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Seattle Times
April 3, 2018
Jeanice Kerr Swift, one of the finalists for the Seattle Schools superintendent's job, helped draw more students to Ann Arbor schools and saw test scores rise ... Last year, 39 percent of Native American/Alaska Native eighth-graders were proficient in English-language arts, compared with 83 percent of whiteÃâà...
WEMU
April 3, 2018
My Turn is managed by AAHOM in collaboration with community partners from the arts and culture community. ... University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Therapeutic Riding, Inc., and Leslie Science & Nature Center, “My Turn:Ãâà...
Broadway World
April 3, 2018
After a critically acclaimed East Coast Tour last month which included a Carnegie Hall debut on March 22, Apollo's Fire launches a new production of Monteverdi's L'Orfeo (Orpheus in the Underworld) starting on April 13 in Cleveland. Conducted by founding artistic director Jeannette Sorrell and directed byÃâà...
The Michigan Daily
April 3, 2018
If breakfast food were a major offered at the University, I'd have a 4.0. I wouldn't even need to re-subscribe to my Chegg account if I were taking classes like “Intro to How Do You Like Your Eggs” instead of Polisci 495. Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I go to bed thinking of it, and it's my first thoughtÃâà...
MLive.com
April 2, 2018
"My favorite part of the remodel is really how these remodelers portray their work," Harvey said. "I'm always impressed that they go through this staging. ... It's really an art form." Design and remodeling professionals will be on hand at each home to answer questions and offer more insight on the remodel.
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
March 23, 2018
Residents can submit proposals to the city, which will select a finalist to represent Ann Arbor. Bloomberg will grant at least three cities across the country $1 million in funding for the public art installation. Under the tagline "transforming urban spaces with dynamic public art," Bloomberg aims to get mayorsÃâà...
MLive.com
March 22, 2018
ANN ARBOR, MI - The city of Ann Arbor is asking residents to help come up with creative ideas for a public art project. ... of the goals of the project and potential difference it will make for Ann Arbor, and key collaborators, including artists, arts organizations, city agencies, and private-sector groups. ProposalsÃâà...
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
March 16, 2018
"For 108 years, the Ann Arbor Art Center has been sparking creativity in people of all ages and artistic abilities. Our mission is to be a contemporary forum for the visual arts through education, exploration, and exhibition, and to expand perspectives and ignite growth in students, artists, and the community.
MLive.com
March 14, 2018
ANN ARBOR, MI - Artistic designs depicting trees, acorns, kayaking on the Huron River and the University of Michigan's Burton Memorial Tower will adorn Ann Arbor's future manhole covers. The Ann Arbor Art Center, which managed a manhole cover artwork-selection process for the city, has announcedÃâà...
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
March 13, 2018
"I'm so excited to present a concert that brings the artistic excellence of the musicians of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre and Dance to the broader audience of Ann Arbor," Hornpetrie said by email. "Additionally, I am ecstatic to present music by female composers of today, and toÃâà...
MLive.com
March 13, 2018
ANN ARBOR, MI -- A 36-year-old Ann Arbor man accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of golf equipment from the University of Michigan took a plea ... The school's website says the center "provides the University of Michigan men's and women's golf teams an elite, state-of-the-art practice facility.
MLive.com
March 12, 2018
ANN ARBOR, MI - Former Michigan football legend and Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson will deliver the University of Michigan Spring ... Winner of the NFL Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award for his fair play, integrity in competition and respect for opponents, Woodson retired in 2015 and joinedÃâà...
The Michigan Daily
March 9, 2018
Too often is the assertion made that a homosexual man's neutral is not believable as a romantic male lead. We constantly find that society's heteronormativity not only stunts potential in our everyday lives but also in our artistic development,” they said when asked about what ultimately inspired the event.
