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01/17/2026

Michigan mushroom expert Tyler Davidson of Elden Medicinals is sharing how functional fungi support wellness and how to safely identify and forage them in an interactive workshop at Crazy Wisdom on February 7th.

The workshop is open to all experience levels! 🍄

“Mushrooms are very supportive of health conditions and that’s been supported by scientific literature. Anyone attending my lecture can walk away with the ability to know how to identify them in the woods and how to forage them," said Tyler Davidson, founder of Elden Medicinals and certified Mic...

01/17/2026

💍 CALLING LOCAL BRIDES! 💍

Do you want to share your perfect day with the readers of Current Magazine? 🥂

We are looking for brides and grooms to showcase their weddings in our upcoming Wedding Guide!

To be considered, send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "Wedding Guide Submission" with a brief description of your big day and a few photos!

📸 Ilze Lucero Photography | Christa Graham Weddings & Events
📸 Lola Grace Photography | J Bennett Design
📸 Rosy and Shaun Wedding Photography | Meriwether Social
📸 Jeannene Lillie Events | Anne Troxel Photography

01/16/2026

🐾 📸 Calling all pet parents 🐾 📸

Cute, chaotic, cozy or cool, we want to see your pet photos, we know you got em!

Submit yours here:

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01/16/2026

1 building, 2 distinct experiences. The former home of Taste and Red Lotus by Chef Danny has been reimagined as Saigon Kitchen & Bar and Block & Brew Cafe.

🍲 Saigon Kitchen & Bar serves up pho, noodle dishes, and banh mi.

☕ Block & Brew Cafe is centered on Vietnamese-style coffee and the novel option to pay with cryptocurrency.

Read more: https://www.ecurrent.com/food/pho-coffee-and-crypto-on-liberty-street/

01/15/2026

♑ January Astrology! ♑

Get this month's reading here:

Aries (March 21-April 19) Before major eruptions, volcanoes may emit harmonic tremors. Lasting for hours or days, they are signals that pressure is building. A similar phenomenon is simmering in your sphere, Aries. Be alert. What rhythmic clues are vibrating through your system? What pressure is mou...

01/15/2026

In 1986, 3 punk-rock women on the U-M Diag unknowingly made cultural history in the two-minute Super 8 film "Skate Witches."

Nearly 40 years later, the film has landed in the Smithsonian!

We spoke with co-star Dana Forrester, who is now the owner of several local tattoo shops, about the experience.

In 1986, on a sun-drenched day on the University of Michigan’s Diag, three punk-rock women with skateboards, pet rats and fierce independence unknowingly created a piece of cultural history. The short Super 8 film "Skate Witches," directed by University of Michigan student Danny Plotnick, lasted o...

01/15/2026

Ann Arbor Restaurant Week kicks off this Sunday, January 18th at more than 50 restaurants across the city.

With new spots joining, longtime favorites offering deals, with lunch prices starting at $15 and $28 starting prices for dinner, it is the perfect time to get downtown, try something new, & support local dining.

Restaurants know better than anyone that people don’t like going out when it is cold. That is why so many of them are teaming up with Main Street Ann Arbor for the 2026 Restaurant Week from January 18 to 23 with so many deals that anyone can go out and be a part of what

01/14/2026

The Ark - Ann Arbor's 49th annual Ann Arbor Folk Fest is back at the Hill Auditorium on January 30th and 31st! 🎶

This year’s Fest is dedicating the entire first night to Greensky Bluegrass, followed on day 2 by acts including Amos Lee, Dawes, The Crane Wives, Jon Muq, Rabbitology, and Ryan Montbleau.

Read more and find out how to get your tickets here:

What exactly is folk music in the 2020s? That question did not stump the musicians performing at the 2026 Ann Arbor Folk Festival. In fact, it seemed to delight them. The truth is that the dividing lines between genres across the entire canon of American music have blurred substantially over the pas...

01/14/2026

Hundreds gathered at The Diag this past Saturday after the killing of Renee Nichole Good for a march organized by Ann Arbor Indivisible, moving from the University to City Hall.

Protesters called on elected officials to act and urged the community to stay engaged, speak out, and vote.

Renee Nichole Good was killed after a confrontation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on a Minneapolis street on January 7. Three days later, Ann Arbor Indivisible had managed to drum up several hundred people for a protest march from the heart of the University of Michigan to the seat of Ann...

01/13/2026

🌱 Literati Bookstore's Eco Book Club is turning 10! 🌱

The monthly club was started by enthusiast and teacher Allison Swan and features literature that centers on growth and solutions to our environmental predicament.

Literati hosted, Eco book club turned 10 this year, started in 2015 by Allison Swan, Ecoliturature enthusiast and teacher. “It's definitely been a labor of love,” said Swan. “I am a book lover and a bookstore lover. Part of the inspiration was really supporting books, authors and readers.” H...

01/13/2026

🎶 From Broadway hits to Bob Seger and Taylor Swift, The The Encore Musical Theatre Company’s Tribute Series bridges the world of theatre and live music 🎶

Artistic Director Dan Cooney’s New York–inspired idea has grown into a Dexter favorite.

🎤 Upcoming tributes include:
Feb. 5–8 • Bob Seger
Feb. 19–22 • Defying Gravity: The Music of Stephen Schwartz
Mar. 12–15 • Taylor Swift Tribute
May 7–10 • Billie Holiday Tribute

When Dan Cooney, Artistic Director of The Encore Musical Theatre Company, first imagined what would become the theatre’s wildly popular Tribute Series, the idea started far from Dexter—in the heart of New York City. “The inspiration for The Encore's Tribute Series stemmed from seeing tribute s...

01/10/2026

It’s winter, and seasonal affective disorder and sluggishness are in full swing.

We spoke with local budtenders and dispensaries about microdosing THC to help combat the effects.

Check out their product recommendations here:

It’s winter. A time of seasonal stress, seasonal affective disorder and sluggishness. If you live in Michigan, you hear people complain about the winter’s impact on their health and mood everyday. Maybe you’re impacted by it too. But did you know that microdosing THC can actually help with som...