well with mind-blowingsets from My Morning Jacket, Arcade Fire and The…

…Fall 2018 — 7E The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com Music and magic at the first night of the 41st Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival On Friday, Jan. 26, Ann Arbor locals and residents from the far…

… corners of the mitten state alike flocked to the University’s own Hill Auditorium for the 41st Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival. Being so close to the festival, in geographical terms, might make…

… what has made it so near and dear to Ann Arbor’s heart for the past two generations. Isbell and company’s set made the lights feel appropriate, and guitar solos abounded. The most valuable…

…-underappreciated genre. A folk festival whose headliners include Jason Isbell and John Prine can only be expected to meet expectations, but Friday’s portion of the annual event far surpassed them. While the final…

… notable in and of themselves, the Folk Festival’s 41st marked at least one significant change. During the final set of the night, several stadium- style lights came on, filling the hall with…

… motion and colorful patterns. This was the first year for these features, and more than providing pretty visuals, they signify growth for the festival, and hopefully not a departure from…

…” and giving a nod, before his last song, to his struggles with alcoholism. It was the sort of honesty that wouldn’t necessarily be expected from a festival headliner, even if the festival were a…

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… during the 2015-16 season >> SEE PAGE 10 inside A2 Art Fair showcases a different side of Ann Arbor 57th annual Ann Arbor Street Art Fair seeks younger crowd Fair extends through weekend to…

… area as much as he can. He’s already performed at Ann Arbor’s Blind Pig, a University fra- ternity, the Martin Luther King Day Symposium and some other open mics around town. The show King remembers…

… passersby drawn to the springtime pulsation of sound. It was a small but hearty crowd enjoy- ing a more private concert of a grun- gier, edgier sound with a twang of blues. The party brought an eclectic…

…, sunnier souls and the season of music festivals. There’s something liber- ating, refreshing — empowering, even — about being in sunny haze among a crowd of strang- ers bonded by the love…

… of cer- tain bands and musical culture. Coachella and Bonnaroo are renowned for bringing concert-goers into wide desert and farm fields, but a newer trend has brought these festivals to…

… cities for a change of pace and envi- ronment. Over Memorial Day weekend, Boston Calling Music Festival will hold its fifth event since its inception two years ago. What began as a sim- ple idea to…

… bring the festival culture to an urban atmosphere was soon picked up by the Bowery to sponsor the event to reality — first headline by The National in May of 2013. This year, Grammy award-winner Beck…

… come for the music, while others come just to enjoy the air of festivity. Bernard, a 25-year-old finance worker from Lebanon, rocked out to the music up front even though he had never heard of the…

… apart from other music festivals is not only the urban setting off of which the music resonates; the event, much like the block party series, has a lower key nature and also an open door reentry…

… acts. Boston Calling intertwines both local bands and up-and-coming art- ists amalgamated with big-name headliners — a way to expose the community to diverse musical cul- ture. The festival brings…

… in a wide variety of artists — it isn’t only an alternative music haven like most festivals are: It caters to an audience comprising wide demographics and different musical tastes and, hope- fully…

…, my political answer (as I really don't answer their question at all) is, "You should try the Blue Nile!" You see, the Blue Nile is cer- tainly not the best restaurant in Ann Arbor, but for most people…

… Mariachi Band in the World." On Jan. 27, University Musical Society will present Mariachi Vargas at Hill Auditorium, two years after an incredibly popular 2010 perfor- mance in Ann Arbor. Mariachi Vargas was…

… coconut milk sauce. At $28 for a three-course meal from this highly esteemed estab- lishment, we salute you, Ann Arbor Restaurant Week, for get- ting college kids and good food together again. Other MUSTS…

… dictate that I divulge my job here at the Daily. Also inevitably, the response I hear is always the same: "Food critic? Great! What's the best restaurant in Ann Arbor?" After a quick smile and light laugh…

… selection of nationally recognized pizza). LUNCH MUST/DINNER BUST: The Blue Nile Inevitably, there comes a time - in the natural course of get- ting to know new people - when the rules of social interaction…

… United States, but her story with the band began when she was a mid- dle school student, completely infatuated with mariachi music. In 1979, Munoz participated in a San Antonio mariachi festival, the first…

… of its kind, headlined by Mariachi Vargas. Mufioz said she fell in love with the band and attended the festival habitually for the next five years. What followed was a tO-year hiatus when no mariachi…

… festivals were held in San Antonio. During that time, Munoz studied adver- tising, specializing in Hispanic markets and eventually founded her own company, Mufioz Public Relations, which she used to res…

