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Backyard Beekeeping in Ann Arbor—It’s the Bee’s Knees
by Christian Usera
“NO BEES, NO FOOD,” proclaimed the neon orange and white bumper sticker. (I knew then I was in the right place.) I tail the SUV to the parking lot, where an older gentleman with a beard hops out of his car. He walks…
Funding Still a Challenge for the Ann Arbor Summer Festival/Top of the Park
by Christian Usera
IT’S JUNE IN Ann Arbor which means the ubiquitous Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF) is set to kick off on June 12 with over 140 events. The much anticipated 32-year-old festival has featured music legends such as Johnny…
Neutral Zone’s ‘Live on Washington’ Festival Draws Large Crowd Despite Downpour
by Stavi Tennenbaum
DESPITE THE WEEKEND’S continual downpour, the third annual Live on Washington, a free outdoor music and arts festival organized by teens of the Ann Arbor Neutral Zone, continued its tradition of local dancing and…
More than 20 Venues Participating in June 5 Ypsi First Friday
First Friday Ypsilanti is a self-guided monthly art walk hosted throughout downtown Ypsilanti at multiple venues. Each month on the first Friday participating venues offer free art activities involving local artists, musicians, and/or…
Ann Arbor Summer Festival Announces KidZone Series Events
AN INTERACTIVE AREA for the A2SF’s youngest festival-goers, the KidZone tent provides a fun and safe area for children ages 4 to 14 and their parents to discover and explore a wide variety of hands-on activities with dozens of local…
Burns Park Senior Center Hosting Artists’ Reception May 1
by Pam Simon
THE COMMUNITY IS invited to attend an artist reception featuring Ann Arbor artist Brenda Miller Slomovits with live classical guitar performance by Michael Harrington and light refreshments. The event is free and takes place…
14th Annual Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival Kicks Off April 12
THE ANNUAL independent Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival runs April 12-16 at the Michigan Theater, hosted by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Ann Arbor. Every film has been chosen by the Ann Arbor Jewish Film Festival committee in…
Tommy Chong, Local and State Elected Officials to Speak at 44th Hash Bash
by Charmie Ghoulson
ICONICAL COMEDIAN, actor, writer, director, activist, and musician Tommy Chong is headlining the 44th Annual Hash Bash Rally in downtown Ann Arbor April 4th. The 76 year old Chong will address the crowd of thousands…
Local Church Rocks to Feed the Homeless as Non-profits Pick up Tab for Human Services Funding
The Vineyard Church’s Homeless Ministry serves over 12,000 meals a year through its justice and compassion ministries, many to the homeless and underfed. Since 2006, the church’s Friday Night Homeless Ministry has gone to Liberty Plaza Park…
Matthaei Botanical Garden Exhibition Marks 15th Anniversary of Shakespeare in the Arb
by Joe Mooney
SHAKESPEARE IN THE Arb turns 15 this summer, and Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum are celebrating with the upcoming exhibition, “Shakespeare’s Garden.” The week-long celebration kicks off March 27 and…