A2 Pulp

A2 Pulp ARTS AROUND ANN ARBOR

"Othello" goes West in Brevity Shakespeare and PTD Productions' unique take on the Bard's tragedy. We reviewed this shor...
11/14/2025

"Othello" goes West in Brevity Shakespeare and PTD Productions' unique take on the Bard's tragedy. We reviewed this shortened version of the classic, which is set in the Old West of San Francisco and Santa Catalina Island. It runs November 14-22 at the Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti.
pulp.aadl.org/node/663399

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels. This week:Disciples of Noise, God Gotti w...
11/14/2025

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This week:
Disciples of Noise, God Gotti with Prod. P, Blou Reed, Atlas the Kid, Frontier Ruckus, Tymbals, How to Draw Monsters, Darrin James Band, John Beltran, Orka Veer featuring Zakoor, Cloudburst, and Stephen Kemsley.

pulp.aadl.org/node/663219

Music for "Airport": Idle Ray's new EP ups the volume, fuzz, and intensity. We spoke to one of the Ypsilanti band's so...
11/13/2025

Music for "Airport":
Idle Ray's new EP ups the volume, fuzz, and intensity. We spoke to one of the Ypsilanti band's songwriters, Fred Thomas, about the new record as well as Idle Ray's 2025 album, "Even in the Spring."

Link in comments.

Eclipse Jazz was a student organization at the University of Michigan that brought legends of the genre to town, from Di...
11/12/2025

Eclipse Jazz was a student organization at the University of Michigan that brought legends of the genre to town, from Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis to Charles Mingus and Max Roach.

The collective's first concert was 50 years ago this month: McCoy Tyner at the Power Center on November 2, 1975. Eclipse Jazz went on to produce more than 150 concerts over the next 20 years.

In 2016, volunteers from Eclipse Jazz gathered at the Ann Arbor District Library to discuss the group's legacy. You can check out the video of that chat, read historical articles about the org and its concerts from The Michigan Daily and Ann Arbor News, and learn about a new radio show on WCBN that plays music from the artists who performed at the Eclipse Jazz concerts.

pulp.aadl.org/node/663125

Molly Beer's "Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution” uncovers the life of Alexander Hamilton's sister-i...
11/11/2025

Molly Beer's "Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution” uncovers the life of Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law, from her soft-power connections during the American War of Independence and the turbulent years after. We spoke to the University of Michigan lecturer about her new biography on Angelica Schuyler Church.

This story originally ran on August 12, 2025. We are rerunning it to promote Beer's appearance at Ann Arbor District Library's Downtown location on Thursday, November 13, at 6 pm.

pulp.aadl.org/node/645531

Always Be Haunting:Ghostly International's new book showcases the Ann Arbor-founded record label's music and passions. W...
11/10/2025

Always Be Haunting:
Ghostly International's new book showcases the Ann Arbor-founded record label's music and passions. We spoke with label creator Sam Valenti IV about "We'll Never Stop Living This Way" and 25 years of Ghostly.
pulp.aadl.org/node/663181

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels. This week: Griot Galaxy, Alexis C. ...
11/07/2025

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This week:
Griot Galaxy, Alexis C. Lamb, Moonmill, Fangs & Twangs, Alex Anest Organ Trio, deegeecee, The Boy Detective, Hemmingway Lane, 3Steez, Chris DuPont, Pat2Dope, Idle Ray, Dre Dav, and Splitfuse.

https://pulp.aadl.org/node/662618

Silver Sightings: Gallery 100 is a unique art gallery tucked inside a Chelsea retirement neighborhood that offers si...
11/06/2025

Silver Sightings:
Gallery 100 is a unique art gallery tucked inside a Chelsea retirement neighborhood that offers six high-quality exhibitions annually. We chatted with Winn Nichols, the director of life enrichment at Silver Maples of Chelsea Retirement Neighborhood, ahead of Gallery 100's new exhibit, "Colorful Explorations," which runs through January 5 and features works by Gwyn McKay, Chris Huang, Susan Clinthorne, Ashley Menth, Bill Knudstrup, Keto Green, and Lulu Fall.
https://pulp.aadl.org/node/663146

Barbara Stark-Nemon's "Isabela's Way" stitches together a suspenseful historical tale of persecution and survival. The A...
11/04/2025

Barbara Stark-Nemon's "Isabela's Way" stitches together a suspenseful historical tale of persecution and survival. The Ann Arbor author's third novel follows the story of a 14-year-old Jewish girl escaping Portugal's Inquisition in the 17th century. Isabela uses her embroidery skills to create coded symbols on banners that hang over doorways, offering fellow escapees information about safe houses. The book is part coming-of-age story, part historical fiction, and full of drama.

Check out the video of Stark-Nemon's September appearance at Ann Arbor District Library, where she was in conversation with Dr. Jonathan Trobe about "Isabella's Way."

https://pulp.aadl.org/node/663105

The Ann Arbor District Library’s Fifth Avenue Press imprint is launching five new publications by local authors during a...
11/03/2025

The Ann Arbor District Library’s Fifth Avenue Press imprint is launching five new publications by local authors during a Sunday, November 9, book-release reception at 1 pm in the Downtown location as part of the A2 Community Bookfest (10 am to 5 pm).

Check out our interviews with the authors about their new books:

➥ "Phoenix Girl: How a Fat Asian With Bipolar Found Love" by Michelle Yang
➥ "Running Around Town" by Stephen K. Postema
➥ "Music for Evenings" by Gerald Siclovan
➥ "The Story of the First Pawpsicle" by Ariel Ojibway and Stephanie Babij (illustrations)
➥ "RUGGED RAX: The Little Satellite That Could" by Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw and Mesa Schumaker (illustrations)

https://pulp.aadl.org/node/662362

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels. This week: Kozora Quartet, T. Green...
10/31/2025

The Radar tracks new music by Washtenaw County-associated artists and labels.

This week:
Kozora Quartet, T. Greens, Otherseas, Kylee Phillips, My Salamander, Manifest Zone, The Night Assembly, Brynn Hilliker, Atlas the Kid, and new music from the Intensity Recordings and AGN7 labels.

Link in comments.

Willis C. Patterson, an Ann Arbor native, bass singer, and U-M legend, dies at 94. Find out more about this pioneering m...
10/30/2025

Willis C. Patterson, an Ann Arbor native, bass singer, and U-M legend, dies at 94. Find out more about this pioneering music educator and titan of opera, choral, and African American spirituals, who was the first Black faculty member at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance and creator of The Willis C. Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale and Instructional Program.
https://pulp.aadl.org/node/662968

Address

343 South Fifth Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI
48104

Telephone

+17343274200

Website

https://bsky.app/profile/pulp.aadl.org, https://www.instagram.com/a2pulp

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when A2 Pulp posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category