… Sue Cole- man were two of the inspirations for the giant look-alike puppets. Though the festival has become a widely anticipated Ann Arbor staple, this was the first year the University's School of Art…

… beautiful, intri- cate and sometimes frightening puppets seemed to capture the spirit of Ann Arbor, according to students. LSA freshman Florence Rivkin came to support the participants and said it's an event…

… bringing a lot of joy to all of the little kids here today. It is very unique to Ann Arbor - avery Ann Arbor thing to do" Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje, who attended the event, and Uni- versity President Mary…

… makers, but I'm excited to see how this experience meshes with their career goals." Students participated in bring- ing their creations to life and also came to support friends and enjoy the festival. The…

… returns with an interactive new season By ANNA SADOVSKAYA For theDaily As summer nears its peak, Ann Arbor Summer Festival lights up Ingalls Mall for its 28th annual celebration. As usual, the FestivalA is…

…," said Robb Woulfe, executive direc- tor and all-around enthusiast of Ann Arbor Summer Festival. "It's more social and allows for people to throw their blankets on the lawn and relax with family and…

…. I’m talking, of course, about Threads All Arts Festival, which, if you haven’t already heard, is perhaps one of the most exciting cultural events to happen in the greater Ann Arbor area in…

… presentations in Ann Arbor’s Yellow Barn. Now, Threads is back, bigger and better than ever. When I talked to one of the festival’s founders, Nicole Patrick, before the first iteration of the event in…

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…. Let them see the composer and let them wear blue-jeans. Let them eat food from the venue’s vendors while they enjoy the performance. And if you do nothing else, please — please — help break down…

… recent memory. The brainchild of a motley crew of 20-somethings mostly out of the University, the festival first appeared in 2016 as a collection of performances and various other arts…

…, Theatre & Dance’s EXCEL program and a great deal of talent on the part of the artists involved in the festival, the Threads team has been able to pull together an event that places the focus on one…

… than just fortifying the bonds between artists and their community. To me, the festival’s most exciting aspect is perhaps the integration of art from all manner of backgrounds. This column is…

… multimedia presentations, and in various parts of the building people could stop by performers reciting poetry or playing music. Throughout the festival’s two days, there were rockers, jazz players…

… a ticket to something billing itself as an “all arts festival” are probably going to be fairly open minded when it comes to their artistic tastes, but nevertheless I feel it’s important to talk…

… night listened intently to Grey Grant and the Front Porch ensemble perform original compositions out of the classical style the very next day. While I enjoyed everything DIY, arts festival edition…

… presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump can build on unconventional support from blue collar white voters. Suzanne Perkins, a city resident and lead grassroots organizer for Clinton in Ann Arbor…

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… Clinton gathered to celebrate at a Main Street restaurant Tuesday evening, with many eyeing the general election campaign to come. In the Michigan presidential primary in March, Ann Arbor voters…

…, expressed confidence, based on her experience canvassing Ann Arbor voters, that Democrats in Michigan would be able to rally behind Clinton in November even though Sanders won the state in the primary…

…’t think we’re going to have any problem unifying the party in Ann Arbor. Nobody’s angry.” Perkins also said she is sympathetic to many Sanders supporters — particularly students — but…

… first time you feel passionate about a particular person.” Ann Arbor resident Jason Morgan — another grassroots Clinton organizer — echoed these See CLINTON, Page 9 RESEARCH Neurology professor…

… festival >> SEE PAGE 6 SPORTS Heartbreaking exit for ‘M’ softball The Wolverines could have won the WCWS in 2016 >> SEE PAGE 10 inside 2 4 6 8 2 A2 Clinton supporters set sights on party unity ‘U…

… leader. Following the completion of this past sea- s son, she tallied 5,903 career assists. During her time in Ann is Arbor, Zimmerman led the Wolverines to some of their most n successful NCAA appearances…

… there," he said. Chundu directed "Appleville" over the summer in Ann Arbor and Detroit as a part of the Michigan Creative Film Alliance, a program in which students from the University of Michigan, Wayne…

… to practice and collaborate with fellow student filmmakers. "You spend a lot of time in classes learning and taking blue books, and it's cool to put it all together, and you make your best friends…

… at the Traverse City Film Festival and "Appleville" opened in late March in Detroit. Chundu said being a part of those two projects are his proudest accomplishments because it allowed him to put theory…

… links of racism, architecture BEN VASSAR Daily Arts Writer COMMUNITY CULTURE REVIEW JUSTIN BECK The second night of the 42nd Ann Arbor Folk Festival at The Ark, a local music club dedicated to good…

