A2 Pulp

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This week:
Michael Gordon, Doug Perkins & the University of Michigan Percussion Ensemble, Out of Focus , Mree, Dylan Charles, Rabbitology, DJ FLP, Chloe Drallos, and thebandwipeout.

University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance

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The Yes, Ann Improv Festival is bringing off-the-cuff comedy to Tree Town, with national and local improv comedians and teams doing showcases, special events, and workshops at the Michigan Theater and hear.say brewing + theater. We’ve compiled a round-up of artists and events associated with the inaugural festival, which runs June 24-27.

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Yes, Ann Fest
The Michigan & State Theaters - Marquee Arts
hear.say brewing
hear.say theater

One Track Mind features a Washtenaw County-associated artist discussing a single song. For this edition, we spoke with the Waterford-Ypsilanti band SoZeN about the song “Dragon Rider” from its latest thrash metal EP.

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Community Pride:
Dzanc House’s “The Q***r Show” is a mixed-media showcase for LGBTQ+ artists. We spoke to Amanda May Moore, the house’s creative director and residency coordinator, about the exhibit, which runs through June 26. https://pulp.aadl.org/node/671399

1. Amanda May Moore at Dzanc House.

2. Lay Me Gently, oil-acrylic painting, by Ashlyn Slaviero.

3. Metamorphic Embrace, a mixed media piece, by Espi Alegre.

4. Smoked Sardines, PUFF-er Fish, and Gay Fish, acrylic paintings, by Bunny.

5. Turncoat and Life Vest by Lena B. Ellis-Boatman.

6. Between the Lines collage by Dylan Kite.

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This week:
Ani Mari, Chirp, Salvador Flores, Kenji Lee’s Fortune Teller Trio, Teiku, and Bekka.

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Scott Beal’s new Dzanc Books poetry collection, “Stegosaurus Moon,” moves through the aftermath of divorce. We spoke to the Ypsilanti author and director of the Lloyd Scholars for Writing and the Arts program at the University of Michigan about his new book ahead of the launch event at Literati Bookstore on Tuesday, June 16.

Beal was also interviewed on WCBN's "Living Writers" program, so we linked to the audio in our article. He's also a musician and will perform at YpsiAlehouse on July 29.

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Your Life Is Suspended:
Patrick Dunn's latest "Graphic Nightmare" explores an alternate social-media reality in "Followed." We spoke to the Ypsilanti artist and illustrator about his new comic.

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One Track Mind features a Washtenaw County-associated artist discussing a single song. We spoke with Ann Arbor’s Hannah Baiardi about her latest single, “Down With It,” which explores people’s frustrations with modern dating and addresses their fears of rejection. https://pulp.aadl.org/node/671172

Flight Patterns:
William L. Clements Library's "Up, Up, and Away" documents America's history of hot-air ballooning.

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Ann Arbor Civic Theatre celebrates America’s 250th anniversary with the musical "1776." We spoke to director David Kiley and four of the actors about the play, which deals with the dramatic events in deciding whether to stay with Great Britain or choose independence. "1776" runs June 11-14 at the Arthur Miller Theatre.

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