Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee child, will be making her way onto the University of Michigan campus this week as part of a 6,000-mile walk across the U.S.
As we’ve moved from pandemic to endemic, a sense of normalcy is returning. But, the impacts linger. The Ann Arbor Summer Festival and its Top of the Park concerts, events and activities begin on Friday, June 9th. While much will feel the same there have been challenges and there will be some differences. The festival's executive director, Michael Michelon, joined WEMU's David Fair to take us on a festival journey.
Volunteers are the energy behind many nonprofit organizations. A great volunteer never overstays their welcome. The Ann Arbor Summer Festival knows Steve Guttman is a great volunteer. He’s been with them for decades! Join Deb Polich on this edition of "creative:impact" to meet Steve and hear why he’s at the Top of the Park year after year.
Ann Arbor Summer Festival executive director Mike Michelon
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The Ann Arbor Summer Festival (A2SF) announces a mix of new, in-person, and digital events that kick off on June 11. A2SF’s season anchor this year is a pop-up concert series
Live Here Now presented by Toyota and will take place in public parks and spaces throughout Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. A2SF is engaging a diverse group of community partners throughout the two cities and presenting many in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library (AADL) this summer.
In-person events include