… Auditorium for the second night of this year’s Ann Arbor Folk Festival. It’s funny, but true — nothing can get you crying in public quite like hearing people bear their souls 50 feet away from you…

…, singing their stories like it’s the last thing they’ll ever say. The Festival is arguably one of the biggest music events in the metro- Detroit area each year, a collection of folk and blues’s best and…

…’s Hill Auditorium post- concert, just before the clock struck midnight. Maybe it was The RFD Boys playing fiddle and singing some old- time blues as if they were in a back- alley rafting bar deep in…

… a sense of community between everyone in the room, musician and audience member alike. To round out the first half of the festival, Pokey LaFarge walked on stage looking like he had just…

… of folk stars Aoife O’Donovan, Sarah Jarosz and Sara Watkins. Osborne brought the Folk Festival’s audiences an inventive set of Bob Dylan classics along with guitarist and fellow vocalist Jackie…

… guitar strings, massage-parlor stories and a million little jokes, Wainwright closed the festival with the ease and familiarity that only true performers have, and a voice that can only be described…

… at Weber’s Inn every Thursday from 8:45 p.m. until 12:45 a.m., the Ann Arbor native lives a life full of blues, jazz and rock music. He takes at least two road trips a month, spreading his music…

… High School in Ann Arbor, where his band leader, Mike Grace, would let the best play- ers, as jazz combos, go out and play gigs in the area. The young Al-Saadi found himself playing three to four…

… albums. However, the veteran perform- er cautions about the future of the art of live performance, particu- larly within Ann Arbor. “I have witnessed the change of live band to DJ take place, I…

…4B — Thursday, April 9, 2015 the b-side The Michigan Daily — michigandaily.com ARTIST PROFILE IN Hardworking blues rock guitarist a force in the local scene By MATT BARNAUSKAS Daily Arts…

… be completed by fall semester At the center of the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor campus, where the Diag’s two largest paths cross, lies a bronze block ‘M’ set in granite in the ground. The…

… meeting On Monday, Ann Arbor City Council discussed an override of Mayor Christopher Taylor’s veto of a resolution that would put an initiative on whether or not the city’s elections should be…

… visitors pass the block ‘M’ every day, but few dare to tread on it directly. “Campus legend has it that if you step on the M you will flunk your first blue book exam, hence the many people who…

… Tumuluri discusses internal divisions within the Democratic Party ahead of the primary election >> SEE PAGE 4 ARTS Nevertheless New feminist film festival founded by University alum proves…

… the stage at Hill Auditorium as part of the 39th annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival. Not knowing much about folk music, I went in expecting songs praising the good ol’ US of A backed by banjos and…

… Festival at Hill Auditorium on Friday. See FOLK FEST, Page 5 Ann Arbor Folk Fest brings a winning variety of sounds LSA forum draws few students, some faculty to League ballroom By EMILY MILLER…

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… qualified for the position, according to University Regent Kathy White (D–Ann Arbor). During the process, Schlissel consulted with the Board of Regents and asked for their input, leading to their…

… tingle — the kind of effect only a live performance can achieve. They ended the set with the EMILIE FARRUGIA/Daily Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line performs at The Ark’s 39th Ann Arbor Folk…

… career as guitarist/lead singer of Helicon Blue in the early 2000s, co-founded hardcore band Alexisonfire after that, and released his first album as City and Colour in 2005. Since then, the project…

…, Page 3 See CRUZ, Page 3 See TAX, Page 3 Over a dozen artists play Hill Auditorium as part of annual festival By ARIANA ASSAF Daily Arts Writer Last weekend, over a dozen musical acts graced…

… harmonicas. But like many other genres of today, folk music is not defined by such specific parameters. Friday night at the festival exposed me to a grandiose landscape of styles: from soft…

… Ann Arbor Park will finally Summer begin. This is ) Ann Arbor Sum- mer Festival's Through July 29th season, 8, Various with events and t performances in music, dance, Ingalls Mall food, film and and…

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…- time experience," said Summer Festival Executive Director Robb Woulfe. Oneneweventthisyear involves gigantic dinosaurs milling around the Power Center lawn. "This year we're really excited to have this…

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… added. But for many, the live music defines their Top of the Park expe- rience. "I love that element of sur- prise," Woulfe said. "You could be stumbling across the festival and all of the sudden you have…

… this great band from the other side of the world, or you could stumble on the festival, and it's a local street musician." One rock band hails all the way from Pakistan: Noori. Sponsored by the U…