MLive.com
March 9, 2018
A major renovation and expansion of the Ann/Ashley garage in downtown Ann Arbor is just one of several big projects the Ann Arbor DDA is undertaking ... for Art Fair trolleys, $7,800 for spring cleanup, and $769,568 for alternative transportation, which includes the DDA's support for local transit services.
MLive.com
March 8, 2018
ANN ARBOR, MI - Former University of Michigan professor Farnam Jahanian has been named the president of Carnegie Mellon University, the school announced ... in those realms, but also in the fields that help humanity benefit from this revolution, from policy to ethics, business to the arts and humanities.
MLive.com
March 8, 2018
Ann Arbor resident and tattoo artist Carrie Metz-Caporusso is known for the colorful and artistic tattoos she designs and inks at Lucky Monkey Tattoo Parlor, 3024 Packard St., but has designed ... A survivor of molestation, Metz-Caporusso said in a statement she wants to help other survivors through her art.
MLive.com
March 7, 2018
More than 100 high school students from Greenhills School in Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor's Huron High School, Meadow Montessori in Monroe, Oak Park, Portage Northern, Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, Saline High School, Washtenaw Technical Middle College and Washtenaw International HighÃâà...
Concentrate
March 7, 2018
Wanting to get more exposure for their bands, dance troupes, and other artistic projects, Patrick and a few other founders pulled together a proposal and won a grant to launch an interdisciplinary arts festival. They organized the event in just four months and hosted it at the Yellow Barn in Ann Arbor in 2016.
Toledo Blade
March 1, 2018
The opera will open at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin Ave., Ann Arbor. It will be repeated 7:30 p.m. March 10 and 11 at the Macomb Center for Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Rd., Clinton Township, Michigan. Ticket are $30 (Ann Arbor) and $57 (Macomb) areÃâà...
MLive.com
February 20, 2018
ANN ARBOR, MI - The Ann Arbor Art Center has launched public voting to decide three winners of a manhole cover art project. The public can vote for one submission of the six semifinalists. The top three will each receive a $1,000 stipend from the city of Ann Arbor, according to a press release. Each of theÃâà...
WEMU
February 16, 2018
The arts community around southeast Michigan is excited about new leadership in Lansing. Omari Rush has been named chair of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Rush also serves as executive director of CultureSource after years as Vice President at the Ann Arbor Art Center.
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
February 16, 2018
More than 240 designs were submitted and were juried by an Advisory Committee comprised of local artists, arts educators and community and business leaders. The committee chose six designs to be decided by the public. "The interest in this project has been amazing” Marie Klopf, Ann Arbor Art CenterÃâà...
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
February 15, 2018
This week, I sat on the sidelines of the jury for the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, The Original and it was riveting. Executive director Maureen Riley ... According to Riley, works should be judged based on technique, design, originality and inventiveness, artistic merit, color and texture. The jurying process of eachÃâà...
The Michigan Daily
February 14, 2018
Commonly defined as self-published mini-magazines (hence the name “zines”) with relatively small circulation, zines are popular in both artistic and social justice ... However, beyond the campus itself, the larger queer community of Ann Arbor is also consistently active, particularly when it comes to the arts.
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
February 8, 2018
ANN ARBOR - To many, the Ann Arbor Art Fair may seem like a massive free-for-all, but it is a thoughtfully curated event that takes months of planning to pull off. Thousands of artists apply for the coveted spots, and each artists' work must pass through a jury. The fair is divided into four sections, eachÃâà...
MLive.com
February 6, 2018
5, to approve a list of nearly two dozen possible artistic enhancements as part of city capital improvement projects planned through 2024. ... (City officials have said there may be no extra fee per cover for this, but the city did hire the Ann Arbor Art Center for $27,000 to coordinate a design-selection process.)Ãâà...
WDIV ClickOnDetroit
December 31, 1999
Every year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selects what they feel are the very best in short films in the live action, animation and documentary categories. Take it ... The poster release party will be at the Ann Arbor Art Center from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Coffee and baked goods will be provided.
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