September 2012

Perspective: Rock

Fred Thomas on Saturday Looks Good To Me’s New Album

by Jeff Milo

Student Survival Guide 2012

September

The blue channel

You won’t find blues music on your TV, unless there is a PBS fundraiser or other specialty music show being aired, though television programming can give you the blues.

By Jerry Mack

Glen Hansard

Last time Glen Hansard was in town he was fresh from a friend’s funeral and playing with The Swell Season

By Scott Recker

Bringing it all back home

By Sandor Slomovits

Beyond their years

Maybe it’s their world-weary old souls. Maybe it’s the tough, yet angelic harmonies.

By Scott Recker

U of M sports guide

The Wolverines are back. Not just back in school or back on the field, but back on top, back in our high hopes and back on every other teams concern list. And as there is a rising sense of fan excitement, we know it's even more intense in the locker room — after some bumps and bruises over the past few years, these players are hungry as hell, fresh off a strong momentum-building season.

By Nick Roumel

Back in the high life

If you have tickets to the “Cowboy Classic” on Saturday, September 1, call me.

By Nick Roumel

10th Annual Kerrytown Bookfest

Celebrate the written word and Ann Arbor’s rich history of book culture during the 10th Annual Kerrytown Bookfest.

By Amanda Goldberg

A history of clay

Running at the Clay Gallery on Main from September 1st through the 29th is Craig Hinshaw Ceramics: Two Decades, Two Themes.

By LM

George Nelson: Inventor of Modern

As readers and fans well know, less than an hour from downtown Ann Arbor, even without breaking the speed limit, is Cranbrook.

By Louis Meldman

So Shakespeare, you think you can dance?

The world renowned Kidd Pivot dance company brings their multimedia theatrical spectacular to Ann Arbor with a performance of The Tempest Replica.

By Julian Garcia

Parable of the past

Pan's Labyrinth is set in a time when Europe was on the brink of being swallowed by fascism.

By Scott Recker

Jason Dennie

Finger-picker extraordinaire Jason Dennie will be taking a break from the acclaimed bluegrass band Wayward Roots

By Julian Garci

Homegrown hearty fun

By Alia Orra

Fermented 50th

A celebration of five decades is traditionally honored with gold, but Ann Arbor is far too unique for such mundane conventionalities.

By Alia Orra

After Dinner Drink Essentials

September is synonymous with a bountiful harvest, and with that usually comes a large feast.

By Robyn Cleveland

Chela's

You may have eaten at a food cart inspired by a restaurant. But a restaurant inspired by food carts?

By Staff

Fresh Baked Confidence

Ace a big exam, get a big job promotion or just need some comfort?

By Staff

Bake up

By Staff

Down on the farm

The Community Farm of Ann Arbor is Michigan’s oldest establishment organized under the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) model.

By SS

Non-moto city

The City of Ann Arbor is taking a step towards the future by leaving automobiles behind.

By Julian Garcia