… night, you'll have a variety of music genres playing," Woulfe said. "I think that's the texture of a festival, that's what gives it its quirky personality." There are 60 performers over the course of Top…

… of the 38th Annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival. The seven-artist, five-hour show was like a sampler pack of everything The Ark has to offer year-round. While the show’s headliner was, in fact, a man…

… subverting the typical condi- tions of the reception of ballet and high culture by producing an intelligent and simultane- ously very funny show. CONCERT RECAP Ann Arbor Folk Festival returns Brandi…

… by himself singing with an acoustic guitar, the journey to Amos Lee covered confessional singer-songwriters, old-school blues and even a true depression- era big-band throwback. The night began…

… “Whoo!”s from his fans when he moved all across his vocal reg- ister. Lee told plenty of stories, introducing his classic “Sweet Pea” by telling the festival attend- ees about a time when he made an…

… “Angel from Montgomery.” After 50 years of music and 38 years of a folk festival that still sells out both nights, the sense of the community between musicians and audience at The Ark feels stronger…

… to the rootsy energy of folk and blues. And while most of the audience were of Ann Arbor’s older crowd, the RFD Boys maintain their relevance with their dedication to their craft. And for anyone…

…. From the Sundance Film Fest: The final few flicks SAYAN GHOSH Daily World Music Columnist Hot off their performance at the 42nd annual Ann Arbor Folk Festival hosted by local NGO and music club…

… was sitting in a casual bar in southern West Virginia than a respectable music club in downtown Ann Arbor. Most of that is due to the band’s personal brand of magic; with both the nature of their…

…-awaited milestone while singing, leaving the past behind. “Blues Stay Away From Me,” “She’s Gone, Gone, Gone” and “The Train That Carried My Girl From Town” were the perfect blend of soulful blues and foot…

… away in the Midwest. Combining old-style, traditional blues and country while maintaining a fresh edge to every performance, the band capitalized on the electricity live performance lends…

… few days of Sundance are an overwhelming, delirious mix of exhilaration and exhaustion. In between attending the final screenings of the festival and being holed up in a coffee shop…

… previous projects and the challenges of making low- budget productions. Although meeting Akhavan and Ganatra after the panel was one of the many great moments during the festival, my packed showing of…

… sentimental moments like these, but judging from the film itself, which you’ll read my thoughts about below, nothing felt more authentic. My final, sold-out screening of the festival, “Late Night,” was…

… Arts Writer CONCERT REVIEW SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SAM ROSENBERG Daily Arts Writer Read more at MichiganDaily.com I don’t think that Stromae wants to chide us for enjoying his work at all. 6A…

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… ever been in Ann Arbor over the summer knows what kind of madness ensues during the Ann Arbor Art Fairs: The mas- Art Fairs sive flock to all areas of campus and down- Wednesday town leaves little…

… to put on a music festival. noisy acts under a hot sun, and I'm And now, at year five and still counting on more of them to pad the unable to shakethe expected setbacks weekend ,as Pitchfork no doubt…

… will of any music festival - overpriced continue to grow in future years. beer, limited water fountains and a bottleneck at every entrance and exit to the park - the indie-music- authority-turned-festival…

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… Michigan defensive corps just got even thinner. With sophomore defenseman Zach Werenski already out the door to the Columbus Blue Jackets organization, junior defenseman Michael Downing is also…

… Proceeds from benefit festival to help fund Detroit summer youth camp By ALYSSA BRANDON Daily News Edtior Campus saw them hit the dab with University of Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh…

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… to rely on ticket sales to keep afloat. The Ark was able to get back on track, able to return to their mission with the initiation of an idea in 1977. That idea was The Ann Arbor Folk Festival…

… something like that, but it really gave us the opportunity to put a bigger variety of music on the lineup,” Authier explained. The Ann Arbor Folk Festival has not only allowed The Ark to remain…

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… scene is one of tradition and variance. Specifically, the venues in Ann Arbor play a crucial role in the city’s musical history. Hill Auditorium, in conjunction with the University Musical Society…

… local musicians to a historic venue that big names of the past have walked through. But one of the most intimate venues that Ann Arbor owes a significant part of its history to over the last 50…

… years is The Ark. The Ark plays an integral role in bringing folk music to Ann Arbor, hosting over 300 different acts of varying styles throughout the year, from folk to jazz to bluegrass and…

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… over Ann Arbor and the surrounding communities came to enjoy the festival. Mike and Kari Victor, Ann Arbor residents, came to spend some of their day at the AADF. “Everybody should come out,” Kari…