Venue Spotlight, Studio Edition: Big Sky Recordings
June 24, 2020This series has focused on music venues that have been unable to host performances due to the closures for COVID-19. But there’s one “venue” that’s actually been able to remotely continue its work, and that’s Big Sky Recordings. Geoff Michael is the owner/founder of this renowned recording space, located just a few clicks south of
Venue Spotlight: The Ann Arbor District Library
June 17, 2020The Ann Arbor District Library’s staff observed the progressing spread of COVID-19 with a keen eye towards optimal safety measures. Like all libraries, it remained closed for the duration of the three-month period of Michigan’s shelter-at-home executive order, to curtail the spread of the virus. But Sherlonya Turner says that while their staff certainly considered
Rally Cry – Hannah Baiardi Advocates for Youth, Future on New ‘What Will Our Children Say’ Single
June 12, 2020Hannah Baiardi’s latest single speaks volumes about the nation’s turbulent present and its potentially devastating impact on future generations. The Ann Arbor jazz-soul composer, pianist, and vocalist eloquently addresses this lingering notion amidst elections, pandemics, racial injustices, and environmental and political crises on her latest thoughtful piano ballad, “What Will Our Children Say,” which is
Making Theatre in Uncertain Times
June 12, 2020Michigan theatre companies reinvent themselves in a time of change Despite obstacles and limitations, people have responded to current events by making art. With COVID-19 making live theatre impossible, and amid protests over police brutality, Michigan theater companies are redefining theatre. “Challenges can prove opportunities for continuing to reflect, inform, and promote change,” says Lee
Venue Spotlight: Ziggy’s in Ypsi
June 10, 2020While Ypsilanti’s beloved Ziggy’s isn’t quite ready to open, we talk to David Jeffries about the recent bit of good news about reopening when the timing’s right.