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Lisa Barry: There have not been many traditional community activities over the past year and a half due to the pandemic, but that is changing, especially with the return of the Ann Arbor Art Fair. This is Lisa Barry, and, after being canceled last year due to the global health crisis, then canceled again this year, only to be reinstated a few weeks later, the 2021 Ann Arbor Art Fair is bringing the streets of Ann Arbor back to life with art and safely distanced visitors, of course. This is certainly good news to Ann Arbor businesses, and joining us to talk about that is the executive director of the Ann Arbor Main Street Area Association, Sandra Andrade. So good to talk to you.
Here are the 4 artists performing at The Ark stages during Ann Arbor Art Fair
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Ferndale singer Jill Jack celebrates religion and strong women with new single
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Artist Spotlight: Jill Jack
Name: Jill Jack
Sound: Pop, rock, Americana
History: Beloved by her fans, peers and music journalists for more than two decades, Jack is one of the most accoladed singer/songwriters in the history of the Detroit Music Awards with dozens of trophies (including three at last month s virtual awards). She s been releasing albums since the late 1990s and has collaborated with many other songwriters in town.
The latest: During quarantine, Jack said she wrote the uplifting song I m a Bit of a Jesus Girl inspired by a quote in a book. She thought electric guitar would be perfect for the track, but she had just sold hers for cash because all her gigs were canceled early in the pandemic. She reached out to local musician and producer Brian Lord for his guitar expertise and they collaborated on the song. Released last month, I m a Bit of a Jesus Girl has already been heard on radio stations around the world.