News across Washtenaw County
Paralives is still in progress
Dollhouses were a true and persistent fascination of my youth. Maybe it is the tiny furniture or the little rooms you can rearrange endlessly, or maybe it is the power of getting to decide exactly where everything belongs. Life simulator games have promised a similar feeling for…
TIFF 2026: Caleb Hearon tugs at our indie hearts with ‘Trash Mountain’
After starting out in the comedy scene around 2017, making some brief appearances in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and “Pizza Movie” and finding great success in his podcast “So True,” Caleb Hearon makes his feature-film writing and lead acting debut in “Trash Mountain.” Based on his…
TIFF 2026: ‘Paradise Lost’ loses its audience mid-premiere
One year after the premiere of his film “The Ugly” at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival — which received minimal critical praise and a 56% on Rotten Tomatoes — director and screenwriter Yeon Sang-ho had the chance to redeem himself with the premiere of his new film at…
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream needs an update
With more than 1,000 hours of Tomodachi Life logged onto my childhood Nintendo 3DS, I was painfully ecstatic for its Switch sequel. I didn’t think I could wait for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Out of desperation, I even downloaded the European version of Tomodachi Life to…
Pretty Sick revolts against genre labels on ‘Anarchy’
If there’s one person in independent music who knows about evolution, it’s Sabrina Fuentes. Having started the band Pretty Sick at just 13, her 2017 eponymous debut EP seemed like a clear-cut revival of ’90s grunge, alternative indie rock and riot grrrl. Subsequent albums, like…
Author Colum McCann discusses heading Narrative 4 event
Author Colum McCann is set to sit down with Michigan Public’s April Baer on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m. in the University of Michigan Museum of Art’s Helmut Stern Auditorium. The talk will cover the power of storytelling, focusing on the role of literature in building…
Milan Resident Holds Book Signing for WWII Memoir
At age 90, Milan resident Elaine Ferrington Cousino published her first book, a memoir of her childhood in southeast Michigan during World War II called “Tap Dancing on Tombstones.” The book takes place at a time when most young men—including her three older brothers—were away…
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Chelsea Clocktower, a cool combination
"Hidden in Plain Sight" gets an exclusive opportunity to step inside the iconic Chelsea Clocktower. WEMU's Joshua Nieman invites you to peek behind the curtains and learn some of its unexpected history.
UPDATE: Chelsea DDA Mural Painting Schedule
The painting schedule for the new Chelsea DDA mural at the Palmer Park Pavilion has been updated. Chicago-based artist Rawooh, represented by Artist Replete Gallery, will now be working on the mural Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4. This is a change from the previously…
Creative Washtenaw presents "The Get Down" concerts the first weekend in October
Creative Washtenaw is sponsoring "The Get Down", a pair of community concerts this coming Saturday, October 3 in Detroit and Sunday, October 4 in Ann Arbor. Drummer Ali Jackson and pianist Mr. B joined Michael Jewett in "The Music Room" to talk about the event.
Ballet Chelsea’s “Partner With Us” Campaign Aims to Raise $30,000 for Dance Programs
Partner With Us to bring dance, confidence, and connection to more people in our community A young dancer walks into the studio for the first time, unsure where to stand. Months later, that same student steps onto a stage before hundreds of people. An Adaptive Dance participant…
The Michigan Daily Film Beat’s favorite Studio Ghibli films
Forty years ago this past August, Studio Ghibli’s first film, “Castle in the Sky” was released in theaters across Japan. In the decades since, the studio has released more than 20 theatrical features, taking audiences on dreamlike journeys from seaside cities to magical…