Current - May 2013

Dig in to Blues

The blues began as earthy music created by African-Americans, who had worked the land in the fertile Delta region of Mississippi for many decades.

by Jerry Mack

Sara Willhoft, hair stylist, Ferndale

We stopped the Ferndale native and hair stylist to talk geek chic versus fashions of the '90s.

Photo by Natasha Barros Interview by Alia Orra

April Answers

18th Annual African American Downtown Festival

celebrating African American culture and businesses will take over Downtown Ann Arbor.

by Nan Bauer

Toys in the attic

Ceramic art seems to be the most easily reproduced.

by Joseph Schafer

Here Comes the Sun

There’s some really cool stuff going on this month and I don’t know where to start, so let’s start at the University of Michigan Museum of Art.

by Louis Meldman

A Small Fire

Redbud Productions is set to perform A Small Fire, the critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway play by award-winning playwright Adam Bock

by Joseph Schafer

The Return of the King

The Mountaintop, by young American playwright, Katori Hall, is The Performance Network’s new production.

by Sandor Slomovits

History Hill

Few stages in America have as rich and compelling a history as Hill Auditorium

by Griffin Messer-Kruse

Festi-fun

Festival Season is just weeks away, a time when culture and music are fully celebrated and anticipation is high.

by Staff

Orion Festival

As far as Summer festies go, leave it to Metallica to play host to the grittiest line up of the summer

by Julian Garcia

Chris “Chewy” Anderson

You should meet Chris “Chewy” Anderson.

by Jeff Milo

A devilishly good beer

For the past two years now we have made it a point to brew our “Drag Me To Helles Maibock” to celebrate the onset of Spring.

by Oliver Roberts, Wolverine State Brewing Co. Head Brewer

Arwulf Arwulf

Do you like vintage?

by Joseph Schafer

Bill Frisell

It is hard to find a more complete combination of traditional American music genres than the compositions of Bill Frisell

by Griffin Messer-Kruse

What’s a shrub anyway?

You may have seen this ingredient popping up on cocktail menus at many bars and restaurants these days and wondered, “What is a Shrub?”

by Robyn Cleveland

Get your grub on

Hopheads can turn to the long-standing tradition of the pub crawl, but where do foodies in search of variety turn?

by Meaghan O'Connor

The art of eating, Ann Arbor style

Peter Roumanis’ resume seems like it should have a much older guy attached to it.

By Nan Bauer

The Ann Arbor Patio Guide 2013

Go out, soak up the sun, breathe the warm air and dine out, really out, with the Current Patio Guide 2013.

by Staff

FRONTLINE

Nelson Mandela gazes through the bars of the prison that once contained his body. A Gulf War soldier’s face contorts as he sits next to his dying friend, helpless...

by Nan Bauer

Jobs Return

Authors George Fulton and Don Grimes point to a broad-based recovery across multiple sectors, unique to this area.

by Ned Randolph

The city blossoms

(NAP) is looking for individuals, groups and families to volunteer

by Julian Garcia

Commute and compete

This spring lower your carbon footprint

by Julian Garcia

	Dig in to Blues The blues began as earthy music created by African-Americans, who had worked the land in the fertile Delta region of Mississippi for many decades. by Jerry Mack
	Sara Willhoft, hair stylist, Ferndale We stopped the Ferndale native and hair stylist to talk geek chic versus fashions of the '90s. Photo by Natasha Barros Interview by Alia Orra
April Answers
	18th Annual African American Downtown Festival celebrating African American culture and businesses will take over Downtown Ann Arbor. by Nan Bauer
	Toys in the attic Ceramic art seems to be the most easily reproduced. by Joseph Schafer
	Here Comes the Sun There’s some really cool stuff going on this month and I don’t know where to start, so let’s start at the University of Michigan Museum of Art. by Louis Meldman
	A Small Fire Redbud Productions is set to perform A Small Fire, the critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway play by award-winning playwright Adam Bock by Joseph Schafer
	The Return of the King The Mountaintop, by young American playwright, Katori Hall, is The Performance Network’s new production. by Sandor Slomovits
	History Hill Few stages in America have as rich and compelling a history as Hill Auditorium by Griffin Messer-Kruse
	Festi-fun Festival Season is just weeks away, a time when culture and music are fully celebrated and anticipation is high. by Staff
	Orion Festival As far as Summer festies go, leave it to Metallica to play host to the grittiest line up of the summer by Julian Garcia
	Chris “Chewy” Anderson You should meet Chris “Chewy” Anderson. by Jeff Milo
	A devilishly good beer For the past two years now we have made it a point to brew our “Drag Me To Helles Maibock” to celebrate the onset of Spring. by Oliver Roberts, Wolverine State Brewing Co. Head Brewer
	Arwulf Arwulf Do you like vintage? by Joseph Schafer
	Bill Frisell It is hard to find a more complete combination of traditional American music genres than the compositions of Bill Frisell by Griffin Messer-Kruse
	What’s a shrub anyway? You may have seen this ingredient popping up on cocktail menus at many bars and restaurants these days and wondered, “What is a Shrub?” by Robyn Cleveland
	Get your grub on Hopheads can turn to the long-standing tradition of the pub crawl, but where do foodies in search of variety turn? by Meaghan O'Connor
	The art of eating, Ann Arbor style Peter Roumanis’ resume seems like it should have a much older guy attached to it. By Nan Bauer
	The Ann Arbor Patio Guide 2013 Go out, soak up the sun, breathe the warm air and dine out, really out, with the Current Patio Guide 2013. by Staff
	FRONTLINE Nelson Mandela gazes through the bars of the prison that once contained his body. A Gulf War soldier’s face contorts as he sits next to his dying friend, helpless... by Nan Bauer
	Jobs Return Authors George Fulton and Don Grimes point to a broad-based recovery across multiple sectors, unique to this area. by Ned Randolph
	The city blossoms (NAP) is looking for individuals, groups and families to volunteer by Julian Garcia
	Commute and compete This spring lower your carbon footprint by Julian Garcia

May 2013

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