In This Together
This is the U School approach: a philosophy of constructive conflict resolution, developed by U School leadership, blended with the Reggio Emilia approach, eco-justice, and play-…
Dicken: Like Riding a Bike?
When Stephanie Clark and Hans Fruechtenicht had their first child, Claire, they knew they wanted to move back home to Michigan. (The two had been living in Columbus, Ohio while…
A Friend to the Community Since 1970
House by the Side of the Road began in 1970 as a partnership between the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners and fifteen local churches that had been providing clothing and…
Carpenter: AKA Awesomeville
If someone tells you an island exists in Ann Arbor, you’d do well to believe them. This island sits boldly between rushing Carpenter to the west and trickling Golfside to the…
The Collective Process of Creation
When I walk up to the hot pink facade of Cluster Museum on Main, I often get a little jolt of excited anticipation—I never know what artist I might meet, what new creative work I…
Bach: Familiar Faces on the Old West Side
Right on the Old West Side, beside Argus Farm Stop, stands a century-old industrial-style building overlooking the train tracks. Once a manufacturing facility, it was given a new…
If These Glasses Could Talk
Cocktails can seem simple—in a gin and tonic, the name is also the ingredients and the recipe—or exceedingly complex (fat washing, anyone?). But all across Ann Arbor, regardless…
Mitchell: Keeping Ann Arbor Weird
Located just southwest of Packard and Platt, this neighborhood now has a mix of housing types and sizes, as well as varying yards and various dogs and a whole lot of trees (we’ve…
Everyone Is Invited
Pioneer Theatre Guild’s reimagined Hamlet embodies exactly the type of theater program Quinn Strassel wants for students: “Theater is better when everyone is invited to the…
Beer and a Show
Hear.Say Brewing + Theater is a lot of things: a craft brewery, a taproom, and a performance space for comedy of both the stand-up and improvisational varieties. Nestled into a…